Now Open for Applications: Crisis Intervention, Farm-to-School, Apprenticeship, and Emergency Gas Well Response Funding Opportunities
Rep. David M. Delloso August 19, 2021 | 3:46 PM
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Crisis Intervention and Pretrial Diversion Program (Funding Source: State and Federal Funds)
Who May Apply: Counties.
Use: To implement crisis response or pretrial diversion strategies for justice-involved individuals with Mental Illness/Co-Occurring Disorders (MI/COD), Intellectual Disorders (ID), and/or autism spectrum disorders.
Funds: Budgets not to exceed $150,000 over a 24-month project period. No cash or in-kind match requirements.
Application Deadline: September 24
More Information: Click on https://www.pccdegrants.pa.gov/Egrants/Public/OpenAnnouncements.aspx.
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture: Farm to School Grant Program (Funding Source: General Fund)
Who May Apply: Any school district, charter school, or private school with pre-kindergarten classes, kindergarten, or elementary through fifth grade is eligible to apply– regardless of offering in-person, virtual, or hybrid instruction.
Use: To educate pre-kindergartners through fifth graders and their families about the importance of choosing healthy, locally produced foods through nutrition education in the classroom, field trips, and other activities.
Funds: Up to $15,000 per school. A 25% match is required; may be in-kind contributions. A total of $500,000 is available statewide.
Application Deadline: October 1
More Information: Click on https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Pages/Farm-to-School-Grant-Program.aspx.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: PAsmart Apprenticeship Grants - Building, Supporting, and Expanding Registered Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs (Funding Source: General Fund)
Who May Apply: Organizations that serve as sponsors or intermediaries of registered apprenticeships, including businesses, community-based organizations, economic development organizations, industry associations, labor organizations, local education agencies, local workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, post-secondary institutions, public libraries, and STEM ecosystems.
Use: To build, support and expand registered Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship Programs with a specific focus on diverse talent pipelines and underserved populations, non-traditional occupations, alignment with secondary and/or post-secondary educational institutions, and expedited growth through multi-county or statewide initiatives.
Funds: Up to $400,000 per application for apprenticeship and/or pre-apprenticeship programs that have a single-county or localized reach. Competitive grants up to $650,000 will be awarded per application for apprenticeship and/or pre-apprenticeship programs that have a statewide or multi-county reach (three or more counties).
Application Deadline: October 13
More Information: Click on https://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Workforce-Development/grants/Pages/pasmart.aspx.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry: PAsmart Apprenticeship Grants - Supporting Registered Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship through Ambassador Networks (Funding Source: General Fund)
Who May Apply: Organizations that serve as sponsors or intermediaries of registered apprenticeships, including businesses, community-based organizations, economic development organizations, industry associations, labor organizations, local education agencies, local workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, post-secondary institutions, public libraries, and STEM ecosystems.
Use: To support the statewide Apprenticeship Ambassador Network through creating new or supporting existing local and/or regional apprenticeship ambassador networks.
Funds: Up to $200,000 per application.
Application Deadline: October 13
More Information: Click on https://www.dli.pa.gov/Businesses/Workforce-Development/grants/Pages/pasmart.aspx.
Pennsylvania Office of State Fire Commissioner: Act 13 Unconventional Gas Well Fund Grant Program (Funding Source: Unconventional Gas Well Fund)
Who May Apply: Fire companies, rescue companies and emergency medical services throughout the 40 counties in which unconventional gas wells are located, or counties that directly border those counties.
Use: Training, professional certification or the acquisition of specialized equipment for emergency responses relating to natural gas production from unconventional gas wells.
Funds: Grants of up to $4,000 for single applications and up to $6,000 for joint applications.
Application Deadline: October 15
More Information: Click on https://www.osfc.pa.gov/GrantsandLoans/UnconventionalGasWellDrillingGrant/Pages/default.aspx
UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES:
DEP Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebates: Until funds are expended. (Funding Source: Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants Fund)
- Pennsylvania residents who purchase/lease a new or used alternative fuel vehicle with a purchase price of $50,000 or less. Businesses are not eligible. - To defray costs of purchasing a battery electric vehicle (BEV), hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (HFCV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, electric motorcycle, natural gas vehicle, or propane vehicle.
DEP Small Business Advantage Grant Program: Until funds are expended. (Funding Source: Recycling Fund & Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund)
- Registered Pennsylvania for-profit businesses with 100 or fewer full-time equivalent employees and which are taxed as a for-profit business. - To purchase energy efficient or pollution prevention equipment, or adopt waste reduction processes.
PENNDOT Rail Freight Assistance Program: August 20 (Funding Source: Multimodal Transportation Fund)
- Freight railroads, freight railroad-served shippers, and economic development entities. – Investment in rail freight infrastructure.
PENNDOT Rail Transportation Assistance Program: August 20 (Funding Source: General Obligation Debt)
- Freight railroads, freight railroad-served shippers, and economic development entities who have a line item in a Capital Budget Act. – Investment in rail freight infrastructure.
DEP Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant: August 27 (Funding Source: General Fund)
- School districts, municipal authorities, municipalities, nonprofits, private businesses. - Purchase or retrofit vehicles to operate on alternative fuels, purchase and install refueling equipment, and research or develop new technologies.
