Now open for applications: Farm Vitality, Communities That Care, substance abuse, and recycling grant programs
Rep. Manuel Guzman April 19, 2021 | 4:42 PM
STATE PROGRAMS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture: Farm Vitality Planning Grants (Funding Source: General Fund)
Who May Apply: Farmers and prospective farmers.
Use: Professional services to assist with business planning, efficient transitions of farm ownership, strategic farm expansion, product diversification, and financial and technical expertise in order to enhance the long-term vitality of PA farms.
Funds: Reimbursement grants up to $7,500. Grants are limited to 75% of the total project cost. Up to $1 million is available statewide.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.
More Information: Click on https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Pages/Farm-Vitality-Planning-Program.aspx.
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Communities That Care (Funding Source: General Fund)
Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations and units of local government. Priority consideration will be given to applicants that have never received a Communities That Care (CTC) grant from PCCD, applicants interested in implementing CTC in a community that does not have an organized coalition, and applicants from regions in the state with significant violence-based need.
Use: Planning grants to help communities apply the Communities That Care (CTC) model. CTC is an early upstream evidence-based approach to prevent substance misuse, school dropout, delinquency, and violence among youth in Pennsylvania.
Funds: Up to $150,000 grants, with the project period taking place over a 21-month development phase starting October 1, 2021.
Application Deadline: Interested applicants should sign up for a webinar scheduled for April 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Application instructions will be given via the webinar. You can sign up for the webinar using the following link: http://epis.psu.edu/cccb2021.
More Information: Click on https://www.pccd.pa.gov/Juvenile-Justice/Pages/Juvenile-Justice-and-Delinquency-Prevention-Creating-Lasting-Results.aspx. Questions may be emailed to: RA-PCCD-OJJDP@pa.gov.
Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol: Employment Support Services (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
Who May Apply: Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs licensed treatment providers are eligible to apply. However, licensed treatment providers shall be able to demonstrate that the employment support services are a separate service from the clinical programming offered under their license. Single County Authorities (county drug and alcohol offices) are not eligible to apply.
Use: Employment support services, such as vocational assessments, resume writing, interviewing skills, job placement, and transportation assistance related to employment.
Funds: Up to $400,000 for an 18-month period. A total of $2.7 million is available statewide.
Application Deadline: May 17 at 12:00 PM
More Information: Click on https://www.ddap.pa.gov/DDAPFunding/Pages/Funding-Opportunities.aspx and choose "GIFA 21-02 Employment Support Services."
Pennsylvania Environmental Council: PA Water Trails Mini-Grants (Funding Source: Environmental Stewardship Fund)
Who May Apply: Nonprofit organizations, municipalities, counties, and educational institutions – Applicants do not need to be the water trail’s manager.
Use: Any project on or for a designated PA Water Trail is eligible. For a list of designated PA Water Trails, see PA WATER TRAILS | pawatertrails.
Funds: Up to $5,000. Grants require a 1:1 match.
Application Deadline: July 2
More Information: Click https://www.pawatertrails.org/funding.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: 2020 Recycling Performance Grants (Funding Source: Recycling Fund)
Who May Apply: Any municipality with a recycling program in 2020.
Use: Municipal recycling programs.
Funds: Grants awarded based on total tons recycled and the applicant's recycling rate.
Application Deadline: December 30
More Information: Click on https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/Recycling/Municipal-Resources/FinancialAssistance/Pages/Recycling-Performance-Grants.aspx
UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES:
L&I Dislocated Worker Near Completer Demonstration Project: April 19 (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
- Pennsylvania Local Workforce Development Boards. – To support job seekers who have been displaced from employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and who were within one semester (16-weeks) or less of completing training.
PEMA Nonprofit Security Grant Program: April 20 (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
- 501(c)3 nonprofits, including religious institutions. Must be at a high risk of a terrorist attack. - Target hardening and physical security enhancements.
PCCD 2021-22 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Program: April 27 (Funding Source: General Fund)
- Pennsylvania counties. - To support restrictive conditions that are imposed as part of a county probation sentence, needed drug and alcohol-related services, and mental health treatment and supportive services for eligible individuals.
DDAP Recovery Community Support Services: May 3 (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
- Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs licensed treatment providers are eligible to apply. Single County Authorities (county drug and alcohol offices) are not eligible to apply. - To expand or enhance recovery support services to individuals with a substance use disorder.
DCNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant: May 13 (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
- Rural or volunteer fire departments that serve communities with fewer than 10,000 people. - Equipment and training to prevent and control wildfires in rural areas.
DOH/Pennsylvania Downtown Center - PA WalkWorks: May 14 (Funding Source: PA Department of Health Grant)
- Municipalities, counties, Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations. - Development of plans and policies to improve walking, bicycling, wheeling, and transit connections to everyday destinations and increase safe and accessible opportunities for residents to be physically active.
National Endowment for the Humanities - American Rescue Plan - Humanities Organizations: May 14 (Funding Source: Federal Funding)
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. - To provide emergency relief to institutions and organizations working in the humanities that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
DCED Neighborhood Assistance Program: May 28 (Funding Source: General Fund)
- 501c3 nonprofits. – Tax credit program to encourage businesses to invest in projects by eligible nonprofits to serve low-income individuals and improve distressed areas.
DCED Neighborhood Assistance Program Enterprise Zone Tax Credit (NAP-EZP): May 28 (Funding Source: General Fund)
- Private for-profit companies. - Provides tax credits to private companies investing in rehabilitating, expanding, or improving buildings or land located within designated enterprise zones.
CFA Abandoned Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Program: May 31 (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)
- For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Abatement and treatment of AMD.
CFA Baseline Water Quality Data Program: May 31 (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)
- For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - To establish baseline water quality data on private water supplies.
CFA Flood Mitigation Program: May 31 (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)
- For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. – Flood mitigation projects.
CFA Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program: May 31 (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)
- For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Projects which involve development, rehabilitation and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails and river conservation.
CFA Orphan and Abandoned Well Plugging: May 31 (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)
- For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Orphan or abandoned well plugging projects.
CFA Sewage Facilities Program: May 31 (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)
- For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Costs associated with the planning work required under Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
CFA Watershed Restoration and Protection Program: May 31 (Funding Source: Marcellus Legacy Fund)
- For-Profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations. - Projects which involve the construction, improvement, expansion, repair, maintenance or rehabilitation of new or existing watershed protection Best Management Practices (BMPs).
DEP County Recycling Coordinator Grant Program (Section 903): May 31 (Funding Source: Recycling Fund)
- Counties. - To reimburse the cost of employing a county recycling coordinator in calendar year 2020.
DEP 2020 Host Municipality Inspector Program: June 30 (Funding Source: Recycling Fund and Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund)
- Municipalities. - For salary and expenses of up to two certified Host Municipality Inspectors.