USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program CFDA 10.780

Community Programs, a division of the Housing and Community Facilities Programs, is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development mission area. Community Programs administers programs designed to develop essential community facilities for public use in rural areas. These facilities include schools, libraries, museums, childcare, hospitals, medical clinics, assisted living facilities, fire and rescue stations, police stations, community centers, public buildings and transportation. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Through its Community Programs, the Department of Agriculture is striving to ensure that such facilities are readily available to all rural communities. Community Programs utilizes three flexible financial tools to achieve this goal: the Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program, and the Community Facilities Grant Program.

Community Programs can make and guarantee loans to develop essential community facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. Loans and guarantees are available to public entities such as municipalities, counties, and special-purpose districts, as well as to non-profit corporations and tribal governments.

Applicants must have the legal authority to borrow and repay loans, to pledge security for loans, and to construct, operate, and maintain the facilities. They must also be financially sound and able to organize and manage the facility effectively.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Amount of funding: Amount varies.

Applications are handled by USDA Rural Development field offices. For a listing of field offices, see http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html

For more information contact:
Program web site http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/cp.htm

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USDA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Rural Business Enterprise Grants CFDA 10.783

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Bill) provides $20 million for the Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program (RBEG), subject to the availability of funds. The purpose of the RBEG program is to finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural businesses, provide financial assistance for rural distance learning networks, and fund adult education programs--particularly those projects providing job advancement or potential employment opportunities. To access the full Recovery Fund announcement, use the USDA website: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/arra/recovery-program.htm Applications submitted for ARRA funding may be submitted to the USDA Rural Development State Office until funds are depleted or until a date to be published in Fiscal Year 2010, whichever occurs earlier.

To request application materials under this authority, please contact your local Rural Development Office for assistance. Grant award decisions are initially made at the State level. Projects not able to obtain funding through Rural Development State Offices may be submitted for national competition. RD Office Locater

Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:
CFDA #10.783 - RBE grants may be made to public bodies and private nonprofit corporations serving rural areas. Public bodies include States, counties, cities, townships, and incorporated town and villages, boroughs, authorities, districts, and Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations and other Federally recognized Indian Tribal groups in rural areas.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 02-2009
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 11, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 11, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 19, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 19, 2009
Archive Date: Apr 18, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Recovery Act
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 300
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/arra/recovery-program.htm

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/RBEG%20Notice.doc

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Information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Grants.gov put together a pretty nice page of Recovery Act information, but that's not going to prevent me regurgitating it all right here. Thank you Grants.gov.
Federal agencies receiving recovery funding were required to create webpages linking to the the main government portal Recovery.gov. Agency specific sites are listed below.


Agency for International Development (USAID)
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Department of State (DOS)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Treasury (TREAS)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
General Services Administration (GSA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Social Security Administration (SSA)

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NPS American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Preservation Grants

In 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to jump-start our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. Included in this Act was $15 million to be competitively awarded to HBCUs for the preservation of campus buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Applications are due by April 10, 2009.


The goal of this grant program is to make historic properties on the campuses of HBCUs safe and useable. Eligible activities include structural stabilization; masonry work; abating environmental hazards; installing or replacing heating, ventilating, and cooling systems; replacing damaged electrical and plumbing systems; repairing leaky roofs; treating termite damage; and providing handicapped accessibility. All work must be performed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

Applications must be submitted directly to NPS and not through Grants.gov. Go to www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/hbcu/index.htm to download application and guidelines.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: NPS-HBCU2009
Opportunity Category: Other
Posted Date: Mar 12, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 12, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 10, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 10, 2009
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Recovery Act
Category Explanation: Recovery Act Grant
Expected Number of Awards: 50
Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,500,000
Award Floor: $100,000
CFDA Number(s):
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

NPS Historic Preservation Grants HBCU application
HBCU GRANT SELECTION PROCESS
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CNCS AmeriCorps State and National Recovery Act Assistance CFDA 94.007

What are AmeriCorps State and National Recovery Act grants? The purpose of this guidance is to assist current AmeriCorps State and National grantees in accessing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to engage AmeriCorps members and community volunteers in efforts to stimulate the economy through the expansion of current programming or the addition of a new program component. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, providing job counseling and skills training to the unemployed, constructing or rehabilitating housing, assisting nonprofits facing increased need and decreased resources, recruiting volunteers, making housing resource referrals for and providing legal services to those experiencing eviction or foreclosure, connecting children and families to health care, and allowing after-school centers that have lost funding to stay open. Applications are due by April 3, 2009.


