OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES 

THAT NEIGHBOR PUBLIC LANDS

A GUIDE TO FEDERAL PROGRAMS

April Shepherd and Jacquelyn L. Tuxill, Editors 

Conservation and Stewardship Publication No. 10 

Published by the Conservation Study Institute 

in cooperation with 

QLF/Atlantic Center for the Environment 

2006

Based on 

Gateway Opportunities: A Guide to Federal Programs for Rural Gateway Communities 

by Karen Steer and Nina Chambers 

1998 

National Park Service 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

Conservation Study Institute 
This report is the tenth in the Conservation and Stewardship Publication Series produced by the Conservation Study 

Institute. This series includes a variety of publications designed to provide information on conservation history and 

current practice for professionals and the public. The series editor is Nora J. Mitchell, director of the Institute, 

National Park Service. This volume was published in cooperation with QLF/Atlantic Center for the Environment. 

The editors of this volume are April Shepherd and Jacquelyn L. Tuxill. 

The Conservation Study Institute was established by the National Park Service in 1998 to enhance leadership in the 

field of conservation. A partnership with academic, government, and nonprofit organizations, the Institute helps the 

National Park Service and its partners to stay in touch with the evolving field of conservation and to develop more 

sophisticated partnerships, new tools for community engagement, and new strategies for the twenty-first century. 

The Institute is based at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park within the Northeast Region of the 

National Park Service. 

The Quebec-Labrador Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment (QLF) is a private, nonprofit organization 

whose mission is to support the rural communities and environment of eastern Canada and New England, and to 

create models for stewardship of natural resources and cultural heritage that can be applied worldwide. QLF is a 

founding partner of the Conservation Study Institute. 

We encourage you to share the information in this publication, and request only that you give appropriate citations 

and bibliographic credits. 

Recommended citation: Shepherd, April, and Jacquelyn L. Tuxill, eds. Opportunities for Communities That 

Neighbor Public Lands: A Guide to Federal Programs. Woodstock, VT: Conservation Study Institute, 2006. 

For more information, contact: 

Conservation Study Institute QLF/Atlantic Center for the Environment 

54 Elm Street 55 South Main Street 

Woodstock, VT 05091 Ipswich, MA 01938 

Tel: (802) 457-3368 / Fax: (802) 457-3405 Tel: (978) 356-0038 / Fax: (978) 356-7322 

www.nps.gov/csi www.qlf.org

Publications in the Conservation and Stewardship Publication Series: 

No. 1 – Landscape Conservation: An International Working Session on the Stewardship of Protected Landscapes, 

2001 

No. 2 – International Concepts in Protected Landscapes: Exploring Their Values for Communities in the Northeast, 

2001 

No. 3 – Collaboration and Conservation: Lessons Learned in Areas Managed through National Park Service 

Partnerships, 2001 

No. 4 – Speaking of the Future: A Dialogue on Conservation, 2003 

No. 5 – A Handbook for Managers of Cultural Landscapes with Natural Resource Values, 2003 (web-based) 

No. 6 – Collaboration and Conservation: Lessons Learned from National Park Service Partnership Areas in the 

Western United States, 2004 

No. 7 – Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future: Sustainability Study Report. A Technical Assistance Report to 

the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission, 2005 

No. 8 – Keeping National Parks Relevant in the 21st Century, 2006 

No. 9 – Connecting Stories, Landscapes, and People: Exploring the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage 

Corridor Partnership. Sustainability Study Report. A Technical Assistance Project for the Delaware & Lehigh 

National Heritage Corridor Commission and the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc., 2006 

All publications are available in PDF format at www.nps.gov/csi/pub_resources/pub.htm
About this Guide 

This guide is based on Gateway Opportunities: A Guide to Federal Programs for Rural 

Gateway Communities by Karen Steer and Nina Chambers, published in 1998 by the National 

Park Service Social Science Program. The Conservation Study Institute is most grateful to April 

Shepherd, a Student Conservation Association–Unilever policy intern with the Institute during 

summer 2005, for her work in updating the information, citing web pages whenever possible, 

and creating a guide that identifies current federal assistance programs. 

