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The FundBookMay 2011 Mid-month Update

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Upcoming Grants Timeline Grant descriptions follow

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Now One Month From Now

May 25

Jun 1

DOI-FWS: Challenge Cost Share - p.14

DOI-FWS: Habitat Restora-tion and Visitor Services

- p.16

May 23EPA: Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring - p.21

DOJ: Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program - p.22

HUD: Section 202 Support-ive Housing for the Elderly

- p.11

Jun 10EDA: Joint Public Works, Economic Ad-justment, and GCCMIF Programs - p.8

Jun 9HUD: Asthma Interventions in Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing - p.7

HUD: Healthy Homes Production Program - p.6

HUD: Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program - p.7

HUD: Lead Based Paint Hazard Con-trol Grant Program - p.5

Jun 13NETL: Clean Cities Community Readiness and Plan-ning for Electric Vehicles Infrastructure - p.17

DOJ: COPS Hiring Program - p.16

Jun 8HUD: Housing Choice Voucher Fam-ily Self-Sufficiency Program - p.20

Jun 29HUD: Public and Indian Housing Resident Oppor-tunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coor-dinators Program- p.15

Jun 3DOJ: COPS Child Sexual Predator Pro-gram - p.6

DOT: Transpor-tation, Com-munity, and System Preser-vation - p.25

DOT: Ferry Boat Discre-tionary (FBD) Program - p.25

DOT: Public Lands High-ways Discre-tionary (PLHD) Program - p.26

DOJ: COPS Secure Our Schools Program - p.4

Jun 15USDA: REAP - Energy Efficiency Improve-ments- p.12

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tance - p.10

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Loans and Loan Guar-antees Program - p.11

Jun 30

HUD: Asthma Interventions in Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing - p.7

HUD: Healthy Homes Production Program - p.6

HUD: Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program - p.7

HUD: Lead Based Paint Hazard Con-trol Grant Program - p.5

HUD: Street Outreach Program - p.17

HUD: Basic Center Program - p.15

Jun 24

HUD: Public and Indian Housing Resident Oppor-tunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coor-dinators Program- p.15

USDA: REAP - Energy Audit and Renewable En-ergy Development Assistance - p.13

USDA: REAP - Feasibility - p.14

HUD: Lead Technical Studies and Healthy Homes Technical Studies - p.20

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How to use the grants section of The FundBookBroadly, The FundBook is split

into two sections; this latter grants half focuses exclusively on currently open grant programs which are of interest to local gov-ernments. Grants are chronologi-cally listed on the timeline on the previous page, and their descrip-tions are grouped together themat-ically in the following pages.

Each program description has three multicolored boxes that are color-coded to indicate the due date, amount of funds to be awarded, and projected number of grants. Favor-able attributes are green, less favor-able are yellow, and least favorable are red. A caveat is that these col-ors can be misleading as a “small” (colored red) grant program may

still be exactly what your commu-nity is searching for regardless of program size. Additionally, larger programs often draw more appli-cants, so smaller grant programs may be less competitive.

There are links included in many of the grants descriptions and in the index at the end of the grants section. Each link is short-ened so that it is easier to type into your web browser. The FundBook uses “goo.gl/XXXX” as the format for these links. Please be aware that the shortened links are case-sensi-tive.

The process of applying for federal grant funding is almost always done through the website www.grants.gov. If your commu-

nity does not yet have an account on this site, it is advisable to sign up as soon as it is convenient. The process includes verification steps that can take as little as three busi-ness days or up to one month to complete.

Please keep in mind that any list-ed grant program’s attributes are subject to change without warning from The FundBook. Although ev-ery effort is made to ensure that de-tails are correct at the time of pub-lishing, be sure to closely monitor deadlines of any upcoming grant(s) your community might pursue. Additionally, grants included in this section are at the discretion of The FundBook. §

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As part of a broader COPS pro-gram providing funds to ensure safer schools. Related programs in-clude the COPS in Schools, School-Based Partnerships, and the Safe Schools Initiatives.

Funding can specifically be pro-posed for placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures, security assessments, security training of personnel and students, coordina-tion with local law enforcement,

This program provides funding to help schools with a demon-strated need for both improved security and financial assistance to address growing safety concerns.

The Basics:

Number of AwardsUnknown

Amount AvailableMedium: $13,000,000

COPS Secure Our Schools Programor any other measure that may provide a significant improvement in security

Local cost match is 50 percent. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/l4CkT

CFDA #14.871

AgencyDepartment of Justice

DeadlineSoon: Jun 8, 2011

NEW

Broadly this program was cre-ated in 2009 in order to improve housing conditions across the country. Applicants can also re-quest up to $150 thousand dol-lars through their applications to this program to address multiple health related hazards as identified in the Healthy Homes Production program. Up to $5,000,000 will be set aside specifically for new appli-cants to this program. Applicants an apply to either the Lead-Based

This program provides funds for comprehensive programs to iden-tify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned rental or owner-occupied housing.

