Grant: NPS: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Program Assistance – June 30
Have an idea for a trail, river, or park in your community? The National Park Service can help! The National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program supports community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects across the nation. Information
The Essential Fund: A Fund by HIP to Support Latino Essential Workers
Preferred Deadline: June 29 (though applications will be accepted after that date)
Total funding: $3,000,000; Awards ranging from $10,000 – $50,000
Eligibility: Non-profit orgs
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Grant Webinar: Our Town Grant Guidelines and Tips and Tricks – June 24, 2:00 pm central
New FY2020 Our Town guidelines are posted! The deadline for applications is August 8. Join the Design & Creative Placemaking staff on June 24 for a webinar on how to ensure your Our Town application is clear and compelling. An overview presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Register
STOP School Violence Program –Deadline: Jun. 09
BJA’s STOP School Violence Grant Program is designed to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence. The goal of this program is to address specific areas of concern related to preventing and reducing school violence.
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USDA Revolving Fund Program – Deadline: Jun. 12
This program helps qualified non-profits create a revolving loan fund (RLF) that can provide financing for the extension and improvement of water and waste disposal systems in rural areas.
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Grant Information: Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program – May 15
HUD will select up to 25 communities to participate in the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to develop and execute a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness. 8 of the 25 selected communities will be rural communities.
Household Water Well Program – Deadline May 31
The HWWS Grant Program has been established to help individuals with low to moderate incomes finance the costs of household water wells that they own or will own. Eligible Grant Purposes a. Grant funds must be used to establish and maintain a revolving loan fund to provide loans to eligible individuals for household water well systems. b. Individuals may use the loans to construct, refurbish, rehabilitate, or replace household water well systems up to the point of entry of a home. Point of entry for the well system is the junction where the water enters into a home water delivery system after being pumped from a well. c. Grant funds may be used to pay administrative expenses associated with providing Household Water Well loans.
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Research and Evaluation on Domestic Terrorism Prevention – Deadline: Apr. 1
This solicitation seeks applications for funding to conduct research and evaluation projects to develop a better understanding of domestic radicalization to terrorism, the effectiveness of the strategies intended to prevent it, and the reintegration of radicalized offenders back into the community. NIJ anticipates up to $5 million will be available to fund multiple grant awards.
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Community Care Corps Request for Proposals: Innovative Local Models to Provide Non-Medical Assistance to Older Americans, Persons with Disabilities, and Family Caregivers – Deadline: Apr. 3
Community Care Corps seeks proposals for innovative local models in which volunteers assist family caregivers or directly help older adults or adults with disabilities with non-medical assistance in order to maintain their independence.
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Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Research on Healthcare Policy and Disability – Deadline: Apr. 3
The purpose of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP), funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, including international activities, to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services.
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Ocean Acidification Program Education Mini-Grant Program – Deadline: Apr. 3
The Ocean Acidification Program education mini-grant initiative is a competitively based program that supports coastal and ocean acidification education programs that are responsive to the goals of the NOAA OA Education Implementation Plan. Priority goals include prioritizing and engaging target audiences for ocean acidification education and outreach, matching ocean acidification communication needs with existing research, education and outreach activities, while developing innovative approaches for community involvement.
Drug-Free Communities Support Program – Deadline: Apr. 3
The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaborations to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.
ADRC/No Wrong Door System Funding Opportunity: Critical Relief Funds for COVID-19 Pandemic Response – Deadline: Apr. 6
At an unprecedented pace, Federal and state leaders, community based organizations, and all avenues of the health care system are expending their time and resources to respond to the Coronavirus Infections Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result of this crises, there is a greater need to support the capacity of the network and increase all efforts to coordinate services to overcome these new challenges. Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) through a coordinated No Wrong Door System infrastructure provide the foundation to support the most venerable populations during such crisis. This additional funding will help states across the country increase capacity and support resource allocation to ensure state and community level coordination to immediately respond to pressing needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities – Deadline: April 27
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of up to $10 million in competitive grants to assist communities with extremely high energy costs. The grant funds may be used to acquire, construct, or improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving communities where the average annual residential expenditure for home energy exceeds 275% of the national average. Eligible projects also include on-grid and off-grid renewable energy projects and the implementation of energy efficiency and energy conservation projects for eligible communities.