The information that follows provides brief descriptions of federal funding and technical 

assistance programs available to communities that neighbor public lands. The guide has two 

parts, which work together as follows: 

Part 1 provides a chart that guides the reader to the federal programs that most 

appropriately address their specific project needs. Project categories include civic 

engagement, community planning and design, infrastructure and business, land 

conservation, natural resource planning, education and interpretation, recreation, tourism, 

transportation, and working lands. Once a program is identified, more specific details can 

be located in Part 2. 

Part 2 provides a brief synopsis of the federal programs, listed alphabetically by the 

agency or organization’s name, along with addresses, other contact information, and the 

Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number. The CFDA provides detailed 

descriptions of federal programs including the type of assistance, who may apply, 

deadlines, and examples of past projects. To use the CFDA to get more information on a 

specific program, go to http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html and search for assistance 

programs by the CFDA program number. You may search by topic, agency, or subagency. 

 

We welcome suggestions for additional programs that provide assistance to gateway 

communities as well as comments for improving use of the guide. For more information or to 

provide feedback, please contact: 

Conservation Study Institute 

National Park Service, Northeast Region 

54 Elm Street 

Woodstock, Vermont 05091 

802.457.3368 

Email: stewardship@nps.gov

Website: www.nps.gov/csi
PART 1: Listing by Project Type

Type of 

Assistance

Civic 

Engagement

Community 

Planning & 

Design

Infra-structure & 

Business

Land 

Conservation

Natural Resource 

Planning

Education & 

Interpretation

Recreation 

Corporation for National and Community Service

AmeriCorps

Grants, volunteers 9

Americorps*VISTA Volunteers 9 9

Learn and Serve America

Grants, volunteers 9 9

Dept of Agriculture - Farm Service

Conservation Reserve Program

Direct payments 99 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

Direct payments, technical assistance 99 

USDA - Forest Service

Economic Action Programs

Grants, tech assistance 9 9

Forest Legacy Program Grants 9 Forest Stewardship Program

Grants, tech assistance 9

Forestland Enhancement Program

Training, grants, tech assistance 9 9
Type of 

Assistance

Civic 

Engagement

Community 

Planning & 

Design

Infra-structure & 

Business

Land 

Conservation

Natural Resource 

Planning

Education & 

Interpretation

Recreation 

USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service

Agricultural Management Assistance

Direct payments 9 

Conservation Partnership Initiative

Grants, information, technical assistance 9

Conservation Security Program

Direct payments, technical assistance 9 9

Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Direct payments 9 

Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

Direct payments 9 

Resource Conservation and Development Program

Grants, tech assistance 999999 

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program

Grants, tech assistance 9 9

Wetlands Reserve Program

Direct payments, technical assistance 9 9

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

Direct payments, technical assistance 9 9
Type of 

Assistance

Civic 

Engagement

Community 

Planning & 

Design

Infra-structure & 

Business

Land 

Conservation

Natural Resource 

Planning

Education & 

Interpretation

Recreation 

USDA - CSREES

Cooperative Extension Service

Training, grants, tech assistance 99 9 

Grants for Agricultural Research 

Grants, information 999 99 

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Grants 99 

USDA - Rural Community Facilities Development Division

Community Facilities Loans and Grants Grants, loans 9

Rural Community Development Initiative

Training, grants, tech assistance 999

USDA - Rural Development; Community Development

Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Grants 999 99 

USDA - Rural Development; Business - Cooperative Service

Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans Loans 9

Intermediary Relending Program Loans 9Rural Business Enterprise Grants Grants 99 Rural Business Opportunity Grants Grants 99 Rural Cooperative Development Grants Grants 99 Rural Economic Development Grants Grants 9 Rural Economic Development Loans Loans 9 

USDA - Rural Development; Rural Utilities Service

Rural Electrification Loans Loans 9Technical Assistance and Training Grants Grants 99 9Water and Waste Programs

