Federal Grant Opportunities - May 31


 
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This summary has been 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:

  1. Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
  2. Arts and Culture
  3. Business, Jobs and Workforce Development
  4. Children, Youth, Families and Older Americans
  5. Community Development
  6. Crime Prevention, Justice and Public Safety
  7. Education
  8. Energy and Environment
  9. Health
  10. Housing and Homelessness
  11. Infrastructure and Transportation
  12. International Development
  13. Science and Technology

Recent Grant and Contract Awards:

Recipient

Amount

Granting Agency

City of Watervliet Fire Department: Operations and Safety

$100,658

FEMA Assistance to Firefighters

Health Research, Inc./NYS Department of Health: NYS Cancer Prevention and Control Program

$13,955,777

HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Research, Inc./NYS Department of Health: Traumatic Brain Injury State Implementation Partnership Grant Program

$250,000

HHS Administration for Community Living / Administration on Disabilities

Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. Albany): National Solar Training Program

$2,200,000

Department of Energy

North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners, Inc. (Clifton Park): National Solar Training Program

$1,119,195

Department of Energy

Troy Fire Department: Operations and Safety

$523,491

FEMA Assistance to Firefighters

Trust for Conservation Innovation (Schenectady): National Solar Training Program

$799,949

Department of Energy

TOTAL

$18,949,070

 

Featured Funding Opportunities and Grant Assistance:

Community Connect Grant Program - The Rural Utilities Services (RUS) will host a webinar June 1st - 1:00 to 3:00 pm EST, for the 2016 Community Connect Grant Program. This webinar will inform participants about the major eligibility and regulatory requirements of the program and will provide detailed guidance on how to submit a successful grant application. There will also be time for participants to ask the speakers specific questions about putting together an application. Due to the limited amount of room available for the session, you must register with the RUS Loan Origination and Approval Division. Please register by visiting https://www.livemeeting.com/register. Register soon to ensure your spot.

The Affordable Care Act 101 Webinar Series | Thursdays at 2PM – 3PM

Find out how to navigate the opportunities in health care through the Affordable Care Act 101 webinar series. Registration is free, but required.   

For more information on what the health care law means for small businesses, check out www.sba.gov/healthcare

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 2016 SUMMER CAMP WEBINAR SERIES - FREE Online Trainings on How to Access and Use Statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a series of free data access webinars to all interested data users. Attendees will learn how to access demographic, socioeconomic, housing and business data from the decennial census, American Community Survey, Local Employment Dynamics, economic programs and more. To learn about and register for webinars, visit census.gov.  Additional webinars will be added to the schedule on June 10.

This webinar series will offer a variety of thematic sessions using data tools such as American FactFinder, QuickFacts, DataFerrett, Census Explorer, Local Employment Dynamics, Business Dynamics Statistics, Voting Hot Reports, etc. All sessions are conducted by a representative from the Census Bureau and will last between 30 minutes to two hours. If you are not familiar with the American FactFinder tool, it is recommended that you attend an introduction to American FactFinder or the Quick Data Reports webinar prior to participating in other sessions.

 Important to Know:

For general questions about the webinar series, please send an email to clmso.ddb.questions@census.gov

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