2010-12 FundBook December Issue

The FundBook December 2010

How will the funding game change without earmarks? p.12 l g o v e r nm e n t s c a o p p o r t un i t y a m l b an r k G t r an s i t i On 1

1

2

2

3

3

4

P

By the numbers: No earmarks, but grants increase p.10

Tough road for the highway bill

Upcoming grants timeline p.24

p.14

Actionable funding information, visible results.

Articles

6

Grants news in brief

8

View from the Capitol Political winds sweep GOP into House, FY11 appropriations in limbo

14 15

November’s elections are a game-changer for transportation funding

Perspective from the Hill Staff from Rep. Mica’s office on transportation earmarks

17

Upcoming grant events & conferences

20 21

On the docket Federal legislation affecting grants

Grants in Focus: Incoming T&I Chairman will scrutinize TIGER grants

Featured grants:

Joint Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and GCCMIF Programs Opportunity (p.30) Due: Dec 15, 2010

Be sure not to miss one of the first three rounds of these well known economic development grants as funding drops off significantly in the fourth quarter!

December to-do list: Review grants section to see if any current opportunities match your needs (p.24-52) Visit our Legislative Desk to determine your next step for relating with Congress (p.18) Learn how federal funding for local governments will change soon (p.10,12)

Features

10 18

By the numbers: No earmarks, but grants increase

12

Earmarks: The end of an era?

The Legislative Desk

How to interact with your elected

24

Timeline of currently available grants for local governments

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program (p.39) Due: Jan 13, 2011

A popular fleet enhancement project for many types of applicants. Help keep your air clean, and your community functioning.

2011 Conservation Innovation Grant (p.46) Due: Dec 28, 2011

With less than a month for applicants to get their proposals organized and submitted, these 50 conserrvation grants will help utilize innovative approaches for awardees’ environmental efforts.

Foreword Dear Reader, With the dust still settling from last month’s elections, implications of a Republican House takeover are already staring local officials right in the face. After two years in which the federal government provided unprecedented financial support to local governments across the nation, Congress will begin to pull back this assistance in the days ahead. Mirroring state efforts to address their fiscal health, Congress will soon turn to reform not only the amount of federal funding going to cities and counties, but also the mechanisms used to distribute those funds.

In light of these developments, the future of all types federal funding has never been more uncertain.

Those who have made requests in the FY11 spending bills are anxiously waiting to see if Republicans will ban earmarking indefinitely, while the federal agencies have already begun to solicit applications for grant programs despite the fact that their funding levels have yet to be determined. There has never been a greater need for local governments to keep an eye on what is happening here in Washington.

It is our goal to provide you the information needed to make informed decisions; we have been working around the clock on our December 2010 issue so that you don’t miss a beat. In this month’s issue of the FundBook, our staff begins Part 1 of an ongoing series that will examine various federally funded programs and how they are likely to change without the presence of earmarks. As you will read in this first installment, popular funding programs may disappear entirely. For December, we examine specific accounts within the annual Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) and Agriculture appropriations bills.

We are also pleased to introduce The Legislative Desk (pg. 18), a new section designed to enhance your community’s advocacy efforts in Washington by providing you with actionable advice corresponding to vital points on the federal legislative calendar. With this overview of what important dates are upcoming, your community will stay abreast of the legislative process and be able to use it to influence those developments more effectively.

In addition to analyses of over 40 federal grants currently available to local governments, the December issue analyzes important legislative developments affecting national grant programs of relevance and keeps you aware of important announcement, conference, and webinar dates where grant program decisions will be made.

As always, we promise that our articles will be clear, concise, and informative, and we look forward to assisting you now and in the future.

Sincerely, Toby Hicks, Editor

Sincerely, James Alfano, Editor

Hicks | Park

LLP Experienced local government representation

Hicks | Park LLP offers the highest quality of legal services by providing effective and creative solutions to legal issues in a rapidly changing and dynamic marketplace. Above all, we recognize that every client has unique goals. To achieve those goals, we tailor our solutions to respond to the demands of each individual client and situation. Our partners came from AmLaw 100 law firms to form a practice that provides precisely this level of responsiveness and attention to our clients.

Furthermore, they have been recommended by their peers as among the best in their respective fields, and their combined leadership, practical experience, and legal talents are wellsuited to meet our clients’ needs. To continue maintaining our excellence, we also require our attorneys and economic professionals to come equipped with a diversity of business and legal expertise. Based on this philosophy, we consistently satisfy our clients with top-tier legal and economic services that utilize a broad knowledge base. By leveraging several fields of expertise, we have earned our reputation for helping our clients navigate a wide range of legal issues on a national and international basis.

Visit us online or contact Gary Park to see how we can assist you www.hicksparklaw.com Telephone: (213) 612-0007 Fax: (213) 612-0373 E-mail: gpark@hicksparklaw.com

A name local governments can trust.

Hicks | Park

LLP

824 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300 Los Angeles, California 90017

Grants news in brief Look out for reprogrammed and unobligated federal funds If and when Congress passes an FY11 spending omnibus, as opposed to enacting a long-term continuing resolution (CR), any funds that were authorized under previous CRs but not spent by the agency will be lost by that agency. Agencies may resolve this by either announcing competitive grant programs with quicker deadline cycles than usual, or by providing non-competitive grants to previous grantees who have handled their funding well.

To help you become the lucky grant administrator contacted by your program officer, make sure that you have obligated the funds already received and met any reporting requirements of the grant. By being the ideal grant administrator, you may receive additional grant funds. §

Lobbying firms shift focus from earmarks to policy Earmarking has been the “bread and butter” of many D.C. lobbying firms’ contracts with local governments. This is because results are easy to measure in dollar terms and directly affect the local government client.

With Republican caucus voluntarily foregoing earmarks for two years and an outright ban in the House, an increasingly likely outcome, government affairs firms will likely attempt to provide value to their local government clients by influencing the policy that is passed instead. This is fraught with problems because tracking how much a single firm contributed to a new policy is difficult to track to say the least. Additionally, at least within the local government sphere, such firms may simply duplicate efforts of existing organizations like the National League of Cit-

p. ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

ies, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and National Association of Counties.

Ensure that your lobbying firm is providing value at least equal to their monthly retainer. If they are not, you might consider a more shortterm lobbying solution. § Uncertain future for Promise, Choice Neighborhoods grants With the Republican takeover of Congress, two programs that have often come up on the chopping block to decrease federal spending are the Promise and Choice Neighborhoods programs. The two programs stand a better chance of being funded in FY11 if the Democrats are able to push an omnibus spending bill in before the new year. If the spending decision is put off through Continuing resolutions to the new congress, funding is likely to be cut.

These two grant programs, along with Byrne grants are some of the largest sources of federal neighborhood funding. §

www.fundbook.org

More than $150 billion issued in Build America Bonds Build America Bonds are a financing mechanism that allows local governments to take out a bond at federally-subsidized below-market rates. According to the Treasury Department, more than $150 billion worth of these bonds have been issued over the last 18 months. While initially created through the Recovery Act in 2009 to increase liquidity for local governments, the program has seen so much demand that it will likely be continued.

See On the Docket p.20 for more information about the future of Build America Bonds. §

TIGER grant winners scrutinized Representative Mica (R-FL), expected to be named Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee when the 112th Congress convenes in January, plans to review those projects allocat-

ed funds this past year through the widely-subscribed TIGER grant program. Citing concerns that funding decisions were made by the Department of Transportation without Congressional oversight and “behind closed doors,” certain projects could see funding revoked by the federal government to be reclaimed by the Treasury or assigned to a project that was not selected initially.

See On the Docket p.20 for additional information about this. §

Grants.gov quarterly stakeholder webcast In the quarterly stakeholder webcast on November 17, Grants.gov announced its coming updates -- which were all back-end and will not result in a different user experience. Submitted questions from the audience included requests for better search functions, the ability to revise submissions with additional documents like resumes, and the ability to print

completed pdf applications more easily than is currently available.

Grants.gov holds regular quarterly stakeholder sessions. The next session will be on January 19, 2011. § Incoming Committee Chairman Predicts Government “Diet” Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the incoming chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, thinks it’s time for the federal government to close down some of its agencies and terminate certain programs.

During his recent address to the federal inspectors general at the National Procurement and Grant Fraud Conference in Philadelphia, Issa outlined bold plans for reforming the bureaucracy and closing the $1.4 trillion federal budget deficit: “Government will need to go on a diet...The vast majority of $1.4 trillion will have to come out of government

Senate Passes Food Safety Bill, Includes Grants for Local Capacity On November 30, the Senate passed (73-25) the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510), which overhauls the FDA’s food safety authority for the first time in 70 years, giving the agency more authority to inspect food processing facilities and to First round winners order mandatory recalls of of AFG 2010 contaminated foods. The announced legislation would also im$5.67 million of prove coordination across America’s Firefighter federal, state, and local Grants will be divided governments and provide among 81 fire depart- grants to build state and ments. The amount of local capacity for foodawards ranged from a borne illness detection, mere $2 thousand for surveillance, testing, and training in White Earth, response.

MN to a full $1 million The bill now heads to for equipment in Day- the House, which passed ton, OH. Announce- its own measure (HR 2749) ments for this program last year. Representative tend to come out fast John Dingell (D-MI), who and furious with a dif- sponsored the House bill, ferent funding round has worked with senaannounced around ev- tors as they developed ery two weeks. the Senate-passed bill in AFG grants is one of hopes that the House will the largest and most re- clear it for the president liable annual sources for without further amendfirefighter funding. § ment. § spending, of that I am sure. Our committee is going to focus on places where money can be saved, where we can literally close agencies or subagencies or programs. And we are going to work mostly on that.” The Congressman has yet to cite any particular agencies in mind for closure. §

www.fundbook.org

December 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.

View from the Capitol

Political winds sweep GOP into House, FY11 appropriations in limbo

W

hile we thought the political winds of change had settled down after 2008’s historic election, Republicans last month achieved the largest congressional mid-term shift the country has seen in nearly 70 years. When the new 112th Congress convenes in January, Republicans will be in control of the House (having gained over 60 seats) with Democratic control remaining in the Senate (despite Republicans having picked up six seats) and White House.

This electoral shift was fueled mainly by growing concerns over the nation’s economic recovery and fiscal health. Emboldened by the new House majority and Senate gains, Republican leaders have openly declared that it is their collective aim to cut back the size and scope of the federal government.

While change will occur in the months ahead, mainly in the form of program cuts, local governments should not expect federal investments in important funding programs to dry up. Even under the most draconian cuts in domestic discretionary budget proposed by Republicans, the federal spending level would return to that of FY08. In FY08 the federal government was a major investor in local projects and spent $456 billion in domestic, non-defense discretionary outlays. To give some perspective: Congress spent roughly $477 billion this last year in FY10.

It is also important to note that Democrats have maintained control of the Senate and will be able to block any excessive cuts by the Republican House.

While we expect the GOP-led House to serve as a major obstacle for much of what the Democratic leadership planned to accomplish before 2012, Republican leaders will find it very difficult to pass any legislation through the upper chamber without major bipartisan support. On the flip side, the small majority that Democrats now hold will make the passage of p. ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

any significant legislation all but impossible. Quite simply, the Senate has become an institution in which 60 votes are necessary to approve any legislation.

Beyond federal spending, the 112th Congress and the Obama Administration will continue to engage in policy debates about federal priorities and programs.

This will include debates and congressional oversight on issues important to local governments and public agencies, such as methods for funding infrastructure, the proper focus for federal incentives, the role of the private sector and free markets, support for struggling state and local governments, federally regulated activities, and the impacts of unfunded federal mandates.

FY11 Appropriations in Limbo:

The lame duck session, which officially began last month with a long agenda of “must complete” legislative items, is already proving to live up to what one would expect from its name. Demoralized by November’s elections, Democrats simply want to regroup and get out of Washington as quickly as possible. Republicans too would rather have these fights in January, when they will be in majority. As a result, neither party has the stomach for tackling large legislative items right now.

Under this dynamic, it is hard to tell what Congress will do with regard to passing its FY11 spending bills. The House is poised to pass an extension of the stopgap spending measure that is funding the government, as senior Senate appropriators continue to maneuver on a possible omnibus spending bill. The continuing resolution that the House will consider today would keep the government funded through December 18. The stopgap spending measure (PL 111-242) that is now funding the government expires

www.fundbook.org

December 3. The short-term extension is expected to pass easily, as Democrats need more time to figure out how they will complete the fiscal 2011 appropriations process.

Democrats are expected to continue their efforts during the lame duck to pull together an omnibus spending package or a CR that would keep current spending levels but would not include members’ congressionally-directed spending items. As an omnibus represents the last chance for the Democratic majority to set their spending priorities, as well as include their earmarks, it is currently their preferred option.

But many Republicans want only a short-term stopgap into early next year. Under this scenario, Republicans would gain leverage with their new House majority to reduce domestic discretionary spending for FY11 to FY08 levels. (If an omnibus cleared, then earmark elimination and spending cuts will occur later in the FY12 bills.)

The Senate is still working on an omnibus, and Ap-

propriations Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) believes that his spending package will garner the 60 votes needed to get the measure through the Senate amid Republican opposition. The mostly likely supporters on the GOP side include retiring Republican appropriators. To move an omnibus, Democratic leaders have talked about a strategy under which the House would pass a year-long CR and the Senate would then try to substitute in the omnibus. But with calls to control federal spending and a recently-approved GOP moratorium on requesting earmarks in the 112th Congress have complicated these efforts. And with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) having recently said that he opposes moving an omnibus in the lame duck session, the odds that an agreement can be reached before January are slim.

At present course, the prospects for a quick wrapup of FY11 appropriations is pragmatic. §

December

January

December will be the last month of the second session of the 111th Congress. This is the last chance for Democrats to push through an omnibus spending package of the FY11 bills before they would have to be renegotiated without earmarks in the 112th Congress. Congress will adjourn on the 24th for the holidays, but may reconvene if there is a possibility of passing legislation. The 111th Congress will officially conclude on January 3, 2011.

January fifth will be the first meeting of the first session of the 122nd Congress. This Congress will differ markedly from the 111th Congress with the much higher numbers of Republicans present on the Hill. As polarized as the last two years have been, the 112th session is almost guaranteed to be even more so. The full calendar is not yet available for the month of January, and so the one published below is incomplete.

S

M

T

W

T

F

S

1

2

3

4

S

M

T

W

T

F

S 1

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

26

27

28

29

30

31

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

X

Senate in session

X

House in session

www.fundbook.org

X Federal Holiday

December 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.

By the numbers: No earmarks, but grants increase A look into where federal money will be with earmarks absent

W

hile the prevalence of congressionally- marks and will include them in the eventual law. directed funding (earmarks) took years to About 85 percent of the Corps’ $5.4 billion in funding build up, it is looking increasingly likely was earmarked last year. that it will take just one year for the majority of them to disappear. Contrary to popular belief, however, a Community Development Fund: Economic decrease in earmarks will not decrease the annual fed- Development Initiatives and Neighborhood eral budget. This is because earmarks are a spending Initiatives For local governments, one of the most well mechanism, not a decision to spend additional funds.

The money that would be earmarked will still be dis- known sections of the THUD bill is the Community tributed through different mechanisms -- predomi- Development Fund through which the Community nantly competitive grant programs.

Development Block Grants are funded annually.

This article is Part 1 of an ongoing series that will Two additional programs which draw funding from examine various federally funded programs and how the Community Development Fund are the Economthey are likely to change without the presence of ear- ic Development Initiatives (EDI) and neighborhood marks. In some cases the programs themselves may initiatives. For the past several years EDI has condisappear, though the money will simply be redis- sistently played host to approximately $170 million tributed. In this article we examine specific accounts divided among three to from the annual Transporespite earmarks being banned, some accounts four hundred earmarks tation, Housing, and Urban will continue to carry earmarks in FY11, and per year while neighDevelopment (THUD) bill borhood initiatives has and the annual Agriculture other accounts are likely to. This is because ear- annually split $20-$40 marks are a spending mechanism that cannot be disappropriations bill. million between apThe last year when there pensed with in all cases. Most notably the funding proximately twenty earwere no significant ear- for the Army Corps of Engineers will continue to be marks per year. These marks was in FY07 when earmarked because these earmarks do not only des- hundreds of earmarks Congress failed to pass ignate specific projects, but also fund the personal are all relevant to local the annual appropriations costs for the Corps members carrying out the projgovernments and non bills. To keep the govern- ects. Secondly, transportation reauthorization acprofits, and were among ment functioning they in- counts may also continue to carry earmarks because the most competitive stead passed four Continu- of dissent within the Republican party as to whether accounts to pursue earing Resolutions (CRs) that a transportation earmark is an earmark. marks through. maintained FY06’s funding In the FY07 Continulevels until FY08. While it is still likely that a budget will be passed for this FY11 fiscal year, FY07 sets the ing Resolutions, the bill text specified that no Comprecedent for what may happen in FY11 and FY12 in munity Development Fund money would go to EDI, neighborhood initiatives, or youthbuild program acbudgets without earmarks.

One should note that, even without formal ear- tivities. If no funds are provided to earmarks in these marks, some accounts will still specify spending di- accounts in FY11, the Community Development rection. The most straightforward example of this Block Grant program will simply increase by the coris through the Energy & Water appropriations bill responding amount and be distributed through its Army Corps of Engineers accounts. These accounts, usual formula mechanisms. which provide for dredging and maintenance activities in ports and on beaches, begin as a list of projects Federal Highways Administration: Surface selected by the President in his annual budget request. Transportation Priorities and TransportaBecause the President initiates the vast majority of tion & Community & System Preservation these requests, Congress does not consider them earAlso located in the THUD bill, under the Federal

D

p.10 ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

www.fundbook.org

Highways Administration are the Surface Transportation Priorities (STP) and the Transportation & Community & System Preservation (TCSP) accounts. These accounts have contained many earmarks annually which were mainly distributed to local governments and communities for a wide range of transportation projects.

Senators’ requested FY11 earmarks in the two accounts totalled $173.7 and $28.9 million respectively. Any earmarks posted to these accounts come from the amounts of money that are distributed to states through the Federal Highway Administration.

Essentially this means that without STP and TCSP earmarks this year, local governments should look towards their state agencies and state lists of transportation priorities to get additional funding. Hopefully the funding will be as widely distributed by the states as it has been by the federal government.

While there has been talk among the Republican party about retaining earmarks for transportation spending purposes, this does not refer to annual accounts like STP and TCSP. Transportation earmarks possibly exempt from the ban would be those in the upcoming highway reathorization bill see p.14.

Airport Program

source for small, locally-operated airports. Appropriated funds are usually spent to support aircraft operations through enhancements

Earmarks in the Watersheds Account Competitive grants Earmarked funds

FY09 97%

FY10 73%

FY11 with earmarks 81%

FY11 without earmarks

Improvement

ment. Since 2001, the AIP has been funded annually at between $3 and $3.5 billion, of which $2 billion is distributed by formula.

Federal Aviation Administration programs, including the AIP, are running on extension-only until December 31, 2010. The current lame duck Congress is unlikely to remedy this with a multi-year authorization during December, and so the program will probably be extended so that the 112th Congress will work on the longer authorization.

AIP provides funding through both formula and discretionary mechanisms.

Rather than “earmarking” in this account, Congress “place names,” which directs the Federal Aviation Administration to give priority consideration to designated projects. These place names have accounted for about 5 percent of discretionary funds in recent years, but prior to FY07 earmarking in this account was much higher.

