Grants and Federal Domestic Assistance Resources
New Grants Spotlight:
Relatives as Parents Program (RAPP) - Local, and Regional
Deadline: 10/1/2010
Grants to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the biological parents are unable to do so. The RAPP Local Initiative enables local agencies to: Provide accessible support groups and other supportive services to relative caregivers and the children in their care; Encourage cooperation and collaboration among various service delivery systems (i.e., child care, mental health, aging, family services, education, legal and health care); Ensure the development, expansion and future continuity of local services; and Create replicable models of service. Learn more.
Grants to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the biological parents are unable to do so. The RAPP Local Initiative enables local agencies to: Provide accessible support groups and other supportive services to relative caregivers and the children in their care; Encourage cooperation and collaboration among various service delivery systems (i.e., child care, mental health, aging, family services, education, legal and health care); Ensure the development, expansion and future continuity of local services; and Create replicable models of service. Learn more.
Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) Program
The Office of Community Services' (OCS) Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) program supports business development and expansion opportunities, including micro-enterprise and self-employment opportunities, in an effort to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency. Grantees may provide technical and financial assistance to private employers in low-income communities in order to create sustainable employment and business opportunities. Funded projects should focus on one of the following three program strategies: (1) new business ventures, (2) business expansion, and (3) self-employment/micro-enterprise projects. Learn more. - posted 6/16/10
Funds are now available for Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing and for the Section 538 Multi-Family Housing Guarantee demonstration program (which offers a single guarantee from construction through permanent financing), announced by USDA Rural Development in the May 10, 2010 Federal Register. Fiscal Year 2010 funds have also been made available for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing loans, Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants, Section 538 Multi-Family Housing loan guarantees, and Household Water Well System Grants. Learn more - posted 5/13/10
Funding Opportunity Announcements by Program Office
AFI Individual Development Account Grant Funding
TCE & VITA Grant Information
Due date: 7/27/10
View Grant information HERE and HERE
Paper copies must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than July 27, 2010, to be eligible for FY 2010 grant funding. Electronic copies must be received by July 27, 2010, to be eligible for FY 2010 grant funding. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2010 grant funding. - posted 5/5/10
Other key resources for grants and other types of funding:
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Grants.gov - a Federal grants website through the Department of Health and Human Services where current grant opportunities can be looked up and applied for from all federal agencies.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) - the general services administration has around 1500 Federal grants and non financial assistance programs.
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GovBenefits.gov - the official benefits website of the U.S. government, with information on over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs.
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GovLoans.gov - another government site that helps locate funds and loans.
- FedBizOpps.gov - a website dedicated to bring commercial vendors and government buyers together in a variety of opportunities.
- HHS.gov - US Department of Health and Human Services grants.
