Innovation Center Funding Letter, June 7, 2019

Funding Opportunities

Rural Infrastructure

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-facilities-technical-assistance-and-training-grant">Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant
USDA Rural Development offers support to provide https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-04-01/pdf/2019-06203.pdf">qualified applicants technical assistance and/or training with respect to supporting essential community facilities in qualified rural areas. Application Deadline: June 17, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=313993">Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities
USDA Rural Development offers grants to assists energy providers and other eligible entities in lowering energy costs for families and individuals in areas with extremely high per-household energy costs (275 percent of the national average or higher.) Application Deadline: June 24, 2019.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/27/2019-05842/notice-of-solicitation-of-applications-for-inviting-applications-for-the-rural-business-development">Rural Business Development Grant Program Rural Transportation Systems
USDA Rural Development will provide https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-03-27/pdf/2019-05842.pdf">technical assistance and training to rural communities for improving passenger transportation services and/or facilities. Application Deadline: June 25, 2019.

https://www.woodardcurranfoundation.org/impact-grants">Woodard & Curran Foundation
Impact grant opportunity for an innovative project that applies or advances technology to a pressing water (e.g. water, wastewater, stormwater) issue. Application Deadline: June 30, 2019.

http://www.lisc.org/our-initiatives/health/sports-recreation/nfl-foundation-grassroots-program/">NFL Foundation Grassroots Program
In partnership with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) the NFL Foundation offers financial and technical assistance to improve the quality, safety, and accessibility of local football fields with grants of up to $250,000 for capital improvement projects. Application Deadline: August 30, 2019.

Economic Development

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=316337">Rural Housing Preservation Grant Program
USDA Rural Development offers this https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/housing-preservation-grants">grant program to eligible entities that work to rehabilitate and preserve affordable housing for rural low and very low-income homeowners and qualified renters. Application Deadline: July 8, 2019.

https://www.sba.gov/match/match-competition-rules-eligibility">Makerspace Training, Collaboration, and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition
The SBA challenges organizations or teams to use existing makerspaces to create or expand skills training programs, including industry or trade certification when feasible, with a goal to immediately place all program graduates in positions with previously-identified employers that are in need of skilled labor https://www.sba.gov/match/match-competition-faq">FAQs. Application Deadline: July 8, 2019.

https://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/FOA-ETA-19-08.pdf">Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC)
The US Department of Labor is offering grants for projects in the Appalachian and lower Mississippi Delta region that will provide career, training, and support services to https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=315986">eligible individuals in counties and parishes and/or areas currently underserved by other resources. Application Deadline: July 15, 2019.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fmpp">Farmers Market Promotion Program 
USDA AMS offers grants for projects that assist in the development, improvement, and expansion of domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community‐supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer‐to‐consumer market opportunities. Application Deadline: June 18, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314994">Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development Transportation Grants
The US Department of Transportation opens competition for BUILD Grants to support surface transportation infrastructure projects that will have a significant local or regional impact. https://www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants/outreach">Webinar Series. Application Deadline: July 15, 2019.

https://www.rural-design.org/apply">Citizens' Institute on Rural Design
National Endowment for the Arts’ Housing Assistance Council offers opportunities that connect rural communities to design resources, enabling communities to act on ideas for improvements to a community’s streets, buildings, public spaces, or landscapes to address the specific physical, environmental, social, and economic challenges facing rural areas. Application Deadline: July 22, 2019.

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U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation 
Funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety and victimization. DOJ’s existing Tribal Government–specific programs are included in and available through this single Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation. Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2019. 

Promoting Research on Music and Health 
This grant is intended to encourage exploratory studies to increase our understanding of how music affects the brain, body, and behavior and use that knowledge to develop evidence-based music interventions to enhance health or treat specific diseases and disorders. Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2019.

A Community Thrives' Program
USA Today Network is accepting application to provide grants totaling $2 million dollars. The grants will be awarded to nonprofits across the U.S. to support ideas to "build" community. Application Deadline: February 28, 2019.

Blooming Prairie Foundation Grant 
This foundation offers grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide that conduct any of the following activities: developmental, research, and educational efforts in the organic industry and the cooperative community; the development of organic and natural products; and cooperative development in the natural products industry. Visit the Foundation’s website here to review the grant guidelines. Application Deadline: March 01, 2019.  

Kress Foundation: Conservation Grant Program 
Support for the professional practice of art conservation, including conservation research, scholarly publications, international conferences and symposia. Please see Grants FAQs for answers to common application questions. Application process requires a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) via the Foundation’s online grantmaking portal and review How to Apply. Letter of Inquiry required by March 01, 2019.

Leveraging Health Information Technology to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities  
Grants for research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes. Application Deadline: March 04, 2019. 

