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Hi everyone -
On behalf of Representative Derek Kilmer’s office, we are excited to release the fourth issue of our new Grants Newsletter.
This newsletter aims to share a brief overview of new and upcoming federal funding opportunities with folks across our region, highlighting the recent packages that Congress passed and
the President signed into law: the Chips and Science Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
This edition is especially exciting because it includes information on the RECOMPETE Pilot Program, which started as a bill led by Rep. Derek Kilmer and is inspired by the unique needs
of communities in our region. The RECOMPETE Grant program is administered by the EDA, leveraging the expertise and resources of the agency to provide thorough technical assistance and
funds to help persistently distressed communities develop, implement, and carry out multi-year comprehensive economic development strategies and activities.
As Rep. Kilmer stated at the time of the bill’s signing into law, “The RECOMPETE Act is a bold proposal to provide flexible, long-term grant assistance to create jobs and lay the foundation
for long-term economic growth and opportunity. It’s about ensuring people have economic opportunity – regardless of what zip code they live in. I grew up in Port Angeles and was in
high school right around the time the timber industry took it on the chin. I saw a lot of my friends’ parents lose their jobs. It had a big impact on me - and I’ve spent most of my
adult life trying to figure out how to make sure we are doing a better job of protecting workers and communities so that no one gets left behind in our society and economy.”
Additionally, you can now view an interactive map that illustrates the impact that these new laws are already having in our region, state, and country at Invest.Gov <https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest
/?utm_source=invest.gov> .
Please note that the newsletter below provides a high-level overview of opportunities. While the newsletter covers many available opportunities, a full, comprehensive list of active
federal grant opportunities can be found at Grants.gov <https://www.grants.gov/> .
Whether you’re a small business in a rural town or a large nonprofit in a bigger city, our hope is that this newsletter will act as a resource and starting point for those of you in
need of federal funding and support.
ACTIVE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
The following grants and funding opportunities are active and available as of the publication of this newsletter. For more information on a particular program, please reach out Rep.
Kilmer’s office to be connected with the appropriate agency.
THE RECOMPETE PILOT PROGRAM
* RECOMPETE Pilot Program (Link <https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/recompete-pilot-program> )
* Description: The RECOMPETE Act aims to provide flexible, multi-year grants to help economically distressed communities create new jobs and unlock opportunities. Including in the CHIPS
& Science Act, this is a multi-year pilot program to revitalize economic activity in distressed communities.
* Who can apply? The U.S. Department of Commerce released a map <https://kilmer.house.gov/media/press-releases/olympic-peninsula-communities-eligible-for-federal-economic-revitalization-grants>
detailing which communities are eligible to compete for funding, which can be found here <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/disgeoportal.egs.anl.gov/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e5af6f00
e7184264a79210f94d6b3b14__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!LVWlo6v6AQSl7_TFCmZ3Qh3oYE27x0ZtC7xUe0mrN4MKfxzL54r7jZn88WhHdsD-RV-wjZO0YVawqKQkyXkDF5RvyDfsFR4w9Cd8Hvw$> .
* Deadline: This is a two-phase competition. The deadline for Phase 1 applications is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 5, 2023. Applications received after this deadline will not
be reviewed or considered. Only those that receive approval for a Recompete Plan in Phase 1 will be permitted to apply to Phase 2, as Finalists of the Recompete Pilot Program. It is
anticipated that the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Phase 2 will be made available in winter 2023.
THE CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT
* White Paper Release for National Semiconductor Technology Center (Link <https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2023/04/chips-america-outlines-vision-national-semiconductor-technology-center>
)
* Description: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released a white paper outlining the vision for the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC). The NSTC will be a focal
point for organizing the R&D portfolio under the CHIPS and Science Act and this paper will lay out the main goals the center will aim to achieve as a hub of collaboration between members
of the semiconductor supplier and manufacturing ecosystem.
THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
* IRA Guidebook for Tribes (Link <https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/tribes/> )
* Description: The Inflation Reduction Act directs over $722 million specifically to Tribal and Indigenous communities. The guidebook provides an overview of Tribal specific clean energy,
climate mitigation and resilience, and conservation-related tax incentives and investment programs in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, including who is eligible to apply for
funding and for what activities.
