State Grant Programs Now Open for Applications
Rep. Leanne Krueger October 6, 2020 | 11:40 AM
STATE GRANT PROGRAMS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency: FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (replaces FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant) (Funding Source: Federal Funding )
Who May Apply: Local governments with a FEMA-approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan are eligible to apply to PEMA as sub-applicants. Individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations are not eligible to apply for funds; however, an eligible sub-applicant may apply for funding on behalf of individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations. PEMA will be the statewide applicant.
Use: Pre-disaster mitigation activities.
Funds: See guidelines for more information.
Application Deadline: Letters of Interest (required step) must be sent to PEMA by 5pm October 15, 2020. Completed applications to PEMA are due 5pm November 18, 2020.
More Information: Click on https://www.pema.pa.gov/Grants/BRIC/Pages/default.aspx.
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency: FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
Who May Apply: Local governments participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) may apply to PEMA as sub-applicants. PEMA will be the statewide applicant.
Use: Project scoping, community flood mitigation projects, technical assistance, flood hazard mitigation planning, and individual flood mitigation projects that reduce claims to the NFIP program.
Funds: See guidelines for more information.
Application Deadline: Letters of Interest (required step) must be sent to PEMA by 5pm October 15, 2020. Completed applications to PEMA are due 5pm November 18, 2020.
More Information: Click on https://www.pema.pa.gov/Grants/FMA/Pages/default.aspx.
UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES (deadline extensions noted in red):
- CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund: September 30 (Funding Source: Multimodal Transportation Fund) (NEW deadline)
- Municipalities, school districts, private businesses, nonprofits, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies, railroad operators, port terminal operators. – Development, rehabilitation, and enhancement of transportation assets to existing communities; streetscape; lighting; sidewalk enhancement; pedestrian safety; connectivity of transportation assets; sound barriers; and transit-oriented development.
- Agriculture COVID-19 Dairy Assistance Program: September 30 (Funding Source: Federal CARES Act)
- Dairy farmers. – To reimburse losses due to discarded or displaced milk.
- PHFA CARES Pandemic Mortgage Assistance Program: September 30 (Funding Source: Federal CARES Act)
- Homeowners and lenders. - Mortgage relief.
- PHFA CARES Rent Relief Program: September 30 (Funding Source: Federal CARES Act)
- Renters and landlords. - Rent relief.
- PHMC Historical and Archival Records Care Grants: October 1 (Funding Source: Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund)
- Historical societies, museums, historic sites, libraries, universities, local governments, school districts, and other nonprofit historical organizations open to the public.- Preservation and public accessibility of historically valuable records, equipment, and outreach.
- PDE Food Service Equipment Grants: October 2 (Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- School districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program. - To purchase equipment.
- PEDA COVID-19 Restart Grants: October 2 (Funding Source: Growing Greener Bond Fund/Energy Development Fund)
- PA businesses; nonprofits; schools, colleges, universities; municipalities; and public authorities. - To assist with the completion of eligible energy projects initiated but then disrupted due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
- L&I Direct Care Worker Training Grants: October 2 (Funding Source: Reemployment Fund)
- Local workforce development boards, non-profit and non-governmental entities, community-based organizations, education and post-secondary organizations, healthcare organizations, labor organizations, business associations, trade associations of long-term services and supports providers, and economic development entities. - To create and develop training programs that increase the quality of services, offer specialty certifications, and create viable career opportunities for personal care assistants, home health aides and certified nursing assistants.
- PDE Career and Technical Education Competitive Equipment Grants: October 7 (Funding Source: PDE Career and Technical Education Equipment Grants Appropriation)
- School districts, career and technical schools. - To update or purchase new equipment.
- PDE It’s on Us: October 7 (Funding Source: General Fund/ Sexual Assault Prevention Appropriation)
- Public and private colleges, universities, and other post-secondary institutions. - Programs and initiatives to increase awareness, education, and resources to combat sexual assault.
- PHMC Cultural and Historical Support Grant Program: October 14 (Funding Source: Funding source: General Fund/ Cultural and Historical Support Appropriation)
- Museums and official county historical societies. - General operating support.
- PCCD Law Enforcement and Corrections Body-Worn Camera Program: October 15 (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
- Regional police departments, municipal law enforcement agencies, and PA counties. - Camera systems, data storage, and other costs to implement or expand a body-worn camera program.
- DEP Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Watershed Grants: October 23 (Funding Source: Federal Funding – US EPA)
- Watershed associations, counties, municipalities, municipal authorities, councils of government, conservation districts, educational institutions, and nonprofits. - Projects to address nonpoint source pollution originating from agricultural activities, abandoned mine drainage, stormwater runoff, and streambank and degradation.
- PENNDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund: November 6 (Funding Source: Multimodal Transportation Fund)
- Municipalities (including counties), school districts, council of governments, businesses, nonprofits, economic development organizations, public transit agencies, ports, rail/freight entities.- Road, bridge, streetscape, port, rail, aviation, transit, bicycle and pedestrian related projects.
- PCCD 2021 Community Violence Prevention and Reduction: November 10 (Funding Source: School Safety and Security Fund)
- Municipalities, counties, institutions of higher education, and community-based organizations. - Evidence-based programs and services to reduce community violence.
- DEP Alternative Fuels Incentive Vehicle Grant: December 11 (Funding Source: Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants 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.
- DEP Environmental Education Grants: December 11 (Funding Source: DEP Pollution Fines and Penalties)
- Public and private schools, nonprofits, colleges and universities, county conservation districts, and businesses. – K-12 and non-formal education programs targeting any audience.
- DEP 2020 DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Grant Program: February 26 (Funding Source: State Mitigation Trust-Volkswagen emissions settlement)
- Businesses, Incorporated Nonprofits, State, Local, or Tribal Government Agencies, Air Quality or Transportation Organizations, Metropolitan or Rural/Regional Transportation Planning Organizations, and Federal Government Agencies. - Purchase, installation, and operation of publicly accessible DCFC or HFCF at locations proposed by program applicants.
- DEP Agricultural Plan Reimbursement Program: April 1 (Funding Source: Environmental Stewardship Fund)
- Agricultural operators/landowners in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (43 counties). - To hire a technical expert to develop plans for manure management, nutrient management, or erosion and sediment control.