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Community DevelopmentHOPE VI Main Street Program, US Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentApplications due: March 3, 2010 The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the rejuvenation of a historic or traditional central business district or “Main Street” area by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. The objectives of the program are to (a) redevelop main street areas; (b) preserve historic or traditional architecture or design features in main street areas; (c) enhance economic development efforts in main street areas; and (d) provide affordable housing in main street areas. MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards ProgramApplications due: February 26, 2010 MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation are partnering to recognize, sustain, and share the work of innovative partnerships between community groups and police to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization.Cash grants will be awarded in two categories. Neighborhood Revitalization Awards (six awards of $15,000 to $25,000 each) will honor exemplary collaboration between community groups and police that yields crime reduction as well as economic development outcomes such as real estate development, business attraction, and job growth. Special Strategy Awards (five awards of $15,000 each) will honor community and police partners who have achieved significant accomplishments in one of the following areas: applied technology; aesthetics and greenspace improvement; diversity inclusion and integration; drug market disruption; gang prevention and youth safety; and seniors and safety. Emergency PreparednessEmergency Operations Center Grant Program, US Department of Homeland SecurityApplications due: February 12, 2010 The Emergency Operations Center Grant Program improves emergency management and preparedness capabilities by supporting flexible, sustainable, secure, and interoperable EOCs and by addressing identified needs and deficiencies. Funding in the amount of $60,000,000 is available for grants for construction or renovation of a state, local, or tribal government’s principal emergency operations center. Emergency Management Performance Grant, WA Military Department, Emergency Management DivisionApplications due: February 26, 2010 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) finding to support the key components of a comprehensive national emergency management system for disasters and emergencies. The EMPG program is the primary federal funding source available to local and tribal governments to increase their operational capability for all-hazard emergency management. Financial assistance is provided on a matching basis to jurisdictions for maintaining and improving emergency management organizations. A central objective of this program is to ensure that trained, experienced, professional personnel are present in each eligible jurisdiction. Public SafetyNational Criminal History Improvement Program Grant, WA Department of Information ServicesApplications due: February 15, 2010 The goal of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) is to improve the nation’s safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and by insuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and noncriminal justice background check systems. NCHIP is a competitive grant program that requires a 20 percent match in cash or in-kind services. The Washington State Department of Information Service (DIS) is designated by the Governor to administer the NCHIP program. More information or contact Doug Mah, Department of Information Services, at dougm@dis.wa.gov or 360-902-3574 Drug Free Communities Support Program, US Department of Health & Human ServicesApplications due: March 19, 2010 The purpose of the Drug Free Communities Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The grants strive to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. InfrastructureBroadband Technology Opportunities Program, US Department of CommerceApplications due: March 15, 2010 The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program provides grants to support the deployment of broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas, to enhance broadband capacity at public computer centers, and to encourage sustainable adoption of broadband service. Funding events, workshops, resources & noticesLocal Government Broadband Recovery Act WebinarThursday, February 4, 2010, 2-3 pm ET The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) have made available $4.8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants and loans to expand broadband access and adoption in America. In this round, NTIA is adopting a comprehensive communities approach as its top priority in awarding infrastructure grants, focusing on middle mile broadband projects that connect key community anchor institutions – such as libraries, hospitals, community colleges, universities and public safety institutions. Comprehensive Community Infrastructure projects maximize the benefits of BTOP by leveraging resources, promoting sustainable community growth, and ultimately laying the foundation for reasonably priced broadband service to consumers and businesses. In addition, NTIA plans to award at least $150 million of the funding for Public Computer Center projects, which will expand access to broadband service and enhance broadband capacity at public libraries, community colleges and other institutions that service the general public. NTIA also plans to award at least $100 million for Sustainable Broadband Adoption projects, which include projects to provide broadband education, training and equipment, particularly to vulnerable population groups where broadband technology has traditionally been underutilized. To register go to: www.pti.org/index.php/ptiee1/more/587/. For more information contact Dale Bowen. Purchasing, Bidding & Contract Management for Local AgenciesApril 7-8, 2010, Richland - $100 Local agencies must purchase supplies, materials and equipment, solicit services and contract for public works in accordance with confusing and ever changing state statutes and regulations. The Washington State LTAP Center and MRSC offer this fast-paced workshop to all local agencies and municipal governments to help them spend scarce dollars in accordance with state statutes and to improve their project and contract management skills. Attendees will take home handouts covering a wide range of purchasing, bidding and contract management issues and will gain access to a whole bunch of useful online resources that include sample and model documents. The sourcebook is on-line at Purchasing, Bidding, and Contract Management Sourcebook. For information: Purchasing, bidding & contract management for local agencies AWC’s Grant GatewayAWC’s Grant Gateway offers tools for cities to plan, research and prepare successful grants. Check the links below for an abundance of information in one place.
AWC's Grant Alert does not contain all grants available to cities.
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