The Basics:

Number of AwardsMany

Amount AvailableLarge: $100,000,000+

FOA #FR-5500-N-02A


Lead Based Paint Hazard Control GrantsPaint Hazard Control (LBPHC) Grant Program or the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration (LHRD) Grant Program but not both. The maximum grant amount for new applicants is $1.15 million for new applicants and $3.15 million for current or previous grantees. A minimum local match of 10 per-cent federal funds is required. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/n89nh

AgencyDept. of Housing & Urban Development


Flashback! Read previous issues of The FundBookThe FundBook

April 2011

The war on arts and

Congressman Jim Himes

on federal arts funding

p.12

Helping communities find the federal funding they need.

Fighting red ink, new economic

development options abound

p.18

Reducing the administrative

burdens of grant funding

p.26

Timeline of current

grants

p.34

The FundBookMarch 2011

Helping communities find the federal funding they need.

In the April Issue. . .

The April issue includes articles and congressional in-terviews on the subjects of local economic development funding options, and the battle over whether the federal government should finance the Arts. Also of interest is our coverage of a national coalition that trying to simplify and standardize grant management practices amongst the fed-eral, state and local levels.• The war on arts• New economic development options abound• Reducing the administrative burdens of grant funding

In the March Issue. . .

The March 2011 issue of The FundBook provides in-depth analysis of those major federal funding programs modified through the FY11 and FY12 budget developments in View from the Capitol and in By the Numbers.• Local airports face uncertain grants picture• Opinion: Commercial rest areas would drastically reduce tax revenues for local governments• By the numbers: FY12 to be hard on local aid

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Amount AvailableUnkown

FOA #FR-5500-N-03



The Healthy Homes Program is designed for applicants to specifi-cally focus on allergens and asth-ma, asbestos, combustion of heat-ing and cooking appliances, insect and rodent pests, lead paints, mold and moisture, pesticide residues, radon progeny, hazardous factors taken home from outside/work, and other unintentional injuries or fire. Projects that integrate healthy homes principles and prac-tices into existing housing reha-bilitation, property maintenance,

This program provides funds to take a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home.

The Basics:

Healthy Homes Production Programweatherization, energy efficiency improvements, and other housing improvement programs will be fa-vored as applicants.

A minimum local match of ten percent federal funds is requested. Applicants will be favored when matching funds above the required amount. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/x7JHW

Program staff say that although this program was new last year, local gov-ernments have applied and been selected for funding in that competition round.

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Note that this grant application is only available to invited com-munities. About twenty communi-ties have been invited by either the United States Attorneys’ Offices or the United States Marshals Ser-vice.

Program money can be for sex offender registration programs or functions, managing high-risk of-fenders, or enhancing any other efforts to locate, arrest, and pros-ecute known child sex offenders. §

This provides funds to reduce and prevent child endanger-ment and protect invited com-munities from sexual predators.

The Basics:

Number of AwardsMedium: 20+

Amount AvailableSmall: $9,000,000

COPS Child Sexual Predator ProgramMore information is available at http://goo.gl/oWH6T

CFDA #14.871



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This demonstration program is designed to specifically develop in-terventions, protocols, programs, policies, and evaluation procedures for controlling asthma in feder-ally assisted housing. Applicants should be sure to describe how they will incorporate meaning-ful community participation. The maximum size for proposed proj-ects is $500,000 per year for three

This program provides funds to fund demonstration projects to improve asthma control among children and others currently re-siding in federally assisted mul-tifamily housing developments.

The Basics:


Amount AvailableUnknown

FOA #FR-5500-N-06


Asthma Interventions in Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing

years. There is no required cost match, but “leveraging” resources will be favored. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/MmxJV



Amount AvailableUnkown

FOA #FR-5500-N-02B



Applicants an apply to either the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Con-trol (LBPHC) Grant Program or the Lead Hazard Reduction Dem-onstration (LHRD) Grant Program but not both. The maximum grant amount for all applicants is $3.5 million. A minimum local match of 25 percent federal funds is re-quired. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/fVwWM

This program provides funds spe-cifically for urban jurisdictions’ comprehensive programs to iden-tify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned rental or owner-occupied housing.

The Basics:

Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration

receives FY11 appropriations of approximately the same level as in FY10, EDA expects to use approxi-mately 30 percent of its appropria-tions for the Public Works, Eco-nomic Adjustment Assistance, and GCCMIF programs to fund those applications submitted before the publication of its recent announce-ment. The remaining 70 percent will be used to fund three funding cycles in FY11. During each of the first two funding cycles, EDA ex-pects to fund projects totaling ap-proximately 30 percent of EDA’s FY11 appropriation for the three programs. In the third cycle, if funds remain, EDA expects to fund projects with the remaining 10 percent of the agency’s FY11 ap-propriation and with any funds that may become available during the first two funding cycles.

Public Works & Economic Development Facilities Program

EDA will provide strategic Pub-lic Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities to help communities and regions leverage their resourc-es and strengths to create new and better jobs, drive innovation, be-come centers of competition in the global economy, and ensure resilient economies. For example, EDA may provide funding to a county to expand a rural economic development center, allowing the center to increase its capacity to provide services to the State’s most underserved and vulnerable com-munities and small businesses.

