Grant Opportunities

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• AIR

  • The US EPA is accepting applications from federally recognized Tribal governments and Tribal consortia. This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to receive financial assistance through the Sustainability for the 7th Generation Initiative (SGI). The way of life for many Indian cultures is centered on the concept of "seven generations." The SGI provides a framework to integrate transportation, energy, land use and air quality planning programs into projects that yield measurable air quality benefits in a relatively short period of time. SGI works with eligible entities to help develop activities to help reduce emissions and promote sustainability with the goal of cleaner and healthier air. For more, see http://www.epa.gov/air/grants_funding.html

• CLIMATE

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• ENERGY

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• ENVIRONMENTAL

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• LAW, JUSTICE and LEGAL SERVICES

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• NATURAL RESOURCES

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• OTHER

  • RFP- BRING BACK THE NATIVES: A public-private partnership for restoring, protecting, and enhancing populations of Native fish species.

  Pre-proposal due date:  January 20, 2012

  Full Proposal due date: March 15, 2012

  Applicants should log onto the Foundation’s website:

  www.nfwf.org, go to Special Grant Programs and select the Bring Back the Natives opportunity, and use the online process to submit a pre-proposal. (The Bring Back the Natives program webpage can also be found at http://www.nfwf.org/bbn .)

   

• POLLUTION & TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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• PESTICIDES

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• RURAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Community Facilities Grants are Available to Tribal Governments in AL, FL, LA, MS and TX without regard to graduated funding or matching fund requirements. Community Facilities Grants can be used to assist in the development of essential community facilities. Grant funds can be used to construct, enlarge or improve community facilities for health care, public safety, and community and public services. This can include the purchase of equipment required for a facility's operation. For additional information please contact the appropriate RUS office at www.usda.gov/rus. Southern Region, Charles L (Chuck) Myers, Regional Forester 404-347-4177. Eastern Region, Randy Moore, Regional Forester 414-297-3765.

  • Indian Community Development Block Grant Program FY 2012 Notice of Funding Availability Published
    Applications due: January 4, 2012

    The Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program was established in 1977 to help Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages meet their community development needs. Recipients use the funding to develop viable communities, including rehabilitating housing or building new housing, or to buy land to support new housing construction. The funding can also be used to build infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer facilities, to create suitable living environments, and to spur economic development.

    Because HUD has not received a final appropriation for FY 2012 yet, the notice of funding availability (NOFA) does not include a total dollar amount or breakdowns for each area ONAP. The NOFA is available at grants.gov.

  • Rural Senior Housing Funds Available
    Applications due: December 15, 2011

    Nonprofits and tribally designated housing entities are eligible for funding via the new Rural Senior Housing Fund offered by the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) and The Atlantic Philanthropies. HAC is making $275,000 available in the first year of the awards. Applicants must apply to support any programs targeting seniors age 62 and over who are at or below 80% of the area median income who meet the Agriculture Department's definition of rural housing. Funding partnerships and collaborations are encouraged with local, state, and national stakeholders. Funds received can be used for salaries and related costs for housing staff; housing project costs, including construction; rural senior housing advocacy; program capacity building; revenue development and financial management systems; asset management systems; training; and outreach. Contact Janice Clark, HAC Rural Senior Housing Initiative Coordinator, 202-842-8600 x131.

  • The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Building Blocks program supports the priorities of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a collaborative effort among HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and EPA to protect the environment, promote equitable development, and help address the challenges of climate change.

    The EPA's Smart Growth Implementation Assistance program is an annual, competitive solicitation open to state, local, regional, and tribal governments (and nonprofits that have partnered with a governmental entity) that want to incorporate smart growth techniques into their future development. EPA provides the assistance through a contractor team of national experts–not a grant. Through a multiple-day site visit and a detailed final report, the multi-disciplinary teams provide information to help the community achieve its goal of encouraging growth that fosters economic progress and environmental protection. Examples of Smart Growth in tribal communities include: 

    • Land use planning to better guide and link federal investments that support tribal communities, including EPA, HUD, DOT, and USDA Rural Development investments for housing, transportation, and water and wastewater infrastructure.
    • Energy sovereignty and independence, including renewable energy generation on tribal lands.
    • Emerging economic development opportunities on tribal lands, including land use planning for industry, such as agricultural and renewable energy, as well as tourism and recreation.
    • Development and implementation of culturally appropriate codes and standards for sustainable community design.

    For more information, visit the EPA's Smart Growth website or contact Abby Hall, EPA Office of Sustainable Communities, 202-566-2086  

   

• SOLID WASTE

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• TRANSPORTATION

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• WATER

  • EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants
    
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to award between $1.8 to $3.8 million in funding for projects across the country to help restore urban waters by improving water quality and supporting community revitalization. The funding is part of EPA’s Urban Waters program, which supports communities in their efforts to access, improve, and benefit from their urban waters and the surrounding land.  Healthy and accessible urban waters can help grow local businesses and enhance educational, recreational and employment opportunities in nearby communities.  
    
    The goal of the Urban Waters Small Grants program is to fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will advance the restoration of urban waters by improving water quality through activities that also support community revitalization and other local priorities such as public health, social and economic opportunities, general livability and environmental justice for residents. Examples of projects eligible for funding include:
    ·        Education and training for water quality improvement or green infrastructure jobs
    ·        Public education about ways to reduce water pollution
    ·        Local water quality monitoring programs
    ·        Engaging diverse stakeholders to develop local watershed plans
    ·        Innovative projects that promote local water quality and community revitalization goals
    
    Information about Urban Waters Small Grants including the Request for Proposal (RFP) and registration links for the webinars is available at http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding.  EPA expects to award the grants in Summer 2012.  
    
    Note to Applicants:  In accordance with EPA's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy (EPA Order 5700.5A1), EPA staff will not meet with individual applicants to discuss draft proposals, provide informal comments on draft proposals, or provide advice to applicants on how to respond to ranking criteria.  Applicants are responsible for the contents of their proposals.  However, consistent with the provisions in the announcement, EPA will respond to questions from individual applicants regarding threshold eligibility criteria, administrative issues related to the submission of the proposal, and requests for clarification about the announcement.  Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to urbanwaters@epa.gov and must be received by the Agency Contact, Ji-Sun Yi, by January 16, 2012 and written responses will be posted on EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding
    
    Dates to Remember:
    ·        Deadline for submitting proposals:  January 23, 2012.  
    ·        Two webinars about this funding opportunity:  December 14, 2011 and January 5, 2012.  
    ·        Deadline for submitting questions:  January 16, 2012
    
    Related Links:
    ·        For more information on EPA’s Urban Waters program, visit http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters.  
    ·        EPA’s Urban Waters program supports the goals and principles of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, a partnership of 11 federal agencies working to reconnect urban communities with their waterways.  For more information on the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, visit http://urbanwaters.gov.
    
    

• WETLAND

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