DOJ-OJJDP Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
DOJ-OJJDP is offering grants to improve tribal justice and safety, including community wellness and the capacity to prevent crime.
Deadline: February 25, 2020.
The Appalachian Regional Commission Power Initiative
ARC is offering funding for workforce and economic revitalization activities in communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries. Priorities include strengthening the healthcare sector, educational attainment, substance abuse response, and broadband. Geographic coverage: available in specific counties in 11 states.
Deadlines: Letter of Intent (Required): 2/28/2020; application deadline: 3/27/2020.
The Conagra Brands Foundation's Community Impact Grant Program
Provides support to nonprofit organizations that focus on food insecurity, primarily in the communities where Conagra Brands operates in 26 states. The Program's areas of interest include food access, nutrition education and cooking skills, healthy and active lifestyles, and urban agricultural programs that have a clear community focus and provide entrepreneurial skills to help individuals participate in the farm-to-fork economy.
Deadline: Letters of intent may be submitted through March 1, 2020.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Resilience Program
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is offering federal-wide resources to Tribes to build capacity and resilience through leadership engagement, delivery of data and tools, training and tribal capacity building.
Deadline: March 3, 2020.
DOJ-BJA Stop School Violence Grant Program
DOJ is seeking applications for funding under the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Grant Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by supporting and assisting county, local, territorial, and tribal jurisdictions in improving efforts to reduce violent crime in and around schools.
Deadline: March 3, 2020.
Learn more Application Guidelines
HHS-SAMHSA: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants
SAMHSA is accepting applications for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Expansion Grants (CCBHC Expansion Grants). The purpose of this program is to increase access to, and improve the quality of community mental and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services through the expansion of CCBHCs. SAMHSA expects that this program will provide comprehensive 24/7 access to community-based mental and SUD services; treatment of co-occurring disorders; and physical healthcare in one single location.
Deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
HHS-SAMHSA: Minority Fellowship Program
SAMHSA is accepting applications for a Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) grant. The purpose of this program is to increase the knowledge of mental health professionals on issues related to prevention, treatment, and recovery support. The program aims to reach individuals who are from racial and ethnic minority populations and have a mental or co-occurring mental and substance use disorder, and to improve the quality of care provided to these individuals.
Deadline: March 16, 2020
HHS-SAMHSA: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers
SAMHSA is accepting applications for Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers (CORC) grants. The purpose of the program is the operation of comprehensive centers which provide a full spectrum of treatment and recovery support services to address the opioid epidemic.
Deadline: March 17, 2020
Small Business Administration Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WVETP)
The eligible applicants with established training programs provide entrepreneurship training to female veteran small business owners and entrepreneurs, to female transitioning service members and to spouses of veterans with outcomes that reflect new business starts, job creation/retention, and income generation that results in the establishment of and expansion of existing small firms owned by female veterans and spouses of veterans.
Deadline: March 19, 2020.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Jerry Godwin, jerry.godwin@sba.gov.
HHS-SAMHSA: Grants to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
SAMHSA is accepting applications for Grants to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP). The purpose of this program is to support states and communities in advancing efforts to prevent suicide and suicide attempts among adults age 25 and older in order to reduce the overall suicide rate and number of suicides in the U.S. nationally. Addressing suicide prevention among adults is imperative to decreasing the nation’s suicide rate.
Deadline: March 23, 2020
HHS-SAMHSA: Services Grant Program for Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Residential Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women grant program (PPW). The purpose of this program is to provide pregnant and postpartum women with treatment for substance use disorders through programs in which, during the course of receiving treatment, 1) the women reside in or receive outpatient treatment services from facilities provided by the programs; 2) the minor children of the women reside with the women in such facilities, if the women so request; and 3) the services are available to or on behalf of the women.
Deadline: March 30, 2020
HHS-SAMHSA: Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant
SAMHSA is accepting applications for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training grants (EMS Training). The purpose of this program is to recruit and train emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in rural areas. SAMHSA recognizes the great need for emergency services in rural areas and the critical role EMS personnel serve across the country.