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The Economic Development Administration recently an-nounced that for FY11 it will no longer process applications for its Public Works, Economic Adjust-ment Assistance, and GCCMIF programs on a continuing basis. Instead, the agency will implement a new process under which it con-siders applications at a set time in roughly quarterly funding cycles. This new process is intended to en-hance the competitiveness, trans-parency, and efficiency of EDA’s grants-making process.

EDA will continue to accept applications on a continuing ba-sis, but if an applicant wishes to be considered for a particular funding cycle, EDA must receive a complete application before one of the FY11 funding cycles closes. For FY11, the funding cycle deadlines are as follows: December 15 for funding cycle 1; March 10 for funding cycle 2; June 10 for funding cycle 3; and September 15 for funding cycle 1 of FY12. Applications for financial assistance submitted under EDA’s Planning, Partnership Planning, Local Technical Assistance, Uni-versity Center, and Research and National Technical Assistance Programs are not subject to same deadlines.

Because EDA is currently op-erating under a continuing resolu-tion that allocates funding based on FY10 funding levels until the enactment of the FY11 appropria-tions, we are still left to speculate how much funding will be avail-able for the first cycle of the above grant programs. Assuming EDA

Joint Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and GCCMIF Programs Opportunity

EDA allocated $133,280,000 for the Public Works and Economic Development Facilities Program in FY10. The average size of a Public Works investment was ap-proximately $1.7 million, though investments ranged in size from $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Economic Adjustment Assistance Program

Through the Economic Adjust-ment Assistance Program, EDA provides a wide range of construc-tion and non-construction as-sistance, including public works, technical assistance, strategies, and revolving loan fund (RLF) projects, in regions experiencing severe eco-nomic dislocations that may occur suddenly or over time. This pro-gram is designed to respond flex-ibly to pressing economic recov-


Amount AvailableLarge: $25,000,000

FOA #EDA10142010EDAP

AgencyEconomic Development Agency

DeadlineRound 3: Jun 10, 2011


ery issues and is well suited to help address challenges faced by U.S. communities and regions. For ex-ample, EDA might provide fund-ing to a university or community college to launch a Regional Inno-vation Cluster (RIC) strategy that supports or provides technical as-sistance to smaller manufacturers to promote the growth of varied industrial clusters, stem job losses in manufacturing businesses as a result of foreign competition, ac-celerate the commercialization of research, support high-growth en-trepreneurship, and promote the successful diversification of the region’s economy. As another ex-ample, EDA might provide fund-ing to a city for the construction of a multi-tenant business and indus-trial facility to house early-stage businesses that successfully gradu-ate from a business incubator that EDA also funded.

EDA allocated $38,620,000 to the Economic Adjustment Assis-tance Program in FY10. The av-erage size of an Economic Adjust-ment Assistance investment was approximately $550,000, though investments ranged from $100,000 to $1,250,000.

Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive Fund

EDA allocates funds for the Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive (GCCMIF) to support projects that foster economic com-petitiveness while advancing the green economy. Grants awarded support projects that create jobs through and increase private capi-tal investment in initiatives to limit the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels, enhance energy effi-ciency, curb greenhouse gas emis-sions, and protect natural systems. GCCMIF assistance is available to

finance a variety of sustainabil-ity focused projects, including re-newable energy end-products, the greening of existing manufactur-ing functions or processes, and the creation of certified green facili-ties. For example, EDA might pro-vide funding to a non-profit work-ing in cooperation with a county to construct a technology-focused business incubator that achieves platinum status under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leader-ship in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and to expand job training opportuni-ties in industrial and green tech-nologies.

EDA allocated $25,000,000 in FY10 for the GCCMIF, with invest-ments ranging between $200,000 and $1,500,000. §

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Technical assistance grants are perfect for smaller communities to pursue because they can generally demonstrate the greatest need for such technical assistance. A typical project might include figuring out how to better utilize an abandoned facility in the area in keeping with a larger regional strategy.

An additional positive aspect of this program is that once created,

The Local Technical Assistance Program helps community leaders create regional economic develop-ment plans in order to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of a community or region.

The Basics:

Number of AwardsMedium: 27


FOA #EDA11242010PAT

DeadlineRolling

Planning and Local Technical Assis-tance Programs Opportunity

a Comprehensive Economic De-velopment (CED) plan will allow the local community to more ef-fectively pursue additional funds from the EDA and other agencies.

Total funds will be divided be-tween the six regional offices. Sub-ject to the availability of appropri-ations, there will be approximately 4.5 projects per region. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/VmKqH


“Emergency capital repairs” are repairs at a project to correct a situation that presents an im-mediate threat to the life, health and safety of project tenants. Ap-plications are processed on a first-come-first-serve basis, so while the closing date for applications is al-most a year away, it is best to apply as soon as possible. The maximum grant size is $500,000 with no local cost match requirement. §

This program provides funds to make emergency capital re-pairs to multifamily projects that are designated for oc-cupancy by elderly tenants.

The Basics:



FOA #FR-5415-N-28

DeadlineNot soon: Nov 29, 2011

Emergency Capital Repair Grants for Multifamily Elderly Housing Projects


More information is available at http://goo.gl/S3R9W

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This program is not available to local governments, but if your area has a lack of elderly housing, this would be good to refer to lo-cal non-profits. Capital advances through this program must be used for the construction, rehabilita-tion, or acquisition of a structure.