Is my organization eligible and to whom do we apply? Current grantees only are eligible to apply, Current grantees with planning grants are not eligible to apply. Current grantees are those who were operating AmeriCorps programs on February 17, 2009.

Applicants must apply to the same entity to which they applied for their current AmeriCorps grant program (either to a state service commission or directly to the Corporation for National and Community Service). More Information on AmeriCorps State and National Recovery Grants These one-time AmeriCorps Recovery Act funds are being made available to current grantees to meet critical community needs resulting from, or exacerbated by, the current economic crisis. Programs addressing any of the AmeriCorps issue areas are welcome to apply but the selection process will give preference to the activities listed below. Additionally, AmeriCorps Recovery Act grantees addressing the following activities will be required to adopt and collect data on Corporation-determined performance measures. AmeriCorps Priority Recovery Act Activities  Employment and skills training  Tutoring and literacy  Financial literacy  Home foreclosures and housing assistance  Housing rehabilitation and access including weatherization and other energy-efficiency techniques  Healthcare access and delivery  Nonprofit capacity building and  Volunteer generation and management It is expected that grantees will seek Recovery Act funding for their current areas of programming. However a grantee may choose to apply for a new area of programming and make the case that it has the expertise and capacity to implement new programming quickly and effectively. The Corporation recognizes that many current grantees are eligible for Recovery Act funding from other federal agencies that would complement their proposed AmeriCorps Recovery Act program. As with any AmeriCorps grant competition, grantees may request AmeriCorps positions without grant funds (sometimes referred to as an Education Award Only grant). For more than a decade, the Corporation for National and Community Service—through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve programs—has mobilized a new generation of engaged citizens. This year, more than 1.8 million individuals of all ages and backgrounds will serve through these programs. They will help thousands of national and community nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and local agencies meet local needs in education, the environment, public safety, homeland security, and other critical areas. Roughly three quarters of all AmeriCorps grant funding goes to Governor-appointed state service commissions, which award subgrants to nonprofit organizations in their states. These organizations recruit AmeriCorps members to respond to local needs. The Corporation distributes most of the remainder of the grant funding directly to organizations operating in more than one state.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: CNCS-GRANTS-031009-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 10, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 10, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 03, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 03, 2009 To submit your application, access eGrants (www.americorps.gov/egrants), the Corporation’s integrated, secure, web-based system for applications. See the 2009 Guidance for Applying for AmeriCorps State and National Recovery Act Grants for more information, including application instructions, found here: http://www.nationalservice.gov/recovery. The deadline for eGrants submissions is April 3, 2009, 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
Archive Date: Apr 06, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Recovery Act
Category Explanation: AmeriCorps grants are generally awarded to eligible organizations to recruit, train, and manage AmeriCorps members who address community needs. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who is enrolled in an approved national service position and engages in community service. Members may receive a living allowance while serving. Upon successful completion of their service members receive an education award from the National Service Trust.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 94.007 -- Planning and Program Development Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

AmeriCorps State and National Recovery Act Guidance
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HUD American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Neighborhood Stablization Program CFDA 14.256

Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), round 2. Competitive grants awarded for activities eligible under division B, title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-289, NSP round 1), to address home foreclosure and abandonment and for the provision of capacity building and support for NSP grantees. For programmatic funding, rating factors will include grantee capacity to execute projects, leveraging potential, and concentration of investment to achieve neighborhood stabilization. Applications are due by September 1, 2009.


HUD must issue a NOFA with application requirements no later than May 3, 2009. Grantees will prepare an application and complete citizen participation before submitting to HUD. Applications will be due to HUD not later than 150 days after enactment. HUD will review applications and make awards shortly thereafter. Grantees must expend at least 50 percent of each grant within 2 years and 100 percent within 3 years of grant award. HUD may also utilize a portion of available funding for a competitive technical assistance program to assist NSP grantees.