Hillman Innovations in Care Program 
The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation invite proposals for grants from healthcare organizations and practitioners for nursing-driven projects that serve vulnerable populations. Grants support programs that improve the health and health care of vulnerable populations, including the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, the homeless, rural populations, and others. Full details are in the RFP, available here. Application Deadline: March 04, 2019.

DOT Opens 2nd Round of INFRA Grant Program. 
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is announcing the second round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. The INFRA program will make approximately $855-902.5M available to projects that are in line with the Administration’s principles to help rebuild America’s infrastructure. Eligible INFRA project costs may include: reconstruction, rehabilitation, acquisition of property (including land related to the project and improvements to the land), environmental mitigation, construction contingencies, equipment acquisition, and operational improvements directly related to system performance. Application Deadline: March 4, 2019.

Increasing Access to Healthy Foods Innovation Grants  
Grants administered through the National Recreation and Park Association for working with local park and recreation agencies to implement at least one of three selected innovation strategies to increase access to healthy foods within underserved communities. Application Deadline: March 06, 2019.

Native Youth and Culture Fund 
First Nations Development Institute offers grants for projects that focus on youth and incorporate culture and tradition to address social and health issues, such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, and mental health. Application Deadline: March 12, 2019.

North American Association for Environmental Education-UL Innovative Education AwardGrants of up to $100,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations working to advance environmental literacy through the use of STEM principles. Application Deadline: March 12, 2019.

New Access Points (NAP) 
The Bureau of Primary Health Care funds operational support for new service delivery sites to improve the health of the nation’s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by expanding access to affordable, accessible, quality, and cost effective primary health care services. Application Deadline: March 12, 2019. 

Funding Available for Northern Border Communities – Forest Based Economies 
The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announced a new opportunity for regional approaches to economic development under the Regional Forest Economy Partnership. Allows for creative opportunities to improve communities in NBRC’s service area, including parts of ME, NH, NY and VT. Letter of Interest Due: March 15, 2019. 

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health 
Study minor cannabinoids and terpenes in the cannabis plant as it relates to pain and nociception. They offer two Funding Opportunities. Application Deadline: March 15, 2019.

Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants  
Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to improve the daily lives of people with paralysis and their families. Application Deadline: March 19, 2019.

Kresge’s Climate Change, Health & Equity initiative 
Focuses on the planning phase of a multi-year effort supporting community-based nonprofit organizations and their capacity to accelerate the implementation of policies and practices that advance climate resilience and reduce health risks equitably. Kresge will fund 12-15 one-year planning grants of up to $100,000 each during the planning phase. The second phase of the initiative will provide multi-year project implementation grants. View or download the application packet at this link.Application Deadline: March 19, 2019.

WaterSMART Program Grants 
The US Bureau of Reclamation is making funding available to support water and energy efficiency grants. These grants will be awarded to projects that will result in quantifiable and sustained water savings and support broader water reliability benefits. Various deadlines as noted below.

• Water Savings and Reliability Program. Application Deadline: March 19, 2019.
• Drought Resiliency Projects. Application Deadline: March 27, 2019.
• Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects. Application Deadline: April 24, 2019.

Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages 
HUD offers grants for the development of Indian and Alaska Native communities, including housing, public service facilities, healthcare entities, and economic development projects. Application Deadline: March 20, 2019. Targeted Capacity Expansion: Special Projects The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, is accepting applications to develop and implement targeted strategies for substance use disorder treatment provision to address a specific population or area of focus identified by the community. Application Deadline: March 25, 2019.  

Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program 
USDA Rural Development’s RBDG Program offers a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas which will employ 50 or fewer new employees and has less than $1 million in gross revenue. Specific requirements apply. Application Deadline: March 29, 2019.

FM Global Fire Prevention Grant 
Fire departments and brigades, as well as national, state, regional, local and community organizations can apply for funding to support a wide array of fire prevention, preparedness and control efforts, including pre-incident planning, fire prevention education/training and arson prevention/fire investigation. Frequently Asked Questions. Application Deadline: March 31, 2019.

Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative Grants to States and Communities  
Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers grants to support the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service systems in states and communities. Application Deadline: April 01, 2019. 

Native American Library Services: Basic Grants 
The goal of the FY 2019 Native American Library Services Basic Grants Program is to support existing library operations and maintain core library services. Application Deadline: April 01, 2019. 

New Investigators in Addressing Cross-Cutting Violence Prevention and Opioid Overdose Prevention 
The National Center for Injury and Prevention Control intends to provide support and 75% “protected time” for an intensive, supervised (mentored) career development experience to develop new researchers in the fields of opioid overdose prevention and cross-cutting violence prevention. Application Deadline: April 01, 2019.

Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program 
Offered by the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, this grant provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations. Application Deadline: April 02, 2019.