In FY07 this program carried no congressionally-directed spending which allowed the Federal Aviation Administration’s discretionary grant program to be about 5 percent larger at $2 billion. If all the FY11 earmarks became law, they would only account for a maximum of $35 million or 2 percent.

0% Watersheds Program Also located in the THUD This is the only earmarked bill, the Airport Improveaccount relevant to local govment Program (AIP) is one ernments in the Agriculture bill. of the five main sources of fund- to runways, taxiways, aprons, ing for airports across the nation, noise abatement, land purchase, See Grants up p.22 and possibly the most important and safety or emergency equip-

www.fundbook.org

December 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.11

E a rma r k s : En d

C

o f

ongressionally-directed spending (or earmarking) has come under historic levels of scrutiny in recent months, but the future of the practice is not entirely clear. On November 30, the Senate voted down (39 for, 56 against) a proposed ban on congressionally-directed spending. Under an agreement between Party leaders in the Senate, a twothirds majority was required to advance the ban proposed by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). Despite being voted down, House and Senate Republicans have already voted among themselves to voluntarily abstain from earmarking in the next Congress. Furthermore, with a Republican majority in the House and more than enough Senate seats to successfully filibuster any bill, it appears unlikely that any legislation including earmarks will be able to get through Congress even without a formal ban in place. Further darkening the prospects for congressionally-directed spending were President’s Obama’s recent statements praising the Republican decision to give up earmarks while offering to work across the aisle on an earmark freeze.

The ongoing debate has left local governments unsure about their prospects of securing federal funding for a growing list of needs. With the fiscal 2011 spending bills containing more than 3,000 earmarks worth over $3 billion likely to remain unfinished, cities and counties across the country will likely lose out on millions of dollars worth of funding for capital projects ranging from water infrastructure upgrades to streetscaping improvements. For these communities, earmarks play a vital role in solving basic infrastructure needs that they would otherwise be unable to address.

p.12 ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

a n

e r a

Unintended Consequences

For all of the negative headlines, earmarks account for less than half of one percent of total federal spending. But while they only represent a small fraction of the nation’s overall budget, these funding requests made by individual members of Congress for specific projects are a more important part of the federal budget process than you might think. For some domestic programs, where earmarks have become the primary funding source driving new projects, an end to congressionally-directed spending would have a whole host of unintended consequences.

The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), for instance, is an Executive Branch agency within the Department of Defense and is predominantly funded by congressional earmarks in the Energy and Water Appropriations bills. Because the Corps receives direction on how to spend, defining an earmark Health Care Facilities & Construction Grants

Health Resources & Services Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services

The Administration proposed to eliminate this funding account because Congress appropriated $383 million in FY10 for congressionally-directed local health projects. The Health Care Facilities and Construction program supports construction, renovation, and equipment acquisition for identified public and private sector recipients. Projects funded under these programs should compete for funding in a transparent manner and funds should be awarded based on merit.

www.fundbook.org

in terms of the Corps’ budget is difficult. After the Save America’s Treasures & Corps goes through its budget internally, it goes to Preserve America Grants the White House’s Office of Management and Budget National Park Service within the where revisions and comments are made. Eventually Department of the Interior the Corps budget comes out as part of the president’s As reported in past issues, the Adbudget which then goes through appropriations comministration seeks to eliminate the Save America’s mittees in the House and Senate.

Treasures (SAT) and Preserve America (PA) grant At the direction of Congress, primarily through programs so “the National Park Service can focus reWater Resources Development Acts (WRDA), the sources on managing national parks and other activiCorps undertakes water resources development projties that most closely align with its core mission.” The ects under its civil works program. Most of the agenSAT and PA programs have not demonstrated how cy’s $5 billion annual budget goes toward dredging they contribute to nationwide historic preservation harbors and investing in locks, channels, and other goals. The programs lack rigorous performance metworks that members of Congress direct it to work rics and evaluation efforts, so benefits remain unclear. on. As a result, the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works At least half of SAT funding is provided without usProgram would be greatly affected by a ban on coning merit-based criteria. gressional earmarking. Under the two-year earmark moratorium adopted by Republicans last month, the despite being utilized effectively utilized by communiparty’s lawmakers would not be able to direct the ties all across the country, the Administration continues its campaign to terminate congressionally-directed Corps to undergo projects. spending through EPA’s State and Tribal Assistance Programs at the Mercy of the Executive Scalpal Grant program.

Earmark critics have for years maintained that the process erodes public confidence in federal spending by allowing powerful lawmakers — and not the merits of a projects or needs of a community — to determine how money is spent in a small portion of the federal budget.

And while an earmark ban would effectively limit Congress’ right to allocate federal resources, these same critics contend that the legislative body will ultimately step up scrutiny of the Administration and issue more-stringent directives on how agencies spend their money.

In the meantime, an end to congressional earmarking would mean that some of the programs Congress has relied upon most to support local projects will be at the mercy of the Executive Branch. With members less likely to fight to protect funding for certain programs where they previously sought earmarks, the President will have more power to eliminate or trim programs that have resisted cuts for years.

Programs crafted by Congress (and even those created by Executive Order), but never fully embraced by the White House will be particularly susceptible in the days ahead. For instance, the White House is trying to scuttle a health-care facility construction program that cost a combined $383 million annually, all kept alive by earmarking. Likewise, the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures and Preserve America grants have survived the White House hit list, at least for now. And

Funding Will Not Go Away

Even if the President were to make every proposed termination and reduction listed in his FY10 budget request, the federal government would continue to provide funding to local governments in one form or another. And despite their pledges and public statements, many lawmakers (including Republicans) will undoubtedly try to pull strings to help get their constituents funding for projects.

See Earmarks’ end p.22

n e w

www.fundbook.org

wa y

December 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.13

November’s elections are a game-changer for transportation funding

H

ow will this election impact local governments’ abilities to access transportation funding? There are some immediate consequences resulting from a new House majority, and more that cannot be predicted yet. First and foremost, transportation stakeholders hoping for significant amounts of additional spending next year will almost certainly be disappointed. Republicans campaigned on a platform of belt-tightening and fiscal prudence – they plan on fulfilling those campaign promises with a host of cost-cutting efforts and earmark strictures.

Representative John Mica (RFL), who is expected to take the reins of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 112th Congress, said that he will sign on to whatever policy document the GOP Conference produces: “I can tell you that whatever we do will take into consideration the strong message that was sent to Washington on spending and utilization of taxpayer money.”

But while Republicans are intent on cutting fat from the federal budget, they also see transportation investments as the clearest path towards economic growth. With voters having approved bonding and new taxes in more than three-quarters of state and local ballot measures across the county, Republicans cannot ignore the nation’s growing list of transportation needs.

p.14 ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

Tough road for the Highway Bill

General sentiment in Washington says it’s unlikely that we will see a highway transportation bill within the next two years. The last highway bill (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users abbreviated as SAFETEA-LU) expired September 30, 2009 and Congress has since relied upon continuing appropriations to fund highway construction. While almost all experts view these extensions as a terrible way to fund our nation’s transportation infrastructure, Congress has been unable to reach any agreement on a new source of revenue to fund additional infrastructure spending.

As a result, lawmakers have repeatedly passed short-term extensions of surface transportation programs, the latest of which, PL 111-147, expires December 31st.

November’s landslide Republican victory has radically changed the transportation players in the House as almost half of the Democrats on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (18 of 45) lost their elections. In a postelection statement, Rep. Mica said that one of his top priorities is to pass a long-term reauthorization of the federal highway program, and there is a chance to get a reauthorization bill passed in the first half of 2011.

Despite Rep. Mica’s bold words, and the shift in power, there is no clear solution to funding the federal highway bill. Estimates place its cost somewhere between $400 and See Highway p.16 www.fundbook.org

Incoming Transportation Committee Chair John Mica has three goals for the surface transportation bill reauthorization:

1

2

3

Stabilize the Highway Trust Fund which is currently spending more than it brings in from gas tax revenues (the fund spends roughly $50 billion a year, with revenues of just $35 billion). Since 2008, Congress has had to take $34.5 billion from general revenues in order to keep the fund solvent.

Leverage existing revenue sources by promoting Publicprivate Partnerships, tolls for new roads, and bonds (including private activity bonds and tax-preferred bonds like Build America Bonds). Mica also supports leveraging federal spending through public-private partnerships, and has spoken in favor of creating an infrastructure bank similar to the $50 billion bank proposed by the Obama administration in their February 2010 budget request. “We need a $250 billion infrastructure bank,” he said earlier this year.

Halve the time for projects to be built. This could be done by shifting responsibility for project reviews to the states, limiting environmental reviews, or mandating deadlines for resource agencies to review and approve projects.

Perspective from the Hill

Staff from Representative John Mica’s office (FL-7) discusses the earmark ban and transportation earmarks Q: What do you see as being the major issue with earQ: What are the prospects that we will see a new marks that has led Republican Leadership to effectively highway reauthorization in FY11?

A: If he does become the Chairman of the House T&I ban them?

A: In the past 15 months, the Administration, with Committee, the Congressman’s main focus will be passCongress’ approval, is incurring more than $5 trillion ing a long-term federal highways and transit reauthorization, a long-overdue Federal Aviation Adminin additional debt. That istration reauthorization, a new water resources is two years of budget deficits plus more than Earmarks really should measure, and a long-term Coast Guard reauthorization. That being said, he will not be operating a trillion dollars in bailbe considered on a casein a vacuum in the 112th Congress. Agreement outs and new spending by-case basis… among the Republican House, the Democratic programs. While I don’t Senate, and the White House is likely to be diffithink that a rigid ban is cult to come by on any issue, which means that particularly effective in finding revenue sources to pay for a new transcontrolling spending, I understand why certain Members are pushing for an outright ban. Earmarks really portation bill will be quite difficult. should be considered on a case-by-case basis though as there are some bills that require legislative language Q: In what ways do you think congressional members to direct funds. Otherwise you end up writing a blank will adjust the ways in which they support local govcheck to the Administration. ernments searching for federal funding? Having worked

“

”

Q: How would an earmark moratorium affect authorization legislation like the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization? Without the ability to direct funding to specific projects, do you think smaller communities whose projects typically don’t rank high enough when evaluated via federal formula will be negatively affected?

hand-in-hand with local officials in the Congressman’s district office, do you have any advice on what communities should be doing if their delegation is unable to request congressionally-directed spending in their behalf?

A: At the local level, our primary focus has been to expand economic opportunity and employment. In the past few months, the Congressman has conducted five forums and seminars in his district to assist individuals A: Well first and foremost, more and more incoming in improving or developing various business activities.

Three of these sesmembers are signing pledges for no new taxes, sions brought togethwhich is fine as far as Congressman Mica is conWe’re not waiting around er leading experts and cerned. But without the significant new revfor the federal government knowledgeable ofenues that would accompany a gas tax hike or to pass overdue legislation. ficial with the Small a vehicle-miles-traveled fee, we’ll ultimately be Business Administraforced to lower our sights well below the ambition, finance agencies tious funding mark Chairman Oberstar had in and Federal, state, lomind — and possibly even below current fundcal and private business assistance and resource personing levels, which have proved to be more than the rev- nel. Hundreds of individuals and small business entreenues brought in by the current fuel tax rates. We’re preneurs attended those events and hopefully benefited going to have to do a lot more with a lot less regardless from their participation. We’re not waiting around for of whether earmarks will be in the bill or not. the federal government to pass overdue legislation. §

“

www.fundbook.org

”

December 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.15

way bill might not include congressionally-directed spending for local projects. In SAFETEA-LU there were over 6,000 earmarks totaling nearly $24 billion inserted in the bill, including the infamous Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska. This time around, it looks that there will be a tougher fight over a smaller funding pie. Not only could entire major programs be consolidated or elimiHighway nated, but earmarks will likely be greatly reduced, if not stricken completely.

Continued from p.14 Striking out earmarks from the highway bill does $500 billion over the course of six years. House Republicans have shown themselves unwilling to embrace not mean federal transportation dollars will disappear; any proposals raising the current gasoline tax of 18.4 the power to decide which projects are worthy of fundcents per gallon to pay for the new bill. A possibility ing would default to administrative departments under is that the next reauthorization will rely less on new control of the White House. The states are provided federal outlays and instead feature plans to attract pri- with a set amount of funding for transportation projvate investments for infrastructure improvements. ects based on a formula, highway bill earmarks simply If there is no tax increase, and thus the bill relies on tell the state where and how to spend a particular porprivate funding, local governments can look forward tion of its allotted funding. Despite criticism, earmarks to smaller transportation projects and fewer grant op- are almost the only mechanism that a geographicallyspecific project can get funded through. Regardless of portunities.

In the Senate, where the transportation committee how a project is funded, highway bill requests must meet the eligileadership has not changed, committees recent Brookings Institute report found that of bility criteria have been drafting their versions of a the 6,373 earmarks in SAFETEA-LU, only about under Title reauthorization bill. Nothing more than half of the total funding from these earmarks went 23 (Highways) concept papers have emerged yet. to the 100 largest metropolitan areas, home to two- or Chapter The politically divided government thirds of Americans and producers of 75 percent of 53 (Public ensures that efforts to reauthorize surGDP. Transportation earmark distribution, it seems, Transit) of face transportation programs next year favors smaller communities. the United will require a major test of political States Code. strength. While agreement over funding continues to be exceptionally difficult to achieve, If a project that has been earmarked in the past is to there is growing national pressure to enact a bill. With a continue, it would have to compete for funding with narrow window for action before the 2012 presidential other projects.

One of the major components of the Obama Adminelection, Congress is under considerable pressure to get istration’s approach to transportation spending has something done. been its nationwide scope. Prominent examples of this are the TIGER discretionary grants distributed to all Earmarks for Local Projects but three states and funding for construction and planWhatever the current hysteria over the size of the ning of high-speed rail projects going to 36 states. Deannual federal deficit, the local demand for financial aid partment of Transportation (DOT) officials are already for the construction and maintenance of transportation been trying to make transportation funding more straprojects will not subside anytime soon. Following retegic and less scattershot. The TIGER program is a step peated warnings by advocacy groups like the American in that direction, but the funding pot is a small fraction Society of Civil Engineers about the failure of our pubof what is disbursed to state DOTs annually, and that lic infrastructure, there will have to be some agreement hasn’t been sufficient to bring entire transportation about how to move forward on collecting revenues and networks into the 21st century. DOT officials have allocating grants for the purpose of relieving those debeen looking for ways to connect different programs mands. and shape regional transportation systems – something Given the new political landscape in Washington, earmarks will never be able to do. § communities are right to be worried that the next high-

A

p.16 ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

www.fundbook.org

W

e Want to Hear from You! As we have come to learn quite well here at The FundBook, no city or county is created equal. Whether your community is small and rural or large and coastal, you have unique needs that can’t always be lumped together in one of the traditional categories of capital improvement projects.

That is why we are always looking to our readers for information on their ever-changing lists of needs. If you would like to submit information on a particular project or initiative for which your community currently seeks outside funding, we would very much appreciate the opportunity to address such in a future issue. To do so, please please contact us at the email below. As it is our mission to stay on top of the most pressing funding issues facing communities like yours, we thank you in advance for your suggestions!

Sincerely, The FundBook Team, suggestions@fundbook.org

EPA - Climate Change Adaptation for State and Local Governments - Part Two: Adaptation Planning and Implementation

Online ~ December 15, 2010, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. (EST)

This is the second of a three part series on how local governments can integrate climate change planning into their current development efforts. The third part of the series will deal specifically with what federal assistance is available for this, and how to utilize it. More info at: http://goo.gl/NYzo0 Grants.gov - Quarterly Stakeholder Meeting

Online ~ January 19, 2011

This is the next Grants.gov quarterly stakeholder webcast. Topics discussed are generally more administrative than related to funding opportunities. More info at: http://goo.gl/SsXeR

Upcoming grant events & conferences Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) NFIP Reform Public Meeting

American Council on Renewable Energy - Renewable Energy Policy Forum

FEMA will be hosting two public meetings to describe, update, and explain the NFIP policy options for deliberation, and to answer questions and hear comments from interested stakeholders. Through these public meetings, FEMA will also accept stakeholder input on the evaluation criteria through the pair-wise comparison worksheet. This process will allow stakeholders to participate in the evaluation process used in the policy analysis. The second public meeting will be held on December 9, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST. The second meeting will be held in Denver, CO. More info at: http://goo.gl/FY0iH

The Phase II National Policy Forum will lay the groundwork for a new, collaborative national renewable energy policy agenda. It will explore the key issues on renewable energy supply, national security, economic development and jobs, and the environment and climate. More info at http://goo.gl/lzpHw

Washington, DC ~ December 2, 2010 (10:00-5:00 EST)

Department of Transportation - Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting

Washington DC ~ December 9, 8:30 a.m.

EPA - New Grants Award Process Webinar

Online Webinar ~ December 8, 2pm EST

The webinar will cover grants management topics, including: how to find and apply for grant opportunities; new Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reporting requirements; and preparing a proper budget detail. More info at http://goo.gl/Mpe0s

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington DC ~ December 15, 9:30am EST Future of Aviation Advisory Committee meeting discussing the environment, safety, and funding policies.

To register, send an e-mail with the subject title “Registration” to FAAC@dot.gov. More info at: http://goo. gl/bYrWn

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.17 December

The Legislative Desk The Legislative Desk is designed to enhance your community’s advocacy efforts in Washington by providing you with actionable advice corresponding to vital points on the federal legislative calendar. With this overview of what important dates are upcoming, your community will stay abreast of the legislative process and be able to use it to influence those developments more effectively.

Congress has not passed any of the 12 appropriations bills for FY11, which began October 1. The federal government has been funded through stopgap continuing resolutions since then, and the current one (PL 111242) expires December 3. While appropriators are still deciding whether to move ahead with a continuing resolution that would fund the government into the next year or proceed with a FY11 omnibus spending bill, it is important that you continue to support your appropriations requests regardless of whether or not earmarks will ultimately be included in the spending bill. A short letter thanking thanking your congressional member but also reminding him or her that more work in support of your funding request is needed serves as an appropriate reminder that your community is watching developments in Washington closely. (This step is only needed if your member has secured a funding mark for your project in the draft legislation.)

112t h Con gre ss con ven es Typ e: Lett er outr each Whe n: Janu ary 5, 2011

Download a template letter to introducing yourself you your representatives here: http://goo.gl/czig6

Ty pe : Le tte r ou tre ac h W he n: Im m ed iat e

Download a template letter to resupport your appropriations 7h Ai quests here: http://goo.gl/E

A new Congress means a new chance to start fresh with your Congressional delegation. With over 70 new congressional members taking the gavel in the 112th Congress, the coming month presents an invaluable opportunity to introduce (or reintroduce) your community to your congressional delegation. Plan on sending your delegation a letter that congratulates the member if they were just elected/reelected, describes your community, your existing relationship with your congressional delegation, a few of challenges your community is confronting, and what needs resulting from those challenges that you would like to apply for external assistance with. Staying in contact with your member shows that you are aware of what they are doing and can lead to their assistance providing letters of support or pressure on federal agencies if you are being given the cold shoulder.