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BJA FY 20 Gulf States Law Enforcement Technology Initiative – Deadline: April 28
The BJA Gulf States Law Enforcement Technology Initiative provides resources and law enforcement technology to law enforcement jurisdictions within the five Gulf States – Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas – to enhance information and intelligence sharing among them in order to reduce crime and drug trafficking.
Supporting Tribal Public Health Capacity in Coronavirus Preparedness and Response – Deadline: April 29
To support tribal public health emergency response to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing a new, non-competitive grant CDC-RFA-OT20-2004 Supporting Tribal Public Health Capacity in Coronavirus Preparedness and Response. CDC is awarding at least $40,000,000 under this funding opportunity to Title I and Title V tribal nations to strengthen the tribal public health system to carry out surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory capacity, infection control, mitigation, communications, and other preparedness and response activities in response to COVID-19.
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Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid To States – Deadline: April 30
The purposes of this program are to provide matching grants to states for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties, expand the National Register of Historic Places, and to assist Federal, State, and Local Government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private individuals in carrying out historic preservation activities.
Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program – Deadline April 30
The National Park Service provides matching grants to states and through states to local governments for the acquisition and development of lands and waters for outdoor recreation purposes.
Texas NRCS Project G.R.E.E.N. – Deadline: April 30
The Texas NRCS Project G.R.E.E.N. (Growing Roots for Education, Environment and Nutrition) is an effort to challenge schools and school districts, both public and private, to establish vegetable and fruit gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, pollinator habitat and high tunnels across Texas. The simple act of planting a garden can help unite neighbors in a common effort and inspire locally led solutions to challenges facing our state. Challenges that can be addressed with locally led solutions can be diverse in both urban and rural settings. Addressing hunger with a garden can bring communities together and initiate other positive outcomes for people. Pollinator habitat planned with urban and rural gardens can provide an increase in harvest potential while providing food and habitat for declining insect communities in Texas.
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant – Deadline: April 30
The Agency will make grants to public bodies and private nonprofit corporations, (such as States, counties, cities, townships, and incorporated towns and villages, boroughs, authorities, districts, and Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations) to provide associations Technical Assistance and/or training with respect to essential community facilities programs. The Technical Assistance and/or training will assist communities, Indian Tribes, and Nonprofit Corporations to identify and plan for community facility needs that exist in their area. Once those needs have been identified, the Grantee can assist in identifying public and private resources to finance those identified community facility needs.
Bioenergy Technologies Multi-Topic – Deadline: April 30
This FOA will provide funding to address BETO’s highest priority R&D areas. It includes topic areas from five BETO programs: Feedstock Supply and Logistics; Advanced Algal Systems; Conversion Technologies; Advanced Development and Optimization; and Strategic Analysis and Crosscutting Sustainability.
Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis – Deadline: April 30
The purpose of the TCEP is to enable 1994 institutions to deliver science-based, culturally relevant extension education programs designed to address public needs and improve quality of life. The TCEP is intended to be a component of the applicant 1994 institution’s land-grant roadmap or strategic planning process. To the extent practicable, priorities should reflect NIFA’s national critical needs areas: 1) Development of sustainable energy; 2) Increased global food security; 3) Adaptation of agriculture and natural resources to global climate change; 4) Reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity; and 5) Improved food safety.
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Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program – Deadline April 30
The National Park Service provides matching grants to states and through states to local governments for the acquisition and development of lands and waters for outdoor recreation purposes.
