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Community-Based 

Federal 

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Resource Guide 
 

TAble of ConTenTs 

Department of Agriculture ....................................................... 4
 

Department of Commerce ..................................................... 10
 

Department of Defense......................................................... 28
 

Department of Education....................................................... 30
 

Department of Energy........................................................... 34
 

Environmental Protection Agency ............................................ 42
 

Department of Health and Human Services ............................... 56
 

Department of Homeland Security ........................................... 70
 

Department of Housing and Urban Development ........................ 72
 

Department of the Interior .................................................... 88
 

Department of Justice .......................................................... 98
 

Department of Labor .......................................................... 108
 

Department of State .......................................................... 110
 

Department of Transportation .............................................. 112
 

Department of Treasury ...................................................... 122
 

Department of Veteran Affairs ............................................. 124
 

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Commitment to a Healthy Environment and 

Strong Economy for Overburdened Communities 

The Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (IWG) 

was established in 1994 under Executive Order (EO) 12898. The IWG is 

comprised of federal agencies and several White House offices. Chaired 

by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 

the IWG’s focus is to integrate environmental justice into federal agency 

programs, policies and activities. In August 2011 the federal family reaffirmed 

its commitment to work for environmental justice and continue the 

collaborative work of the IWG. The IWG works to share lessons-learned and 

ensure opportunities for collaboration in addressing environmental justice 

concerns. 

The IWG is pleased to provide this guide as a source of information for 

individuals and organizations working in communities overburdened by the 

adverse health impacts of exposure to toxics where they live, work and 

play. The programs included in this guide are focused on resources that 

would assist communities with technical or financial assistance to reduce 

exposure. Through this and other efforts, federal agencies are recommitting 

to improving the health and sustainability of communities across America. 

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rural Development/rural Housing 

programs 

Rural Rental Housing 515 

Program 

Provides direct funding for new construction or 

rehabilitation of multi-family rental housing for 

very low, low and moderate incomes families, 

elderly and persons with disabilities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Individuals 

•	For profit organizations

•	Non-profit organizations

•	Limited equity cooperatives

•	Tribal governments 

•	Public agencies 

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/ 

brief_mfh_rrh.htm 

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rural Development/Community facility 

program 

Community Facilities Loan/ 

Grant Program 

Provides funding to construct, enlarge, or 

improve essential community facilities, such as 

health care, public safety, public service, day 

care facilities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public bodies 

•	Non-profits

•	Tribal governments 

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/cf/brief_ 

cp_grant.htm 

rural Development/rural utilities 

program 

Water and Environmental 

Programs 

Provides funding for construction and 

improvement of water and waste facilities in 

rural communities of 10,000 or less. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public bodies 

•	Non-profit organizations

•	Indian tribes 

http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/index. 

htm 

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rural Development/rural business 

program 

Energy Programs 

Provides funding for the development and 

commercialization of renewable energy sourcesincluding wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, 

ocean waves, hydroelectric, biomass, and 

biofuel. By making renewable energy sources 

commercially viable, RD is also creating 

sustainable opportunities for wealth, new jobs, 

and increased economic activity in rural America. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts: 

Varies with program:

•	Tribal governments 

•	Public bodies 

•	Individual 

•	Farm cooperatives

•	Business 

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Energy.html 

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Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

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forest service/state and private 

forestry 

Urban and Community 

Forestry 

Urban and Community Forestry is a cooperative 

program of the US Forest service that focuses 

on the stewardship of urban natural resources. 

i-Tree Tool- is a state-of-the-art, peer reviewed 

software suite from the USDA Forest Service 

that provides urban forestry analysis and 

benefits assessment tools. The i-Tree Tools 

help communities of all sizes to strengthen their 

urban forest management and advocacy efforts 

by quantifying the structure of community 

trees and the environmental services that trees 

provide. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Local government

•	Community

•	Educational institutions 

•	Tribal governments 

http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/ 

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forest service/Cooperative forestry 

Forest Stewardship 

Program and Forest Land 

Enhancement Program 

The Forest Stewardship Program (FSP) helps 

private landowners manage forests to enhance 

and maintain productivity, health, biodiversity, 

soil and water resources, recreation, and 

aesthetics. FSP helps landowners develop 

sustainable management plans. The Forest Land 

Enhancement Program provides educational, 

technical, and financial assistance to help 

landowners implement their management 

objectives. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	 Any non-industrial private forest landowner 

http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/ 

loa/fsp.shtml 

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forest service/Cooperative forestry 

Forest Legacy Program 

The Forest Legacy Program complements 

private, Federal and State programs focusing 

on conservation by directly supporting property 

acquisition and efforts to acquire donated 

conservation easements. Funded acquisitions 

serve public purposes identified by participating 

states and agreed to by the landowner. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Any private forest landowner 

http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/ 

loa/aboutflp.shtml 
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research, education, and economics/ 

national institute for food and 

Agriculture 

Community Food Projects 

CFP competitive grants advance self-sufficiency 

and food security in low-income communities 

through projects that unite the entire food 

system, assessing strengths, establishing 

linkages, and creating systems that improve 

self-reliance over food needs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Non-profit organizations 

http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/ 

communityfoodprojects.cfm 

research, education, and economics/ 

national institute for food and 

Agriculture 

Healthy Urban Food 

Enterprise Development 

Center 

The purpose of the HUFED Center grant 

program is to establish and support a Healthy 

Urban Food Enterprise Development Center 

to increase access to healthy affordable foods, 

including locally produced agricultural products, 

to underserved communities. The HUFED 

Center (competitively won by the Wallace 

Center in 2009) provides training and technical 

assistance for food enterprises and award 

sub-grants to eligible entities for healthy food 

enterprise development. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts: 

Subgrants:

•	For-profit enterprises 

•	Non-profit organizations

•	Tribal communities 

•	Universities and colleges

•	Quasi-governmental organizations

•	Cooperatives

•	Others 

http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/healthyurban 

foodenterprisedevelopmentcenter.cfm 

http://www.wallacecenter.org/our-work/ 

current-initiatives/healthy-urban-foodenterprise-development-center/healthyurban-food-enterprise-development-center 

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research, education, and economics/ 

national institute for food and 

Agriculture 

Beginnning Farmer and 

Rancher Development 

Program 

The purpose of BFRDP is to develop and 

offer education, outreach, mentoring and 

internships programs by offering competitive 

grants for training projects and for educational 

enhancement teams. Also supports national 

clearinghouse, competitively awarded to the 

National Agricultural Library in 2009, which 

includes the web site start2farm.gov 

At least 25 percent of funds for training projects 

are for programs and services that address the 

needs of limited resource beginning farmers 

or ranchers, socially disadvantaged beginning 

farmers or ranchers, and farmworkers desiring 

to become farmers or ranchers. 

•	State, local, or regionally-based network

•	Partnership of public or private entities

•	Community-based and nongovernmental 

organizations

•	College, university, or state cooperative extension 

service 

•	Tribal 

•	Any other appropriate partner 

http://nifa.usda.gov/fo/ 

beginningfarmerandrancher.cfm 

clearinghouse at http://start2farm.gov 

research, education, and economics/ 

Agriculture research service 

Office of Technology Transfer 

and Agricultural Technology 

Innovation Partnership 

OTT helps move technologies resulting 

from Agricultural Research Service scientific 

research to the marketplace, such as research 

on soil and water management including 

environmental remediation. ATIP has signed 

Partnership Intermediary Agreements with 

regional economic-development entities 

strategically located around the country to help 

commercialize ARS research. 

•	Businesses 

•	Federal, state or local agencies

•	Universities and colleges

•	Community organizations 

http://www.ars.usda.gov/business/ 

business.htm 
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research, education, and economics/ 

national institute for food and 

Agriculture 

Cooperative Extension 

Cooperative Extension at land-grant universities, 

through county offices and regional extension 

centers, is the route to tap university expertise 

including research funded by USDA’s National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture, including 

environmental and agricultural management, 

nutrition, and youth and community 

development. 

•	Businesses 

•	Federal, state or local agencies

•	Universities and colleges

•	Community organizations 

http://nifa.usda.gov/qlinks/extension.html 

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food and nutrition service/office of 

strategic initiatives, partnerships, and 

outreach 

People’s Garden School Pilot 

Program 

Provides $1 million in grant funding to one 

organization (estimated award date February 

2011) to operate and evaluate school gardens in 

3-5 States. 

•	Any public or private not-for profit organization 

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/outreach/ 

grants/garden.htm 

food and nutrition service/office of 

strategic initiatives, partnerships, and 

outreach 

Hunger Free Communities 

Grant 

Provides $5 million to public or not-for profit 

organizations that lead a coalition of partners 

which have come together to develop or 

implement a plan to end hunger in their 

community. 

•	Any public or private not-for profit organization 

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/outreach/ 

grants/hfc_grants.htm 

Departmental management 

Hazardous Materials 

Management Division 

The Hazardous Materials Management Division 

addresses USDA environmental concerns 

and human health hazards associated with 

hazardous material spills or releases of 

hazardous substances. 

•	Community 

http://www.dm.usda.gov/hmmd/about_ 

hmmd.htm 

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Animal and plant Health inspection 

service/Civil rights and enforcement 

Compliance 

Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, Minority 

Outreach Project 

APHIS is investing in a pilot project with four 

community based organizations and two 1890 

Land Grant Universities. Our partners will assist 

APHIS in conducting outreach to the small 

farms and ranchers, socially disadvantaged and 

minority farmer and rancher communities. 

•	Academia 

•	Communities 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ 

Center for faith-based and 

neighborhood partnerships 

The Center does not run any programs, but 

acts as a resource for connecting community 

organizations, both secular and faith-based, with 

USDA programs and priorities to better serve 

those in need. 

collaborate@usda.gov 

www.usda.gov/partnerships 
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economic Development Administration 

Global Climate Change 

Mitigation Incentive Fund 

(GCCMIF) 

EDA’s GCCMIF supports projects that advance 

economic revitalization through the development 

of renewable energy, greater energy efficiency, 

product reuse, natural resource restoration, and 

green buildings (among others). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	City or other political subdivision of a state, State

•	Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of 

Federally recognized Indian Tribes 

•	Institution of higher education or a consortium of 

institutions of higher education

•	Non-profit acting in coordination with a political 

subdivision of a State 

•	District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic 

Development District (EDD) (see 13 C.F.R. part 304) 

www.eda.gov 

economic Development Administration 

Public Works and Economic 

Development (PW) 

EDA’s PW Program supports the construction, 

expansion or upgrade of essential public 

infrastructure and facilities. Specifically, 

PW funding has been used for brownfields 

redevelopment, eco-industrial parks, ecotourism, 

and other sustainable infrastructure projects. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	City or other political subdivision of a state, State

•	Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of 

Federally recognized Indian Tribes 

•	Institution of higher education or a consortium of 

institutions of higher education

•	Non-profit acting in coordination with a political 

subdivision of a State 

•	District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic 

Development District (EDD) (see 13 C.F.R. part 304) 

www.eda.gov 

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economic Development Administration 

Economic Adjustment 

Assistance (EA) 

EDA’s EA Program provides a wide-range of 

construction and non-construction assistance, 

from developing a comprehensive economic 

development plan to constructing a green 

business incubator, in regions that are or 

are about to experience severe economic 

dislocations that may occur suddenly or over 

time. The program is designed to respond 

flexibly to pressing economic recovery issues 

and is well-suited to address challenges faced 

by U.S. communities and regions. Through the 

program, EDA assists regions as they create and 

implement economic development strategies. 

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Projects may include strategy development, 

infrastructure construction, and revolving loan 

fund capitalization/recapitalization. Specifically, 

EA funding has been used for brownfields 

redevelopment, feasibility studies for ecoindustrial parks and ecotourism, and other 

sustainable strategic planning and infrastructure 

projects. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	City or other political subdivision of a state, State

•	Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of 

Federally recognized Indian Tribes 

•	Institution of higher education or a consortium of 

institutions of higher education

•	Non-profit acting in coordination with a political 

subdivision of a state 

•	District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic 

Development District (EDD) (see 13 C.F.R. part 304) 

www.eda.gov 

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economic Development Administration 

Planning 

EDA’s Planning Program assists local and 

regional organizations with their short and 

long-term planning efforts. Under the program, 

recipients must identify their assets (clusters, 

workforce development, transportation, etc.) and 

challenges and develop a strategy for enhancing 

the economic prosperity of the region. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	City or other political subdivision of a state, State

•	Federally recognized Indian tribe or a consortium of 

Federally recognized Indian Tribes 

•	Institution of higher education or a consortium of 

institutions of higher education

•	Non-profit acting in coordination with a political 

subdivision of a state 

•	District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic 

Development District (EDD) (see 13 C.F.R. part 304) 

www.eda.gov 

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economic Development Administration 

Technical Assistance (TA) 

Under the TA Program, EDA provides focused 

assistance to public and nonprofit leaders 

to help in economic development decision 

making (e.g., project planning, impact analyses, 

feasibility studies). The program includes the 

University Center Program, which makes 

the resources of universities available to the 

economic development community; and the 

National TA Program, which supports economic 

development information dissemination efforts 

to national audiences. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	City or other political subdivision of a state, State

•	Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of 

Federally recognized Indian Tribes 

•	Institution of higher education or a consortium of 

institutions of higher education

•	Non-profit acting in coordination with a political 

subdivision of a state 

•	District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic 

Development District (EDD) (see 13 C.F.R. part 304) 

www.eda.gov 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

minority business Development Agency 

Minority Business Enterprise 

Center (MBEC) 

The MBEC program promotes the maintenance 

and growth of Minority Business Enterprises 

(MBEs), primarily by providing management and 

technical assistance services to eligible clients. 

MBEC program services focus on assisting 

clients in securing contract and financing 

transactions. Eligible clients for the MBEC 

program are business concerns that are owned or 

controlled by the following persons or groups of 

persons: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, 

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Native 

Americans (including Alaska Natives, Alaska 

Native Corporations and Tribal entities), Asian 

Indian Americans and Hasidic Jewish Americans. 

See 15 CFR § 1400.1-.2 and Executive Order 

11625. Please note that the MBEC program will 

expire on March 31, 2011 and will be replaced 

with the new MBDA Business Center program 

commencing April 1, 2011. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Minority business concerns 

www.MBDA.gov 

minority business Development Agency 

Native American Business 

Enterprise Center (NABEC) 

The NABEC program promotes the maintenance 

and growth of Native American firms, Tribal 

Entities and Minority Business Enterprises 

(MBEs), primarily by providing management 

and technical assistance services to eligible 

clients. NABEC program services focus on 

assisting clients in securing contract and 

financing transactions. Eligible clients for the 

NABEC program are business concerns that are 

owned or controlled by the following persons 

or groups of persons: African Americans, 

Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander 

Americans, Native Americans (including Alaska 

Natives, Alaska Native Corporations and Tribal 

entities), Asian Indian Americans and Hasidic 

Jewish Americans. See 15 CFR § 1400.1-.2 and 

Executive Order 11625. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Minority business concerns 

www.MBDA.gov 

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minority business Development Agency 

Minority Business Opportunity 

Center (MBOC) 

The MBOC program promotes the growth and 

expansion of Minority Business Enterprises 

(MBEs) primarily by providing matchmaking and 

facilitation services to eligible clients. The MBOC 

program focus is on securing large contract 

and financing transactions for clients. Eligible 

clients for the MBOC program are business 

concerns that are owned or controlled by the 

following persons or groups of persons: African 

Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and 

Pacific Islander Americans, Native Americans 

(including Alaska Natives, Alaska Native 

Corporations and Tribal entities), Asian Indian 

Americans and Hasidic Jewish Americans. 

See 15 CFR § 1400.1-.2 and Executive Order 

11625. Please note that the MBOC program will 

expire on March 31, 2011 and will be replaced 

with the new MBDA Business Center program 

commencing April 1, 2011. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Minority business concerns 

www.MBDA.gov 

minority business Development Agency 

MBDA Business Center (MBC) 

The MBC program expands the growth and 

global competitiveness of Minority Business 

Enterprises (MBEs) by providing contract and 

financing sourcing, relationship management 

and business development services to eligible 

clients. This program focuses on assisting 

clients in securing large public/private contracts 

and financing transactions, stimulating job 

creation and retention and facilitating entry to 

global markets through direct service delivery 

and leveraging of strategic partnerships Eligible 

clients for the MBC program are business 

concerns that are owned or controlled by the 

following persons or groups of persons: African 

Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific 

Islander Americans, Native Americans (including 

Alaska Natives, Alaska Native Corporations 

and Tribal entities), Asian Indian Americans and 

Hasidic Jewish Americans. See 15 CFR § 1400.1­

.2 and Executive Order 11625. Please note that 

this program will commence on April 1, 2011. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Minority business concerns. 

www.MBDA.gov 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national ocean 

service (nos)/Coastal services Center 

Digital Coast 

The Digital Coast is an information resource 

developed for those who manage the nation’s 

coasts. This enabling platform provides access 

to the geospatial data, tools, training, and case 

studies that can be used by communities to 

address such issues as coastal hazards, coastal 

and marine spatial planning, and climate change. 

The resources contained within the Digital 

Coast were developed for users with a wide 

range of technical capacities and are available 

free-of-charge. These resources can be used by 

organizations to better understand and address 

issues in their communities, including those 

relating to environmental justice. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States, counties

•	Communities 

•	NGOs 

•	Academia 

•	Private sector 

Miki Schmidt 

843-740-1237 

Nicholas.Schmidt@noaa.gov 

http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national ocean 

service (nos)/office of response and 

restoration 

Marine Debris Program 

The NOAA Marine Debris Program serves as a 

centralized marine debris capability within NOAA 

in order to coordinate, strengthen, and increase 

the visibility of marine debris issues and efforts 

within the agency, its partners, and the public. 

This Program is undertaking a national and 

international effort focusing on identifying, 

reducing, and preventing debris in the marine 

environment. Additionally, the MDP supports 

and works closely with various partners across 

the U.S. to fulfill the Program’s mission. The 

NOAA Marine Debris Program also supports 

several grant opportunities for marine debris 

activities. Activities and grants supported by 

the program can be used for removal activities 

to help clean debris from shorelines to improve 

their health for environmental and recreational 

benefit. Grants in the past have supported 

activities in underserved communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Depends on which program (see funding webpage for 

specific info) 

For program: http://marinedebris.noaa. 

gov/welcome.html 

For funding: http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/ 

funding/welcome.html 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national ocean 

service (nos)/ office of ocean and 

Coastal resource management (oCrm) 

Coral Reef Conservation 

Program (CRCP) 

The CRCP provides technical assistance and 

supports grants and cooperative agreements to 

further coral reef conservation within our partner 

domestic jurisdictions (Florida, Hawaii, Puerto 

Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American 

Samoa) and internationally. In part, the 

assistance and funds provided contribute 

to local efforts to address environmental 

issues and impacts that may affect minority 

populations and low-income populations. This 

includes issues related to subsistence fishing 

and traditional land tenure practices. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academic 

•	Community

•	State 

•	Non-governmental organizations

 John Christensen 

john.christensen@noaa.gov 

http://coralreef.noaa.gov/ 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national ocean 

service (nos)/ office of ocean and 

Coastal resource management (oCrm) 

Coastal Zone Management 

Program 

The National Coastal Zone Management (CZM) 

Program takes a comprehensive approach to 

coastal resource management—balancing the 

often competing and occasionally conflicting 

demands of coastal resource use, economic 

development, and conservation. Some of the key 

elements of the National CZM Program include: 

•	 Protecting	natural	resources;	

•	 Managing	development	in	high	hazard	areas;

•	 Giving	development	priority	to	coastaldependent uses; 

•	 Providing	public	access	for	recreation;	and

•	 Coordinating	state	and	federal	actions.

For example, Delaware has used funds to 

support projects in Wilmington, DE to consider 

redevelopment of economically depressed areas 

through explicit inclusion of the local community. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Lead state agency (http://coastalmanagement.noaa. 

gov/mystate/welcome.html) 

http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/ 

programs/czm.html 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

$ $

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national ocean 

service (nos)/ office of ocean and 

Coastal resource management (oCrm) 

National Estuarine Research 

Reserve System 

The National Estuarine Research Reserve 

System (NERRS) is a partnership program 

between NOAA and the coastal states, 

encompassing 28 sites nationwide that have 

been established for long-term research, 

education, and coastal stewardship. 

Reserve staff work with local communities and 

regional groups to address natural resource 

management issues, such as impacts of climate 

change, non-point source pollution, habitat 

restoration and invasive species. Through 

integrated research and education, the reserves 

help communities develop strategies to deal 

successfully with these coastal resource 

issues. Reserves provide adult audiences with 

training on estuarine issues of concern in their 

local communities. They offer field classes for 

K-12 students and support teachers through 

professional development programs in marine 

education. 

Reserves seek to provide opportunities for 

all local residents, including underserved 

communities. For example, the Tijuana River 

Reserve located on the border with Mexico, 

provides educational opportunities for local 

school groups. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Lead state agency (http://coastalmanagement.noaa. 

gov/mystate/welcome.html) 

http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/ 

programs/nerr.html 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national ocean 

service (nos)/ office of ocean and 

Coastal resource management (oCrm) 

Coastal and Estuarine Land 

Conservation Program 

The Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation 

Program (CELCP) was established in 2002 to 

protect coastal and estuarine lands considered 

important for their ecological, conservation, 

recreational, historical or aesthetic values. The 

program provides state and local governments 

with matching funds to purchase significant 

coastal and estuarine lands, or conservation 

easements on such lands, from willing sellers. 

