Federal Grant Opportunities: 1-17-2023

Federal Grant Opportunities: January 17, 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 however we can.

Featured Funding Opportunities

EPA Environmental Justice Grant Programs
- The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Program will provide $30 million in funding directly to community-based nonprofit organizations.
- The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program will provide $70 million in funding to state and local governments to partner with community-based nonprofit organizations.
- Applications are due by April 10, 2023. Applicants can visit epa.gov/ejgrants to learn more about both programs and sign up for pre-application assistance webinars:
  - The first webinar, focused on EJCPS, will take place on January 24.
  - The second webinar, focused on EJG2G, will take place on January 26.
FY22 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant 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 to recognized standards, enhance operations efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. The application period for the FY22 AFG Program opened on Monday, January 9, 2023, and will close on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET.
- My office will be hosting a virtual AFG workshop on Thursday, January 26^th at 6:00 PM ET. If you are interested in attending, please contact Natalie Lincoln, our Grants Coordinator, at [email protected].
2023 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program
- The RAISE program is a discretionary grant program for investments in surface transportation infrastructure that will have a significant local or regional impact. Eligible projects for RAISE grants are:
  - Capital projects including but not limited to:
    - highway, bridge, or other road projects
    - public transportation projects
    - freight rail transportation projects
    - port infrastructure investments (including inland port infrastructure and land ports of entry)
  - Planning projects which include planning, preparation, or design of eligible capital projects.
- The deadline for all application materials is February 28, 2023, at 11:59:59 pm Eastern.

Small Business Resources

Capitalize Albany - Small Business Building Improvement Grant (BIG) Program
- The BIG Program has been made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the City of Albany.
- The program is open to eligible small businesses as well as not-for-profits in the childcare, arts/cultural, tourism, and hospitality industries located in the City of Albany.
- The BIG Program will make available flexible, recoverable, reimbursable grants to eligible applicants with qualified projects to assist with costs associated with capital investments. Projects may include but are not limited to interior and exterior renovations preparing a commercial space for an eligible use, and/or machinery and equipment purchases.
COVID EIDL Repayment: Everything You Need to Know
- For many COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), initial payments became due in October 2022, and most will become due over the next few months.
- If you are having issues with your EIDL Repayment, do not hesitate to contact our office at 518-465-0700.
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.

Newsletters and Grants Guidance

The latest issue of Grants.gov Newsletter (November 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, 1-20-2023 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.

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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.