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I hope the following is helpful to you in identifying possible sources of federal funding. Although the amount of money available from the federal government for grant and loan programs has decreased in recent years, there are still many excellent resources that will assist you in finding a program that might fit your needs. I have also provided federal procurement resources for businesses interested in federal markets for their products or services.

General Resources

• The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) - The CFDA is one of the most comprehensive sources for information on federal funding programs.
• The Federal Register - The Federal Register lists grant announcements for the current day, as well as information on deadlines, review meetings and other grants information.
• The GrantsWeb - The GrantsWeb provides links to federal agencies, non-profit groups, international funding, and private resources.
• Federal Consumer Information Center (FCIC) - The FCIC provides links to grant information. They also have a toll free number with staff to refer people to appropriate agencies. 1-800-FED-INFO
• GrantsNet HHS GrantsNet HHS, through the Dept. of Health and Human Services, is an "electronic roadmap to grants."
• Grant Management Web Site - The Office of Management and Budget establishes government-wide grants management policies and guidelines through circulars and common rules. OMB Circulars are cited in the CFDA program description and can be downloaded from this web site.
• Grants List of the OSDBU - This site, provided by the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, provides links to federal agencies and other grant information.
• The Grantsmanship Center - This site provides links to grant information and training.

Federal Departments & Agencies

Department of Agriculture

• Rural Business Enterprise Grants - Grants aimed at public bodies, private nonprofit corporations, and Federally-recognized Indian Tribal groups to finance and facilitate development of small and emerging private business enterprises located in areas outside the boundary of a city or unincorporated areas of 50,000 or more and its immediately adjacent urbanized or urbanizing area.
• Rural Business Opportunity Grants - The purpose of these grants is to promote sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs. This is accomplished by making grants to pay costs of providing economic planning for rural communities, technical assistance for rural businesses, or training for rural entrepreneurs or economic development officials.
• Rural Economic Development Grants - The purpose of these grants is to provide funding to electric and telephone utilities financed by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, to promote sustainable rural economic development and job creation projects through the operation of a revolving loan fund program.
• Rural Development: Rural Housing - The Rural Housing Service works with a wide variety of public and nonprofit organizations to provide housing options to communities throughout rural America. Organizations eligible to apply for RHS funds include local and state governmental entities; nonprofit groups, such as community development organizations; associations, private corporations, and cooperatives operating on a not-for-profit basis; and Federally recognized Native American groups.
• Rural Development: Water and Environmental Programs - Water and Environmental Programs (WEP) provides loans, grants and loan guarantees for drinking water, sanitary sewer, solid waste and storm drainage facilities in rural areas and cities and towns of 10,000 or less. Public bodies, non-profit organizations and recognized Indian tribes may qualify for assistance. WEP also makes grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to assist rural communities with their water, wastewater, and solid waste problems.

Department of Education

• American Political Science Association (APSA) - A list of sources compiled by the APSA to assist individuals searching for materials on funding opportunities within political science and related disciplines. The list covers both public and private sources.
• National Education Association - Programs for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in public schools.
• Society of Research Administrators International - A list of grants and scholarships for graduate students, educators, and institutions.
  

Department of Commerce

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Economic Development Administration
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Department of Health and Human Services

• Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - The Administration for Children and Families is a federal agency that provides funding for state, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance, child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs related to children and families.
• Child Care Bureau (CCB) - The CCB awards grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts for technical assistance, research, and early learning opportunities.
• Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
• Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry - The ATSDR occasionally provides funds to health departments, universities, nonprofit groups, or vendors to conduct activities, sponsor meetings or provide needed services which support ATSDR's mission
• Center for Disease Control & Prevention
• Food and Drug Administration
• Health Resources and Services Administration
• National Institute of Health
  
• National Eye Institute
  
• National Institute on Aging
  
• National Library of Medicine
  
• Office of Minority Health Resource Center
  
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Community Planning and Development (CPD) - CPD encourages empowerment of local residents by helping to give them a voice in the future of their neighborhoods; stimulating the creation of community based organizations; and enhancing the management skills of existing organization leaders.
• Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control - This program provides grants of $1 million to $4 million to State and local governments for control of lead-based paint hazards in privately owned, low income owner-occupied and rental housing.
• Office of Public and Indian Housing

Department of Interior

• Bureau of Land Management
• United States Geological Survey
• Office of Surface Mining - Over two-thirds of the Office of Surface Mining's budget is awarded to states and tribes to regulate active coal mining and reclaim sites abandoned before passage of the Surface Mining Law in 1977.

