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Opportunities

Innovation Matters Funding Opportunities 06/08/2021

Funding Opportunities for Rural Homeownership

USDA Celebrates National Homeownership Month
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off National Homeownership Month, as part of a nationwide celebration to highlight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) efforts to provide access to affordable housing for rural Americans. USDA Rural Development supports rural homeownership through the following programs: Home Repair Loan and Grant Program , Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans, Single Family Housing Home Loan Guarantees and Mutual Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance Grants.

Single Family Home Repair Loans and Grants 
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides funds to elderly and very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards, perform necessary repairs, improve or modernize a home, make homes accessible for people with disabilities, or make homes more energy efficient so these very-low-income families use less of their income on utility bills. Application Deadline: Open

Refugee Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Refugee Resettlement offers funding for organizations to establish and manage IDAs for low-income refugee participants that support homeownership, business capital and education. Application Deadline: June 18, 2021

Choice Neighborhood Planning Grants
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD offers funding to develop comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategies for the revitalization of public or assisted housing and surrounding neighborhoods. Application Deadline: July 13, 2021

Housing Preservation Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents. Application Deadline: July 19, 2021

Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

HUD’s Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offers grant funding to qualified agencies to modify or rehabilitate the primary residences for eligible veterans. Application Deadline: July 30, 2021

Funding Opportunities for Rural Infrastructure

FY 2021 American Rescue Plan–Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration offers a one-time funding opportunity to support construction, expansion, alteration, renovation and other capital improvements to modify, enhance and expand health care infrastructure. Application Deadline: June 24, 2021

2021 Port Infrastructure Development Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
DOT Maritime Administration grants support the improvements to facilities within, or outside of and directly related to operations of or an intermodal connection to, coastal seaports, inland river ports and Great Lakes ports. Application Deadline: June 30, 2021

High Energy Cost Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making grants available to help state and local governments and nonprofit agencies acquire, construct, extend, upgrade, or otherwise improve energy generation, transmission or distribution facilities. Application Deadline: July 6, 2021

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This program accelerates investment in critical water infrastructure through innovative and flexible financing that can support a wide range of projects in both large and small communities. Letter of Interest Deadline: July 23, 2021

Infrastructure & Capacity Building Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
This funding is available to strengthen the institutional base of the humanities by enabling infrastructure development and capacity building Capital Projects support the design, purchase, construction, or renovation of facilities which includes telecommunications, and energy management. Digital Infrastructure projects support the maintenance, modernization, and sustainability of existing digital scholarly projects and platforms. Application Deadline: Sept. 28, 2021

Funding Opportunities for Community and Economic Development

Small Dollar Loan Program
U.S. Department of the Treasury
This program offers funding to help unbanked and underbanked populations build credit, access affordable capital and allow greater access into the mainstream financial system. Application Deadline: June 29, 2021  

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development funding that provides loans and grants to microenterprise development organizations to help them establish revolving loan programs to assist microenterprises, businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees. Application Deadline: June 30, 2021

Intermediary Relending Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA Rural Development funding that provides 1 percent low-interest loans to local lenders or “intermediaries” that re-lend to businesses to improve economic conditions and create jobs in rural communities. Application Deadlines: June 30, 2021

Delta Health Care Services Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making funds available to support activities such as health education programs, health care services, job training in health care fields, and developing or expanding public health facilities. Application Deadline: July 19, 2021

Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development accepting applications for eligible entities to provide planning, training and technical assistance to rural communities to foster placemaking activities. Application Deadline: July 26, 2021

Innovation Matters Funding Opportunities 05/23/2021

Funding Opportunities for Rural Infrastructure

Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides funding to build, expand or improve essential community facilities. Funding may be used to purchase qualified equipment. Application Guidebook. Transportation Guide. Loan Guarantees. Application Deadline: Ongoing

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making grants available to increase access to education, training and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable. Application Deadline: June 4, 2021

FY 2021 American Rescue Plan-Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration offers a one-time funding opportunity to support construction, expansion, alteration, renovation and other capital improvements to modify, enhance and expand health care infrastructure. Application Deadline: June 24, 2021

High Energy Cost Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making grants available to help state and local governments and nonprofit agencies acquire, build, extend, upgrade, or otherwise improve energy generation, transmission or distribution facilities. Application Deadline: July 6, 2021

Broadband Infrastructure Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration funding to build broadband infrastructure. Specific requirements apply. Application Deadline: August 17, 2021