* Energy Savings Hub Consumer Website (Link <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/Energy.gov/Save__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!NzV9peIql0vKQ5Bly5igfzHd4yU__hgolfNoCTCMZVOPMC1qGsNN-b3UxZFQ_eAoi
Ai0VYd_dpEkH0XYThqo7dzA-j9YWeL4KZV2oieCVHTO$> )
* Description: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Energy Savings Hub — an online one-stop shop for American families and consumers to access the savings tools that President
Biden’s Investing in America agenda has made available to drastically cut energy costs. The new website puts President Biden’s clean energy tax credits and forthcoming rebates right
at Americans’ fingertips, helping people take control of their energy costs and have cleaner and more efficient options as a consumer—whether they are looking to purchase an electric
vehicle, update an appliance, or make their home safer and more comfortable.
* Industrial Demonstrations Program (Link <https://www.energy.gov/oced/industrial-demonstrations-program> )
* Description: The Industrial Demonstrations Program will fund projects that focus on the highest emitting and hardest to abate industries where decarbonization technologies can have
the greatest impact: iron and steel, cement and concrete, chemicals and refining, food and beverage, paper and forest products, aluminum, other energy-intensive manufacturing industries
and cross-cutting technologies.
* Who can apply? Technology Developers, Industry, Manufacturers, Universities, National Laboratories, Engineering and Construction firms, State and Local Governments, Environmental
Groups, and Community Based Organizations
* Deadline: Available until expended
* Environmental Justice Grants (Link <https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-grants-funding-and-technical-assistance> )
* Description: Multiple Environmental Justice Grant opportunities offered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
* Who can apply? See link for additional information broken down by each grant.
* Deadline: See link for additional information broken down by each grant.
* NOAA Climate Resilience Readiness Challenge (Link <https://coast.noaa.gov/funding/ira/resilience-challenge/> )
* Description: Approximately $575 million is available for projects that build the resilience of coastal communities to extreme weather (e.g., hurricanes and storm surge) and other
impacts of climate change, including sea level rise and drought.
* Who can apply? Coastal states, territories, counties, cities, tribes, and tribal organizations; public or private nonprofit organizations; and institutions of higher education.
* Deadline: For the letter of intent: Monday, August 21, 2023. For the full application: Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024.
* Solar for All: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Link <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348957> )
* Description: This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for the $7 billion Solar for All competition. This competition will award up to 60 grants to states, territories, Tribal
governments, municipalities, and eligible nonprofit recipients to expand the number of low-income and disadvantaged communities primed for distributed solar investment—enabling millions
of low-income households to access affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy. Grantees will use funds to expand existing low-income solar programs or design and deploy new Solar
for All programs nationwide.
* Who can apply? See link for a full list of eligible applicants.
* Deadline: September 26, 2023
* Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (Link <https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-programs/higher-blends-infrastructure-incentive-program> )
* Description: The purpose of the HBIIP is to increase significantly the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel by expanding the infrastructure for renewable fuels
derived from U.S. agricultural products. The program is also intended to encourage a more comprehensive approach to market higher blends by sharing the costs related to building out
biofuel-related infrastructure.
* Who can apply? Transportation fueling facilities and fuel distribution facilities.
* Deadline: September 30, 2023
* Investing in Clean Energy for Rural America (Link <https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/energy-programs/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency-improvement-guar
anteed-loans/wa> )
* Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will announce ~$1.45B in new Inflation Reduction Act funding for the REAP program, which is an existing program created in the
2002 Farm Bill. REAP provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency
improvements.
* Who can apply? Rural small businesses and agricultural producers.
* Deadline: The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency
improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy efficient equipment and new system loans for agricultural production and processing.
* September 30, 2023
* December 31, 2023
* March 31, 2024
* June 30, 2024
* September 30, 2024
* Various Solar Research and Development Funding Opportunities (Link <https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-research-and-development-funding-programs> )
* Description: The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) funds solar energy research and development projects, of which you can find a full list here at
this link <https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/funding-opportunities> .
* Who can apply? See link for additional information broken down by each grant.
* Deadline: See link for additional information broken down by each grant.
THE BIPARTISAN SAFER COMMUNITIES ACT
* Various SAMHSA Grant Opportunities (Link <https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements-2022/fy-2023-nofo-forecasts> )
* Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a number of forecasted and posted grant opportunities on their website, ranging from programs
to support Crisis Lifelines and Response Cooperative Agreements, to Family Counseling and Support for LGBTQ+ Youth, and more.