It is important to gain community support for your projects by building coalitions and public-private partnerships. With Congress and federal agencies increasingly prioritizing funding requests made by multiple entities, the power of coalition building cannot be overstated. Starting now to secure support commitments from other public and private entities will absolutely pay off in the long term. Possible partners include local non-profits, national non-profits that work in your community, housing agencies, community organizations, academic organizations, and others.

p.18 ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

Co nt in ue to su pp or t ns an y FY 11 ap pr op ri at io re qu es ts

www.fundbook.org

Build loca l coal & public-p itions rivate partnersh ips

Type: Group s, application support When: Jan uary, ongo in g

ton, DC g n i h s a Trip to W ch son outrea

er Type: In-p ary early Febru , y r a u n a J When: late

st template e u q e r g n ti e e A sample m d in the January 2011 ide v will be pro issue..

Visiting your delegation in Washington is regarded by most municipal lobbyists as a critical step towards any effective advocacy effort. A visit associates a personality with project requests and allows officials to discuss your community’s needs in a less formal, more impactful way.

While you shouldn’t expect to get much time with your Representatives or Senators (in many cases you may only meet with congressional staff) do not be dissuaded by what may seem like a snub. Each congressional members’ time is strained and their legislative schedule may prohibit a meeting on the day(s) you are in Washington.

It is vitally important that representatives from your community not only meet with congressional offices but also visit those executive branch agencies from which your community will seek funding. Typically local officials should consider visiting Washington at least one time per year, but additional trips may be beneficial in some cases. While 2011 looks like it will be a unique congressional session, early February is typically the best time of year to visit your delegation as it is right before the appropriations process begins. Such advocacy efforts should be ongoing and include follow-up letters thanking each office for taking the time to meet with you.

While it may seem easier and more cost-effective to combine your visit with a municipal conference trip to Washington, doubling up efforts should be avoided if at all possible. During these conferences, congressional offices are swamped with meetings with locally elected officials and can’t focus on your projects. The National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and National Association of Counties often fall around this time of year so while doubling up is tempting, it is ineffective.

Begin a technical review of your community’s known capital needs or proposed projects/initiatives and begin preparing or updating briefing materials for each. In light of what is expected to be a chaotic year, you must be ready to move quickly to take advantage any funding opportunity that presents itself.

Before a congressional office can support a funding request, it must carefully review the project or initiative to determine whether it meets federal requirements, whether it is a good use of taxpayer funds, and whether it will provide sufficient local/regional/national benefit. Because federal funds available for local projects have been reduced in recent years, a member of congress cannot seek funding for every request that he or she receives. That is why the onus is on your community to start preparing early. A technical review should be coupled with an effort to prepare concise briefing materials that emphasize the job-creation components of each project, identify any national/regional significance, and discuss how federal dollars could be used to leverage other public and private dollars.

Your ongoing review begins with the annual Appropriations process, and should continue with grant funding opportunities and any additional funding programs that become available throughout the year. www.fundbook.org

Start Organizing Capital Needs Type: Preparation for outreach When: January, ongoing

December 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.19

On the docket

Federal legislation affecting federal funding Sustainable States Act of 2010

Recently introduced by Senator Robert Menendez (DNJ), the Sustainable States Act of 2010 (S. 3970) would create an Environmental Protection Agency grant program for “State consortia to establish and carry out municipal sustainability certification programs.” This grant program would allow coalitions within states to apply for an receive a grant annually to fund a certification program. Eligible certification program topics are proposed to be energy demand and water supply, water resources management, waste production and management, pollution, environmental stewardship, and economic competitiveness, growth and development. Only one such consortium per state would be eligible, though the certification program would presumably be open to many local government leaders to take.

Congress Likely to Extend Build America Bond Program

According to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the outgoing minority leader on the Senate Finance Committee, Congress will likely extend the Build America Bond (BAB) program for another year. The Senator recently hinted that the Senate could have a draft tax bill that would include a one-year BAB extension at 32 percent or less interest cost and an extension of the higher bank-qualified limit as early as this week. But because the municipal bond-related tax provisions will be a small part of a larger, more controversial tax bill that includes extensions of the Bush tax cuts, it’s unlikely that this bill will be passed until closer to Christmas.

The BABs program, due to expire at year-end, was created under President Obama’s economic-stimulus program and provides federal subsidies to state and local governments borrowing for construction p.20 ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

projects. With Republicans critical of the stimulus program and poised to take control of the House in January, local governments and other advocates of the program are pressing to have it extended before then. Measures to keep BABs in place have previously passed the House (H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010), only to stall in the Senate. To date, it is estimated that more than $160 billion of the taxable securities have been sold since the first BAB issue in April 2009.

Department of Education to Review Competitive Grant Processes

The Department of Education announced last month that it will be conducting a far-reaching review of all its competitive grant programs to evaluate how the rules that govern them can be refined and improved. Department officials stated that the review will focus not just on its recent Race to the Top program, but also on popular and well-funded competitive grant programs the agency administers, such as the Teacher Incentive Fund, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, and Promise Neighborhoods.

In addition, it will cover “hybrid” grant programs, administered by the department with some level of coordination and decision-making from the states, such as School Improvement Grants, a major effort to turn around low-performing schools. One of the main goals is to see what lessons other competitive grant programs overseen by the department—the agency manages dozens of competitions each year— could learn from the Race to the Top process. The department’s review will also consider the competitive grant processes used at other federal offices and agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy, officials said. §

www.fundbook.org

ocus: F n i s t R grants E n G a I T r e G iz in t u n will scr I Chairma & T g in m o c In

ion se Transportat u o H e th r ai d to ch who is expecte ), L nizing -F (R a ic M plans on scruti John e e v te ti it ta m n m se co re is Rep that h bsaid last month e, te it m es when Repu v m o ti C ia it re u in ct re u u tr astruct and Infras sportation infr uate an tr n io at tr is plans to reeval min so ad al a e H am . b es O v r ti la popu epresenta nds .S. House of R U e th f back some fu o l g o in tr ll n u p co e ly m ib w poss licans assu ressional revie g n co d se as p y s that b grant program jects eed ad and rail pro lion in high-sp ro il b ic 0 if 1 $ ec sp an to th the more dedicated gressman are n o so-called C e th to st ng under the intere ci r an la n cu fi ti n ar io p ct f O constru pro transportation n o li il b the merits of .5 n 1 o $ a es d at st an s to d directly rail awar nds were sent fu h ic h w ow the admin h in e m iz n ra ti g ru ro p sc t e plans to TIGER gran a hinted that h estic M , ly al ic if sportation Inv spec n re ra o (T M ts s. n ct ra je g posed pro tructure TIGER infras g package. n ti u ib tr is d out omic stimulus ab n o t ec en s w r’ n ea y io at st istr ed by la IGER ecovery) fund R ic m o n nd round of T co co E se g n in o at li il er m en d a $600 ment G ood announce aH L ay R ry da. ta n Secre g three in Flori in d u cl Transportatio in s, ct e” proje , but r 75 “innovativ them extended t fo an er b w o s ct al O it p in grants d state ca subscribed an er v o n uld come back ee b co e ey av n h o m ts e n ra th ome of TIGER g ss to do that. S re how g n o C m o fr ent would look at m e h it m at m th co id o sa n there is who also rding to Mica, co ac t, en m n gover to the federal shared in other cases. n spending is g io in ct d n ru fu st e n it co ed to exp d other rail projects an d ee p -s h speed rail in h ig ig h h f rs o o y v n fa ti e ru h ica says Mica’s sc state level. M and e th at s n ca li ub enough people ep y R rr al ca ic st it u cr m , e id by som s, he sa il ic sense. Train m o n o ec . high speed ra .S es U ak e m th it f o e er ch h sia. Mu regions w Europe and A in o d ey th as idors. h speeds short-haul corr truly reach hig e rv se ld u e o w arguing that th g stages now s, in n ct n je la ro p p e il th ra aside for network in of funding set al rojects ic it cr ly h ig nh s and funded p ee n b io so at al er d as si h n a Mic olitical co nts based on p ra g ed d ar aw n has administratio e. § peed rail servic -s h ig h ly al tu that are not ac

www.fundbook.org

December 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.21

Democrats have not yet to embrace a proposed moratorium. That being said, the best thing you can do for your community is to plan strong projects and be ready for anything. Regardless of how funding is ultimately allocated, it is important to keep your projects at the top of your delegation’s list of priorities. §

Earmarks’ end

Continued from p.13

If the programs are in the budget, they are by definition not earmarks. And with fewer overall earmarks, the White House will have far more discretion over where remaining federal spending ends up, a great worry of many congressional Republicans. Already, two prominent Republicans, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), have argued that federal dollars directed to cities and counties for transportation projects and emergency management preparation should not be considered earmarking. Similarly, there is growing support amongst some House Republicans to create block grants to send directly to state governments. This is likely to become a popular tactic of House Republicans, as state officials, not federal agencies, would decide where money should be allocated. To some degree, this setup would indirect earmark, allowing state agencies rather than members of Congress to pick the winners and losers.

To date, the fate of earmarks remains unclear because the Republican ban is, at present, voluntary, and

State & Tribal Assistance Grants

Environmental Protection Agency

For FY11, the Administration proposed eliminating $157 million provided in 2010 for 333 wastewater and drinking water projects targeted to specific communities. Because this funding program does not through a competitive or merit-based allocation the Administration argued that “grants are duplicative of funding available for such projects through the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRF), but are not subject to the State priority-setting process for these programs, which typically funds cost-effective and higher priority activities first.”

The Administration also argues that congressionallydirected projects funded through this account require more oversight and technical assistance than standard grants because many recipients (mostly small to midsized local governments) are unprepared to spend or manage the funds provided to them.

Removing earmarks from the watersheds program will very likely lead to a much larger amount of competitively distributed funds. The account was nearly fully earmarked at 92, 97, and 73 percent in FY08, FY09, and FY10. Earmarks submitted for the FY11 bill would have accounted for approximately 81 percent of funds, though it remains to be seen if those earmarks will be preserved. §

Grants up

Continued from p.11

The watersheds funding, managed by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is provided to assist local organizations in conducting watershed surveys and investigations, and in planning and installing structural and land treatment measures for watershed protection and flood prevention. Multiple grants encompassing surveys and planning, operations, and rehabilitation are made available through the NRCS. p.22 ~ The Fundbook | December 2010

www.fundbook.org

Ensure that you are providing the best service to your citizens. Subscribe to The FundBook today.

Upcoming Issues:

The January issue will go in

The February issue will go into

depth into the Public Utilities grants for rural communities offered by the United States Department of Agriculture. This funding source is one of the most important for local governments struggling with providing services like electricity, telephone, water, and wastewater. This issue will also keep local governments up-to-date on the status of appropriations to ensure that they successfully stay on track with the appropriations process by using proven strategies.

Prioritize Effectively. Your subscription includes twelve issues packed with actionable analysis of federal funding programs so that you can make informed decisions about the best way to allocate limited resources when pursuing either federal grants A or appropriations.

emergency responder grants for police, fire departments, and other emergency vehicles.

This issue will also keep local governments up-to-date on the status of appropriations and the earmark ban to ensure that they successfully stay on track and in touch with their delegation by using proven advocacy strategies.

Upcoming Grants Timeline Grant descriptions follow

to

Oc

1 er

b

D nom Proj ec

ing EDA funds. When naming your project, keep in mind that “energy efficiency” projects are how they are described assi essionally-directed s energy efficiency which were funded for congressionally directed g rstan for local governments, Helping ce pro effifor energy and community liv- the first time through funding and competitive funds while non-profits and distress gram ll acrothe American Recovery grants for equipping lo-niticiency es in localedgovern-s. ability becomes a more universities tend to use ss the com ulate projects.

EDAmentstim them and common goal, local govcountry Act of cal buildings with energy the terminology “green makbuildings economi muselvesReinvestment for es lic , loca The CitystraoftegiOakdale,c grow turn 2009 ignited ernments staf are finding a firestorm infr whether building.” l offiefficiency Legacy technology. astr the City of c inve LU) the nati MN, uctu Redor dela off to themselvesglin f,searching of stre interest from Act: Acials are re stmentsth, et rais itylocal on. EDA FETEA-aski e(SA g with to y governments capital llighEqu local lands, CA, theand Township Brownfields Assessment Grants EPA Brownfields Grants two pro por ts, for funding resources interested in ng e C o n g r s s i o n a l l y pert Deadline t mak pub capi ’s the governm falli thesy taxe locaimprov rs e furt - Competitive Grant of Branchburg, NJ, and tal mar activiti gran ng Useeme the een directed equip their government in implementing energy t pro reve funding ral difs, implementa Soon: Oct 15, 2010 ents kets acro Programs Betw her humbles gram es of Health nuesstechnologies. he Environmental Protection your land is potentially a brown- grant program offered called the The Brownfields Assessment sevecuts onef-on the Noble . Thi havefficient The Basics: buildings with energy bill. nt pro acti and strategi s pred e been tion. County e are t of ent’ jects.nities tofor effects ofDepartment s part cutsther Agency (EPA) has three grant fields site is to access the online Targeted Brownfields AssessGrants (BAGs) are the most comtive e of populations ominan ss Fun econ of Caldwell, forc In c e l.

Stru ficient options.

This type Those with som in Brownfields Assessment Grants seve plan ding ortu bills med ligh omi Congressional funding ed state labl ntia eral governm tly gre the opportunities currently available database of EPA’s previous brown- ment (TBA) which is specifically mon type of brownfields grant. opp ning to reex t of thes Outside of EECBG, c dev h- more is ofte OH were outlofine35,000 jobrecipients Amount Available aid, ntami provide funds to empower states, . iate need of project is not only or s avai is esse and pro supelop dislocat of e met for increasing thetive energy n used local ents ferewere ject ectiv to assist with a local government’s fields grant awards which is avail- made available for communities They provide full federal funding s of com cle willan easeofs, gov should ject it be funded -men grow ne between $400 thousand approac proefficiency Large: $52,400,000 artiernm communities, tribes, and non-profion by to mit currenttax incr even t pro excellent gesture for ent the allocated funding tbyject com t effe of government t-econ mun g ing governm contaminated land. There is a able at goo.gl/7txF. The database is without EPA Brownfields Assessthe flee and has the igatethere are limited hes fisca mos omi again, addr stra l and $1 million in funds ities a suin its to prevent, inventory, assess, with no local cost match to test s. pro bill des g men for c the l environment and the formula, while smaller the essi loca pur D develop to videfor through Besi financin economi were fourth grant program, Job Train- searchable by grant type, state or ment Grants. § ng governto surebuildings grant for this onets thro for d ant. pres THU is difficult each. Three of these clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. whether a site is contaminated or the programs Thinar men ral aid s, the community, butugh oftenfede local governments l aid,cies new unpcomc imcome by, but eofPro through ing Grants, which provides envi- region, and year so it is simple to not. If the site is found to be cont assi Number ofloca Awards . Perh In the s flee rece is ods vehicle , creative project type at the fedfed-iculnot imposstate good EERE and com the petitive and tiveaashostpeted stanthat proacof part aps sense for funds that goveconomic The two sources type of ent’ EDA it grams ronmental training for residents see nearby projects. However, to peti taminated, grantees often apply ted ce towereden of grea cars egies, and ernm ionsible.

Many:men 185 t’s gran ue ness ernm eral level. Two of the leve latter was through EDA. this dist logov sect eral loca . of l aven it can l Pub lead toents significant distributedts acro most likely to belic fund- ributes of brownfields communities. for the Cleanup or Revolving search more specifically by numfor -, Ecobynom Fed -ss loca assistana l l y through are thostest most natural candidates stlisgov There were no compafleet is ern-thetan Works the bulk mul tere ion mediumks fundingoverlooked ic Dev from savings.ers Examples of-tipled though n ceenergy Brownfields sites are defined as ber of acres, applicant type, or is Loan Fund Programs available thece Departostate etheir to provide these grants Original e agen are rableand instances inof FY09 Agencylight-, n s s igram elopmen inistrat ject $52,400,000 pro epro ent lead gto city bygram its fund rally pro “real property, the expansion, rede- other values the user may end up through the Environmental Provery differently These funds were ofAdm Energy Econom s, tressedted ty truc l ofte -Energy’s and ment din s adm n g r fices. don fede ernm three - the Environmental ProEnvironmental Agency t Admfun may inbuseProtection enac straRenewcounty illu of John C oted Publicwhich inis Transit com 0 ors.FY08 velopment, or reuse of which may clicking through many previous tection Agency (EPA). ic Adj ing thro tection Agency and the sized citiesson’ illustrate the ascted snapped up quite quickly, Efficiency and inis essentia cal gov ibility ent heavy-du is thei FY1mun robu tration tere ugh the As dicate that this a trend Woisrks d by r of dire a the EECBG s domprojustm and physica A).the be complicated by the presence or awards to find comparable awards.

BAG applicants can apply for dilutely function- the poss to feasibility supstplem Energy (EERE) ac- - ities to these program econof own (EDA).

(FTable ent Ass estic andcore dolgrants and piec ally Department of Energy -develop l that may revi omicthe City ally enco e of agen sion potential presence of a hazardous is abso proper one hazardous substance assessFor a more in-depth look at a l talizfurther Breakd count in thegres Energy and sinfrastr rated dollars ects at eral any scale: is one of the most comemp ission Fed driv Pres urag da, . loca e, the rpo do not currently provide this pro item owe ucture this coming year, or exp that gres EDA er ident Water Con e busi fortoda about substance, pollutant, or contami- smaller number of projects there ment grant and one petroleum asthro $29,500,000 through to the the inco projectof Bellevue, Con appropriations WA (popumonly inquired disLyn- indu ding ness gram e X, to attr and, and r funding ding ugh $11,000,000 for green buildpro FY10 not only their y j- FTA come 126,000) spen expcongressionalnant.” This includes land that has are many success stories for all of sessment grant at a time. However itsflee upg ments, spends edasfun act pag seekthis bill,cted the Housstria mult titu to whether it willserv ing of can lationurse ever, vehicle esbe esdire s to rede ansi ing projects. However, as a or through on. Wh l/comm ly-directed funding was new indu rade dh on ent ct- rect lars been previously used for industrial brownfields programs available rede inat the combined amount applied for disb lessdire . How de fun ial ing and Urban Developgrap of orig $70,000 per year on funded again.

It likely velo velo ernm enev area but erci ula init gran the Department of AgriFTA a lfluke.

- gov p exis purposes, certain commercial pur- online at goo.gl/YphU. cannot be larger than $750,000 per ve, al loca often again, er poss stry ally for itscom of pme in ttheable form sion the Program annual loca nt pro Economic Pre-Disaster Mitigation Federal Emergency Agency Hazard Mitigation Programsyear.

Hall will but, ment’s mostbe funded 16%econ tDeveltion youting on (USDA) and the are ibleculture expensialso inDeadlineCity in- faci gres utilities poses, or other applications like Assessment periods under If none of these grant opportuject ects not er the s.retro, itsand , inRegardless, sing FOA # chases about Administration s beca s.ifEDA lities Economic s tend spenomicject energy in FY11.

(See p.17 No opment eith ding gram s. con spenafter , Hou Development dev encourag www havecompetitive to pursue this type pur that it sis both landfills.

