Federal Grant Opportunities: 11-19-2024

Federal Grant Opportunities: November 19, 2024

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.

Featured Funding Opportunities

Fiscal Year 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program
- The primary goal of AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations. This funding is for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel.
- The 2024 AFG application period opened on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EST and closes Friday, December 20th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. EST.
- My office will be hosting a virtual AFG workshop on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please register here!
- Additionally, the 2024 AFG Application Development Training Series is now available to view on YouTube. There will be no FEMA led live application development webinar events for the 2024 AFG. Instead, there is a playlist of seven videos hosted on YouTube that cover the spectrum of AFG subjects. The FEMA AFG team will be hosting live Q&A sessions at various times throughout the application period. The schedule for the Q&A sessions can be found here.
Become a Community Science Partner with the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring
- The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring opened applications for communities across the U.S. to monitor and evaluate factors influencing local heat risk, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, selected communities will receive $10,000 and technical support to collect heat distribution data through community-led campaigns.
- The application window for this opportunity is open now and closes on January 17, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. In support of President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, the center will prioritize applications from communities that have experienced historical patterns of discrimination, underinvestment and disenfranchisement and have limited resources to conduct heat monitoring on their own. Rural communities, tribal nations, U.S. territories and communities that have not previously undergone heat mapping are especially encouraged to apply.
National Endowment for the Humanities: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
- This program helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting environmentally sustainable preventive care measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, reduce energy consumption, and strengthen institutions’ ability to anticipate and respond to disasters.
- Register for Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Webinar here. It will be held on November 8^th at 2PM Eastern.
- Deadline for Optional Draft: December 5, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
- Application Deadline: January 10, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Apply for Heating and Cooling Assistance (HEAP)!

Need help paying your energy bill? Low-income New Yorkers can apply for heating and cooling assistance under the Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP. The 2024-2025 Regular HEAP benefit opened November 1, 2024.
Learn more about HEAP current monthly income limits. APPLY HERE!

Weatherization Assistance Program

The NYS Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is the largest residential energy conservation program in the country. NYS WAP assists income-eligible homeowners and some renters in our state by reducing heating and cooling costs through energy-conservation measures, while also addressing health and safety issues in their homes.
Households with incomes at or below 60% of state median income are eligible for assistance.
If a household contains a member who receives Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits or certain other forms of public assistance, the household is automatically eligible for NYS WAP services. Applications are accepted from renters, homeowners, and rental property owners. Potential program participants apply by contacting the WAP provider that serves their area.
Find Your Weatherization Provider Here!
Services include but are not limited to:
- sealing of cracks and holes to reduce heat loss;
- insulation of attics and walls;
- heating system repairs or replacement;
- providing efficient lighting and refrigeration;
- window and/or outside door repair or replacement;
- minor repairs which are needed to ensure maximum efficiency of the weatherization services performed; and
- mitigation of energy-related health and safety issues.

Small Business Resources

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 28,053 businesses, helping them to invest $543,926,495 in the area's economy, and create or save 15,244 jobs.
- You can make an appointment for counseling by calling 518-442-7232 or filling out their online form.

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.

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