Federal Grant Opportunities: 10-25-2022

Federal Grant Opportunities: October 25, 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

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Overdose Response (RCORP)
- This program provides funds to support immediate responses to the overdose crisis in rural areas. Over the course of a one-year period of performance, RCORP recipients will address immediate needs in rural areas through improving access to, capacity for, and sustainability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD).
- Applications are due by January 19, 2023. Apply Here!
- There will be a technical assistance webinar for applicants on November 10, 2022 from 1:00-2:30 pm ET. To join, click here!
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.
- All proposals must be received by Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Small Business Resources

SBA Announces Inaugural Small Business Cyber Summit to Take Place During National Cybersecurity Month
- On October 26, the SBA Will Convene Experts from the Cybersecurity and Business Worlds to Share Best Practices and Practical Tools to Help Small Businesses Bolster Their Cyber Defenses.
- To register for this free summit, please visit www.bit.ly/SBACyberSummit.
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, 10-28-2022 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).
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Please contact our office to find out how Rep. Tonko can support your request.

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