Grant Opportunities: Community Grant Program. Washington, D.C. Deadlines Approaching.

https://communityaffairs.dc.gov/content/community-grant-program

Each year Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration distributes $7 million dollars in funding to qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the District of Columbia through the outreach offices of the Mayor’s Office on Community Affairs (MOCA).  These outreach offices manage community grant programs and work with grantees to implement programs focused on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Priorities for District residents: Downtown Comeback Public Safety Education MOCA  Grantees by Agency Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA) Mayor’s Office of African American Affairs (MOAAA) Mayor’s Office on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) Mayor’s Office on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Affairs (MOLGBTQA) The Mayor’s Office of Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC) Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grant (IJLS) 2020 DC HOPE Community Grant Available Funding Please find the application openings and submission deadlines for the MOCA grants Focus Area Criteria Application FY25 African Community Grant Deadline: 6/14/2024 Funding: $15,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links OPEN FY25 African American Community Grant   Deadline: 6/14/2024 Funding: $10,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links OPEN FY24 Multicultural Summer Youth Employment Program Deadline: 5/31/2024 Funding: $15,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications  | FAQs | Application Links OPEN FY25 Asian & Pacific Islander Community Grant Deadline 6/14/2024 Funding: $40,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links OPEN FY25 LGBTQIA+ Community Grant Deadline: 6/14/2024 Funding: $50,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links OPEN FY24 LGBTQIA+ Violence Prevention & Response Grant Deadline: 9/15/2023 Funding: $50,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links Closed FY25 Immigration Justice Legal Services (IJLS) Grant   Deadline: 6/14/2024 Funding: $50,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links OPEN FY25 Latino Community Development Grant   Deadline: 6/14/2024 Funding: $50,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links OPEN FY25 Returning Citizens Access to Jobs Grant   Deadline: 6/14/2024 Funding: $50,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Funding | FAQs | Application Links OPEN

Funding Alert

We know how important it is to have access to capital to support mission critical operations. The Funding Alert, a free resource produced by Serve DC, highlights grant opportunities and resources for community-based, faith-based, 501 (c) (3) nonprofits, and District government agencies. In response to the District’s current public health emergency, the Funding Alert also includes coronavirus (COVID-19) related funding opportunities!

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District Grants Clearinghouse

The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism & Partnerships is the electronic clearinghouse for all District of Columbia government grant notices. See the chart below for current notices.

DC government agencies with requests or questions relating to the District Clearinghouse should contact grants.servedc@dc.gov.

 

