Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) is sending his “March Grant Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments regarding a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month, the Assembly provides an updated list of grants for a variety of categories.

“During a time of economic recovery, grants can play an integral part in helping our local communities complete needed infrastructure repairs or support underfunded projects,” said Palmesano. “Many people don’t realize the scope of available opportunities because they aren’t sure where to look. The ‘Grants Action News’ bulletin makes finding these grants much easier by consolidating the information and making it available to everyone. I hope residents, organizations and local governments throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions will be able to use this resource to find much-needed support to strengthen communities in our rural area.”

All not-for-profit applicants must now pre-qualify on the NYS Grants Reform website at grantsreform.ny.gov/grantees in order to apply for certain New York state grant solicitations. Potential not-for-profit applicants are strongly encouraged to begin the process of registering and prequalifying immediately as this is a lengthy process.

The Grant Action News bulletin is updated at the beginning of each month with newly available grants and information on how to apply.

The update can be accessed here: https://nyassembly.gov/gan/?sec=story&story=109368

State Grants:

NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEP) Funding

Funding is available for the development and operation of 12 Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEPs).

Eligible Applicants: Not-for-profit entities, for-profit entities, governmental entities

Deadline: March 20, 2024, 1 PM

Total Available Funding: $60 million

Number of Awards: 12

Estimated Award Ceiling: $5 million

Contact: Carol Swiderski

Contact Email: carol.swiderski@omh.ny.gov

Link to Additional Information: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2023/cpep/cpep_rfp_final.pdf

NYS Dept. of Health (DOH), Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program Funding

These grants support capital projects and debt retirement and restructuring, working capital or other non-capital projects directly related to capital projects that help transform, redesign and strengthen quality health care services in alignment with statewide and regional health care needs and in the ongoing pandemic response, or other activities intended to build innovative, patient-centered models of care, to increase access to care, to improve the quality of care and to ensure financial sustainability of health care providers.

Eligible Applicants: Not-for-profit entities, for-profit entities, governmental entities, tribal organizations, individuals

Deadline: March 26, 4 PM ET

Total Available Funding: $250 million

Contact: Megan Prokorym

Contact Email: Statewide4transformation@health.ny.gov

Link to Additional Information: https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/IntelliGrants_NYSGG/filenetdocretrieval.aspx?docid={eb3f3c95-4fbc-4fba-af5c-3b0357acf559}

NYS Dept. of Health (DOH), Social Care Networks (SCN) Funding

This funding supports SCN-led entities that will be responsible for the coordination of social care service delivery in each region identified.

Eligible Applicants: Non-profit entities

Deadline: March 27, 2024, 4 PM ET

Total Funding Available: Approximately $500 million

Number of Awards: Up to 13

Contact: Molly Renteria

Contact Email: OHIPContracts@health.ny.gov

Link to Additional Information: https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/IntelliGrants_NYSGG/filenetdocretrieval.aspx?docid={09216a51-86fd-4933- 8b44-e20445c63075

NYS Dept. of Labor (DOL), Direct Entry Pre- Apprenticeship (DEPA) Programs Funding

This funding will support approximately 300 participants and facilitate entry into NYS Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs for underrepresented populations including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. These funds will focus on DEPA programs that provide participants with training and exposure to various trades and offer opportunities for entry into RA training programs. Targeted industries include, but are not limited to, building and construction, manufacturing and information technology (IT).

Eligible Applicants: Not-for-profit entities, for-profit entities

Deadline: March 29, 2024, 4 PM ET

Total Funding Available: $2 million

Contact: Anne Spencer

Contact Email: wdtd.onestop@labor.ny.gov

Link to Additional Information: https://dol.ny.gov/ system/files/documents/2023/12/direct-entry-pre apprenticeship-programs-rfa-12-22-2023.pdf

NYS Dept. of Health (DOH), Health Care Facility Transformation Program, Residential and Community-based Alternatives to the Traditional Model of Nursing Home Care

These grants support capital projects directly related to residential and community-based alternatives to the traditional model of nursing home care.