Lands or conservation easements acquired with 

CELCP funds are protected in perpetuity so 

that they may be enjoyed by current and future 

generations. CELCP is a potential tool that can 

be used to protect lands within communities 

that don’t have the resources to acquire them 

on their own. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Lead state agency (http://coastalmanagement.noaa. 

gov/mystate/welcome.html) 

For program: http://coastalmanagement. 

noaa.gov/land/welcome.html -

For funding: http://coastalmanagement. 

noaa.gov/land/celcp_fundingop.html 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of 

national marine sanctuaries (onms)/ 

monterey bay national marine 

sanctuary 

MERITO 

MERITO (Multicultural Education for Resource 

Issues Threatening Oceans) is a marine 

conservation outreach effort comprising 

approximately twenty-five regional groups that 

participate in ocean and watershed education 

programs to serve students, teachers, adults, 

and families living near the Monterey Bay 

National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). MERITO 

was launched in Fall 2001 and is working with 

a cadre of partners to provide in-class and 

after school support, field trips, training and 

resources, college internships, event support 

and a forum for expanding bilingual outreach 

programs within Sanctuaries. Through enhanced 

knowledge of the MBNMS and its associated 

watersheds, diverse citizens will better 

understand the importance of protecting our 

resources and their special qualities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Salinas, Watsonville, Castroville, Monterey Peninsula 

Dawn Hayes 

dawn.hayes@noaa.gov 

http://montereybay.noaa.gov/educate/ 

merito/welcome.html 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of 

national marine sanctuaries (onms)/ 

olympic Coast national marine 

sanctuary 

Intergovernmental Policy 

Council 

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is 

entirely encompassed by the traditional harvest 

areas of the Hoh, Makah, and Quileute tribes, 

and the Quinault Indian Nation. As sovereign 

nations, the tribes have treaty fishing rights and 

co-management responsibilities with the State 

of Washington for fishery resources and fishing 

activities within the sanctuary. 

These common interests and joint authorities 

led the Hoh, Makah, and Quileute tribes, the 

Quinault Indian Nation, the state of Washington 

and the NOAA Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries to create the Olympic Coast 

Intergovernmental Policy Council (IPC) in 2007. 

The first of its kind in the nation, the IPC 

provides a regional forum for resource managers 

to exchange information, coordinate policies, 

and develop recommendations for resource 

management within the sanctuary. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes adjacent to Olympic Coast National Marine 

Sanctuary 

George Galasso 

360-457-6622 x12 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of 

national marine sanctuaries (onms)/ 

papaha–naumokua–kea marine national 

monument (pmnm) 

Navigating Change 

A values and inquiry based education program 

and educator’s guide that teaches environmental 

stewardship and traditional knowledge. The 

program involves students in hands-on 

stewardship activities in their own communities. 

This program engages a range of students from 

all backgrounds, but primarily 4-5th grade, as 

well as many community partners. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

Andy Collins 

Andy.collins@noaa.gov 

www.papahanaumokuakea.gov 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of 

national marine sanctuaries (onms)/ 

papaha–naumokua–kea marine national 

monument (pmnm) 

Eyes on the Reef 

Education and monitoring program that provides 

training to community members in order for 

them to actively monitor coral reefs in their 

local area and then provide PMNM with status 

reports in terms of coral bleaching, alien 

species, etc. This program involves a range of 

participants from all backgrounds. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community (only community members in Hilo, Hawaii 

are eligible) 

Andy Collins 

andy.collins@noaa.gov 

www.papahanaumokuakea.gov 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of 

national marine sanctuaries (onms)/ 

papaha–naumokua–kea marine national 

monument (pmnm) 

Papaha–naumokua–kea ‘Ahahui 

Alaka’i 

A 10 day experiential leadership program for 

teachers, business leaders, policy makers, and 

other community leaders aimed at enhancing 

their ability to take an active role in their own 

community to integrate science and traditional 

knowledge in creating a culture of stewardship. 

This has application to environmental justice 

issues to help bring local traditional knowledge 

into decisions processes and creating a venue to 

address environmental justice issues. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

Nai’a Lewis 

naia.lewis@noaa.gov 

www.papahanaumokuakea.gov 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of oceanic 

and Atmospheric research (oAr) 

National Sea Grant College 

Program 

Sea Grant engages a diverse and growing 

coastal population in applying the best available 

scientific knowledge, and using its extension 

and education capabilities to support the 

development of healthy coastal communities 

that are economically and socially inclusive, are 

supported by diverse and vibrant economies, 

and function within the carrying capacity of their 

ecosystems. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academia 

•	Community 

Dr. Heather Triezenberg 

301-734-1274 

Dr. Joshua Brown 

301-734-1271 

http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/focus/ 

SCD_page.html 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Pacific Coastal Salmon 

Recovery Fund (PCSRF) 

The Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund 

(PCSRF) was established by Congress in FY 

2000 to protect, restore, and conserve Pacific 

salmon and steelhead populations and their 

habitats. Under the PCSRF, NOAA Fisheries 

Service manages a program to provide funding 

to Pacific Coast states and tribes who have 

implemented thousands of conservation and 

restoration projects throughout the region. 

Since 2000, PCSRF has completed over 300 

projects in urban areas totaling approximately 

$18.8 million in PCSRF program funds and an 

additional $9.0 million in state-matching funds. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Tribal 

Barry Thom 

503-231-6266) 

http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/SalmonRecovery-Planning/PCSRF/Index.cfm 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

NOAA and D.C. Educators 

Moving Ocean Science 

Forward (NEMO) 

NEMO partners scientists from NOAA and 

supporting organizations with teachers and 

students from an inner city school system, 

District of Columbia Public Schools, to promote 

ocean literacy and encourage participation in 

the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, a national 

academic competition for students in the 

ocean sciences. In 2008 and 2009, a District 

of Columbia Public Schools team defeated 

the top-ranked U.S. high school in a round of 

competition. NEMO is an after school program 

that provides ocean science resources for 

teachers and field trips for students and 

teachers. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	District of Columbia Public Schools middle and high 

schools (usually an individual teacher willing to 

support an after school program) 

Laura Oremland 

301-713-2367 x 151 

Laura.Oremland@noaa.gov 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Voices from the Fisheries 

The Voices from the Fisheries Database is a 

central repository for consolidating, archiving, 

and disseminating oral history interviews related 

to commercial, recreational, and subsistence 

fishing in the United States and its territories. 

Oral history interviews are a powerful way 

to document the human experience with our 

marine, coastal, and Great Lakes environments 

and our living marine resources. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Teachers who may be interested in leading a class 

project for students to collect an oral history on 

fisheries. 

•	Anyone with historical information on fisheries, 

marine resources, or the coastal zone (e.g., 

fishermen). 

voices@noaa.gov 

http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ 

voicesfromthefisheries/ 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Community-based Restoration 

Program 

The NOAA Community-based Restoration 

Program offers financial and technical 

assistance to help communities develop and 

carry out on-the-ground restoration projects in 

coastal habitats. The program emphasizes a 

collaborative approach to improve coastal and 

marine resources and the quality of life in the 

communities they sustain. Hands-on involvement 

in projects promotes stewardship and a 

heightened conservation ethic that empowers 

communities where projects take place. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Institutions of higher education

•	Non-profits

•	Industry and commercial (for profit) organizations

•	State, local

•	Indian tribal governments 

Robin Bruckner 

robin.bruckner@noaa.gov 

www.restoration.gov 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Sea Turtle Handline Guidelines 

Laminated copy of Sea Turtle Release 

Guidelines provided to fishermen. Available in 

English and Spanish. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sf/ 

SASnapperGrouperHomepage.htm 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

NOAA Weather Radio All 

Hazards 

Information regarding fishery openings and 

closures as well as changes in regulations is 

announced to fishing communities via weather 

radio to fishing communities via NOAA weather 

radio all hazards. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/ 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Capital Construction Fund 

Program 

The Capital Construction Fund Program is a 

low-cost loan program that enables fishermen to 

improve their business. The Capital Construction 

Fund Program enables fishermen to construct, 

reconstruct, or (under limited circumstances) 

acquire fishing vessels with before-tax, 

rather than after-tax, dollars. The program is 

administered out of Silver Spring, MD. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community

•	State 

•	Academia 

For additional information call: 301-713-2396. 

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/grants/grants. 

htm 

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/fs/fs.html 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of 

education 

Bay Watershed Education and 

Training (B-WET) Program 

The Bay Watershed Education and Training 

(B-WET) Program provides grants to promote 

locally relevant, environmentally-related STEM 

education opportunities to students in grades 

K through 12, as well as related professional 

development for educators. These projects 

emphasize meaningful watershed educational 

experiences: sustained, hands-on, experiential 

activities that are aligned with academic learning 

standards and respond to regional education and 

environmental priorities. Environmentally literate 

citizens with the skills and knowledge to make 

well-informed environmental choices are the 

key to sustaining the nation’s ocean and coastal 

environments. B-WET is administered locally 

through regional NOAA entities working closely 

with communities to ensure the program meets 

the needs of constituents. B-WET currently 

operates in six watershed regions: California, 

Chesapeake Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Hawai’i, New 

England, and the Pacific Northwest. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	K–12 public and independent schools and school 

systems, institutions of higher education

•	Community-based organizations

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	State or local government agencies, interstate 

agencies

•	Indian tribal governments 

Bronwen Rice 

Bronwen.Rice@noaa.gov 

http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/BWET 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Western Pacific 

Demonstration Projects 

The Western Pacific Demonstration Projects is 

established under 16 USC § 1855 note for the 

purpose of establishing fishery demonstration 

projects to foster and promote traditional 

indigenous fishing practices and/or develop or 

enhance Western Pacific community-based 

fishing opportunities benefiting the island 

communities in American Samoa, Guam, 

Hawaii, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 

Opportunities allow for Western Pacific 

communities in fisheries conservation and 

management activities and processes that 

empower such parties to more effectively 

participate in future decisions over the allocation 

of the regional fisheries resource. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities in the Western Pacific Regional Fishery 

Management Area, as defined at section 305(i)(2)(D) 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act 

http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/noaagrants/ 

funding.php 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Western Pacific and Northern 

Pacific Marine Education and 

Training Program 

The Western Pacific and Northern Pacific 

Regional Marine Education and Training Program 

establishes programs or projects that will 

improve communication, education, and training 

on marine resource issues throughout the region 

and increase scientific education for marinerelated professions among coastal community 

residents, including indigenous Pacific islanders, 

Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and other 

underrepresented groups in the region. It calls 

for the development of by which local and 

traditional knowledge (including Pacific islander, 

Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native knowledge) 

can enhance science-based management of 

fishery resources of the region. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts*:

•	Institutions of higher education

•	Nonprofits

•	Commercial organizations

•	State and local governments

•	Indian tribal governments

•	Individuals 

* 	 Federal agencies, or employees of Federal agencies, 

are not eligible to apply. 

http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/noaagrants/ 

funding.php 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Information Dissemination 

Translation of regulatory documents, guidelines, 

bulletins, training materials etc. into other 

languages for fishing community support, 

including Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish, and 

Samoan. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

New England Bay Watershed 

Education and Training 

(B-WET) Program 

New England B-WET is an environmental 

education program that promotes relevant, 

systemic experiential learning in the K-12 

environment in the six New England states. The 

goal is to use hands-on learning experiences to 

increase understanding and stewardship of our 

marine and coastal resources while integrating 

classroom instructional requirements with 

meaningful outdoor experiential learning. New 

England B-WET strives to reach underserved 

communities by broadening the participation of 

underrepresented groups such as historically 

black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving 

institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and 

institutions that service underserved areas. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	K–12 public and independent schools and school 

systems, institutions of higher education

•	Community-based organizations

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	State or local government agencies, interstate 

agencies

•	Indian tribal governments 

Kathi Rodrigues 

978-281-9324 

Kathi.Rodrigues@noaa.gov 

http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/BWET 

$

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/national marine 

fisheries services (nmfs) 

Chesapeake Bay-Watershed 

Education and Training 

(B-WET) 

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed 

Education and Training (B-WET Chesapeake) 

program provides hands-on watershed 

education to K-12 students and teachers to 

foster stewardship of the Bay. Environmentally 

literate citizens with the skills and knowledge 

to make well-informed environmental choices 

are the key to sustaining the nation’s ocean and 

coastal environments. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	K–12 public and independent schools and school 

systems, institutions of higher education

•	Community-based organizations

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	State or local government agencies, interstate 

agencies

•	Indian tribal governments 

Kevin Schabow 

Kevin.schabow@noaa.gov 

http://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/bwet 

national oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (noAA)/office of 

program planning and integration (ppi) 

National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) Coordination and 

Compliance 

NOAA’s National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) compliance is coordinated in the Office 

of Program Planning and Integration. The NOAA 
DepArTmenT of CommerCe 

NEPA Coordinator and staff provide information, 

training, and advice to staff across the agency in 

order to ensure NOAA’s compliance with NEPA. 

NOAA’s NEPA compliance is guided by the 

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 

the White House Council on Environmental 

Quality’s Regulations for Implementing NEPA, 

and NOAA’s Administrative Order (NAO) 216­

6, Environmental Review Procedures for 

Implementing the National Environmental Policy 

Act. 

These three documents together outline 

NOAA’s procedures to meet NEPA requirements 

including: 

Fully integrate NEPA into the agency planning 

and decisionmaking process; 

Fully consider the impacts of NOAA’s 

proposed actions on the quality of the 

human environment; including consideration 

of Executive Order 12898 addressing 

Environmental Justice in NEPA documentation 

for decisionmaking. 

Involve interested and affected agencies, 

governments, organizations and individuals 

early in the agency planning and decisionmaking 

process when significant impacts are or may 

be expected to alter the quality of the human 

environment through implementation of 

proposed major Federal actions; and 

Conduct and document environmental reviews 

and related decisions appropriately and 

efficiently. 

ppi.nepa@noaa.gov 

http://www.nepa.noaa.gov

 (formerly financial) 

national Telecommunications and 

information Administration (nTiA) 

Broadband Technology 

Opportunities Program 

(BTOP) 

NTIA/BTOP made grants to deploy broadband 

infrastructure in unserved and underserved 

areas in the United States, enhance broadband 

capacity at public computer centers, and 

promote sustainable broadband adoption 

projects. In facilitating the expansion of 

broadband communications services and 

infrastructure, the BTOP will advance the 

objectives of the Recovery Act to spur job 

creation and stimulate long-term economic 

growth and opportunity. 

The program has ended and applications are no 

longer accepted. Technical assistance related to 

these projects is available. 

http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/ 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 
DepArTmenT of Defense 

$ $

office of economic Adjustment 

Community Economic 

Adjustment Assistance for 

Establishment, Expansion, 

Realignment, or Closure of a 

Military Installation 

Assistance for States and communities to: plan 

and carry out adjustment strategies; engage the 

private sector in order to plan and undertake 

community economic development and base 

redevelopment; and, partner with the Military 

Departments in response to the proposed or 

actual expansion, establishment, realignment 

or closure of a military installation by the 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Communities, including workers and other community 

interests that may be affected by Department of 

Defense activity

•	Businesses that may be affected by Department of 

Defense actions 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=6f34ef74f840b510d8 

d603ea04f781ab 

office of economic Adjustment 

Community Economic 

Adjustment Diversification 

Planning 

Assistance for States and communities to 

plan community adjustment and economic 

diversification activity to lessen an area’s 

dependence on Defense expenditures. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Communities, including workers and other community 

interests that may be dependent upon Defense 

expenditures

•	Businesses that may be affected by Department of 

Defense actions 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=11ebe02014fb0059cf 

0f20e058b8ed43 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of economic Adjustment 

Community Economic 

Adjustment Planning 

Assistance for Reductions in 

Defense Industry Employment 

Assistance for States and communities to 

prepare and carry out community adjustment 

and economic diversification activities in 

response to reductions in defense industry 

employment resulting from: a publicly 

announced planned major reduction in 

Department of Defense (DoD) spending; the 

closure or significantly reduced operations of 

a defense facility as the result of the merger, 

acquistion, or consolidation of the defense 

contractor operating the defense facility; the 

cancellation or termination of a DoD contract; or 

the failure to proceed with an approved major 

weapon system program. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Communities, including workers and other community 

interests that may be affected by Department of 

Defense actions 

•	Businesses that may be affected by Department of 

Defense actions 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=9dafbe3bf51f91ea03a 

b863d5e2667bb 
DepArTmenT of eDuCATion 

$ $

office of postsecondary education 

TRIO- Educational Opportunity 

Centers 

The Educational Opportunity Centers program 

provides counseling and information on college 

admissions to qualified adults who want to 

enter or continue a program of postsecondary 

education. The program also provides services 

to improve the financial and economic literacy of 

participants. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Institutions of higher education (IHEs), local 

education agencies (LEAs), and state education 

agencies (SEAs)

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	Other organizations and/or agencies 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioeoc/ 

index.html 

$

office of elementary and secondary 

education 

Smaller Learning 

Communities 

The Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) 

program awards discretionary grants to local 

educational agencies (LEAs) to support the 

implementation of SLCs and activities to 

improve student academic achievement in large 

public high schools with enrollments of 1,000 or 

more students. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Local education agencies 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/slcp/index. 

html 

office of elementary and secondary 

education 

21st Century Community 

Learning Centers 

This program supports the creation of 

community learning centers that provide 

academic enrichment opportunities during nonschool hours for children, particularly students 

who attend high-poverty and low-performing 

schools. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State education agencies 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/ 

index.html 

$

office of elementary and secondary 

education 

Comprehensive Centers 

Program 

This program supports 21 comprehensive 

centers to help increase state capacity to 

assist districts and schools meet their student 

achievement goals. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Research organizations and institutions of higher 

education (IHEs)

•	Partnerships

•	Institutions and local entities 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/newccp/ 

index.html 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of elementary and secondary 

education 

Even Start Family Literacy 

Program Grants for 

Indian Tribes and Tribal 

Organizations 

The purpose of this program is to help break 

the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving 

education opportunities of low-income families. 

This program integrates early childhood 

education, adult literacy or adult basic education, 

parenting education, and interactive parent-child 

literacy activities into a unified family literacy 

program for federally recognized Indian tribes 

and tribal organizations. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal 

organizations 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/ 

evenstartindian/index.html 

$

office of innovation and improvement 

Promise Neighborhoods 

The program is intended to significantly improve 

the educational and developmental outcomes of 

all children in our most distressed communities, 

including rural and tribal communities, and to 

transform those communities 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	Institutions of higher education 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/ 

promiseneighborhoods/index.html 

$

office of innovation and improvement 

Full Service Community 

Schools Program 

The Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) 

program encourages coordination of academic, 

social, and health services through partnerships 

among (1) public elementary and secondary 

schools; (2) the schools’ local educational 

agencies (LEAs); and (3) community-based 

organizations, nonprofit organizations, and other 

public or private entities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Local educational agency

•	Community-based organizations

•	Non-profit organizations

•	Public entities 

•	Private entities 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/ 

communityschools/index.html 

$

office of safe and Drug-free schools 

Home 

Safe and Drug-Free Schools 

and Communities: State 

Grants 

The program provides support to SEAs for a 

variety of drug-abuse- and violence-prevention 

activities focused primarily on school-age 

youths. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State education agencies 

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/ 

dvpformula/index.html 
DepArTmenT of eDuCATion 

$

Technical Assistance on Data 

Collection 

Under section 616(i)(2) of the Individuals with 

Disabilities Education Act, as amended (IDEA), 

the Department may make awards to provide 

technical assistance to improve the capacity of 

States to meet data collection requirements. 

•	State, county, and local officials 

•	Tribes and tribal governments 

•	Recognized non-profits 

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search. 

do;jsessionid=FvYXM9gJZVpLVPXJsJgx7J2 

9bxSY74ZgTpZ1hY1gwQzp97ys3cTS!1769 

595530?oppId=55050&mode=VIEW 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 
DepArTmenT of energy 

$ $

office of energy efficiency and 

renewable energy 

Weatherization and 

Intergovernmental Program 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program 

provides grants, technical assistance, and 

information tools to states, local governments, 

community action agencies, utilities, Indian 

tribes, and overseas U.S. territories for their 

energy programs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments and overseas U.S. 

territories 

•	Community action agencies

•	Utilities 

•	Indian tribes 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wip/index. 

html 

$

office of energy efficiency and 

renewable energy 

EERE Financial Opportunities 

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (EERE) works with business, industry, 

universities, and others to increase the use 

of renewable energy and energy efficiency 

technologies. One way EERE encourages the 

growth of these technologies is by offering 

financial assistance opportunities for their 

development and demonstration. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Business and industry

•	Universities 

•	Others 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/ 

office of energy efficiency and 

renewable energy 

Building Technologies 

Program (BTP) 

The mission of the Building Technologies 

Program (BTP) is to develop technologies, 

techniques, and tools for making buildings more 

energy efficient, productive, and affordable. 

BTP focuses on improving commercial and 

residential building components, energy 

modeling tools, building energy codes, and 

appliance standards. This Web site provides 

information and resources for industry 

professionals to help reduce the energy use of 

new and existing buildings and strengthen the 

nation’s energy future. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Commercial and residential building components, 

energy modeling tools, building energy codes, and 

appliance standards 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

Department of energy and 

environmental protection Agency 

Energy Star 

ENERGY STAR® is a joint program of the DOE 

and EPA to help businesses and individuals 

protect the environment through superior 

energy efficiency. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Businesses 

•	Individuals 

http://www.energystar.gov/ 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

office of energy efficiency and 

renewable energy 

Power Utilities 

Developing advanced technologies to strengthen 

our Nation’s electric energy infrastructure is the 

mission of DOE’s Distributed Energy and Electric 

Reliability Program, managed by the Office of 

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. The 

Program conducts research, development, 

demonstration, technology transfer, and 

educational activities in partnership with industry, 

utilities, state agencies, universities, national 

laboratories, and other stakeholder organizations. 