* Who can apply? Eligibility requirements vary by grant opportunity.
* Deadline: Deadlines vary by grant opportunity.
* Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program (Link <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347585>
)
* Description: The purpose of the PROTECT Formula and Discretionary Grant programs is to plan for and strengthen surface transportation to be more resilient to natural hazards, including
climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters through formula and competitive discretionary grants.
* Who can apply? The PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program provides broad applicant eligibility for all levels of government to be direct recipients of funds. States, MPOs,
local governments, and Indian Tribes can apply directly to FHWA. A Federal land management agency may be eligible if the agency applies jointly with a State or group of States.
* Deadline: August 18, 2023
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA)
* National Broadband Map Published (Link <https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/home> )
* Description: Provides information about the internet services available to individual locations across the country, along with new maps of mobile coverage, as reported by Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) in the FCC’s ongoing Broadband Data Collection. Consumers, state, local and Tribal government entities, and other stakeholders can help verify the accuracy
of the data shown on the map by filing challenges. An accurate map helps identify the unserved and underserved communities most in need of funding for high-speed internet infrastructure
investments.
* Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) (Link <https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A> )
* Description: The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
* Who can apply? The following groups of applicants are eligible for the SS4A grant program:
* A political subdivision of a State or territory, defined in the FY23 Notice of Funding Opportunity as a unit of government created under the authority of State law. This includes
cities, towns, counties, special districts, certain transit agencies, and similar units of local government;
* A federally recognized Tribal government;
* Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs); and
* A multijurisdictional group of entities from the ones described above (select one lead applicant from group).
* Deadline: July 10, 2023
* Interstate Rail Compact Announcement (Link <https://railroads.dot.gov/grants-loans/competitive-discretionary-grant-programs/interstate-rail-compact-grant-program> )
* Description: The Department of Transportation will announce the notice of funding opportunity for the Interstate Rail Compact Program. Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law, this program provides funding for existing interstate rail compacts (IRCs) to strengthen their capability to advance intercity passenger rail service within their region.
* Who can apply? An existing entity (e.g., a commission) established by member states to implement an interstate rail compact.
* Deadline: July 10, 2023
* Ride and Drive Funding Opportunity Announcement (Link <https://energycommunities.gov/funding-opportunity/joint-office-of-energy-and-transportation-ride-and-drive-electric-fiscal-year-2023-funding-o
pportunity-announcement/> )
* Description: This Ride and Drive Electric FOA seeks applications to address discrete barriers to a future where everyone can ride and drive electric. Specifically, this FOA will directly
advance the goal of building a national network of EV chargers for all Americans by supporting EV charging reliability, resiliency, equity, and workforce development. Enhancing and
expanding EV infrastructure nationwide will also indirectly contribute to the goal of having 50% of all new light-duty vehicle sales be electric by 2030.
* Who can apply? Additional information can be found at this link <file:///C:/Users/lli/Downloads/DE-FOA-0002912_BIL_WAP_Enhancement_and_Innovation%20(1).pdf> .
* Deadline: Webinar is on July 20 and concept papers are due August 31.
* Weatherization Assistance Program Enhancement & Innovation (Link <https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId531bc4cb-0ef5-4a96-a8db-2a4a399b87dd> )
* Description: This FOA seeks applications to expand the impact of DOE's existing residential weatherization programs by utilizing leveraged resources and enhanced community partnerships
to perform deep energy retrofits of low-income residential buildings and empower local community representation within the energy workforce. DOE seeks proposals that drive innovative
approaches to program coordination and service delivery, while fostering the collaboration of dynamic and diverse teams.
* Who can apply? Full list can be found at this link <https://energycommunities.gov/funding-opportunity/joint-office-of-energy-and-transportation-ride-and-drive-electric-fiscal-year-2023-funding-opp
ortunity-announcement/> .
* Deadline: July 28, 2023
* Technical Assistance and Construction for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions (TAC-RWTS) Grant Pilot Program (Link <https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-prog
rams/technical-assistance-and-construction-innovative-regional-wastewater-treatment-solutions-tac-rwts> )
* Description: Grants may be made to eligible entities for the study, design, or construction of regional wastewater systems for historically impoverished communities that have had
difficulty installing traditional wastewater treatment systems due to soil conditions.