Eligible Applicants: Not-for-profit entities, for-profit entities, governmental entities, tribal organizations, individuals

Deadline: April 9, 2024, 4 PM ET

Total Funding Available: $50 million

Contact: Amanda Tinaphong

Contact Email: LTCStatewide4@health.ny.gov

Link to Additional Information: https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/IntelliGrants_NYSGG/filenetdocretrieval.aspx?docid={27ec25b6-7c41-425c-a2f0-a1d08d7dd0d2}

Federal Grants:

US Dept. of Homeland Security, Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

These grants provide financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service (EMS) organizations and state fire training academies (SFTAs) to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, outfit responders with compliant personal protective equipment, provide funding to retrofit or modify facilities to protect personnel from known health hazards, acquire emergency response vehicles, design and implement health, wellness and resiliency programs that prepare responders for incident response, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability and support community resilience.

Eligible Applicants: City or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; county governments; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); non-profits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; others

Deadline: March 8, 2024

Estimated Total Program Funding: $324 million

Award Ceiling: $9 million

Expected Number of Awards: 2000

Contact: Alvin Mathew

Contact Emails: alvin.mathew@fema.dhs.gov

femago@fema.dhs.gov

Links to Additional Information: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351954

https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/ firefighters/assistance-grants

US Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS), Transition for Youth with Autism and/or Epilepsy Demonstration Projects

This funding will help develop and advance national, state and local/community-level frameworks that support successful transitions from child to adult serving systems for youth with autism and/or epilepsy who have complex health and social needs and require a higher level of family support and coordination.

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; non-profits having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; state governments; independent school districts; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); special district governments; county governments; non-profits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; small businesses; private institutions of higher education; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; city or township governments; others

 Deadline: March 11, 2024

 Expected Number of Awards: 11

 Estimated Total Program Funding: $4.95 million

 Award Ceiling: $450,000

 Contact: Donna Johnson

 Contact Email: DJohnson@hrsa.gov

 Link to Additional Information: https://www. grants.gov/search-results-detail/349426

National Science Foundation (NSF), Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI)

This funding supports projects that stimulate human-centered, use-inspired, fundamental and potentially transformative research aimed at strengthening America’s infrastructure. Achieving these objectives requires the integration of expertise from across all science and engineering disciplines.

Eligible Applicants: Non-profit, non-academic organizations: independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities; institutions of higher education (IHEs) - two-and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. (See special instructions in the link below)

Deadline: March 12, 2024

Estimated Total Funding: Up to $9.6 million

Award Ceiling: $750,000

Award Floor: $50,000

Expected Number of Awards: 15

Contact Email: NSF-SAI@nsf.gov

Links to Additional Information: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351484

https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ strengthening-american-infrastructure-sai/nsf24- 519/solicitation#cont

US Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs

These grants will assist eligible adaptive sports entities to plan, develop, manage and implement programs to provide adaptive sports activities for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with disabilities. Adaptive sports activities include: instruction, participation and competition in adaptive sports training and technical assistance to program administrators, coaches, recreation therapists, instructors, VA employees and other appropriate individuals coordination, Paralympic classification of athletes, athlete assessment, sport-specific training techniques, program development (including programs at the local level), sports equipment, supplies, program evaluation and other activities related to the implementation and operation of the program

Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants must qualify as a non-federal government entity with significant experience in managing a large-scale adaptive sports program for persons with disabilities

Deadline: March 27, 2024, 3 PM ET

Estimated Total Program Funding: $14.5 million

Award Ceiling: $750,000

Contact: Colleen Virzi

Contact Email: grants4vets@va.gov

Link to Additional Information: https://www. grants.gov/search-results-detail/350048

US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Elements (GRRPE)

This funding seeks to amplify recent technological advancements in utility efficiency and energy generation, bring a new focus on preparing for climate hazards by reducing residents’ and properties’ exposure to hazards, and protecting life, livability and property when disaster strikes. GRRPE is the first HUD program to simultaneously invest in energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, energy generation, green and healthy housing and climate resilience strategies specifically in HUD-assisted multifamily housing. These grants are designed for the widest range of properties, including those that have not yet developed a recapitalization plan. To the greatest extent feasible, these approaches will: substantially improve energy and water efficiency, including moving properties toward net zero, zero energy ready, or zero over time energy performance address climate resilience, including synergies that can be achieved between efficiency and resilience investments enhance indoor air quality and resident health implement the use of zero-emission electricity generation and energy storage minimize embodied carbon and incorporate low-emission building materials or processes support building electrification

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (for more information click on the link below)

Deadline: March 28, 2024, 11:59 PM ET

Estimated Total Funding: $140 million

Award Ceiling: $750,000

Award Floor: $1

Expected Number of Awards: 200

Contact Email: GRRP@hud.gov

Links to Additional Information: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348062

http://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/Housing/documents/DEC_MODIFICATION_GreenandResilientRetrofitProgramElements_FR-6700- N-91B.pdf