Building Communities of Recovery | SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), is accepting applications to support to mobilize resources within and outside of the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support from substance abuse and addiction. Application Deadline: April 02, 2019.

2019 Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program 
Operated by EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship continues to increase regional capacity to bring technologies to market and grow innovative companies by investing in projects that support entrepreneurs and increase access to risk capital offers funding through two competitions. FY19 i6 Challenge: Supports projects that increase regional capacity to accelerate the translation of innovations, ideas, intellectual property, and research into products, services, companies, and jobs; and FY19 Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant Competition supports projects that create, launch, or expand equity-based seed funds or that create networks and tools that enable capital to flow into high-growth startups in all parts of the U.S. For information on eligibility and how to apply. Application Deadline: April 04, 2019.

Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program 
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture FBMB Competitive Grants Program provides funds for improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management. For more information these links: Request for Applications and Apply for Grant. Application Deadline: April 09, 2019.

ARC Accepting Proposals for 2019 POWER Initiative
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is accepting applications for the FY 2019 POWER (Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. ARC's POWER Initiative will continue focusing on regional investments that maximize economic revitalization in the Appalachian region’s coal-impacted communities. The 2019 Request for Proposals (RFP) is available here. Application Deadline: April 10, 2019.

Challenge America Fast-Track Grants 
National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications from small and midsize organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations, including those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Link to Complete RFP. Applicants are encouraged to consider partnerships among organizations, both in and outside the arts, as appropriate to their project. Workshop on guidelines Webinar to be held on Feb 27, 2019. Link: Register for the webinar Application Deadline: April 11, 2019.

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grants 
The USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service (RUS) offers two funding opportunities for Distance Learning and Telemedicine. One is for the program as has been operated annually (“Traditional DLT”) and one is for projects related to prevention, treatment, or recovery for opioid use disorder in rural areas (“Opioid DLT”). Please review the Funding Opportunity Announcements: Traditional FOA and Opioid FOA. Specific requirements apply. Applications under the Traditional DLT program must be submitted by May 15, 2019, while those under the Opioid DLT program must be submitted by April 15, 2019.

Social and Economic Development Strategies –SEDS program 
The Administration for Native Americans within the HHS Administration for Children and Families is seeking applications focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, strengthen Native American families, including the preservation of Native American cultures, and decrease the high rate of current challenges caused by the lack of community-based businesses, and social and economic infrastructure in Native American communities. Application Deadline: April 15, 2019.

Community Connect Grants 
The USDA Rural Development Rural Utilities Service (RUS) offers funds to support broadband deployment into rural communities where it is not yet economically viable for private sector providers to deliver service. Rural areas that lack any existing broadband speed of at least 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream are eligible. Use of funds may include the construction, acquisition, or leasing of facilities, spectrum, land or buildings used to deploy broadband service for residential and business customers or critical community facilities (such as public schools, fire stations, and public libraries); the cost of providing broadband service free of charge to the critical community facilities for 2 years; and less than 10% of the grant amount or up to $150,000 may be used for the improvement, expansion, construction or acquisition of a community center that provides online access to the public. Specific Requirements apply. Applications for this program are serviced by RUS national office staff, available at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please review the Community Connect fact sheet. Application Deadline: April 15, 2019.

Adult Drug Court Discretionary Program: Implementation and Enhancement Grants 
The Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice offers grants to establish new drug courts or enhance existing drug court programs using evidence-based principles and practices. This program provides resources to drug court programs and systems for nonviolent offenders with addictions, including opioid abuse and overdose. Application Deadline: April 16, 2019. 

Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health Grant Program 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers grants to promote the wellness of young children from birth to 8 years by addressing the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of their development to ensure children are thriving in safe, supportive environments, and entering school ready to learn and able to succeed. Application Deadline: April 19, 2019.

William T. Grant Foundation
Accepting applications for research projects designed to advance understanding in the area of inequalities in youth development and/or to increase understanding of how research is acquired, understood, and used, as well as the circumstances that shape its use in decision making. This foundation seeks to improve the lives of youth between the ages 5 and 25 and believes that the research community can play a critical role in reversing this trend. Application Deadline: May 1, 2019and August 1, 2019.

Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance 
Grants for Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to assist Protection and Advocacy Systems in promoting full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a vote, and accessing polling places; demonstrating and evaluating the use systems and technologies by individuals with disabilities (including blindness); and providing T/TA for non-visual access. Application Deadline: May 10, 2019.

Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health Grant Program  
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) offers grants to promote the wellness of young children from birth to 8 years by addressing the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of their development to ensure children are thriving in safe, supportive environments, and entering school ready to learn and able to succeed. Application Deadline: April 19, 2019. 