Who can apply? Consortia of regional institutions of higher education, academic health and research institute, or economic development entities located in the service area that have
experience in addressing these issues in the region. The consortium must include a regional university, or the proposed scope of work must include coordinating with a regional university,
to solve untreated raw sewage issues with innovative technologies and strategic management and regulatory models.
* Deadline: July 31, 2023
* DOE Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program (Link <https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId76f24bfe-e18d-42b3-83d0-377e97210cc1> )
* Description: The main goal of this program is to ensure national security by accelerating the growth of domestic production capability of electric heat pumps to meet the anticipated
increased demand for clean energy technologies as the economy transitions to net-zero emissions.
* Who can apply? U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are eligible to apply for funding as a prime recipient or subrecipient. The proposed prime recipient and subrecipient(s)
must be domestic entities. The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as a prime recipient or subrecipient of this FOA:
* 1. Institutions of higher education;
* 2. For-profit entities;
* 3. Non-profit entities; and
* 4. State and local governmental entities, and tribal nations.
* Deadline: August 1, 2023
* Wildlife Crossings Notice of Funding Opportunity (Link <https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs/wildlife-crossings> )
* Description: The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration will publish a $125 million NOFO for the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program. Funds will be awarded on
a competitive basis for projects that seek to achieve a reduction in the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions. The primary goals of the WCPP are to save lives, prevent serious injuries,
and protect motorists and wildlife by reducing WVCs, and improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. Reduction of wildlife vehicle collisions and improvement of
terrestrial and aquatic habitat connectivity are the primary merit criteria that will be used in reviewing applications, and each of the primary merit criteria are of equal importance.
* Who can apply? Full list of eligible entities can be found on Page 11 of this linked document <https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-05/FY%2024%20BF%20Job%20Training%20RFA_0.pdf>
.
* Deadline: August 1, 2023
* Brownfields Job Training Grants (Link <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348423> )
* Description: This funding opportunity is made available through EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR). This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits
applications from eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and retain a local, skilled workforce by prioritizing
unemployed and under-employed residents to obtain the skills and credentials needed for pathways into full-time employment in various aspects of hazardous and solid waste management
and within the larger environmental field, including sustainable cleanup and reuse, and chemical safety.
* Who can apply? Eligible entities for the Wildlife Crossing Program are:
* State Departments of Transportation;
* Metropolitan Planning Organizations;
* Units of local government;
* Regional transportation authorities;
* Special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function;
* Indian tribes;
* Federal Land Management Agencies; and
* A group of any of the above entities.
* Deadline: August 2, 2023
* Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grants (Link <https://www.transportation.gov/rural/grant-toolkit/promoting-resilient-operation
s-transformative-efficient-and-cost-saving> )
* Description: Provides funding to ensure surface transportation resilience to natural hazards including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other
natural disasters through support of planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal infrastructure.
* Who can apply? Please find eligible applicants list here at this link <https://www.transportation.gov/rural/grant-toolkit/promoting-resilient-operations-transformative-efficient-and-cost-saving>
.
* Deadline: August 18, 2023
* Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (Link <https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2023-06/MPDG%20NOFO%202023-2024%20Final_0.pdf> )
* Description: The Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) combines solicitation of three discretionary grant opportunities; the National Infrastructure Project Assistance
grants program (Mega), the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects grants program (INFRA), and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant program (Rural). Applicants
may apply for one, two, or all three of these funding opportunities by submitting only one application.
* Who can apply? Please find eligible applicants list at the above link.
* Deadline: August 21, 2023
* 2023 Clean School Bus Program (Link <https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/clean-school-bus-program-grants> )
* Description: The program is soliciting applications nationwide for a grant competition to fund the replacement of existing school buses with clean and zero-emission (ZE) school buses.
* Who can apply? Please find eligible applicants list here at this link <https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/clean-school-bus-program-grants> .
* Deadline: August 22, 2023
* ADCMS Program Grants (Link <https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ADCMS/grants.cfm> )
* Description: The ADCMS Program is a competitive, discretionary program that focuses on accelerating the adoption of advanced technology that may be applied throughout the construction
lifecycle (including through the design and engineering, construction, and operations phases) that maximize interoperability with other systems, products, tools, or applications; boost
productivity; manages complexity; reduces project delays and cost overruns; and enhances safety and quality.
