Grants
Grants are essential financial tools local, state, and federal government agencies provide to support a wide range of public projects, services, and initiatives. These funds help organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions achieve their goals, from infrastructure development to community programs. Understanding how to apply for and manage grants is crucial for maximizing their impact. This directory offers articles on grants and related topics like Gov1 Grants Help, which delves into best practices for tracking, reporting, and effectively utilizing grant funds.
The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street
The Tupelo Police Department will use the $191,000 grant to purchase a mobile surveillance trailer and more license plate readers
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is one of 13 law enforcement agencies in Washington selected to receive a cumulative $2.6 million in funding from the grant program
The goal of the Virginia Department of Corrections’ Building Family Bridges program is to strengthen a prisoner’s family bonds before reentry into society.
Nebraska’s STOP grant aims to bolster public safety programs that address domestic violence and sexual violence against women in partnership with victim advocates and others.
Having a bookshelf of valuable resources (and a pantry of snacks) is vital for a grant professional’s success, and an education grant professional’s success.
The EMPG, an emergency preparedness and disaster planning grant, seeks to address critical risk areas of natural and man-made crises.
ATF and BJA awarded grants to seven local government entities to enhance forensics ballistics under the national Crime Gun Intelligence Center initiative.
California elementary and middle schools that partner with local community resources on literacy, academic enrichment and safe, constructive alternatives can apply for state funding annually.
Through Aetna’s Cultivating Healthy Communities initiative, grants were awarded to 25 nonprofits with a focus on health and hunger in America.
Strong teamwork creates synergy, where the collaborative effort of the team is greater than the whole of individual efforts.
Sustainability
The technical assistance grant will assist the state with establishing compost programs at numerous rural correctional facilities located near farms.
The DOJ grant-funded site provides resources to employers to support victims of workplace harassment and domestic violence. It was funded under VAWA, set to expire Dec. 7, 2018.
Mayors from Gary, Indiana, Huntington, West Virginia, and Knoxville, Tennessee, ask lawmakers for more federal funding for opioids at the local level. Get the new NLC/NACO whitepaper on best practices to address the crisis.
Strong Towns works with cities on community space and downtown revitalization efforts to support economic development and lower costs.
Each state was designated to receive at least $3 million as a base for purchasing certified voting systems to replace vulnerable election equipment.
Find out about four grants funding earthquake preparedness at schools.
People who lost their homes during Hurricane Harvey are the number one priority of the Habitat for Humanity Grant in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Sustainability
Grant columnist Judy Riffle offers inspiration, advice and strategies to assist your organization in embracing the great grant sustainability question.
