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Grants Update: Week of May 4, 2026

By Morgan Leskody posted yesterday

NEW GRANTS

Program	Description
*Infrastructure*
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Housing Policy Research Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity	Awards made through this NOFO will fund quality research projects that: (1) contribute to knowledge about housing policy in the United States; and (2) generate actionable insights and evidence that can applied by policymakers and communities in the short-term. Award maximum: $1,500,000 Program funding: $8,000,000 Eligible applicants: State, county, city governments; Native American tribal governments; Small businesses; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and state, private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3); Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3). Expected awards: 10 Deadline: June 1, 2026
*Law Enforcement/Public Safety*
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): OJJDP FY25 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements	This NOFO will support states to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of juvenile justice system operations by implementing targeted solutions to high-cost drivers of crime and improving youth outcomes.
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA): Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Program	This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA Small, Rural, and Tribal (SRT) Body-Worn Camera Program. This opportunity seeks to supplement the administration of a competitive subaward program for small, rural, and tribal law enforcement agencies intending to establish or expand a body-worn camera program. The organization will also provide comprehensive training and technical assistance (TTA) services to law enforcement agencies funded by the same organization’s subaward program.
National Institute of Justice: NIJ FY25 Research and Development of Innovations in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes	This NOFO supports basic or applied research and development of Innovations in forensic science for criminal justice purposes. These awards support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project that will: 1. Increase the body of knowledge to guide and inform forensic science policy and practice; or 2. Lead to the production of useful material(s), device(s), system(s), or method(s) that have the potential for forensic application. Award maximum: $12,500,000 Program funding: $12,500,000 Eligible applicants: State, county, city, special district governments; Native American tribal governments; Small businesses; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and state, private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3); Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3). Expected awards: 30 Deadline: June 2, 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Impact	The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)–Impact funds rural communities to drive measurable improvements in access to integrated, coordinated treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD). Its long-term aim is to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with SUD and enable sustained recovery and well-being. Award maximum: $750,000 Program funding: $60,000,000 Eligible applicants: State, county, city, special district governments; Native American tribal governments; Small businesses; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and state, private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3); Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3). Expected awards: 80 Deadline: June 1, 2026
Health Resources and Services Administration: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Planning	Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)-Planning supports organizations in rural communities to build the partnerships and foundational capacity needed to develop, implement and sustain a comprehensive system of substance use disorder (SUD) and related services. Award maximum: $100,000 Program funding: $4,000,000 Eligible applicants: State, county, city, special district governments; Native American tribal governments; Small businesses; For-profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and state, private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3); Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3). Expected awards: 40 Deadline: May 29, 2026
*Environment*
Marine Turtle Management and Conservation: FY26 Marine Turtle Conservation for Sustainable U.S. Fisheries Grant Program	Soliciting projects that: 1) monitor and implement protection measures to conserve western Pacific leatherback sea turtles occurring in the Coral Triangle region (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, or Solomon Islands); 2) monitor and implement protection measures to conserve North Pacific loggerhead sea turtles in Japan; and 3) progress conservation momentum and build capacity for research, monitoring and protection of endangered marine turtle populations in order to benefit U.S. trust resources that occur in international waters.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