Adult Drug Court Discretionary Program: Implementation and Enhancement Grants  
Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice offers funding to establish new drug courts or enhance existing drug court programs using evidence-based principles and practices. Provides resources to drug court programs and systems for nonviolent offenders with addictions, including opioid abuse and overdose. Application Deadline: April 16, 2019. 

Rural Health Care Telecommunications Program  
Universal Service Administrative Company offers assistance to healthcare providers for eligible expenses related to broadband connectivity based on the urban-rural price difference in an area. Application Deadline: May 31, 2019.

ReConnect Program 
USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America! Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and utilities, internet service providers and municipalities may apply for funding through USDA’s ReConnect Program to connect rural areas that currently have insufficient broadband service. Projects funded through this initiative must serve communities with fewer than 20,000 people with no broadband service or where service is slower than 10 megabits per second (mbps) download and 1 mbps upload. Priority will be awarded for projects that propose to deliver higher-capacity connections to rural homes, businesses and farms. Specific requirements apply. USDA will make available approximately $200 million for grants. To give potential applicants adequate time to access technical assistance from USDA staff and its partners, the first application deadline will be no earlier than May 31, 2019.

Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program (RTCA) 
National Park Service (NPS) staff offer Technical Assistance. The RTCA program supports community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects across the nation. NPS partners with community groups, nonprofit organizations, tribes, and government agencies to realize conservation and outdoor recreation goals. Projects typically fall within these four focus areas, although they will consider other project focus areas: to build healthy communities through parks, trails, and outdoor opportunities; to conserve natural lands, rivers, and watersheds; to engage youth in outdoor recreation and stewardship; or to strengthen the organizational capacity of project partners. Contact the Regional Program Manager for application support. Application Deadline: June 30, 2019. 

Virtual Living Room-Using Technology to Address Critical Healthcare Needs of Veterans in Rural Areas 
Foundation for Rural Service, NTCA: The Rural Broadband Association, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers a grant program that combines rural technology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs resources, and local support to provide solutions to improve healthcare access for veterans in rural areas. You can establish your Virtual Living Room anywhere such as Veterans of Foreign War lodge, American Legion, library, firehouse, church or community center. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

*To receive updates on Federal funding opportunities, please consider creating an account and subscribing to Grants.gov to receive e-mail alerts for your interest(s).

Innovation Center Funding Letter, December 2018

Funding Opportunities

https://www.healthysmileshealthychildren.org/what-we-do-apply/">Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Access to Care Grants 
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry offers grants to support community-based initiatives that provide dental homes to children who are underserved and/or have limited access to oral healthcare. Application Deadline: Application Deadline: Dec 21, 2018.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309858">Consumer Network Program Grants 
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2019 to improve efforts to address the needs of adults with serious mental illness (SMI) by developing and/or expanding peer support services, peer leadership, and peer engagement strategies statewide. Application Deadline: Dec 24, 2018.

http://www.thekerrfoundation.org/guidelines.php">Kerr Foundation Grants 
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the Kerr Foundation target area in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and human services. Letter of Intent (Required): Dec 28, 2018. Application Deadline: Jan 18, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309338">USDA Grant: Technical Assistance and Training Program – Water and Waste Water Systems
Funds to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-waste-disposal-technical-assistance-training-grants">training to identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution. Specific requirements apply, please refer https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309338">here for details. Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2018.

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/updates/forward?utm_source=racupdate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=update103118&item=27787&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rd.usda.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fnews-release%2Fusda-prioritizes-funding-facilitate-safe-prescription-drug-disposal-rural&k=buwsM">USDA Prioritizes Funding to Facilitate Safe Prescription Drug Disposal in Rural Communities https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/solid-waste-management-grants/or">Solid Waste Management Program to provide technical assistance/training to improve the planning or management of solid waste systems to reduce pollution of water resources. Innovative projects to promote the safe disposal of prescription drugs in rural communities will receive priority points. Application Deadline: Dec. 31, 2018.

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-economic-development-loan-grant-program">Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program (REDL and REDG) 
USDA Rural Development’s https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/15/2018-24938/notice-of-solicitation-of-applications-for-inviting-applications-for-the-rural-economic-development">application guidance is available in the https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-11-15/pdf/2018-24938.pdf">Federal Register. Loans and grants to assist in the economic development of rural areas, including funds for healthcare facilities and equipment, telecommunications networks, and job creation projects. Application Deadline: Second Quarter, December 31, 2018; Third Quarter, March 31, 2019.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=171a2b8e-e620-4aaa-bfd5-5a0151b79b9c">Health Center Controlled Networks
Provides grants to support Health Center Controlled Networks to advance the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology strategies and to leverage technology to participate in value-based care. Application Deadline: Jan 3, 2019.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=c373380d-bd12-47d7-82b4-6c0466b5c766">Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)
Provides funding to small rural hospitals to help them do any or all of the following: purchase equipment or training to attain value-based payment and care goals; join or become an accountable care organization; and purchase health information technology, equipment, or training. https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/grants/apply/applicationguide/sf-424-guide.pdf">Application instructions and https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=c373380d-bd12-47d7-82b4-6c0466b5c766">program website. Application Deadline: Jan 3, 2019.

https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-19-004">Statewide Family Network
Grant to support and respond to the needs of children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance and their families by providing information, referrals, and support; and to create a mechanism for families to participate in state and local mental health services planning and policy development. Application Deadline: Jan 4, 2019.

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/enhancing-agricultural-opportunities-military-veterans">Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) | https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310087">Military and Veterans Programs
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture enhances Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans. Grants to non-profits to increase the number of military veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment prospects for service-disabled veterans. Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=307936">Rural Communities Opioid Response Program - Planning
Health Resources and Services Administration announces grant to support treatment for and prevention of substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder in rural counties at the highest risk for substance use disorder. Applications Deadline: Jan 15, 2019.

https://kresge.org/news/kresges-human-services-program-announces-second-next-generation-initiative-funding-and-learning">Kresge Foundation Accepting Applications for Next Generation Initiative
Supports nonprofit organizations and public agencies working to advance the social and economic mobility (SEM) of families. 2-year program consisting of 3 components: 1) leadership development; 2) development of a community of practice; and 3) the creation of organizational and cohort action plans designed to advance and accelerate SEM using a two-generation, whole-family approach. https://kresge.org/library/kresge-human-services-program-next-generation-initiative-faq">FAQ document and https://kresge.fluxx.io/user_sessions/new">online grantee portal. Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2019.

https://peopleforbikes.org/grant-guidelines/">PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program
Funding for important and influential projects that leverage federal funding to build momentum for bicycling in communities across the United States. Projects can include bike paths and rail trails, as well as mountain bike trails, bike parks, BMX facilities, and large-scale bicycle advocacy initiatives. Letters of Interest Required January 18, 2019. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application by April 5, 2019.

https://www.epa.gov/nps/nonpoint-source-tribal-current-grant-information">Request for Proposals from Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for Nonpoint Source Management Grants Under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319 
EPA Funding for eligible tribes and intertribal consortia to develop and/or implement watershed-based plans and on-the-ground projects that address nonpoint source impairments and contribute to overall protection and improvement of water quality. Application Deadline: Jan 24, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309713">Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Program Financed by Prevention and Public Health Fund 
Administration for Community Living, Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers funding to develop capacity for, deliver, and sustain evidence-based falls prevention programs. Letter of Intent (Optional): Dec 19, 2018. Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309656">Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs Financed by the Prevention and Public Health Fund 
Funds to develop capacity for, bring to scale, and sustain evidence-based self-management education programs that empower older adults and adults with disabilities to better manage their chronic conditions. Application Deadline: Jan 29, 2019.

https://www.nationalservice.gov/build-your-capacity/grants/funding-opportunities/2019/americorps-state-and-national-grants-fy-2019">AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY 2019 
Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is offering funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities in 2019 include prescription drug and opioid abuse, education, and public safety. Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310498">Homeless Management Information System Capacity Building Project
Grants to support existing Continuum of Care Program recipients to improve their Homeless Management Information Systems. Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2019.

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-energy-america-program-energy-audit-renewable-energy-development-assistance">REAP Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Program
USDA Rural Development offers grant opportunity to help increase American energy independence by increasing the private sector supply of renewable energy and decreasing the demand for energy through energy efficiency improvements. Grantees assist rural small businesses and agricultural producers by conducting and promoting energy audits and providing renewable energy development assistance. Contact a State Energy Coordinator with questions. Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2019.

https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/multipurpose-assessment-rlf-and-cleanup-marc-grant-application-resources">Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants
Announcing new request for proposals for its https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310676">multipurpose, https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310660">assessment, and https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310661">cleanup grants. https://www.epa.gov/brownfields">EPA’s Brownfields program provides grant funding available to communities interested in land revitalization. Please visit the https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding">Types of Grant Funding available at EPA. Application Deadline Jan 31, 2019.

https://www.steelcase.com/discover/information/education/active-learning-center-grant/?utm_source=grantlander&utm_medium=applysection&utm_campaign=alcgrantcycle4&utm_content=landingpage">Active Learning Center Grants
Steelcase Education grants for active learning in a physical classroom. Includes furniture, design review, installation, onsite training, and a Learning Environment Evaluation measurement tool to elevate connection and spur collective success of students and staff. Eligible classrooms grades 6-12, colleges, and universities. Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2019.