Texas NRCS Project G.R.E.E.N. – Deadline: April 30
The Texas NRCS Project G.R.E.E.N. (Growing Roots for Education, Environment and Nutrition) is an effort to challenge schools and school districts, both public and private, to establish vegetable and fruit gardens, rainwater harvesting systems, pollinator habitat and high tunnels across Texas. The simple act of planting a garden can help unite neighbors in a common effort and inspire locally led solutions to challenges facing our state. Challenges that can be addressed with locally led solutions can be diverse in both urban and rural settings. Addressing hunger with a garden can bring communities together and initiate other positive outcomes for people. Pollinator habitat planned with urban and rural gardens can provide an increase in harvest potential while providing food and habitat for declining insect communities in Texas.
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant – Deadline: April 30
The Agency will make grants to public bodies and private nonprofit corporations, (such as States, counties, cities, townships, and incorporated towns and villages, boroughs, authorities, districts, and Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations) to provide associations Technical Assistance and/or training with respect to essential community facilities programs. The Technical Assistance and/or training will assist communities, Indian Tribes, and Nonprofit Corporations to identify and plan for community facility needs that exist in their area. Once those needs have been identified, the Grantee can assist in identifying public and private resources to finance those identified community facility needs.
Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts (CADRE) – Deadline: April 6
The purpose of this funding is to assist health centers with at least one service delivery site in areas declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA1) to have been impacted by Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires, and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018; and/or tornadoes or floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under Section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191) to: • Respond and recover from emergency and/or disaster impacts and/or; • Increase the capacity and capability to respond to and/or recover from future emergencies and/or disasters; and • Support the continuity of access to high quality primary care services for underserved and vulnerable populations. A list of FEMA-declared emergency and/or disaster events is available in Appendix A.
Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants – Deadline: April 7
The Food Safety Outreach Program will complement and expand the national infrastructure of the National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance Competitive Grants Program. The Food Safety Outreach Program will build upon that national infrastructure, with a sustained focus on delivery of customized training to members of the target audiences. Awardees will develop and implement food safety training, education, extension, outreach and technical assistance projects that address the needs of owners and operators of small to mid-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small processors, or small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers.
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2020 Request for Proposals – Deadline April 8
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will award approximately $31 million in grants to create and restore natural systems in areas that will both increase protection for communities from coastal storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, and also improve valuable habitats for fish and wildlife species. NFWF will invest in projects in four focus areas:
- Community Capacity Building and Planning
- Project Site Assessment and Preliminary Design
- Project Final Design and Permitting
- Restoration and Monitoring
In every focus area, NFWF is also interested in funding projects that seek to re-shape our thinking on how to protect communities in light of projected environmental stressors and use innovative approaches to address these challenges.
COPS-CAMP-Application-2020 – Deadline: April 8
This solicitation is being announced as an open competition targeted at state law enforcement agencies authorized by law or by a state agency to engage in or to supervise anti-methamphetamine investigative activities. The goals for this program are to Increase efforts to locate and investigate illicit methamphetamine activities including precursor diversion, laboratories, or traffickers; establish new or enhance existing multijurisdictional and interdisciplinary task forces to lead to the seizure of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump seizures; increase the use of community policing strategies to reduce the manufacture, distribution, and use of methamphetamine; and increase anti-methamphetamine collaboration efforts with federal, state, local, and/or tribal partners involved in prevention, intervention/treatment, identification of drug endangered children and enforcement activities.
Community-Based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration – Deadline: April 9
The principal objective of the NMFS Community-based Restoration Program Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration solicitation is to support habitat restoration projects that use an ecosystem-based approach to foster species recovery and increase populations under NOAA’s jurisdiction.
Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program – Deadline: April 10
The Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) Program provides Federal grant funds to help State, Commonwealth, and Territory fish and wildlife agencies and their partners implement programs for the benefit of fish and wildlife and their habitats, including species that are not hunted or fished. Activities must contribute directly to the implementation of a State Wildlife Action Plan (Plan) approved by the Director of the Service or other Service designee. Priority for use of these funds must be placed on identified species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) and should take into consideration the relative level of funding available for the conservation of these species.
Increasing the Capacity of Leaders to Improve Systems Serving Children with Disabilities – Deadline: April 13
The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.
