Federal Grant Opportunities

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
Better Neighborhoods, Inc. (Schenectady): Housing Counseling Program	$13,258	Housing and Urban Development
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles /Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee: Highway Safety Programs Formulas Grants	$525,422	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles /Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee: Occupant Protection	$399,005	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NYS Department of Transportation: Hudson Line PTC	$3,000,000	Federal Railroad Administration
NYS Office for the Aging: State Health Insurance Assistance Programs	$2,432,252	HHS - Administration for Community Living (ACL)
NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities: Housing Counseling Program	$14,523	Housing and Urban Development
SUNY Albany: Data-Model Comparison of Holocene Pacific Hydroclimate Variability on the Hawaiian Islands Using Geochemical Records and SynTraCE-21 Simulations	$240,000	National Science Foundation - P2C2:Collaborative Research
TOTAL	$6,624,460

Featured Funding Opportunities and Grant Assistance:

The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Office (ACSO) is conducting a survey to gather data user feedback on ACS data products. ACSO wants to ensure the ACS program continues to produce relevant and timely data products that meet the needs of and are accessible to the public. You are invited to provide feedback on the content of the ACS data products and usage of geographic areas, the coinciding documentation currently provided on our website, as well as the way in which our data products are accessed and disseminated. To access the survey, please click here. It should take no longer than about 15 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by May 29, 2015.

The Spring National SBIR/STTR Conference will take place June 15-17, 2015 at the Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center at Washington DC National Harbor: http://www.nationalsbirconference.com. At this conference, attendees learn from and network with SBIR/STTR leaders and program experts on how to participate and compete for funding in the government's SBIR/STTR programs, with a focus on commercializing technological innovations. This conference is the year's largest gathering of SBIR/STTR Agencies, industry leaders, SBIR/STTR awardees, and entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on opening the SBIR/STTR pipeline to newcomers.

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

The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest is now available.

The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin is now available.

The latest SBIR Insider Newsletter is now available.

The Department of Commerce Week at Glance: The United States of Trade Edition is now available.

The Department of Commerce Week at Glance: Smart Growth Presidential Trade Mission Edition is now available.

The Small Business Administration Bulletin April 12^th Edition is now available.

The Small Business Administration Bulletin April 19^th Edition is now available.

The Business USA Bulletin April 8^th Edition is now available.

The Business USA Bulletin April 13^th Edition is now available.

The Business USA Bulletin April 20^th Edition is now available.

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