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/collections-assessment-preservation-program-cap">Collections Assessment for Preservation Program (CAP)
Provides small and mid-sized museums with partial funding toward a general conservation assessment. Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2019.

http://www.conservation-us.org/grants/professional-development/-take-a-chance-grant">"Take A Chance" Grant The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) offers support of up to $1,000 to help defray costs for innovative conservation research or projects that may not otherwise be funded. Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310076">Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): Data Science Corps
NSF’s https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244678&org=CI">Harnessing the Data Revolution “Big Idea” is a visionary, national-scale activity to enable new modes of data-driven discovery, allowing fundamentally new questions to be asked and answered in science and engineering frontiers, generating new knowledge and understanding, and accelerating discovery and innovation. Application Deadline: Feb 04, 2019.  

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310302">FIELD INITIATED PROJECTS PROGRAM
Designed to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize inclusion/integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities. Application Deadline: Feb 05, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310235">Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
This program seeks to prepare, nurture, and grow the national scientific research workforce for creating, utilizing, and supporting advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) to enable and potentially transform fundamental science and engineering research and contribute to the Nation's overall economic competitiveness and security. Application Deadline: Feb 06, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310369">Spectrum Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, and Security (SpecEES): Enabling Spectrum for All
The National Science Foundation seeks to identify bold new concepts to enable spectrum access for all users and devices allowing traditionally underserved Americans to benefit from wireless-enabled goods and services. To fund innovative collaborative team research that transcends the traditional boundaries of existing programs. Application Deadline: Feb 13, 2019.

https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/art-works/grant-program-description">Art Works
A https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311054">National Endowment for the Arts’ principal grants program, supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation, the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. Projects may be large or small, existing or new, and may take place in any part of the nation. Application Deadline: Feb 14, 2019.

https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/fy2019-ej-small-grant-rfp">Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
EPA investment provides funding directly to community-based organizations for projects that help residents of underserved communities understand and address local environmental and public health issues. Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=307895">Rural Health Innovation and Transformation Technical Assistance (RHIT-TA) Program
Provides technical assistance (TA) to rural stakeholders and the public to help them understand and engage in the value-based care landscape in the context of rural health care. Value-based care programs reward health care providers for the quality of care through the realignment of financial incentives towards value over volume. Application Deadline: Feb 22, 2019.

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/accelerating-promising-practices-small-libraries">Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP)
APP is a special initiative of the https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/fy19-ols-app-nofo.pdf">National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program. The goal of this initiative is to support projects that strengthen the ability of small and rural libraries and archives to serve their communities. Focus is on transforming school library practice, community memory and digital inclusion. Pre-application webinars: https://www.imls.gov/news-events/events/fy19-accelerating-promising-practices-small-libraries-new-applicant-webinar">Tuesday, December 18, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern and https://www.imls.gov/news-events/events/fy19-accelerating-promising-practices-small-libraries-new-applicant-webinar-ii">Wednesday, January 9, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Application Deadline: Feb 25, 2019. 

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310636">U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
Funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety and victimization. DOJ’s existing Tribal Government–specific programs are included in and available through this single Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation. Application Deadline: Feb 26, 2019.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-19-009.html">Promoting Research on Music and Health
This https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310021">grant is intended to encourage exploratory studies to increase our understanding of how music affects the brain, body, and behavior and use that knowledge to develop evidence-based music interventions to enhance health or treat specific diseases and disorders. Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2019.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-093.html">Leveraging Health Information Technology to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities 
Grants for research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes. Letter of Intent (Optional): Feb 4, 2019. Application Deadline: March 4, 2019.

https://fs20.formsite.com/fmglobal/form14/index.html">FM Global Fire Prevention Grant
Fire departments and brigades, as well as national, state, regional, local and community organizations can apply for funding to support a wide array of fire prevention, preparedness and control efforts, including pre-incident planning, fire prevention education/training and arson prevention/fire investigation. https://fs20.formsite.com/fmglobal/images/FPG_FAQ_Document.pdf">Frequently Asked Questions. Application Deadline: March 31, 2019.

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/grants-state-library-administrative-agencies">Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies
Provides funds to State Library Administrative Agencies using a population-based formula. May distribute the funds through subgrant competitions or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries in their state. Application Deadline: April 01, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310372">Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Training and Technical Assistance
Grants for Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) to assist Protection and Advocacy Systems in promoting full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities, including registering to vote, casting a vote, and accessing polling places; demonstrating and evaluating the use systems and technologies by individuals with disabilities (including blindness); and providing T/TA for non-visual access. Application Deadline: May 10, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=306735">FY 2018 EDA Programs | Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs Investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and EAA programs. Application Deadline: Proposals and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new EDAP NOFO.

https://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/providers/funding.asp">VA Office of Rural Health Funding Programs
Funding, technical assistance, and mentoring for rural VA facilities to implement promising practices and/or enterprise-wide initiatives. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-broadband-access-loan-and-loan-guarantee">USDA’s Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program
Program furnishes loans and loan guarantees to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide service at the broadband lending speed in eligible rural areas. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-broadband-access-loan-and-loan-guarantee">Visit the website. Applications are now accepted for fiscal year 2019. Applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Every 90 days.

http://www.boatus.org/grants/">BoatUS Foundation Grassroots Grants Program
Funds for creative projects that promote safe and clean boating on local waterways. Past topics have ranged from PSAs on safety to education about the effects of marine debris. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application.

