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This week’s grant listings number: $3.5 billion.
The number is down from last week, and we’ll have a significant drop in the next few weeks as a lot of money comes off the board ahead of the end of the fiscal year. But DOL dropped a re-up of one of last year’s industry-driven funds adds $40 million to this week’s total.
I would stay on my toes if I’m in health and agricultural, though. The application windows for those grants have tightened yet again, and we had way too many two-week application periods for a ton of money last year. (And the occasional five-day competition.)
What’s new this week?
Well, that new industry fund.
A new K-12 fund from Agriculture.
Another behavioral health grant that touches on workforce issues.
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Federal grants
Community Infrastructure Fund (August 24)
Who can get it? Governments, colleges, tribal organizations and governments, nonprofits, workforce boards, and regional planning organizations.
Total funding? $15 million
Award ceiling? $1 million
Award floor? $250,000
The fund supports the development of infrastructure in the Delta Region and in doing so creating access to more jobs, including access to programs such as Registered Apprenticeship.
Who can get it? Nonprofits, colleges, local governments, unions, faith-based organizations, and regional economic development entities, among others.
Total funding? $16 million
Award ceiling? $500,000
Award floor? $50,000
This fund invests in projects improving quality of life and economic development opportunities in the 255 counties and parishes in the Delta Region, including in workforce development and Registered Apprenticeship expansion.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Rural Cooperative Development Grants (July 24) (NEW)
Who can get it? Nonprofits.
Total funding? $5 million
Award ceiling? $1 million
Award floor? $200,000
These funds support nonprofit-run centers that develop cooperatives and mutually owned business in rural areas. These efforts must work to help save jobs or counsel employers on how to develop and hire a skilled workforce.
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