Federal Grant Opportunities: August 15, 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:

  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

Albany County Opportunity, Inc.: Head Start

$2,336,005

HHS Administration for Children and Families

C.E.O. for the Greater Capital Region, Inc.: Head Start and Early Head Start

$3,192,469

HHS Administration for Children and Families

Fulmont Community Action Agency, Inc.: Head Start

$1,213,190

HHS Administration for Children and Families

Health Research, Inc.: Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs for Health Departments

$6,902,775

HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Research, Inc.: Strengthening Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems Capacity in NYS

$6,876,600

HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Research, Inc./ NYS Department of Health: NYS Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Maintenance and Enhancement to Accommodate Sub-County Indicators

$874,920

HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NYS Department of Health: Maternal and Child Health Services

$12,184,619

HHS Health Resources and Services Administration

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: A Data-Centric Approach for Accelerating the Design of Future Nanostructured Polymers and Composites Systems

$790,623

National Science Foundation - DMREF/Collaborative Research

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Determining the Geographical Extent and Radiometric Age of the Paleocene-Eocene Boundary Ejecta Strewn Field

$349,976

National Science Foundation

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Disease Ecology in the Midst of Anthropogenic Stressors - Exploring the Influence of Pesticides on Host-parasite Interactions

$253,500

National Science Foundation - Collaborative Research

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Highly Thermally Conductive and Mechanically Strong Graphene Fibers - From Molecular Orientation to Macroscopic Ordering

$254,674

National Science Foundation

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Reform and Governance in Engineering Education

$175,916

National Science Foundation - Collaborative Research

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Strategic Planning Grant for Rensselaer's Darrin Fresh Institute

$24,990

National Science Foundation

Siena College: The Effect of Filaments on the Gas in Galaxies

$229,558

National Science Foundation - RUI: Collaborative Research

SUNY Albany: Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR Spectrometer for Research and Training

$500,000

National Science Foundation - MRI

SUNY Research Foundation: Child Welfare Training - National Child Welfare Workforce Institute

$4,735,994

HHS Administration for Children and Families

SUNY System Administration: An Experimental Approach to Formulate Transformative Research Questions

$175,773

National Science Foundation – EAGER: Collaborative Research

TOTAL

$40,196,662

 




Featured Funding Opportunities and Grant Assistance:

FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Workshop – Tuesday, August 22, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Midway Fire Department, 1956 Central Avenue, Albany OR Wednesday, August 23, 3:00 to 4:30 pm, Clifton Park Fire Department, 38 Old Rte. 146, Clifton Park. This workshop will help potential applicants understand the AFG Program and its funding priorities. AFG Regional Representatives will discuss funding priorities, funding opportunities, evaluation criteria, SAM.gov registration, and answer questions. There is no charge for this workshop. Choose one date. Please call Congressman Tonko’s Albany Office to register, 518-465-0700.

 

SBA’s Deadline in New York for Physical Damage Disaster Loans for Private Non-Profit Organizations is September 11, 2017 - These loans are available to PNPs that provide non-critical services located in Albany, Broome, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton,

Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Orleans, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins and Ulster counties in New York. The SBA offers low interest disaster loans to Private Non-Profit organizations for physical losses up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. The interest rate is 2.5 percent with terms up to 30 years. Click here for more information. Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

 

USDA Seeks Applications for Loans to Provide Broadband in Rural Areas – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for loans to provide and expand broadband service in rural areas. USDA plans to make at least $60 million in loans available. Loans can range from $100,000 to $20 million. They will be provided through USDA Rural Development’s Telecommunications Program. This program funds infrastructure and equipment to deliver broadband, distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas. Projects receiving funding must offer broadband service at a minimum bandwidth of 25 megabits downstream and three megabits upstream. The deadline for applications is September 30. For details on how to apply, see page 34473 of the July 25 Federal Register. USDA is offering pre-application assistance to review draft applications, provide detailed comments, and identify whether the draft application meets eligibility requirements for funding. For assistance, please contact the General Field Representative in the state where the proposed broadband project is to be located. Application assistance will be available on a first-come, first-served basis through September 22, 2017.

 

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, 8-11-2017 Edition is now available.

 

The Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices, NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, 8-4-2017 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.
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