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.
Public schools are chronically underfunded; Dr. Judy Riffle shares some innovative strategies for bringing in much-needed funds
Using grant funding provided by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Durham may soon be able to provide program participants with between $500 and $1,000 per month
Selected cities will win $1 million grants to help their communities rebound from the impacts of the global pandemic
Rapid City, SD, recently received $200k from the Bush Foundation to improve its arts and cultural offerings. More on the Bush Foundation and its grant program inside
Newark, NJ, is one of the latest cities to receive grant funding from the EPA’s Small Grants Program, designed to affect public health and environmental issues. See how the Ironbound Community Corp will use the funds.
With the news headlines featuring a consistent drought in the Western US, EG brings you information on the EPA’s Clean Water Nonpoint 319 grant program...
The Hardest Hit federal grant program, funded by TARP, is helping Saginaw, MI to pay for the demolition of more than 950 blighted homes. Learn more about this grant and how the city is utilizing the funds...
With its new BGreen 2020 plan, the city of Bridgeport, CT has embarked on an aggressive economic development effort including a new hydroponic farm built on a former brownfield that will generate 40 new jobs and 800,000 tons of fresh produce...
The Targeted Community Crime Reduction Project is providing $800k to Johnson City, TN, to aid in community safety. Inside, how the grant relates to the PATROL initiative, methods of implementation and desired results.
Tapping into the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement grant program has allowed Merced, CA, to utilize some of the U.S. DOT’s $30 billion federal highway fund for city bike lane improvements. Learn how you can access this source of grant funds...
The city of Baltimore is teaming up with local grocery stores to provide additional food stamp benefits as well as nutrition classes to help the more than 30 percent of residents needing assistance with food purchases. Details inside...
The city schools in Marion, OH, were given a $1 million grant from the 21st Century Community Learning Center, which focuses on academic enrichment during after school hours. Read the full article on how the program is expanding academic diversity.
Watertown, MA, is implementing a city-wide wellness program funded by the Department of Education’s Carol White Physical Education Program. Gov1 reports on how it is funded and implemented.
How to apply for the U.S. DOT’s Federal Recreational Trails Program grants and how one community is trying to utilize funding.
A view into how one city tapped the Federal Highway Administration’s FLAP grants for supplementary financing to fund transit infrastructure and improvements. We also delve into recent TIGER program awards
In an effort to aid the creation of new water conservation technologies, the US Bureau of Reclamation is offering $450,000 in grants to municipal water agencies. Concepts that address reduction in water use and cost effectiveness (among other criteria) will then be eligible for another round of $50,000 to advance the products
A grant program led by the USDA provides funding to aid food service to lower income families during the summer months. Read on for details of successful programs, and USDA judging criteria
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Small Cities grant program targets the creation of affordable housing, infrastructure and improvement projects. We report on three cities in Connecticut who received a portion of the $11.85M provided to that state
The CDC has created a Small Communities Program as part of its Community Transformation Grants. We detail this effort and how grants are being utilized
