Weekly Grants Update - April 24, 2023

By Vanessa Gonzales posted 04-25-2023 10:32 AM

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The National Special Districts Coalition provides weekly highlights for CSDA Members on newly-opened federal grant opportunities, as curated by The Ferguson Group (TFG). Districts pursuing grants but are uncertain of their options may complete NSDC’s Project Idea Portal for a connection directly to TFG. This week’s selection of new grant opportunities include:

Department of Agriculture

FY 2023 Broadband Technical Assistance
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program encourages the expansion of broadband services in rural areas by awarding cooperative agreement funding to eligible entities. This funding supports the delivery of technical assistance and training to rural communities in need of broadband and rural broadband providers. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, federally recognized tribes and tribal entities, institutions of higher education (including 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities), nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status, cooperatives or mutual organizations, corporations, and limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $20 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 20, 2023

Department of Agriculture

FY 2023 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Process and Technology Improvement Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support efforts to develop and implement projects that focus on improving the quality and efficiency of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations and processes. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, state agencies that administer SNAP, agencies providing health or welfare services, public health or educational entities, and private 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 15, 2023

Department of Energy

FY 2023 Clean Energy to Communities Program: Peer-Learning Cohorts
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to create a platform for peer-learning cohorts to address cross-cutting energy challenges with a community-oriented approach. Participants in the cohorts will meet regularly to share strategies and best practices, learn collaboratively, and work on policy or program proposals, action plans, or strategies to tackle energy-related issues. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments, tribal governments, metropolitan planning organizations, utilities, community-based organizations, regional planning organizations, and other public entities such as transit agencies, school districts, and housing authorities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 8, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services

FY 2023 National Communication System (NCS) for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to assists young people in communicating with their families and service providers, provides crisis-interventions to youth who may be considering leaving home, youth who have left home, and youth experiencing homelessness and to provides confidential, safe, and inclusive crisis services. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local and state governments, special districts, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.8 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 9, 2023

Department of the Interior

FY 2023 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) History of Equal Rights (HER) Grant Program Preservation Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program preserves sites related to the struggle of all Americans to gain equal rights. Funding will support a broad range of preservation projects for historic sites, including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local and state governments, special district governments, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments, and nonprofits

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 11, 2023

Department of the Interior

FY 2023 Historical Preservation Fund (HPF) Underrepresented Communities (URC) Grant Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to diversify the nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Projects include surveys and inventories of historic properties associated with communities underrepresented in the National Register, as well as the development of nominations to the National Register for specific sites. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State Historic Preservation Offices, tribal historic preservation offices, federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations, nonprofit organizations and certified local governments.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.25 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 18, 2023

Department of Justice

FY 2023 COPS Blue Alert Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to give authorities an early warning of threats against law enforcement and to aid in the apprehension of suspects who have killed or seriously injured an officer or deputy. Funding under this program will support awareness of the Blue Alert system through the production of an educational video and to research, gather, and compile accurate and timely information about law enforcement officers shot in the line of duty. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Public government agencies, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $130,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 14, 2023 (Grants.gov), June 21, 2023 (JustGrants)

Department of Justice

FY 2023 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The goal of this program is to increase the capacity of rural or small jurisdiction police departments or prosecutors' offices to combat violent crime through enhanced implementation of critical crime reduction elements, and to provide tools and resources needed to implement critical elements. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Small law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors, and agencies serving rural communities, including prosecutors serving rural communities or small departments and include local governments and federally recognized Native American tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $10.8 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 13, 2023 (Grants.gov), June 30, 2023 (JustGrants)

Department of Transportation

FY 2023 Federal Transit Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support transit capital investments, including heavy rail, commuter rail, light rail, streetcars, bus rapid transit (BRT), and ferries. The program also supports corridor-based BRT investments that emulate the features of rail. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States and local governments, including transit agencies

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? Rolling

Department of Transportation

FY 2024 Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to encourage airports to implement clean technology projects that improve air quality. This program will support eligible airports that meet their state-related air quality responsibilities under the Clean Air Act by helping airports finance low-emission vehicles, refueling and recharging stations, gate electrification, and other airport air quality improvements. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Sponsors of commercial service airports listed in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) that are located in areas that are in nonattainment or maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 1, 2023

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