Grant Applicants
One of the federal government’s important functions is providing grants and funding opportunities to innovative and productive individuals, organizations, and institutions - and my office is here to help the 15th District find opportunities and apply.
Below is a select list of newly opened or revised application opportunities recently announced by various federal agencies, including a brief description of the funding opportunity’s intention, timeline, and official page. This list will be updated regularly as new opportunities become available and others close. For more information on each opportunity, and for the comprehensive database of all available funding opportunities, please see the information provided later on this page, or visit https://www.grants.gov.
[UPDATED 10/27/2022] Grant opportunities:
Department of Veteran Affairs
- Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant: to provide legal services grants to public or non-profit private entities who will provide legal services to eligible Veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness.
- Eligible: Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status, states, local governments.
- Deadline: December 30, 2022
Department of Transportation
- Establish Cooperative Agreements with Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2022 Thriving Communities Program: establish a national technical assistance program that will drive innovation, advance equity outcomes, and build a national pipeline of community-driven infrastructure projects focusing on transportation and community revitalization.
- Eligibility: Small Businesses, local governments, nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher education.
- Deadline: November 22, 2022
Department of Energy
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Section 40334: Pumped Storage Hydropower Wind and Solar Integration and System Reliability Initiative: DOE will invest $10 million to carry out project design, transmission studies, power market assessments, and permitting for a pumped storage hydropower (PSH) project to facilitate the long-duration storage of intermittent renewable electricity.
- Eligibility: Institutions of Higher Education, local governments, special district governments, public housing authorities.
- Deadline: December 15, 2022
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Section 41006. Water Power Projects: Innovative Technologies to Enable Low Impact Hydropower and Pumped Storage Hydropower Growth: applications to address solutions to retrofit non-powered dams with affordable sustainable hydropower, technologies to mitigate pumped storage hydropower deployment regarding costs, timelines, and permitting; and encourage support for hydropower development.
- Eligibility: Unrestricted.
- Deadline March 5, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services
- Cooperative Agreements with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Planning Grants: to support states to develop and implement certification systems for CCBHCs, establish Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) for Medicaid reimbursable services, and prepare an application to participate in a four-year CCBHC Demonstration program.
- Eligibility: State Mental Health Authorities, Single State Agencies, State Medicaid Agencies.
- Deadline: December 19, 2023.
National Endowment for the Humanities
- Climate Smart Humanities Organization: supports comprehensive assessment and strategic planning efforts by humanities organizations to mitigate physical and operational environmental impacts and adapt to a changing climate.
- Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, institutions of higher education, local governments, states
- Deadline: January 17, 2023
Department of Homeland Security
- First-Ever State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program: These grants will help state, local and territorial (SLT) governments address cybersecurity risks and help them strengthen their cybersecurity posture to ensure resiliency in the current threat environment. States, local governments and federally recognized tribal governments are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is November 15, 2022.
National Science Foundation
- Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation: to enable funding opportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving and emerging needs in cyberinfrastructure (CI). The program continues to emphasize integrated CI services, quantitative metrics with targets for delivery and usage of these services, and community creation. Independent museums, observatories, research labs, and institutions of higher education are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is December 16, 2022.
- Racial Equity in STEM Education: to achieve excellence in U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels and in all settings (both formal and informal). All applicants are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is January 17, 2023.
Department of Transportation
- Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program: to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety. States, local governments, public transit agencies, public toll authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is November 18, 2022.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- FY 2022 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: Capital Advance funding and project rental subsidies for the development and ongoing operation of supportive rental housing for very low-income persons, aged 62 years or older. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is January 25, 2023.
- Cooling Operations Optimized for Leaps in Energy, Reliability and Carbon Hyperefficiency for Information Processing Systems (COOLERCHIPS): Program will develop novel high-performance, high-reliability cooling systems for compute electronics. These cooling systems will enable a new class of power-dense computational systems, data centers, and modular EDGE systems that will be cooled using 5% or less of the IT load at any location in the United States at any time of the year. All applicants are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is October 26, 2022.
Department of Education
- Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) – Center of Excellence in Spatial Computing (CESC) Grant Program: grant program is designed to help increase the number of highly qualified Americans available for hire within the high-tech labor pool. All institutions of higher education are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is November 7, 2022.
If you have any questions about an opportunity above, please contact my office for additional information or assistance.
The following general resources are for people seeking information or assistance applying for Federal Grants.
The following is compiled by the Congressional Research Service.
Grants and Federal Domestic Assistance
Guidance and key resources to help eligible grantseekers find information on federal grants, loans, and nonfinancial assistance for projects, as well as on private funding. Prepared by the Congressional Research Service for Members of Congress, updated March 2021.
- How Best to Find Information
- Key Federal Funding Sources
- Related Federal Sources
- Private and Corporate Funding
How Best to Find Information
- Find out Who is Eligible for a Grant? Other government websites may be more suitable for personal needs, student loans, small business assistance , or other business opportunities such as government contracting. The website Government Benefits, Grants, and Loans may also be of help.