Funding Opportunities for Community and Economic Development

Delta Regional Authority States Economic Development Assistance Program
Delta Regional Authority
Funding for economically distressed counties and parishes to support transportation and infrastructure improvements or workforce development and business development. Application Deadline: June 6, 2021

Local Community-Based Workforce to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Access
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This program supports communities as they establish, expand, and sustain a public health workforce to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Application Deadline: June 9, 2021

Minority Research Grant Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This funding supports researchers at minority serving institutions including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Application Deadline: June 11, 2021

Health Equity Scholars for Action
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Funding to support the career development and academic advancement of researchers from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Letter of Intent: June 16, 2021

Farmers Market Promotion Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service offers funding to develop, coordinate and expand domestic farmer’s markets, roadside stands, community‐supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities and other direct producer‐to‐consumer market opportunities. Application Deadline: June 21, 2021

Local Food Promotion Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service offers funding to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food business enterprises. Application Deadline: June 21, 2021

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development funding that provides loans and grants to microenterprise development organizations to help them establish revolving loan programs to assist microenterprises and businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees. Application Deadline: June 30, 2021

Intermediary Relending Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development funding provides one percent low-interest loans to local lenders or intermediaries that re-lend to businesses to improve economic conditions and create jobs in rural communities. Application Deadlines: June 30, 2021

Regional Food System Partnerships
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service offers funding to support partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. Application Deadline: July 6, 2021

Delta Health Care Services Grant
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides financial assistance to address the continued unmet health needs in the Delta Region. Application Deadline: July 29, 2021

Innovation Matters Funding Opportunities 05/11/2021

Funding Opportunities for Rural Infrastructure

Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
This funding provides capital advance and project rental subsidies for the development and ongoing operation of supportive rental housing for very low-income persons, aged 62 years or older. Application Deadline: May 26, 2021

FY 2021 American Rescue Plan–Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration offers a one-time funding opportunity to support construction, expansion, alteration, renovation and other capital improvements to modify, enhance and expand health care infrastructure. Application Deadline: June 24, 2021

State Infrastructure Finance Authority Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (SWIFIA) Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This program offers low-interest loans to state water infrastructure programs to help finance needed water infrastructure projects in local communities. Letter of Interest Deadline: June 25, 2021

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This program accelerates investment in critical water infrastructure through innovative and flexible financing that can support a wide range of projects in both large and small communities. Letter of Interest Deadline: July 23, 2021

Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

HUD’s Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, offers grant funding to qualified agencies to modify or rehabilitate the primary residences for eligible veterans. Application Deadline: July 30, 2021

Funding Opportunities for Community and Economic Development

ARC Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE)
Appalachian Regional Commission
This initiative provides funding support to address the substance abuse crisis by creating or expanding a recovery ecosystem that will lead to workforce entry or re-entry. Letter of Intent Deadline: May 17, 2021

Mine Health and Safety Grants
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
DOL’s Mine Safety and Health Administration offers funding to prevent fatalities, disease, and injury from mining and secure safe working conditions for miners. Application Deadline: May 27, 2021

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants
U.S. Department of Labor

DOL’s Mine Safety and Health Administration offers grants for education and training programs to identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. Application Deadline: May 27, 2021

Regional Conservation Partnership Programs: Alternative Funding Arrangements
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking proposals to fund up to $75 million in new, unique projects and will prioritize projects related to climate smart agriculture, such as agritourism, and forestry. Application Deadline: May 28, 2021

Refugee Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Refugee Resettlement offers funding for organizations to establish and manage IDAs for low-income refugee participants. Eligible refugee participants who enroll in these projects will open and contribute systematically to IDAs for specified savings goals including homeownership, business capitalization and education. Application Deadline: June 18, 2021

Small Dollar Loan Program
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) offers a new program that assists Certified CDFIs address the issue of expanding consumer access to mainstream financial institutions. This program offers funding to help unbanked and underbanked populations build credit, access affordable capital and allow greater access into the mainstream financial system. Application Deadline: June 29, 2021  

Rural Business Development Grants – Transportation Systems
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making grants available to improve rural transportation systems. Application Deadline: June 30, 2021

High Energy Cost Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making grants available to help state and local governments and nonprofit agencies acquire, construct, extend, upgrade, or otherwise improve energy generation, transmission or distribution facilities. Application Deadline: July 6, 2021

Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service
American Hospital Association

Monetary awards that honor health delivery organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service. Application Deadline: July 31, 2021