US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), State Maternal Health Innovation (MHI)

This funding will help reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity (SMM)3 by: improving access to care that is comprehensive, high-quality, appropriate and ongoing throughout the preconception, prenatal, labor and delivery and postpartum periods enhancing state maternal health surveillance and data capacity identifying and implementing innovative interventions to improve outcomes for populations disproportionately impacted by maternal mortality and SMM

Eligible Applicants: Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); small businesses; state governments; city or township governments; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); special district governments; non-profits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; county governments; independent school districts; others

Deadline: April 2, 2024

Estimated Total Program Funding: $18 million

Expected Total Program Funding: 18

Contact: Sarah Meyerholz

Contact Email: wellwomancare@hrsa.gov

Link to Additional Information: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349430

Private Grants:

Grey Muzzle Grants

These grants are for programs throughout the United States designed to improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs. Shelters, rescue groups, sanctuaries and other non-profit organizations, whose activities include helping senior dogs, are encouraged to apply for these grant funds.

Eligible Applicants Must Be: a 501(c)(3) as defined by the IRS, willing to host an on-site visit by a Grey Muzzle board member

Deadline: March 19, 2024

Estimated Award Amounts: $2,500-$15,000

Contact Email: info@greymuzzle.org

Link to Additional Information: https://www.greymuzzle.org/grants/about-grey-muzzle-grants

Farm Credit East, AgEnhancement Grants

These grants help promote awareness and strengthen agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products in the six New England states, New York and New Jersey

Eligible Program Areas Include Those That: develop leadership skills among young farmers and youth promote economic development create greater awareness and develop markets for Northeast farm products build a better understanding of agriculture, forestry and commercial fishing in the classroom provide economic analysis to foster agriculture

Deadline: April 1, 2024

Award Amounts: $500-$10,000

Contact Email: AgEnhancement@FarmCreditEast.com

Link to Additional Information: https://www. farmcrediteast.com/en/about/community-support/ Grants-and-Awards/AgEnhancement-Grants

Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) & Galvan Initiatives (Galvan), The Democracy Cycle, Commissions

These commissions will support new works that illuminate the promise, practice, imperfection and opportunity of democracy. Proposals are requested for new performing arts works following that theme from artists working in theater, dance, music, opera and multi-disciplinary performance. The commissioned works will explore themes relating to the nature, practice and experience of democracy.

Eligible Applicants Must: be generative artists currently creating new work in theater, dance, music, opera and multi-disciplinary performance, have created two or more completed and presented works not be enrolled as a full-time student in a degree-granting program, be eighteen years of age or older propose a new project that is not a remount, has not yet premiered and is not planned to premiere before November 1, 2024, propose a new performance project meant to be developed and performed live and planned to be completed in 2025, 2026 or 2027. Works may be interdisciplinary and can include collaborators in other artistic forms. At the time of application, a work may be in an early, mid or late stage of development so long as it is not planned to premiere before November 1, 2024

Deadline: Round one – April 1, 2024, 5 PM ET

Award Amounts: $30,000

Number of Commissions to be Awarded: 8

Contact: Boo Froebel

Contact Email: boo.froebel@pacnyc.org

Links to Additional Information: https://pacnyc.org/the-democracy-cycle/#the-democracy-cycle

https://pacnyc.org/the-democracy-cycle-faqs/

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Healthy Eating Research (HER) Grants

HER’s mission is to support and disseminate research on policy, systems and environmental strategies that promote healthy eating among children and families and advance nutrition security and health equity. These grants will help fund research to generate evidence on supportive family policies and programs that have strong potential to impact equitable access to nutritious food in communities, nutrition security, diet quality and improved nutrition and health outcomes.

Eligiblility & Selection Criteria: applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories, awards will be made to organizations, not to individuals, preference will be given to applicants that are either public entities or non-profit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations. The Foundation may require additional documentation

Deadline for Concept Papers: April 3, 2024, 3 PM ET

Estimated Total Funding: $2.5 million

Number of Awards: Up to 10

Award Amount: Up to $275,000

Contact Email: healthyeating@duke.edu

Links to Additional Information: https://www.rwjf.org/en/grants/active-funding-opportunities/2024/healthy-eating-research.html

www.healthyeatingresearch.org.