The Program addresses distributed 

generation3⁄4using small units that generate 

electricity at the site where it is consumed as 

well as an array of transmission, distribution, 

storage, and demand management technologies 

that can improve the reliability, efficiency, and 

performance of the power grid. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Partnership with industry, utilities, state agencies, 

universities, national laboratories, and other 

stakeholder organizations 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/ 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/ 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/ 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

windandhydro/wind_technologies.html 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

windandhydro/hydro_technologies.html 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

hydrogenandfuelcells/ 

http://www.oe.energy.gov/ 

$

office of energy efficiency and 

renewable energy 

State Activities 

The Department of Energy, through the Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, assists 

states by providing planning assistance, data, 

and funding for state and community programs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/ 

stateactivities.htm 
DepArTmenT of energy 

office of energy efficiency and 

renewable energy 

Transportation 

The Department of Energy is committed 

to developing alternative fuels and the 

infrastructure to support their commercialization. 

Through the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, 

DOE works with industry to develop and deploy 

advanced transportation technologies that 

reduce the nation’s use of imported oil and 

improve air quality. 

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities 

Program supports public-private partnerships 

that deploy alternative fuel vehicles and build 

supporting alternative fuel infrastructure. The 

program features information about local 

coalitions and clean corridors, alternative fuel 

news and events, fleet success stories, support 

and funding, tips for starting a coalition in your 

area, available alternative fuel vehicles, and more. 

Additionally, DOE maintains the Alternative 

Fuels Data Center, a one-stop shop for all your 

alternative fuel and vehicle information needs. 

This site has more than 3,000 documents in its 

database, an interactive fuel station mapping 

system, listings of available alternative fuel 

vehicles, and much more. 

The EPAct State & Alternative Fuel Provider 

Program requires certain fleets to acquire 

alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). Compliance is 

required by state government and alternative 

fuel provider fleets that operate, lease, or 

control 50 or more light-duty vehicles (LDVs) 

within the United States. The Office of Hearings 

and Appeals (OHA) decides appeals from 

decisions of the Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy that deny exemptions from, 

or assess penalties pursuant to, the Alternative 

Fuel Transportation Program (AFTP). 

Further, the Energy Information Administration 

compiles data about household vehicle use by 

consumers. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State government

•	Industry

•	Public-private partnerships

•	Consumers 

http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/ 

transportation.htm 

office of energy efficiency and 

renewable energy–general Counsel 

National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) Program 

The Department of Energy National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) program 

enables the timely implementation of the 

Department’s proposed activities by providing 

technical leadership and support needed to 

assure compliance with NEPA and related 

environmental review requirements. The 

goal of the NEPA program is to foster sound 

departmental planning and decision making and 

to build public trust through effective process 

implementation. NEPA program objectives 

include ensuring the timely and adequate 

completion of NEPA reviews. Another objective 

is to streamline the environmental review so 

that the process works better, costs less, and is 

more useful to decision makers and the public. 

The program provides technical leadership 

and support needed to assure compliance 

with NEPA and related environmental review 

requirements. 

http://www.energy.gov/environment/nepa. 

htm 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of economic impact and Diversity 

DOE Minority Educational 

Institution Student Partnership 

Program (MEISPP) 

One of the key programs of the Department of 

Energy’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity 

is our Minority Educational Institution Student 

Partnership Program (MEISPP). The MEISPP has 

become a major recruitment program for DOE 

managers who are committed to building the 

highest quality workforce at the Department. 

Students have unique experiences during their 

10 weeks at DOE and perform substantive 

professional and technical work that furthers the 

Department’s missions in energy, environment, 

national security and scientific discovery. Beyond 

having the opportunity to add to the mission of 

DOE, MEISPP interns receive a stipend along 

with paid lodging, roundtrip airfare, summer 

workshops, and planned social activities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Students 

MEISPP Contact: 

Office of Minority Economic Impact 

202-586-8383 Amanda.Quinones@hq.doe.gov 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Ave., SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

http://minorityinternships.energy.gov 

$

office of fossil energy 

Environment, Security, Safety 

and Health 

The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is committed to 

Environmental Justice (EJ) efforts that achieve 

the greatest benefit for all our stakeholders. 

FE continues to make consistent, measurable 

progress in implementing EJ through its 

strong National Environmental Protection Act 

(NEPA) program, while adhering to the highest 

applicable standards for environment, safety and 

health (ES&H). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community

•	State 

•	Academia 

•	Private sector 

Chad Bourgoin 

Environmental Manager Office of Fossil Energy 

202-586-2835 

chad.bourgoin@hq.doe.gov 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Ave., SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

http://www.fossil.energy.gov/business/ 

Business_Opportunities.html 
DepArTmenT of energy 

idaho operations office 

Citizens Advisory Board 

The Idaho National Laboratory Site 

Environmental Management Citizens Advisory 

Board (the CAB) is federally-appointed 

citizen panel that provides advice and 

recommendations to the U.S. Department of 

Energy Environmental Management Program 

for the Idaho Cleanup Project at the Idaho 

National Laboratory. The CAB is committed to 

reflecting the concerns of the communities 

impacted by the environmental management 

of the Idaho National Laboratory and to serving 

as a communications link between the public 

and the Department of Energy Idaho Operations 

Office. All board meetings and committee 

conference calls are open to the public and are 

announced in public advertisements, the Federal 

Register, and are posted on this web site. At 

the bi-monthly meetings members of the public 

are encouraged to ask questions and to provide 

comment on the cleanup program at designated 

opportunities 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

Robert Pence 

208-526-6518 

http://www.inlemcab.org/ 

idaho operations office 

Hispanic Youth Council 

The Hispanic Youth Symposium (HYS) is an 

annual event designed to encourage Hispanic 

teens to seek brighter futures for themselves 

and their families by staying in school. HYS 

is funded by DOE and managed by the Idaho 

National Laboratory. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

Maria Mitchell 

208-526-8600 

$

office of legacy management 

Environmental Justice (EJ) 

Program 

EJ, by definition, demands fair treatment and 

meaningful involvement of all people with 

respect to development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, 

policies and activities. It works best when 

communities are able to care for themselves 

and can determine their own environmental 

fate. DOE has created and conducts a number 

of capacity-building activities to help local 

community groups gain and sustain the 

necessary tools to achieve EJ for themselves. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community

•	Academia 

Melinda Downing 

DOE EJ Program Manager 

202-586-7703 

Fax: 202-586-1540 

melinda.downing @hq.doe.gov 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of legacy management 

Waste Management 

Education and Enhancing 

the Environmental Science 

program 

Provides resources to conduct community 

workshops and training that will foster 

understanding of the decision-making process 

relative to cleanup, environmental management, 

disposition, and disposal and future missions. 

Mentors 6-8 students on research at the DOE 

funded state of the art laboratory at Savannah 

State University and student participation in the 

annual EJ Conference 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academia 

Melinda Downing 

DOE/EJ Program Manager 

202-586-7703 

Fax: 202-586-1540 

melinda.downing@hq.doe.gov 

$

office of legacy management 

Capacity Building Through 

Technology 

This program supports capacity building and 

public participation for DOE communities. 

Conduct educational workshops and provide 

excess donation of computers and surplus 

equipment. Offer training via of the DOE Massie 

Chairs by providing technical assistance to EJ 

communities 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academia 

Melinda Downing 

DOE/EJ Program Manager 

202-586-7703 

Fax: 202-586-1540 

melinda.downing@hq.doe.gov 

$

office of legacy management 

Community Leaders Institute 

(CLI) 

The focus of the Institutes is on the unique 

relationship between environmental protection, 

human health, environmental justice and 

economic development. The CLIs assist 

communities to become livable, sustainable, 

healthy communities and to achieve access to 

Federal resources 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academia 

Melinda Downing 

DOE/EJ Program Manager 

202-586-7703 

Fax: 202-586-1540 

melinda.downing@hq.doe.gov 
DepArTmenT of energy 

$

office of legacy management 

United Negro College Fund 

Special Programs Mentors 

for Environmental Scholars 

Provides scholarships for 12-16 undergraduate 

students to be mentored at DOE Labs for 

hands on training in the fields of environmental 

science, engineering, math and technology. The 

goal of the program is to encourage students to 

pursue a career in STEMs with DOE 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academia 

•	Students 

Melinda Downing 

DOE/EJ Program Manager 

202-586-7703 

Fax: 202-586-1540 

melinda.downing@hq.doe.gov 

$

office of legacy management 

The State of Environmental 

Justice In America Conference 

A venue to bring together nearly 500 participants 

from Federal agencies, academia, business and 

industry and non-profit organizations, as well 

as local community activists and citizens to 

dialogue on achieving equality of environmental 

protection. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community

•	Students 

Melinda Downing 

DOE/EJ Program Manager 

202-586-7703 

Fax: 202-586-1540 

melinda.downing@hq.doe.gov 

office of legacy management 

Environmental Justice OnLine 

Training 

A partnership with the Office of Human Capital 

for training all DOE Federal and contractor 

personnel 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federal agencies 

Melinda Downing 

DOE/EJ Program Manager 

202-586-7703 

Fax: 202-586-1540 

melinda.downing@hq.doe.gov 

$

savannah river operations office-office 

of external Affairs 

Environmental Justice 

Program 

Continue EJ partnership with DOE, EPA and 

Savannah State University to strengthen 

the capacity of communities to participate 

in environmental decision making and 

environmental monitoring associated with DOE 

facilities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academia 

•	Communities 

de’Lisa Carrico 

d.carrico@srs.gov 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

national nuclear security 

Administration 

Los Alamos Site Office 

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s 

(NNSA) Los Alamos Site Office is responsible 

for administering the Los Alamos National 

Laboratory contract and managing federal 

activities. For nearly 70 years, the Laboratory 

has served the nation by developing and 

applying the best science and technology to 

ensure its safety and security. 

Established by Congress in 2000, the NNSA 

is a semi-autonomous agency within the 

U.S. Department of Energy responsible for 

enhancing national security through the military 

application of nuclear energy. NNSA maintains 

and enhances the safety, security, reliability 

and performance of the U.S. nuclear weapons 

stockpile without nuclear testing; works to 

reduce global danger from weapons of mass 

destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe 

and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds 

to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the 

U.S. and abroad. 

LASO website: http://www.doeal.gov/laso/ 

Default.aspx 

LANL website: http://www.lanl.gov/ 

national nuclear security 

Administration 

Dr. Samuel P. Massie Chairs 

of Excellence Program 

The Samuel B. Massie Chairs of Excellence 

Program is a team of world-class scholars, 

researchers and educators who advance 

research, enhance academics, promote 

partnerships, and effect outreach in the 

engineering and the sciences. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academia 

Malika Hobbs 

202-586-6174 

http://www.massiechairs.com/ 

$

Western Area power Administration 

Tribal student intern program for engineering 

students 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal 

Stephen Tromly 

Environmental Justice Coordinator 

720-962-7256 

tromly@wapa.gov 

Western Area Power Administration 

Corporate Services Office 

12155 W Alameda Pkwy 

Lakewood, CO 80228 
environmenTAl proTeCTion AgenCy 

$ $

office of enforcement and Compliance 

Assurance 

Environmental Justice Small 

Grants Program 

The Environmental Justice Small Grants 

Program provides financial assistance to eligible 

organizations to build collaborative partnerships, 

to identify the local environmental and/or public 

health issues, and to envision solutions and 

empower the community through education, 

training, and outreach. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/ 

grants/ej-smgrants.html 

$

office of enforcement and Compliance 

Assurance 

Environmental Justice 

Collaborative Problem-Solving 

Cooperative Agreement 

Program 

The Environmental Justice Collaborative 

Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement 

Program provides financial assistance to eligible 

organizations working on or planning to work on 

projects to address local environmental and/or 

public health issues in their communities, using 

EPA’s “Environmental Justice Collaborative 

Problem-Solving Model.” 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/ 

grants/ej-cps-grants.html 

office of enforcement and Compliance 

Assurance 

Environmental Justice 

Showcase Communities 

Project: 

The Environmental Justice Showcase 

Communities Project provides EPA Regional 

office funding to bring together governmental 

and non-governmental organizations to pool their 

collective resources and expertise on the best 

ways to achieve real results in communities. 

The successes and lessons learned in these 

demonstration projects will be used to help 

guide the design and implementation of 

future Environmental Justice projects and will 

help EPA increase its ability to address local 

environmental challenges in more effective, 

efficient, and sustainable ways. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	EPA Regions 

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ej/ 

grants/ej-showcase.html 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of enforcement and Compliance 

Assurance 

Surveys, Studies, 

Investigations and Special 

Purpose Activities Relating to 

Environmental Justice 

To provide funding in support of surveys, 

studies and investigations, and special 

purpose assistance programs as they relate to 

environmental and/or public health issues, with 

a particular emphasis on environmental justice. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Indian tribes 

•	Community groups 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=d4358b39ebd9e1500 

8c4c5265156b624 

$

office of enforcement and Compliance 

Assurance 

State Environmental Justice 

Cooperative Agreement 

Program 

To provide funding to State governments to 

support their efforts to understand, promote and 

integrate approaches and activities that result in 

meaningful and measurable environmental and/ 

or public health improvements in communities 

disproportionately exposed to environmental 

harms and risks. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=281f2133380848beb 

5a4420058e9f206 

$

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

Area-Wide Planning Pilot 

Program 

The grant funding and direct assistance (through 

Agency contract support) will result in an areawide plan which will inform the assessment, 

cleanup and reuse of brownfields properties and 

promote area-wide revitalization. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/ 

areawide_grants.htm 

$

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

State & Tribal Response 

Programs – Brownfields 

cleanup 

State and tribal response programs continue to 

be at the forefront of brownfields cleanup and 

redevelopment, as both the public and private 

markets recognize the responsibilities and 

opportunities of these response programs in 

ensuring protective and sustainable cleanups. 

The increasing number of properties entering 

into voluntary response programs emphasizes 

the states’ and tribes’ growing role in 

brownfields cleanup. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/state_ 

tribal/index.html 
environmenTAl proTeCTion AgenCy 

$

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

Brownfields Job Training 

Grant Program 

These grants provide funding to eligible 

entities and non-profit organizations to help 

communities take advantage of jobs created by 

the assessment and cleanup of brownfields. 

The Job Training Grant Program’s goals are to 

prepare trainees for future employment in the 

environmental field and to facilitate cleanup of 

brownfields sites contaminated with hazardous 

substances. Grants are for up to $200,000. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

•	Non-profit organizations 

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/job.htm 

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

Technical Assistance to 

Brownfields (TAB) Program 

TAB services are provided to communities, 

regional entities and nonprofits who need 

technical assistance dealing with brownfields 

sites. The program can also assist communities 

with applying for EPA brownfields grants or 

identifying other resources to address their 

brownfield sites. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

•	Non-profit organizations 

http://epa.gov/brownfields/tools/tab_ 

bifold.pdf 

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

Assessment Grant Program 

These grants provide funding to inventory, 

characterize, assess, and conduct planning 

and community involvement related to 

brownfield sites. Grants are for up to $200,000 

to address sites contaminated by hazardous 

substances and up to $200,000 to address sites 

contaminated by petroleum. Applicants can 

also apply as an Assessment Coalition (group 

of three or more eligible entities) for up to 

$1,000,000. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local government

•	Tribes 

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/ 

assessment_grants.htm 

$

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

Revolving Loan Fund Grant 

Program 

These grants of up to $1,000,000 provide 

funding to capitalize a revolving loan fund. 

Revolving loan funds can be used to provide 

nointerest or low-interest loans and subgrants 

to eligible entities who own the site to carry 

out cleanup activities at brownfields sites. RLF 

grants require a 20% cost share. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and Local government 

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/rlflst.htm 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

Cleanup Grant Program 

These grants provide funding for a recipient to 

carry out cleanup activities at brownfields sites 

that they own. Sites may be contaminated by 

hazardous substances and/or petroleum. Grants 

are up to $200,000 per site and require a 20% 

cost share. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Regional Councils

•	Tribes 

•	Non-profit Organizations 

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/cleanup_ 

grants.htm 

office of solid Waste and emergency 

response 

Targeted Brownfields 

Assessments 

These assessments are conducted by an 

EPA contractor, and services can include 

site assessments, cleanup options and cost 

estimates, and community outreach. Sites for 

this program are selected by Regional offices. 

Services can range from several thousand 

dollars to as much as $100,000. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

•	States and municipalities

•	Partnerships

•	EPA Regions 

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/grant_ 

info/tba.htm 

$

epA – region 9 

Solid Waste Assistance 

Grants/Tribal Solid Waste 

Grants (Resource Conservation) 

To fund cooperative agreements that promote 

recycling, solid waste reduction, and energy 

conservation through source reduction, product 

stewardship, reuse and composting, market 

development and job creation, education and 

outreach, or the procurement of postconsumer 

recycled content products. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Tribes 

•	Communities 

•	Nonprofit organizations 

http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/ 

rcra_faq.html 

$

epA – region 9 

Source Reduction Assistance 

To support source reduction/pollution prevention 

projects that will provide an overall benefit to 

the environment by preventing pollutants at the 

source. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

•	Non-profits having a501(c) (3) status

•	Local and state governments

•	Independent school district governments, state 

controlled institutions of higher education, and private 

institutions of higher education 

http://www.epa.gov/region9/funding/ 

funding-sources/source-reduction.html 
environmenTAl proTeCTion AgenCy 

$ $

epA – region 9 

Safe Drinking Water State 

Revolving Fund 

Low-interest loan program established by 

the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Amendments. 

U.S. EPA provides funds to each State for 

establishing ongoing loan programs. The State 

administers the State Revolving Fund (SRF) 

and makes loans to drinking water systems for 

projects which will ensure that drinking water 

remains safe and affordable. States may also 

fund wellhead and source water protection 

projects. Only state and Tribal community water 

systems and non-profit non-community Water 

systems can apply for these loans.

 EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Tribes 

•	Nonprofit organizations 

http://www.epa.gov/region9/funding/ 

funding-sources/safe-water.html 

$

epA – region 9 

Water Quality Assessment & 

Planning 

To support critical National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System (NPDES) water quality 

related projects. Emphasis on the prevention, 

reduction and elimination of water pollution. 

Also support watershed projects. State Water 

Quality Program Agencies and Tribes. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State government

•	Tribes 

http://www.epa.gov/region9/funding/ 

funding-sources/water-quality.html 

epA – region 9 

Wetlands Program 

Development 

To help states, tribes & local governments 

protect their wetlands. Funds can be used to 

develop new wetland protection programs or 

improve existing programs. State, tribal and local 

government agencies. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments

•	Tribes 

http://www.epa.gov/region9/funding/ 

funding-sources/wetlands.html 

$

Climate Change program 

Climate Showcase 

Communities Grant 

To create replicate models of sustainable 

community action that generate cost-effective 

and persistent greenhouse gas reductions while 

improving the environmental, economic, public 

health, or social conditions in a community. 

Local Governments and Federally Recognized 

Tribes and Intertribal Consortium. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal government 

•	State and local government 

http://epa.gov/statelocalclimate/local/ 

showcase/index.html 

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$

Climate Change program 

Facilitating Tribal Climate 

Change Adaptation Planning 

and Communicating Climate 

Change Impacts 

This notice announces the availability of 

funds and solicits proposals to enable tribal 

climate change adaptation planning, impacts 

communication, and outreach. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State, county, and city governments 

•	Tribal governments 

•	Tribes 

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	Public and Private Universities 

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search. 

do;jsessionid=vyd1M91Jn9mtQrYMhhJvLS 

07gjZdT62t28d16vh1Slh3nJ0pcZNb!1769 

595530?oppId=55302&mode=VIEW 

$

office of Chemical safety and pollution 

prevention 

Lead Grants 

EPA awards grants aimed at reducing childhood 

lead poisoning in communities with older 

housing: 1) National Community-based Lead 

Grants; and 2) Targeted Lead Grants. The 

projects supported by these grant funds are 

an important part of EPA’s lead program to 

eliminate childhood lead poisoning as a major 

public health concern. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Universities 

•	City government

•	Communities 

http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/grantmap. 

htm 

$

office of Chemical safety and pollution 

prevention 

Pollution Prevention Grant 

Program 

EPA created the Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant 

Program (formerly Pollution Prevention Incentives for States) under the authority of the 

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. The grant 

program provides matching funds to State and 

Tribal programs to support P2 activities across all 

environmental media and to develop State-based 

programs. EPA believes these environmental programs have the best opportunity to promote P2 

because States have closer, more direct contact 

with industry and are more aware of local needs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State 

•	Tribal programs 

•	Local government

•	Universities 

http://www.epa.gov/oppt/p2home/pubs/ 

grants/ppis/ppis.htm 
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$

office of Water 

State Revolving Loan Fund 

Through the SRFs, states maintain revolving loan 

funds to provide low-cost financing for a wide 

range of water quality infrastructure projects, 

such as: 1) traditional municipal wastewater 

treatment and collection systems; 2) nonpoint 

source program implementation projects (see 

below); 3) wetlands restoration; 4) groundwater 

protection; and 5) innovative stormwater runoff 

and estuary management projects; 6) drinking 

water treatment and conveyance systems; and 

7) source water protection. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	 States 

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwsrf/ 

index.html 

office of Water 

Sustainable Water 

Infrastructure 

EPA is promoting a suite of practices 

and approaches to ensure that our water 

infrastructure both supports the sustainability of 

our communities, and can be supported by the 

com munities they serve. One of the keystones 

to sustainable infrastructure is the practice of 

Asset Management (AM), which provides a 

platform for making the best, most effective 

infrastructure investments. EPA offers AM 

training and a suite of tools to promote adoption 

and improvement of AM implementation. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local government 

http://www.epa.gov/owm/assetmanage/ 

index.htm 

$

office of Water 

Water Pollution Control 

State, Interstate, and Tribal 

Program Support 

To assist States (including territories, the District 

of Columbia, and Indian Tribes qualified under 

CWA Section 518(e)), and interstate agencies in 

establishing and maintaining adequate measures 

for prevention and control of surface and ground 

water pollution from both point and nonpoint 

sources. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States and water pollution control agencies

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=49a87b2880350572a 

96c0a1387fa3342 

$

office of Water 

Indian Environmental General 

Assistance Program (GAP) 

To provide general assistance program 

(GAP) grants to Indian tribal governments 

and intertribal consortia to build capacity to 

administer environmental regulatory programs 

on Indian lands, and provide technical assistance 

from EPA to Indian tribal governments and 

intertribal consortia in the development of 

multimedia programs to address environmental 

issues on Indian lands. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=3674c5af857d29723 

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$

office of Air & radiation 

Community Action for a 

Renewed Environment 

(CARE): 

CARE is a competitive grant program run by EPA 

that offers an innovative way for a community 

to organize and take action to reduce toxic 

pollution in its local environment. Through 

CARE, a community creates a partnership that 

implements solutions to reduce releases of 

toxic pollutants and minimize people’s exposure 

to them. By providing financial and technical 

assistance, EPA helps CARE communities get 

on the path to a renewed environment. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.epa.gov/care/ 

$

office of Air & radiation 

Air Pollution Control Program 

Support 

The objectives of the §105 program are to 

assist State, Tribal, Municipal, Intermunicipal, 

and Interstate agencies in planning, developing, 

establishing, improving, and maintaining 

adequate programs for the continuing 

prevention and control of air pollution and/or 

in the implementation of national primary and 

secondary air quality standards. Projects should 

also focus on addressing environmental justice 

(EJ) concerns in communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Municipal, intermunicipal, and state

•	Federally Recognized Indian Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=20a7310eb64861ea9 

bd8d8c8d4360302 

$

office of Air & radiation 

State Indoor Radon Grants 

Title III of the Toxic Substances Control Act 

(TSCA), the Indoor Radon Abatement Act 

(IRAA), Section 306, authorizes EPA to assist 

States and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes to 

develop and implement programs to assess and 

mitigate radon-related lung cancer risk. Projects 

should also focus on addressing environmental 

justice (EJ) concerns in communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=68f68b07ab32f5bead 

4403026c202f84 
environmenTAl proTeCTion AgenCy 

office of Air & radiation 

Training, Investigations, and 

Special Purpose Activities of 

Federally-Recognized Indian 

Tribes Consistent With 

the Clean Air Act (CAA), 

Tribal Sovereignty and the 

Protection and Management 

of Air Quality 

To support Federally-recognized Indian Tribes’ 

efforts to understand, assess and characterize 

air quality; design methods and plans to 

protect and improve air quality on tribal lands 

through surveys, studies, research, training, 

investigations, and special purpose activities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=69af677b4a8902eab6 

465666b7bc7f38 

$

office of Transportation and Air Quality 

EPA’s SmartWay Transport 

Partnership 

EPA provides web-based analytical tools, 

technical assistance, innovative financing 

options, air quality planning guidance, product 

and vehicle verification and certification, and 

recognition incentives to help states and 

municipalities support cleaner, lower-GHG goods 

movement within their communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States and municipalities 

http://www.epa.gov/smartway 

office of policy, economics, economics, 

and innovation 

Smart Growth Implementation 

Assistance program. 

Once selected, communities receive direct 

technical assistance from a team of national 

experts in one of two areas: policy analysis 

(e.g., reviewing state and local codes, school 

siting guidelines, transportation policies, etc.) or 

public participatory processes (e.g., visioning, 

design workshops, alternative analysis, build-out 

analysis, etc.). The assistance is tailored to the 

community’s unique situation and priorities. EPA 

provides the assistance through a contractor 

team – not a grant. Through a multiple-day 

site visit and a detailed final report, the multidisciplinary teams provide information to help 

the community achieve its goal of encouraging 

growth that fosters economic progress and 

environmental protection. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments

•	Tribal governments 

http://epa.gov/smartgrowth/sgia.htm 

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$

environmental information exchange 

network 

The Environmental 

Information Exchange 

Network Grant Program 

The Exchange Network Grant Program 

provides funding to states, territories and 

federally recognized Indian tribes to support the 

development of the Environmental Information 

Exchange Network. The Exchange Network 

is an Internet-based system used by state, 

tribal, and territorial partners to securely share 

environmental and health information with one 

another and EPA. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Federally recognized tribes 

http://www.epa.gov/Networkg/ 

osWer - superfund program 

TASC – Technical Assistance 

Services to Communities 

TASC is a program that provides independent 

educational and technical assistance to 

communities. TASC primarily supports the 

Superfund program. In addition, support may 

also be provided to communities impacted by 

the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 

or federal facilities or dealing with air or water 

environmental problems. Regions can elect to 

access their $20K already funded in the contract 

to support their Showcase projects. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/ 

community/tasc/ 

$

osWer - superfund program 

Renewable Energy Production 

EPA has a green remediation program that may 

be of assistance in sitting renewable energy 

production facilities on a community’s landfill. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

http://www.epa.gov/superfund/ 

greenremediation/ 

$

environmental education 

Environmental Education 

Grants 

The Grants Program sponsored by EPA’s 

Environmental Education Division (EED), 

Office of Children’s Health Protection 

and Environmental Education, supports 

environmental education projects that enhance 

the public’s awareness, knowledge, and skills 

to help people make informed decisions that 

affect environmental quality. EPA awards grants 

each year based on funding appropriated by 

Congress. Annual funding for the program 

ranges between $2 and $3 million. Most grants 

will be in the $15,000 to $25,000 range. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State government

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	Tribes 

http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants_ 

apply.html 
environmenTAl proTeCTion AgenCy 

$ $

environmental education 

Tribal Environmental 

Education, Outreach and 

Support Program 

This notice announces the availability of funds 

and solicits applications to ensure that American 

Indian students, educators, and communities 

are properly informed of, and provided with 

opportunities to participate in, and pursue 

environmental careers in the field of air quality 

management. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States, counties, and city government

•	Tribal government 

•	Communities 

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search. 

do;jsessionid=vyd1M91Jn9mtQrYMhhJvLS 

07gjZdT62t28d16vh1Slh3nJ0pcZNb!1769 

595530?oppId=54275&mode=VIEW 

science To Achieve results (sTAr) 

research pro 

Computational Toxicology: 

Biologically-Based Multi-Scale 

Modeling 

Research in developing quantitative, doseresponse models to elucidate the associations 

between environmental agents and toxicity 

pathways across multiple scales of biological 

organization. Additionally, this solicitation 

calls for research into ways in which the data 

underlying these models can be managed and 

shared for easier access, interpretation and use 

by the broader community of researchers and 

risk assessors. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State, county, and city governments 

•	Public and state controlled institutions of higher 

education 

•	Native American tribal governments 

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search. 

do;jsessionid=vyd1M91Jn9mtQrYMhhJvLS 

07gjZdT62t28d16vh1Slh3nJ0pcZNb!1769 

595530?oppId=53800&mode=VIEW 

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state and local Climate and energy 

program 

Energy Efficiency at the State 

and Local Level 

EPA’s State and Local Climate and Energy Program provides technical assistance, analytical 

tools, and outreach support to state, local, and 

tribal governments. Specific assistance includes 

identifying and documenting cost-effective policies and initiatives, measuring and evaluating the 

benefits of clean energy initiatives, offering tools, 

guidance, and outreach support, and fostering 

peer exchange opportunities. EPA has set up a 

website to provide local governments with information on energy efficiency and clean energy and 

conducts websites on a variety of subjects. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and Local government

•	Tribes 

http://epa.gov/statelocalclimate/index.html 

$

region 1 

Healthy Communities Grant 

Program – Region 1 

The statutory authorities for this program 

restrict the use of assistance agreements to 

support the following activities: conducting or 

promoting the coordination and acceleration of 

research, investigations, experiments, training, 

demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to 

the causes, effects (including health and welfare 

effects), extent, prevention, and elimination of 

water pollution. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Community groups 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=93a1ce2231c3c2708 

4c2c805169d34e7 
environmenTAl proTeCTion AgenCy 

$ $

region 3 

Environmental Priority 

Projects – Region 3 

Assistance agreements awarded under this 

program must support, surveys, studies, 

investigations, training, demonstrations and 

special purpose assistance associated with air 

quality, acid deposition, drinking water, water 

quality, hazardous waste, toxic substances, 

or pesticides: (a) to identify, develop, and 

demonstrate necessary pollution control 

techniques; (b) to prevent, reduce, and eliminate 

pollution; (c) to evaluate the economic and 

social consequences of alternative strategies 

and mechanisms for use by those in economic, 

social, governmental, and environmental 

management positions; and (d) to promote 

collaboration on projects and activities within the 

states and enable wider and more coordinated 

state input on national environmental issues. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=781f7b016bec5d190c 

0f394dae23330f 

region 5 

Indoor and Voluntary 

Programs Section—Indoor Air 

Projects 

Every two years, the U.S. EPA Region 5 Indoor 

Air Program posts a Request for Proposals 

for indoor air projects, specifically, Indoor Air 

Quality Tools for Schools and Asthma-ETS. Up 

to three proposals are selected for this grants 

competition. These are two-year projects. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

• Nonprofit organizations

• Universities 

• State and local government

• Tribal government 

http://www.epa.gov/reg5oair/indoorair/ 

index.html 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

epA 

Support To Develop 

Measurement Tools, 

Accreditation Standards, And 

Technical Support 

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

is offering financial assistance to a technically 

qualified, eligible organization (i.e., nonprofit and 

universities) interested in the development of 

measurement tools, accreditation standards, 

and technical support. For over six years, the 

EPA through the Forum on Environmental 

Measurement (FEM) has developed policies to 

guide the Agency’s measurement community 

in: validating and disseminating methods for 

sample collection and analysis; for ensuring that 

monitoring studies are scientifically rigorous, 

statistically sound, and yield representative 

measurements; and for employing a quality 

systems approach that ensures that the data 

gathered and used by the Agency is of known 

and documented quality. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State, county, and city governments 

•	Tribal governments 

•	Universities and colleges 

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search. 

do;jsessionid=vyd1M91Jn9mtQrYMhhJvLS 

07gjZdT62t28d16vh1Slh3nJ0pcZNb!1769 

595530?oppId=55570&mode=VIEW 
DepArTmenT of HeAlTH AnD HumAn serviCes 

$ $

Administration for Children and 

families/Administration on Children, 

youth and families 

Street Outreach Program 

SOP grantees encourage runaway, homeless, 

and street youth to leave the streets and 

make healthy personal choices. SOPs conduct 

outreach among runaway, homeless and street 

youth, and provide access to educational, 

counseling and other services as well as age 

appropriate shelter. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Nonprofit private agencies

•	Public agencies 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/ 

content/programs/sop.htm 

Administration for Children and 

families/Administration on native 

Americans 

Social and Economic 

Development Strategies 

The SEDS program supports the principle 

that social and economic development and 

governance activities are inter-related and 

necessary for the development of healthy and 

self-sufficient Native American communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federally recognized Indian Tribes and incorporated 

non-Federally recognized Tribes and incorporated 

non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian 

organizations 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/ 

programs/program_information.html 

$

Administration for Children and 

families/Administration on Children, 

youth and families 

Basic Center Program 

BCPs provide residential and non-residential 

services for runaway and homeless youth. Each 

BCP must provide runaway and homeless youth 

under 18 with safe and appropriate shelter, 

counseling as appropriate, and aftercare. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public and non-profit private entities and 

combinations of such entities 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/ 

content/programs/bcp.htm 

$

Administration for Children and 

families/Administration on native 

Americans 

Environmental Regulatory 

Enhancement 

The Environmental program provides funding 

for projects that support the development, 

enforcement, and monitoring of tribal 

environmental quality and regulatory programs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federally recognized Indian Tribes and incorporated 

non-Federally recognized Tribes and incorporated 

non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian 

organizations 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/ 

programs/program_information.html 

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$

Administration for Children and 

families/office of Community services 

Community Services Block 

Grant 

The CSBG program provides States and 

Indian Tribes with funds to lessen poverty in 

communities. The funds provide a range of 

services and activities to assist the needs of 

low-income individuals including the homeless, 

migrants and the elderly. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States and the District of Columbia 

•	Commonwealth of federal and state-recognized 

Indian tribes and tribal organizations 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ 

csbg/index.html 

$

Administration for Children and 

families/office of Community services 

Job Opportunities for LowIncome Individuals 

The purpose of the JOLI program is to create 

new jobs to be filled by low-income individuals. 

JOLI grantees create jobs through business 

plans and the provision of technical and/or 

financial assistance to private employers in 

the community. The ultimate goal of the JOLI 

program is economic self-sufficiency for the 

targeted populations. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Non-profit organization 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ 

joli/index.html 

$

Administration for Children and 

families/office of Community services 

Community Economic 

Development Projects 

The purpose of the Community Economic 

Development discretionary grant program is 

to promote and support projects that address 

economic self-sufficiency for low-income 

persons and distressed communities by 

awarding funds to community development 

corporations (CDCs) to create employment and 

business development opportunities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Private, non-profit community development 

corporations 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ 

ced/index.html 
DepArTmenT of HeAlTH AnD HumAn serviCes 

$ $

Administration for Children and 

families/office of Community services 

Social Services and Income 

Maintenance Benefits 

Enrollment Coordination 

Grants 

These grants will carry out three core functions: 

1) utilizing existing community access points for 

the benefits enrollment coordination process for 

under served residents; 2) combining technology 

and expert analysis to accurately assess 

individual and family eligibility for multiple 

benefits and services of government entities; 

and, 3) providing mechanisms for sustaining 

collaboration between community nonprofit 

organizations and government agencies for 

benefits determination and eligibility. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Non-profit organizations 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/ 

view/HHS-2010-ACF-OCS-IB-0111 

Administration for Children and 

families/office of Community services 

Assets for Independence 

Program 

Assets for Independence (AFI) enables 

community-based nonprofits, government 

agencies and other qualified entities to 

implement and demonstrate an assets-based 

approach for giving low-income families a hand 

up out of poverty. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	State and local government

•	Tribal government 

•	Community development financial institutions, lowincome credit unions 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ 

afi/index.html 

$

Administration for Children and 

families/office of Community services 

Low Income Home Energy 

Assistance Program 

The mission of the Low Income Home Energy 

Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is to assist low 

income households, particularly those with the 

lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of 

household income for home energy, primarily in 

meeting their immediate home energy needs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State government

•	Tribal government 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ 

liheap/index.html 

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Administration for Children and 

families/office of Community services 

Rural Community Facilities 

The purpose of the Rural Community Facilities 

Discretionary Grant Program is to provide 

assistance to low-income communities 

in developing affordable, safe water and 

wastewater treatment facilities. The Rural 

Community Facilities Program provides training 

and technical assistance to low-income rural 

communities in developing and managing 

affordable, safe water and wastewater 

treatment facilities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Multi-state and regional organizations

•	Non-profit organizations

•	Private organizations 

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/rf/ 

index.html 

$

Administration for Children 

and families/office of refugee 

resettlement/Division of refugee 

Assistance 

Refugee Medical Screening 

and Refugee preventative 

Health Discretionary Grant 

1) Provision of technical assistance in 

collaboration with the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Global 

Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ) through 

published refugee medical screening guidelines. 

The guidelines include screening for lead in 

the domestic refugee health exam provided 

at the time of admission to the U.S. The lead 

screening guidelines can be found at www.cdc. 

gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/pdf/lead.pdf as well 

as at the ORR website listed below. 

2) ORR has an additional collaboration with 

the CDC Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning 

Prevention Branch (HHLPPB). This partnership 

provides technical assistance to refugees and 

other immigrant communities in the U.S. as 

needed. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Public or private nonprofit agencies 

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/benefits/ 

health.htm 
DepArTmenT of HeAlTH AnD HumAn serviCes 

60 

$

Agency for Toxic substances and 

Disease registry 

Capacity Building Among 

American Indian Tribes 

To address the Tribal public health issues 

that result from hazardous substances in the 

environment by: 1) building Tribal environmental 

health capacity 2) addressing health issues 

from releases of hazardous substances into 

the environment, and 3) developing culturally 

appropriate health education materials and/or 

vehicles to engage Tribal community members 

in public health activities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federally recognized American Indian tribal 

governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=55701362d5a5ed13d 

86448e8026f0ac8 

Agency for Toxic substances and 

Disease registry/Division of Health 

studies 

Epidemiologic Health Studies 

ATSDR’s studies often examine the health 

effects and exposures of communities 

with disproportionate health burdens 

associated with social determinants of health. 

These communities are characterized by 

disproportionate disease burden, low socioeconomic indicators, and inadequate access to 

health care. ATSDR’s health studies at these 

sites will facilitate policy changes and mitigation 

actions that can help reduce the challenges 

these communities face. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public and private entities 

$

Centers for Disease Control and 

prevention/national Center for 

environmental Health/Division of 

environmental Hazards and Health effects 

National Asthma Control 

Program 

The NACP funds 34 state health agencies, D.C. 

and Puerto Rico to identify and track those most 

affected by asthma, build partnerships, and develop and implement science-based interventions 

for the Nation’s most vulnerable populations. 

Based on national asthma data, current asthma 

prevalence is higher in children, females, blacks, 

the northeast region of the United States, those 

below the federal poverty level, and those of 

Puerto Rican descent. The NACP requires each 

grantee to maintain and expand their individual 

asthma surveillance systems to collect and 

analyze data to identify their specific populations 

with a disparate burden of asthma. The grantee 

then addresses this burden through implementing interventions with their state asthma partners. 

Additionally, in collaboration with the US Task 

Force on Community Preventive Services, NACP 

reviewed over 720 articles on environmentally 

focused asthma interventions. As a result, the 

Task Force, through The Community Guide, recommends multi-component, multi-trigger, homefocused asthma interventions as effective for 

children in reducing the number of asthma symptom days and school days missed due to asthma. 

NACP will work with state and local asthma control programs to implement this recommendation 

and evaluate its impact. NACP funds states in the 

northeast region of the country and Puerto Rico. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public entities 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

Centers for Disease Control and 

prevention/national Center for 

environmental Health/Division of 

emergency and environmental Health 

services 

Healthy Homes/Lead 

Poisoning Prevention 

A panel of environmental justice experts 

from diverse backgrounds of community 

organizations, academia, research, federal 

and state governments, public health and law 

professionals, policy, and housing alliances 

assembled in October 2009 to develop 

guidance for the Healthy Homes and Lead 

Poisoning Prevention Branch on incorporating 

environmental justice principles and policies into 

Branch activities. Publication - Environmental 

Justice Frequently Asked Questions booklet 

/ Spanish version included. This document 

answers frequently asked questions on the 

connection between environmental justice, 

healthy homes, and childhood lead poisoning. 

The document also provides the reader with 

resources to address these same issues. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public and private entities 

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/ 

healthyhomes.htm 

$

Centers for medicare and medicaid 

services/office of Clinical standards 

and Quality 

Health Disparities Reduction 

Program 

In the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) 

9th Statement of Work (SOW) disparities is 

a cross-cutting theme. Disparity activities are 

embedded in each of the themes and subnational tasks. In the 9th SoW, six states were 

awarded contracts for the Every Diabetic Counts 

Program (EDC). EDC was launched on August 

1, 2008. The program provides Diabetes SelfManagement Education (DSME) training to 

Medicare beneficiaries. DSME is the ongoing 

process of facilitating the knowledge, skills, and 

abilities necessary for diabetes self-care. This 

process incorporates the social determinants 

of health including needs, goals, and the life 

experiences of the person with diabetes, and is 

guided by evidence-based standards. The overall 

objectives of DSME are to support informed 

decision-making, self care behaviors, problemsolving, and active collaboration with the health 

care team to improve clinical outcomes, health 

status, and quality of life. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

Cheryl Bodden 

cheryl.bodden@cms.hhs.gov 
DepArTmenT of HeAlTH AnD HumAn serviCes 

$ $

Health resources and services 

Administration/bureau of primary 

Health Care 

Health Centers 

To support the provision of high-quality 

preventive and primary health care to medically 

underserved residents in inner cities and 

isolated rural areas. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public or nonprofit private entities, including tribal, 

faith-based and community-based organizations 

http://bphc.hrsa.gov/ 

$

Health resources and services 

Administration/maternal and Child 

Health bureau/Division of Healthy start 

and perinatal services 

Medical Legal Partnerships 

To provide support for the Healthy Start 

population to address social determinants of 

health including environment conditions through 

early identification of legal problems and access 

to legal assistance. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Healthy Start projects (private/public entities) 

Benita Baker 

BBaker@hrsa.gov 

Health resources and services 

Administration/office of rural Health 

policy 

The Black Lung Clinics 

Program 

To provide services to active and retired miners 

with the intention of minimizing the effects of 

respiratory impairment or improving the health 

status of miners exposed to coal dust. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Health care organizations 

http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/ 

conditions/blacklung/index.html 

$

Health resources and services 

Administration/office of rural Health 

policy 

Radiation Exposure Screening 

and Education Program 

To provide support for activities which have 

the potential to improve the health status of 

those individuals and their families by detecting 

potential radiological illnesses associated with 

mining, transport and processing of uranium and 

the testing of nuclear weapons during the Cold 

War period. This program allows this population 

to be treated successfully and cost effectively 

regardless of racial or ethnic background. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Health care organizations 

http://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/ 

conditions/radiationexposure/index.html 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

Health resources and services 

Administration/office of rural Health 

policy 

Targeted Rural Health 

Care Outreach Services for 

Vermiculite Asbestos-Related 

Diseases Program 

The purpose of this single source grant award 

is to provide health care including screening, 

diagnostic, and treatment services for residents 

of Lincoln County, Montana, who have potential 

or diagnosed asbestos-related diseases and who 

meet the eligibility criteria, as a demonstration 

of ability of the local health care system to 

respond to these special health care needs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Grantee is currently providing screening and 

treatment services within Libby, MT 

Julia Bryan 

jbryan@hrsa.gov 

Health resources and services 

Administration/bureau of primary 

Health Care 

National Cooperative 

Agreement with Migrant 

Clinicians Network 

(subcontract to Farm worker 

Justice) 

Farm worker Justice has directly as a national 

cooperative agreement (NCA) and now through 

a subcontract of Migrant Clinicians Network’s 

NCA assisted HRSA supported Migrant Health 

Center Programs and other Community Health 

Center Programs in: 

Educating patients about ways to reduce their 

exposure to common environmental health 

hazards by providing educational materials and/ 

or training for outreach workers, promotores/as 

de salud or community members. 

Training to promotores de salud on 

environmental hazards. 

Provide training to clinicians at 330 health 

centers on the recognition, management and 

reporting of pesticide-related health problems. 

Through articles, electronic media and/or 

presentations at conferences/forums, provide 

updates to health centers on research, 

legislative and regulatory developments 

concerning pesticides or other occupational or 

environmental issues affecting farmworkers. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community/Migrant Health Center Program Grantees 

CAPT Henry Lopez 

hlopez@hrsa.gov 

Dr. Marcia Gómez 

mgomez@hrsa.gov 
DepArTmenT of HeAlTH AnD HumAn serviCes 

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$

indian Health service/office of 

environmental Health and engineering 

Environmental Health Services 

To provide direct environmental health 

services for American Indian and Alaska 

Native individuals and tribes. Services include 

providing support to tribal environmental 

health. Monitoring activities related to safe 

food and potable water, hazardous materials 

safety, epidemiology, occupational safety, 

institutional infection control, industrial hygiene 

safety, institutional radiation protection, injury 

prevention etc. Monitoring activities may include 

providing advice to tribes and other entities 

related to compliance and enforcement, etc. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Alaska Native/American Indian tribes and individuals 

www.dehs.ihs.gov 

$

indian Health service/office of 

environmental Health and engineering 

Sanitation Facilities 

Construction 

Providing sanitation facilities construction 

services and consultation for AI/AN individuals, 

tribes, and tribally operated sanitation facilities 

utilities. The sanitation facilities program is 

ongoing and consists of planning, design and 

construction of sanitation facilities and providing 

support and advice on facility operation and 

maintenance. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Alaska Native/American Indian tribes and individuals 

and Alaska Native/American Indian-owned utilities 

www.dsfc.ihs.gov 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute on Drug Abuse/Division of 

epidemiology services & prevention 

research 

Prevention Services 

Portfolio/Prevention 

Research Branch 

Extramural Grant Portfolio focuses on 

adaptation, fidelity, dosage, implementation, 

cost, diffusion, and sustainability of preventive 

interventions. 

Belinda Sims 

bsims@mail.nih.gov 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute of environmental Health sciences 

Partnerships for 

Environmental Public Health 

The PEPH program is an umbrella program that 

brings together scientists, community members, 

educators, health care providers, public health 

officials, and policy makers in the shared goal 

of advancing the impact of environmental public 

health research at local, regional, and national 

levels. This program promotes active community 

engagement in all stages of the research, 

dissemination, and evaluation. PEPH strategically 

coordinates and integrates the various new 

and existing initiatives at NIEHS that involve 

communities and scientists working together 

on contemporary issues in Environmental Public 

Health research. Visit the PEPH web page to 

learn about the PEPH program and other related 

activities and resources. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Various 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute of environmental Health 

sciences 

NIEHS Hazardous Waste 

Worker Health and Safety 

Training 

To provide cooperative agreements and 

project grant support for the development and 

administration of model worker health and 

safety training programs consisting of classroom 

and practical health and safety training of 

workers and their supervisors, who are engaged 

in activities related to hazardous materials, 

hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, 

disposal, removal, containment, transportation, 

or emergency response. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	A public or private nonprofit entity

•	Tribal governments 

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/ 

hazmat/programs/hwwt/index.cfm 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute of environmental Health 

sciences 

Minority Worker Training 

Program 

These environmental career-oriented projects 

are developed within the context of other 

social and health needs of the community. 

The main goal of this program is to increase 

the number of underrepresented populations 

in the construction and environmental 

remediation industries. The different programs 

provide pre-employment job training, including 

literacy, life skills, environmental preparation 

and other related courses construction 

skills training; environmental worker training 

including hazardous waste, asbestos and lead 

abatement training; and safety and health 

training. Some training also includes enrollment 

in apprenticeship programs for construction 

and environmental remediation worker 

training. In addition, particular focus is placed 

on establishing a program of mentoring. This 

program helps to enhance the participants’ 

problem solving skills, understanding of 

individual self-esteem and teamwork in 

the application of technical knowledge to 

environmental and related problems. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public and private entities in cooperative agreements 

www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/ 

programs/mwt/index.cfm 
DepArTmenT of HeAlTH AnD HumAn serviCes 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute of environmental Health 

sciences 

Environmental Justice 

& Community-Based 

Participatory Research 

The purpose of the Environmental Justice (EJ) 

and Community-based Participatory Research 

programs has been to enable community 

residents to more actively participate in the full 

spectrum of research. To achieve this goal, the 

Environmental Justice program brought together 

three partners: a community organization, 

an environmental health researcher, and a 

health care professional to develop models 

and approaches to improving communication 

and trust and building capacity of community 

residents, researchers, and health care 

professionals. 

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/ 

supported/programs/justice/index.cfm 

national institutes of Health/national 

institute of environmental Health 

sciences 

Advanced Research Cooperation in Environmental Health 

Focuses on establishing research partnerships 

between investigators at Research 

Intensive Universities (RIUs) with significant 

environmental health sciences research and 

investigators at Minority-Serving Institutions 

(MSIs) with a strong interest in such research. 

(No solicitations currently available.) 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

•	Medically underserved population Institutions or 

Tribal Colleges 

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/ 

supported/programs/arch/index.cfm 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute of environmental Health sciences 

Research to Action 

Announced in partnership with the National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 

(NIOSH), these projects bring together 

community members and environmental and 

occupational health researchers to investigate 

the potential health risks of environmental and 

occupational exposures that are of concern to 

the community. Data collection, translation of 

research into public health action, and project 

evaluation are all required. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public and private entities in cooperative agreements 

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/ 

supported/programs/peph/prog/rta/ 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute on minority Health and Health 

Disparities 

NIMHD Centers of Excellence 

Program 

The NIMHD Centers of Excellence program 

supports research, research training/education, 

and community engagement/outreach activities 

exploring the multiple and complex factors 

contributing to minority health and health 

disparities. These factors include biological, 

genetic, environmental, behavioral and social 

factors acting independently or dependently, 

across multiple social contexts, and across 

multiple social levels. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academic institutions (public and private) 

http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/ 

$

national institutes of Health/national 

institute on minority Health and Health 

Disparities 

NIMHD Community-Based 

Participatory Research 

Initiative 

The NIMHD Community-Based Participatory 

Research initiative supports community-based 

participatory research in planning, implementing, 

evaluating and disseminating effective 

interventions for diseases disproportionately 

affecting racial and ethnic minority and 

other health disparity populations (i.e., low 

socioeconomic status and rural populations). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public and private entities 

http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/ 

office of the secretary/Assistant 

secretary for Administration/office for 

facility management and policy, Division 

of programs 

Environmental Management 

Program, Division of 

Programs 

OFMP is the primary National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) point of contact and provides 

subject matter expertise to offices throughout 

HHS on implementing the NEPA process and 

ensuring environmental justice concerns are 

addressed through the NEPA process in facility 

related actions. 

HHS General Administration Manual 30 

website: 

http://www.hhs.gov/hhsmanuals/read/ 

gam/part30/305000.html#30-50-00 

office of the secretary/office for Civil 

rights 

Conduct enforcement 

activities for civil rights laws 

and regulations 

To investigate complaints and conduct reviews 

of HHS Federal financial assistance recipients 

regarding discrimination on the basis of race, 

color, national origin, disability, and, in some 

cases, age and sex. 

“How to File a Civil Rights Complaint” 

website: 

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/ 

complaints/index.html 
DepArTmenT of HeAlTH AnD HumAn serviCes 

$

office of minority Health 

National Umbrella Cooperative 

Agreement Program 

OMH seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness 

of collaborations with Federal agencies and 

national organizations by supporting efforts 

designed to: 1) Improve access to care for 

targeted racial and ethnic minority populations; 

2) Address social determinants of health to 

achieve health equity for targeted minority 

populations through projects of national 

significance; 3) Increase the diversity of the 

health-related work force and; 4) Increase the 

knowledge base and enhance data availability 

for health disparities and health equity activities. 

http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/ 

content.aspx?ID=8619&lvl=2&lvlID=6 

$

office of minority Health 

Partnerships Active in 

Communities to Achieve 

Health Equity (PAC) Program 

OMH seeks to improve health outcomes 

among racial and ethnic minorities through the 

establishment of community-based networks 

that collaboratively employ evidence-based 

disease management and preventive health 

activities; build the capacity of communities to 

address social determinants and environmental 

barriers to healthcare access; and, increase 

access to and utilization of preventive health 

care, medical treatment, and supportive 

services. 

http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/ 

content.aspx?ID=8618&lvl=2&lvlID=6 

office of the national Coordinator for 

Health information Technology 

Regional Extension Center: 

Critical Access Hospital 

Supplement 

To provide staffing support and expertise to 

existing RECs to assist rural critical access 

hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Hospitals with less 

than 50 beds in selecting and implementing 

certified electronic health record (EHR) systems. 

This supplement will enable roughly 1,300 

CAHs and small rural hospitals to receive 

approximately $25 billion in grant funding over 

two years. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Health care organizations 

http://www.healthit.hhs.gov/portal/ 

server.pt?open=512&objID=1495&mode=2 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 
DepArTmenT of HomelAnD seCuriTy 

$ $

Hazardous Materials Training 

Program (SARA Title III 

Training Program) 

To make funding available to provide training 

in support of Tribal governments emergency 

planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, 

and recovery capabilities. These programs 

must provide special emphasis on emergencies 

associated with hazardous chemicals. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federally-recognized Indian Tribal governments 

http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/ 

sara.shtm 

$

Community Assistance 

Program - State Support 

Services Element 

This program provides funding to States to 

provide technical assistance to communities in 

the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 

and to evaluate community performance in 

implementing NFIP floodplain management 

activities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State governments 

http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/ 

floodplain/fema_cap-ssse.shtm 

Community Disaster Loans 

To provide funds to any eligible jurisdiction in 

a designated disaster area that has suffered 

a substantial loss of tax and other revenue. 

The jurisdiction must demonstrate a need for 

financial assistance to perform its governmental 

functions. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Local government or other eligible jurisdiction in a 

designated disaster area 

http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/ 

fs_cdl.shtm 

$

Cora Brown Fund 

To provide for disaster-related needs that have 

not been, or will not be met by government 

agencies or any other organizations which have 

programs to address such needs; however, the 

fund is not intended to replace or supersede 

these programs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Individuals, families, and groups 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=a9362aa84d800f9ec7 

da001e170face9 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

Homeland Security 

Preparedness Technical 

Assistance Program 

HSPTAP is a capabilities-based program that is 

structured to build and sustain State and local 

capacity in preparedness activities 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State governments 

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search. 

do;jsessionid=nrZYM2BTjj4JrJt3b0bhcB01 

6j1G42xsh71VHrQDcnRFkW5NFblD!17695 

95530?oppId=45828&mode=VIEW 
DepArTmenT of Housing AnD urbAn DevelopmenT 

$ $

Community planning & Development 

Community Development 

Block Grants 

Provides formula funding directly to larger cities 

and towns and through state governments for 

smaller communities. Funds can be used for 

most kinds of development as long as it benefits 

low and moderate-income residents 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/ 

communitydevelopment/programs 

$

Community planning & Development 

Section 108 

The loan guarantee provision of the CDBG 

program that provides public entities loan funds 

for businesses or other entities to carry out 

approved economic development, housing, and 

public facility projects. The public entity may 

carry out eligible projects itself. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Metropolitan cities and urban counties (i.e. CDBG 

entitlement recipients)

•	Nonentitlement communities that are assisted in the 

submission of applications by States that administer 

the CDBG program and nonentitlement communities 

eligible to receive CDBG funds under the HUDAdministered Small Cities CDBG program (Hawaii). 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/ 

communitydevelopment/programs/108/ 

Community planning & Development 

Disaster Recovery Assistance 

HUD provides flexible grants to help cities, 

counties, and States recover from Presidentially 

declared disasters, especially in low-income 

areas, subject to availability of supplemental 

appropriations. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States, units of general local governments

•	Indian tribes 

•	Insular areas designated by the President of the 

United States as disaster areas 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/ 

communitydevelopment/programs/drsi/ 

$

Community planning & Development 

Neighborhood Stabilization 

Program 

NSP provides some formula funding to states 

and units of general local government and 

some competitive grants to States, units of 

general local government, nonprofit entities or a 

consortium of nonprofit entities. Funds can be 

used to acquire and rehabilitate abandoned or 

foreclosed upon homes or residential properties 

in neighborhoods. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States and selected local governments 

http://hud.gov/offices/cpd/ 

communitydevelopment/programs/ 

neighborhoodspg/ 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of fair Housing & equal 

opportunity 

Fair Housing Assistance 

Program 

The Fair Housing Assistance Program 

strengthens nationwide fair housing efforts by 

helping individual State and local governments 

administer laws of their own that are consistent 

with the Federal Fair Housing Act. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local agencies that enforce fair housing 

laws 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/ 

partners/FHAP/ 

$

office of fair Housing & equal 

opportunity 

Fair Housing Initiatives 

Program 

Fair housing organizations and other nonprofits that receive funding through the Fair 

Housing Initiatives Program assist people who 

believe they have been victims of housing 

discrimination. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Fair housing enforcement organizations, state or 

local governments 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/ 

partners/FHIP/fhip.cfm 

office of fair Housing & equal 

opportunity 

FHEO – Section 3 – Economic 

Opportunities 

The Section 3 program requires that recipients 

of certain HUD financial assistance, to the 

greatest extent possible, provide job training, 

employment, and contract opportunities for lowor very-low income residents in connection with 

projects and activities in their neighborhoods. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Residents of government-assisted housing or 

household income falls below HUD’s income limits 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/ 

section3/section3.cfm 
DepArTmenT of Housing AnD urbAn DevelopmenT 

$ $

Healthy Homes and lead Hazard Control 

Asthma Interventions 

in Public and Assisted 

Multifamily Housing 

Funds demonstration projects to improve 

asthma control among children and others 

currently residing in federally assisted 

multifamily housing developments that are 

administered by local public housing authorities 

(i.e., public housing) as well as privately owned 

multifamily housing that is subsidized by HUD 

(e.g. Project-based Section 8, section 202, and 

section 811 housing) 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academic 

•	Not-for-profit located in the U.S 

•	For-profit institutions located in the U.S.* 

•	State and units of general local government

•	Federally recognized Native American tribes 

* 	 For-profit firms are not allowed to earn a fee (i.e., 

make a profit from the project) 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/lbp/leap. 

cfm 

office of Healthy Homes and lead 

Hazard Control 

Healthy Homes Production 

Program 

The purpose of the Healthy Homes Production 

Program is to identify and correct significant 

housing-related health and safety hazards in lowincome housing. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Not-for-profit institutions 

•	For-profit firms* 

•	State and local governments

•	Federally-recognized Indian Tribes 

*	 For-profit firms are not allowed to make a profit from 

the project. 

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ 

HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/ 

grants/nofa11/grphealthyhomes 

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office of Healthy Homes and lead 

Hazard Control 

Healthy Homes Technical 

Studies Program 

Funds technical studies to improve existing 

methods for detecting and controlling leadbased paint and other housing-related health 

and safety hazards; to develop new methods 

to detect and control these hazards; and to 

improve our knowledge of lead-based paint and 

other housing-related health and safety hazards. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academic 

•	Not-for-profit located in the U.S 

•	For-profit institutions located in the U.S.* 

•	State and units of general local government

•	Federally recognized Native American tribes 

* For-profit firms are not allowed to earn a fee (i.e., 

make a profit from the project) 

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ 

HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/ 

grants/nofa11/grpleadhhts 

$

office of Healthy Homes and lead 

Hazard Control 

Lead-Based Paint and 

Lead Hazard Reduction 

Demonstration Grant 

Programs 

The purpose of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard 

Control and the Lead Hazard Reduction grant 

programs is to identify and control lead-based 

paint hazards in eligible privately owned housing 

for rental or owner-occupants. The LeadBased Paint Hazard Control Grant program is 

the largest program in terms of dollar amount 

and number of grants. Both programs have a 

stellar track record across the country. Funding 

opportunities are published in the annual Notice 

of Funding Availability and is available online. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Native American Tribe 

•	State, city, county/parish, or other unit of local 

government 

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ 

HUD?src=/program_offices/administration/ 

grants/grpleadcombo 
DepArTmenT of Housing AnD urbAn DevelopmenT 

$

office of Healthy Homes and lead 

Hazard Control 

The Lead Technical Studies 

Grant Program 

The LTS Grant Program assists grantees 

to conduct research to gain knowledge on 

improving the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of 

methods for evaluation and control of residential 

lead-based paint hazards. Applicants are not 

required to provide a match to participate. The 

Notice of Funding Availability is published online. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academic 

•	Not-for-profit located in the U.S 

•	For-profit institutions located in the U.S.* 

•	State and units of general local government,

•	Federally recognized Native American tribes 

* For-profit firms are not allowed to earn a fee (i.e., 

make a profit from the project) 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/lbp/lts.cfm 

office of policy Development & 

research 

Alaska Native/Native 

Hawaiian Institutions 

Assisting Communities (AN/ 

NHIAC) 

AN/NHIAC is designed to help Alaska 

Native and Native Hawaiian-serving colleges 

and universities to expand their role and 

effectiveness in addressing community 

development needs in their localities—including 

neighborhood revitalization, housing, and 

economic development. AN/NHIAC funds help 

grantees to design and implement projects that 

benefit low- and moderate-income residents, 

while also helping to prevent or eliminate slums 

or blight, or meet other urgent community 

development needs that improve the health and 

welfare of the community. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academic 

http://www.oup.org/programs/ 

aboutANNHIAC.asp 

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$

office of policy Development & 

research 

Tribal Colleges and 

Universities Program (TCUP) 

Most tribal colleges and universities serve 

remote regions and a growing number of 

local residents have come to depend heavily 

on TCU-sponsored education, counseling, 

health, and economic development initiatives. 

OUP awards grants through its Tribal Colleges 

and Universities Program (TCUP) to benefit 

low- or moderate-income individuals, aid in 

the prevention of slums or blight, or meet 

other urgent community development needs 

to improve the health and welfare of the 

community. Eligible TCUP grant activities 

include, but are not limited to, the expansion, 

renovation, and equipment of their own 

facilities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Academic 

http://www.oup.org/programs/ 

aboutTCUP.asp 

$

public & indian Housing 

Choice Neighborhoods 

The Choice Neighborhoods Initiative will provide 

competitive grants to assist in the transformation, 

rehabilitation, and preservation of HUD public and 

assisted housing. The program will build on the 

successes of the HOPE VI program by supporting 

affordable housing and economic development 

to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty 

into functioning, sustainable, mixed-income 

neighborhoods with well-functioning services, 

schools, public assets, transportation, and access 

to jobs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Local governments and public housing authorities

•	Nonprofits

•	For-profit developers that apply jointly with a public 

entity 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ 

programs/ph/cn/ 
DepArTmenT of Housing AnD urbAn DevelopmenT 

$ $

public & indian Housing 

HOPE VI 

The Hope VI Program provides competitive 

funding for the eradication of severely 

distressed public housing developments. Funds 

can be used for demolition, major rehabilitation, 

and new construction of public housing; 

acquisition of sites in other locations for private 

new construction and supportive services for 

those relocated by the program. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public Housing Authorities that have severely 

distressed housing in their inventory 

http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/ 

programs/ph/hope6/index.cfm 

office of sustainable Housing and 

Communities 

Community Challenge 

Planning Grant Program 

HUD’s $30 million Community Challenge 

Planning Grant Program will foster reform 

and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, 

economically vital, and sustainable communities. 