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Innovation Center Funding Letter, November 19. 2018

Funding Opportunities

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=Enter%20Opportunity%20Number%3A*%20USDA-FNS-F2S-2019%20Keyword">USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS):https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309260">Farm to School Training and Curricula
USDA FNS announces the availability of funds to establish one or more cooperative agreements for FYs 2019-2021 for the purpose of developing a training curriculum, conducting trainings of trainers, and evaluating the results of farm to school trainings for producers to build their capacity to launch or expand farm to school efforts. The selected applicant will conduct a needs assessment, work with FNS staff to develop curricula and disseminate the trainings and resources. Application Deadline: Nov 26, 2018.

https://firehousesubsfoundation.org/about-us/">Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation
The Foundation’s areas of interest include the following: Life-Saving Equipment, Disaster Relief, Prevention Education, Support of Members of the Military, and Scholarships and Continuing Education. Public safety organizations, such as fire departments, law enforcement agencies, first responders, EMS organizations, nonprofit organizations, and schools are eligible to apply for this grant. Application Deadline: Nov 29, 2018.

https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-HI-1394">American Indian/Alaska Native Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants
Funding to operate Early Head Start programming in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, leveraging existing local resources to provide a comprehensive array of health, mental health, nutrition, and social services for infants, toddlers, and their families. Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2018.

https://fs20.formsite.com/fmglobal/form14/index.html">FM Global Fire Prevention Grant to organizations working to combat fire.
Fire departments and brigades, as well as national, state, regional, local and community organizations can apply for funding to support a wide array of fire prevention, preparedness and control efforts, including pre-incident planning, fire prevention education/training and arson prevention/fire investigation. https://fs20.formsite.com/fmglobal/images/FPG_FAQ_Document.pdf">Frequently Asked Questions. Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2018.

https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-HP-1386">Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants
Funding to operate Early Head Start programming within a community, leveraging existing local resources to provide a comprehensive array of health, mental health, nutrition, and social services for infants, toddlers, and their families. Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2018.

https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-HM-1393">Migrant and Seasonal Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants
Funding to operate Early Head Start programming for migrant and seasonal families, leveraging existing local resources to provide a comprehensive array of health, mental health, nutrition, and social services for infants, toddlers, and their families. Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2018.

https://www.ntca.org/member-services/programs/smart-rural-community/src-collaboration-challenge">The Rural Broadband Association grant opportunity: Smart Rural Community Collaboration Challenge
Funding is to support the development and implementation of innovative broadband-enabled solutions to support rural commerce, healthcare, public safety, economic development, education, energy, and other community-oriented initiatives. Click https://www.ntca.org/member-services/programs/smart-rural-community/src-collaboration-challenge/src-collaboration-challenge-faqs">here to review FAQs and application guidelines. Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2018.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=Enter%20Opportunity%20Number%3A*%20USDA-FNS-F2S-2019%20Keyword">Farm to School Grant Program
https://www.fns.usda.gov/">USDA Food and Nutrition Service is offering grants through the Farm to School Grant Program that provides support to incorporate local products into school meal programs, integrate agricultural education into the classroom, and cultivate and expand school gardens. For additional information please review the https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/f2s/FY2019FAQs_508.pdf">FAQs. Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2018.

https://www.artsmidwest.org/programs/shakespeare">Shakespeare in American Communities
National Endowment for the Arts is offering funding through the Shakespeare in American Communities in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Funds will be distributed through two programs: Schools and Juvenile Justice. The Schools program aims to reach middle and high school students in underserved schools with high quality, professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays. Matching grants of $25,000 will be provided to up to 40 theater companies to support performances and related educational activities for middle and high school students from a minimum of ten schools. Application Deadlines: Intent to apply emails for both programs will be accepted through Dec 7, 2018; the application deadline is Feb 14, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310302">FIELD INITIATED PROJECTS PROGRAM
https://acl.gov/">Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living offers a grant opportunity. This program is designed to generate new knowledge through research or to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities. Estimated Synopsis Post Date: Dec 05, 2018 Application Deadline: Feb 05, 2019.

https://kidsgardening.org/garden-grants/">KIDSGARDENING invites applications for school garden packages valued at $2100 for school and youth educational garden projects.  Click https://rurallisc.createsend1.com/t/r-l-jjuljihy-jrdkjkiyhi-f/">here to review application guidelines.  Application Deadline: Dec 17, 2018.

