Federal Grant Opportunities:
October 11, 2017

This summary is brought to you by the Office of Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20).

If the grant for which you're applying accepts 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.

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:

Recent Grant and Contract Awards:

Recipient	Amount	Granting Agency
Capital Region Geriatric Center: Expand the Safety Net for those living alone with ADRD	$962,948	HHS Administration for Community Living
Health Research, Inc./NYS Department of Health: Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies	$435,000	Department of Housing and Urban Development
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles: Provide a System that Electronically Alerts Drivers to Needed Medical Certificate Renewal, and to Administer the CDL Skills Testing Program	$1,585,763	Department of Transportation
NYS Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants	$458,573	DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration
NYS Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants to Native American Tribes	$55,120	DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration
Schenectady County Community College: Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP)	$450,000	Department of Education
Schenectady County Community College: Title III	$1,800,000	Department of Education
TOTAL	$5,747,404

NIH Offers Assistance to Active Phase I HHS SBIR and STTR Awardees through the Niche Assessment Program 2017-2018 - Designed to help small businesses strategically position their technology in the marketplace, Niche provides an in-depth report on potential applications of participants’ technology. All active HHS (NIH, CDC, FDA) SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees and Phase I Fast-Track awardees (by grant or contract) are eligible to apply. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Each participant receives an in-depth report of Foresight's findings. The small business can often use this information in their commercialization plan, which is part of their Phase II SBIR/STTR application. Click here for more information and to register.

19th Annual HHS SBIR/STTR Conference: In the Heartland of BioHealth Innovation in Milwaukee, WI on November 7–9, 2017. This annual conference is relevant to a diverse audience, including biomedical entrepreneurs, principal investigators, grants and contracts administrators, and industry partners and investors. HHS is also committed to reaching and collaborating with Woman-Owned and Socially Disadvantaged Business owners, and the professional organizations that support them. Click here for more information and to register.

The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 10-6-2017 Edition is now available.

The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 9-29-2017 Edition is now available.

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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