Chive Charities, Critical Grants for Recipients with Life-Altering or Life-Threatening Needs

These grants assist those most in need, targeting four cause categories: veterans, military families, first responders and individuals with rare medical diagnoses, and 501c3 organizations that support those populations. Each week, critical grants are awarded for recipients with life-altering or life-threatening needs. Some of the equipment/services that are funded includes: therapy equipment like adaptive tricycles and robotic walkers, service dogs, wheelchair-accessible vans and a wide range of mobility items.

Eligible Applicants: individuals with rare medical conditions, veterans & first responders with medically related needs, 501(c)3 non-profits that assist the aforementioned populations

Deadline: Rolling

Contact Email: support@chivecharities.org

Links to Additional Information: https://chivecharities.org/

https://chivecharities.org/recipient#

Foundation for Contemporary Arts (FCA), Emergency Grants

These grants offer immediate, project-based assistance to visual and performing artists living and working anywhere in the United States, for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Emergency grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who: have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates

Eligible Applicants Must: be living in the United States or U.S. territories and have a U.S. tax ID number (SSN, EIN, ITIN, or other) have committed performance or exhibition opportunities and be able to provide specific dates at the time of application be individual artists, or an individual representing an artist collective, ensemble or group. Curators, producers, workshop organizers, organizations or arts presenters are not eligible to apply, not reapply for a project for which they have previously been denied funding

Deadline: Rolling

Estimated Number of Awards: 12-21 grants per month

Estimated Grant Amounts: $500 - $3,000

Average Grant Amount: $1,900

Contact Email: grants@contemporary-arts.org

Links to Additional Information: https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/ grants/emergency-grants/

https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/ grants/faq/

Scholar Awards:

Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) College Scholarships for Survivors:

These scholarships help provide support to individuals, under the age of 25, who have been diagnosed with or treated for cancer or chronic disease within the past five years.

1. 1. Applicants Must: be under the age of 25, be a United States citizen, have been diagnosed with and/or been actively treated for a cancer or chronic disease within the past five years, be pursuing an associate degree or higher, complete a Scholarship for Survivors application in full, write an essay on how their diagnosis has impacted their lives and future, submit a copy of an acceptance letter from the college or university the applicant is planning to attend. If the applicant is unsure or has not received acceptance letters yet, please list colleges to which student has applied to. If selected as an award recipient, acceptance will be verified, upload two letters from two non-related persons (examples: teachers, coaches, community leaders) to provide a letter of recommendation. The recommender should be able to speak to your personal character, academic achievements and work and volunteer experience, provide a copy of an official transcript submit a completed financial section that will demonstrate financial need and include a copy of the first two pages of a tax return for the individual claiming the student as a dependent. If the student or parent claims $0 income on taxes or did not file their taxes, please complete the official letter of non-filing from the IRS and complete the Declaration of Income Form, verify the patient’s diagnosis by having their treating physician complete the Diagnosis Verification Form or on medical letterhead by patients' oncologists, primary care physicians or nurses. The letter must only include: patient’s name, patient’s diagnosis, date of diagnosis, when the patient began or will begin active treatment, when patient ended or will end active treatment (chronic illnesses do not require end date)
2. March 8, 2024

1. Amount: Undergraduate scholarships of $3,000 per school year ($1500 per semester: Fall/ Spring) for four consecutive years until the student receives a maximum of $12,000 or graduates with a bachelor’s degree, whichever comes first.
2. of Awards: Multiple
3. Email: scholarship@patientadvocate.org

1. to Additional Information: https://www.patientadvocate.org/connect-with-services/apply-for-a-scholarship/

Microsoft Disability Scholarships

These scholarships will be awarded to promising high school seniors with disabilities who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and aspire to have a career in the technology industry.

Eligible Applicants Must: be a current high school senior living with a disability as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), including visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive and/or speech disabilities or other disability, plan to, attend an undergraduate program in a two or four-year university/college or technical college in the fall of the academic year, following high-school graduation, declare an approved major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business or a related field (e.g. paralegal, pre-law, finance, business administration, or marketing), demonstrate a passion for technology, demonstrate leadership at school and/or in the community, have a high school cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, require financial assistance to attend college, enrollment status must be full-time or half-time

Deadline: March 13, 2024, 3 PM CT

Award Amounts: $5,000 for up to four (4) consecutive years for a potential total $20,000 for each scholarship award winner

Estimated Number of Awards: Up to 10

Contact Email: disscholarshipinfo@microsoft.com

Link to Additional Information: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/ microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx

https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/microsoft-disability/