Grants, loans, tech assistance 99 9
Type of 

Assistance

Civic 

Engagement

Community 

Planning & 

Design

Infra-structure & 

Business

Land 

Conservation

Natural Resource 

Planning

Education & 

Interpretation

Recreation 

Dept of Commerce - Economic Development Administration

Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Grants 99 

Local Technical Assistance Program

Grants, tech assistance 999 

Partnership Planning Grants 9 Public Works Program Grants 999 

DOC - Telecommunications and Information Administration

Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Grants 999 9

Dept of Education - Office of Vocational and Adult Education

Adult Education - Basic Grants to States Grants 99 9

Adult Education - National Leadership Activities Grants 99 9

DOE - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Grants, training 99 9

Dept of Housing & Urban Development - Community Planning

Economic Development Initiative Grants, training 99 

Rural Housing and Economic Development Grants 99 Youthbuild Program Grants, training 99 9

Dept of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management

Cultural Resource Management

Training, grants, tech assistance 99 99

National Fire Plan - Rural Fire Assistance

Training, grants, tech assistance 999

Recreation Resource Management

Training, grants, tech assistance 99 99
Type of 

Assistance

Civic 

Engagement

Community 

Planning & 

Design

Infra-structure & 

Business

Land 

Conservation

Natural Resource 

Planning

Education & 

Interpretation

Recreation 

DOI - Fish and Wildlife Service

Conservation Grants Grants 9

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants 9 9Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Grants 9

Landowner Incentive Program

Grants, technical assistance 9

North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants 9 9Wildlife Restoration Program Grants 9 9

DOI - Geological Survey

Cooperative Research Units Program Grants 9

DOI - National Park Service

Challenge Cost-Share Program

Direct payments 99 

Federal Lands to Parks Program

Information, technical assistance 99 9 

Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid Grants 9 Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants Grants 9 

Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

Training, information, technical assistance 9 9 
Type of 

Assistance

Civic 

Engagement

Community 

Planning & 

Design

Infra-structure 

& Business

Land 

Conservation

Natural 

Resource 

Planning

Education & 

Interpretation

Recreation 

Dept of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration

America’s Byways® Resource Center

Grants, tech assistance 99999

Federal Lands Highway Program Grants 9 Highway Planning and Construction Grants SAFETEA-LU (Reauthorization of TEA-21) Grants 9 Scenic Byways Program Grants 9 

Recreational Trails Program Grants, training 9 

Transportation Enhancements Program Grants 99 9

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Grants 99 9

Environmental Education Grants Program Grants 9 9

Water Quality Cooperative Agreements Grants 9 9

Wetlands Program Development Grants Grants 9

National Endowment for the Arts

Mayors' Institute on City Design

Training, information 9 

Promotion of the Arts Grants to Orgs & Individuals Grants 9 9

Small Business Administration

Certified Development Company, 504 Loan Program Loans 9 9

Microloan Program Grants, loans 9

Pollution Control Loan Program Loans 9 9Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

Training, information 9

Small Business Development Center Program

Training, grants, tech assistance 9

Small Business Loans (Basic 7(a) Loan Guaranty) Loans 9 9
Part 2: Synopsis of Federal Assistance Programs and Contact Information

Corporation for National and Community Service______________________________________________

1201 New York Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20525 

202-606-5000 

www.nationalservice.org 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

AmeriCorps Provides grants and volunteers for 

community service projects. 

www.americorps.gov 94.006 

AmeriCorps*Vista Provides full-time AmeriCorps 

members to local organizations to 

address poverty issues. 

www.americorps.gov 94.013 

Learn and Serve America Awards grants to provide servicelearning opportunities for youth and 

to coordinate adult volunteers in 

schools. 

www.learnandserve.gov 94.004 

Department of Agriculture____________________________________________________________________

1400 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20250 

www.usda.gov 

Farm Service Agency 

202-720-7809 

www.fsa.usda.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Conservation Reserve 

Program 

Provides long-term rental payments 

and cost-share assistance for 

resource conservation on sensitive 

crop or pasture land. 