85 percent of the total capital advance amount is allocated to metropolitan areas and 15 percent to nonmetropolitan areas. §More information is available at http://goo.gl/qLz6E

This program provides non-prof-its with capital advances and con-tracts for project rental assistance.

The Basics:



FOA #FR-5415-N-38


Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly



CFDA #10.886

DeadlineRolling

As the two examples of success-ful projects in Alabama and Michi-gan illustrate, by providing access to 6,000 and 5,000 residents over areas of 3,500 square miles, this program is intended for rural ap-plicants only. Loans can be one of three types: at the cost of interest that borrowing from the depart-ment of Treasury is, at a flat 4 per-cent cost of interest, or a private

This program makes loans and guarantees to finance the con-struction, leasing, improvement, acquisition, refinance loans on rural broadband infrastructure.

The Basics:

Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program

loan which the Rural Utilities Ser-vice will guarantee 80 percent of. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/c2Ff9

AgencyDepartment of Agriculture


Program staff say that local governments have ap-plied to and been successful with this loan program be-fore. Staff specifically advise local government appli-cants to know the require-ments for this kind of busi-ness and have experienced staff on hand to implement the operation.

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EDA encourages (and favorably selects for) the submission of appli-cations geared to the development and implementation of long-term, regionally-based, collaborative economic redevelopment strate-gies. EDA will give further prior-ity to applications that propose early construction start dates to

This program provides funds to help devise long-term economic redevelopment strategies and car-ry out implementation activities and public works projects to ad-dress economic development chal-lenges in regions impacted by cer-tain severe storms and flooding.

The Basics:



FOA #CNCS-GRANTS-02102011

DeadlineNot soon: Feb 9, 2014

Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity


jump-start infrastructure forma-tion and job creation.

Currently only applicants in the states of Rhode Island, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Kentucky are eli-gible to apply because of their hav-ing enough counties with such di-saster declarations between March and May 2010. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/ipVS4

While eligibility is typically thought of as mostly agricultural producers and rural small busi-nesses, rural electric cooperatives are also eligible to apply.

The best way to proceed with this, and other REAP grants, is to get in touch with your state REAP coordinator. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/7HdDO

This program provides funds to install renewable energy sys-tems and energy efficiency im-provements in rural areas.

The Basics:

Number of AwardsMany: 2,000


FOA #RDBCP-11-REAP-RES-EEI

DeadlineSoon: Jun 15,2011

Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements (REAP)

NEW


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Brownfields Assessment Grants provide funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprof-its to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites.

The Basics:


Amount AvailableSmall: $300,000

FOA #FWS-R5-MB-11-070

DeadlineNot soon: Jul 30, 2011

Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation

AgencyDepartment of the Interior

Fish and Wildlife Service

Program staff say that, while local governments are eligible, they cannot remember one below the size of a state applying. This is because the projects are generally large and region-al, and they are unsure how a local government might be able to contribute in that capacity.

More information is available at http://goo.gl/YYKwd

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Number of AwardsMany: 30


FOA #RDBCP-11-REAP-ENERGYAUDIT

DeadlineTwo months: Jun 30, 2011

With competitive awards rang-ing up to $100 thousand dollars, a 25 percent local cost match is re-quired.


More information is available at http://goo.gl/DdV1r

This grant program pro-vides funding for energy au-dits and renewable energy de-velopment assistance grants.

The Basics:

Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REAP)

NEW



All projects must be on or near National Wildlife Refuge land. To progress in the application process, get in touch with the appropriate refuge field station.

Note that all National Wildlife Refuge are mandated to have com-prehensive conservation plans (CCPs) created by 2012, and so this is the final year of this competition before the CCPs are instated.

This program has a cost share of 50 percent. §

This program provides fund-ing opportunities for both wild-life and habitat conservation and visitor services (outreach and education) in National Wild-life Refuges in the northeast.

The Basics:



FOA #FWS-R5-RW-11-002


Challenge Cost ShareMore information is available at http://goo.gl/4E1Ln



While eligibility is typically thought of as mostly agricultural producers and rural small busi-nesses, rural electric cooperatives are also eligible to apply.


More information is available at http://goo.gl/UFTks

The program provides funds to conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy systems.

The Basics:



FOA #RDBCP-11-REAP-FEASIBILITY


Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Feasibility

NEW


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FOA #HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CY-0166




CFDA #14.870

This program provides funding to to the organizations and shel-ters that serve and protect run-away, homeless, and street youth.

The Basics:

Basic Center Program

This program provides funds for the provision of a Service Coor-dinator to coordinate supportive services and other activities de-signed to help Public and Indian housing residents attain econom-ic and housing self-sufficiency.

The Basics:

Public and Indian Housing Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program

AgencyDepartment of Health and Human Services

Administration for Children and Families


Projects should aim to increase young people’s safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency, and to help them build permanent connections with caring adults through provid-ing emergency shelter, counseling, and aftercare services.