Department of Justice

• Community Oriented Policing Services - COPS provides grants that provide direct grant funding to help law enforcement agencies hire community policing officers, provides funding to local, state and tribal jurisdictions for the direct hire of entry-level police officers and sheriff's deputies, and provides funds to acquire new technologies and equipment, and hire civilians for administrative tasks.
• Office of Justice Programs

Department of Labor

• Employment and Training Administration
• Women's Bureau - WANTO is a grant program that provides employers and labor unions with assistance to promote participation of women in non-traditional occupations and apprenticeships.

Department of Transportation

• Bureau of Transportation Statistics - Grants for research to help advance transportation statistics.
• Federal Railroad Administration
• Federal Transit Administration
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  
• DOT University Research Grants

Department of Treasury

• CDFI Fund - The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund was created to expand the availability of credit, investment capital, and financial services in distressed urban and rural communities. By stimulating the creation and expansion of diverse community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and by providing incentives to traditional banks and thrifts, the Fund's investments build private markets, create healthy local tax revenues, and empower residents.

Department of Veteran Affairs

National Science Foundation - The NSF funds research and education in science and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. The Foundation accounts for about 20% of federal support to academic institutions for basic research.

Small Business Resources

The Small Business Administration - An excellent resource that may also be found under U.S. Government in your local telephone book. You may also call the SBA Answer Desk at 1-800-U-ASK-SBA. (1-800-827-5722)

Michigan Small Business Technology and Development Centers - There are small business development centers located throughout Michigan. These centers provide technical advice and assistance to small businesspersons and prospective business owners, including assistance in identifying funding sources. These centers are located at:

• Escanaba: 1st Step, Inc.- (906) 786-9234
• Traverse City: Traverse Bay Economic Development Corp- (231)947-5075
  
• Alpena: Alpena Community College- (517) 356-0021 x383
  
• Harrison: Mid Michigan Community College- (989) 802-0993
  
• Saginaw: Saginaw Future, Inc.- (517) 754-8222
  
• Flint: Community Capitol Development Corp- (810)239-5847
  
• Grand Rapids: Grand Valley State University- (616)336-7310
  
• Lansing: Lansing Community College- (517) 483-1921
  
• Brigton: (810) 227-5299
  
• Mt Clemens: Macomb County Business Assistance Center- (810)469- 5118
  
• Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo College- (616) 337-7350
  
• Ypsilanti: Washtenaw Community College- (724) 547-9170

Nonprofit Resources

Michigan State University - A site for individual educational scholarships and grants and non-profit grants. It also contains information on grant writing techniques.

Non-Profit Gateway - A network of links to government programs and resources.

The Foundation Center - This site provides links to various foundations that provide grant monies. It also provides grant-writing tips and information on grant-writing seminars.

Federal Procurement

FedBizOpps - FedBizOpps.gov is the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.

Federal Departments and Agencies:

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce
  • Census Bureau
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Commerce Information Technology Solutions
  • National Institute of Standards and Measures
• Department of Defense
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Interior
  • Bureau of Land Management
• Department of Justice
  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Federal Bureau of Investigations
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
    
  • US Marshals Service
    
• Department of Labor
  
  • Employment and Training Administration
    
• Department of Transportation
  
  • Federal Highway Administration
    
  • Federal Railroad Administration
    
  • Maritime Administration
    
  • Research and Special Programs Administration
    
  • Volpe Center
    
• Department of Treasury
  
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
    
  • Bureau of Engraving and Printing
    

Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Michigan Technical Assistance Centers - The Michigan Economic Development Corporation provides support to Michigan Technical Assistance Centers (MTAC) located throughout the state. This network of twelve locally-based offices provides government contract and export assistance. Highly skilled professionals assist businesses in acquiring federal and state government contracts, as well as identifying international product or service markets for exporting.