Deadline	Program	Notes
5/4/2026	BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use, Site-Based Program	Seeks to develop, implement or expand comprehensive programs in response to overdose deaths, illicit opioids, stimulants, and other substances of abuse.
5/4/2026	OJJDP FY25 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative	Support states, local and Tribal jurisdictions to implement prevention and intervention programs and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by opioid, stimulant, and other substance use disorders.
5/4/2026	OJJDP FY25 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment	Improve responses to and outcomes for youth with SUDs and MHSUDs through increased access to community-based treatment options, as appropriate, to address their substance use and mental health needs and to prevent further formal justice system involvement.
5/4/2026	OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice	Support the implementation of new, and enhance existing, family-based alternative sentencing programs for parents/primary caregivers who are involved in or at risk for becoming involved in the criminal justice system.
5/4/2026	BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes	Awards funds to improve academic and vocational/trade programs available to people in prisons and jails and expand workforce development and career pathways.
5/5/2026	Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program FY 2026	Invites proposals from eligible applicants to conduct aerial LiDAR snow surveys to improve water supply forecasting. Strong applications should include partnerships with water management and forecasting agencies to share knowledge, use data in forecasts, and assess the usefulness of information for water management decisions.
5/5/2026	FY25-26 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for projects located on the Northeast Corridor (Partnership-NEC)	Assists in funding eligible projects that reduce the State of Good Repair backlog; improve performance; or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service on the Northeast Corridor.
5/7/2026	Roadside Pollinators Program (RPP) FYs 2023 and 2026	Offers funds for the implementation, improvement, or further development of the submitted pollinator-friendly practices plan.
5/7/2026	F26AS00026-NAWCA 2026-2 US Standard Grants	Promotes partnerships projects that must involve a) only long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit a variety of wetland ecosystems and b) maintaining an abundance of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans) and other populations of wetlands-associated migratory birds.
5/8/2026	FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Investigations Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)	Support specialized training and technical assistance (TTA) to Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) grantees, with a particular focus on enhancements to strategic, operational, tactical, and other activities or resources that improve jurisdictions’ approaches to reduce unlawful distribution of illicit opioids and other substances, including but not limited support for law enforcement efforts to locate and investigate illicit activities.
5/8/2026	FY25 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases	Enhances prosecutors’ ability to effectively represent the public in state capital proceedings and to improve the quality of legal representation for indigent defendants in State capital cases.
5/8/2026	FY25 National Center on Restorative Justice	Supports the management and expansion of the National Center on Restorative Justice (NCORJ).
5/11/2026	FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program	Awards competitive grants for capital projects to support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas, such as ferry vessels, terminals, and related infrastructure.
5/11/2026	FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program	Awards competitive grants for capital projects to purchase, construct, replace, or rehabilitate ferries, terminals, related infrastructure and related equipment (including electric or low-emitting ferry vessels and related infrastructure), planning projects, and operating assistance.
5/11/2026	FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program	Awards competitive grants for capital projects to purchase electric or low-emitting ferry vessels and related infrastructure.
5/11/2026	FY 2026 Study of the U.S. Institutes for Scholars	Invites proposal submissions to host post-graduate level seminars held at U.S. academic institutions for groups of approximately 18 foreign university faculty, researchers, and practitioners. Each seminar will focus on a specific theme: 1) Critical Minerals, 2) Digital Transformation, and 3) Economics and Business.
5/12/2026	FY25 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program	Provides funding for the creation or enhancement of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives.
5/13/2026	WaterSMART: Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects	The WaterSMART Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for up to 25% Federal cost share for the planning, design, and construction of water recycling projects that have a total project cost greater than or equal to $500 million.
5/13/2026	Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water	Supports small public water systems (PWS) in operations and maintenance to achieve and maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
5/14/2026	Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC)	Seeks to fund projects provide information regarding financial and academic assistance available for qualified individuals who want to enter or continue to pursue a program of postsecondary education; provide assistance to those individuals in applying for admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, and improve the financial and economic literacy of program participants.
5/15/2026	OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program	Supports eligible entities in assigning or hiring qualified prosecutors to serve full time as Special Attorneys within the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division or as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorney’s Office.
5/20/2026	Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants (Round 6)	Funds community colleges, with a singular focus on building program and system capacity for implementing and scaling access to short-term training opportunities through Workforce Pell Grants.
5/21/2026	FY25 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program	Supports the implementation of intervention and suppression strategies to reduce youth gang crime and violence and promote public safety.
5/22/2026	Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program	Provides funding to repair, rehabilitate, or replace its natural gas distribution pipeline systems or portions thereof, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalities and (2) to avoid economic losses.
5/22/2026	Military-Connected Schools Construction, Modernization and Facilities Maintenance Program	Supports the construction, renovation, repair, or expansion of school facilities serving federally connected students.
5/26/2026	State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula, Round 4 (SAEF4)	Aims to expand the National Apprenticeship System while simultaneously incentivizing states to focus on the growth of the system by removing barriers that currently limit employer participation in Registered Apprenticeships and increasing transparency around the registration process.
5/26/2026	Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity	Supports planning and demonstration activities, as well as projects and strategies to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets for all users.