Basic centers funded under this program should house between 4 and 20 street youth at any given time. Applications should be for 3 year periods with funding recon-sidered each year. §

More information is available at

http://goo.gl/A5DEK

Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) service coordi-nators are essentially the staff that work to make the PH FSS and HCV FSS programs function. These staff work to develop a local program to improve the lives of public housing residents. This program requires a

no matching funds and provides funding for a one year term.

Local governments are not eli-gible to be the primary applicant to this program, but they can team up, encourage, or support Public Housing Authorities, non-profits, or Resident Associations to apply for the local community. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/RH4JB



All projects must be on or near National Wildlife Refuge land. To progress in the application process, get in touch with the appropriate refuge field station.

Note that all National Wildlife Refuge are mandated to have com-prehensive conservation plans (CCPs) created by 2012, and so this is the final year of this competition before the CCPs are instated.

This program provides fund-ing opportunities for both wild-life and habitat conservation and visitor services (outreach and education) in National Wild-life Refuges in the northeast.

The Basics:



FOA #FWS-R5-RW-11-001


Habitat Restoration and Visitor Services

This program has a cost share of 50 percent. §More information is available at http://goo.gl/�iAHd




CFDA #14.871

This program provides funding for entry-level salaries and ben-efits for 3 years for newly-hired, full-time sworn officer positions or for rehired officers who have been laid off, or are scheduled to be laid off, as a result of local budget cuts.

The Basics:

COPS Hiring Program


Number of AwardsMany

DeadlineSoon: May 25, 2011

COPS is one of the most well-funded avenues of local assistance for enforcement programs. How-ever, because of its near monopoly of this function, competition is fierce and the application dead-line is quick. As this is such a large program however, there are many good resources and advisable pro-fessionals who know quite a bit about it.

Funds can be requested for up to 5 percent of their force strength and has a maximum of 50 officers. If a force has less than 20 officers, they may apply for funding for one officer. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/QTXMa

Relevant Downloads:

List of COPS CHP 2010 awards


This program provides funds to plan and implement policies, procedures, and incentives that facilitate putting 1 million ad-vanced technology vehicles on the road in the United States by 2015.

The Basics:



FOA #HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-YO-0168

AgencyDepartment of Health and Human Services

Administration for Children and Families


Clean Cities Community Readiness for Plug-In Electric Vehicles Infrastructure

This program provides funds for services to youth living on the streets and in unstable situations by reaching out to them with the goal of getting them off the streets.

The Basics:

Street Outreach Program



FOA #DE-FOA-0000451

AgencyNational Energy Technology Laboratory


The result of the project should include all the necessary activities required prior to actual installa-tion of related infrastructure and should identify typical schedule barriers such as obtaining fund-ing commitments, site selection criteria and specifics of planned user analysis, site agreements, con-struction permitting, and training as well as the plan to address each

item. This is a planning grant only and funds may not be used for the purchase and/or installation of any fueling infrastructure. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/w2Rc3

Proposed projects must use a Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach including a flex-ible staffing plan and schedule, outreach to local homeless youth, engage such youth, offer education and prevention services, respond to immediate survival needs of such youth, and help those youth exit the street to a stable living en-vironment.

Applications should be for 3 year periods with funding recon-

sidered each year. A 10 percent lo-cal cost share is required. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/tmdSM


While the prospect may sound cumbersome, wildlife manage-ment projects can fit well with many types of land use -- especial-ly farming and ranching. Types of restoration projects vary by state and the types of natural resources present in each region.

Projects in the Partners program are typically small, but are a wel-come funding aid to for conserva-tion efforts. This annual program

The Partners program provides direct technical and financial as-sistance to private landowners interested in restoring, enhanc-ing, and managing fish and wild-life habitats on their own lands.

The Basics:

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program

Number of AwardsMany: 1,000


FOA #PARTNERS-11

DeadlineNot soon: Sep 30, 2011



is quite reliably funded and as it generates significant local interest and cost-matching. The first step for this program is to contact your local state program coordinator. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/MwIA

Projects are intended to be re-gional preservation field services that provide a wide range of edu-cation and training, master’s de-gree programs in preservation and conservation, or workshops that address preservation and ac-cess topics of national significance and broad impact.

While local governments are eligible to apply, the more typical lead applicant is a local nonprof-

This program provides funding to assist staff of cultural institu-tions obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections.

The Basics:



FOA #20110630-PE


Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants

it or university. Local cost share must be at least twenty percent of the project costs. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/zrU2S

AgencyEndowment for the Humanities


The purpose of this program is to provide funding for a local worker to coordinate the use of assistance under the Public Housing program with public and private resources and help families progress toward achieving economic indepen-dence and housing self-sufficiency.

The Basics:

Public and Indian Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program Under ROSS


CFDA #14.877




This, as with many HUD pro-grams, brings a live-in coordina-tor to assist families secure jobs, find job training, and eventually achieve self sufficiency. It should be noted that existing 5-year proj-ects which have been funded in the past and have met or exceeded their goals will take priority to re-

ceive annual funding again. Funded projects consist of sal-

ary and fringe benefits for a Fam-ily Self Sufficiency (FSS) coordi-nator who works with families to connect them with the supportive services they need and builds part-nerships with local employers and ensures that FSS participants are moving forward effectively.