Not soon: 3, 2010 years. § nities fit your project type, use they and t (EDA) was proDec elopmen tionEECBG EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-09 - from if a grants are threeThe forachthere year, FEMA provides first four programs fund projects by such restrictions. Onlythese in the may men ing ed cost rece nt year and fit, thet City of Funding in .fun Basics: dboo account ent pro urseHurst, gran es suchAdministration (EDA) One of the best ways to see if is an additional brownfields nonfunding ap-mot nsporta for t bythroughpro fuelmula-driven. k.org 16% of it ance have Recent Hazard Mitigation Assistance that reduce or eliminate the long- community has been identified Develop ions TraFY11) Housing ula disb 36,000) takichanc(population Additionally, governm petitiveTX ntenchanges Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants are sed in mai riat it ,Transportation, propriations, your ng adv e sustain- do both offer annually reWhile ressive, form Urban ributed and crea created a new of hybrid (HMA) to States and local govern- term risk to structures insured un- as having Special Flood Hazard ding pro0. Development Urban Amount Available approp save $13,500 will certainly not confleet kindtren designed to implement a sustained betodist curring grant programs. imp auWhile expects Octo e Safe andFY1 ) es$300 will be best if your antage n ent der the National Flood Insurance Area (a FHBM or FIRM has been gram, in which grants are awarded ments through a portfolio of fundwill ber UD ecad lobeen , seembill.a full congressional tsannually of e Large: $100,000,000 2010 Brownfields Cleanup Grants Brownfields Revolving Loan FundEve Grants pre-disaster natural hazard mitigaand forecasts tinue at thebi-d $3.2 billionibleappropriations ernm The USDA’s High Deadline Deadline Program (NFIP), or in areas previ- issued) delegation not sio- a (TH nking | The s hava competitive must it be participating through process andmen ing programs: the Hazard Mitigats were Flex l gov FY10, or the tion program to reduce overall risk cost Fun esenthere loca 7.5 year, payback funding level it receivedtion In repr as shri budgets Energy Cost congresperiod is associated with either Soon: Oct 15, Soon: 15, 2010 dbo ok ously declared presidential disaster in NFIP to 2010 eligible to apply for also Finally, through guaranteed formula to a tion to Grant the Oct Flood ards ding bill ountable, sampling of the property test Program, ally City spen otherand twostructures programs have. ent to the population The Basics: The Basics: the upw nsporta four instances of con- the House or Senon their Hall’s en-t in FY10 which ~ p.11 Acc ernm amounts each state ($500,000) tomatic Mitigation Traincluded Number ctedof Awards for contaminants, are more favor- Assistance program, areas, Pre-Disaster Mitigation pro- funding. § govfor and possibly most importantly, gran $454 from Fund future hazard events, while cient of competiefficiency project, million delaying Brownfields Cleanup Grants cal eligible Brownfields Revolving Loan ate comy dire r agor plans.

For nallergy the Repetitive Flood Claims pro- gram (PDM) funding is not bound inprojects Many:tive 100 more Effi ably scored on their applications.

RLF grants be used with for both reliance oncan Federthei Amount Available Amount Available lt as-from provide funds for cleanup acandcom thepeti City of (RLF) Grants provides also fundsreducing for re, program gram,Grants the Severe Repetitive Loss ire Belen,ac- tive grants. enta oftotal refo Unlike the Assessment sessment and cleanup example, atresu the same al funding all of theseMedium: programs’$11,000,000 federal deadlines are listed andNM (population Medium: $29,500,000 tivities at a specific brownfield grant recipients to capitalize a re- from future disasters. amount s requ 7,000) Program provides finanLocal government pro of $25 program, s. Theup to ces reploracem described above, Cleanup Grantsand the Pre-Disaster time rather than simply one the$100 gram Agency iclemillion, and in the following pages, the various states often sourand pro site owned by the applicant. volving fund and to make loans g then seek veh cial assistance for the installedtion a 9kw solar sys- leaders must in the formula mittees on ding pool ernhave a 20% cost shareMitigation which can program. Although all have different deadlines prior to these federal deadlines for indiPDM provides funds on an an- million ing isacDepartment of Homeland Security dbook.or rma funmillion and provide subgrants to carry other. However, the assessment Since 2003, the Environmenimprovement of energy tem Emergency on their City Hall other options if they remaining is avail- g info five programs have unique statuappropriating $75loca l gov Federal Management Agency.fun Number of Awards be fulfilled through non-monetary nual basis for hazard mitigation the Number of Awards to be Phase www loca out assessment and/or cleanup tivities are would haveable in with the state’s comtal Protection Agency (EPA) has p generation, transmisfor the competitive grants and tory authorities, program require- vidual local governments to be included and saves $14,400 annu- wish to augment their tions, or ctionin contributions. § planning and the implementation of kee will Medium: 11 Many: 147 activities at brownfield sites. II or higher as RLF grants to not awarded over 587 distinct Browna ts funspending ments, and triggers for funding, all mon application for FEMA assistance. Keep in mind that when sion, and distribution faally in addition to profit funding levels for the the relevant subcommitmitigation projects prior totoa communities disas- Congressionally-directed be awarded which flee ber 2010 fields Cleanup Grants to communiThe RLF grant is slightly dif- overall risk to the pop- items. ment of the programs share the common local government submits its application to be consolidated within cilities serving eligible tees – Energy and Water ter to reduce have not done at least a Phase I asok | Octofrom selling the excess energy efficiency of Agencyof ranking or prioritidbo ties of all sizes across the country. ferent from the otherulation two listed Eligible activities include: goal of providing funds to Agency reduce a state’s application there may be a question rural communities with Fun and structures. when pursuing EERE electricity produced. their buildings. At the sessment.At the same, Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency For cleanup grants the applihere because it gives much more ~ The • acquisition the loss of life and property from zation. Ranking forces the state to choose which local government home energy costs that program administrators to are funds, or Transportation, While also RLFseek funds designed The Energy Efficien- federal level there are p.14or relocation of hazardcants must own the property, and and controlreduce to thereliance reproneconproperty for conversion to natural hazard events. projects it would most like to see funded. Out of the HMAflexibility proare over 275 percent of funding toon be federal lent out to third party Housing and Urban decy and Conservation some, but not many, opmust have a Phase I assessment cipient. threeactual yeardisaster declarations. openfunds space in perpetuity, Although all of these programs grams, the PDM and HMGP programs force the state applicant to Instead of thefrom the national average. In tractors, grantees can loan FOA #(EECBG), tions available between velopment when pursuBlock Grants

g

the ic D projects energy efficiency Ecoev

A

elop men t Gra t nt Pr oces s

T

A

E

While

completed which includes a thorough visual site assessment and an examination of historical documents and information concerning the property. Applicants that have completed a Phase II or higher assessment, which includes scientific p.26 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

timeline afforded to theFor Assess• structural the most part, grants rank subapplicants. Lobby your state office for a good ranking. to themselves to for perform cleanup and non-structural retment and Cleanup protecting Programs,public buildings or prirofitting of existing buildings and activities. § the RLF has a five year period of are the awards most facilities for wildfire, seismic, wind vate residences performance. Additionally, RLF or flood hazards closely associated with PDM. While grants can be awarded to $1 of program funding is • minor structural hazard control theup majority FOA # FOA # Deadline million dollars rather than or protection projects that may Not soon: Dec 3, 2010 spentcapped on mitigation projects, a porEPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-11 did they receive this SRL grantEPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-10 in at $200 thousand dollars include vegetation management, tionlike of thethe funding is spent on the deOctober 2010, but they also restormwater management, or velopment and improvement of state ceived a Repetitive Flood Claims Amount Available shoreline/landslide stabilization and local hazard mitigation plans. In grant for $365 thousand in early October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.27 www.fundbook.org Large: $100,000,000 FY06, for instance, planning grants • localized flood control projects, September. § such as certain ring levees and made up almost 50 percent of total

are important, one program stands out amongst the rest: whereas the

Severe Repetitive Loss Program The Basics:

p.30 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

Number of Awards

Many: 50 Agency

Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency

FOA #

DHS-11-MT-110-000-99

www.fundbook.org

grants selected for further review. It is important to note, however, that actual funding amounts for planning are quite low.

During FY2006, planning grant applications selected for further review totaled only $3.9 million out of a total of $50 million.

PDM is an unusual program in

PDM Planning Selectivity (%)

DHS-11-MT-047-000-99

p.18 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010 floodwall systems, that are designed specifically to protect critical facilities and that do not constitute a section of a larger flood control system.

• hazard Mitigation Planning & Management Costs §

PDM Project Grant Selectivity (%)

$120

$100 50% $80 40% $60 30% $40

20%

PDM Funding (millions)

Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) grants are designed to reduce flood damwww.fundbook.org ages to residential properties that have experienced severe repetitive losses under flood insurance coverage and that will result in the greatest savings to the NFIP in the shortest period of time.

In 2009 the largest SRL funding recipients were Louisiana, Texas, and New Jersey. However, there are funds in other state proportional to the state’s needs.

An example of a SRL grant funded this year is $5.9 million to Little Falls, NJ for a project that will elevate 34 homes out of the local flood plain. Little Falls is an interesting example because not only

$20

10%

FY06

FY07

www.fundbook.org

FY08

www.fundbook.org

m

ve

No

Now

r be

em

c De

One Month From Now

1

{

Housing -

Commerce/Business -

Museums/Art -

Health/Medical -

Green/Environment -

ary

nu

Two Months From Now

Ocean/Coastal -

Disaster

Ja

Rural Transportation -

1

Three Months From Now

Nov 10 DOC Grant: MBDA Business Center (MBC) - p.24

Nov 22 HUD Grant: HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program - p.34

Nov 1 NOAA Grant: Community-based Marine Debris Removal Project Grants - p.37 IMLS Grant: Museums for America - p.29

Oct 28 FWS Grant: North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants - p.33

yo u r n ce t e n h a ic le fl e e g to n d in n t’ s ve h e in g fu Fi n d g ove rn m l lo ca

emys tify Funds for a local government building in

Icon Legend r1

be

Oct 27

Nov 18 HUD Grant: Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program - p.35

Nov 17 HRSA Grant: Health Center New Access Points Program - p.25 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program - p.32

Oct 26

Severe Repetitive Loss Program - p.30 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program - p.31

HUD Grant: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative - p.34 FY10 this program consisted of $15.5 million split among 20 awards and will almost certainly be available again in the coming year. The application period closed September 8 this year, so there is some time to plan a competitive grant before the new application cycle begins.

The EDA’s Global Climate Change Mitigation Fund (GCCMF) was established to strengthen the linkages between economic development and environmental quality.

One of the project types supported through this program is new construction or renovation that leads to a “green building” with an LEED™ or comparable certification.

Projects that are chosen must lead to a net positive outcome in terms of energy, materials, and/or water use efficiency. In FY10 this program consisted of $25 million and will almost certainly be

available again in the coming year. The application period is rolling, so there is as much time as necessary to plan a competitive grant before applying. (See p.11 Demystifying the EDA Grant Process Additionally, one of the most promising resources for local governments looking for this kind of federal funding is through their state’s State Energy Program (SEP). However, SEPs vary as the Department of Energy emphasizes the state’s role as decision maker and administrator for SEP activities within each state. Priorities, and the amount available for this project type, are set by the state. To find out if funding is available in

your state, contact your area State Energy Office.

Other funding mechanisms There are also other funding types available for local government energy efficiency in buildings projects, though most are available at the state, not federal, level. An excellent resource that lists state programs relevant to this project type is the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, which can be accessed at goo.gl/h4b6 One federally available option is Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) which can assist financing qualified energy conservation projects – a term that includes energy efficiency capital expenditures for public buildings.

QECB funding is available on a state-by-state basis, based on whether the federally issued funds have already been committed. Interested officials should contact their State Energy Office for additional information about availability. §

Oct 15 EPA Grants:

Brownfields Assessment Grants - p.27 Brownfields Cleanup Grants - p.26 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants - p.27

DOT Grants:

FY 2011 High Priority Grant Opportunity - p.28 FY 2011 MCSAP New Entrant Funding - p.28

Dec 3

Repetitive Flood Claims Program - p.32

EPA Grant: Market Based Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - p.38

FEMA Grants

Dec 10

NOAA Grant: Regional Ocean Partnership Funding Program - p.37

Nov 16 HUD Grants: Hazards in Housing (1) - p.39

Dec 15 IMLS Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program - p.29

Dec 22 USDA Grant: Rural Community Development Initiative - p.33

Nov 8 HUD Grants: Hazards in Housing (3) - p.38, 39

Dec 31

USDA Grant: Solid Waste Managment Grant - p.40 MMS Grant: Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) - p.36

p.22 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.23

Stay Organized. Our unique timeline of upcoming grants helps you plan and prepare.

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.31

Get more information or to subscribe today by visiting www.fundbook.org or contacting our office at 202-681-FUND (3863) A single local government’s subscription can be sent monthly to as many full-time staff as requested.

Upcoming Grants Timeline Grant descriptions follow

em

c

De

r be

1

y ar

u

Jan

Now

1 One Month From Now

Jan 3 USDA Grant: Solid Waste Management Grant - p.44

Dec 21 HUD - Fair Housing Initiative (EOI)- p.37

Jan 1 EPA Grant: Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training - p.47

Dec 9 HUD - Choice Neighborhoods Initiative - p.28

Dec 31

Jan 14

HUD Grant: Capital Fund Educ Training Community Facilities

Jan 13 EPA Grant: Clean Diesel Funding Assistance - p.38

Jan 18

DOT Grant: Value Pr - p.39

Jan 19

HUD Grant: Public Self-Sufficiency P

MMS Grant: Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) -

Dec 22 USDA Grant: Rural Community Development Initiative - p.33 USDA Grant: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development - p.45

Dec 15 EDA Grants: Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and GCCMIF Round 1 - p.30 IMLS Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program - p.28

Dec 10 NOAA Grant: Regional Ocean Partnership Funding Program - p.41

Dec 6

Dec 28

USDA G vation Grant F portuni

HUD Grant: Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency Program - p.46

p.24 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fund

Icon Legend ar

u br

Fe

y1

{

Housing -

Commerce/Business -

Museums/Art /Educ-

Health/Medical -

Green/Environment -

Ocean/Coastal -

Disaster

Rural Transportation -

ch ar

Two Months From Now

M

1 Three Months From Now

Mar 10

cation and s - p.29

EDA Grants: Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and GCCMIF Round 2 - p.30

ricing Program

Feb 28 FWS Grant: Urban Bird Treaty New Cities - p.42

c Housing Family Program - p.46

p.40

Feb 2 NEH Grant: Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges - p.29

Feb 3

BJA Grant: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program - p.42

8

Grant: ConserInnovation Funding Opity - p.46

dbook.org

Feb 27 EPA Grant: Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance - p.38

Feb 15 EAC Grant: Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative - p.47

Rolling

EDA Grant: Planning and Local Technical Assistance - p.27

Feb 22 HUD Grant: Resident Opportunity and SelfSufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators - p.48

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.25

How to use the grants section of The FundBook

B

roadly, The FundBook is split into two sections; this latter grants half focuses exclusively on currently open grants programs which are of interest to local governments. Grants are chronologically listed on the timeline on the previous page, and their descriptions are grouped together thematically in the following pages.

Each program description has three multicolored boxes that are color-coded to indicate the due date, amount of funds to be awarded, and projected number of grants. Favorable attributes are green, less favorable are yellow, and least favorable are red. A caveat is that these colors can be misleading as a “small” (colored red) grant program may still

be exactly what your community is searching for regardless of program size. Additionally larger programs often draw more applicants, so smaller grant programs may be less competitive.

There are links included in many of the grants descriptions and in the index at the end of the grants section. Each link is shortened so that it is easier to type into your web browser. The FundBook uses “goo.gl/XXXX” as the format for these links. Please be aware that the shortened links are case-sensitive.

The process of applying for federal grant funding is almost always done through the website www.grants.gov. If your commu-

Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation Revolving Loan Fund (PRLF) The Basics:

nity does not yet have an account on this site, it is advisable to sign up as soon as it is convenient. The process includes verification steps that can take as little as three business days or up to one month to complete.

Please keep in mind that any listed grant program’s attributes are subject to change without warning from The FundBook. Although every effort is made to ensure that details are correct at the time of publishing, be sure to closely monitor deadlines of any upcoming grant(s) your community might pursue.

Additionally, grants included in this section are at the discretion of The FundBook. §

Deadline

Not soon: Jan 10, 2011 Amount Available

This program aims to provide revolving loans for the preservation and revitalization of low-income Multi- Family Housing (MFH).

Medium: $14,099,227 Number of Awards

Unknown

Housing that is assisted by this demonstration program must be financed by Rural Development through its MFH loan program under Sections 515, 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949. Revolving loans will provide funds to intermediaries which will in turn serve the occupants of the MFH. §

Agency

Department of Agriculture

FOA # n/a

p.26 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs Opportunity this program is that once created, a Comprehensive Economic DeThe Local Technical Assistance Provelopment (CED) plan will allow gram helps community leaders to the local community to more efcreate regional economic developfectively pursue additional funds ment plans in order to stimulate and guide the economic development from the EDA and other agencies.

Total funds will be divided beefforts of a community or region. tween the six regional offices. SubTechnical assistance grants are ject to the availability of appropriperfect for smaller communities ations, there will be approximately to pursue because small communi- 4.5 projects per region. ยง ties are those that can demonstrate the most need for such technical assistance. A typical project might include figuring out how to better utilize an abandoned facility in the area in keeping with a larger regional strategy.

An additional positive aspect of

The Basics:

Deadline

Two months: Jan 10,2011 Amount Available

Large: $83,253,000 Number of Awards

Many: 43 Agency

Dept. of Health & Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration

FOA #

HRSA-11-014

Deadline

Rolling

Amount Available

Small: Near $1,350,000 Number of Awards

Medium: 27 Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

FOA #

EDA11242010PAT

Service Area Competitions The Basics: Service Area Competition (SAC) Grants provide funds for financial assistance to provide comprehensive primary health care services to the underserved areas or populations specified in the announcement.

This grant program is only relevant to those local governments that operate a health center. The SAC program is an annual competition where existing Section 330 grantees (previously known as Federally Qualified Health Center [FQHC]) including Community Health Centers (CHCs), Migrant Health Center (MHCs), Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Cares (PHPCs) reapply for funding. www.fundbook.org

This not a single grant program, but rather eight separate competitions with different submission dates based on region. The earliest submission date is October 25, 2010 and the latest is January 10, 2011.

If the health center in question is not currently receiving Section 330 funding, then the Health Center New Access Points Program described above is the appropriate choice to apply to. ยง

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.27

Deadline

Soon: Dec 9, 2010 * Amount Available

Large: $65,000,000 Number of Awards

Medium: 14-19 Agency

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

FOA #

FR-5415-N-25

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative The Basics: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Grants provide funds to 1) transform distressed public and assisted housing into energy efficient, mixed-income housing that is physically and financially viable over the longterm, support the residents’ health, safety, employment, mobility, and education, and 2) transform neighborhoods of poverty into viable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to well-functioning services.

This is the Round 1 request for applications where the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award 12-15 planning grants. The deadline has been postponed twice thus far, this time until December 9, 2010. In Round 2, HUD

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

This grant program is most commonly associated with University funding for doctoral programs, masters programs, and research in the library sciences.

However, grants are also awarded to recruit and assist in the professional development of librarians and archivists, meet the information needs of the underserved, and serve as stewards of the nation’s cultural legacy.

To that end, local governments which operate a library or library system have successfully received

funding through this program.

Recent successful local government applicants centered around meeting the information needs of underserved non-English speaking or high-poverty communities.

However, this program’s awards are always for larger libraries, or cooperative systems that can administer a single coordinated program to 20 or more librarians or library staff members at a time.

