Federal Grant Opportunities: April 18, 2017

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:

Recent Grant and Contract Awards:

Recipient

Amount

Granting Agency

Glauconix Inc.: SBIR Phase II - Development of a High-Throughput Drug Screening System for Eye Diseases	$750,000	National Science Foundation
Health Research, Inc.: Prevent and Control and Promote School Health	$2,924,017	HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Research, Inc.: State and Local Public Health Actions to Prevent Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke	$3,519,494	HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NYS Department of Health: Maternal and Child Health Services	$2,848,343	HHS Health Resources and Services Administration
SUNY Albany: New Methods for the Study of Supercritical Wave Equations	$107,522	National Science Foundation
TOTAL:	$10,149,376

Featured Funding Opportunities and Grant Assistance:

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, at Fulton Montgomery Community College. Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, USDA Rural Development as well as our state partners will discuss how to directly access tools and resources from the federal, state and local level and how this can help you grow your business. Topics will include: Available programs, program funding, applications, application deadlines as well as answering your questions. There is no cost to attend this event. Please RSVP by Friday, April 21, using the Eventbrite link: https://regionalbusinessforum.eventbrite.com

U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program will open on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 8 AM ET and will close on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 5 PM ET. The NOFO and technical assistance documents for this program are available at https://www.fema.gov/fire-prevention-safety-grants

SBA is gearing up for National Small Business Week April 30-May 6, 2017. We're pleased to announce this year's webinars on a variety of business topics.

The U.S. Economic Outlook and Its Impact on Small Businesses
Presented by Visa
May 2, 2017 | 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Register here

5 Fabulous Habits of Local Business Champions
Presented by YP
May 3, 2017 | 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Register here

How to Write Your Email Content in 15 Minutes or Less
Presented by Constant Contact
May 4, 2017 | 3:30-4:30 pm ET
Register here

Find the Hidden Money in America
Presented by Chase
May 4, 2017 | 5:00-6:00 pm ET
Register here

The latest issue of Foundation Center Education Funding Watch is now available.

The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 4-7-2017 Edition and 4-14-2017 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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