Federal Grant Opportunities: 10-12-2022

Federal Grant Opportunities: October 12, 2022 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 help ever we can. Featured Funding OpportunitiesDepartment of Labor Nursing Expansion Grant ProgramThis program is designed to support nursing training programs to diversify the pipeline of nursing professionals able to fill these jobs and improve the nation’s healthcare system. Who can apply? Nonprofit healthcare organizations, Nonprofit trade, industry, or employer associations, Labor unions, labor-management organizations, and worker organizations, Education/Training Providers, and Workforce Development EntitiesApplications are due January 6, 2023, no later than 11:59 PM ET. Learn more here!Department of Transportation Thriving Communities ProgramThis Program aims to ensure that disadvantaged communities adversely or disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health policy outcomes have the technical tools and organizational capacity to compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive.TCP facilitates the planning and development of transportation and community revitalization activities and provides tools to ensure that under-resourced communities can access the historic funding provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).Interested applicants must identify community partners and together submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) by December 6, 2022, to be considered for selection.Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)CDTC is calling for local and regional transportation planning initiatives for inclusion in CDTC’s 2023-2024 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). $1 Million in funding is available to cities, towns, villages, counties, and member organizations in CDTC’s metropolitan planning area. Applications from not-for-profits, neighborhood groups, and other organizations will be considered if the application is sponsored and submitted by at least one local government in the study area and involves the participation of others, if applicable.A virtual UPWP workshop is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Register Here!All proposals must be received by Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.New York State Small Business Seed Funding Grant ProgramThis program was created to aid early-stage small businesses to succeed in a recovering New York State economy. To be eligible you must have started business on September 1, 2018 or later and has been operational for at least six months before an application is submitted. Learn more about eligibility and apply here!There will be several webinar sessions for this program. Learn more and register here!FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance GrantsFEMA’s two competitive hazard mitigation grant programs, Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), provide states, local communities, tribes, and territories funding for eligible mitigation activities to strengthen our nation’s ability to build a culture of preparedness by reducing disaster losses and protecting life and property from future disaster damage.The application period for FMA and BRIC opened on Sept. 30, 2022. To apply, you must fill out a subapplication by November 9, 2022. The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services began holding webinars for this program August 4 and will host them through October. Click here for more information on upcoming webinars and to register for webinars. Featured Grant Award$1.1 Million+ for Local Justice & Public Safety Programs$1,192,294 will be awarded to local governments and public safety non-profits to help provide services for victims of human trafficking and to prevent and control crime in the Capital Region. These grants, administered by the Department of Justice will allow recipients to support a broad range of activities to support victims and prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions.Local awards in this round of grants include:$790,298 for the John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety to research the forces that influence racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in law enforcement recruitment, and to identify systemic steps to facilitate equal and enhanced access to recruitment opportunities$252,576 for YWCA of Schenectady to build capacity to provide comprehensive support and services to victims of human trafficking in Schenectady County$73,291 for the City of Albany to prevent and control crime through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program$48,780 for Schenectady County to prevent and control crime through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program$27,439 for the City of Troy to prevent and control crime through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Small Business ResourcesNew 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 and appoint for counseling by calling 518-442-7232 or filling out their online form.New York State Small Business Seed Funding Grant ProgramThis Program was created to aid early-stage small businesses to succeed in a recovering New York State economy. Learn more about eligibility and apply here! Newsletters and Grants GuidanceThe latest issue of Grants.gov Newsletter (August 2022).The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest.The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin.The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 10-14-2022 Edition.Resources 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: October 12, 2022

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 help ever we can.

Featured Funding Opportunities

Department of Labor Nursing Expansion Grant Program
- This program is designed to support nursing training programs to diversify the pipeline of nursing professionals able to fill these jobs and improve the nation’s healthcare system.
- Who can apply? Nonprofit healthcare organizations, Nonprofit trade, industry, or employer associations, Labor unions, labor-management organizations, and worker organizations, Education/Training Providers, and Workforce Development Entities
- Applications are due January 6, 2023, no later than 11:59 PM ET. Learn more here!
Department of Transportation Thriving Communities Program
- This Program aims to ensure that disadvantaged communities adversely or disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health policy outcomes have the technical tools and organizational capacity to compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive.
- TCP facilitates the planning and development of transportation and community revitalization activities and provides tools to ensure that under-resourced communities can access the historic funding provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
- Interested applicants must identify community partners and together submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) by December 6, 2022, to be considered for selection.
Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
- CDTC is calling for local and regional transportation planning initiatives for inclusion in CDTC’s 2023-2024 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). $1 Million in funding is available to cities, towns, villages, counties, and member organizations in CDTC’s metropolitan planning area. Applications from not-for-profits, neighborhood groups, and other organizations will be considered if the application is sponsored and submitted by at least one local government in the study area and involves the participation of others, if applicable.
- A virtual UPWP workshop is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Register Here!
- All proposals must be received by Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
New York State Small Business Seed Funding Grant Program
- This program was created to aid early-stage small businesses to succeed in a recovering New York State economy. To be eligible you must have started business on September 1, 2018 or later and has been operational for at least six months before an application is submitted. Learn more about eligibility and apply here!
- There will be several webinar sessions for this program. Learn more and register here!
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants
- FEMA’s two competitive hazard mitigation grant programs, Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), provide states, local communities, tribes, and territories funding for eligible mitigation activities to strengthen our nation’s ability to build a culture of preparedness by reducing disaster losses and protecting life and property from future disaster damage.
- The application period for FMA and BRIC opened on Sept. 30, 2022. To apply, you must fill out a subapplication by November 9, 2022. The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services began holding webinars for this program August 4 and will host them through October. Click here for more information on upcoming webinars and to register for webinars.

Featured Grant Award

$1.1 Million+ for Local Justice & Public Safety Programs
- $1,192,294 will be awarded to local governments and public safety non-profits to help provide services for victims of human trafficking and to prevent and control crime in the Capital Region. These grants, administered by the Department of Justice will allow recipients to support a broad range of activities to support victims and prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions.
- Local awards in this round of grants include:
  - $790,298 for the John F. Finn Institute for Public Safety to research the forces that influence racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in law enforcement recruitment, and to identify systemic steps to facilitate equal and enhanced access to recruitment opportunities
  - $252,576 for YWCA of Schenectady to build capacity to provide comprehensive support and services to victims of human trafficking in Schenectady County
  - $73,291 for the City of Albany to prevent and control crime through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
  - $48,780 for Schenectady County to prevent and control crime through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
  - $27,439 for the City of Troy to prevent and control crime through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

Small Business Resources

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 and appoint for counseling by calling 518-442-7232 or filling out their online form.
New York State Small Business Seed Funding Grant Program
- This Program was created to aid early-stage small businesses to succeed in a recovering New York State economy. Learn more about eligibility and apply here!

Newsletters and Grants Guidance

The latest issue of Grants.gov Newsletter (August 2022).
The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest.
The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin.
The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 10-14-2022 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.