Federal Grant Opportunities

The League in partnership with Downs Government Affairs provides a list of federal grants to assist your community college in improving its programs and services. If you have any questions about the following grants, please feel free to reach out to Thomas Downs at TCDowns@downsgovaffairs.com.


FY 2020 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs including CARES Act

Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Maximum Grant Award: $30,000,000
Closing Date for Applications: No deadline
Program Description: EDA is soliciting applications for investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and EAA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.  EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive, merit-basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States. Continue reading...
 

Economic Development Research and National Technical Assistance (RNTA)

Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Closing Date for Applications: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing
Program Description: EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive merit basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States. Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that support research and technical assistance projects under EDA’s R&E and NTA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. Continue reading...

 

FY 2020 OCTAE Education Stabilization Fund - Reimagining Workforce Preparation (ESF-RWP) Discretionary Grants Program

Agency: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTEA)Estimated Total Program Funding:  $127,500,000
Estimated Average Award: $15,000,000
Program Description: The purpose of the ESF-RWP Grants program is to provide support to help states with the highest coronavirus burden (see CARES Act, Sec. 18001(a)(3)) create new short-term educational opportunities and career pathways programs that help citizens return to work, such as course work that would help small businesses to recover and new entrepreneurs to thrive.   
Pre-Application Information: The Department of Education will issue a supplemental notice with additional information.  
Website: https://oese.ed.gov/offices/education-stabilization-fund/states-highest-coronavirus-burden/

 
FY 2019 EDA Disaster Supplemental

Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Estimated Total Program Funding: $587,000,000
Closing Date for Applications: Applications are accepted on a continuing basis
Program Description: EDA has announced policies and application procedures for the Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This annual Congressional appropriations set-aside funds grants to advance long-term economic recovery strategies to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued as a result of hurricanes, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and other natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019. Community and technical colleges are among eligible grantees under this program. Continue reading...

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