Federal Grant Opportunities - September 16, 2014

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

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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
62 Morton Avenue, Albany: Federal Historic Tax Credits	$663,000	National Park Service - Certified Rehabilitation Work on Historic Buildings
68 Morton Avenue, Albany: Federal Historic Tax Credits	$442,000	National Park Service - Certified Rehabilitation Work on Historic Buildings
70 Morton Avenue, Albany: Federal Historic Tax Credits	$442,000	National Park Service - Certified Rehabilitation Work on Historic Buildings
Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA): Computer Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) System Replacement Project	$15,050,000	Department of Transportation - TIGER
City of Watervliet Fire Department: Operations and Safety	$283,860	FEMA Assistance to Firefighters
Council of State Archivists: ACCESS Planning Grant - State Electronic Records Initiative (SERI)	$48,941	Institute of Museum and Library Services
GE Global Research: Develop an Enhanced Microgrid Control System	$1,200,000	Department of Energy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Collaborative Research: Getting the Most from LAMOST	$80,481	National Science Foundation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: CPS: Synergy: Collaborative Research: In-Silico Functional Verification of Artificial Pancreas Control Algorithms	$374,347	National Science Foundation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: CPS: Synergy: Collaborative Research: Towards Effective and Efficient Sensing-Motion Co-Design of Swarming Cyber-Physical Systems	$258,161	National Science Foundation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: NUE: Teaching as a Learning Experience in NanoTechnology (TALENT)	$176,274	National Science Foundation
Z Lens, LLC: SBIR Phase II: Development of a Lens Replacement Device that Provides Enhanced Visual Acuity	$750,000	National Science Foundation
TOTAL	$19,769,064

Featured Funding Opportunities and Grant Assistance:

National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Workshop: Friday, Sept. 19^th, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM at Siena College. Dr. Russell Wyland, Deputy Director of NEH Research Program will discuss NEH funding opportunities and offer tips for writing competitive proposals. Click here for more details and registration information.

Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor grants are targeted to fund projects or programs that directly relate to the goals, strategies, and priority projects identified in the Erie Canalway Preservation and Management Plan. Application deadline is Friday, October 17 at 4 PM. The range of awards will be $2,000 and $7,000 with a match of 50/50 comprised of non-federal cash or grants, staff time, or in-kind services is required. Click here for additional details.

U.S. Department of Commerce – Bureau of the Census is beginning the recruiting process for 350-400 temporary clerk positions. These clerks will perform a variety of functions associated with the HUD 2015 American Housing Survey which will be conducted in the Albany-Schenectady area. Click here for the county-specific recruiting bulletin: Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady.

National Endowment for the Humanities is hosting two webinars to give more information about NEH’s grant programs with upcoming deadlines. Constituents can register for the free webinars. Register for Webinar on Monday, Sept. 22^nd at 2:00 PM. Register for Webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 30^th at 3:00 PM. In addition to the grant opportunities webinars, NEH will host a webinar on Oct. 7^th at 3:00 PM for teachers interested in using Chronicling America, a freely accessible website providing access to historic United States newspapers published between 1836 and 1922. Educators can register for the free webinar here.

Payment Reductions to Take Effect at Beginning of New Fiscal Year- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses to act to secure assistance by Sept. 30, 2014. The Livestock Indemnity Program, the Tree Assistance Program and the Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program Frost Freeze payments will be cut by 7.3 percent on Oct. 1, 2014. Unlike the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, applications for these programs must be fully completed by Oct. 1. FSA offices will prioritize these applications, but as the full application process can take several days or more to complete, producers are encouraged to begin the application process as soon as possible. To learn more about USDA disaster relief program, producers can review the 2014 Farm Bill fact sheet at www.fsa.usda.gov/farmbill, the LFP program fact sheet, http://go.usa.gov/5JTk, or contact their local FSA office.

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