Local governments are not eli-gible to be the primary applicant to this program, but they can team up, encourage, or support Public Housing Agencies and Tribally Designated Housing Entities are apply in their community. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/wmdu3

This program is specifically targeted to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipi-ents, or others whose income does not exceed 125 percent of the fed-eral poverty level. Unlike previous years, this year there is coordina-tion with food desert programs through the federal Healthy Food Financing Working Group.

There will be a webinar for in-terested applicants on May 27th,

This program funds Com-munity Development Center projects that enhance job cre-ation and business development for low-income individuals.

The Basics:



FOA #HHS-2011-ACF-OCS-EE-0178

DeadlineTwo months: Jul 11, 2011

Community Economic Development (CED) Projects

NEW

interested applicants should regis-ter at http://goo.gl/NLsXf §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/ahnla

AgencyAdministration for children and Families

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CFDA #14.871

The purpose of this program is to provide funding for a local worker to coordinate the use of assistance under the HCV program with pub-lic and private resources and help families progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency.

The Basics:

Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program




Funded projects consist of sal-ary and fringe benefits for a Fam-ily Self Sufficiency (FSS) coordi-nator who works with families to connect them with the supportive services they need and builds part-nerships with local employers and ensures that FSS participants are moving forward effectively.

There are a number of similar

HUD programs that may be direct-ed to the same geographic areas and populations which should be coor-dinated between so that there is no overlap between active projects.

Local governments are not eli-gible to be the primary applicant to this program, but they can team up, encourage, or support Public Housing Agencies are eligible to apply for their community. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/L8c6z

Lead Technical studies is specif-ically to improve the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of methods for evaluation and control of residen-tial leadbased paint hazards. The Healthy Homes program’s goals are to mobilize public and private resources, and build local capacity to operate sustainable programs.

Of the $2.5 million available, $2 million is for Healthy Homes Tech-

This joint program announce-ment provides funding for detecting and controlling lead-based paint and other housing-related health and safety hazards.

The Basics:



CFDA #14.902


Lead Technical Studies and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Programs

NEW

nical Studies, and $500 thousand is for the Lead Technical Studies. Funds are set aside specifically for new applicants. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/p2Zf4


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FOA #COASTAL-11

DeadlineNot soon: Sep 30, 2011

The FWS expects that approximate-ly $16 million will be available for grants in FY11. Awards typically range from $200,000 to a maximum of $1,000,000, and award announcements are expected in December 2010 or January 2011.

Coastal States bordering the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific and the Great Lakes are eligible to apply for this funding. While only State agencies can apply for and receive grants from this

Through the Coastal Grants Pro-gram, established by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Act) of 1990, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides matching grants for acqui-sition, restoration, management or enhancement of coastal wetlands.

The Basics:

Coastal Programprogram, FWS encourages partnering with local governments on projects. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/b1Rr

Program staff’s most important tip for local governments is that they should “engage other local conservation partners to identify shared priorities and contact the local US-FWS Coastal Program.”

The program is designed to bring the flexibility to address local trends to the nationally available prescrip-tive measures and also to integrate program management efforts across pollutant groups. Proposed proj-ects can address one of the follow-ing: community-scale monitoring, methods evaluation, or analysis of existing data. Ideal proposed proj-ects will involves characterization of particular pollutants or a source category so that the knowledge can

This program provides fund-ing to identify, profile, assess, and characterize local air toxics problems, and track the progress of air toxics reduction activities.

The Basics:



FOA #EPA-OAR-OAQPS-11-05


Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring

be applied to other areas with that pollutant as well.

Proposals that involve Environ-mental Justice communities are fa-vored.

No cost sharing is required for this program. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/NfPw2

AgencyOffice of Justice Programs

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Program staff say that local governments have ap-plied for and been successful with this program in the past. They refer applicants to http://goo.gl/41j6U to explore previous successful projects.

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The program’s overall goal is to replicate programs, such as the Boston Gun Project, the Richmond Comprehensive Homicide Initia-tive, and the Chicago CeaseFire model, to reduce violence in tar-geted communities. These models each changed community norms regarding violence, provided al-ternatives to violence when gangs and individuals in the community are making risky behavior deci-sions, and increased awareness of

This program provides funding to support federal, state, and local partnerships to replicate proven multi-disciplinary, community-based strategies to reduce violence.

The Basics:

Number of AwardsFew: 1+

Amount AvailableSmall: $2,200,000+

FOA #OJJDP-2011-2967

AgencyOffice of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention


Community-Based Violence Preventionthe perceived risks and costs of involvement in violence among high-risk young people.

Applicants must demonstrate a significant crime and violence problem affecting youth (specifi-cally, high levels of shootings and killings over an extended period of time) to be eligible for this pro-gram. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/BjG7H



FOA #FR-5415-N-39



While local governments them-selves are not eligible for this funding, local nonprofits are. Ap-plicants can request a waiver for their housing to be a specific type of disabled person-only.

Applications must be submitted through your state’s single point of contact. Deadlines for this may vary by state.