Last year there were 110 applications received and 38 awards granted. It is extremely unlikely that a single community’s application will be funded alone. A larger impact application developed with the cooperation of a set of local governments would be much more competitive. §

p.28 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

The Basics: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grants provide funds to, among other things, recruit and develop librarians in public libraries.

will have advanced 10 implementation grant finalists from Round 1 to compete for funding in Round 2 where two to four implementation grants will be awarded.

It is unclear where this program will go in future years. It and the HOPE VI Program are similar enough that both the President and Congress are trying to consolidate them into a single program. The House FY11 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill includes funds for HOPE VI at $200 million, and none for Choice Neighborhoods.

The Senate on the other hand went the opposite direction and included $250 million for Choice Neighborhoods and none for HOPE VI. §

Deadline

Soon: Dec 15, 2010 Amount Available

Unknown

Number of Awards

Many: 50 Agency

Institute of Museum and Library Services

FOA #

L21-FY11

Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges The Basics: Challenge Grants for Two-year Colleges are capacity-building grants intended to help community colleges (including those owned by local governments) secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources.

Administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), grants not to exceed $500,000 may be used to establish or enhance endowments and onetime capital expenditures (such as construction and renovation, purchase of equipment, and acquisitions) that bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. NEH is especially interested in applications for programs that respond Deadline

Two months: Jan 14, 2011 Amount Available

Large: $35,000,000 Number of Awards

Unknown Agency

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

FOA #

FR-5415-N-21

to the new Endowment-wide initiative Bridging Cultures. While only two-year colleges may apply under this initiative, communities can partner with a two-year college or a consortium of two-year colleges.

In an effort to further strengthen the humanities by encouraging non-federal sources of support, NEH requires grantees to match every grant dollar with two dollars in new non-federal donations. Eligible institutions have six years in which to raise the required match. In-kind gifts or donated services are eligible only if the material or service provided is clearly related to the nature of the humanities activities being supported. §

Deadline

Two months: Feb 2, 2011 Amount Available

Unknown

Number of Awards

Medium: 10 Agency

National Endowment for the Humanities

FOA #

20110202-CZ

Capital Fund Education and Training Community Facilities Program The Basics: The Capital Fund Education and Training Community Facilities Program (CFCF), a new program under the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides public housing authorities funding to construct new facilities, rehabilitate existing structures or purchase facilities that will provide early childhood and adult education, and/or job training programs for public housing residents.

The funding can also be used to revitalize an existing community center that will offer comprehensive integrated services to help public housing residents achieve better educational and economic outcomes www.fundbook.org

resulting in long-term economic self-sufficiency. While use of the facility is primarily for public housing residents, families in the community may utilize and benefit from the new centers and their resources.

The maximum grant award is $5 million. Applicants must “leverage” or have financial commitments of at least 5 percent of the grant amount and identify at least one education or training supportive service provider, such as a community college, that will partner with the housing authority to provide the services required. Agencies that are awarded funding are given four years to have an operating facility. §

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.29

Joint Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and GCCMIF Programs Opportunity The Economic Development Administration recently announced that for FY11 it will no longer process applications for its Public Works, Economic Adjustment Assistance, and GCCMIF programs on a continuing basis.

Instead, the agency will implement a new process under which it considers applications at a set time in roughly quarterly funding cycles.

This new process is intended to enhance the competitiveness, transparency, and efficiency of EDA’s grants-making process.

EDA will continue to accept applications on a continuing basis, but if an applicant wishes to be considered for a particular funding cycle, EDA must receive a complete application before one of the FY11 funding cycles closes. For FY 2011, the funding cycle deadlines are as follows: December 15 for funding cycle 1; March 10 for funding cycle 2; June 10 for funding cycle 3; and September 15 for funding cycle 1 of FY 2012. Applications for financial assistance submitted under EDA’s Planning, Partnership Planning, Local Technical Assistance, University Center, and Research and National Technical Assistance Programs are not subject to same deadlines.

Because EDA is currently operating under a continuing resolution that allocates funding based on FY 2010 funding levels until the enactment of the FY 2011 appropriations, we are still left to speculate how much funding will be available for the first cycle of the above grant programs. Assuming p.30 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

Deadline

Round 1: Dec 15, 2010

EDA receives FY 2011 appropriaAmount Available tions of approximately the same Large: $25,000,000 level as in FY 2010, EDA expects to use approximately 30 percent of its appropriations for the Public Number of Awards Works, Economic Adjustment AsUnknown sistance, and GCCMIF programs to fund those applications submitted before the publication of its reAgency Economic Development Agency cent announcement. The remaining 70 percent will be used to fund three funding cycles in FY 2011.

During each of the first two funding cycles, EDA expects to fund projects totaling approximately 30 percent of EDA’s FY 2011 appropriation for the three programs.

FOA # In the third cycle, if funds remain, EDA10142010EDAP EDA expects to fund projects with the remaining 10 percent of the agency’s FY 2011 appropriation and with any funds that may be- munities and small businesses.

EDA allocated $133,280,000 for come available during the first two the Public Works and Economic funding cycles.

Development Facilities Program in FY 2010. The average size of a Public Works & Economic Development Facilities Program Public Works investment was apEDA will provide strategic Pub- proximately $1.7 million, though lic Works investments to support investments ranged in size from the construction or rehabilitation $500,000 to $2,000,000. of essential public infrastructure and facilities to help communities Economic Adjustment and regions leverage their resourc- Assistance Program Through the Economic Adjustes and strengths to create new and ment Assistance Program, EDA better jobs, drive innovation, become centers of competition in provides a wide range of constructhe global economy, and ensure tion and non-construction asresilient economies. For example, sistance, including public works, EDA may provide funding to a technical assistance, strategies, and county to expand a rural economic revolving loan fund (RLF) projects, development center, allowing the in regions experiencing severe ecocenter to increase its capacity to nomic dislocations that may occur provide services to the State’s most suddenly or over time. This prounderserved and vulnerable com- gram is designed to respond flexwww.fundbook.org

ibly to pressing economic recovery issues and is well suited to help address challenges faced by U.S. communities and regions. For example, EDA might provide funding to a university or community college to launch a Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) strategy that supports or provides technical assistance to smaller manufacturers to promote the growth of varied industrial clusters, stem job losses in manufacturing businesses as a result of foreign competition, accelerate the commercialization of research, support high-growth entrepreneurship, and promote the successful diversification of the region’s economy. As another example, EDA might provide funding to a city for the construction of a multi-tenant business and industrial facility to house early-stage businesses that successfully graduate from a business incubator that

EDA also funded.

EDA allocated $38,620,000 to the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program in FY 2010. The average size of an Economic Adjustment Assistance investment was approximately $550,000, though investments ranged from $100,000 to $1,250,000.

Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive Fund

EDA allocates funds for the Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive (GCCMIF) to support projects that foster economic competitiveness while advancing the green economy. Grants awarded support projects that create jobs through and increase private capital investment in initiatives to limit the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels, enhance energy efficiency, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and protect natural systems.

GCCMIF assistance is available to finance a variety of sustainability focused projects, including renewable energy end-products, the greening of existing manufacturing functions or processes, and the creation of certified green facilities. For example, EDA might provide funding to a non-profit working in cooperation with a county to construct a technology-focused business incubator that achieves platinum status under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and to expand job training opportunities in industrial and green technologies.

EDA allocated $25,000,000 in FY 2010 for the GCCMIF, with investments ranging between $200,000 and $1,500,000. §

Percent of funding allocated to the four FY11 application rounds 30%

www.fundbook.org

1st Cycle (FY 2012) September 15, 2011

3rd Cycle June 10, 2011

0%

2nd Cycle March 10, 2011

10%

1st Cycle December 15, 2010

20%

Pre-Notification Cycle Applications Submitted Before October, 2010

Percent of total FY11 Funding

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.31

The FundBook

Actionable funding information, visible results.

Local officials across the country are learning just how valuable The FundBook can be to their communities. The FundBook is a monthly publication that empowers local governments to pursue an increasing array of federal funding opportunities to meet their capital needs. Each issue provides detailed analyses of federal grant programs that are currently available, guidance on how best to pursue such funding, and trends affecting federal programs relevant to local governments. The FundBook is designed to be the most user-friendly federal funding resource for all sizes of local government. • In-depth articles with analyses and recomendations of how to pursue federal funding for different capital improvement projects. • A single local government’s subscription can be sent monthly to as many full-time staff as requested.

• Dual focus on both grants and appropriations for expanded options and security. yo u r nce t e n h a ic le fl e e eh in g to fu n d e n t’ s v g in m F in d g ove rn l lo c a Dem nom g lopm roje ct G ent rant Proce ss

ystifgovernment building Funds for a local yin

ing EDA funds. When naming your project, keep in mind that “energy efficiency� projects are how they are described && ressionally-directed 5 '0'4); '((+%+'0%; 9*+%* 9'4' (70&'& (14 %10)4'55+10#..; &+4'%6'& g &' for local governments,

$ " " $%# % energy effi#0& %1//70+6; .+8 6*' (+456 6+/' 6*417)* (70&+0) #0& %1/2'6+6+8' funds for while non-profits and &'% " ' ciency !& %#& local govern&& #$+.+6; $'%1/'5 # /14' 6*' /'4+%#0 '%18'4; )4#065 (14 '37+22+0) .1 & universities tend to use &' !in & ' #! (

' projects.!( ' !&#0& '+08'56/'06 %6 1(

ment buildings ! %1//10 )1#. .1%#. )18 %#. $7+.&+0)5 9+6* '0'4); the terminology “green & &' # ) & #("'%, "#! "+. " % The City of Oakdale, '(%"

+)0+6'& '40/'065 &' #4' (+0&+0) # # '((+%+'0%; 6'%*01.1); % ' * ' # (+4'5614/ building.� " %#*' !# 5 &' #

%(

%

0 ' MN, the'(%City of Red#% 1( &'% '# .1%#. & % 6*'/5'.8'5 +06'4'56 (41/ & " ) &'! "'

" 5'#4%*+0) ' # , $ ' -1%05% & + $#% " lands, the Township * $%# & " $( Competitive Grant # $ '& (14 (70&+0) 4'5174%'5 )18'40/'065 +06'4'56'& Brownfields Assessment Grants EPA Brownfields Grants .& C o$ % n0$! g', r/! e s03 s i " o n a l l y -' ' " CA, ' (+ ( !

Deadline #) %" ' 61 "

!$

!./ ' % "

of Branchburg, NJ, and %" ' ' + !* / 0$! (% ! % '37+2 6*'+4 )18'40/'06 +/2.'/'06+0) '0'4); 3! ' ' $%# ) ' & ( funding & !$ directed ) " %/ %#) !

Soon: Oct 15, 2010 "'& +* +0 % Programs !0 (! ! %+* '& # &'% "'Noble ( "' *' 07+310/'05#. 315'%5+10 :163 .#0& +4 215'05+#..: # $3180 )3#05 231)3#/ 1(('3'& %#..'& 5*' Health% !& $ *' 3180(+'.&4 44'44/'05 ('& / "+. !the 0 $( &" 6'%*01.1)+'5 ! /!% 2!. *' #4+%4 $7+.&+0)5 9+6* '0'4); '( '((+%+'06 $%# ' #" County 0 # , . ! . ! &' % #! %#&& ('& $!. / ) ' + " %( %0%! '# (! '& # Department 0%2 ! '& " *06 )'0%: *#4 5*3'' )3#05 (+'.&4 4+5' +4 51 #%%'44 5*' 10.+0' Targeted Brownfields Assess 3#054 4 #3' 5*' /145 %1/ (" # of Caldwell, 1*

(/ 0 " +) " #% " '% )! & ) (+%+'06 126+105 *+5 6;2' *15' 9+6* 2127.#6+105

/

"#! $ "" " & +.0 %( 3180@+'.&4 44'44/'05 3#054 !

Congressional '# "' , & of EECBG, ( !.* # 10(%*! %( funding % # !*0% ( % #+2 +,,'

12213560+5+'4 %633'05.: #7#+.#$.' &#5#$#4' 1( <4 23'7+164 $3180 ment (TBA) 8*+%* +4 42'%+(+%#..: &' /10 5:2' 1( $3180(+'.&4 )3#05 " " Outside the recipients of " ' "OH ($ Amount Available 2 !*0+ ! %(( +

14 /14' 9'4' )!0$ # ' 3 ' 1( %2! & # # ' 2317+&' (60&4 51 '/218'3 45#5'4 ) 0/ were for the' ) energy 0 %/ !//1( 241,'%6 +5 016 10.; #0 "!.% #$! # )! &! increasing & # #$400 $%# % (!"! !""& " it be funded 51 #44+45 8+5* # .1%#. )17'30/'05<4 (+'.&4 )3#05 #8#3&4 8*+%* +4 #7#+. /#&' #7#+.#$.' (13 %1//60+5+'4 $$%#between *': 2317+&' (6.. ('&'3#. (60&+0) "' .! /!/ %#* " +) ! 0 *0/ thousand ,.+ # # .0) % ' #" (& '# ! should ) 1..!* 0 4 %* ':%'..'06 )'5674' (14 6*' !.* Large: $52,400,000 %1//60+5+'4 53+$'4 #0& 010 231( #..1%#6'& (70&+0) $; 0

$% "' !!

" efficiency of government /0 $1 million(" #+2 ' ( 0$!

0 "#! )+ & $ "(!! # '& ' ' there' are limited *# & %105#/+0#5'& .#0& *'3' +4 # #$.' #5 )11 ). 59 *' &#5#$#4' +4 8+5*165 3180(+'.&4 44'44 funds , % && again, !/ * /1%%#) /0.

5/#..'4 )

! "'& 0$!#0& +54 51 23'7'05 +07'0513: #44'44 8+5* 01 .1%#. %145 /#5%* 51 5'45 %(difficult to and & #% # in ' & ' '08+410/'06 6*' (14/7.# 9*+.' $% (+ ( ' % buildings "+. !/% "%* * %*# ,1.

" #+2!.* (1635* )3#05 231)3#/ Job Train- 4'#3%*#$.' $: )3#05 5:2' 45#5' 13 /'05 3#054 = 0+ &&( grant programs for this %* " ( is ( . #$! ' !

Three of "#! these were #( " ( % +*! ' % % &come

%.'#0 62 #0& 3'64' $3180@+'.& 4+5'4 8*'5*'3 # 4+5' +4 %105#/+0#5'& 13 / "+.

0 "$% #( ! !. "' 1(6'0 )18'40/'065 %1/ % ' +$76 but not impos each. * "project

"! .1%#.

0! %1//70+6; * 0$! #!$ ' at the feding Grants, 8*+%* 2317+&'4 '07+ 3')+10 #0& :'#3 41 +5 +4 4+/2.' 51 015 ( 5*' 4+5' +4 (160& 51 $' %10 && (+ ( / "(!! %/ $ Number of Awards 2!$% (! .! 0%2 ! #& type by, 0% 1 and the *06 0 & % &' " ! +" %# %through "sible. two +" , . / ' # ' ) " $%# )! % #5 !.* 2'6'& (14 (70&5 6*#6 9'4' / !&wasEERE #)'%101/+% * /0 )11& The / 05,sources & %0%2 ,!05'05' ' ! 0$ 310/'05#. 53#+0+0) (13 3'4+&'054 4'' 0'#3$: 231,'%54 18'7'3 51 # % 5#/+0#5'& )3#05''4 1(5'0 #22.: %" 0%+*

'# ( it latter ) Many: 185 )!*06 +" . through EDA. 0$% && eral level. Two of the (+ ! "'& % 6*417)* /! # !#%!/ 2!*1+6 Pu ( #+2 ' &+564+$76'& %#0 .'#& 61 "'& 5+)0+(+%#06

5 is most likely to be!. fund- &'% (' & "+.

# !

&'

1( $3180(+'.&4 %1//60+5+'4 bli (13 5*' Cleanup 13 Revolving 4'#3%* /13' 42'%+(+%#..: $: 06/ 0

(+

#) % %*# 5 #&& && most natural candidates "#! %/ ( c W There ' were ' #& 6*'+4 &' "(!! * ork !( %" 0$! ( '0'4); 0!.!/0ed0 though 0%+ )! %1) '/ "1* +2!.(++'!

(no compa5#8+0)5 !./ :#/2.'5 (41/ * " %/ aretan the0.

Depart 3180(+'.&4 4+5'4 #3' &'(+0'& #4 $'3 1( #%3'4 #22.+%#05 5:2' 13 Loan Fund Programs #7#+.#$.' % +56#6' '# ',1( ' $&! ce to provide these grants s " # FY09 (! % " ( ) #$! . ! $% )% *%/ instances / /# % rable !* Agency (%#$0 $%# $52,400,000 5 % !

Eco in ' 6*4'' 8'4; *'5' (70&5 9'4' " ment of Energy !. &+(('4'06.; & (" # "'(+%'5 Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s %*# >3'#. 2312'35: 5*' '92#04+10 3'&' 15*'3 7#.6'4 5*' 64'3 /#: '0& 62 5*316)* 5*' 07+310/'05#. 31 '% && 0! ,.+ !/ Agency105 0.1 % ( +"0 2!.*)!*0 " & * #" "! !& * the Environmental Pro, + no %0

or FY08 which may in 1/Protection Environmental

/0. Renew #("', ((1 ! " &' . */ ( #!!

"1 " ' " mic 5 +" # ! " "& *0 5+<'& %+6+'5 +..7564#6' 6*' & 0!

Efficiency and 7'.12/'05 13 3'64' 1( 8*+%* /#: %.+%-+0) 5*316)* /#0: 23'7+164 5'%5+10 )'0%: $! 25 !//!*0 * ( #+ /% %(%0%# %/ % Adjus ' %#( tection

(" )!#". ' %.! 50#22'& 72 37+6' 37+%-.; dicate that this a trend #is% & / & #!241, * #% $ &'% ' #"

' Agency and the (&',(! % % $ ,& ' & '# ' * % +" /1, $' %1/2.+%#5'& $: 5*' 23'4'0%' 13 #8#3&4 51 (+0& %1/2#3#$.' #8#3&4 able Energy ac- #22.+%#054 %#0 #22.: (13 1( +( 6*'5' +(10!(5 "1* 0%+ 0$! ,+/ 0+ ('#5+$+.+6; #( "#! +3(EERE) , % "'& tment AsDepartment &' #0& 6*' 241)4#/

"

((5 of Energy - /

% )

that may develop further '

((5 " %+* "

# !. ' %/ "

215'05+#. 23'4'0%' 1( # *#;#3&164 10' *#;#3&164 46$45#0%' #44'44 13 # /13' +0 &'25* .11- #5 # ( ! sisnot the Energy and / % &'%( !// #(% %+* .! in ' % & +5 10' 1( 6*' /156 %1/ 0$!count +. 0!

! +(( ./ ! 0'%65 #6 #0; 5%#.' 6*' +6; - currently provide ,.+,!. !//

' coming year, - or + that +1#$ % ) % '

'(% +*#. (this "+. (+ %0!) & $%# $ " $#* % do .+& 1( '..'87' 46$45#0%' 21..65#05 13 %105#/+ 4/#..'3 06/$'3 1( 231,'%54 5*'3' /'05 )3#05 #0& 10' 2'531.'6/ #4 %# 0+ 0$! 0$! %* +., +*(5 +*#. appropriations $29,500,000 2127 /10.; +037+4'& #$176 "' Water & "FY10 & ! 0$. ," " # '# '' ( %*# / * %*#% ! & && + congressionalfor green build this ,.+ " ($ funding $11,000,000 0$!%. , +) *+0 , && %) '&"(!!

