New Grant Opportunities

Department of Agriculture

FY 2024 Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Phase 2)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term comprehensive economic development and job creation, in places with a high prime-age (25-54) employment gap (PAEG). Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments, the District of Columbia, territories, tribal governments, political subdivisions of a state or other entity including special-purpose entities engaged in economic development activities, public entities and nonprofit organizations acting in cooperation with the officials of a political subdivision of a state or other entity, economic development districts, and coalitions of any of the above entities that serve or are contained within a single geographic area. 

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $200 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 25, 2024

Department of Energy

FY 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports States and units of local government that have authority to adopt building codes in adopting, implementing, enforcing, and measuring compliance rates of certain building energy codes that meet or exceed the minimum energy savings specified in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), while training and educating their workforce and building localized capacity. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States and units of local government that have the authority to adopt building codes

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $530 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? February 9, 2024 (Concept Papers); April 30, 2024 (Full Applications)

Department of Interior

FY 2025 North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Standard Grants Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program aims to support projects that involve the long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, special district governments, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments, nonprofits, and small businesses

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $50 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? February 23, 2024

Department of Transportation

FY 2023-2026 Bridge Investment Program Bridge Project Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides financial assistance to replace, rehabilitate, preserve or protect one or more bridges on the National Bridge Inventory. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States or groups of states, metropolitan planning organizations serving urbanized areas (Bureau of the Census designated) with a population over 200,000, local governments or groups of local governments, political subdivisions of states or local governments, special purpose districts or public authorities with transportation functions, federal land management agencies, tribal governments or consortium of tribal governments, and multistate or multijurisdictional groups of entities as described above

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $9.62 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? March 19, 2024 (FY 2023/2024), November 1, 2024 (FY 2025), and November 1, 2025 (FY 2026)

Department of Agriculture

FY 2023-2026 Bridge Investment Program Planning Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provide financial assistance to replace, rehabilitate, preserve or protect one or more bridges on the National Bridge Inventory. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States or groups of states, metropolitan planning organizations serving urbanized areas (Bureau of the Census designated) with a population over 200,000, local governments or groups of local governments, political subdivisions of states or local governments, special purpose districts or public authorities with transportation functions, federal land management agencies, tribal governments or consortium of tribal governments, and multistate or multijurisdictional groups of entities as described above

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $20 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? February 19, 2024 (FY 2023/2024), October 1, 2024 (FY 2025) October 1, 2025 (FY 2026)

Department of Agriculture

FY 2024 Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides legal services to eligible veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness. Awards will assist homeless and at-risk veterans who have unaddressed needs for legal services, which may create barriers to housing stability. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local governments, tribal governments, faith-based organizations, and public and nonprofit entities that have the necessary technical and administrative abilities and resources to execute projects successfully

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $26.8 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? February 23, 2024

Institute of Museum and Library Services

FY 2024 21st Century Museum Professionals Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program develops and enhances the diverse workforce of museum professionals. It supports projects that offer professional development to the current museum workforce, employing strategies to train and recruit future museum professionals and supporting evaluation efforts to help identify and share effective practices. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local governments, tribal governments, and private non-profit organizations that have a tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $2 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? March 1, 2024

Department of Agriculture

FY 2024 Energy, Power, Control, and Networks (EPCN)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program encourages research on emerging technologies and applications including energy, transportation, robotics, and biomedical devices and systems. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit or non-academic organizations, tribal governments, and for-profit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? Rolling