Public Notices	Summary	Application Packet	Submission Deadline
FY 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program Grant Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm May 31, 2024
FY25 Consolidated Justice Grants Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants		RFA	11:59 pm May 31, 2024
DDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Program District Deprtment of Transportation	NOFA	RFA	3:00 pm June 1, 2024
Home Visiting Expansion District of Columbia Department (DC Health) Community Health Administration (CHA)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	3:00 pm June 4, 2024
Air Pollution Sensor Data Analysis and Communication Partnership Department of Energy and Environment	NOFA		11:59 pm June 7, 2024
Reducing Locomotive Emissions in the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment	NOFA		11:59 pm June 10, 2024
Immunization Coalition District of Columbia Department (DC Health) Community Health Administration (CHA)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	3:00 pm June 11, 2024
Improving Recruitment/Retention of Dental Workforce District of Columbia Department (DC Health) Community Health Administration (CHA)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	3:00 pm June 11, 2024
Opioid Abatement Strategic Impact Grant Deprtment of Behavioral Health	NOFA	RFA Attachments	12:00 pm June 12, 2024
Biochar Feasibility and Implementation Study FY 2024 Grant Deprtment of Transportation	NOFA	RFA	3:00 pm June 14, 2024
Access to Jobs Grant-Retuning Citizens Mayor's Office on Returning Citizens	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 14, 2024
FY25 African Community Grant Mayor's Office on African Affairs	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 14, 2024
FY25 Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Grant Mayor's Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 14, 2024
FY25 Latino Community Development Grant Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 14, 2024
FY25 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Plus (LGBTQIA+) Community Development Grants Mayor's Office on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 14, 2024
FY25 Mayor’s Office on African American Affairs (MOAAA) Community Development Grant Mayor's Office on African American Affairs	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 14, 2024
FY2025 Families First DC (FFDC) Project Child and Family Services Agency	NOFA	RFA	2:00 pm June 17, 2024
DC Green Cleaning Program Department of Energy and Environment	NOFA		11:59 pm June 17, 2024
Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Victim Services The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG)	NOFA	RFA	11:59 pm June 17, 2024
Fiscal Year 2025 Clean Water Construction Treatment Works Projects Department of Energy and Environment	NOFA		11:59 pm June 17, 2024
Senior Dental Services Program District of Columbia Department (DC Health) Community Health Administration (CHA)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	3:00 pm June 18, 2024
OSSE FY2025 Access to Quality Childcare for Children with Disabilities Grant Office of The State Superintendent of Education	NOFA	RFA	3:00 pm June 20, 2024
Refugee Health Services Department of Human Services	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 21, 2024
FY 2025 Immigration Justice Legal Services (IJLS) Grant Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs	NOFA	RFA	5:00 pm June 28, 2024
OSSE FY2025 Quality Improvement Network (QIN) Grant Office of The State Superintendent of Education	NOFA		3:00 pm July 1, 2024
OSSE FY2025 SOAR Educator Pipeline Grant Office of The State Superintendent of Education	NOFA	RFA	3:00 pm July 1, 2024
Urban and Community Forestry FY 2024 Grant District Deprtment of Transportation	NOFA	RFA	3:00 pm July 1, 2024
OSSE FY2025 DC Leading Educators toward Advanced Degrees (LEAD) Grant Office of The State Superintendent of Education	NOFA	RFA	3:00 pm July 8, 2024
HealthySteps Program District of Columbia Department (DC Health) Community Health Administration (CHA)	NOFA		3:00 pm July 9, 2024
OSSE FY2025 SOAR Third Party Charter Support Organizations Grant Office of The State Superintendent of Education	NOFA		3:00 pm August 5, 2024

Water Security: Tip of the Iceberg Nationally. Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on “forever chemicals.”

Click here for full article NEWS ENVIRONMENT News Drinking water for 268,000 Coloradans exceeds new limits on “forever chemicals.” How will providers find millions to fix the water? Smaller, rural water providers will pay highest costs to come into compliance with EPA’s new PFAS rules By NOELLE PHILLIPS | nphillips@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and ELISE SCHMELZER | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post PUBLISHED: April 21, 2024 Utilities that provide drinking water to nearly 268,000 Coloradans will need tens of millions of dollars over the next five years to comply with new federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals,” but finding the money will be a challenge — especially for small, rural systems.   The 27 water systems identified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as exceeding the new standards range in size from Thornton, which serves about 155,000 customers, to Dawn of Hope Ranch, a religious retreat in Teller County that serves 55 people.                   WATER PROVIDERS ABOVE EPA’S NEW PFAS LIMIT According to state health officials, 27 water providers in Colorado do not meet the EPA’s new limit on the amount of PFAS in their water: ·        Baxter Water and Services ·        City of Brighton ·        Cherokee Metro District ·        Conifer High School ·        Crowley County Water Association ·        Dawn of Hope Ranch ·        Deer Creek Elementary School ·        Evergreen South ·        Forest Hills Metro District Riva Chase ·        Forest Lakes Metro District ·        Garden Valley Water & Sanitation District ·        Guffey Charter School ·        Heartwood Cohousing ·        Highland Lakes Water District ·        Homestead Water Company ·        Indian Hills Water District ·        Town of Keenesburg ·        Town of Olney Springs ·        Park WC Wonderview ·        Pine Brook Hills Water District ·        Platte Canyon High School and Fitzsimmons Middle School ·        Rosewood Hills Property HOA ·        Sleepy Bear Mobile Home Park ·        Snake River Water District ·        City of Thornton ·        Todd Creek Village ·        Wigwam Mutual Water Company Some of the larger utilities on the state’s list already are planning to build multimillion-dollar filtration systems, but experts say the smaller water providers will be among the last to fall into compliance. While grant money is available, experts note it’s likely water customers will pay some of the costs via higher rates. The federal regulations announced 10 days ago require drinking water providers to lower the concentration of forever chemicals below the new limit by 2029. The chemicals — perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively known as PFAS — have been used for decades to make waterproof, nonstick or stain-resistant products and are linked to a wide range of health problems, including cancer and reduced fertility.   “It’s really going to be a full sprint to the finish line for these facilities to meet the compliance timeline,” said Chris Moody, regulatory technical manager for the American Water Works Association, which represents 4,300 utilities that provide drinking water in the United States. “The systems that are going to struggle the most are going to be the small systems. The larger systems are going to have more purchasing power and will be in the front of the line.” To Read full article and audible click on link:  Click here for full article

