Federal Grant Opportunities: January 23, 2025 My office is sharing the following information on federal grant opportunities available to you. If you are applying for a grant that accepts Congressional letters of support, or if you are seeking additional information or guidance in your application process, please contact our office. We stand ready to assist you. Help Improve Grants.gov! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which operates Grants.gov, recently launched Simpler.Grants.gov to modernize the Grants.gov experience and make it easier to find, share, and apply for grants. HHS invites users of Grants.gov to sign up to participate in Simpler.Grants.gov research. By signing up, you may be invited to participate in user research studies such as compensated usability testing, surveys, and feedback sessions aimed at improving the Grants.gov experience. Featured Funding OpportunitiesBJA FY25 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in ReentryThis funding opportunity seeks to enhance corrections and community supervision systems and community-based providers’ capacity to address the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery support needs of people during incarceration and upon reentry. The goals of this program are to support the implementation or expansion of evidence-based and trauma-informed SUD treatment programming, as well as to promote the implementation of deflection as part of the treatment and recovery safety net, which helps persons in treatment stay in treatment, and prevents further and unnecessary contact with the criminal justice system.Grants.gov Deadline March 27, 2025, 11:59 pm EasternApplication JustGrants Deadline April 3, 2025, 8:59 pm EasternFY25 STOP School Violence ProgramThis funding opportunity aims to support school safety by implementing solutions to enhance school climate, establish school-based behavioral threat assessment and intervention teams to identify violence risks, introduce technologies like anonymous reporting tools, and apply other evidence-based strategies to prevent violence. The goal is to equip K–12 students, teachers, and staff with tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent acts of violence.Grants.gov Deadline March 27, 2025, 11:59 pm EasternApplication JustGrants Deadline April 3, 2025, 8:59 pm EasternConnectALL Deployment ProgramThe ConnectALL Deployment Program will provide grants for broadband deployment to locations that do not currently have access to reliable, affordable, high-speed internet service. Eligible Applicants: corporations, local governments, regional planning boards, local development corporations, nonprofits, new entities created for the purposes of participating in the Program, or a consortium of multiple organizations with a single lead entity.Eligible Applicants Must Submit Proposals by February 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET New York State Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant Program$15 million is available for municipalities, nonprofits, and State agencies through the Community Reforestation (CoRe) Grant program for tree planting projects that expand, restore and create forested natural areas that serve urban populations. This competitive reimbursement grant program contributes to New York State’s goal to plant 25 million trees by 2033, which will mitigate climate change impacts like extreme heat.CoRe grant applications are due by Wednesday March 12, 2025 at 2PM ET2025 Renew America's Schools PrizeThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Renew America’s Schools Prize, a $90 million investment in K-12 public schools and school facilities across the country. This three-phase opportunity will help districts build capacity, perform energy audits, and plan/implement energy improvement projects across a portfolio of school facilities.  Apply for the 2025 Renew America's Schools Prize by April 3, 2025, at 5PM ET Small Business ResourcesThe Albany Small Business Development Center serves small businesses in the Capital Region. Since its start in 1984, the expert advisors of the Albany SBDC have worked directly with 28,053 businesses, helping them to invest $543,926,495 in the area's economy, and create or save 15,244 jobs.You can make an appointment for counseling by calling 518-442-7232 or filling out their online form. Federal Funding AnnouncementsThis summary includes new or updated opportunities in the following areas. Please click on the topic below to view all grant announcements:Agriculture, Food and NutritionArts, Culture and HistoryBusiness, Jobs and Workforce DevelopmentChildren, Youth, Families, Older Americans and VeteransCommunity DevelopmentCrime Prevention, Justice and Public SafetyEducationEnergy, Environment and WildlifeHealthHousing and HomelessnessInfrastructure, Transportation and WaterInternational DevelopmentScience, Technology and Research 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. Please feel free to share this newsletter with others who may be interested. To join or remove yourself from this mailing list, or if you have specific grant questions, please contact Natalie Lincoln at natalie.lincoln@mail.house.gov or (518) 465-0700.