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Research and Evaluation on School Safety – Deadline: April 13
This solicitation seeks applications for funding to study the root causes of school violence and evaluate the effectiveness of projects funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) or by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the STOP School Violence Act. NIJ anticipates that at least $2 million will be available to support this solicitation, with the potential for additional funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
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Computer Science for All – Deadline: April 13
This program aims to provide all U.S. students with the opportunity to participate in computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) education in their schools at the preK-12 levels. Specifically, this solicitation aims to provide (1) high school teachers with the preparation, professional development (PD) and ongoing support they need to teach rigorous computer science courses; (2) preK-8 teachers with the instructional materials and preparation they need to integrate CS and CT into their teaching; and (3) schools and districts with the resources needed to define and evaluate multi-grade pathways in CS and CT.
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Increasing the Capacity of Leaders to Improve Systems Serving Children with Disabilities – Deadline: April 13
The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.
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Research and Evaluation on School Safety – Deadline: April 13
This solicitation seeks applications for funding to study the root causes of school violence and evaluate the effectiveness of projects funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) or by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the STOP School Violence Act. NIJ anticipates that at least $2 million will be available to support this solicitation, with the potential for additional funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
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Workforce Development in Emerging Fields – Deadline April 13
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002283 entitled “Workforce Development in Emerging Fields.” This FOA seeks to fund a land-grant university to pursue leading-edge interdisciplinary research that promotes workforce development in emerging fields within EERE-related disciplines and technologies, by supporting a coordinated expansion of existing joint graduate education programs with DOE National Laboratories to prepare the next generation of scientists and engineers. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
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Emergency Management Performance Grant – Deadline: April 15
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is one of the grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness. These grant programs are part of a comprehensive set of measures authorized by Congress and implemented by DHS. Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the 2018 DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, EMPG supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience.
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Nonprofit Security Grant Program – Deadline: April 15
Provides funding support for physical security enhancements and other security related activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist attack. NSGP seeks to integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations with broader state and local preparedness efforts.
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Pathway Home – Deadline April 15
The purpose of this pilot program is to provide eligible, incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities or local jails with workforce services prior to release and to continue services after release by transitioning the participants into reentry programs in the communities to which they will return. These grants are job-driven and build connections to local employers that will enable transitioning offenders to secure employment. These projects ensure that transitioning offenders are prepared to meet the needs of their local labor markets with the skills valued by employers.
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Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program – Deadline: April 15
One of the core missions of DHS/FEMA is to enhance the ability of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s comprehensive suite of grant programs is an important part of the Administration’s larger, coordinated effort to strengthen homeland security preparedness. The THSGP is one tool among a comprehensive set of initiatives authorized by Congress and implemented by the Administration to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. Funding under the FY 2020 THSGP is provided to strengthen tribes’ capacity to prepare for and respond to emergency situations.
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Port Security Grant Program – Deadline: April 15
PSGP provides funds to state, territorial, local, and private sector partners to support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism. Among the five basic homeland security missions noted in the DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, PSGP supports the goal to Strengthen National Preparedness and Resilience. The 2018-2022 FEMA Strategic Plan creates a shared vision for managing the risks posed by terrorism and sets an ambitious, yet achievable, path forward to unify and further professionalize emergency management across the country. PSGP supports the goals of Building a Culture of Preparedness and of Readying the Nation for Catastrophic Disasters. We invite our stakeholders and partners to also adopt these priorities and join us in building a more prepared and resilient nation.
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Homeland Security Grant Program – Deadline: April 15
HSGP provides funds to eligible entities to support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and to prepare the Nation for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of the United States.
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Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project – Deadline: April 17
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Strategy elevates rural health as an important focus of its provider payment policies, including delivery system reform and innovation opportunities. While a number of rural hospitals and RHCs are participating in value-based programs in both the public and private sector, others need to build a stronger foundation around key components of value before they are ready to participate in a formal program. The move towards value requires small rural hospitals and RHCs to have a clear understanding of value-based care and the strategies they can implement to be effective participants in a health care system focused on value.