5/27/2026	FY25 Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative	Seeks to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime.
5/27/2026	FY25 De-escalation and Crisis Response Training Program	Assists eligible entities in developing, implementing, or expanding de-escalation and crisis response training programs that improve law enforcement responses to and outcomes for individuals in crisis who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DDs), physical disabilities, and/or traumatic brain injuries.
5/28/2026	Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate (RAMPS) Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development	Establishes community-based partnerships to develop cybersecurity career pathways that address local workforce needs.
5/28/2026	USDA-FNS-CN-EAG-FY26	Helps to ensure that schools have the equipment they need to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program (SBP).
5/29/2026	Fiscal Year 2025 Presidential Residence Protection Assistance (PRPA) Grant Program	Provides federal funding for the reimbursement of extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs for protection activities directly and demonstrably associated with any residence of the President.
5/29/2026	Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) 2026	Prioritizes child care programs that (1) leverage significant local or institutional resources and (2) utilize a sliding fee scale.
6/1/2026	Supporting Effective Educator Development 84.423A	Increases the number of highly effective educators by supporting the implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or enhance the skills of educators to improve student outcomes.
6/5/2026	Farmers Market Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2026	Supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer markets to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.
6/5/2026	Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2026	Supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.
6/5/2026	Regional Food System Partnership Fiscal Year 2026	Supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local and regional food systems.
6/8/2026	Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program	Builds overpasses or underpasses so cars and trains never meet; upgrades safety technology at crossings; relocates tracks in order to close a grade crossing; and educates Americans on how to cross train tracks safely.
6/9/2026	CSP Grants to State Entities 84.282A	Supports charter schools that serve elementary and secondary school students in States with a State statute specifically authorizing the establishment of charter schools.
6/9/2026	Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund 84.374A	Assists eligible entities to develop, implement, improve, or expand comprehensive performance-based compensation systems (PBCS) or human capital management systems (HCMS) for teachers, principals, or other school leaders (especially for teachers, principals, or other school leaders in high-need schools) who raise student growth and academic achievement, support workforce readiness, and close the achievement gap between high- and low-performing students.
6/9/2026	Innovative Approaches to Literacy 84.215G	Supports high-quality programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools.
6/16/2026	State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A	Assists State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services to improve results for children with disabilities.
6/22/2026	FY25-26 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program	Funds projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail.
6/23/2026	Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Well-Rounded Education Programs: Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education (Javits) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.206A	Supports evidence-based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary schools and secondary schools nationwide to identify gifted and talented students and meet their special educational needs.
6/25/2026	Defense Community Infrastructure Program	Assists eligible entities in addressing deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of a military installation.
6/25/2026	F26AS00007-NAWCA 2026 US Small Grants	Promotes partnerships between public agencies and groups interested in: Protecting, improving, restoring, and managing an appropriate distribution and a variety of wetland ecosystems and other habitats for wetland-associated migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in the U.S.
6/30/2026	Rural Microentrepreneur Program (RMAP)	Provides loans and grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) to provide microloans for microenterprise startups and growth through a Rural Microloan Revolving Fund.
7/9/2026	F27AS00007 FY 2027 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity	Provides designated State and Territory agencies with cost sharing awards for projects that protect and restore valuable coastal wetland resources.
7/23/2026	Port Infrastructure Development Program	Improve port and related freight infrastructure to meet the nation’s freight transportation needs and ensure our port infrastructure can meet anticipated growth in freight volumes.
7/23/2026	Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)	Funds hazard mitigation opportunities, prioritizing investment in infrastructure and construction projects that deliver immediate, measurable risk reduction to communities vulnerable to natural hazards.
7/28/2026	Integrated Data Systems & Services	Supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services that broadly advance and facilitate open, data-intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science and engineering research, innovation, and education.
9/1/2026	Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems	Seeks proposals to:1) scope and plan the establishment of an Open Source Ecosystem (OSE), 2) establish and expand a sustainable OSE based on a robust, promising open-source product that meets an emergent societal or national need, and 3) improve the safety, security, and privacy of an existing OSE and its products.
1/25/2028	Development of Collaborative Research Facilities or Research-Resource Facilities (C06 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	The BRF program supports the construction or modernization of biomedical research facilities that advance basic, translational, clinical, or behavioral science research in all areas. Intended facilities include shared research spaces, core facilities, biorepositories, or other shared-use resource facilities that serve a broad scientific community with a significant, long-term impact on biomedical research.

NEWS

Program

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Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) posted a forecasted opportunity for the CoC Builds program on grants.gov.

The estimated opening date is June 17, 2026; applications will be due August 16, 2026.
The estimated award date is November 14, 2026.
The opportunity will have $100 million in available funding with 10 expected awards ($1 million minimum and $14 million award maximum).

Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE)

HUD posted a forecasted opportunity for the PRICE Program on grants.gov.

The estimated opening date is May 15, 2026; applications will be due July 15, 2026
The estimated award date is September 15, 2026.
The opportunity will have $10 million in available funding with 3 expected awards ($1 million minimum and $5 million award maximum).

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