202-720-7809 

www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/crp.htm 

10.069 

Conservation Reserve 

Enhancement Program 

Creates partnerships with state and 

federal governments and private 

groups to enhance the Conservation 

Reserve Program; see above. 

www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/crep.htm N/A 

Forest Service 

202-205-8333 

www.fs.fed.us 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Economic Action 

Programs (Rural 

Community Assistance 

Programs) 

Provides technical and financial 

assistance to rural communities for 

rural economic development and 

resource management. 

www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/eap/rca

. shtml 

N/A 

Forest Legacy Program Provides grants to protect private 

forest lands from being converted to 

nonforest uses. 

www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/loa/flp.

shtml 

10.676 

Forest Stewardship 

Program 

Provides grants to help private forest 

landowners develop plans for 

sustainable forest management 

www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/loa/fsp

.shtml 

10.678 

Forestland Enhancement 

Program 

Provides grants, technical 

assistance, to private forest landowners to implement sustainable 

forestry management objectives. 

www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/loa/ 

flep.shtml 

10.677 
Natural Resources Conservation Service 

P.O. Box 2890 

Washington, DC 20013 

www.nrcs.usda.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Agricultural Management 

Assistance 

Provides cost-share assistance to 

agricultural producers to address 

water management, water quality, 

and erosion control. 

202-720-1873 

Dave Mason 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/ama/ 

10.917 

Conservation Partnership 

Initiative 

Provides technical and financial 

resources on conservation priorities 

in watersheds and airsheds. 

202-820-2335 

Kari Cohen 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cpi/ 

N/A 

Conservation Security 

Program 

Provides technical and financial 

assistance to promote conservation 

and improvement of soil, water, air, 

energy, and animal and plant life. 

202-720-3524 

Craig Derickson 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp/ 

10.921 

Environmental Quality 

Incentives Program 

Provides environmental 

enhancement assistance to farmers 

and ranchers for managing soil, 

water, and natural resources. 

202-720-1834 

Edward Brzostek 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/ 

10.912 

Farm and Ranch Lands 

Protection Program 

Conservation easements; limits nonagricultural uses of productive farm 

and ranch lands. 

202-720-3527 

Denise Coleman 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/frpp/ 

10.913 

Resource Conservation 

and Development Program 

Provides grants to plan, develop, 

and implement programs for natural 

resource conservation, resource 

development, 

community/economic/business 

development, and environmental 

education. 

202-720-0658 

Smith Covey 

 Or 

202-720-0557 

Terry D’Addio 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/rcd/ 

10.901 

Watershed Protection and 

Flood Prevention Program 

Provides grants and technical 

assistance for watershed surveys and 

planning, protection and flood 

prevention strategies, and watershed 

rehabilitation. 

202-720-8770 

Stuart Simpson 

 Or 

202-720-3042 

Bruce Julian 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/watershed/ 

index.html 

10.904 

Wetlands Reserve 

Program 

Conservation easements and 

technical support to restore 

wetlands, improve habitat, and 

protect waterfowl. 

202-720-1067 

Leslie Deavers 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp/ 

10.072 

Wildlife Habitat 

Incentives Program 

Provides technical assistance and 

cost-sharing grants to develop and 

improve wildlife habitat on private 

land. 

202-690-3501 

Albert Cerna 

www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/ 

10.914 

**See www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/ for additional Natural Resources Conservation Service programs 
CSREES – Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 

202-720-7441 

www.csrees.usda.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Cooperative Extension 

Service 

Provides grants to land-grant 

institutions to conduct scientific 

investigations on issues critical to 

the economic, agricultural, societal, 

health and safety, and environmental 

progress of rural areas. 

www.csrees.usda.gov/Extention/index.html 10.500 

Grants for Agricultural 

Research – Competitive 

Research Grants 

National Research Initiatives: Rural 

Development or Enhancing the 

Prosperity of Small farms and Rural 

Agricultural Communities. 

Evaluates practices and policies for 

sustaining communities and fosters 

studies to improve understanding of 

all components involved in rural 

economic development. 

202-401-1761 

Anna Palmisano 

www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/nri/nri.html 

10.206 

Sustainable Agriculture 

Research and Education 

Program (SARE) 

Provides research and education 

grants, professional development 

grants, or producer grants to help 

farmers and ranchers adopt 

profitable and environmentally 

sound practices. 