National Ocean Sciences Competition for High School Students – Deadline: April 18
The goal of this funding opportunity is to expose high school students in the United States and its territories to the excitement of ocean sciences and related fields as well as careers in those fields through an academic competition and related activities. Proposed projects must address at least one of the goals of NOAA’s Education Strategic Plan listed in section I.A.1 and incorporate relevant NOAA assets. To achieve project goals, applicants should partner with NOAA offices and programs; academic institutions; other nonprofit organizations (including free-choice learning venues and nongovernmental organizations); state, local and Indian tribal governments in the United States; and other US federal agencies. Although it is expected that the project’s focal point will be a tiered academic competition with regional and national-level events involving approximately 2000 students annually, it should also provide additional learning experiences for student participants, their peers, and their teachers, such as internships and field and/or laboratory research experiences.
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Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist – Deadline: April 20
The goal of this program is to assist state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in developing or enhancing victim specialist programs that connect victims and families to much-needed services. Awards will be made under four purpose areas based on the type of law enforcement agency (small, mid-size, large, or tribal). Priority will be given to applicants that: (1) address specific challenges that rural communities face, (2) serve high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties, or (3) offer enhancements to public safety in economically distressed communities (Qualified Opportunity Zones).
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Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts – Deadline: April 20
The purpose of this funding is to assist health centers with at least one service delivery site in areas declared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ) to have been impacted by Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires, and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018; and/or tornadoes or floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under Section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191).
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Community Development Financial Institutions Fund – Deadline: April 21
Financial Assistance Awards or Technical Assistance Grants. The program offers both Financial Assistance and Technical Assistance awards which support and enhance the ability of organizations to meet the needs of the communities they serve. Click here for application guidelines.
GPD Per Diem Only Grant Program – Deadline: April 22
VA is announcing the availability of funds to eligible entities to provide per diem payments for the Transition in Place (TIP) housing model to facilitate housing stabilization for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless under VA’s Homeless Providers GPD Program. VA expects to award funding to pay per diem for approximately 450 beds with this NOFA.
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Addressing Economic and Market Needs of the U.S. Aquaculture Industry – Deadline: April 22
Subject to the availability of funding, Sea Grant anticipates approximately $5,000,000 will be available for research projects and programs that will significantly advance the understanding of the economics of aquaculture businesses in the U.S. and address gaps regarding important market information. The overall goal is to advance business management towards development of a sustainable marine and Great Lakes aquaculture industry in the U.S. Successful proposals will address geographic and/or topical needs and will fully integrate research, extension, and education.
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Small Business Innovation Research Program – Deadline: April 22
In addition, the primary employment of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of the award and during the conduct of the proposed research. Primary employment means that more than one-half of the principal investigator’s time is spent working with the small business. Primary employment with a small business precludes full-time employment with another organization. Occasionally, deviations from this requirement may occur, which must be approved in writing by the NIST Grants Officer after consultation with the SBIR Program Manager. Further, a small business may only replace the principal investigator on an SBIR Phase I award if the NIST Grants Officer provides prior written approval. Personnel obtained through a Professional Employer Organization or other similar personnel leasing company may be considered employees of the awardee. The R/R&D work must be performed in the United States.
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Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs – Deadline: April 24
The objective for the DoDEA Grant Program is to provide eligible school districts with the resources to close achievement gaps, spark ingenuity, innovate and sustain quality education and seamless learning transitions for military-connected students. To advance excellence for military-connected students, DoDEA provides a competitive grant program to domestic public schools that identify a need focused on: academic mastery, narrowing learning gaps for students that transition, and/or providing consistent access to educational programs.
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Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities – Deadline: April 24
The Reducing Injury and Death of Missing Individuals with Dementia and Developmental Disabilities Program supports local jurisdictions efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries of individuals with forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease or developmental disabilities such as autism who, due to their condition, wander from safe environments. It provides funding to law enforcement and public safety agencies to implement locative technologies to track missing individuals; and to such agencies and partnering nonprofit organizations to develop or operate programs to prevent wandering, increase individual’s safety, and facilitate rescues.