"1* /,! % 0#05 ? *+4 +0%.6&'4 .#0& 5*#5 *#4 #3' /#0: 46%%'44 4513+'4 (13 #.. 1( 4'44/'05 )3#05 #5 # 5+/' 18'7'3 (&'% !)!*0 52'0&5 0! #5 !(0 ' '( , #! & bill, 0! or through the Hous

61 9*'6*'4 +6 9+.. %*# +" 3!2!. 2!$% (! % / $' & & #" was ' " * / * .#6+10 '# % $ " ly-directed funding %.! & Urban #!! %/ 1./ %.! 0 .! +

,$ +* #%* 0! $''0 23'7+164.: 64'& (13 +0&6453+#. $3180(+'.&4 231)3#/4 #7#+.#$.' )!*0 #)#+0 # 5*' %1/$+0'& #/1605 #22.+'& (13 " ing projects. However, "1* % ( . ing and % Develop " ;'#4 10 !.* .! !* +.% 6 .+-'.; #$!

%, Department of Agri0$! #. ) a ( fluke.

1 ( % " (5 .'55 2'4 %*%0% ( %2! 10 "+.)1( #+2 (70&'& # ) #$ + &' " ) % $ (&'the +"0 263214'4 %'35#+0 %1//'3%+#. 263 10.+0' #5 )11 ). "2* +" %#0015 $' .#3)'3 5*#0

2'3 %* ' * (

0$! "' ** (+ mentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Economic Devel +) +/0 !*/

#&&

76+.+6+'5 (14 +65 +6; #..

9+.. $' (70&'& #)#+0 $76 $%# Regardless, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program Federal Emergency Agency Hazard Mitigation Programs:'#3 44'44/'05 2'3+1&4

#"#! ' #"& if you in- (USDA) and the .! culture 0$! !4, (/+ %* +*#.!//%+ Deadline * )/ ! 0/ )

*# opment 214'4 13 15*'3 #22.+%#5+104 .+-' 60&'3 ( 010' 1( 5*'4' )3#05 1221356 *0 +* %* '&

+10 Administration FOA # $ /!/ %*# +65 '0'4); &! ) 0/ tend #(6'4 4'641 ) 016 +0 " '' 2 1 !%0$!. +1/%ww / /,! (& ' this (EDA) 3 $ 2! 5! ./ to pursue type " #(% ' & " Economic Development ,1. ,.+ .#0&(+..4 Not soon: Dec#.

3, 2010 0+5+'4 (+5 :163 231,'%5 5:2' 5*'3' /,!* %+* !*0 #$! w.fu ,.+ 0/ ,9>2 ".+ 70&+0) 0 0(14

5 !

EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-09 account in the *0 , 30 + >2+> 3> 3= -97:/>3>3@/ +8.

09< +-2 C/+< " :<9@3./= 03<=> 09?< :<91<+7= 0?8. :<94/->= ,C =?-2 </=><3->398= $86C 5*'4' )3#054 #3' 5*3'' :'#34 = %*# ! +/ ndb *0 (+6 6*' +6; 1( 7456 +0 ) & !*0 1./ +,) (2/ +=3-= #.

( "' , )! ook funding through $%ap &( Administration (EDA) 0' 1( 5*' $'45 8#:4 51 4'' +( +4 #0 #&&+5+10#. $3180(+'.&4 010 "1! #!#' */,+. !2!( 0%+*/ Transportation,

of %0 !.* .org . " %0%2! ! )1 ( %/ Housing 7?6+ .<3@/8 &/-/8> -2+81/= +D+<. "3>31+>398 ==3=>+8-/ >2+> </.?-/ 9< /63738+>/ >2/ 6981 -977?83>C 2+= ,//8 3./8>303/. !* * !2+@/ %* .! ' chanc &&+6+10#..; ! * .% +6 #+2 $%(! ,!0 " ) &(&' " do both offer annually reyour %</ 3=+=>/< "3>31+>398 1<+8>= +</ .! /! % 10! "+. 2127.#6+10 ) %*0 .%'46#+0.; //%2propriations, 0 538. %/0.

-</+>/. + 8/A 9H 2C,<3. " >9 '>+>/= +8. 69-+6 19@/<8 >/<7 <3=5 >9 =><?->?</= 38=?</. ?8 += 2+@381 ':/-3+6 699. +D+<.

Urban

Development * %*#:<9 $%(! ':2'%65 *9+.. be best if your ,,.+, Amount ! 61 Available 5#8' 016 %10 "' curring grant programs. %),.! Octes ! "! and ./=318/. >9 37:6/7/8> + =?=>+38/. * 0.!+</ +A+<./. !* 38 "(!! obewill !*0 1 # 6+07' 6*' %

! $+..+10 3%(( $100,000,000 1<+7 A23-2 1<+8>= 7/8>= >2<9?12 + :9<>09639 90 0?8. ./< >2/ #+>398+6 699. 8=?<+8-/ </+ + " 9< &" 2+= ,//8 !!

2 # The USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High appropriations r 201 # (+ )!*0/Large: /!!) bill. "1(( congressional (! .*)(14'%#565 #007#..; Brownfields Cleanup Grants Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants :</ .3=+=>/< 8+>?<+6 2+D+<. 73>31+ 0 | Thdelegation $ 2! +2!#0& Deadline Deadline %<91<+7 # % 9< 38 +</+= :</@3 3==?/. //%+ ( +.#6 / were 0$! .%*'%* (!4% In*+0 / 7?=> 3> ,/ :+<>3-3:+>381 >2<9?12 :<9-/== 381 :<91<+7= >2/ Hazard Mitigathere e Fu +/0/ + -97:/>3>3@/ #!0+8. ( # ;'#4 2#;$#%- (70&+0) .'8'. +6 4'%'+8'& (+ .!/!*0 >398 :<91<+7 >9 </.?-/ 9@/<+66 <3=5 %( Energy Cost +*#.! 2'4+1& %+* FY10, / / /$ *0 109<7?6+ nd boo is associated with either (!

Soon: Oct 15, Soon: 15, 2010 9?=6C ./-6+</. :</=3./8>3+6 .3=+=>/< 38 # % >9 2010 /6313,6/ >9 +::6C 09< +6=9 >2<9?12 tion 51 Grant >2/ Oct Flood 0+ 10 6*'+4 * %*# instances of con ((5 +6; ,+.0 0 four .!, 4#/2.+0) 1( 5*' 2312'35: 5'45 Program k ~ p.1 15*'3 581 231)3#/4 *#7' +0#..: )!

1,3 . !.*1?+<+8>//. >9 >2/ :9:?6+>398 +8. =><?->?</= +1*0 *' #4+%4 #..=5 '0 +0 9*+%* */ +0%.7&'& *' #4+%4 /,! the House or Sen " # 0$! 0+) 0% +79?8>= 09< /+-2 =>+>/ Mitigation Assistance :<91<+7 +</+= %</ 3=+=>/< "3>31+>398 :<9 0?8.381 F 1 Number 0!of Awards *0 .

(13 %105#/+0#054 #3' /13' (#713 #. *0

/+..+10 1( %1/2'6+ #0& 2144+$.: /145 +/2135#05.: 0<97 0?>?</ 2+D+<. /@/8>= A236/ '4); %.! '((+%+'0%; ! 241,'%6 ( #+2 %* !( 5%* %. # 3180@+'.&4 .'#062 3#054 ate com 3180@+'.&4 '71.7+0) 1#0 60& (5 ""% %! %0%2 >2/ Repetitive Flood Claims :<9 1<+7 % " 0?8.381 3= 89> ,9?8.

Many: 1001( '.'0 #$.: 4%13'& 10 5*'+3 #22.+%#5+104 ,!0 )3#054 %#0 $' 64'& (13 $15* #4 </.?-381 </63+8-/ 98 /./< A3>2 /6313,6/ :<94/->= 9< :6+8= 9< )+.! 6+8' )4#065 Amount Available Amount Available 6*' +6; ! * ( #0& +" 0$!

2317+&' (60&4 (13 %.'#062 #% 3#054 2317+&'4 +6=9 (60&4 (13 .!/1(00<97 !*0 :<91<+7 1<+7 >2/ Severe Repetitive Loss +) 1%.!

0.+-' 5*' 44'44/'05 3#054 !.!"+. / * 4'44/'05 #0& %.'#062 /B+7:6/ #5 5*' 4#/' !) + >9>+6 +6 0?8.381 +66 90 >2/=/ :<91<+7=E 0/./<+6 ./+.638/= +</ 63=>/. .!- Medium: $11,000,000 Medium: $29,500,000 (

5+7+5+'4 #5 # 42'%+@+% $3180@+'.& Program provides finan 2127.#6+10 ,.+ 1%#. )18'40/'06 )3#05 3'%+2+'054 51 %#2+5#.+;' # 3' 0<97 0?>?</ .3=+=>/<= +79?8> )/ / $ 7366398 ?: >9 :<91<+7 +8. >2/ Pre-Disaster .!,9H . ! #. &'4%3+$'& #$17' .'#062 3#054 % (! * 5+/' 3#5*'3 5*#0 4+/2.: 10' 13 5*' Agency 38 >2/ 09669A381 :+1/= >2/ @+<39?= =>+>/= 90>/8 /+1+8. ,.+ * 4+5' 180'& $: 5*' #22.+%#05 2!$ cial assistance for the 71.7+0) (60& #0& 51 /#-' .1#04 +056#..'& # -9 51.#4 5;5 .'#&'45 .org /756 6*'0 5''- mittees on %*#:996 >2/ 09<7?6+ 0%+ %*#3= 38 *#7' #

%145 4*#3' Mitigation :<91<+7 6>29?12 +66 8*+%* %#0 % " :<9@3./= 0?8.= 98 +8 +8 7366398 !.* Department of Homeland Security +.) ndbook126+105 +( 6*'; 2+@/ .300/</8> ./+.638/= :<39< >9 >2/=/ 0/./<+6 ./+.638/= 09< #0& 38.3 2317+&' 46$)3#054 51 # "1* %#33: 15*'3 18'7'3 5*' #44'44/'05 #% improvement of energy %*" +0%'

5*' 07+310/'0 6'/ 10 6*'+4 +6; #.. appropria7366398 +@+36 # Federal 03@/ :<91<+7= 2+@/ ?83;?/ =>+>? w.fu16*'4 0%* ( 3= #+2 Emergency Management Agency Number of Awards $' (6.(+..'& 5*316)* 010 /10'5#3: 8?+6 ,+=3= 09< 5+7+5+'4 #3' 816.& *#7' 51 $' *#4' 2+D+<. 73>31+>398 >2/ </7+38381 Number of Awards ww (+ (+ *%* 165 #44'44/'05 #0& 13 %.'#062 38 A3>2 >2/ =>+>/E= -97 5#. 315'%5+10 )'0%: *#4 generation, transmis#0& 5#8'5

#007 9+5* 61 #7)/'06 6*'+4 tions, or 0%+ >2/ -97:/>3>3@/ 1<+8>= +8. >9<C +?>29<3>3/= :<91<+7 </;?3</ @3.?+6 69-+6 19@/<87/8>= >9 ,/ 38-6?./. '!!, %1053+$65+104 = :6+88381 +8. >2/ 37:6/7/8>+>398 9H +,6/ 09< 0+ Medium: 11 Many: 147 #%5+7+5+'4 #5 $3180@+'.& 4+5'4 13 *+)*'3 #4 )3#054 8+.. 015 0/ "1* #8#3&'& 17'3 &+45+0%5 3180 + sion, and distribution fa#..; +0 #&&+6+10 61 241(+6 (70&+0) .'8'.5 (14 6*' 981</==398+66C .3</->/. =:/8.381 7/8>= +8. ><311/<= 09< 0?8.381 +66 798 +::63-+>398 09< " +==3=>+8-/ //: 38 738. >2+> A2/8 the relevant subcommit2010 73>31+>398 :<94/->= :<39< >9 + .3=+= $' #8#3&'& 51 %1//60+5+'4 8*+%* ober *0 "(!! (+'.&4 .'#062 3#054 51 %1//60+ *' )3#05 +4 4.+)*5.: &+( cilities serving eligible 3>/7= )!

90 >2/ :<91<+7= =2+</ >2/ -97798 69-+6 19@/<87/8> =?,73>= 3>= +::63-+>398 >9 ,/ -98=963.+>/. A3>238 tees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Energy and Water k | Oct (41/ 5'..+0) 6*' ':%'55 '0'4); '((+%+'0%; 1( >/< >9 </.?-/ 9@/<+66 <3=5 >9 >2/ :9: *#7' 015 &10' #5 .'#45 # *#4' #4 Agency nd boo 5+'4 1( #.. 4+;'4 #%3144 5*' %16053: ('3'05 (31/ 5*' 15*'3 ?6+>398 +8. =><?->?</= > >2/ =+7/ 581 .+45'& rural communities with 6313,6/ +->3@3>3/= 38-6?./ 19+6 90 :<9@3.381 0?8.= >9 Agency </.?-/ + =>+>/E= +::63-+>398 >2/</ 7+C ,/ + ;?/=>398 90 <+85381 9< :<39<3>3 when pursuing EERE '.'%64+%+6; 241&7%'& 6*'+4 $7+.&+0)5 6 6*' e Fu 4'44/'05 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency ~ Th 13 %.'#062 )3#054 5*' #22.+ *'3' $'%#64' +5 )+7'4 /6%* /13' G +-;?3=3>398 9< </69-+>398 9H 2+D+<. >2/ 69== 90 630/ +8. :<9:/<>C 0<97 home energy costs that D+>398 &+85381 09<-/= >2/ =>+>/ >9 -299=/ A23-2 69-+6 19@/<87/8> funds, or Transportation, *' 0'4); ((+%+'0 ('&'4#. .'8'. 6*'4' #4' :<91<+7 +.7383=><+>9<= +6=9 =//5 >9 p.14 !*+.' (60&4 #3' &'4+)0'& %#054 /645 180 5*' 2312'35: #0& #0& %10531. </.?-/ 51 5*' </63+8-/ 3' :<98/ :<9:/<>C 09< -98@/<=398 >9 8+>?<+6 2+D+<. /@/8>= are over 275 percent of :<94/->= 3> A9?6. 79=> 635/ >9 =// 0?8./. $?> 90 >2/ " (.'9+$+.+5: :<9 Housing and Urban de0?8.381 %; #0& 105'48#6+10 51/' $76 016 /#0; 12 51 98 $' 0/./<+6 .'05 165 51 5*+3& 2#35: %10 /645 *#7' # *#4' #44'44/'05 %+2+'05 045'#& 1( 5*' 0<97 +->?+6 .3=+=>/< ./-6+<+>398= 5*3'' :'#3 9:/8 =:+-/ 38 :/<:/>?3>C 6>29?12 +66 90 >2/=/ :<91<+7= 1<+7= >2/ % " +8. " % :<91<+7= 09<-/ >2/ =>+>/ +::63-+8> >9 the national average. In velopment when pursu53#%5134 )3#05''4 %#0 .1#0 (60&4 FOA # 6+105 #8#+.#$.' $'69''0 .1%- 4#065

the ic D projects energy efficiency Eco eve P

FY10 this program consisted of $15.5 million split among 20 awards and will almost certainly be available again in the coming year. The application period closed September 8 this year, so there is some time to plan a competitive grant before the new application cycle begins.

The EDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Global Climate Change Mitigation Fund (GCCMF) was established to strengthen the linkages between economic development and environmental quality.

One of the project types supported through this program is new construction or renovation that leads to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;green buildingâ&#x20AC;? with an LEEDâ&#x201E;˘ or comparable certification.

Projects that are chosen must lead to a net positive outcome in terms of energy, materials, and/or water use efficiency. In FY10 this program consisted of $25 million and will almost certainly be

available again in the coming year. The application period is rolling, so there is as much time as necessary to plan a competitive grant before applying. (See p.11 Demystifying the EDA Grant Process Additionally, one of the most promising resources for local governments looking for this kind of federal funding is through their stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State Energy Program (SEP). However, SEPs vary as the Department of Energy emphasizes the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role as decision maker and administrator for SEP activities within each state. Priorities, and the amount available for this project type, are set by the state. To find out if funding is available in

)236/

%1/2.'5'& 8*+%* +0%.6&'4 # 5*13 16)* 7+46#. 4+5' #44'44/'05 #0& #0 '9#/+0#5+10 1( *+4513+%#. &1%6 /'054 #0& +0(13/#5+10 %10%'30+0) 5*' 2312'35: 22.+%#054 5*#5 *#7' %1/2.'5'& # *#4' 13 *+)*'3 #4 4'44/'05 8*+%* +0%.6&'4 4%+'05+(+% p.26 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

5+/'.+0' #((13&'& 51 5*' 9< AssessG =><?->?<+6 >2/ 79=> :+<> 1<+8>= DHS-11-MT-047-000-99 <+85 =?,+::63-+8>= !9,,C C9?< =>+>/ 9003-/ 09< + 199. <+85381 51 5*'/4'.7'4 51 09< 2'3(13/ %.'#062 +8. 898 =><?->?<+6 </> ment #0& Cleanup :<9>/->381 Programs :?,63- ,?36.381= 9< :<3 <9H3>>381 9H /B3=>381 ,?36.381= +8. #%5+7+5+'4 = 5*' *#4 # (+7' :'#3 2'3+1& 1( p.18 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010 0+-363>3/= 09< A36.H3</ =/3=73- A38. @+>/ </=3./8-/= +</ >2/ +A+<.= 79=> 2'3(13/#0%' &&+5+10#..:

H699.A+66 =C=>/7= >2+> +</ ./ 9< H699. 2+D+<.= -69=/6C +==9-3+>/. A3>2 % " )236/ Severe Repetitive Loss Program )3#054 %#0 $' #8#3&'& 62 51 =318/. =:/-3H3-+66C >9 :<9>/-> -<3>3 G 7389< =><?->?<+6 2+D+<. -98><96 >2/ 7+49<3>C 9H :<91<+7 0?8.381 3= FOA # FOA # Deadline /+..+10 &1..#34 3#5*'3 5*#0 %#22'& -+6 0+-363>3/= +8. >2+> .9 89> -98 9< :<9>/->398 :<94/->= >2+> 7+C Not soon: Dec 3, 2010 =:/8> 98 73>31+>398 :<94/->= + :9< EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-11 EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-10 .3. >2/C </-/3@/ >23= '&! 1<+8> 38 #5

5*164#0& &1..#34 .+-' 5*' =>3>?>/ + =/->398 9H + 6+<1/< H699.

38-6?./ @/1/>+>398 7+8+1/7/8> >398 9H >2/ 0?8.381 3= =:/8> 98 >2/ ./ $->9,/< ,?> >2/C +6=9 </ -98><96 =C=>/7 =>9<7A+>/< 7+8+1/7/8> 9< '/@/</ &/:/>3>3@/ !9== '&! 1<+8>= @/69:7/8> +8. 37:<9@/7/8> 9H =>+>/ -/3@/. + &/:/>3>3@/ 699. 6+37= Amount Available G 2+D+<. "3>31+>398 %6+88381 =29</638/ 6+8.=63./ =>+,363D+>398 +</ ./=318/. >9 </.?-/ H699. .+7 +8. 69-+6 2+D+<. 73>31+>398 :6+8= 8 1<+8> 09<

>29?=+8.