202-720-5384 

Jill Shore Auburn 

www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm? 

fonum=1130 

10.215 

**See www.csrees.usda.gov/about/pdfs/funding_mechanisms.pdf for additional funding opportunities. 

Rural Community Facilities Development Division: Rural Housing Service 

202-720-4323 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Community Facilities 

Loans and Grants 

Provides loans or grants to 

construct, enlarge, extend, or 

improve community facilities that 

provide essential services. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/lender_cf.htm 10.766 

Rural Community 

Development Initiative 

Provides grants to organizations 

that will give financial and 

technical assistance to recipients to 

develop and undertake projects 

related to housing, community 

facilities, or community and 

economic development. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/rcdi/index.htm 10.446 

Rural Development: Office of Community Development 

800-645-4712 

http://ocdweb.sc.egov.usda.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Empowerment 

Zone/Enterprise 

Community 

Provides competitive community 

block grants for economic, physical, 

environmental, community, and 

human development projects. 

202-619-7980 

www.ezec.gov 

10.772 
Rural Development: Rural Business – Cooperative Service 

202-720-1400 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/ 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Business and Industry 

Guaranteed Loans 

Provides loans for public, private, or 

cooperative organizations, Native 

American tribes or individuals in 

rural areas for improving rural 

businesses. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/b&i_gar. 

htm 

10.768 

Intermediary Relending 

Program 

Finances business facilities and 

community development projects in 

rural areas through loans made to 

intermediaries who re-lend funds to 

recipients. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/irp.htm 10.767 

Rural Business Enterprise 

Grants 

Provides grants to develop land, 

create assistance programs, enhance 

business growth, and create jobs. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/rbeg.htm 10.769 

Rural Business 

Opportunity Grants 

Provides grants to promote 

sustainable economic development 

in rural areas by helping provide 

economic planning, technical 

assistance, and training for 

entrepreneurs or economic 

development officials. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/rbog.htm 10.773 

Rural Cooperative 

Development Grants 

Provides grants that improve 

economic conditions in rural areas 

by promoting development and 

commercialization of new services 

and products that are provided in 

rural areas. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/rcdg/ 

rcdg.htm 

10.771 

Rural Economic 

Development Grants 

Provides project grants to electric 

and telephone utilities financed by 

Rural Utilities Service to promote 

sustainable rural economic 

development and job creation 

projects. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/redg.htm 10.854 

Rural Economic 

Development Loans 

Provides direct loans to electric and 

telephone utilities financed by the 

Rural Utilities Service to promote 

sustainable rural economic 

development and job creation 

projects. 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/redl.htm 10.854 
Rural Development: Rural Utilities Service 

202-720-9540 

www.usda.gov/rus 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Rural Electrification 

Loans 

Provides loans to power suppliers to 

rural areas for distribution, 

transmission, headquarters, and 

renewable energy facilities. 

http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric/loans.htm 10.850 

Technical Assistance and 

Training Grants 

Provides project grants to identify 

and evaluate solutions to water and 

wastewater disposal problems 

www.usda.gov/rus/water/tatg.htm 10.761 

Water and Waste 

Programs 

Provide technical and financial 

assistance for development and 

operation of safe water supply 

systems, sewage, and other waste 

disposal facilities. 

www.usda.gov/rus/water/program.htm 10.760-

10.763, 

10.770 

Department of Commerce_____________________________________________________________________

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20230 

www.doc.gov 

Economic Development Administration 

www.eda.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Economic Adjustment 

Assistance Program 

Provides project grants to assist state 

and local interests design and 

implement strategies to adjust or 

bring about change to an economy. 

www.eda.gov/AboutEDA/Programs.xml 11.307 

Local Technical 

Assistance Program 

Provides project grants to enlist the 

resources of designated university 

centers in promoting economic 

development, supporting 

demonstration projects, and 

disseminating information on 

economic development issues. 

www.eda.gov/AboutEDA/Programs.xml 11.303 

Partnership Planning Provides grants to conduct economic 

development planning and 

implementation of programs 

designed to create or retain fulltime, permanent jobs and income. 

www.eda.gov/AboutEDA/Programs.xml 11.302 

Public Works Program Provides grants to help distressed 

communities attract new industry, 

encourage business expansion, 

diversify local economies, and 

generate long-term, private sector 

jobs. 

www.eda.gov/AboutEDA/Programs.xml 11.300 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 

www.ntia.doc.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Public 

Telecommunications 

Facilities Program 

Provides matching grants to nonprofit organizations to improve 

quality of, and public access to, 

education, health care, public safety, 

and other community-based 

services. 