Such efforts may include amending or replacing 

local master plans, zoning codes, and building 

codes, either on a jurisdiction-wide basis or in 

a specific neighborhood, district, corridor, or 

sector to promote mixed-use development, 

affordable housing, the reuse of older 

buildings and structures for new purposes, and 

similar activities with the goal of promoting 

sustainability at the local or neighborhood level. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments

•	Federally recognized tribal governments 

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ 

HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_ 

housing_communities/HUD-DOT_ 

Community_Challenge_Grants 

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office of sustainable Housing and 

Communities 

Sustainable Communities 

Regional Planning Grant 

Program 

The Sustainable Communities Regional 

Planning Grant Program (Program) will 

support metropolitan and multijurisdictional 

planning efforts that integrate housing, land 

use, economic and workforce development, 

transportation, and infrastructure investments 

in a manner that empowers jurisdictions to 

consider the interdependent challenges of: (1) 

economic competitiveness and revitalization; 

(2) social equity, inclusion, and access to 

opportunity; (3) energy use and climate change; 

and (4) public health and environmental impact. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Multijurisdictional and multisector partnership 

consisting of a consortium of government entities 

and non-profit partners (partnership) 

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/ 

HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_ 

housing_communities/sustainable_ 

communities_regional_planning_grants 

$

office of Housing 

Supportive Housing for the 

Elderly (Section 202) 

Provides assistance to expand the supply of 

housing with supportive services for the elderly. 

Capital advances are made to eligible private, 

nonprofit sponsors to finance the development 

of rental housing with supportive services 

for the elderly. The advance is interest free 

and does not have to be repaid so long as the 

housing remains available for very low-income 

elderly persons for at least 40 years. Project 

rental assistance covers the difference between 

the HUD-approved operating cost of the project 

and the tenants’ contributions toward rent 

(usually 30 percent of monthly adjusted income). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Private, nonprofit organizations

•	Consumer cooperatives 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

eld202.cfm 
DepArTmenT of Housing AnD urbAn DevelopmenT 

$ $

office of Housing 

Assisted-Living Conversion 

Program 

Provides grants to private nonprofit owners of 

eligible developments to convert some or all of 

the dwelling units in the development into an 

assisted-living facility for the frail elderly. 

This program provides funding for the physical 

costs of converting some or all of units in an 

eligible development into an assisted-living 

facility (ALF), including the unit configuration, 

common and services space, and any necessary 

remodeling consistent with HUD’s or the state’s 

statute or regulations (whichever is more 

stringent). ALFs are designed to accommodate 

frail elderly and people with disabilities who can 

live independently, but need assistance with 

activities of daily living (e.g., assistance with 

eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, and home 

management activities). Under this program, 

ALFs must provide supportive services, 

such as personal care, transportation, meals, 

housekeeping, or laundry. The facility must 

be licensed and regulated by the state (or, if 

there is nostate law providing such licensing 

and regulation, by the municipality or other 

subdivision in which the facility is located). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Private nonprofit owners of Section 202, Section 

8 project-based, Section 221(d)(3) Below Market 

Interest Rate, and Section 236 housing developments 

that are designated primarily for occupancy by the 

elderly 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

alcp.cfm 

office of Housing 

Emergency Capital Repairs 

Program 

Provides grants for substantial capital repairs to 

eligible multifamily projects that are owned by 

private nonprofit entities. 

This program provides grants for substantial 

capital repairs to eligible multifamily projects 

with elderly tenants that are needed to 

rehabilitate, modernize, or retrofit aging 

structures, common areas, or individual dwelling 

units. The capital repair needs must relate to 

items that present an immediate threat to the 

health, safety, and quality of life of the tenants. 

The intent of these grants is to provide onetime assistance for emergency items that could 

not be absorbed within the project’s operating 

budget, and where the tenants’ continued 

occupancy in the immediate future would be 

called into question by a delay in initiating the 

proposed cure. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Private nonprofit owners of eligible multifamily 

assisted housing developments designated for 

occupancy by elderly tenants. 

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$

office of Housing 

Manufactured Home Parks 

(Section 207) 

Federal mortgage insurance to finance 

construction or rehabilitation of manufactured 

homeparks. 

HUD insures mortgages made by private 

lending institutions to help finance construction 

or rehabilitation of manufactured home parks 

consisting of five or more spaces. The park 

must be located in an area approved by HUD in 

which market conditions show a need for such 

housing. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Investors, builders, developers, and cooperatives 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

homepark207.cfm 

$

office of Housing 

Cooperative Housing (Section 

213) 

Federal mortgage insurance to finance 

cooperative housing projects. 

HUD insures mortgages made by private lending 

institutions on cooperative housing projects of 

five or more dwelling units to be occupied by 

members of nonprofit cooperative ownership 

housing corporations. These loans may finance 

new construction, rehabilitation, acquisition, 

improvement, or repair of a project already 

owned, and resale of individual memberships; 

construction of projects composed of individual 

family dwellings to be bought by individual 

members with separate insured mortgages; and 

construction or rehabilitation of projects that the 

owners intend to sell to nonprofit cooperatives. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Nonprofit corporations or trusts

•	Qualified sponsors who intend to sell the project to a 

nonprofit corporation or trust 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

coop213.cfm 
DepArTmenT of Housing AnD urbAn DevelopmenT 

$ $

office of Housing 

Mortgage and Major Home 

Improvement Loan Insurance 

for Urban Renewal Areas 

(Section 220) 

Federally insured loans used to finance 

mortgages for housing in urban renewal areas, 

areas in which concentrated revitalization 

activities have been undertaken by local 

government, or to alter, repair, or improve 

housing in those areas. 

HUD insures mortgages on new or rehabilitated 

homes or multifamily structures located in 

designated urban renewal areas and areas with 

concentrated programs of code enforcement 

and neighborhood development. HUD insures 

supplemental loans to finance improvements 

that will enhance and preserve salvageable 

homes and apartments in designated urban 

renewal areas. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Investors, builders, developers

•	Homeowners, and apartment owners 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

renturbanhsg220.cfm 

office of Housing 

Multifamily Rental Housing 

for Moderate-Income Families 

(Section 221(d)(3) and (4)) 

Mortgage insurance to finance rental or 

cooperative multifamily housing for moderateincome households, including projects 

designated for the elderly. Single Room 

Occupancy (SRO) projects are also eligible for 

mortgage insurance. Section 221(d)(3) and 

(4) are HUD’s major insurance programs for 

new construction or substantially rehabilitated 

multifamily rental housing. 

The Department insures mortgages made 

by private lending institutions to help finance 

construction or substantial rehabilitation 

of multifamily (five or more units) rental or 

cooperative housing for moderate-income or 

displaced families. Projects in both cases may 

consist of detached, semi-detached, row, walkup, or elevator structures. SRO projects may 

consist of units that do not contain a complete 

kitchen or bath. 

Currently, the principal difference between the 

programs is that HUD may insure up to 100 

percent of replacement cost in the case of new 

construction under Section 221(d)(3) for public, 

nonprofit and cooperative mortgagors, but 

only up to 90 percent under Section 221(d)(4), 

irrespective of the type of mortgagor. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public, nonprofit, and cooperative mortgagors

•	Profit-motivated sponsors 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

rentcoophsg221d3n4.cfm 

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$

office of Housing 

Existing Multifamily Rental 

Housing (Section 207/223(f)) 

Federal mortgage insurance under Section 

207 of the National Housing Act pursuant to 

Section 223(f) of the National Housing Act 

for the purchase or refinancing of existing 

apartment projects; to refinance an existing 

cooperative housing project; or for the purchase 

and conversion of an existing rental project to 

cooperative housing. 

HUD insures mortgages under Section 207 of 

the National Housing Act pursuant to Section 

223(f) of the same Act to purchase or refinance 

existing multifamily projects originally financed 

with or without federal mortgage insurance. 

HUD may insure mortgages on existing 

multifamily projects under this program that do 

not require substantial rehabilitation. A project 

must contain at least five units, and construction 

or substantial rehabilitation must have been 

completed for 3 years or more. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Investors, builders, developers, and other who meet 

HUD requirement 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

purchrefi223f.cfm 

$

office of Housing 

Mortgage Insurance for 

Housing for the Elderly 

(Section 231) 

Federal mortgage insurance to finance the 

construction or rehabilitation of rental housing 

for the elderly or handicapped. 

To assure a supply of rental housing suited to 

the needs of the elderly or handicapped, HUD 

insures mortgages made by private lending 

institutions to build or rehabilitate multifamily 

projects consisting of five or more units. HUD 

may insure up to 100 percent of the Federal 

Housing Commissioner’s estimate of value after 

completion for nonprofit and public mortgagors, 

but only up to 90 percent for private mortgagors. 

Congregate care projects with central kitchens 

providing food service are not eligible. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Investors, builders, and developers

•	Public bodies and nonprofit sponsors 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

renthsgeld231.cfm 
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$

office of Housing 

New Construction or 

Substantial Rehabilitation of 

Nursing Homes, Intermediate 

Care Facilities, Board and 

Care Homes, and Assisted 

Living Facilities (Section 232); 

Purchase or Refinancing of 

Existing Facilities (Section 

232/223(f)) 

Federal mortgage insurance to finance or 

rehabilitate nursing, assisted-living, intermediate 

care, or board and care facilities. 

HUD insures mortgages made by private lending 

institutions to finance construction or renovation 

of facilities to accommodate 20 or more patients 

requiring skilled nursing care and related medical 

services, or those in need of minimum but 

continuous care provided by licensed or trained 

personnel. Assisted living facilities and board 

and care facilities may contain no fewer than five 

one-bedroom or efficiency units. Nursing home, 

intermediate care, and board and care services 

may be combined in the same facility covered 

by an insured mortgage or may be in separate 

facilities. Major equipment needed to operate the 

facility may be included in the mortgage. Facilities 

for day care may be included. Existing projects 

are also eligible for purchase or refinancing with 

or without repairs (and not requiring substantial 

rehabilitation) under Section 232/ Section 223(f). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Developers, private owners, and private nonprofit 

corporations or associations, and public agencies 

(nursing homes only), or public entities that are 

licensed or regulated by the state to accommodate 

convalescents and persons requiring skilled nursing 

care or intermediate care 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

nursingalcp232.cfm 

$

office of Housing 

Supplemental Loans for 

Multifamily Projects (Section 

241) 

Federal mortgage loan insurance to finance 

improvements and additions to, and equipment 

for multifamily rental housing and healthcare 

facilities. 

HUD insures loans made by lenders to pay 

for improvements or additions to apartment 

projects, nursing homes, hospitals, or grouppractice facilities that already carry HUD-insured 

or HUD-held mortgages. Projects may also 

obtain FHA insurance on loans to preserve, 

expand, or improve housing opportunities, 

to provide fire and safety equipment, or to 

finance energy conservation improvements to 

conventionally financed projects. Major movable 

equipment for nursing homes, group practice 

facilities, or hospitals also may be covered by a 

mortgage under this program. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Qualified owners and purchasers of multifamily 

projects and owners of healthcare facilities 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

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$

office of Housing 

Hospitals (Section 242) 

Federal mortgage insurance to finance 

construction or rehabilitation of public or private 

nonprofit and proprietary hospitals, including 

major movable equipment. 

HUD insures mortgages made by private lenders 

to facilitate the construction or renovation of 

acute care hospitals. Clients range in size from 

large urban teaching hospitals to small rural 

hospitals. Critical Access Hospitals (hospitals 

with 25beds or less which have received 

designation by states and the Department of 

Health and Human Services) are also eligible. 

Facilities must be properly licensed, provide 

primarily acute patient care, and be able to 

demonstrate the need for the project. Key 

programcriteria include a maximum loan-tovalue of 90 percent, a loan term of 25 years, and 

funding of a mortgage reserve fund. The term of 

the HUD-insured mortgage for hospitals cannot 

exceed 25 years. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public, proprietary, and nonprofit acute care hospitals 

licensed or regulated by the state 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/hosp/hsghospi.cfm 

$

office of Housing 

Supportive Housing for 

Persons with Disabilities 

(Section 811) 

Provides assistance to expand the supply 

of housing with the availability of supportive 

services for persons with disabilities. 

Capital advances are made to eligible nonprofit 

sponsors, which have a Section 501(c)(3) tax 

exemption ruling, to finance the development of 

rental housing with the availability of supportive 

services for persons with disabilities. The 

advance is interest free and does not have 

to be repaid so long as the housing remains 

available for very low-income persons with 

disabilities for at least 40 years. Project rental 

assistance covers the difference between the 

HUD-approved operating cost of the project and 

the tenants’ contributions toward rent (usually 

30 percent of monthly adjusted income). Annual 

appropriations acts usually provide for some 

portion of Section 811 funds to be used for 

tenant-based assistance. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Nonprofit organizations with a Section 501(c)(3) IRS 

tax exemption 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

disab811.cfm 
DepArTmenT of Housing AnD urbAn DevelopmenT 

$ $

office of Housing 

Multifamily Mortgage RiskSharing Programs (Sections 

542(b) and 542(c)) 

Two multifamily mortgage credit programsunder 

which Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and state 

and local housing finance agencies share the 

risk and the mortgage insurance premium on 

multifamily housing. 

Section 542(b) of the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1992 authorizes HUD to 

enter into reinsurance agreements with Fannie 

Mae, Freddie Mac, qualified financial institutions 

(QFIs), and the Federal Housing Finance Board. 

The agreements provide for risk-sharing on a 

50-50 basis. Currently, only Fannie Mae and 

Freddie Mac have active risk-sharing programs 

with HUD. 

Section 542(c) enables HUD to carry out a 

program in conjunction with qualified state 

and local housing finance agencies (HFAs) to 

provide federal credit enhancement for loans for 

affordable multifamily housing through a system 

of risk-sharing agreements. Agreements provide 

for risk-sharing between 10 percent and 90 

percent. 

The Fiscal Year 2001 Appropriations Act 

changed the program from a pilot program into a 

permanent insurance authority. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, QFIs, HFAs, and the 

Federal Housing Finance Board 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

riskshare542b.cfm 

www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/ 

riskshare542c.cfm 

office of Housing 

Mark-to-Market Program 

Preserves long-term low-income housing 

affordability by restructuring FHA-insured or 

HUD-held mortgages for eligible multifamily 

housing projects. 

The Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and 

Affordability Act of1997 (MAHRA) authorized a 

Mark-to-Market program designed to preserve 

low-incomerental housing affordability while 

reducing the long-term costs of federal rental 

assistance, including project-based assistance 

from HUD, for certain multifamily rental 

projects. The projects involved are projects with 

(1) HUD-insured or HUD-held mortgages; and 

(2) contracts for project-based rental assistance 

from HUD, primarily through the Section 8 

program, for which the average rents for 

assisted units exceed the rent of comparable 

properties. The program objectives are to (1) 

preserve housing affordability while reducing the 

costs of project-based assistance; (2) restructure 

the HUD-insured or HUD-held financing so that 

the monthly payments on the first mortgage 

can be paid from the reduced rental levels; (3) 

reduce the costs of insurance claims; and (4) 

ensure competent management of the project. 

The restructured project is subject to long-term 

use and affordability restrictions. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	A public agency (including a state housing finance 

agency or a local housing agency)

•	Nonprofit organization

•	Other entity that meet the requirements of Section 

513(b) of MAHRA. 

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DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

$ $

bureau of indian Affairs 

Aid to Tribal Governments 

Funds may be used in a variety of ways to 

strengthen the capabilities of Indian tribes in 

self-government, community planning, and 

maintenance of membership records. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=d3ed4edb1585f07799 

99194c95a237ac 

$

bureau of indian Affairs 

Indian Economic Development 

To assist Federally Recognized Indian Tribal 

Governments by providing the resources 

necessary to develop a self-sustaining economic 

base. The program provides opportunities for 

business development, the coordination and 

integration of programs throughout the Federal 

government, and the partnering of Federally 

Recognized Indian Tribal Governments with local 

government and the public and private business 

sector. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=384aa8dee5b336664 

dac1a0012abcca3 

bureau of indian Affairs 

Tribal – Self Governance 

Funds may be used by Federally Recognized 

Tribal Governments to support a wide range 

of programs such as law enforcement, 

tribal courts, scholarships, social services, 

road maintenance, forestry, agriculture, real 

estate services, wildlife and parks, and water 

resources. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=96436f5524e36e40f 

0dfc34d31cebccc 

$

bureau of indian Affairs 

Indian Rights Protection 

To protect Indian rights guaranteed through 

treaty or statute by obtaining the services or 

information needed to litigate challenges to 

these rights. Awards fund projects to collect 

information needed by the Federal government 

to litigate challenges to Indian rights which have 

been guaranteed through treaty or statute. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal governments and tribal organizations 

authorized by tribal governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=fc21e53f624ef3b6f07 

2631ef0a313a5 

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$

bureau of indian Affairs 

Water Resources on Indian 

Lands 

To support Indian tribes in the effective and 

efficient management, planning, and use of 

their water resources. Funds are used by 

tribes to conduct water management and 

planning project and activities for the purpose of 

managing and conserving their water resources 

and to participate in the on-going water rights 

negotiation and litigation activities to protect and 

secure their lawful water rights. All awards are 

project/proposal specific and are the result of a 

nationwide competitive process. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal governments and tribal organizations 

authorized by tribal governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=f38689507cfaa93b99 

8b2aef32053f95 

$

bureau of indian Affairs 

Agriculture on Indian Lands 

To protect and restore the agricultural (cropland 

and rangeland) resources on trust lands and 

facilitate the development of renewable agricultural resources. Funds are used to support inventory, analysis, management, and improvement of 

Indian agricultural lands; to administer authorized 

use of Indian agricultural lands; and to support 

efforts to control noxious weeds and other invasive species on Indian lands. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=5e17e6ced3fc52c1ab 

7665be4e216bf5 

bureau of indian Affairs 

Minerals and Mining on Indian 

Lands 

The objectives of the Energy and Mineral 

Development Program are to: (1) provide funds 

to Tribes to perform technical evaluations of the 

energy (both renewable and conventional) and 

mineral resource potential of Indian reservations; 

(2) provide Tribes with geological, geophysical 

and engineering reports, maps, and other data 

concerning their energy and mineral resources; 

(3) provide Tribes technical assistance on using 

and interpreting assessment information so that 

Tribes can understand and plan for the potential 

development of these resources; and (4) provide 

Tribes with an outreach vehicle to promote their 

lands and resources to potential partners if they 

so desire. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=5dc85036a8e213bf8 

4b6e3162b425451 
DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

bureau of indian Affairs 

Environmental Management – 

Indian Programs 

To determine environmental impacts of Federal 

projects on Indian lands; to conduct surveys 

of Bureau of Indian Affairs controlled Federal 

lands and facilities, and of Indian lands, in order 

to identify hazardous waste sites, evaluate the 

potential threat to health and the environment, 

and develop the necessary remedial actions; 

to train area, agency and tribal staff in waste 

management principles; and to respond to 

emergencies and alleviate adverse health or 

environmental impacts 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=62e0e2f7be2193ddf3 

4f01014a64f47f 

bureau of indian Affairs 

Litigation Support for Indian 

Rights 

This program supports requests from tribes 

for expert witnesses, research, data collection, 

technical support, and other evidence-gathering 

activities required for the United States to 

defend the government’s position in litigation 

cases involving Indian rights issues such as 

hunting, fishing and gathering rights issues; 

trespass; title issues, such as property line 

disputes; rights- of-way disputes; allotment 

claims; mineral entry; pollution and other 

activities which have harmed or could harm the 

health and safety of the reservation population. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal governments and tribal organizations 

authorized by tribal governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=8499.899ff6ee702e5 

61b9bdf4e6892ad 

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$

bureau of indian Affairs 

Attorney Fees – Indian Rights 

These funds are used to provide assistance to 

tribes to obtain legal representation in situations 

where the United States cannot represent 

them as authorized in 25 U.S.C. 175. The funds 

are distributed in accordance with regulations 

governing the expenditure of appropriated funds 

for the fees of private attorneys representing 

tribes, and the eligibility requirements are found 

in 25 U.S.C. 89. Bureau policy determines the 

attorney fee hourly rates 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=8c3fa12d17c3a5cb8e 

7fc77e93480a83 

bureau of indian Affairs 

Indian Employment Assistance 

Financial aid is used to assist individual Indians 

to obtain a marketable skill through vocational 

training and to assist those who have a job skill 

to find permanent employment. Vocational and 

employment counseling are provided by the 

program. Eligible American Indians may receive 

vocational training or job placement on or near 

the reservation or in an urban Regional. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal governments and tribal organizations 

authorized by tribal governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=dd6bdd5cd1bbc70526 

e872361c50d577 

bureau of indian Affairs 

Ironworker Training Program 

To provide ironworker vocational training, 

apprenticeships, and job placement to eligible 

American Indians through the National 

Ironworkers Training Program, located in 

Broadview, Illinois. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=e573340eff5043327 

2f3279fa51c1141 

$

bureau of land management 

Environmental Quality 

and Protection Resource 

Management 

To provide financial assistance, through grants 

or cooperative agreements as a partnership to 

reduce or remove pollutants in the environment 

for the protection of human health, water and 

air resources; to restore damaged or degraded 

watersheds; and to respond to changing climate. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Anyone 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=3718688bdaf782b93 

8a0b96f9c521727 
DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

$ $

bureau of land management 

Forest and Woodlands 

Resource Management 

To provide financial assistance, through grants 

or cooperative agreements, to public or private 

organizations for the improvement of forests 

on public lands. Improvements will include 

the maintenance of forest health, forest 

regeneration, restoration, rehabilitation, insect 

and disease control, forest development, 

implementation of stewardship projects and 

providing for biomass utilization of public lands. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Anyone 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=cfc8f69317f02d4d00 

7bb9cff5b38247 

$

bureau of land management 

Regulation of Surface Coal 

Mining and Surface Effects of 

Underground Mines 

Grants for permanent program development 

are available to fund staff and related costs 

in connection with preparing State legislative 

proposals; preparing State regulations; preparing 

permanent program applications to the Office of 

Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 

(OSM); and for other related purposes. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=8a33689145728f3be 

06c5aa9c4922573 

Doi – fish and Wildlife service 

Tribal Wildlife Grants 

Available to federally-recognized tribal 

governments for the conservation, restoration, 

and enhancement of Native American fish and 

wildlife resources and their habitats – including 

those species not hunted or fished. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federally-recognized tribal governments 

Pat_durham@fws.gov 

703-358-1728 

http://www.fws.gov/nativeamerican/ 

$

national park service 

Abandoned Mine Hazard 

Mitigation 

The AML Program mitigates AML sites 

throughout the national park system. Mitigation 

can involve: “bate gate” installation, plugging 

mine openings with polyurethane foam and 

earthen backfill, and site restoration through 

reshaping the land surface and planting native 

vegetation. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Anyone 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=fb8f175a88aa754698 

983c5fdd9ccb52 

92 
 93 

• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

national park service 

Groundwork USA Pilot Funding 

Locally organized and controlled, Groundwork 

Trusts bring about the sustained regeneration, 

improvement and management of the physical 

environment by developing communitybased partnerships which empower people, 

businesses and organizations to promote 

environmental, economic and social wellbeing. 

