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Grants E-Newsletter August 2014 As your Congressman, it is my privilege and honor to provide you with services to help you and your organization navigate the federal grants process. My office is working especially hard in these tumultuous economic times to make non profits, small businesses and municipalities more aware of grants and funding opportunities at the federal level. This newsletter is designed to help you search for and apply for grants and to provide you with the most up-to-date grants resources. My office stands ready to assist you with your grants work in any way we can. In addition, we welcome your feedback and comments and encourage your suggestions on how to make this newsletter more helpful to your organization. Below, you will find a list of recent grants awarded in my Congressional District and a list of some new federal funding opportunities. Please be sure to check with awarding agencies, as this information is subject to change. For a full list of federal funding opportunities and programs, including the newest opportunities, I encourage you to visit: www.grants.gov and www.cfda.gov. Should you have any questions or if you would like to learn more about the grants process, please contact my Grants Coordinator, Conor Quinn, in my District Office at (860) 278 – 8888. All the Best, News: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced the availability of $250 million in Preschool Development Grants. The goal of the competition is to support states in building, developing and expanding voluntary, high-quality preschool programs in high-need communities for children from low- and moderate-income families. The new grant program will be jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. Applications are due by Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Awards will be made in December 2014. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties in Connecticut as a result of a freeze from Dec. 22, 2013 through April 17, 2014. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than January 14, 2015. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the first Industry Innovation Competition of 2014, which seeks new ways to respond to veteran mental health challenges from public and private companies, entrepreneurs, universities and non-profits. Please visit www.mentalhealth.va.gov to see an already extensive list of the VA’s mental health programs. More information about this competition, including the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), can be found at the website for the VA’s Office of Innovation: http://www.innovation.va.gov/index.html. VA will accept and review concept papers on a rolling basis through May 30, 2016, as long as funding is available. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties in Connecticut as a result of a freeze from Dec. 22, 2013 through April 17, 2014. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than January 14, 2015. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Hartford, Litchfield and Tolland counties as a result of the excessive moisture and heat from May 8, through Oct. 20, 2013. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than October 6, 2014. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) published its FY 2014 Economic Development Assistance Programs Federal Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. Under this Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO), EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. The next funding cycle deadline is: October 17, 2014 for funding cycle 1 of FY 2015. Recent Federal Funding Awarded in the 1st Congressional District: Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted, CT: $199,960 National Science Foundation (NSF): Advanced Technology Education Program Manchester Fire Department, Manchester, CT: $79,411 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Trinity College, Hartford, CT: $105,772 NSF: Analysis Program Dura, LLC, South Windsor, CT: $198,256 National Institute of Health (NIH): Heart and Vascular Diseases Research (SBIR Phase – I) Capital Workforce Partners, Hartford, CT: $1,100,000 U.S. Department of Labor (DOL): YouthBuild Community Renewal Team, Hartford, CT: $1,100,000 DOL: YouthBuild Community Renewal Team, Hartford, CT: $529,380 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT: $10,887 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Dental Reimbursement Program Town of Manchester, Manchester, CT: $16,167 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP): FY 14 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester, CT: $555,153 HHS, Administration for Children and Families (ACF): Head Start Projects Latino Community Services, Hartford, CT: $125,000 HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Cooperative Agreements Featured Federal Funding Opportunities: DE-FOA-0000966 Fuel Cell Technologies Incubator - Innovations in Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Fuel Technologies Department of Energy Golden Field Office CFDA Number(s): 81.087 -- Renewable Energy Research and Development Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 3, 2014 Award Ceiling: $1,000,000 EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-06 FY2015 BROWNFIELDS AREA-WIDE PLANNING GRANT Environmental Protection Agency CFDA Number(s): 66.814 -- Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements Creation Date: Jul 25, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 22, 2014 Award Ceiling: $200,000 USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2014 Rural Community Development Initiative Department of Agriculture Utilities Programs CFDA Number(s): 10.446 -- Rural Community Development Initiative Creation Date: Aug 14, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 12, 2014 Award Ceiling: $250,000 ED-GRANTS-081814-001 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Development Grants CFDA Number 84.419A Department of Education CFDA Number(s): 84.419 -- Preschool Development Grants Creation Date: Aug 18, 2014 Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 ED-GRANTS-081914-001 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSER): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Training: Job-Driven Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center CFDA Number 84.264A Department of Education CFDA Number(s): 84.264 -- Rehabilitation Training_Continuing Education Creation Date: Aug 19, 2014 Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 18, 2014 Award Ceiling: $3,000,000 FR-5800-N-15 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants Department of Housing and Urban Development CFDA Number(s): 14.265 -- Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants Creation Date: Aug 20, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 19, 2014 Award Ceiling: $2,500,000 FM-MNE-15-001 FY 2015 New Entrant Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability Department of Transportation DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration CFDA Number(s): 20.218 -- National Motor Carrier Safety Creation Date: Aug 8, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 30, 2014 Award Ceiling: $1,800,000 HRSA-15-034 Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration CFDA Number(s): 93.110 -- Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs Creation Date: Aug 28, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 Estimated Total Program Funding: $400,000 Award Ceiling: $50,000 Federal Funding Opportunities by Category: Economic/Community Development – 3 Arts/Humanities – 5 Education – 7 Employment/Labor – 0 Energy/Environment – 5 Housing – 1 Transportation – 1 Justice/Security – 0 Health – 3 • Economic/Community Development: EDAP2014 FY 2014 Economic Development Assistance Programs Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration CFDA Number(s): 11.300 -- Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities; 11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance Creation Date: Dec 16, 2013 Current Closing Date for Applications: October 17, 2014 for funding cycle 1 of FY 2015 CNCS-06-05-2014 2015 RSVP Competition Corporation for National and Community Service CFDA Number(s): 94.002 -- Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Creation Date: Jun 5, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 9, 2014 USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2014 Rural Community Development Initiative Department of Agriculture Utilities Programs CFDA Number(s): 10.446 -- Rural Community Development Initiative Creation Date: Aug 14, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 12, 2014 Award Ceiling: $250,000 • Arts/Humanities: LITERACY-201412 Literacy and Engagement with Historical Records National Archives and Records Administration CFDA Number(s): 89.003 -- National Historical Publications and Records Grants Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 4, 2014 Award Ceiling: $150,000 LB21-FY15 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA Number(s): 45.313 -- Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Creation Date: Jul 15, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 15, 2014 Award Ceiling: $500,000 20140911-HD Digital Humanities Start-up Grants National Endowment for the Humanities CFDA Number(s): 45.169 -- Promotion of the Humanities_Office of Digital Humanities Creation Date: Jul 7, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 11, 2014 Ceiling: $60,000 2015NEAORA NEA Research: Art Works, FY 2015 National Endowment for the Arts CFDA Number(s): 45.024 -- Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals Creation Date: Aug 5, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 21, 2014 Award Ceiling: $30,000 NLG-LIBRARIES-FY15-1 National Leadership Grants Program Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA Number(s): 45.312 -- National Leadership Grants Creation Date: Aug 13, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Preliminary Proposal Due Date: Submit through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on October 13, 2014 Full Proposal Due Date: Submit through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on January 15, 2015 (by invitation only) • Education: ED-GRANTS-070114-001 OSERS/NIDRR: Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Minority-Serving Institution Field-Initiated Projects Program CFDA Number 84.133G-4 (Research) CFDA Number(s): 84.133 -- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Creation Date: Jul 1, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 2, 2014 Award Ceiling: $200,000 ED-GRANTS-070114-002 OSERS/NIDRR: Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program: Minority-Serving Institution Field-Initiated Projects Program CFDA Number 84.133G-5 (Development) CFDA Number(s): 84.133 -- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Creation Date: Jul 1, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 2, 2014 Award Ceiling: $200,000 ED-GRANTS-071414-001 Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants for National Leadership Activities CFDA Number 84.282N Department of Education CFDA Number(s): 84.282 -- Charter Schools Creation Date: Jul 14, 2014 Current Closing Date: Sep 12, 2014 ED-GRANTS-071714-001 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.250J Department of Education CFDA Number(s): 84.250 -- Rehabilitation Services American Indians with Disabilities Creation Date: Jul 17, 2014 Current Closing Date: Sep 2, 2014 ED-GRANTS-081414-001 Office Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSER): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Assistive Technology: Alternative Financing Program CFDA Number 84.224D Department of Education CFDA Number(s): 84.224 -- Assistive Technology Creation Date: Aug 14, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 15, 2014 Award Ceiling: $993,000 ED-GRANTS-081814-001 Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Preschool Development Grants: Development Grants CFDA Number 84.419A Department of Education CFDA Number(s): 84.419 -- Preschool Development Grants Creation Date: Aug 18, 2014 Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 ED-GRANTS-081914-001 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSER): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Training: Job-Driven Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center CFDA Number 84.264A Department of Education CFDA Number(s): 84.264 -- Rehabilitation Training_Continuing Education Creation Date: Aug 19, 2014 Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 18, 2014 Award Ceiling: $3,000,000 • Employment/Labor: • Energy/Environment: DE-FOA-0000966 Fuel Cell Technologies Incubator - Innovations in Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Fuel Technologies Department of Energy Golden Field Office CFDA Number(s): 81.087 -- Renewable Energy Research and Development Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 3, 2014 Award Ceiling: $1,000,000 EPA-OW-OGWDW-14-01 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water Environmental Protection Agency CFDA Number(s): 66.424 -- Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act 66.436 -- Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of Creation Date: Jul 16, 2014 Current Closing Date: Sep 2, 2014 Award Ceiling: $8,000,000 DE-FOA-0000951 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Deployement Initiatives Funding Opportunity Announcement Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory CFDA Number(s): 81.086 -- Conservation Research and Development Creation Date: Jul 16, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 1, 2014 Award Ceiling: $1,000,000 EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-06 FY2015 BROWNFIELDS AREA-WIDE PLANNING GRANT Environmental Protection Agency CFDA Number(s): 66.814 -- Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements Creation Date: Jul 25, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 22, 2014 Award Ceiling: $200,000 • Housing: FR-5800-N-15 Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants Department of Housing and Urban Development CFDA Number(s): 14.265 -- Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants Creation Date: Aug 20, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 19, 2014 Award Ceiling: $2,500,000 • Transportation: FTA-2014-004-TPM Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities, Ladders of Opportunity Program Department of Transportation DOT/Federal Transit Administration CFDA Number(s): 20.500 -- Federal Transit_Capital Investment Grants Creation Date: Jun 5, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 4, 2014 Award Ceiling: $100,000,000 • Justice/Security: • Health: HHS-2015-ACF-OHS-HM-R12-0826 EHS Expansion and Migrant and Seasonal EHS-Child Care Partnerships Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families CFDA Number(s): 93.600 -- Head Start Creation Date: Jul 21, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 6, 2014 Award Ceiling: $5,000,000 14-592 Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases National Science Foundation CFDA Number(s): 10.310 -- Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); 47.074 -- Biological Sciences; 47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; 93.856 -- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research; 93.859 -- Biomedical Research and Research Training; 93.989 -- International Research and Research Training Creation Date: Aug 5, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 19, 2014 Award Ceiling: $2,500,000 HRSA-15-034 Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration CFDA Number(s): 93.110 -- Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs Creation Date: Aug 28, 2014 Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 14, 2014 Estimated Total Program Funding: $400,000 Award Ceiling: $50,000 Registration: Before you apply for a grant you must complete the Grant.gov registration process. The registration process can take anywhere from three business days to four weeks, which is why it is important to register early. Please refer to the Applicant User Guide and the Organization Registration Checklist for extra assistance with the registration process. Registering with the System for Award Management (SAM) is completely free of charge – there is no fee for you to register or to renew/update your organization’s information. Please click here for more information about SAM. Resources: Small Businesses can find information about loans and other financing by visiting the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) website and the Connecticut Department of Economic Development (DECD) website: www.sba.gov and www.ct.gov/ecd For a list of local small business events and workshops provided by the SBA, click here. Small businesses seeking funding to engage in high tech Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) are encouraged to visit the federal and state Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) website(s): www.sbir.gov and www.ctsbir.com The Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) provides marketing and procurement assistance Connecticut companies interested in doing business with local, state and federal governments and tracks business related events around the state. For information about PTAP and a list of upcoming events visit: www.ctptap.org For information about private, corporate and foundational funding, please visit the Foundation Center website: www.foundationcenter.org For more information about state and local funding, please contact your state and local representatives. You can find your state and local contact information by visiting the official State of Connecticut website: www.ct.gov This summary is brought to you by the Office of Congressman John B. 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