Additional Information on Eligibility:
States, units of general local government, nonprofit entities, and consortia of nonprofit entities, which may submit proposals in partnership with for profit entities.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: HUD-RA-04
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 10, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 10, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 01, 2009 No Application with this Synopsis
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 01, 2009 No Application with this Synopsis
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Housing Recovery Act
Category Explanation: No Application with this Synopsis
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,980,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 14.256 -- CFDA Recovery NSP2
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

HUD's Recovery Act Program web page
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EPA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Brownfields Job Training Grants CFDA 66.815

This notice announces the availability of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and solicits applications from eligible governmental entities and non-profit organizations to provide environmental job training projects that will promote job creation and economic development by facilitating the assessment, remediation, or preparation of brownfields sites. Eligible applicants must identify and propose to serve a community that currently receives, or has received, financial assistance (federal, state, or tribal) for brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, cleanup, site-specific work carried out by state or tribal response programs, and/or targeted brownfields assessments performed directly by EPA. Furthermore, under this opportunity, the Agency is soliciting applications for projects that can be started expeditiously by applicants who can demonstrate the ability to contribute to economic recovery through the creation and/or preservation of jobs. The full RFA is expected to be posted by March 19, 2009. Once it is issued, this synopsis will be modified to include the link to the full announcement. Applications are due by April 20, 2009.

Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-ARRA--OSWER-OBLR-JT
Opportunity Category: Other
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 10, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 20, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, which is expected to be posted by March 19, 2009, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: May 20, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 66.815 -- Brownfield Job Training Cooperative Agreements
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Brownfields Job Training Grants
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NEA The Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 ("Recovery Act") CFDA 45.024

All applicants must be previous NEA award recipients from the past four years (see "Applicant Eligibility" for more information). The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 ("Recovery Act") recognizes that the nonprofit arts industry is an important sector of the economy. The National Endowment for the Arts is uniquely positioned to fund arts projects and activities that preserve jobs in the nonprofit arts sector threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn. As part of this important investment, the Arts Endowment has designed a plan to expedite distribution of critical funds for the national, regional, state, and local levels for projects that focus on the preservation of jobs in the arts. Grants will be made either to organizations for their own job preservation projects, or to designated local arts agencies, eligible to subgrant, for subgranting programs to eligible nonprofit organizations. Applications are due no later than April 2, 2009.


Projects are limited to: * Salary support, full or partial, for one or more positions that are critical to an organization's artistic mission and that are in jeopardy or have been eliminated as a result of the current economic climate. And/or * Fees for previously engaged artists and/or contractual personnel to maintain or expand the period during which such persons would be engaged.

Grant Amounts and Matching Funds

Direct Funds:
All grants are non-matching and will be awarded for the amount requested.
Organizations may request a grant amount of $25,000 or $50,000.

Subgranting Funds:
For designated local arts agencies which are eligible to subgrant:
All grants are non-matching and will be awarded for the amount requested.

Organizations may request $100,000 or $250,000 for subgranting programs. Of these amounts, up to $50,000 of the NEA grant funds may be used for their own jobs and/or the administration of subgranting programs. Priority will be given to cost-effective programs that maximize the amount of funds distributed.

When using funds for subgranting programs, most of the funds should directly impact a broad constituency, and reach the full geographic range represented by that constituency. As appropriate, efforts should be made to reach organizations that serve underserved populations such as those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability.

Period of Support
The Arts Endowment's support of a project may start on or after July 1, 2009. Generally, a grant period of up to one year is allowed.
No pre-award costs are allowable in the Project Budget. Project costs that are incurred before July 1, 2009, will be removed from the Project Budget.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2009NEA01ARRA60
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 02, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 02, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 02, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 02, 2009 Organizations are required to submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, the federal government's online application system. The Grants.gov system must receive your application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 2, 2009.
Archive Date: May 02, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $25,000
CFDA Number(s): 45.024 -- Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Application Guidelines for The Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 ("Recovery Act")

Frequently Asked Questions

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