Federal Grant Opportunities: 6-7-2023

Federal Grant Opportunities: June 7, 2023 My office is sharing the following information on federal grant opportunities available to you. If you are applying for a grant that accepts Congressional letters of support, or if you are seeking additional information or guidance in your application process, please contact our office. We stand ready to assist you in your application in any way we can. Featured Funding Opportunities National Endowment for the Arts - Our TownOur Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, it supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities over the long term.The program demonstrates the ways in which artists, culture bearers, and designers can help to:Bring new attention to or elevate key community assets and issues, voices of residents, local history, or civic infrastructure.Inject new or additional energy, resources, activity, people, or enthusiasm into a place, community issue, or local economy.Connect communities, people, places, and economic opportunity through physical spaces or new partnerships and relationships.Honor traditions shaped by the lived experience of a community’s residents, such as music, dance, design, crafts, fashion, cuisine, and oral expression.Register for informal virtual sessions with office staff to answer questions about submitting a competitive application. All times are Eastern Time.Sessions: June | July | AugustThe Application Deadline is Thursday, August 3, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here! Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant ProgramThis program will provide funding to reduce truck idling and emissions at ports, including through the advancement of port electrification.Eligible uses will include projects that test, evaluate, and deploy projects that reduce port-related emissions through port operations efficiency improvements. The Application Deadline is Wednesday, July 26, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here! Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) ProgramThe purpose of the RMOMS program is to improve access to and delivery of maternity and obstetrics care in rural areas.Eligible applicants are non-profit or for-profit entities providing prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care services in rural areas, frontier areas, or medically underserved areas, or to medically underserved populations or Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations. The Application Deadline is Friday, July 7, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here! Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP)The WCPP is a competitive grant program with the goal of reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVCs) while improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. There are more than 1,000,000 WVCs annually which present a danger to human safety and wildlife survival, cost over $8 billion, and result in approximately tens of thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of fatalities on U.S. roadways.Rural communities are encouraged to apply, 60 percent of funding will go towards projects in Rural Areas. Funding is provided for construction and non-construction projects, such as planning, engineering, design, implementation, and research.The Application Deadline is Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here! Webinar of the WeekRegister for the Climate Smart Communities Grants Webinar!The Capital District Regional Planning Commission's Sustainability Team will be hosting a webinar on the Climate Smart Communities grant opportunity, including an overview, past examples of funded projects in the region.Up to $7 million is available for grants of between $50,000 and $2,000,000 for implementation projects related to the following topics, among others:Increasing natural resiliency through restoration or preservation of wetlands and floodplains.Reducing future flood risk, including by relocating or retrofitting critical infrastructure.Preparing for extreme weather events.Renewable energy projects in municipally owned public low-income housing.In addition, up to $1 million is available for grants of between $10,000 and $200,000 for planning, inventory, and assessment projects that are aligned with certain Climate Smart Communities Certification actions in the areas of greenhouse gas mitigation, transportation, climate adaptation, and land use. Small Business ResourcesNew York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)More than $500 million in federal funding is now available to support the resurgence of small businesses across New York State through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), a program through the American Rescue Plan Act.SSBCI provides funds to support programs for small businesses, including socially and economically disadvantaged individual (SEDI) owned businesses and very small businesses (VSB), to recover from the economic effects of COVID-19 and allow them opportunity to succeed in the post-pandemic economy. Learn More Here! New York Small Business Development Center (NYSBDC)The NYSBDC provides small business owners and entrepreneurs in New York with the highest quality, confidential business counseling, training, and business research at no cost.The Albany Small Business Development Center serves small businesses in the Capital Region. Since its start in 1984, the expert advisors of the Albany SBDC have worked directly with 26,807 businesses, helping them to invest $495,947,350 in the area's economy, and create or save 14,766 jobs.You can make an appointment for counseling by calling 518-442-7232 or filling out their online form. The Inflation Reduction Act – Energy Savings Hub and IRS Tax CreditsLast year, we took a major step forward in the push to address the climate crisis. The Inflation Reduction Act delivers unmatched investments in clean energy and emerging technologies like offshore wind, advances environmental justice, creates good-paying clean jobs, slashes pollution, and so much more. The Department of Energy and the IRS have created online hubs to help all Americans understand and access clean energy tax credits and forthcoming rebates.Department of Energy Savings Hub – Energy.gov/SaveSavings for HomeownersSavings for RentersSavings for DriversIRS Tax Credit Updates and GuidanceHome energy credits: Good for the environment and your walletFrequently Asked Questions About the New, Previously-Owned and Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles CreditFrequently Asked Questions About Energy Efficient Home Improvements and Residential Clean Energy Property Credits Newsletters and Grants GuidanceThe latest issue of Grants.gov Newsletter (May 2023).The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 6-09-2023 EditionResources for Grant Seekers: Congressional Research ServiceGrants.gov Grants Learning CenterYou can view all federal grant awards and loans at USASpending.gov Federal Funding Announcements This summary includes new or updated opportunities in the following areas. Please click on the topic below to view all grant announcements:Agriculture, Food and NutritionArts, Culture and HistoryBusiness, Jobs and Workforce DevelopmentChildren, Youth, Families, Older Americans and VeteransCommunity DevelopmentCrime Prevention, Justice and Public SafetyEducationEnergy, Environment and WildlifeHealthHousing and HomelessnessInfrastructure, Transportation and WaterInternational DevelopmentScience, Technology and Research This summary has been brought to you by the Office of Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20). Does one of these grants accept Congressional Letters of Support? Please contact our office to find out how Rep. Tonko can support your request. Grant deadlines and guidelines may change. Please check with the awarding agency before applying. Please feel free to share this newsletter with others who may be interested. 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Federal Grant Opportunities: June 7, 2023

My office is sharing the following information on federal grant opportunities available to you.