202-482-5802 

 or 

202-482-7971 

Giselle Sanders 

www.ntia.doc.gov/ptfp/ 

11.550 

Department of Education_____________________________________________________________________

400 Maryland Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20202 

1-800-USA-LEARN 

www.ed.gov 

Office of Vocational and Adult Education 

www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html 

Program Description Contact Information CDFA No. 

Adult Education – Basic 

Grants to States 

Provides grants to states to fund 

local programs of adult education 

and literacy services. 

202-245-7756 

Joyce Campbell 

www.ed.gov/programs/adultedbasic/index. 

html 

84.002 

Adult Education – 

National Leadership 

Activities 

Provides assistance for research, 

evaluation, information 

dissemination, and other activities to 

help states improve adult education 

and literacy programs. 

202-245-7758 

Cindy Towsner 

www.ed.gov/programs/aenla/index.html 

84.191 

**See www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/proginit.html for additional funding opportunities 

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 

www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/index.html 

Program Description Contact Information CDFA No. 

Rural Education 

Achievement Program 

(REAP) 

Provides formula grants to rural 

districts to assist them in meeting 

their state’s definition of adequate 

yearly progress. Funds teacher 

recruitment, teacher professional 

development, educational 

technology, parental involvement 

activities, etc. 

202-401-0039 

www.ed.gov/nclb/freedom/local/reap.html 

84.358 

**See http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/programs.html for additional programs 
Department of Housing and Urban Development_______________________________________________

451 Seventh St, SW 

Washington, DC 20410 

202-708-1112 

www.hud.gov 

Community Planning and Development 

www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/index.cfm 

Program Description Contact Information CDFA No. 

Community 

Development Block 

Grants/Economic 

Development Initiative 

Provides project grants, workshops, 

and training to help administer local 

community block grant programs 

202-708-3484 x. 4445 

Bill Seedyke 

www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelop

ment/programs/edi/index.cfm 

N/A 

Rural Housing and 

Economic Development 

Provides grants for capacity building 

at the state and local level for rural 

housing and economic development 

and to support innovative housing and 

economic development activities in 

rural areas. 

202-708-2290 

Thann Young 

www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelop

ment/programs/rhed/index.cfm 

14.250 

Youthbuild Program Provides grants to economically 

disadvantaged young adults to obtain 

education, employment skills, and 

meaningful on-site construction work 

experience. 

617-623-9900 

www.youthbuild.org 

14.243 

Department of the Interior____________________________________________________________________

1849 C Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20240 

www.doi.gov 

202-208-3100 

Bureau of Land Management 

202-452-5125 

www.blm.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CDFA No. 

Cultural Resource 

Management 

Provides grants, facilities, 

equipment, and training to manage 

and protect cultural resources on 

public lands and to increase 

awareness and appreciation of these 

resources. 

202-452-0330 

www.blm.gov 

15.224 

National Fire Plan – Rural 

Fire Assistance 

Provides grants, facilities, 

equipment, and training to increase 

firefighter safety and enhancing 

knowledge and fire protection 

capability of rural fire departments. 

208-387-5984 

Kelly Hawk 

www.nifc.gov/rfa/index.html 

15.242 

Recreation Resource 

Management 

Provides grants, facilities, 

equipment, and training to manage 

recreational resource values on 

public lands and to increase 

awareness and appreciation of these 

values. 

202-452-5041 

www.blm.gov 

15.225 
Fish and Wildlife Service 

www.fws.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Conservation Grants Provides financial assistance to 

states and territories to implement 

conservation projects such as habitat 

restoration, nesting surveys, etc. 

www.fws.gov/grants/state.html 15.615 

Cooperative Endangered 

Species Conservation 

Fund 

Provides grants to states to develop 

programs for endangered and 

threatened species conservation. 

