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 Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department will use AFG funding to purchase new firefighting gear
Southwest Minnesota EMS Corp. will use the funding, along with Avel eCare’s EMS telemedicine services, to improve rural care
Sheriff Craig Robertson asked the county to amend his department’s budget for the additional $180,000 that will be applied toward the two new deputy positions
Chicago needs $3.2M from the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG program to buy police vehicles. A judge could freeze the new ICE requirements, pending the lawsuit.
An $8K state grant helped a Georgia middle school develop a drone education program as part of STEAM innovation education.
The goal of the intervention court is to get arrested opioid users into treatment quickly, go to counseling and report daily to judges for a month.
The bill would eliminate TIGER transportation grants, and earmark $2.9 billion for the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG program.
King County animal services has increased adoption rates steadily since 2006. A new grant from Petco will now help transform dogs with behavioral issues.
Voters just approved $50 million in grants for aquaculture, marine technology, forestry and agriculture.
Kaleo is offering naloxone injection product and funding grants.
Even with funding, water utilities struggle to get homeowners to replace their lead service laterals, which carry drinking water from city lines to taps.
Mozilla and NSF are looking for innovative wireless solutions that help connect people to the Internet after disasters and in disconnected communities.
The IRS and the U.S. Treasury are tracking government grant, securities, taxpayer and “bank” scams every citizen should be aware of.
Apply for nationwide affordable housing grants in June and in the Fall for corporate foundation funding in 2017.
For hiring, for training and for advancing anti-drug initiatives, grant expert Linda Gilbertson offers advice for COPS grants applications.
Local governments comply when they don’t ask for immigration status. DOJ confirmed 8 U.S.C. § 1373 does not require compliance with ICE detainer requests.
The Appalachian Regional Commission needs outreach technical assistance for its POWER grantees, which focus on workforce development in coal country.
$2.8M in grants is available through USDA to help county extensions reduce opioid abuse. County health departments can partner on outreach programs.
In partnering with colleges or universities, municipalities can fund cooperative research agreements that tackle low-income housing challenges.