There is no local cost match re-quired. §

This program provides funding for the development and opera-tion of supportive housing for very low-income persons with disabili-ties who are at least 18 years old.

The Basics:

Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

More information is available at http://goo.gl/DiqeJ

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AgencyDept. of Health & Human Services

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration


FOA #TI-11-009


Services should be delivered with the family and important re-lationships in mind. Focus popula-tions for projects should be wom-en, 18 and older, who are either pregnant or recently had a child, and have limited access to such ser-vices already. §

This program provides funds to expand the availability of com-prehensive, residential substance abuse treatment, prevention, and recovery support services for pregnant and postpartum wom-en and their minor children.

The Basics:

Services Grants for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

More information is available at http://goo.gl/tTtRn



FOA #TI-11-008


The primary goal of this pro-gram is to ensure that people who are chronically homeless due to mental and substance use disor-ders have a supportive, permanent place to live that promotes well-ness and sustained recovery from addiction and mental disorders as

This program provides funds to support the development and/or expansion of local implementation and community infrastructures that integrates treatment and ser-vices for mental and substance use disorders, permanent housing, and other critical services for individu-als who are chronically homeless.

The Basics:

Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals

well as access to integrated behav-ioral health and primary care ser-vices. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/ppFaB

AgencyDept. of Health & Human Services

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration



BJA intends to make two awards through this program; one for con-flict mitigation with a focus on re-taliatory shootings, and one for de-veloping smart phone applications relevant to police.

For the conflict mediation pro-gram the successful applicant will demonstrate a solid grounding in

This program provides funds to help local communities improve the capacity of state and local justice systems and provides for national support efforts includ-ing training and technical as-sistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs.

The Basics:

Number of AwardsFew: 2


FOA #BJA-2011-3009

AgencyBureau of Justice Assistance


National Initiatives: Enhancing Law Enforcement

conflict mitigation theory. By pro-viding education, training, and tech-nical assistance in the theory and practice of conflict mitigation, this project would aid the efforts of law enforcement agencies interested in enhancing their ability to explain and predict conflicts, diffuse ten-sions, and transform the circum-stances that often lead to lethal ac-tivity.

For the smart phone application program, applicants should propose the smart phone application’s pur-pose and content and detail its poten-tial use and intended impact on the end user’s way of doing business. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/WO7kl



FOA #PUBLISHING-201110

AgencyNational Archives & Records

Administration

DeadlineNot soon: Oct 6, 2011

Grants are awarded for col-lecting, describing, preserving, compiling, editing, and publish-ing documentary source materials. Grants do not support preparation of critical editions of published works unless such works are just a small portion of the larger project.

Projects may focus on the pa-pers of major figures from Ameri-can life or cover broad historical movements in politics, military, business, social reform, the arts,

This program provides funds to promote the preservation and use of America’s documentary heri-tage essential to understanding our democracy, history, and culture.

The Basics:

Publishing Historical Recordsand other aspects of the national experience. The historical value of the records and their expected usefulness to broad audiences must justify the costs of the project.

Cost sharing is required and can include both direct and indirect expenses, in-kind contributions, non-Federal third-party contri-butions, and any income earned directly by the project. The Com-mission ordinarily provides no more than 50 percent of total proj-ect costs for publishing historical records projects.

This announcement is specifi-cally for Colonial and Early Na-tional Period Projects. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/hSwbO


Specifically funds are for im-proving the efficiency of the transportation system, reducing environmental impacts of trans-portation, reducing the need for costly future public infrastructure investments, ensuring efficient ac-cess to jobs, services and centers of trade, and examining development patterns and identify strategies to encourage private sector develop-

This program provides funds for planning and implementation grants, and research to investi-gate and address the relationships among transportation, communi-ty, and system preservation plans.

The Basics:



FOA #n/a

AgencyDepartment of Transportation Federal Highways Administration


Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program

NEW

ment patterns which achieve these goals.

Unlike previous years where this grant program has had many earmarks, there are none this year. This means more of the available money is attainable through com-petitive applications.

Local cost share is 20 percent. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/yy7yO



NEW

Such ferry boat facilities can only be built in areas where more standard structures -- bridges, tun-nels, or otherwise -- are unfeasible. Importantly, each state is asked to prioritize the applications from entities within it, so a good rank-ing on your state’s priority list is tantamount to being required.

It is unlikely that projects pro-posing above $3 million will re-ceive funding due to the high num-ber of project proposals. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/P6rY2

This program provides funds for the construction of ferry boat and ferry terminal facilities.

The Basics:

Ferry Boat Discretionary Program



FOA #n/a




NEW

Potential projects for these funds include transportation plan-ning for tourism and recreational travel, vehicular parking areas, in-terpretive signage, acquisition of necessary scenic easements, provi-sions for pedestrians and bicycles, and construction of roadside rest areas.

An interesting use of these funds is that they may be used for the State/local matching share for

This program provides funds for transportation planning, research, and engineering and construction of, highways, roads, parkways, and transit facilities that are within, ad-jacent to, or provide access to Indian reservations and Federal public lands.