* Who can apply? States may apply alone or in partnership with Local Agencies, Tribes or Private Industry.
* Deadline: August 28, 2023
* Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program (Link <https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-new-streamlined-funding-application-process>
)
* Description: The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program was established in President Biden’s infrastructure law to help fund community-led projects that mitigate physical barriers
to mobility and access, such as train tracks or highways. The Inflation Reduction Act established the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program that similarly funds projects that remove
physical barriers as well as projects to improve walkability, safety, and affordable transportation access, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
* Who can apply? States, local government units, metropolitan planning organizations, nonprofit organizations, and Federally recognized Tribal governments.
* Deadline: September 28, 2023
* NOAA Climate Ready Workforce for Coastal and Great Lakes States, Tribes, and Territories Initiative (Link <https://seagrant.noaa.gov/CRW> )
* Description: Sea Grant and the NOAA Climate Program Office, with support from the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, seek to establish programs aimed at placing people across the
country into good jobs that advance climate resilience and assisting employers in developing a 21st century workforce that is climate literate, informed by climate resilience, and skilled
at addressing consequent challenges. NOAA will assist communities in coastal and Great Lakes states and territories so they may form partnerships that train workers and place them into
jobs that enhance climate resilience.
* Who can apply? Please find eligible applicants list here at this link <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348990> .
* Deadline: Letters of intent due November 30, 2023
* Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Tribal Grant Program (Link <https://www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/emerging-contaminants-ec-small-or-disadvantaged-communities-grant-sdc
> )
* Description: To address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water across the country. This investment, which is allocated to states
and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grant Program and will promote access
to safe and clean water in small, rural, and disadvantaged communities while supporting local economies.
* Who can apply?
* Established as a noncompetitive grant program, eligibility to apply for and receive funds is limited to the fifty states and Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American
Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
* States are to use this funding to make grants to eligible emerging contaminant projects and/or activities in small or disadvantaged communities. The target beneficiaries are the
eligible recipients for this grant, communities as described in section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA):
* “Disadvantaged Community” is one determined by the state to be disadvantaged under the affordability criteria established by the state under section 1452(d)(3) of the Safe Drinking
Water Act or may become a disadvantaged community as a result of carrying out a project or activity under the grant program. As with the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program,
each state has statutory discretion to set its own criteria.
* “Small Community” is one that has a population of less than 10,000 individuals that the Administrator determines does not have the capacity to incur debt sufficient to finance a
project or activity under the grant program. This is a statutory definition.
* Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
ADDITIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
* Olympic National Forest, Forest Improvement Projects (Link <https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/olympic/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=fseprd1008698> )
* Description: The Olympic National Forest is accepting proposals for forest improvement projects, funded by the Secure Rural Schools program. Projects should improve the maintenance
of existing infrastructure, enhance forest ecosystems or restore and improve land health, fish and wildlife habitat, and water quality in or surrounding the Olympic National Forest.
* Who can apply? Volunteer and non-profit organizations, interest groups, local governments, and others may submit a proposal for forest improvement projects.
* Deadline: August 21, 2021
* FY2023 Disaster Supplemental Funding Notice of Funding Opportunity (Link <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsI
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ImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA0MjQuNzU2NzIwMzEifQ.BPEhwVf45DCK4N1K6nEzEDSbx7-ERT6c1vdLu5WdouA/s/2907633249/br/162900514868-l__;!!FiG2giev53vN!9Chqt4t3NN0Rf7WS_Lf1tgItwzxdH2TEZP6UIKqYsoF-3C1N7xZhxg0pJwVH
qgw9MFaVZvsSXIETvlECOV6odrtm$> )
* Description: The awards are designed to support those regions impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters (2021-2022). The awards made under
this NOFO are designed to address economic challenges in those areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster has been issued. Funding will help communities devise and implement
long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of construction and non-construction projects.
* Who can apply? Eligible applicants include Tribal nations, non-profit organizations, colleges and universities, district organizations of an Economic Development District (EDD), and
state, county or city subdivisions engaged in economic or infrastructure activities. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible for funding under this NOFO.