38 /+<6C October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.27 www.fundbook.org www.fundbook.org "+8+1/7/8> 9=>= F Large: $100,000,000 +1/= >9 </=3./8>3+6 :<9:/<>3/= >2+> * 09< 38=>+8-/ :6+88381 1<+8>= G 69-+63D/. H699. -98><96 :<94/->= '/:>/7,/< F =?-2 += -/<>+38 <381 6/@//= +8.

2+@/ /B:/<3/8-/. =/@/</ </:/>3 7+./ ?: +679=> :/<-/8> 9H >9>+6 >3@/ 69==/= ?8./< H699. 38=?<+8-/ 1<+8>= =/6/->/. 09< Number of Awards

-9@/<+1/ +8. >2+> A366 </=?6> 38 0?<>2/< </@3/A > PDM Project Grant Selectivity (%) PDM Planning Selectivity (%) Many: 50 >2/ 1</+>/=> =+@381= >9 >2/ # % 3= 37:9<>+8> >9 38 >2/ =29<>/=> :/<39. 9H >37/

89>/ 29A/@/< 8 >2/ 6+<1/=> '&! 0?8.381 Agency >2+> +->?+6 0?8.381 Department of Homeland Security </-3:3/8>= A/</ !9?3=3+8+ (/B+= +79?8>= 09< :6+8

Federal Emergency Management Agency +8. #/A /<=/C 9A/@/< >2/</ 8381 +</ ;?3>/ 69A +</ 0?8.= 38 9>2/< =>+>/ :<9:9< ?<381 *

>398+6 >9 >2/ =>+>/E= 8//.=

:6+88381 1<+8> +: 8 /B+7:6/ 90 + '&! 1<+8> :63-+>398= =/6/->/.

0?8./. >23= C/+< 3= 7366398 >9 09< 0?<>2/< </@3/A !3>>6/ +66= # 09< + :<94/-> >2+> >9>+6/. 986C

A366 /6/@+>/ 297/= 9?> 90 >2/ 69 7366398 9?> 9H + >9 FOA # -+6 0699. :6+38 !3>>6/ +66= 3= +8 38 >+6 9H 7366398 DHS-11-MT-110-000-99 >/</=>381 /B+7:6/ ,/-+?=/ 89> 986C % " 3= +8 ?8 * * * ?=?+6 :<91<+7 38 +</ 37:9<>+8> 98/ :<91<+7 =>+8.= 9?> +7981=> >2/ </=> A2/</+= >2/

your state, contact your area State Energy Office.

Other funding mechanisms There are also other funding types available for local government energy efficiency in buildings projects, though most are available at the state, not federal, level. An excellent resource that lists state programs relevant to this project type is the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, which can be accessed at goo.gl/h4b6 One federally available option is Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) which can assist financing qualified energy conservation projects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a term that includes energy efficiency capital expenditures for public buildings.

QECB funding is available on a state-by-state basis, based on whether the federally issued funds have already been committed. Interested officials should contact their State Energy Office for additional information about availability. >

www.fundbook.org

(2/ +=3-=

PDM Funding (millions)

p.30 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

www.fundbook.org

Upcoming Grants Timeline Grant descriptions follow

cto

O

Icon Legend

r1

be

N

Now

r1 be m

r1

be

m ce De

e ov

One Month From Now

{

Two Months From Now

Housing -

Commerce/Business -

Museums/Art -

Health/Medical -

Green/Environment -

Ocean/Coastal -

Disaster

ry ua Jan

Rural Transportation -

1

Three Months From Now

Nov 10 DOC Grant: MBDA Business Center (MBC) - p.24

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.31

Nov 22 HUD Grant: HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program - p.34

Nov 1 NOAA Grant: Community-based Marine Debris Removal Project Grants - p.37 IMLS Grant: Museums for America - p.29

HUD Grant: Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program - p.35

Nov 17

Oct 28 FWS Grant: North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants - p.33

â&#x20AC;˘ Actionable quantitative analyses of current grant opportunities available to local governments.

Nov 18

HRSA Grant: Health Center New Access Points Program - p.25 Flood Mitigation Assistance Program - p.32

Oct 27

Oct 26

Severe Repetitive Loss Program - p.30 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program - p.31

HUD Grant: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative - p.34

Oct 15 EPA Grants:

Brownfields Assessment Grants - p.27 Brownfields Cleanup Grants - p.26 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants - p.27

DOT Grants:

FY 2011 High Priority Grant Opportunity - p.28 FY 2011 MCSAP New Entrant Funding - p.28

Dec 3

Repetitive Flood Claims Program - p.32

EPA Grant: Market Based Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - p.38

FEMA Grants

Dec 10

NOAA Grant: Regional Ocean Partnership Funding Program - p.37

Nov 16 HUD Grants: Hazards in Housing (1) - p.39

Dec 15 IMLS Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program - p.29

Dec 22 USDA Grant: Rural Community Development Initiative - p.33

Nov 8 HUD Grants: Hazards in Housing (3) - p.38, 39

Dec 31

USDA Grant: Solid Waste Managment Grant - p.40 MMS Grant: Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) - p.36

p.22 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

â&#x20AC;˘ According to the Office of Management and Budget, the costs of subscriptions to business professional and technical periodicals are allowable expenses, meaning you can use your federal grants funds for this subscription.

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.23

â&#x20AC;˘ Timeline of current grant opportunities to ensure that you and your staff stay organized and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss important application deadlines.

While it is a trying time to make local dollars cover all of a communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs, the federal government continues to invest dollars into local communities to help bridge the gap for worthwhile projects. We hope you will take us up on our offer to see a free trial issue on our website.

Get more information or subscribe today by visiting www.fundbook.org or contacting our office at 202-681-FUND (3863)

Rural Community Development Initiative The Basics: Congress created the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) in FY 2000 to develop the capacity and ability of nonprofit organizations, or low-income rural communities to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development in rural areas.

Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), program funding helps community based development organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes and other groups promote economic growth in low-income, rural communities.

The grants are typically awarded to public or nonprofit intermediary organizations (including Council of Governments), but funds are then provided to recipients, which must be located in eligible rural areas. If the recipient is a low-income rural community, the financial and technical assistance must be provided to the organized unit of government representing that community, not the community at large.

The intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. Unfortunately, in-kind contributions such as salaries, donated time and effort, real and non-expendable personal property and goods and services cannot be used as matching funds.

Some previous RCDI grants have been made available to hire staff to provide technical

assistance, develop the capacity to conduct community development programs, develop the capacity to conduct home-ownership education programs, or develop the capacity to conduct training for minority business entrepreneurs. In fiscal year 2010, Congress appropriated $6,256,000 for RCDI. The respective minimum and maximum grant amount per intermediary is $50,000 and $300,000. Keep in mind that as a rural grant program funds will not be awarded to a city of more than 50,000 inhabitants. §

Deadline

Soon: Dec 22, 2010 Amount Available

Small: $6,250,000 Number of Awards

Unknown: 21 to 125 Agency

Department of Agriculture

FOA #

USDA-RD-HCFP-RCDI-2010

W

e Want to Hear from You! As we have come to learn quite well here at The FundBook, no city or county is created equal. Whether your community is small and rural or large and coastal, you have unique needs that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always be lumped together in one of the traditional categories of capital improvement projects.

That is why we are always looking to our readers for information on their ever-changing lists of needs. If you would like to submit information on a particular project or initiative for which your community currently seeks outside funding, we would very much appreciate the opportunity to address such in a future issue. To do so, please contact us at the email below. As it is our mission to stay on top of the most pressing funding issues facing communities like yours, we thank you in advance for your suggestions!

Sincerely, The FundBook Team, suggestions@fundbook.org

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.33

Federal Emergency Agency Hazard Mitigation Programs

E

ach year, FEMA provides Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) to States and local governments through a portfolio of funding programs: the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the Flood Mitigation Assistance program, the Repetitive Flood Claims program, the Severe Repetitive Loss program, and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation program. All five programs have unique statutory authorities, program requirements, and triggers for funding, and all share the common goal of providing funds to reduce the loss of life and property from natural hazard events.

While all of these programs are important, one program stands out amongst the rest: whereas the

first four programs fund projects that reduce or eliminate the longterm risk to structures insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), or in areas previously declared presidential disaster areas, Pre-Disaster Mitigation program (PDM) funding is not bound

While

all of these programs’ federal deadlines are listed in the following pages, the various states often have different deadlines prior to these federal deadlines for individual local governments to be included in with the state’s common application for FEMA assistance. Keep in mind that when a local government submits its application to be consolidated within a state’s application there may be a question of ranking or prioritization. Ranking forces the state to choose which local government projects it would most like to see funded. Out of the HMA programs, the PDM and HMGP programs force the state applicant to rank subapplicants. Lobby your state office for a good ranking.

Severe Repetitive Loss Program The Basics: Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) grants are designed to reduce flood damages to residential properties that have experienced severe repetitive losses under flood insurance coverage and that will result in the greatest savings to the NFIP in the shortest period of time.

In 2009 the largest SRL funding recipients were Louisiana, Texas, and New Jersey. However, there are funds in other state proportional to the state’s needs.

An example of a SRL grant funded this year is $5.9 million to Little Falls, NJ for a project that will elevate 34 homes out of the local flood plain. Little Falls is an interesting example because not only did they p.34 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

by such restrictions. Only if a community has been identified as having Special Flood Hazard Area (a FHBM or FIRM has been issued) must it be participating in NFIP to eligible to apply for funding. §

receive this SRL grant in October 2010, but they also received a Repetitive Flood Claims grant for $365 thousand in early September.

This is further elaborated on in the Repetitive Flood claims section. §

Deadline

Soon: Dec 3, 2010 Amount Available

Large: $100,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 50 Agency

Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency

FOA #

DHS-11-MT-110-000-99

www.fundbook.org

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program The Basics: Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants are designed to implement a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events, while also reducing reliance on Federal funding from future disasters.

Deadline

Soon: Dec 3, 2010 mula-driven. Recent changes have created a new kind of hybrid program, in which grants are awarded Amount Available through a competitive process and Large: $100,000,000 also through guaranteed formula amounts for each state ($500,000) with eligible projects or plans. For Number of Awards example, from a total program Many: 100 amount of $100 million, up to $25 million is in the formula pool and Agency the remaining $75 million is availDepartment of Homeland Security able for the competitive grants and Federal Emergency Management Agency Congressionally-directed spending items.

Eligible activities include: • acquisition or relocation of hazardprone property for conversion to open space in perpetuity, • structural and non-structural retFOA # rofitting of existing buildings and DHS-11-MT-047-000-99 facilities for wildfire, seismic, wind or flood hazards signed specifically to protect criti• minor structural hazard control cal facilities and that do not conor protection projects that may stitute a section of a larger flood include vegetation management, control system. stormwater management, or • hazard mitigation planning and shoreline/landslide stabilization management costs § • localized flood control projects, such as certain ring levees and floodwall systems, that are dePDM Project Grant Selectivity (%)

$120

$100 $80

$60

$40

PDM Funding (millions)

PDM provides funds on an annual basis for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster to reduce overall risk to the population and structures. At the same, program administrators also seek to reduce reliance on federal funding from actual disaster declarations.

For the most part, grants for protecting public buildings or private residences are the awards most closely associated with PDM. While the majority of program funding is spent on mitigation projects, a portion of the funding is spent on the development and improvement of state and local hazard mitigation plans. In FY06, for instance, planning grants made up almost 50 percent of total grants selected for further review. It is important to note, PDM Planning Selectivity (%) however, that actual funding amounts for planning are quite low. During 50% FY2006, planning grant applications 40% selected for further review totaled only 30% $3.9 million out of a total of $50 million. 20% PDM is an un10% usual program in that it is both competitive and forFY06

$20

FY07

www.fundbook.org

FY08

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.35

Deadline

Soon: Dec 3, 2010 Amount Available

Medium: $10,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 50 Agency

Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency

FOA #

DHS-11-MT-092-000-99

Repetitive Flood Claims Program The Basics: Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) grants to reduce flood damages to individual properties for which one or more claim payments for losses have been made under flood insurance coverage and that will result in the greatest savings to the National Flood Insurance Fund (NFIF) in the shortest period of time.

If the applicant or subapplicant is unable to fund a project through the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program, there may be no cost share requirement under RFC. An example of an RFC project funded this year is a $365 thousand grant to the township of Little Falls, NJ to elevate residents’ hous-

Flood Mitigation Assistance Program The Basics: The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program is designed to reduce or eliminate claims under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

FEMA provides FMA funds to assist States and communities implement measures that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insured under the NFIP. Three types of FMA grants are available: 1) planning grants to prepare Flood Mitigation Plans, 2) project grants to implement measures to reduce flood losses, and 3) management cost grants for the State to help administer the FMA p.36 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

program and activities.

An example of a funded FMA grant is in Allenstown, NH where FEMA provided 75% of the cost to purchase 14 homes along the Suncook ricer that had flooded several times. Concluding the purchase, the lots were to be kept vacant.

In 2009 the largest recipients by state of funds from the FMA program were Florida, Texas, and Louisiana with $5.2, $3.1, and $3 million respectively. Most other states received below $1 million of the $35.7 million appropriated for the program. §

es that have repeatedly flooded.

The township’s office of emergency management coordinator Fred Batelli described the project as a win-win because the township does not have to buy the property, the homeowner does not have to relocate, and the township continues to be able to collect taxes from the affected homes. The houses will be elevated to at least the 100-year flood level. Little Falls also received a Severe Repetitive Loss grant as described above. §

Deadline

Soon: Dec 3, 2010 Amount Available

Large: $30,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 50 Agency

Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency

FOA #

DHS-11-MT-029-000-99

www.fundbook.org

Transit Asset Management (TAM) Pilot The Basics: Successful Transit Asset Management projects are those that introduce proven technology for innovative approaches to asset management to enhance local public transportation providers’ ability to maintain their assets in a state of good repair and/or make more informed resource allocation decisions.

An important aspect of the program is that any solutions proposed should be scalable from the a possibly small recipient to a larger organization once -- and if -- the proposed method has proven viable. Awardees will receive funds to implement their plan to fine-tune their transportation asset management.

Deadline

Soon: Dec 21, 2010 Amount Available

Small: $6,775,000 Number of Awards

Unkown Agency

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

FOA #

FR-5415-N-27C

Proposed projects will be evaluated on their ability to demonstrate innovative approaches to public transportation system, provide a transit capital asset inventory database, demonstrate proven asset inspection methods, provide methodologies to better prioritize reinvestment needs, simplify and improve the integrity of asset condition data collection. §

Deadline

Two months: Jan 18, 2011 Amount Available

Small: $3,000,000 Number of Awards

Medium: 10 Agency

Department of Transportation

FOA #

FTA-2011-004-TPM

Fair Housing Initiative Program Education and Outreach Initiative The Basics: This Initiative assists organizations that inform the general public about their rights and obligations under the Fair Housing Act.

cost match required for this program. §

While the bulk of funds are made available to non-profit nongovernment entities, local governments are eligible to apply for several of the components in this program: the Education and Outreach Initiative Regional/Local/Community Based – Lending Component, the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI)- Regional/Local/Community-Based General Component. There is no www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.37

Diesel Emissions Reduction National Program The Diesel Emissions Reduction National Program (DERA) was authorized in 2005 and first funded in 2008. It aims to award grants and loans that significantly reduce the emissions of all types of diesel vehicles. There are four grants associated with this program, although only two are useful for local government projects. The useful programs are the National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program and the Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance Program which are elaborated on below. The two other grants called the Smartway Finance Program and the State Clean Diesel Grant Program are geared towards larger projects where a local government might participate in, but could do

better by focusing on other grant applications.

Emissions from older diesel vehicles and equipment can be reduced between 20 and 90 percent with retrofit technology. EPA estimates that, if DERA was fully

Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance Program The Basics: The Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies program funds projects that reduce the amount of diesel pollution using technologies which are not yet verified or certified by EPA or other sources.

cated up to 10% of total appropriated funds. ยง

Deadline

Not soon: Feb 27, 2011 Amount Available

Small: $4,000,000 Number of Awards

Small: 8 Agency

Like the National Clean Diesel Funding assistance program described above, this grant reduces diesel pollution. The difference between these two programs however is that this grant funds new technologies that, while promising, have not yet been introduced on a large scale. Among all four DERA programs, this one is allo-

p.38 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

funded, it would reduce particulate matter emissions by 70,000 tons, generate nearly $20 billion in economic benefit, and yield a return on investment of $13 for every $1 invested. ยง

Environmental Protection Agency

FOA #

EPA-OAR-OTAQ-11-02

www.fundbook.org

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program The Basics: The Clean Diesel Funding Assistance program is designed to reduce the amount of diesel pollution produced, especially in areas of poor air quality.

Two months: Jan 18, 2011 Amount Available

Medium: $10,500,000 Number of Awards

Medium: 15 Agency

Department of Transportation

FOA #

DOT-FHWA-VPP-11-001

Two months: Jan 13, 2011

with large cities and population centers, almost all states are represented among the winners. Typical projects are either refitting existing diesel vehicles to make them cleaner, or replacing entire vehicles with cleaner options. ยง

This is the third year and third time this grant program has opened for applications. What makes this program especially appealing is the wide variety of possible projects.

The only commonality among the grant winners is that they have a large active fleet. Previous winners include school districts, ports, solid waste districts, and local governments. While the majority grants are concentrated in states

Deadline

Deadline

Amount Available

Large: $32,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 50 Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

FOA #

EPA-OAR-OTAQ-11-01

Value Pricing Program ernment to propose a project.

Some example projects include The Value Pricing Program testing parking disincentives to (VPP) encourages implementadiscourage daily driving, impletion and evaluation of value pricmentation of alternatives to ing pilot projects to manage congestion on highways through parking, implementing priced tollingandotherpricingmechanisms. lanes to reduce traffic, or encouraging a carpooling with particiThis grant program is obvious- pation incentives. ยง ly suited to local governments that are the center of a transportation hub, and have congestion trouble.

In the last two years grants have gone to local governments in CA, FL, MN, NC, NY, TX, VA, and WA. While grants have ranged from $25,000 to $3 million, there are vastly more at the high end.

However, the fact that such small grants have given provides an opportunity for a smaller local gov-

The Basics:

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.39

Ocean & coastal grants

A

s coastal local governments face specific challenges because of their location, there are many grants offered to help solve these unique problems. Coastalfocused competitive grants typically originate from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement. There are other ocean/maritime grants administered through other agencies, but they are often either focused on research, or shipping and do not often indicate local governments as eligible entities for funding.

There are also typically more competitive grants available for environment and wildlife protec-

tion for coastal communities. This does not necessarily imply that there is more funding for coastal communities, but certainly that more non-coastal environment protection is gained through congressionally-directed or singlesource grant funding.

One of the current bills in Congress is the Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 (S. 3528, H.R.4914) which would implement a Coastal Jobs Creation Grant Program.

The proposed new grant program would stimulate data gathering regarding recreational and commercial fisheries management, create state recreational fishing registry programs, deploy observers mandated under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation

The Coastal Impact Assistance Program ties offshore to them. The single most common activity of this type Coastal Impact Assistance (CIAP) is oil drilling. Unless your local Grants provide funds for either congovernment is a designated coastal struction or non-construction activpolitical subdivision within Caliities to conserve, protect, or restore coastal areas, including wetlands; fornia, Mississippi, Texas, Alamitigate damage to fish, wildlife, or bama, Louisiana, or Alaska you are natural resources; plan assistance ineligible to receive these funds.