The Basics:

Public Lands Highways Discretionaryapportioned Federal-aid Highway Funds. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/WhQCV





NEW

Some goals of the overall pro-gram include development of new, cost-effective, innovative high-way bridge applications, construc-tion techniques to increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic congestion, a reduction of maintenance costs and life-cycle costs of bridges, and development of highway bridges and structures

This program provides funds to pro-mote, demonstrate, evaluate, and document the application of innova-tive designs, materials, and construc-tion methods in the construction, repair, and rehabilitation of bridg-es and other highway structures.

The Basics:

Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment Program



that will withstand natural disas-ters.

Importantly, each state is asked to prioritize the applications from entities within it, so a good rank-ing on your state’s priority list is tantamount to being required. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/iLo8K

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FOA #n/a




NEW

In order to apply, applicants should be able to justify their project in terms of Average Daily Truck Traffic (ADTT) the current presence, and use of existing park-ing facilities. Items to be addressed include relevant data for the truck-ing corridor, expected effects of the project, and cooperation with other local organizations. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/TpR4S

This program provides fund-ing to address the shortage of long-term parking for commer-cial motor vehicles (CMV) on the National Highway System.

The Basics:

Truck Parking Facilities Program





NEW

The Delta region includes the portions of Alabama, Arkansas, Il-linois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis-sissippi, Missouri, and Tennessee under the authority of the Delta Regional Authority.

All projects should relate back to sections 134 and 135 of title 23, United States Code concerning metropolitan planning and state-

This program provides funds to support and encourage multistate transportation planning and corri-dor development, provide for trans-portation project development, facilitate transportation decision making, and support transportation construction in the Delta region.

The Basics:

Delta Region Transportation Developmentwide planning issues. Priority con-sideration will be given to projects that involve state and local official cooperation, and to projects with multimodal or specific operational components including economic development, greater mobility of goods, and emergency evacuation.

There is a local cost share of just 20 percent. §

More information is available at http://goo.gl/zVfOm



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FOA #n/a

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COPS Secure Our Schools Program NEW 4 http://goo.gl/l4CkTLead Based Paint Hazard Control Grants 5 http://goo.gl/n89nhHealthy Homes Production Program 6 http://goo.gl/x7JHWCOPS Child Sexual Predator Program NEW 6 http://goo.gl/oWH6TAsthma Interventions in Public and Assisted Multifamily Housing 7 http://goo.gl/MmxJV Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 7 http://goo.gl/fVwWMJoint Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and GCCMIF Programs 8 http://goo.gl/vs1tEmergency Capital Repair Grants for Multifamily Housing Projects 10 http://goo.gl/S3R9WPlanning and Local Technical Assistance Programs Opportunity 10 http://goo.gl/VmKqHSection 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 11 http://goo.gl/qLz6ERural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program 11 http://goo.gl/c2Ff9Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements (REAP) NEW 12 http://goo.gl/oWH6TSupplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity 12 http://goo.gl /7HdDOEnergy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REAP) NEW 13 http://goo.gl/DdV1r Migratory Bird Monitoring, Assessment and Conservation 13 http://goo.gl/YYKwdChallenge Cost Share 14 http://goo.gl/4E1LnRural Energy for America Program (REAP) - Feasibility NEW 14 http://goo.gl/UFTks Basic Center Program 15 http://goo.gl/A5DEKPublic and Indian Housing Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program NEW 15 http://goo.gl/RH4JBHabitat Restoration and Visitor Services 16 http://goo.gl/7iAHdCOPS Hiring Program 16 http://goo.gl/QTXMaClean Cities Community Readiness for Plug-In Electric Vehicles Infrastructure 17 http://goo.gl/w2Rc3Street Outreach Program 17 http://goo.gl/tmdSMPartners for Fish and Wildlife Program 18 http://goo.gl/MwIAPreservation and Access Education and Training Grants 18 http://goo.gl/MwIACommunity Economic Development (CED) Projects NEW 19 http://goo.gl/ahnlaPublic and Indian Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program Under ROSS 19 http://goo.gl/wmdu3 Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program 20 http://goo.gl/L8c6zLead Technical Studies and Healthy Homes Technical Studies Programs NEW 20 http://goo.gl/p2Zf4Coastal Program 21 http://goo.gl/b1RrCommunity-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring 21 http://goo.gl/NfPw2Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 22 http://goo.gl/DiqeJCommunity-Based Violence Prevention 22 http://goo.gl/BjG7HCooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals 23 http://goo.gl/ppFaBServices Grants for Residential Treatment for Pregnant Women 23 http://goo.gl/tTtRnNational Initiatives: Enhancing Law Enforcement 24 http://goo.gl/pYd6LPublishing Historical Records 24 http://goo.gl/hSwbOTransportation, Community, and System Preservation Program NEW 25 http://goo.gl/yy7yOFerry Boat Discretionary (FBD) Program NEW 25 http://goo.gl/P6rY2 Public Lands Highways Discretionary (PLHD) Program NEW 26 http://goo.gl/WhQCVInnovative Bridge Research and Deployment Program NEW 26 http://goo.gl/iLo8K Truck Parking Facilities Program NEW 27 http://goo.gl/TpR4S Delta Region Transportation Development NEW 27 http://goo.gl/zVfOm

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