* Deadline: Available on an ongoing basis
* Susan Harwood Training Grant Program (Link <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.osha.gov/harwoodgrants/overview__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4OJKAQ!JQeidqgdAJcv8j8bxfiioG5ds0AtbWUjswEQoVV9nK9
Z8xz1DU7qs9Z7MwHSdgu6hWm4GL3jwSiV7eNfiKAPczE$> )
* Description: This program includes funding opportunities for Targeted Topic Training, Training and Educational Materials Development, and new Capacity Building training grants for
nonprofit organizations. Grants will support recipients’ efforts to provide instructor-led remote and in-person hands-on training for workers and employers in small businesses; industries
with high injury, illness and fatality rates; and vulnerable workers, who are underserved, have limited English proficiency, or are temporary workers. Specifically, the Harwood grants
will fund training and education on how to recognize, avoid and control hazards, and inform workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety
and Health Act.
Who can apply? Open to nonprofit organizations, including community, faith-based, grassroot organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations,
Indian tribes, and public/state colleges and universities to provide free workplace safety and health training.
* Deadline: July 7, 2023
* The America the Beautiful Challenge (NFWF) (Link <https://www.nfwf.org/programs/america-beautiful-challenge/america-beautiful-challenge-2023-request-proposals> )
* Description: The ATBC vision is to streamline grant funding opportunities for new voluntary conservation and restoration projects around the United States. This RFP consolidates funding
from multiple federal agencies and the private sector to enable applicants to conceive and develop large-scale, locally led projects that address shared funder priorities spanning public
and private lands.
* Who can apply? State government agencies, territories of the United States, and Indian Tribes are eligible to apply for all five grant categories. Non-profit 501(c) organizations,
local governments, municipal governments, and educational institutions are eligible to apply for grants in categories (3) Sentinel Landscape Grants, (4) National Forest Grants and (5)
Private Forests, Rangelands and Farmlands Grants.
* Deadline: July 20, 2023 (Pre-proposal due date on April 20, 2023)
* Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants (Link <https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?dpp=1&oppId=348306> )
* Description: Established by the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, the program honors 25 miners who perished in disasters in 2001 at the Jim Walter Resources
#5 mine in Brookwood, Alabama, and in 2006 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, at the Sago mine. Administered by the department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, the grants will fund
education and training programs focused on workplace safety and health hazards faced by miners.
* Who can apply? Nonprofits, State, County, and Local governments, federally recognized tribes, cities, and townships.
* Deadline: July 21, 2023
* The Build to Scale Program (Link <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=347492> )
* Description: The Program is soliciting applications for two competitions: the Venture Challenge and the Capital Challenge. Both programs strengthen regional economies by enabling
startups to start and grow, specifically by funding organizations that enable startups to become competitive (Venture Challenge) and by providing programmatic and operational support
for the formation, launch, or scale or investment funds that seek to provide access to the kinds of capital that enable tech companies to start and scale (Capital Challenge).
* Who can apply? Higher education institutions; State, City, Township, County, and Tribal governments; Tribal organizations; eligible nonprofits; others such as partnerships, federal
laboratories, and venture development organizations, among others.
* Deadline: July 28, 2023
* CCDI Artist/Scholar in Residence (Link <https://www.loc.gov/programs/of-the-people/represent/artist-scholar-in-residence/> )
* Description: In support of the Library’s digital strategy, this program will offer up to two Residence awards and will be supported with $90,000 for a one-year residency. The funds
will support artists and/or scholars to undertake projects connecting their own expertise and research interests in technology with one or more of the following study areas: Black,
Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies or other area studies to the Library’s digital collections and services. The project should result in public-facing
artistic work or scholarship that will expand imaginations both within and outside of the Library.
* Who can apply? Eligible applicants must be individuals who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents based in any of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, territories, and
commonwealths (Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands). Eligible applicants must propose a project that must be conducted within the United
States or U.S. commonwealth or territory.
* Deadline: August 7, 2023
* CCDI Grant for Libraries, Archives, Museums Application (Link <https://www.loc.gov/programs/of-the-people/represent/libraries-archives-museums-application/> )
* Description: In support of the Library’s digital strategy, this program will offer up to three awards to libraries, archives or museums. The funds will support the creation of projects
that demonstrate experience working with the community or group on which the project is centered and that makes significant and meaningful uses of the Library’s digital materials. Projects
must also center one or more of the following groups: Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander and/or other communities of color.
* Who can apply? Applicants may be libraries, archives, or museums (analog and digital). Libraries, archives and museums that are a component of a higher education institution should
apply for a Higher Education grant. For-profit applicants are not eligible.
