Federal Grants

One of the main roles of a member of Congress is to help his or her district bring federal dollars home to the local community. Given the need to improve our schools, build new housing, help hospitals hold down costs, and modernize our transportation network, Congressman Engel fights vigorously for the Bronx, Westchester, and Rockland to receive their rightful portions of federal assistance.

Available Grants
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance ( Catalog ) is the primary source of information on federal grants and non-financial assistance programs, although the actual funding depends upon annual budget appropriations.  For each program, the Catalog defines the objectives of the program, eligibility requirements, the application and the award process, post assistance requirements, past fiscal year obligations and future estimates, program accomplishments and examples of funded projects, related programs, and information contacts, including regional or local offices of federal agencies if applicable.  The "Regional or Local Office" section of the Catalog specifies the agency contact person and telephone number to be contacted for detailed information, updates and related programs.

The printed Catalog is widely available in libraries in all states.  Grant seekers can request a copy at a local library or obtain a list of government depository libraries throughout the country via the U.S. Government Printing Office website.  All of the program descriptions, indexes, and appendixes of the printed Catalog are searchable electronically and free of cost on the Internet.  Phone orders can be placed by dialing 1-866-512-1800, and are available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern time.

How to Write a Proposal
The links below describes major components of a grant proposal and gives basic guidelines for developing, organizing and writing the proposal.

Other Grant Related Links