- If eligible, search for program information at SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Includes grants, loans, business and nonfinancial help.
- Contact federal office given in each SAM.gov Assistance Listing program description.
- Go to federal websites given in each SAM.gov Assistance Listing program description.
- Check current federal grants opportunities at Grants.gov, obtain a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number, register with System for Award Management (SAM), and apply online (links and instructions given at the website). Additional notices appear at FedConnect.net.
- Search foundations for project funding: use the Foundation Center Web site or Foundation Center Funding Information Network resources in libraries to identify national, state, and community foundations.
- Learn how to write grant proposals: Take the free online Foundation Center Proposal Writing Short Course or see other tips and sample proposals at Grantspace's How Do I Write a Grant Proposal?
Key Federal Funding Sources
Assistance Listings (CFDA) at SAM.gov (General Services Administration)
Official descriptions of more than 2,200 federal assistance programs (including grants, loans, and other financial and nonfinancial assistance) can be found on SAM.gov. The website, produced by the General Services Administration (GSA), is currently in beta, and it houses federal assistance listings previously found on the now-retired Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). Each federal assistance program has a corresponding CFDA program number; these CFDA numbers are still used as numerical program identifiers. Programs are searchable at the "Assistance Listings" domain at SAM.gov; descriptions are updated by departments and agencies, and they cover authorizing legislation, objectives, and eligibility and compliance requirements. The site will eventually be renamed SAM.gov. For current notices of funding availability, see Grants.gov or FedConnect.net.
Grants.gov (managed by Dept. of Health and Human Services)
Federal website that allows eligible grantseekers (see Who is Eligible for a Grant?) to find and apply for current competitive grant opportunities from ALL federal agencies. Grantseekers can check on notices of funding availability (NOFA) posted in the last 7 days; access emails of grant opportunities; and apply for federal grants through a unified process by downloading the application and submitting online. The website guides grantseekers in obtaining a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number and registering with System for Award Management (SAM) and registering with Grants.gov to apply and to track applications. For full federal program descriptions, see CFDA below. See also website FedConnect.net for additional grants and contracts opportunities.
State Single Points of Contact (Office of Management and Budget)
Under Executive Order 12372, some states require federal grants applicants to submit a copy of their application for state government level review and comment. The state offices listed here coordinate federal financial assistance and may direct federal development. For help in identifying state-level grants, other state government agencies websites may be found at: State and Local Agencies.
Related Federal Resources
- A-Z Index Departments & Agencies
- USA.gov for Business
- FedBizOpps.gov
- Student Aid on the Web
- Benefits.gov
- FTC Consumer Alert
- OMB Circulars
A-Z Index of U.S. Departments and Agencies (General Services Administration)
To better develop a grant proposal, search a department or agencys Home Page to learn more about its programs and objectives. The site USA.gov also links to Government Benefits, Grants, and Loans.
USA.gov for Businesses and Nonprofits (GSA)
Includes contracting with the U.S. government, international trade and exporting, and small business. See also financial assistance links at the Small Business Administration website.
FedBizOpps.gov (GSA)
Official website posting business, contracting, and procurement opportunities with the federal government. Useful information for vendors, including FBO Demonstration Videos and Frequently Asked Questions, appear under the Getting Started tab. Search options include an advanced search form for more targeted filtering of current opportunities.
Student Aid on the Web (Dept. of Education)
Information on funding education beyond high school, including grants, loans, and work-study assistance to qualified students.
Benefits.gov (via Department of Labor)
Includes information on over 1,000 government assistance programs, and how to apply. Covers direct payment, loan, insurance, training, or other services.
FTC Consumer Alert (Federal Trade Commission)
The FTC warns consumers to beware of paying "processing fees" for information that is available free to the public. Ads claiming federal grants are available for home repairs, home business, unpaid bills, or other personal expenses are often a scam.
OMB Grants Guidance (Office of Management and Budget)
OMB establishes government-wide grants management policies and guidelines through circulars and common rules.
Private & Corporate Funding Sources
Candid (formerly the Foundation Center) Grants Space
Gateway to information about private funding sources, the grant seeking process, guidelines on writing a grant proposal, addresses of state libraries with grants reference collections, and links to other useful Internet websites. The Center maintains a comprehensive database on foundations; produces print and electronic directories and guides; conducts research and publishes studies in the field; and offers a variety of training and educational seminars.
- How do I find grants for my nonprofit?
- Proposal Writing Short Course (also in Spanish, French and other languages)
- Foundation Information Network Check for locations at Grants Space, Find Us. Free funding information available in libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit centers nationwide, including access to the Foundation Directory Online database.
Grant Resources by State (Grantsmanship Center)
Click on state map to find links to information about a states foundations, community foundations, corporate giving programs and the states home page.
Community Foundations
There are more than 750 community foundations in the U.S., which are grantmaking public charities dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined local geographic area. The Council on Foundations has a listing of community foundations by state.
Also see these Congressional Research Service reports available to the public: