Burns: New grant opportunities available with upcoming deadlines
Rep. Frank Burns September 10, 2019 | 9:19 AM
EBENSBURG, Sept. 10 – Municipalities and organizations should consider several competitive state grant programs with open application windows that are closing later this month and into October, said state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria.
“If you think you may be eligible, I strongly encourage you to apply,” Burns said. “I have consistently touted these grant opportunities as a good way to have more of your tax dollars returned to our communities.”
For some time, Burns has made a priority of informing and encouraging government, nonprofit and other eligible entities to apply for available grants – and has offered the assistance of Brittany Blackham, his own in-house grant writer.
Burns said she can be reached in his Portage office at 814-736-7339 to provide information or help with the following grant applications:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: Capital Assistance Section 5310 Program Transit Grants
Eligibility: Nonprofits and governmental authorities approved by the state to coordinate services for seniors and individuals with disabilities, such as county transit authorities and shared-ride programs.
Use: To purchase new wheelchair accessible small transit vehicles.
Application Deadline: September 20
More Information: Click on https://spportal.dot.pa.gov/Planning/AppReg/BPT-5310/Pages/default.aspx.
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: 2019 County Jail-Based Medication Assisted Treatment
Eligibility: All counties on behalf of county jails and work release centers.
Use: To establish or expand a jail-based substance abuse treatment program. Priority given to non-Vivitrol treatment programs.
Funds: PCCD expects to fund 12 projects with budgets not to exceed $150,000.
Application Deadline: October 4
More Information: Click on https://www.pccdegrants.pa.gov/Egrants/Public/OpenAnnouncements.aspx and choose "County Jail-Based Medication Assisted Treatment."
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: 2019 Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction – Adult Focus
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits may jointly apply or partner with a government or school district, but direct awards cannot be made to government entities.
Use: To provide research-based or evidence-based approaches to prevention, intervention, training, treatment and education services to adults and their families to combat opioid/heroin overdoses.
Funds: PCCD will accept applications for two-year grants with budgets not to exceed $50,000 over two years. There are no match requirements.
Application Deadline: October 7
More Information: Click on https://www.pccdegrants.pa.gov/Egrants/Public/OpenAnnouncements.aspx and choose “2019 Substance Abuse Education (SAEDR) Cat 1-Adult.”
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: 2019 Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction – Youth Focus
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits may jointly apply or partner with a government or school district, but direct awards cannot be made to government entities.
Use: To provide research-based or evidence-based approaches to prevention, intervention, training, treatment and education services to youth and their families to combat opioid/heroin overdoses.
Funds: PCCD will accept applications for two-year grants with budgets not to exceed $50,000 over two years. There are no match requirements.
Application Deadline: October 7
More Information: Click on https://www.pccdegrants.pa.gov/Egrants/Public/OpenAnnouncements.aspx and choose “2019 Substance Abuse Education (SAEDR) - Youth.”
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency: Community Revitalization Fund – Mixed-Use Development Project RFP
Eligibility: Municipalities (including counties), redevelopment authorities, for-profit entities, nonprofits, economic development organization, and neighborhood/downtown/business improvement districts. Third class cities will receive priority this year.
Use: New construction or rehabilitation of mixed-use development projects, which combine residential and retail/commercial space in the same building.
Funds: Minimal funding request is $500,000 to a maximum of $1 million.
Application Deadline: October 18
More information: Click on https://www.phfa.org/forms/crfp/2019_crfp_rfp_final.pdf.