* Deadline: September 7, 2023
* CCDI Grant for Higher Education Application (Link <https://www.loc.gov/programs/of-the-people/represent/higher-education-application/> )
* Description: In support of the Library’s digital strategy, this program will offer up to three awards to support students, faculty and staff in two-year and four-year minority-serving
higher education institutions. The funds will support the creation of projects that facilitate teaching and learning with the Library’s digital collections for students, staff and/or
community members and make significant and meaningful use of those digital materials. Projects must also center one or more of the following groups: Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino,
Asian American and Pacific Islander and/or other communities of color.
* Who can apply? Applicants should be a 2-year or 4-year minority serving higher education institution, such as, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions (ANNHs), American
Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs),
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Native American-Serving, Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs), and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs); and be a non-profit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3), U.S. organization.
* Deadline: September 7, 2023
* Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Competition (Link <https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/saltonstall-kennedy-grant-competition> )
* Description: The objective of the S-K Program is to promote U.S. fisheries by assisting the fishing community to address marketing and research needs. The FY24 solicitation seeks
applications that fall into one of three priorities:
* Promotion and Marketing
* Development, Infrastructure, and Capacity Building
* Science or Technology that Enhances Sustainable U.S. Fisheries
* Who can apply? You are eligible to apply for a grant or cooperative agreement under the S-K grant competition if:
* You are a citizen or national of the United States
* You are a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia
* You represent an entity that is a corporation, partnership, association, or other non-Federal entity, non-profit or otherwise (including Indian Tribes), if such entity is a citizen
of the United States, or NMI, within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. Section 5050.)
* You are not eligible to submit an application under this competition if:
* You are an employee of any federal agency
* You are an employee of a Regional Fishery Management Council
* You represent a Regional Fishery Management Council
* However, Council members who are not federal employees can submit an application.
* Deadline: Pre-proposals due July 24, 2023. Full applications due November 21, 2023.
* Renew America's Nonprofits (Link <https://www.energy.gov/scep/renew-americas-nonprofits> )
* Description: The Renew America's Nonprofits program—referred to in President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the Energy Efficiency Materials Pilot Program—will reduce carbon
emissions, improve health and safety, and lower utilities costs at buildings owned and operated by 501(c)(3) nonprofits, allowing critical funds to be redirected to mission-focused
work.
Who can apply? To enhance the technical and administrative capacity of nonprofits seeking access to this funding, DOE is using an aggregation model. Under this model, DOE will award
5-15 larger grants to nonprofits interested in serving as Prime recipients. Prime recipients will assemble portfolios of energy-efficiency projects in nonprofit facilities and provide
technical and project management assistance. Ultimately, hundreds of nonprofit facilities should be represented across these project bundles.
* Deadline: Available until expended
LOOKING AHEAD
The following grants and funding opportunities are upcoming and are not yet accepting applications. As more details become available for each of these programs, our team will be sure
to include them in upcoming issues of this newsletter.
UPCOMING GRANTS/NOFOS:
* Low-Carbon Building Materials for Disaster Recovery (Link <https://www.fema.gov/grants/policy-guidance/low-carbon-goals#:~:text=Under%20the%20Act%2C%20FEMA%20defines,similar%20products%20in%20North
%20America.> )
* Description: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will announce new guidance enabling recipients of federal disaster funds to utilize low-carbon concrete, asphalt, glass
and steel when rebuilding from disasters. No new federal funds are associated with this guidance.
* CHIPS Research and Development Program – National Semiconductor Technology Center (Link <https://www.nist.gov/chips/national-semiconductor-technology-center-update-community> )
* Description: The CHIPS for America initiative will invest $50 billion to supercharge the U.S. semiconductor industry and revitalize our innovation ecosystem. This funding includes
$11 billion for research and development—the focal point of which will be the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), an innovation hub that will advance semiconductor technology
and seed new industries built on the capabilities of a wide range of advanced chips.
* Timeline: To Be Determined
* Applications for Leading-Edge Fabs
* Description: The Department of Commerce will begin accepting applications for leading-edge fabs, as well as optional pre-applications.
* Timeline: To Be Determined
* Legacy Roads and Trails Funding (Link <https://www.fs.usda.gov/restoration/Legacy_Roads_and_Trails/index.shtml> )
* Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service (FS) will announce that $250 million will be made available for 98 projects through the Legacy Roads and Trails
program in FY23. Funding for the NOFO is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These projects address climate change adaptation by improving infrastructure on roads and trails
leading to improved water quality, restoring aquatic organism passage, and maintaining forest access.