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/fl/">Environment Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA is encouraging Florida farmers and ranchers who suffered damage to working lands and livestock mortality due to Hurricane Michael to sign up for the https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/eqip/">Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Agricultural producers in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Wakulla, and Washington counties are eligible to apply for assistance. This assistance is available to individual farmers and ranchers to aid in recovery efforts on their properties and does not apply to local governments or other entities. Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2018.

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-empowered-professional-development-opportunities-museum-staff">Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff, a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, supports staff capacity building projects that use professional development to generate systemic change within a museum. Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2018. 

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-museums">National Leadership Grants for Museums
National Leadership Grants for Museums support projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that museums can improve service to the public. Application Deadline: Dec 14, 2018.

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america">Museums for America The Museums for America (MFA) program supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. Application Deadline: December 14, 2018.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309338">USDA Grant: Technical Assistance and Training Program - Water and Waste Systems
Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-waste-disposal-technical-assistance-training-grants">training (TAT) to identify and evaluate solutions to water problems relating to source, storage, treatment, or distribution; to identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems relating to collection, treatment, or disposal; assist applicants that have filed a pre-application with RUS in the preparation of water and/or waste loan and/or grant applications; and to provide training that will improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste disposal facilities. Specific requirements apply, please refer https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=309338">here for details. Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2018.

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2864?utm_source=racupdate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=update103118">Health Center Controlled Networks
Provides grants to support Health Center Controlled Networks to advance the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology strategies and to leverage technology to participate in value-based care. Maximum award amounts are based on the number of participating health centers, as listed in the https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/Common/EHBDisplayAttachment.aspx?dm_rtc=16&dm_attid=3d6220bc-2db5-4454-823d-40eceac6fd4e&dm_attinst=0">application instructions. Application Deadline: Jan 3, 2019.

https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=c373380d-bd12-47d7-82b4-6c0466b5c766">Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)
https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/index.html">Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides funding to small rural hospitals, through their State Office of Rural Health, to help them do any or all of the following: purchase equipment or training to attain value-based payment and care goals; join or become an accountable care organization; and purchase health information technology, equipment, or training. A link to the https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/grants/apply/applicationguide/sf-424-guide.pdf">application instructions is available on the https://grants.hrsa.gov/2010/Web2External/Interface/FundingCycle/ExternalView.aspx?fCycleID=c373380d-bd12-47d7-82b4-6c0466b5c766">program website. Application Deadline: Jan 3, 2019.

https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-19-001">Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Family Treatment Drug Courts  Opportunity for eligible applicants that use the family treatment drug court model to provide alcohol and drug treatment for parents with a substance use disorder and/or co-occurring substance use disorder and mental disorders who have had a dependency petition filed against them or are at risk of such filing. Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories. Sponsors: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Application Deadline: Jan 4, 2019.

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/enhancing-agricultural-opportunities-military-veterans">Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) | https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=310087">Military and Veterans Programs
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture https://www.ers.usda.gov/">(NIFA) enhances Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans. This Program provides grants to non-profits to increase the number of military veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment prospects for service-disabled veterans. AgVets applicants must be nonprofit organizations. Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2019.

https://www.nationalservice.gov/build-your-capacity/grants/funding-opportunities/2019/americorps-state-and-national-grants-fy-2019">AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY 2019 Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is offering funding for programs that are designed to strengthen communities and solve local problems, including those found in rural and underserved areas. Funding priorities in 2019 include prescription drug and opioid abuse, education, and public safety. Notifications of Intent to Apply should be submitted by Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Application Deadline: Jan 30, 2019.

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/grants-state-library-administrative-agencies">Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies
The Grants to States Program is the largest grant program run by IMLS; it provides funds to State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) using a population-based formula. SLAAs may use federal funds to support statewide initiatives and services; they also may distribute the funds through subgrant competitions or cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries in their state. Application Deadline: April 01, 2019.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=302953">FY 2018 EDA Disaster Supplemental
EDA announces general policies and application procedures for the Disaster Supplemental NOFO. Subject to the availability of funds, this investment assistance will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction and construction projects, as appropriate, to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq.) (Stafford Act) as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and of wildfires and other natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2017.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=306735">FY 2018 Economic Development Assistance Programs | Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and EAA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. Application Deadline: There are no submission deadlines under this opportunity. Proposals and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new EDAP NOFO.

https://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/providers/funding.asp">VA Office of Rural Health Funding Programs
Funding, technical assistance, and mentoring for rural VA facilities to implement promising practices and/or enterprise-wide initiatives. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

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