However, if you are one of these and the administrative costs of complying with these objectives; imple- coastal local governments, then ment a federally-approved marine, you should immediately check with coastal, or comprehensive conser- your state government as many vation management plan; and, miti- states consolidate all of the applicagate the impact of Outer Continen- tions into one before sending it to tal Shelf (OCS) activities through the Department of the Interior.

This program was authorized in funding of onshore infrastructure 2005 to operate from 2007 to 2010 projects and public service needs.

CIAP grants were specifically at a level of $250 million. This year created to aid certain coastal states the expected amount to be awarded mitigate the effects of OCS activi- appears to be significantly higher than that. §

The Basics:

p.40 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

and Management Act, preserve or restore coastal resources, redevelop some waterfronts and ports, improve coastal and ocean observation technologies, stimulate the collection of data regarding fishery and mammal stock, and other purposes. To support this bill, get in touch with your congressional delegation. §

Deadline

Soon: Dec 31, 2010 Amount Available

Large: $579,618,023 Number of Awards

Many: 1,060 Agency

Department of the Interior

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement

FOA #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Multiple -- See index

Coastal Program The Basics: Through the Coastal Grants Program, established by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (Act) of 1990, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provides matching grants for acquisition, restoration, management or enhancement of coastal wetlands.

Projects can include (1) acquisition of a real property interest in coastal lands or waters from willing sellers or partners for long‐term conservation or (2) restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems.

The FWS expects that approximately $16 million will be available for grants in FY 2011. Awards typically range from $200,000 (there is no specific minimum) to a maximum of Deadline

Soon: Dec 10, 2010 Amount Available

Medium: $20,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 30 Agency

Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

FOA #

NOAA-NOS-CSC-2011-2002721

Deadline

$1,000,000, and award announcements are expected in December 2010 or January 2011. Funding for the program originates from excise taxes on fishing equipment and motorboat engine fuels.

Coastal States bordering the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico (minus Louisiana, which has its own program), Pacific and Great Lakes are eligible to apply for this funding. But while only State agencies can apply for and receive grants from this program, FWS encourages partnering with local governments on projects. A state will provide 50 percent of the total costs of the project unless it has established and maintains a special fund for acquiring coastal wetlands, other natural areas or open spaces. In that case, the federal share can be increased to 75 percent. §

Not soon: Sep 30, 2011 Amount Available

Medium: $16,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 200 Agency

Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

FOA #

COASTAL-11

Regional Ocean Partnership Funding Collaboration, the Governors’ South Atlantic Alliance, the Gulf of Mexico Regional Ocean Partnership Alliance, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Funding Grants provide funds Council on the Ocean, the Northeast for Regional Ocean Partnerships Regional Ocean Council, or the West (ROPs) that include or emphaCoast Governors’ Agreement on size regional Coastal and Marine Ocean Health. For local governments Spatial Planning (CMSP) efforts. this grant opportunity would allow Grants are designed to implement additional participation and coordiactivities that either 1) contribute to nate with one of these larger ROPs, achieving the priorities identified by or to possibly coordinate their own Regional Ocean Partnerships while smaller ROP to represent a unique also advancing CMSP as envisioned subdivision of a coastal area. in the national CMSP Framework, This is a new grant program that and reuse brownfield sites, or 2) De- was established at the recommendavelopment and Governance Support tion of the President’s Council on Enfor administration and operations of vironmental Quality’s Interagency existing ROPs, and for start-up costs Ocean Policy Task Force. § of those regions beginning ROPs. Currently there are six large, multistate ROPs: the Great Lakes Regional

The Basics:

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.41

Deadline

Not soon: Feb 28, 2011 Amount Available

Small: $630,000 Number of Awards

Few: 9 Agency

Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

FOA #

FWSR9MB1011NEW

Urban Bird Treaty New Cities The Basics: The Urban Bird Treaty New Cities program provides funds for local governments to protect bird habitats, reduce bird hazards, educate urban residents, and promote outdoor bird-related experiences.

After New Orleans became the first city to join the Urban Bird Treaty in 1999, many more cities from Portland to Anchorage to Philadelphia have joined as well.

Many of these cities are positioned along migration routes, but there are other factors that go into selecting participant cities as well.

One of the great hallmarks of the program is the flexibility with which grant funds may be used.

Many activities satisfy the pro-

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration and further explain how they will unite disparate existing services This program is intended to encourfor them into a more cohesive age cross-system collaboration for whole. individuals with mental illnesses Applicants can either choose to or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who come pursue a planning grant, a planinto contact with the justice system. ning and implementation grant, or an expansion grant. Local cost Essentially this grant program share is 20 percent. ยง is intended to provide additional support for individuals who both are mentally ill with possible substance abuse problems and come into contact with the justice system through performing a nonviolent offense. Grant funds can be used to begin a new program or continue an existing one.

Successful applicants will identify a local subcommunity in need

The Basics:

p.42 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

gram requirements from education programs in schools to bird-related outreach activities at a festival. Even some light infrastructure improvements can be made such as bird deterrents or electrocution-prevention upgrades on exposed power lines. A comprehensive program handbook with many more additional ideas can be found online at http://goo.gl/P8lb0 A separate grant program is funded for existing urban bird cities. ยง

Deadline

Not soon: Feb 3, 2011 Amount Available

Unknown

Number of Awards

Unknown Agency

Department of Justice

Bureau of Justice Assistance

FOA #

BJA-2011-2861

Crime Evaluation, and Development Project Grants These programs encourage research, development, and evaluation to further understand the causes of crime and violence, methods of crime prevention, and criminal justice system responses to crime and violence. Many of the grants available through this program can be used for limited implementation/evaluation projects at local police departments that aim to enhance their capabilities with regard to the relevant dimensions. However, it should be noted that these are not typical equipment or personnel funding grants; these are designed to explore very specific topics, often in conjunction with another party

-- such as an academic institution.

These are an opportunity for a police department to gain in-depth knowledge on a subject and participate in furthering the field of law enforcement while improving their departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practices. This year there are several topic-specific grants available through this program which are listed below and may be useful for certain local governments.

Deadline

Not soon: Feb 3, 2011 Amount Available

Unknown

Number of Awards

Many: 500+ Agency

Department of Justice

National Institute of Justice

FOA #â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Multiple

Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery Focuses on developing forensic tools for mobile cellular devices, data forensics in the Internet-based (Cloud Computing) environment, forensic tools for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications, and forensic tools for vehicle computer systems.

Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications Focuses on evaluation of tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions.

Electronic Surveillance Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications Focuses on electronic surveillance is a vital crime-fighting tool, and includes evaluation projects.

Sensor, Surveillance, and Biometric Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications Focuses on remote detection of concealed handguns, integrated sensor systems, crime scene evidence identification, and biometric technologies.authorizing legislation.

Performance Management Information Systems for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications Focuses on evaluation of the efficacy of performance management information systems (PMIS) currently in use with law enforcement agencies, research on how the PMIS currently in use might be improved, and research identifying how PMIS used by law enforcement agencies might be adapted to corrections applications.

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.43

Deadline

Not soon: Sep 30, 2011 Amount Available

Large: $60,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 1,000 Agency

Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

FOA #

PARTNERS-11

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program The Basics: The Partners program provides direct technical and financial assistance to private landowners interested in restoring, enhancing, and managing fish and wildlife habitats on their own lands.

While the prospect may sound cumbersome, wildlife management projects can fit well with many types of land use -- especially farming and ranching. Types of restoration projects vary by state and the types of natural resources present in each region.

Projects in the Partners program are typically small, but are a welcome funding aid to for conservation efforts. This annual program is quite reliably funded and as it

Solid Waste Management Program local governments. The remainder goes mainly to either nonprofits or Solid Waste Management Grants universities, or sometimes tribes. provide funds to reduce or elimiGrant funds can be used to evalunate pollution of water resources ate if a landfill is threatening water in rural areas and improve the resources, provide technical assisplanning and management of tance/training to enhance the opersolid waste sites in rural areas. atorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills, provide technical assisThe U.S. population generates tance/training to help communities about 230 million tons of trash per reduce the amount of their solid year, or about 4.6 pounds per per- waste, provide technical assistance/ son per day. Because of this deluge of training to help with closing a landtrash it is common for landfills to fill fill properly. § up quickly, and sometimes contaminate nearby groundwater in the process. This grant program aims to aid rural populations with both of these difficulties.

Many of the grants awarded through this program, approximately one third in FY10, go directly to

The Basics:

p.44 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

generates significant local interest and cost-matching. The first step for this program is to contact your local state program coordinator. §

Deadline

Soon: Jan 3, 2010 Amount Available

Small: $3,500,000 Number of Awards

Many: 35 Agency

Department of Agriculture

FOA #

RDUP-SWMGRANT-100110-FY11

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program The Basics: With half of all current U.S. farmers likely to retire in the next decade, this application encourages local partnerships for the training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives that address the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers.

When evaluating your community’s chances of fielding a quality application for this program, consider the number of local farmers with less than 10 years of experience that could be helped (the national average is 21 percent) and the extent to which you can mobilize partnership support in your community. These are the most

Deadline

Soon: Dec 13, 2010 Amount Available

Small: $2,000,000 Number of Awards

Medium: 20 Agency

Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

FOA #

DOI-GRANTS-102204-002

important intrinsic attributes of a good applicant. Additionally, priority is given to applicant partnerships that include nongovernmental partners.

There is a 25 percent federal cost share requirement. In FY10 approximately one-third of proposed applications were funded. §

Deadline

Soon: Dec 22, 2010 Amount Available

Medium: $19,000,000 Number of Awards

Unknown Agency

Department of Agriculture

FOA #

USDA-NIFA-BFR-003356

Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act The Basics: Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act grants provide funds to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration and management of fish and wildlife resources and their habitat in the Great Lakes basin.

few years and likely only 25 percent of this year’s proposals will be funded. The program’s funding has dropped 75 percent since last year.

There is a 25 percent local cost share requirement. §

Due to its success in motivating restoration and mobilizing nonfederal cost matches, this program was reauthorized in 2006. Historically about 50 percent of proposed projects are funded, with matching funds accounting for around 40 percent of total project cost.

However, recently the amount of applications and funds requested has increased drastically in the last

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.45

Deadline

Soon: Dec 28, 2010 Amount Available

Medium: $25,000,000 Number of Awards

Many: 50 Agency

Department of Agriculture

FOA #

USDA-NRCS-NHQ-11-01

2011 Conservation Innovation Grant The Basics: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to local governments and other non-profit entities in an effort to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies.

CIG funds projects targeting innovative on-the-ground conservation, including pilot projects and field demonstrations lasting between 1 and 3 years in duration.

Funded projects are expected to utilize conservation approaches or technologies that have been studied sufficiently to indicate a likelihood of success, and to be candidates for

Housing Choice Voucher Family SelfSufficiency Program lives on as measured by defined metrics. The goal of FSS programs The Housing Choice Voucher Famis to promote the development of ily Self Sufficiency (HCV-FSS) prolocal strategies to coordinate the motes the development of local use of assistance under the HCV or strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the HCV program PH programs with public and priwith public and private resources vate resources, enable participating to enable participating families to families to increase earned income increase earned income and finan- and financial literacy, reduce or cial literacy, reduce or eliminate eliminate the need for welfare asthe need for welfare assistance, and sistance, and make progress toward make progress toward economic achieving economic independence independence and self-sufficiency. and housing self-sufficiency. Public Housing Authorities currently Essentially, of the 1.2 million administering HCV-FSS programs households these public housing are eligible to apply. ยง programs assist the ones with the lowest relative income levels to help their residents improve their

The Basics:

p.46 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

eventual technology transfer or institutionalization. CIG promotes sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, and facilities among communities, governments, and other institutions to ensure that scientific and technological developments are accessible to a wider range of users. ยง

www.fundbook.org

Deadline

Soon: Dec 6, 2010 Amount Available

Large: $60,000,000 Number of Awards

Unknown Agency

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

FOA #

FR-5415-N-14

Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative The Basics: This initiative will provide competitive grants to research, demonstrate, document, and recommend improvements to the elections processes and best practices.

tiatives for communities. While grants can go to many different sizes of local government, the funds predominantly go to larger organizations, like those at the county level. §

Local governments can apply for a grant to improve either the pre-election logic and accuracy testing of their voting machines, or their post election audits of the results. It is expected that funding awards will be split between both of these categories.

The end goal of the grant is to develop and document processes for increasing the efficiency and minimizing the cost of these iniDeadline

Soon: Jan 1, 2011 Amount Available

Small: $4,000,000 Number of Awards

Unknown: Likely few Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

FOA #

Not set

Deadline

Not Soon: Feb 15, 2011 Amount Available

Small: $2,000,000 Number of Awards

Medium: 15 Agency

Election Assistance Commission

FOA #

EAC-10-002

Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant

Previously known as the Brownfields Job Training Grants Program, the transition to EWDJT grants expands the expand the grant program’s scope beyond just environmental assessment and cleanup job skills. In FY10 this program had $78.9 million to award. However, this was an abnormally large amount; in

FY09 and FY08 the program had just $6.8 and $2.5 million respectively.

This year the program has returned to its usual levels at $4 million which should yield around ten awards.

Proposed projects are expected to take the local community into consideration when developing the proposed curriculum. This consideration can be shown by the extent to which required parts of the curriculum are taught. In addition to brownfields-standard hazardous and solid waste remediation and health and safety training, additional curricula include innovative and alternative treatment technologies, leaking underground storage tank prevention, and training related to solid waste management or cleanup. §

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.47

The Basics: The Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Grants Program supports environmental assessment and cleanup job skills training cooperative agreements that include expanded training in other environmental media outside the traditional scope of just brownfields.

Deadline

Not soon: Feb 21, 2011 Amount Available

Large: $35,000,000 Number of Awards

Unknown Agency

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

FOA #

FR-5415-N-20

Resident Opportunity and SelfSufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators The Basics: The purpose of the ROSS Service Coordinator program is to provide funding to hire and maintain Service Coordinators who will assess the needs of residents of conventional Public Housing or Indian housing and coordinate available resources in the community to meet those needs.

ROSS service coordinators are essentially the staff that work to make the PH FSS and HCV FSS programs function. These staff work to develop a local program to improve the lives of public housing residents. The ROSS Service Coordinators program provides three-year funding and requires a 25% match. Grants include admin-

Public and Indian Housing Family SelfSufficiency Program The Basics: The purpose of the Public Housing FSS (PH FSS) program is to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Public Housing program to enable participating families to increase earned income, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance and make progress toward achieving economic independence and housing self-sufficiency.

Essentially recipient public housing agencies work with welfare agencies, schools, businesses, and other local partners to develop a comprehensive program that gives participating FSS family members the skills and expep.48 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

rience to enable them to obtain employment that pays a living wage. Grants are only to housing authorities and are typically in he range of $35-$70 thousand. Applicants must have an approved PHFSS Action Plan on file with their local HUD field office prior to the application deadline. ยง

istrative expenses and training as eligible uses of the funds. Local governments are not eligible to be the primary applicant to this program, but they can team up, encourage, or support Public Housing Authorities, non-profits, or Resident Associations to apply for the local community. ยง

Deadline

Two months: Jan 19, 2011 Amount Available

Medium: $15,000,000 Number of Awards

Unknown Agency

Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

FOA #

FR-5415-N-19

www.fundbook.org

Upcoming Grants Index Grant Name

Page

Link

Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation Revolving Loan Fund

26

http://goo.gl/GkK0t

Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs Opportunity

27

http://goo.gl/VmKqH

Service Area Competitions

27

http://goo.gl/rXOM

Choice Neighborhoods Initiative

28

http://goo.gl/jjYZ

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

28

http://goo.gl/qO5Q

Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges

29

http://goo.gl/BcEW

Capital Fund Education and Training Community Facilities Program

29

http://goo.gl/fHnU

Joint Public Works, Economic Adjustment, and GCCMIF Programs

30-31

http://goo.gl/vs1t

Rural Community Development Initiative

33

http://goo.gl/MykN

Severe Repetitive Loss Program

34

http://goo.gl/yIlt

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program

35

http://goo.gl/o58U

Repetitive Flood Claims Program

36

http://goo.gl/pAl7

Flood Mitigation Assistance Program

36

http://goo.gl/M9GT

Transit Asset Management (TAM) Pilot Program

37

http://goo.gl/KzDNH

Fair Housing Initiative Program Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI)

37

http://goo.gl/dtKFk

Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Funding Assistance Program

38

http://goo.gl/FrRys

National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program

39

http://goo.gl/TRVPT

Value Pricing Program

39

http://goo.gl/B6JL

The Coastal Impact Assistance Program

40

http://goo.gl/JSam

Coastal Program

41

http://goo.gl/b1Rr

Regional Ocean Partnership Funding

41

http://goo.gl/5sNh

Urban Bird Treaty New Cities

42

http://goo.gl/hT3PU

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

42

http://goo.gl/LdcxD

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program

44

http://goo.gl/MwIA

Solid Waste Managment Program

44

http://goo.gl/aaUJ

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program

45

http://goo.gl/Vi1K

Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act

45

http://goo.gl/wGYA

2011 Conservation Innovation Grant Funding Opportunity

46

http://goo.gl/EEAli

Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency Program

46

http://goo.gl/ZqtMQ

Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative

47

http://goo.gl/ipUVa

Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grant

47

http://goo.gl/Gq8Y

Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators

48

http://goo.gl/uO7l

Public and Indian Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program under ROSS

48

http://goo.gl/axcw

Crime Evaluation, and Development Project Grants

43

On line below

1) http://goo.gl/uggkL 2) http://goo.gl/d4txi 3) http://goo.gl/Mfwol 4) http://goo.gl/1tqKH 5) http://goo.gl/GemTl p.49 ~ The Fundbook | October 2010

www.fundbook.org

October 2010 | The Fundbook ~ p.49

The FundBook Actionable funding information, visible results.

1. Fill out this order form and save it to your computer.

2. For online payment: email the completed form to distribution@fundbook.org. You will then receive an invoice by email with a secure link to pay online.

3. For offline payment: Send this form along with check to the address at the bottom of this page. â&#x20AC;˘ This form can be filled in using Adobe Reader; fields with red asterisks are required.

Last *

First *

Position *

Organization *

State *

Community population: Enter # and then check box

* Telephone:

(xxx) xxx-xxxx

* Email: Preferred payment by:

Check Card

Form FAQs

Notes:

(Optional)

How can I pay for The FundBook?

Payment can be done via check or credit card.

How do I designate additional recipients within my town/city/county for our subscription?

A seperate form will be provided at the same time as the invoice. To access it now click here: http://goo.gl/xhKb When should we expect emails from The FundBook?

New issues are published on a monthly basis. You should expect issues on the first of each month. On occasion, you may receive unscheduled communication from us regarding funding opportunities that do not fit into the monthly cycle.

Will my contact information be distributed to third parties?

No. What address should checks be submitted to?

The FundBook Attn: Distribution 1503 30th St. NW, Suite B1 Washington, D.C. 20007

The FundBook Š The FundBook 2010 | Washington D.C. www.fundbook.org

The FundBook Š The FundBook 2010 | Washington D.C. www.fundbook.org