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This is your weekly grant opportunities update from The National Special Districts Coalition. Special districts are either eligible to apply directly, or able to partner with a qualifying entity to apply for any of the grants listed.

New Grant Opportunities

Department of Transportation

Department of Justice

FY 2022 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support law enforcement agencies seeking to purchase body-worn cameras (BWCs) to establish or expand comprehensive body-worn camera programs with a specific and demonstrated plan to implement this technology to maximize the benefits of BWCs. In addition, the program supports the refinement of existing BWC implementation operating in publicly funded operation through demonstration programs in which BWC implementation practice and operation have exhibited a demonstrable improvement in agency operations and that have a high likelihood of being replicated in other locations. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Law enforcement agencies, correctional agencies that perform law enforcement functions, prosecutors’ offices, and state or regional consortia that support such agencies, including state administrating agencies (SAAs). Eligibility is restricted to agencies that are publicly funded

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 20, 2022 (Grants.gov), May 25, 2022 (JustGrants)

Department of Justice

FY 2022 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program aims to provide veterans treatment courts (VTCs) and criminal justice professionals with the resources needed to implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based treatment and recovery support programs and systems for eligible veterans in the criminal justice system who have substance use disorders. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, special district governments, and state agencies

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 20, 2022 (Grants.gov), May 25, 2022 (JustGrants)

Department of Justice

FY 2022 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding and technical assistance to eligible applicants to plan, implement, and enhance the operations of adult drug courts. Funding is intended to reduce the misuse of opioids, stimulants, and other substances, including alcohol, by people involved in the criminal justice system. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and special district governments

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 20, 2022 (Grants.gov), May 25, 2022 (JustGrants)

Department of Justice

FY 2022 Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program seeks to enhance community supervision agencies’ capacity to help reduce recidivism among, and improve outcomes for, people under supervision by using the SCF principles of intervention. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? City or township governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) and state governments

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 20, 2022 (Grants.gov), May 25, 2022 (JustGrants)

Department of Interior

FY 2023 WaterSMART Grants: Drought Response Program Drought Resiliency Project Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support projects that build long-term resilience to drought and reduce the need for emergency response actions. Resiliency projects are intended to increase the reliability of water supplies and improve water management. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other state, regional, or local authorities with water or power delivery authority located in the Western United States, as well as nonprofit conservation organizations working in partnership with the entities listed above

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 15, 2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development

FY 2021 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports communities in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness, and sharing that experience with, and mobilizing, communities around the country to the same end. The population to be served by this program is youth experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied and pregnant or parenting youth, up to the age of 24. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Entities designated by Continuums of Care (CoCs) registered through the most recent CoC registration process, including state, local, and tribal governments, tribally designated housing entities, and nonprofits

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 28, 2022

National Science Foundation

FY 2022 Racial Equity in STEM Education

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support bold, ground-breaking, and potentially transformative projects addressing systemic racism in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Project activities should advance racial equity in STEM education and workforce development through both fundamental and applied research and practice. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state and local governments, including state educational offices or organizations and local school districts

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 11, 2022

Consumer Product Safety Commission

FY 2022 Pool Safely Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program seeks to prevent the drowning and drain entrapments of children in pools and spas by providing states and local governments with assistance for prevention education and enforcement of pool safety requirements. Awards may be used to hire and train enforcement personnel for implementation and enforcement of standards under the state or local swimming pool and spa safety law, or to educate pool construction and installation companies, pool service companies, pool owners, pool operators, and other members of the public about safety standards. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States and political subdivisions of states, including units of local government

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 20, 2022