NPS provides the technical assistance to the 

successful applicant(s) in partnership with 

Groundwork USA (GW USA) 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Anyone 

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search. 

do;jsessionid=vZvrM9cFJ5lNDwK2tx6CW5s 

lpRdxprKmxHnMp3n4mBtJnxVzLfv!176959 

5530?oppId=53695&mode=VIEW 

national park service 

Rivers, Trails and Conservation 

Assistance Program 

The Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance 

Program supports community-led natural 

resource conservation and outdoor recreation 

projects. 

The RTCA program implements the natural 

resource conservation and outdoor recreation 

mission of the National Park Service in 

communities across America. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Nonprofit organizations 

•	Community groups

•	Tribes or tribal governments 

•	Local, state, or federal government agencies 

http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/ 

$

national park service 

Groundwork USA 

Groundwork USA is a non-profit organization 

that works on behalf of a national network of 

Groundwork trusts. Groundwork trusts are nonprofits established across the United States in 

places that have experienced decades of decline 

in their physical and social environments. 

Our mission is to foster and awaken the 

potential of these neighborhoods by working 

with communities to improve their physical 

environment. In doing so, we hope to help 

neighborhoods gain a renewed sense of place, 

opportunity, and pride. 

The National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and 

Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program has 

had a successful 12 year partnership with 

Groundwork USA, in partnership with the 

Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields 

Program. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Groundwork Trusts across the U.S. 

http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/ 

whoweare/wwa_partners_GW.html 

http://groundworkusa.org/ 
DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

$

national park service 

Land and Water Conservation 

Fund 

The LWCF program provides matching grants to 

States and local governments for the acquisition 

and development of public outdoor recreation 

areas and facilities. The program is intended 

to create and maintain a nationwide legacy 

of high quality recreation areas and facilities 

and to stimulate non-federal investments in 

the protection and maintenance of recreation 

resources across the United States. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments 

http://www.nps.gov/lwcf/ 

$

national park service 

Federal Lands to Parks 

The National Park Service’s Federal Lands 

to Parks Program helps communities create 

new parks and recreation areas by transferring 

surplus Federal land to state and local 

governments. This program helps ensure public 

access to properties and stewardship of the 

properties’ natural, cultural and recreational 

resources. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local governments 

http://www.nps.gov/flp/ 

national park service 

Park Planning (Criteria for 

New Parklands) 

The National Park Service plans for one purpose 

- to ensure that the decisions it makes are as 

effective and efficient as possible in carrying out 

the NPS mission. That mission is to preserve 

unimpaired the natural and cultural resources 

and values of the national park system for the 

enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this 

and future generations and to cooperate with 

partners to extend the benefits of resource 

conservation and outdoor recreation throughout 

this country and the world. 

This site is dedicated to providing the public 

with timely information on plans being prepared 

by the National Park service, such as general 

management plans, special resource studies, 

and transportation plans. The site also provides 

a variety of information on planning, including 

planning tools, web site links, and contacts. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Public information 

http://planning.nps.gov/ 

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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

national park service 

National Natural Landmarks 

Program 

The National Natural Landmarks Program 

recognizes and encourages the conservation of 

outstanding examples of our country’s natural 

history. It is the only natural areas program of 

national scope that identifies and recognizes 

the best examples of biological and geological 

features in both public and private ownership. 

National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) are 

designated by the Secretary of the Interior, with 

the owner’s concurrence. To date, fewer than 

600 sites have been designated. The National 

Park Service administers the NNL Program, and 

if requested, assists NNL owners and managers 

with the conservation of these important sites. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Private landowners 

http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/ 

national park service 

National Historic Landmarks 

Program 

National Historic Landmarks are nationally 

significant historic places designated by the 

Secretary of the Interior because they possess 

exceptional value or quality in illustrating or 

interpreting the heritage of the United States. 

Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear 

this national distinction. Working with citizens 

throughout the nation, the National Historic 

Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise 

of National Park Service staff who work to 

nominate new landmarks and provide assistance 

to existing landmarks. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Citizens 

http://www.nps.gov/history/nhl/ 

national park service 

National Register of Historic 

Places 

The National Register of Historic Places is the 

official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy 

of preservation. Authorized by the National 

Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National 

Park Service’s National Register of Historic 

Places is part of a national program to coordinate 

and support public and private efforts to identify, 

evaluate, and protect America’s historic and 

archeological resources. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States and other federal agencies

•	Tribes 

http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/ 
DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

$ $

national park service 

Tribal Preservation Program 

The National Park Service (NPS) Tribal 

Preservation Program assists Indian tribes in 

preserving their historic properties and cultural 

traditions. The program originated in 1990, when 

Congress directed NPS to study and report on 

preservation funding needs. The findings of that 

report, the Keepers of the Treasures--Protecting 

Historic Properties and Cultural Traditions on 

Indian Lands, are the foundation of the Tribal 

Preservation Program. Based on that report, 

Congress has appropriated annual grants for 

tribal preservation. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Indian tribes, Alaska Native Groups, Native 

Hawaiians, and national organizations 

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tribal/ 

$

national park service 

Tribal Projects Grants 

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 

authorizes grants to Federally recognized Indian 

tribes for cultural and historic preservation 

projects. These grants assist Indian Tribes, 

Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian 

Organizations in protecting and promoting their 

unique cul tural heritage and traditions. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/ 

tribal/index.htm 

national park service 

Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation 

Act Program 

The National NAGPRA program assists the 

Secretary of the Interior with some of the 

Secretary’s responsibilities under NAGPRA. 

Among its chief activities, National NAGPRA 

develops regulations and guidance for 

implementing NAGPRA; provides administrative 

and staff support for the Native American 

Graves Protection and Repatriation Review 

Commitee; assists Indian tribes, Native Alaskan 

villages and corporations, Native Hawaiian 

organizations, museums, and Federal agencies 

with the NAGPRA process; maintains the 

Native American Consultation Database (NACD) 

and other online databases; provides training; 

manages a grants program; investigates 

allegations of failure to comply; and makes 

program documents and publications available 

on the Web. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Native American 

•	Applicants are all museums that receive federal 

funds including state and local museums, all tribes 

and Native Hawaiian organizations and all federal 

agencies with collections and land. 

http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/ 

 www.nps.gov/NAGPRA 

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 97 

• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

national park service 

Youth Programs 

The National Park Service offers exciting 

employment and volunteer opportunities to 

help you and your friends learn more about 

the national parks, to gain some valuable work 

experience, and to discover new things. 

Youth Conservation Corps (ages 15-18) 

Public Land Corps (ages 16-25) 

Programs for Boy Scouts (ages 7-18) 

Programs for Girl Scouts (ages 5-18) 

Partner with the National Park Service (for 

organizations) 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Young people ages 5 to 25 

http://home.nps.gov/gettinginvolved// 

youthprograms/ 

$

national park service 

Student Temporary 

Employment Program (STEP), 

and the Student Career 

Experience Program (SCEP). 

The STEP provides maximum flexibility to both 

students and managers because the nature 

of the work does not have to be related to the 

student’s academic or career goals. The SCEP, 

however, provides work experience which 

is directly related to the student’s academic 

program and career goals. Students in the 

SCEP may be noncompetitively converted to 

term, career or career-conditional appointments 

following completion of their academic and work 

experience requirements. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Students in high school, technical, vocational, 2 or 4 

year college or university, graduate or professional 

school 

http://www.opm.gov/employ/students/ 

intro.asp 

$

national park service 

NPS Workforce Diversity 

NPS wants a workforce that reflects the 

diversity of America. You must be a United 

States citizen to be eligible for consideration for 

employment. Certain jobs may also have age 

and physical qualifications. Generally, you must 

be at least 18 years of age. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Potential employees 

http://www.nps.gov/diversity/index2.htm 
DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

$

national park service 

NPS Learning Opportunities 

to Engage Youth Web 

Rangers 

WebRangers online program for children. The 

NPS can build volunteerism at an early age by 

encouraging children to take an interest in their 

national parks. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Teachers and students 

•	Parents 

http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/ 

national park service 

Research Learning Centers 

Research Learning Centers (“Centers”) have 

been developed to facilitate research efforts 

and provide educational opportunities. They 

are places where science and education come 

together to preserve and protect areas of 

national significance. They have been designed 

as public-private partnerships that involve a wide 

range of people and organizations including 

researchers, universities, educators, and 

community groups. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Non-NPS scientists 

•	Teachers who are instructing from elementary school 

through college 

http://www.nature.nps.gov/ 

learningcenters/ 

national park service 

American Battlefield 

Protection Program 

The American Battlefield Protection Program 

(ABPP) promotes the preservation of significant 

historic battlefields associated with wars on 

American soil. 

The ABPP focuses primarily on land use, cultural 

resource and site management planning, and 

public education. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/ 

$

national park service 

Historically Black Colleges & 

Universities 

September 18, 2009, Secretary of the Interior 

Ken Salazar announced the 20 Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities 

(HBCUs) that will be the beneficiaries 

of historic preservation grants aimed 

at providing assistance in the repair of 

historic buildings on their campuses. 

Awarded to HBCUs for the preservation of 

campus buildings listed in the National Register 

of Historic Places 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/ 

HBCU/index.htm 

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99 

• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

national park service 

National NAGPRA Grants 

Section 10 of the Native American Graves 

Protection and Repatriation Act authorizes the 

Secretary of the Interior to make grants to 

museums, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian 

organizations for the purposes of assisting in 

consultation, documentation, and repatriation 

of Native American “cultural items,” including 

human remains, funerary objects, sacred 

objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. 

The National NAGPRA Program administers 

the grants program. Two types of grants are 

available –Consultation/Documentation Grants 

and Repatriation Grants 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Museums 

•	Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations 

http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/ 

grants/index.htm 

$

national park service 

National Center for 

Preservation Technology & 

Training 

NCPTT seeks innovative projects that advance 

the application of science and technology to 

historic preservation. The PTT Grants program 

funds projects that develop new technologies or 

adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural 

resources. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Partners in government, private practice, tribes, 

museums, universities and non-profits 

http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/grants/ 

$

national park service 

Save America’s Treasures 

Grant Program 

Grants are available for preservation and/or 

conservation work on nationally significant 

intellectual and cultural artifacts and historic 

structures and sites. 

Intellectual and cultural artifacts include artifacts, 

collections, documents, sculpture, and works 

of art. Historic structures and sites include 

historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, and 

objects. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Federal, state, and local government

•	Tribal government 

•	Non-profit organizations 

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/ 

treasures/index.htm 

$

national park service 

Preserve America Grants 

Program 

The Preserve America matching-grant program 

provides planning funding to designated 

Preserve America Communities to support 

preservation efforts through heritage tourism, 

education, and historic preservation planning. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Designated Preserve America Communities and 

Neighborhoods

•	State Historic Preservation Offices and Certified 

Local Governments 

•	Tribal Historic Preservation Offices 

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/ 

PreserveAmerica/index.htm 
DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

100 

$

u.s. geological survey 

National Earthquake Hazards 

Reduction Program (NEHRP) 

To support earthquake hazards research in 

order to develop information, knowledge, and 

methods relevant to the major Earthquake 

Hazards Program elements: national and 

regional earthquake hazards assessments; 

research related to earthquake information, 

monitoring, and notification; research on 

earthquake occurrence, physics, and effects; 

and earthquake safety policy. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Anyone 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=e6488c7f16ce1bece3 

4aad1fdc1cc9ad 

$

u.s. geological survey 

National Cooperative Geologic 

Mapping Program - STATEMAP 

To produce geologic maps of areas in which 

knowledge of geology is important to the 

economic, social, or scientific welfare of 

individual States. STATEMAP supports: (1) 

projects which produce new geologic maps 

with attendant explanatory information including 

correlation of map units, description of map 

units and symbols, stratigraphic columns, 

geologic sections, and other pertinent 

information; and (2) projects which compile 

existing geologic data in a digital form at a scale 

of 1 to 100,000 for inclusion in the National 

Digital Geologic Map Database. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State Geological Surveys 

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&m 

ode=form&tab=step1&id=4ca23caf0d4a43 

65cccee41e002baef3 

$

u.s. geological survey 

National Cooperative Geologic 

Mapping Program - EDMAP 

EDMAP is the component of the NCGMP that 

trains the next generation of geologic mappers. 

EDMAP program is restricted to universities 

with geoscience or related departments or 

programs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

• Universities with geoscience or related departments 

or programs. 

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&m 

ode=form&tab=step1&id=4ca23caf0d4a43 

65cccee41e002baef3 
 101 

• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

u.s. geological survey 

Mineral Resources External 

Research Program 

To conduct research in topics related to 

non-fuel mineral resources in order to (1) 

ensure availability of up-to-date quantitative 

assessments of potential for undiscovered 

mineral deposits, (2) Ensure availability of 

up-to-date geoenvironmental assessments of 

priority Federal lands, (3) ensure availability of 

reliable geologic, geochemical, geophysical, 

and mineral locality data for the United States, 

and (4) ensure availability of long-term data sets 

describing mineral production and consumption. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Colleges and universities

•	Profit-making organizations

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	State and local governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&m 

ode=form&tab=step1&id=42d3f2161c132e 

db7a25ae47a6f64c7e 

$

u.s. geological survey 

National Spatial Data 

Infrastructure Cooperative 

Agreements Program (NSDI 

CAP) 

The purpose of the National Spatial Data 

Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements 

Program (NSDI CAP) is to fund innovative 

projects in the geospatial data community to 

build the infrastructure necessary to effectively 

discover, access, share, manage, and use 

digital geospatial data. The NSDI consists of the 

technologies, policies, organizations, and people 

necessary to promote cost-effective production, 

ready availability, and greater utilization of 

geospatial data among a variety of sectors, 

disciplines, and communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State and local government agencies

•	Educational institutions 

•	Private firms and private foundations

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	Federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native 

American tribes or groups 

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&m 

ode=form&tab=step1&id=81957dafd65cfe3 

57f4012e98a2abb87 
DepArTmenT of THe inTerior 

102 

$

u.s. geological survey 

Assistance to State Water 

Resources Research 

Institutes 

To provide financial support to Water Resources 

Research Institutes located at designated State 

universities in each of the 50 States, Puerto 

Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin 

Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 

Federated States of Micronesia for research, 

information transfer and student training on one 

or more aspects of priority water problems. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State Water Resources Research Institutes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=10afe245bb62cbec8b 

a53af40c63c796 

$

u.s. geological survey 

National GAP Analysis 

Program 

Studies where native animal species and natural 

plant communities occur and identifies “gaps” 

in their representation to support conservation 

of biodiversity. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Profit organizations

•	Public nonprofit institutions/organizations and 

private nonprofit institutions/organizations

•	State and local governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&m 

ode=form&tab=step1&id=094bdaa692637 

2d5450ebb70801e1c0e 

$

u.s. geological survey 

National Geological 

and Geophysical Data 

Preservation Program 

(NGGDPP) 

To preserve and provide access to geological, 

geophysical, and engineering samples (and any 

related data) that have been extracted from the 

Earth to improve the breadth of information 

available, to inform science and decision making 

now and in the future. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	State geological surveys 

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&m 

ode=form&tab=step1&id=f91bf9ec4f9798c 

22e8a4c021eb68649 

u.s. geological survey 

National Land Remote 

Sensing Education, Outreach 

and Research Program 

(NLRSEOP) 

To promote the uses of space-based land 

remote sensing data and technologies through 

education and outreach at the State and 

local level and through university based and 

collaborative research projects. Technologies of 

interest include multispectral and hyper-spectral 

electro-optical, thermal, and radar. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Nonprofit organizations

•	Public and Private colleges and universities

•	State and local governments 

https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&m 

ode=form&tab=step1&id=e9a644ceb25461 

4d4e9165d35c8e0267 
 103 

• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Environmental Studies 

Program 

Environmental Justice Considerations in 

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/PI/ 

PDFImages/ESPIS/2/3024.pdf 

bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Environmental Studies 

Program 

Environmental Justice: A Comparative 

Perspective in Louisiana 

*study ongoing 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/ 

regulate/environ/ongoing_studies/gm/GM92-42-106.html 

bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Environmental Studies 

Program 

Ethnic Groups and Enclaves Affected by OCS 

*study ongoing 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/ 

regulate/environ/SDP-2008-2010.pdf 

bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Environmental Studies 

Program 

Annual Assessment of Subsistence Bowhead 

Whaling Near 

Cross Island, 2009: Continuation of Monitoring 

Activities 

Annual Report 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://alaska.boemre.gov/ 

reports/2009rpts/2009_ 

Assmt/2009_0421_AnnualRpt.pdf 
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bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Environmental Studies 

Program 

Subsistence Use and Knowledge of Beaufort 

Salmon Populations 

*study ongoing 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://alaska.boemre.gov/ess/ongoing_ 

studies/SS_081204.pdf 

bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Environmental Studies 

Program 

Subsistence Study for North Aleutian Basin 

*study ongoing 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://alaska.boemre.gov/ess/ongoing_ 

studies/SS_0806.pdf 

bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Environmental Assessment 

Use of Traditional Knowledge in the decisionmaking process 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://alaska.boemre.gov/native/ 

tradknow/tk_mms2.htm 

$

bureau of ocean energy management, 

regulation and enforcement 

Coastal Impact Assistance 

Program 

Authorized Use # 5: Mitigation of the impact 

of OCS activities through funding of onshore 

infrastructure projects and public service needs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community 

http://www.boemre.gov/offshore/ 

ciapmain.htm 
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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 

$

office of surface mining 

Regulatory Program Grants/ 

Abandoned Mine Land (AML) 

Grants 

To protect the public, health, safety and 

general welfare, and restore land, water and 

environmental resources affected by coal and 

noncoal mining practices that occurred prior to 

August 3, 1977. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Federally recognized Tribes 

http://www.osmre.gov/topic/grants/ 

grants.shtm 

office of surface mining 

For users seeking information on Reclaiming 

Abandoned Mine Lands and Regulating Coal 

Mines. 

http://www.osmre.gov/fif/QuickLinks.shtm 

$

bureau of reclamation 

Lower Colorado Regional 

Office’s Native American 

Technical Assistance Program 

The Lower Colorado Region’s Native American 

Technical Assistance Program provides financial 

and technical assistance to Native American 

tribes in northern Arizona, southern Nevada, 

southwestern Utah, and eastern New Mexico 

including the Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, 

Kaibab Paiute, Paiute, Moapa River Paiute, 

Shivwits Paiute, Southern Paiute, and Zuni tribal 

communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

• Tribes 

http://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g2000/ 

indian.html 
DepArTmenT of JusTiCe 

106 

Community Relations Service 

The Community Relations Service is the 

Department’s “peacemaker” for community 

conflicts and tensions arising from differences 

of race, color, and national origin. 

http://www.justice.gov/crs/ 

$

Community Capacity 

Development Office 

The Program’s objective is national 

implementation of Operation Weed and Seed. 