Rudy Arredondo
Founder/Director 
Latino Farmers & Ranchers International, Inc.
Email: latinofarmers@gmail.com

Grant Opportunities: FEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program

 

 

The Non Profit Security Grant is a competitive grant awarded to nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack for the purposes of facility hardening and other security enhancements. FEMA is committed to providing quality customer service to all nonprofit organization stakeholders.   Nonprofit Security Grant Program Resources   NSGP Webpage – FEMA.gov: Find all historical resources related to NSGP and visit this site for the most up-to-date information available.   Subapplicant Quick Start Guide: Find a plain-language overview of the program and application processes.* *NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY. THE CURRENT QUICK START GUIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.   NSGP Introductory Video: Find a brief explanation of the program and become familiar with the aspects of an NSGP sub-application.   Physical Security | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): Find additional resources, including a vulnerability self-assessment and other helpful safety and security information for nonprofits.   Please note that depending on the timing of a Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill, final FY 2024 information on the NSGP may not be available at the time of the webinars. Interested nonprofit organizations should maintain communication with their State Administrative Agency (SAA) for all deadlines and application requirements.

Grant Opportunity: Food Security. Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Grant Program. Applications must be submitted through grants.gov and received by Friday, July 5, 2024

 

Outreach for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Grant Program   For more than 30 years, and in partnership with organizations nationwide, the 2501 Program has helped reach underserved farmers and ranchers. The 2014 Farm Bill expanded the program to include assistance to veteran farmers and ranchers. The 2018 Farm Bill increased mandatory funding for the program through fiscal year 2024. With 2501 funding, organizations conduct education, training, farming demonstrations, and conferences on farming and agribusiness.   Since 2010, the 2501 Program has continued to increase access to USDA’s programs and services and awarded 615 grants totaling more than $194 million. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, community-based organizations, and a range of higher education institutions.   Applications must be submitted through grants.gov and received by Friday, July 5, 2024. Visit the 2501 Program page for more information on the 2501 funding opportunity.

 

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Grant Opportunity: Food Security. Applications are due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Monday, June 17, 2024

 

USDA Grants and Resources

 

Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Grant Program   $6 million is available through this program for grant awards between $10,000 - $150,000. The HFFI Planning Grant Program supports innovative fresh food retail and food retail supply chain projects that seek to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas. Grants will be awarded to support early-stage planning and predevelopment activities of new or expanded food retail or food supply chain projects that seek to process, distribute, aggregate, market, and sell healthy, fresh, and affordable foods to underserved communities and markets. Eligible applicants include for-profit, nonprofit, and cooperatively owned businesses, institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and tribal governments. All applicants must be working towards improving food access for underserved communities through food retail.    For more information on eligibility and the application process, read the full Request for Applications (RFA) at: www.investinginfood.com/planning-grant. Applications are due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Monday, June 17, 2024.

 

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Grant Opportunity: $3,500 to an individual or group pursuing a program or initiative designed to benefit our environment. Deadline: June 30, 2024

 

Quadratec invites applications for ‘Energize the Environment’ Grant Program

May 23, 2024

Deadline: June 30, 2024

Quadratec invites applications for its ‘Energize the Environment’ Grant Program, which will award a grant of $3,500 to an individual or group pursuing a program or initiative designed to benefit our environment. 

Examples of eligible projects include trail building or restoration projects, park beautification events, litter prevention initiatives, Earth study missions, sustainable land management activities, community environmental educational projects, and youth educational engagement events. 

Any individual, group, or organization in the United States can apply for the program.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Quadratec website.

Link to complete RFP