* Timeline: Fall 2023
* Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (Link <https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SMART> )
* Description: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) discretionary grant program with $100 million
appropriated annually for fiscal years (FY) 2022-2026. The SMART program was established to provide grants to eligible public sector agencies to conduct demonstration projects focused
on advanced smart community technologies and systems in order to improve transportation efficiency and safety.
* Timeline: Summer 2023.
* Thriving Communities Program (Link <https://www.transportation.gov/grants/thriving-communities> )
* Description: Through the Thriving Communities Program, USDOT selects and funds Capacity Builder teams to provide deep-dive technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support
to under-resourced and disadvantaged communities across the U.S. to help ensure these communities have the technical tools and organizational capacity to comprehensively plan for and
deliver quality infrastructure projects and community development projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive. USDOT selects Capacity Builders and communities
through separate but coordinated application and review processes.
* Timeline: Summer 2023.
WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS
* EDA RECOMPETE Pilot Program Webinars: <https://www.eda.gov/funding/programs/recompete-pilot-program>
* The EDA is hosting two informational public webinars on July 7 and 11, 2023. To register click here, July 7th at 1:00 pm EDT <https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/aqprfsbz>
and July 11th at 4:30 pm EDT <https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/eayhfpwj> .
* Navigating USDOT Funding and Technical Assistance: <https://www.transportation.gov/grants/dot-navigator/webinars> Includes a list of past webinars on how to identify grant opportunities
and how to prepare for future opportunities.
* CHIPS for America Webinars: <https://www.nist.gov/chips/chips-america-webinars> Includes a list of upcoming and past webinars related to CHIPS funding opportunities.
* Bureau of Justice Assistance Funding Webinars: <https://bja.ojp.gov/events/funding-webinars> BJA training and technical assistance providers host webinars to provide information about
specific solicitations, capture guidance on how to apply, and answer questions. As webinars are announced, they will be included on this page. When available, materials from the webinars
held will be included as well.
* Department of Agriculture Webinars on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) <https://www.rd.usda.gov/media/file/download/usda-rd-sa-additional-webinars-new-ira-programs-05302023> : Includes
a list of webinars that will be held over Summer 2023 to help organizations learn how to apply for financial assistance to advance clean, affordable, and reliable electric energy in
rural America.
HELPFUL RESOURCES
* Grants.gov: <https://www.grants.gov/> Searchable by a number of different criteria, this is the most complete list of federal grant opportunities and is updated frequently.
Grant.gov also has a Grants Learning Center <https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants.html> .
* DOT Competitive Grant Funding Matrix: <https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/grant_programs.cfm> Look through program descriptions on the chart to identify
programs for which you have relevant projects
* BIL Program Guide: <https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BUILDING-A-BETTER-AMERICA-V2.pdf> Search keywords to identify relevant programs which will open throughout
the next five years.
* IRA Program Guide: <https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Inflation-Reduction-Act-Guidebook.pdf> Search keywords to identify relevant programs and tax credits
* Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations Funding Opportunity Exchange: <https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx> OCED has a number of funding opportunities for clean energy projects
through the IRA and BIL. The page is similar to the DOT funding matrix with grant info.
* Department of Labor Grants: <https://www.dol.gov/grants#opengrants> DOL has been working to publish their new and upcoming grant programs which aim to connect, protect, train,
support, and empower workers and job seekers.
We hope that this information proves useful for folks and that future issues of this newsletter can prove to be equally as informative and helpful. As always, Representative Kilmer’s
staff are here to answer your questions and support you through the federal funding process. You can also find more resource on federal funding on Representative Kilmer’s website here
<https://kilmer.house.gov/grants> .
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to request a letter of support, please reach out to Grants Coordinator, Emma Abraham, in the Tacoma district office, at Emma.Abraham@mail.house.gov
<mailto:Emma.Abraham@mail.house.gov> or 253-272-3515.
Sincerely,
The Office of Representative Derek Kilmer
Emma Abraham
Communications Assistant & Grants Coordinator
Office of Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-6)
Pronouns: She/Her
253-272-3515 (Office)
202-924-2072 (Mobile)
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