If you are applying for a grant that accepts Congressional letters of support, or if you are seeking additional information or guidance in your application process, please contact our office. We stand ready to assist you in your application in any way we can.

Featured Funding Opportunities

National Endowment for the Arts - Our Town
- Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, it supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities over the long term.
- The program demonstrates the ways in which artists, culture bearers, and designers can help to:
  - Bring new attention to or elevate key community assets and issues, voices of residents, local history, or civic infrastructure.
  - Inject new or additional energy, resources, activity, people, or enthusiasm into a place, community issue, or local economy.
  - Connect communities, people, places, and economic opportunity through physical spaces or new partnerships and relationships.
  - Honor traditions shaped by the lived experience of a community’s residents, such as music, dance, design, crafts, fashion, cuisine, and oral expression.
- Register for informal virtual sessions with office staff to answer questions about submitting a competitive application. All times are Eastern Time.
  - Sessions: June | July | August
- The Application Deadline is Thursday, August 3, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here!

Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program
- This program will provide funding to reduce truck idling and emissions at ports, including through the advancement of port electrification.
- Eligible uses will include projects that test, evaluate, and deploy projects that reduce port-related emissions through port operations efficiency improvements.
- The Application Deadline is Wednesday, July 26, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here!

Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program
- The purpose of the RMOMS program is to improve access to and delivery of maternity and obstetrics care in rural areas.
- Eligible applicants are non-profit or for-profit entities providing prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care services in rural areas, frontier areas, or medically underserved areas, or to medically underserved populations or Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations. The Application Deadline is Friday, July 7, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here!

Federal Highway Administration Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP)
- The WCPP is a competitive grant program with the goal of reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVCs) while improving habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. There are more than 1,000,000 WVCs annually which present a danger to human safety and wildlife survival, cost over $8 billion, and result in approximately tens of thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of fatalities on U.S. roadways.
- Rural communities are encouraged to apply, 60 percent of funding will go towards projects in Rural Areas. Funding is provided for construction and non-construction projects, such as planning, engineering, design, implementation, and research.
- The Application Deadline is Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Apply Here!

Webinar of the Week

Register for the Climate Smart Communities Grants Webinar!
- The Capital District Regional Planning Commission's Sustainability Team will be hosting a webinar on the Climate Smart Communities grant opportunity, including an overview, past examples of funded projects in the region.
- Up to $7 million is available for grants of between $50,000 and $2,000,000 for implementation projects related to the following topics, among others:
  - Increasing natural resiliency through restoration or preservation of wetlands and floodplains.
  - Reducing future flood risk, including by relocating or retrofitting critical infrastructure.
  - Preparing for extreme weather events.
  - Renewable energy projects in municipally owned public low-income housing.
- In addition, up to $1 million is available for grants of between $10,000 and $200,000 for planning, inventory, and assessment projects that are aligned with certain Climate Smart Communities Certification actions in the areas of greenhouse gas mitigation, transportation, climate adaptation, and land use.

Small Business Resources

New York State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
- More than $500 million in federal funding is now available to support the resurgence of small businesses across New York State through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), a program through the American Rescue Plan Act.
- SSBCI provides funds to support programs for small businesses, including socially and economically disadvantaged individual (SEDI) owned businesses and very small businesses (VSB), to recover from the economic effects of COVID-19 and allow them opportunity to succeed in the post-pandemic economy. Learn More Here!

New York Small Business Development Center (NYSBDC)
- The NYSBDC provides small business owners and entrepreneurs in New York with the highest quality, confidential business counseling, training, and business research at no cost.
- The Albany Small Business Development Center serves small businesses in the Capital Region. Since its start in 1984, the expert advisors of the Albany SBDC have worked directly with 26,807 businesses, helping them to invest $495,947,350 in the area's economy, and create or save 14,766 jobs.
  - You can make an appointment for counseling by calling 518-442-7232 or filling out their online form.

The Inflation Reduction Act – Energy Savings Hub and IRS Tax Credits

Last year, we took a major step forward in the push to address the climate crisis. The Inflation Reduction Act delivers unmatched investments in clean energy and emerging technologies like offshore wind, advances environmental justice, creates good-paying clean jobs, slashes pollution, and so much more.
The Department of Energy and the IRS have created online hubs to help all Americans understand and access clean energy tax credits and forthcoming rebates.
- Department of Energy Savings Hub – Energy.gov/Save
  - Savings for Homeowners
  - Savings for Renters
  - Savings for Drivers
- IRS Tax Credit Updates and Guidance

Newsletters and Grants Guidance

The latest issue of Grants.gov Newsletter (May 2023).
The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 6-09-2023 Edition
Resources for Grant Seekers: Congressional Research Service
Grants.gov Grants Learning Center
You can view all federal grant awards and loans at USASpending.gov

Federal Funding Announcements

This summary includes new or updated opportunities in the following areas. Please click on the topic below to view all grant announcements:

This summary has been brought to you
by the Office of Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20).
Does one of these grants accept Congressional Letters of Support?
Please contact our office to find out how Rep. Tonko can support your request.

Grant deadlines and guidelines may change.
Please check with the awarding agency before applying.

Please feel free to share this newsletter with others who may be interested.
To join or remove yourself from this mailing list, or if you have specific grant questions, please contact Natalie Lincoln at [email protected] or (518) 465-0700.