EMPG

Homeland Security: See SHSGP rules

Citizen Corps 2004: Guidance 218 kb /  Progress Report Form 189 kb

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant

Post-Disaster

        Public Assistance

        Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

        Individual Assistance

CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

  1. Developing a Grant Proposal
  2. Writing the Grant Proposal
  3. Guidelines and Literature  

 

OTHER GRANT SOURCES


Funds for Environmental and Health Concerns

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

The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Grant Program provides support to community-based nonprofit organizations that wish to engage in collaborative problem-solving by utilizing tools developed by the EPA to find viable solutions for their communities' environmental and public health concerns. EPA's Office of Environmental Justice, in coordination with the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice, has developed an Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Model, elements of which must be included in the project application. A detailed description of this model is available in the Request for Applications (RFA). Applying organizations must be working on or plan to carry out projects to address local environmental or public health issues or both. The 2003 application deadline is September 30. Visit the website above for more information.


Funds to Help Fire Departments Secure Equipment

The mission of the GSK/Tums Grant-in-aid Program, administered by the First Responder Institute, is to assist fire departments-in-need secure essential equipment. To qualify, the applying organization must be a bona fide fire department with 501(c)(3) status, and show a legitimate need for the requested equipment and a documented inability to purchase requested equipment because of funding shortfalls. Applications will not be considered without matching funds that at least equal the amount requested. Applications may be submitted at any time but are reviewed quarterly, and the next review date is September 30, 2003. Visit the website listed for further information. www.firstresponder.org.

Public Safety and Education

http://www.attws.com/our_company/cares/

AT&T Wireless Services Corporate Giving Program makes cash and in-kind grants to nonprofit organizations in the communities the company serves nationwide. Grants are made in the areas of public safety, community education and lifelong learning, and family communication. Although there are no application deadlines, the company advises that requests must be made at least 21 days prior to need. Visit the above website for more information.


Grants for Nontraditional Education in Geography

The National Geographic Foundation Venture Fund's mission is to enable all children to incorporate a geographic outlook in their work, recreation and citizenship. Within three focus areas: Education Extends Beyond the Classroom, Kids Learn Best by Doing, and Early Exposure Leads to Lifelong Change, the program's priorities are culture, geographic competency and conservation. Letters of inquiry must address at least one of these priorities. Institutions engaged in providing programs that go beyond traditional education are eligible to apply. Groups are supported that have a demonstrated broad delivery network, expertise in operating nontraditional programs, acknowledged influence within educational communities and the proven ability to build coalitions or reach parents and decision-makers. The fund supports between five and ten projects in the range of $100,000 to $200,000 each year, although exceptions may be made for smaller or larger projects or multi-year programs. Priority will be given to proposals that include matching funds. The deadline for letters of inquiry is August 4, 2003. Visit www.nationalgeographic.org/foundation for details.


Environment, Youth, and Community Supported www.homedepotfoundation.org

The Home Depot Foundation supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada in the communities where company associates live and work. The Foundation focuses on organizations that create or rehabilitate affordable housing, assist at-risk youth, protect the environment, and prepare for and respond to disasters. Applications are accepted four times a year, and the next deadlines are July 15 and October 15, 2003. The Foundation only considers unsolicited requests that match its eligibility requirements. For more information or take the eligibility test, go to the website listed above.


See more Community Development related grants at http://www.idoc.state.id.us/idcomm/comdev/funding.html