Operation Weed and Seed is a comprehensive, 

multi-disciplinary approach to combating violent 

crime, drug use, and gang activity in high crime 

neighborhoods. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Coalition of community residents

•	Local, county, state, and federal agencies 

•	Private sector 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/nonflash. 

html 

$

office of Juvenile Justice and 

Delinquency prevention 

Community-Based Violence 

Prevention Program 

To support and enhance the coordination of 

existing community-based violence prevention 

and intervention programs and strategies 

that are attempting to replicate models and 

strategies which have been proven to have a 

positive impact on the reduction of violence in 

target communities. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/cpg/index.html 

$

bureau of Justice Assistance 

Project Safe Neighborhoods 

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a 

nationwide commitment and a comprehensive, 

strategic approach to reducing gun crime in 

America by networking existing local programs 

that target gun crime and providing those 

programs with additional tools and/or resources 

needed to reduce gun violence. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts: 

Chosen by PSN Task Force

•	States, units of local government

•	Educational institutions 

•	Faith-based and other community organizations

•	Private nonprofit organizations 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/psn. 

html 
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• Academia • Communities • Government • Non-profit • Partnerships • Private Sector • Tribes • Other 
DepArTmenT of lAbor 

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$

employment Training Administration 

Native American Employment 

and Training 

To support employment and training activities 

for Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian 

individuals in order: to develop more fully the 

academic, occupational, and literacy skills of 

such individuals; to make such individuals more 

competitive in the workforce; and to promote 

the economic and social development of Indian, 

Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities 

in accordance with the goals and values of such 

communities. Supplemental youth funding 

is also awarded to help low income Native 

American youth and Native Hawaiian youth, 

between the ages of 14 and 21, acquire the 

educational skills, training and the support 

needed to achieve academic and employment 

success and successfully transition to careers 

and productive adulthood. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribal governments and tribes 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=009eb542a6aa94a16 

6f4fdc9f1558784 

$

employment Training Administration 

Career Pathways Innovation 

Fund 

This competitive grant program builds on 

the Community Based Job Training Grants, 

strengthening the role of community colleges 

in promoting the U.S. workforce’s full potential, 

and focuses on career pathway programs 

at community colleges to help individuals of 

varying skill levels enter and pursue rewarding 

careers in high-demand and emerging 

industries. Career Pathways Innovation Fund 

Grants are awarded through a competitive 

process to support workforce training for 

workers to prepare them for careers in highgrowth industries through the national system 

of community and technical colleges. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community and technical colleges, consortia of 

community colleges, and two-year colleges that have 

been designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions or 

Historically Black Colleges 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=b326386f34086aae5 

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bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs 

The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs 

manages and promotes U.S. interests in the 

region by supporting democracy, trade, and 

sustainable economic development, and 

fostering cooperation on issues such as citizen 

safety, strengthening democratic institutions 

and the rule of law, economic and social 

inclusion, energy, and climate change. Principles 

of importance to the Bureau include social 

equity, clean energy, economic opportunity and 

citizen safety. 

http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ 

bureau of economic, energy, and 

business Affairs 

The Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business 

Affairs’ mission is to promote economic 

security and prosperity at home and abroad. 

The Bureau’s work lies at the critical nexus of 

economic prosperity and national security. As 

the single point where international economic 

policy tools and threads converge, we help 

promote a coherent economic policy across 

the U.S. Government. On this site http://www. 

state.gov/e/eeb/ you will find links and resources 

for all of these tools and the ways the U.S. 

Department of State and EEB are engaged to 

implement U.S. foreign economic policy. The 

Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business 

Affairs is divided into the following sections 

covering the following seven areas: 

•	 Energy,	Sanctions	and	Commodities	(EEB/

ESC); 

•	 International	Communications	and	

Information Policy (EEB/CIP); 

•	 International	Finance	and	Development	(EEB/

IFD); 

•	 Trade	Policy	and	Programs	(EEB/TPP);

•	 Transportation	Affairs	(EEB/TRA);

•	 Commercial	&	Business	Affairs	(EEB/CBA);

•	 Economic	Policy	Analysis	&	Public	Diplomacy	

(EEB/EPPD). 

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federal Transit Administration 

Urbanized Areas 

Eligible purposes include planning, engineering 

design and evaluation of transit projects and 

other technical transportation-related studies; 

capital investments in bus and bus-related 

activities such as replacement of buses, 

overhaul of buses, rebuilding of buses, crime 

prevention and security equipment and 

construction of maintenance and passenger 

facilities; and capital investments in new 

and existing fixed guideway systems. For 

urbanized areas with populations of 200,000 

or more, at least one percent of the funding 

apportioned to each area must be used for 

transit enhancement activities such as historic 

preservation, landscaping, public art, pedestrian 

access, bicycle access, and enhanced access 

for persons with disabilities. The Governor or 

Governor’s designee is the designated recipient 

for urbanized areas between 50,000 and 

200,000. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

Kimberly Sledge 

202-366-0204 

Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov 

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/ 

grants_financing_3561.html 

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federal Transit Administration 

Transit: Rural and Small 

Urban Areas 

This program provides funding to states for the 

purpose of supporting public transportation in 

areas of less than 50,000 population. Funds may 

be used for capital, operating, and administrative 

assistance to state agencies, local public bodies, 

Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations, and 

operators of public transportation services. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	All types including community groups 

Lorna Wilson 

202-366-0893 

Lorna.wilson@dot.gov 

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/ 

grants_financing_3555.html 

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federal Transit Administration 

Rural Transit Assistance 

Program 

The Rural Transit Assistance Program provides 

a source of funding to assist in the design 

and implementation of training and technical 

assistance projects and other support services 

tailored to meet the needs of transit operators in 

nonurbanized areas. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States and local government 

Lorna Wilson 

202-366-0893 

Lorna.wilson@dot.gov 

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/ 

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federal Transit Administration 

Public Transportation on 

Indian Reservations 

Based upon an annual national competitive 

selection process, FTA awards Tribal Transit 

grants directly to Federally-recognized Indian 

tribes. Funds can be used for purposes 

including: planning, capital and operating 

assistance for rural public transit services, and 

support for rural intercity bus service. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Tribes 

Lorna Wilson 

202-366-0893 

Lorna.wilson@dot.gov 

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/ 

grants_financing_3553.html 

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federal Transit Administration 

Job Access and Reverse 

Commute 

The Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) 

program was established to address the unique 

transportation challenges faced by welfare 

recipients and low-income persons seeking 

to obtain and maintain employment. Eligible 

activities include capital, planning and operating 

expenses for projects that transport low income 

individuals to and from jobs and activities related 

to employment, and for reverse commute 

projects. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States, local governments, and public bodies

•	Private non-profit organizations

•	Operators of public transportation services including 

private operators of public transportation services 

Gilbert Williams 

202-366-0797 

Gilbert.Williams@dot.gov 

http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/ 

grants_financing_3550.html 
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pipeline and Hazardous materials safety 

Administration 

Technical Assistance Grants 

The grant program is intended to allow 

communities and groups of individuals (not 

including for-profit entities) to obtain funding for 

technical assistance in the form of engineering 

or other scientific analysis of pipeline safety 

issues and help promote public participation in 

official proceedings 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities (cities, towns, villages, counties, 

parishes, townships, and similar governmental 

subdivisions, or consortiums of such subdivisions)

•	Groups of individuals (not including for-profit entities) 

Sam Hall 

804-556-4678 

sam.hall@dot.gov 

http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/ 

DamagePreventionGrantsToStates.htm 

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office of the secretary Administration 

secretariat 

Payments for Small 

Community Air Development 

To help smaller communities enhance their 

air service and increase access to the national 

transportation system. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Communities 

Aloha Ley 

202-366-2347 

aloha.ley@dot.gov 

http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/ 

aviation/X-50%20Role_files/ 

smallcommunity.htm 

https://www.cfda.gov/?s=program&mode= 

form&tab=step1&id=421f1744ccdb7bedca 

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office of the secretary 

office of small and Disadvantaged 

business utilization 

Short-Term Lending Program 

Provides certified Disadvantaged Business 

Enterprises (DBEs) and other certified small 

businesses short term working capital financing 

at competitive interest rates for DOT or DOT 

funded contracts and subcontracts. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Small 

Business Administrations, Small Disadvantaged 

Businesses, firms in a Historically Underutilized 

Business Zone (HUBZone), or Service Disabled 

Veteran Owned Small Business. 

Nancy Strine 

202-366-5343 

1-800-532-1169 

http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/financial/index. 

cfm 

office of the secretary 

office of small and Disadvantaged 

business utilization 

Small Business 

Transportation Resource 

Centers 

To enter into successful partnerships between 

OSDBU and chambers of commerce, 

community-based organizations, colleges 

and universities, community colleges, or 

trade associations, to establish regional 

Small Business Transportation Resource 

Centers (SBTRCs) to provide business 

assessment, technical assistance, technical 

assistance referrals, business training, and the 

dissemination of information regarding DOT 

and DOT funded contracting opportunities, as 

well as OSDBU services to the Disadvantaged 

Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business 

(SB) community in their regions. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Organizations certified by IRS as a 501(c)3 or 501(c)6 

nonprofit entity such as chambers of commerce and 

trade associations 

•	Colleges and universities, community colleges, 

minority educational institutions, tribal colleges and 

universities 

Art Jackson 

202-366-5344 

Art.jackson@dot.gov 

http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/index.cfm 
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federal Highway Administration 

Title VI/Nondiscrimination 

Recipients of Federal financial assistance are 

obligated to assure nondiscrimination in all their 

programs and activities. Therefore, they are 

required to have a comprehensive and proactive 

Title VI/nondiscrimination enforcement program 

to prevent and eliminate discrimination in each of 

the federally assisted programs they administer. 

Nondiscrimination provisions apply to all Federally 

and non-Federally assisted programs and activities of Federal-aid recipients, subrecipients, and 

contractors, regardless of tier. Primary recipients 

are responsible for determining and obtaining 

compliance by their subrecipients and contractors. It is the policy of the FHWA to ensure 

compliance with Title VI and related, nondiscrimination statutes and regulations. The focal 

point of nondiscrimination and the foundation of 

environmental justice is Title VI of the Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national 

origin in any program or activity receiving Federal 

financial assistance. The broader application of 

nondiscrimination is found in other statutes, regulations and Executive Orders. Title 23 CFR, Part 

200 provides guidelines for implementation of 

FHWA’s Title VI compliance programs and related 

civil rights laws and regulations, and for conducting Title VI program compliance reviews relative 

to the Federal-aid highway program. Further, Part 

200 states that it is the States’ responsibility to 

conduct reviews of planning agencies and other 

recipients of Federal-aid highway funds. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	FHWA recipients (i.e., State DOTs), sub-recipients 

and contractors 

Candace J. Groudine 

FHWA Director of External Civil Rights Programs 

202-366-4634 

candace.groudine@fhwa.dot.gov 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights 

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federal Highway Administration 

Transportation Enhancement 

Activities 

Transportation Enhancement (TE) activities 

offer funding opportunities to help expand 

transportation choices and enhance the 

transportation experience through 12 eligible 

TE activities related to surface transportation, 

including pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure 

and safety programs, scenic and historic 

highway programs, landscaping and scenic 

beautification, historic preservation, and 

environmental mitigation. TE projects must 

relate to surface transportation and must qualify 

under one or more of the 12 eligible categories. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Each state administers its own program. Contact the 

State TE Manager for guidance on state policies and 

project eligibility requirements. 

Potential applicants should contact their State 

Transportation Enhancement Manager. See www. 

enhancements.org/Stateprofile.asp. 

Contact the National Transportation Enhancements 

Clearinghouse for technical assistance: www. 

enhancements.org. 

National Contact: 

Christopher B Douwes 

Trails and Enhancements Program Manager 

Federal Highway Administration 

FHWA HEPH-10 Rm E74-474 

1200 New Jersey Ave SE 

Washington DC 20590-0001 

202-366-5013 

Fax: 202-366-3409 

christopher.douwes@dot.gov 

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federal Highway Administration 

Recreational Trails Program 

The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) provides 

funds to the States to develop and maintain 

recreational trails and trail-related facilities for 

both nonmotorized and motorized recreational 

trail uses. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Each state administers its own program. Contact 

the State RTP Administrator for guidance on state 

policies and project eligibility requirements. 

Potential applicants should contact their State Trail 

Administrator. See www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ 

rectrails/rtpstate.htm. 

National Contact: 

Christopher B Douwes 

Trails and Enhancements Program Manager 

Federal Highway Administration 

FHWA HEPH-10 Rm E74-474 

1200 New Jersey Ave SE 

Washington DC 20590-0001 

202-366-5013 

Fax: 202-366-3409 

christopher.douwes@dot.gov 

www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails 

federal Highway Administration 

Pedestrian and Bicycle 

Information Center 

The mission of the Pedestrian and Bicycle 

Information Center (PBIC) is to improve the 

quality of life in communities through the 

increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable 

means of transportation and physical activity. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Pedestrian and bicycle professionals and advocates, 

including people interested in safety and livability. 

See www.pedbikeinfo.org. 

National Contact: 

Gabe Rousseau, Ph.D. 

Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager & 

Livability Team Leader 

Federal Highway Administration 

Office of Human Environment 

202-366-8044 (voice) 

www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/ 
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federal Highway Administration 

Congestion Mitigation and Air 

Quality Program 

The purpose of the CMAQ program is to 

support transportation projects or programs 

that will improve air quality and relieve 

congestion. Reducing pollution and other 

adverse environmental effects of transportation 

projects and transportation system inefficiency 

have been long-standing objectives of the 

Department of Transportation. CMAQ funds 

may be used to establish new or expanded 

transportation projects or programs that reduce 

emissions, including capital investments in 

transportation infrastructure, congestion relief 

efforts and diesel engine retrofits. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Clean Air Act Nonattainment and maintenance areas 

(States, municipalities, or transit agencies) 

Michael Koontz 

202-366-2076 

michael.koontz@dot.gov 

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

cmaqpgs/index.htm 

federal Highway Administration 

Context Sensitive Solutions 

CSS is a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach 

that involves all stakeholders to develop a 

transportation facility that fits its physical setting 

and preserves scenic, aesthetic, historic and 

environmental resources, while maintaining 

safety and mobility. CSS is an approach that 

considers the total context within which a 

transportation improvement project will exist. 

CSS principles include the employment of early, 

continuous and meaningful involvement of 

the public and all stakeholders throughout the 

project development process. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Anyone 

Keith Moore 

202-366-0524 

Keith.Moore@dot.gov 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/context/. 
 

 

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federal Highway Administration 

National Scenic Byways 

Program 

Discretionary Grant Funds shall be available 

for: an activity related to the planning, 

design, or development of a State or Indian 

tribe scenic byway program; development 

and implementation of a byway corridor 

management plan; safety improvements to 

accommodate increased traffic; improvements 

that enhance access to recreation; protection of 

resources adjacent to the byway; development 

and implementation of a marketing program; 

development and provision of tourist 

interpretation; and construction of bicycle 

and pedestrian facilities, interpretive facilities, 

overlooks and other enhancements for byway 

travelers. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States 

•	Indian tribes 

Gary A. Jensen 

Byways, TCSP & Delta Programs Team Leader 

202-366-2048 

gary.jensen@dot.gov 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/HEP/byways/ 

index.htm. 

www.bywaysonline.org 

$

federal Highway Administration 

Safe Routes To School 

The Safe Routes to Schools Program provides 

funds to the States to substantially improve the 

ability of primary and middle school students to 

walk and bicycle to school safely. The purposes 

of the program are: 

•	 to	enable	and	encourage	children,	including	

those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to 

school 

•	 to	make	bicycling	and	walking	to	school	a	

safer and more appealing transportation 

alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy 

and active lifestyle from an early age; and 

•	 to	facilitate	the	planning,	development,	and	

implementation of projects and activities that 

will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel 

consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity 

(approximately 2 miles) of primary and middle 

schools (K-8). 

The program establishes two distinct types 

of funding opportunities: infrastructure 

projects (engineering improvements) and 

non-infrastructure related activities (such as 

education, enforcement and encouragement 

programs). More detail on eligible projects, as 

well as program set-up is provided in the SRTS 

Program Guidance document. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Each state administers its own program and develops 

its own procedures to solicit and select projects for 

funding. 

Federal-aid funds are provided to each State 

Department of Transportation to administer a Safe 

Routes to School program. 

For a complete list of State DOT SRTS contacts, 

please visit: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/ 

contacts/index.cfm 
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For a complete list of State DOT SRTS contacts, 

please visit: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/ 

contacts/index.cfm 

Becky Crowe 

Safe Routes to School Program Manager - FHWA 

804-775-3381 

rebecca.crowe@dot.gov 

http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferoutes 

http://www.saferoutesinfo.org 

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federal Highway Administration 

Transportation, Community, 

and System Preservation 

Program 

Funds may be used to carry out eligible projects 

to integrate transportation, community, and 

system preservation plans and practices that: 

Improve the efficiency of the transportation 

system of the United States; reduce the 

impacts of transportation on the environment; 

reduce the need for costly future investments 

in public infrastructure; provide efficient 

access to jobs, services, and centers of trade; 

examine community development patterns and 

identify strategies to encourage private sector 

development. 

insErt EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States, metropolitan planning organizations, local 

governments

•	Tribal governments 

Gary A. Jensen 

Byways, TCSP & Delta Programs Team Leader 

202-366-2048 

gary.jensen@dot.gov 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tcsp/. 

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federal railroad Administration 

Rail Line Relocation and 

Improvement Capital Grant 

Program 

Funding may be used for any construction 

project that improves the route or structure 

of a rail line and 1) involves a lateral or vertical 

relocation of any portion of the rail line, or 2) 

is carried out for the purpose of mitigating the 

adverse effects of rail traffic on safety, motor 

vehicle traffic flow, community quality of life, or 

economic development. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	States, political subdivisions of states, and D.C. 

John Winkle 

202-493-6067 

John.Winkle@dot.gov 

http://www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/2008. 

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The Community Development financial 

institution 

Community Development 

Financial Institutions Fund 

Through monetary awards and the allocation 

of tax credits, the CDFI Fund helps promote 

access to capital and local economic growth in 

urban and rural low-income communities across 

the nation. Through its various programs, the 

CDFI Fund enables locally based organizations 

to further goals such as: economic development 

(job creation, business development, and 

commercial real estate development); 

affordable housing (housing development and 

homeownership); and community development 

financial services (provision of basic banking 

services to underserved communities and 

financial literacy training). 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Any “organization” type 

http://www.cdfifund.gov/index.asp 

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The Community Development financial 

institution 

Capital Magnet Fund 

The CDFI Fund awards Capital Magnet Fund 

grants to certified Community Development 

Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and certain 

nonprofit organizations to finance: (1) the 

development, preservation, rehabilitation, or 

purchase of affordable housing for primarily 

extremely low-, very low-, and low-income 

families; and (2) economic development 

activities or community service facilities, such 

as day care centers, workforce development 

centers, and health care clinics, which in 

conjunction with affordable housing activities 

implement a concerted strategy to stabilize or 

revitalize a low-income area or underserved rural 

area. Each awardee enters into an assistance 

agreement that specifies the terms and 

conditions related to expenditures (including 

eligible uses) of the grant funds, requires 

compliance with performance goals, and 

requires reporting on performance outcomes. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Any “organization” type 

http://www.cdfifund.gov/what_we_do/ 

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The Community Development financial 

institution 

Native American Initiatives 

Program 

To promote economic revitalization and 

community development through financial 

and technical Financial assistance to Native 

Community Development Financial Institutions 

(CDFIs) and a complementary series of training 

programs called Expanding Native Opportunities. 

Financial Assistance (FA) and Technical 

Assistance (TA) awards are provided to build the 

capacity of new or existing Native CDFIs serving 

Native Communities. The complementary 

capacity-building initiatives seek to foster the 

development of Native CDFIs through training 

and technical assistance. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Community groups 

http://www.cdfifund.gov/what_we_do/ 

programs_id.asp?programid=3 
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Center for Faith-based and 

Neighborhood Partnerships 

The VA Center for Faith-based and 

Neighborhood Partnerships will cultivate and 

develop relationships with faith-based and nongovernmental organizations working with them 

as partners to serve our Veterans, their families, 

and survivors. 

The VA Center for Faith-based and 

Neighborhood Partnerships through its outreach 

efforts will provide opportunities for external 

partners to expand their understanding of and 

participation in VA programs. 

EligiblE ApplicAnts:

•	Faith-based and non-governmental organizations 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room 1140 

Washington, DC 2042 

Phone: (202) 461-7689 

E-mail: vafbnp@va.gov 

http://www1.va.gov/cfbnpartnerships/ 

office of secretary 

Center for Minority Veterans 

The Center for Minority Veterans is part of the 

Office of the Secretary. The Center assists 

eligible veterans in their efforts to receive 

benefits and services from VA. The Center acts 

only as a mediator and facilitator -- As such the 

Center does not process claims, handle equal 

employment complaints, or employee relation 

problems. The Center is dedicated to ensuring 

that all veterans are aware of benefits, services, 

and programs offered by VA. 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

Center for Minority Veterans (00M) 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20420 

Phone: 202-461-6191 

Fax: 202-273-7092 

http://www1.va.gov/ 

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The Veterans Health 

Administration 

VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of 

services including traditional hospital-based 

services such as surgery, critical care, mental 

health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and 

physical therapy. 

In addition, most of our medical centers offer 

additional medical and surgical specialty services 

including audiology & speech pathology, 

dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, 

oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and 

vision care. Some medical centers also offer 

advanced services such as organ transplants 

and plastic surgery. 

Available at every medical center, Patient 

Advocates are highly trained professionals who 

can help resolve your concerns about any aspect 

of your health care experience, particularly those 

concerns that cannot be resolved at the point of 

care. Patient Advocates listen to any questions, 

problems, or special needs you may have and 

will refer your concerns to the appropriate 

Medical Center staff for resolution. Patient 

Advocates can be reached through the nursing 

or support staff in any clinical area. 

http://www1.va.gov/health/ 

MedicalCenters.asp 

Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization 

OSDBU serves as advocates for Service 

Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 

Veteran Owned Small Business, Small 

Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone Business, 

and Woman Owned Small Business. OSDBU 

provides outreach and liaison support to 

business (small and large) and other members 

of the private sector concerning small business 

acquisition issues. OSDBU is responsible for 

monitoring VA implementation and execution 

of the socioeconomic programs. Access 

the OSDBU contact information if you have 

questions regarding selling to the VA or are 

seeking assistance in determining who may be 

your VA customers. 

http://www4.va.gov/OSDBU/ 
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federal interagency Working group 

on environmental Justice 

August 2011