Innovation Matters Funding Opportunities 04/22/2021

Funding Opportunities for Rural Infrastructure

Infrastructure & Capacity Building Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
This funding is available to strengthen the institutional base of the humanities by enabling infrastructure development and capacity building Capital Projects support the design, purchase, construction, or renovation of facilities which includes telecommunications, and energy management. Digital Infrastructure projects support the maintenance, modernization, and sustainability of existing digital scholarly projects and platforms. Application Deadlines: May 18, 2021 and Sept. 28, 2021

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making grants available to increase access to education, training and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable. Application Deadline: June 4, 2021

2021 Port Infrastructure Development Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
DOT Maritime Administration grants support the improvements to facilities within, or outside of and directly related to operations of or an intermodal connection to, coastal seaports, inland river ports and Great Lakes ports. Application Deadline: June 30, 2021

Telecommunications Infrastructure Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for loans and loan guarantees to build or update broadband and telephone infrastructure in rural areas where financing can be used for the construction, improvement, or expansion of telecommunications infrastructure serving rural areas with a population of 5,000 or less. Application Deadline: Ongoing

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development grants for eligible communities to prepare for or recover from an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water. Application Deadline: Ongoing

Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. Application Deadline: Ongoing

Electric Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantee Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers loans and loan guarantees to finance the construction of electric distribution, transmission, and generation facilities, including system improvements and replacement required to furnish and improve electric service in rural areas, as well as demand side management, energy conservation programs, and on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems. Application Deadline: Ongoing

Funding Opportunities for Community and Economic Development

Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA announced that it is making an additional $35 million available this year in the VAPG program to support agricultural producers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Extended Online Application Deadline: April 29, 2021 on Grants.gov | Extended Paper Application Deadline: May 4, 2021

FY21 Bioenergy Technologies Office Scale-up and Conversion Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE offers funding to support technologies and processes that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels that are made up of renewable resources and can power heavy-duty vehicles that are difficult to electrify with current technologies, including airplanes and ships, to help accelerate America’s path to a net-zero emissions economy. Concept Paper Deadline: April 30, 2021

The Cooperative Education Fund
Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) 
CDF funding supports research, events and scholarships to develop education materials and programs. Application Deadline: May 1, 2021

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This program offers funding to improve the environment and public health conditions of low-income communities and communities of color through the advancement of racial equity and environmental justice. Application Deadline: May 7, 2021

CMS Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
HHS’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offers support for this model to test whether aligned financial incentives, increased operational flexibility, and robust technical support promote rural health care providers’ capacity to implement effective health care delivery system redesign on a broad scale. Application Deadline: May 11, 2021

Training and Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works for the Prevention, Reduction, and Elimination of Pollution
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This program offers funding for training and technical assistance to rural, small and Tribal publicly owned wastewater treatment works and decentralized wastewater treatment systems for the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. Application Deadline: May 17, 2021

ARC Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE)
Appalachian Regional Commission
The INSPIRE initiative provides funding support to address the substance abuse crisis by creating or expanding a recovery ecosystem that will lead to workforce entry or re-entry. Letter of Intent Deadline: May 17, 2021

Regional Conservation Partnership Programs: Alternative Funding Arrangements
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking proposals to fund up to $75 million in new, unique projects and will prioritize projects related to climate smart agriculture (ex. agritourism) and forestry. Application Deadline: May 28, 2021

Mine Health and Safety Grants
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
DOL’s Mine Safety and Health Administration offers funding to prevent fatalities, disease, and injury from mining and secure safe working conditions for miners. Application Deadline: May 28, 2021

Rural Business Development Grants – Transportation Systems
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development is making grants available to improve rural transportation systems. Application Deadline: June 30, 2021

SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development funding for financially distressed rural communities of less than 2,500 people to assist with feasibility studies, design assistance and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects. Application Deadline: Open

Water and Waste Disposal Pre-development Planning Grants
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development grants help low-income, rural communities with the initial planning and development of applications for Water and Waste Disposal direct loan/grant and loan guarantee programs. Application Deadline: Ongoing

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers opportunities for agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase, install and construct renewable energy systems or complete energy efficiency improvements. REAP loan guarantees are streamlined under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative. Application Deadline for Loan Guarantees: Ongoing

Rural Energy Savings Program 
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development provides loans to entities that agree to make affordable loans to help consumers implement cost-effective, energy efficiency measures to lower energy bills for rural families and businesses and reduce barriers to investment in energy efficiency projects or activities. Application Deadline: Open

Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA Rural Development offers competitive funding to utilities that will relend the funds for local economic development efforts: The funding may be used to assist with business start-up and expansion costs; business incubators; feasibility studies; advanced telecommunications and computer networks for medical, educational, and job training services; and community facilities that spur economic development. Application Deadline: Open

  

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