703-358-2061 

www.fws.gov/endangered/grants/section6/ 

index.html 

15.615 

Habitat Conservation 

Planning Assistance 

Provides financial assistance to 

states and territories to support the 

development of Habitat 

Conservation Plans. 

www.fws.gov/grants/state.html 15.615 

Landowner Incentive 

Program 

Provides technical and financial 

assistance for habitat protection and 

restoration for species at-risk to 

private landowners. 

703-358-2156 

http://federalaid.fws.gov/lip/lip.html 

15.633 

North American Wetlands 

Conservation Act 

Provides funding to promote 

conservation of wetlands and 

associated habitats for migratory 

birds and other wildlife. 

www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/NAWCA/Usstand

grants.html 

15.623 

Wildlife Restoration 

Program 

Provides grants to restore or manage 

wildlife populations and the 

provision of public use of these 

resources. 

703-358-2156 

http://federalaid.fws.gov/wr/fawr.html 

15.611 

Geological Survey

888-275-8747 

www.usgs.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Cooperative Research 

Units Program 

Provides project grants to develop 

partnerships with state agencies and 

institutions to gather, analyze, and 

distribute biological science 

information needed for natural 

resource management decisionmaking. 

http://biology.usgs.gov/geotech/documents/

applications_and_infrastructure/highlights/ 

crup.html 

15.812 
National Park Service 

www.nps.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Challenge Cost-Share 

Program 

Provides matching funds for projects 

on Park lands or in support of NPS 

programs off Park lands. Includes 

resource management, park trail 

maintenance, interpretive exhibit 

enhancement, etc. 

202-354-6912 

www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/ccsp/ 

N/A 

Federal Lands to Parks 

Program 

Provides assistance to public 

agencies to acquire federal land for 

public park and recreation use. 

202-354-6915 

www.nps.gov/flp/ 

N/A 

Historic Preservation Fund 

Grants-in-Aid 

Provides matching grants to states 

for the identification, evaluation, 

and protection of historic properties. 

Includes surveying, preservation 

planning, etc. 

www.cr.nps.gov/hps/hpf/index.htm 15.904 

Land and Water 

Conservation Fund Grants 

Provides grants for the preparation 

of statewide comprehensive outdoor 

recreation plans that identify needs 

for conservation and development of 

outdoor recreation resources. 

202-354-6900 

www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/lwcf/ 

N/A 

Rivers, Trails, and 

Conservation Assistance 

Program (Rivers & Trails) 

Provides staff assistance to support 

government and citizen partnerships 

to increase the number of protected 

rivers, trail, and landscapes. 

202-354-6900 

www.nps.gov/rtca/ 

15.921 

Department of Transportation________________________________________________________________

400 Seventh Street, SW 

Washington, DC 20590 

202-366-4000 

www.dot.gov

Federal Highway Administration 

www.fhwa.dot.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

America’s Byways® 

Resource Center 

Provides technical and financial 

support for planning, interpretive 

facilities, streetscape and 

community enhancement projects, 

land acquisition, marketing, and 

publications. Grant categories 

include state and tribal programs, 

corridor management plan, safety 

improvements, byway facilities, 

access to recreation, resource 

protection, interpretive information, 

and marketing. 

1-800-4BYWAYS, x5 

http://www.bywaysonline.org/center/ 

N/A 

Federal Lands Highway 

Program 

Provides funding for creating roads 

to and within national forests, 

national parks, and Native American 

lands. 

202-366-9494 

www.fhwa.dot.gov/flh/flhprog.htm 

20.205 

Highway Planning and 

Construction 

Provides grants for transportation 

improvements to all public roads not 

functionally classified as local. 