PCCD 2021 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Coordinators: August 30 (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
- Any private non-profit agency, public agency, or unit of local government. - To support local jurisdictions in their efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system through the hiring of a full time Racial and Ethnic Disparities (R/ED) Coordinator.
DCED Keystone Communities: August 31 (Funding Source: General Fund)
- Municipalities, counties, redevelopment authorities, housing authorities, economic development organizations, housing corporations, community development corporations, business improvement districts, neighborhood improvement districts, downtown improvement districts. - To revitalize/stabilize/grow neighborhoods and communities.
American Library Association: Libraries Transforming Communities - Focus on Small and Rural Libraries Program: September 16
- Libraries serving small communities and/or rural communities – To develop a community engagement project.
Agriculture Commonwealth Specialty Crop Block Grant Program: September 17 (Funding Source: General Fund)
- State and local organizations, producer associations, academia, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders. - To assist with the growth, certification of seed, and marketing of eligible crops including hemp, hardwoods, honey, and hops as well as barley, rye, and wheat for distilling, brewing, and malting purposes.
DEP Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grant: September 24 (Funding Source: Recycling Fund)
- Counties, cities, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships, home rule municipalities, councils of governments, consortiums or similar entities established by two or more municipalities. - To fund costs associated with developing and implementing a recycling program.
CFA Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program: September 24 (Funding Source: General Fund)
- Any nongovernmental entity with the technical, managerial, and financial expertise to design, build and operate a high-speed broadband service infrastructure within Pennsylvania. - Acquisition, construction, equipment, and site preparation costs associated with the deployment of high-speed broadband infrastructure to unserved areas.
DCNR ATV/Snowmobile Grants: September 30 (Funding Source: ATV and Snowmobile Registrations)
- Municipalities, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations. - Planning, land acquisition, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment, and educational programs related to ATV and/or snowmobile trails and facilities.
PDE Office for Safe Schools’ Targeted Grants – 2021-22 Equipment Grant: October 1 (Funding Source: General Fund – Safe Schools Initiative)
- A public school district, charter school, cyber charter school, or career and technical center. - Metal detectors; protective lighting; surveillance equipment; special emergency communications equipment including radios; electronic locksets, deadbolts, and theft control devices and training in the use of the security-related technology; and student, staff, and visitor swipe-card identification systems.
PDE Office for Safe Schools’ Targeted Grants – 2021-22 Program Grant: October 1 (Funding Source: General Fund – Safe Schools Initiative)
- A public school district, charter school, cyber charter school, or career and technical center. - To fund programs which address school violence. See guidelines for list of eligible programs.
PDE Office for Safe Schools’ Targeted Grants – 2021-22 School Police Officer: October 1 (Funding Source: General Fund – Safe Schools Initiative)
- A public school district, charter school, cyber charter school, career and technical center, or nonpublic school. - Costs associated with the training and compensation of School Police Officers.
PDE Office for Safe Schools’ Targeted Grants – 2021-22 School Resource Officer – School Entity: October 1 (Funding Source: General Fund – Safe Schools Initiative)
- A public school district, charter school, cyber charter school, or career and technical center. - Costs associated with the training and compensation of School Resource Officers.
PDE Office for Safe Schools’ Targeted Grants – 2021-22 School Resource Officer – Municipality/Police Department: October 1 (Funding Source: General Fund – Safe Schools Initiative)
- Municipalities and police departments. - Costs associated with the training and compensation of School Resource Officers to be placed in school districts and nonpublic schools within the municipality.
DEP Driving PA Forward – Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program: October 9 (Funding Source: State Mitigation Trust - Volkswagen Emissions Settlement)
- School districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, State agencies, nonprofit entities, corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships incorporated or registered in this Commonwealth, air quality or transportation organizations, and metropolitan or rural planning organizations. - To replace or repower fleets of 6 or more Class 4-8 trucks, port drayage trucks, school buses, shuttle buses, and/or transit buses.
PA Office of Commonwealth Libraries Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities: October 29 (Funding Source: Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund)
- Municipalities. - To plan, acquire, construct, or rehabilitate public library facilities including, but not limited to: ADA upgrades, new roof, replacement windows, energy efficient upgrades to HVAC systems, facility expansion and new construction.
DEP Driving PA Forward – Onroad Rebate Program – Trucks and Buses: November 12 (Funding Source: State Mitigation Trust - Volkswagen Emissions Settlement)
- School districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, other State agencies, nonprofit entities, corporations, limited liability companies or partnerships incorporated or registered in this Commonwealth, air quality or transportation organizations, and metropolitan or rural planning organizations. - Rebates for projects that replace or repower fleets of 5 or fewer class 4-8 trucks, port drayage trucks, school buses, shuttle buses, and/or transit buses with new clean diesel, electric, natural gas, propane or other alternative fuels vehicles.
DEP 2020 Recycling Performance Grants: December 30 (Funding Source: Environmental Stewardship Fund)
- Any municipality with a recycling program in 2020. - Municipal recycling programs.