202-366-9494 20.205 
SAFETEA-LU 

(Reauthorization of TEA21, the Transportation 

Equity Act of the 21st

Century) 

Transportation Enhancements (TE) 

funding is provided to each state as 

part of their annual Surface 

Transportation Program 

appropriation from the Federal 

Highway Administration. TE 

funding is reapportioned by each 

state for local projects that fit within 

one of 12 categories, which can 

include bicycle and pedestrian 

facilities, scenic routes, recreational 

access, streetscape renovation, 

visitor centers. 

202 366-5013 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te/te

as.htm 

N/A 

Recreational Trails 

Program 

Provides funds to states for 

providing and maintaining 

recreational trails. Funding may 

also be used for trail-related 

training. 

202-366-5013 

Christopher Douwes 

www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/ 

index.htm 

20.219 

Scenic Byways Program Provides grants to implement 

projects meant to improve scenic 

byways. Includes adding pedestrian 

and bicycle trails along roads. 

202-366-1929 

www.bywaysonline.org 

N/A 

 

Environmental Protection Agency_____________________________________________________________

Ariel Rios Building 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20460 

202-272-0167 

www.epa.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Clean Water State 

Revolving Fund 

Provides capitalization grants to 

create revolving funds for states to 

fund water quality protection 

projects for wastewater treatment, 

nonpoint source pollution control, 

and watershed and estuary 

management. 

202-564-0752 

www.epa.gov/owmitnet/cwfinance/cwsrf/ 

index.htm 

66.458 

Environmental Education 

Grants Program 

Provides grants for projects which 

design, demonstrate, or disseminate 

environmental education practices, 

methods, or techniques. 

www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html 66.951 

Water Quality 

Cooperative Agreements 

Provides grants to states and 

organizations to promote 

environmentally beneficial activities 

including storm water control, 

sludge management, and 

pretreatment. 

www.epa.gov/owmitnet/cwfinance/water 

quality.htm 

66.463 

Wetlands Program 

Development Grants 

Provides financial assistance to 

support wetlands protection or to 

enhance existing programs. 

202-566-1378 

Rebecca Dils 

www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/grantguide 

lines/ 

66.462 

**See http://www.epa.gov/ogd/ for additional EPA funding opportunities 
National Endowment for the Arts______________________________________________________________

1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20506-0001 

202-682-5400 

www.arts.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA No. 

Mayors’ Institute on City 

Design 

Holds symposiums for mayors in 

which they work with urban design 

and development professionals to 

create new ideas in city design and 

learn how to implement positive 

change. 

202-463-1390 

www.archfoundation.org/micd/index.htm 

N/A 

Promotion of the Arts 

Grants to Organizations 

and Individuals 

Provides project grants to support 

the arts through heritage 

preservation, education, and youth 

cultural education programs. 

www.arts.gov/grants/index.html 45.024 

Small Business Administration________________________________________________________________

409 Third St, SW 

Washington, DC 20416 

800-827-5722 

www.sba.gov 

Program Description Contact Information CFDA 

No. 

Certified Development 

Company, 504 Loan 

Program 

Provides loans to small businesses 

to acquire real estate, machinery, or 

equipment for expansion and 

modernization. 

www.sba.gov/financing/sbaloan/cdc504. 

html 

59.041 

Microloan Program Provides short-term loans to small 

businesses for working capital or 

purchase of inventory, supplies, 

furniture, fixtures, machinery, 

and/or equipment. 

www.sba.gov/financing/sbaloan/microloans.

html 

59.046 

Pollution Control Loan 

Program 

Provides loans to small businesses 

for the planning, design, or 

installation of a pollution control 

facility 

www.sba.gov/financing/loanprog/pollution.

html 

59.012 

Service Corps of Retired 

Executives (SCORE) 

Provides technical assistance to 

small businesses through free 

counseling and workshops. 

800-643-0245 

www.score.org 

59.026 

Small Business 

Development Center 

Program 

Provides management assistance to 

current and prospective business 

owners by offering one-stop 

assistance in designated centers 

around the country. 

800-827-5722 

www.sba.gov/sbdc 

59.037 

Small Business Loans 

(Basic 7(a) Loan 

Guaranty) 

Provides direct loans and counseling 

for small businesses; very flexible 

program. 

www.sba.gov/financing/sbaloan/7a.html 59.012