Deadline: March 30, 2020
DOJ-BJA Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSTAT) for State Prisoners Program
The RSAT for State Prisoners Program assists states with developing and implementing residential substance abuse treatment programs within state correctional facilities, as well as within local correctional and detention facilities, in which inmates are incarcerated for a period of time sufficient to permit substance abuse treatment. The program encourages the establishment and maintenance of drug-free prisons and jails and developing and implementing specialized residential substance abuse treatment programs that identify and provide appropriate treatment to inmates with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders or challenges.
Deadline: April 6, 2020.
HHS-HRSA Telehealth Network Grant Program
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Telehealth Network Grant Program (TNGP). The funding opportunity is aimed towards promoting rural Tele-emergency services with an emphasis on tele-stroke, tele-behavioral health, and Tele-Emergency Medical Services (Tele-EMS). This will be achieved by enhancing telehealth networks to deliver 24-hour Emergency Department (ED) consultation services via telehealth to rural providers without emergency care specialists.
Deadline: April 13, 2020.
DOJ-BJA Northern and Middle States Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant Program
This program will provide resources, training and technical assistance to smaller, rural and tribal law enforcement agencies located in the northern and middle states of the United States to support their efforts to reduce violent crime, including drug-related crime and human trafficking.
Deadline: April 13, 2020.
HHS-HRSA: Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP). This cooperative agreement will provide technical assistance (TA) that will assist eligible small rural hospitals and rural health clinics (RHCs) in strengthening their foundation in key elements of value-based care, including, but not limited to quality, efficiency, patient experience, and safety of care.
Deadline: April 17, 2020
HHS-HRSA: Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Implementation
The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a multi-year initiative by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) aimed at reducing the morbidity and mortality of substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in high risk rural communities. This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under RCORP-Implementation.
Deadline: April 24, 2020
HHS-HRSA: Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Center Program Research Centers
This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Center (TF RHRC) Program. This NOFO will fund two Telehealth Focused Rural Health Research Centers, one evaluation-focused and one evidence-focused.
Deadline: May 1, 2020
Community Facilities Fund
RURAL LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) created the Community Facilities Fund to provide capital to help develop and improve essential community facilities in rural areas. Rural LISC utilizes this fund to provide permanent and construction-to-permanent financing for rural community facilities, including health care centers, hospitals, educational facilities, and other nonprofit and public facilities in rural communities with populations under 20,000.
Deadline: Ongoing
Previous funding opportunities
Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Strengthening the Medical Examiner - Coroner System Program
This program will address strengthening the Medical Examiner-Coroner system in two project areas: 1.) By increasing the number and quality of board-certified forensic pathologists who choose the forensic pathology sub-specialty, following the completion of an accredited pathology medical residency program. 2. Assisting ME and Coroner offices achieve accreditation through a recognized accreditation body (examples: NAME, IACME). This program furthers the OJP's goal to increase public safety and improve the fair administration of justice across America through innovative leadership and programs. Compliance with accreditation requirements will assist medical examiner and coroner offices to strengthen the quality of services and data reporting.
Deadline: June 12, 2019
Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training
Program to address: (1) training school personnel and educating students to prevent student violence; (2) development and operation of anonymous reporting systems against threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and websites; and (3) development and operation of school threat assessment and crisis intervention teams that may include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel. In addition, the program may fund specialized training for school officials in intervening and responding to individuals with mental health issues that may impact school safety.
Deadline: June 18, 2019
Department of Justice – Bureau of Justice Assistance Innovative Reentry Initiatives
Building System Capacity & Testing Strategies to Reduce Recidivism. The purpose of the FY 2019 Innovative Reentry Initiatives (IRI): Building System Capacity and Testing Reentry Strategies Reduce Recidivism is to provide state and local jurisdictions and Indian tribes with the resources and training and technical assistance (TTA) necessary to identify assets and gaps in their reentry systems and to develop capacity and partnerships to provide services that prevent recidivism, reduce crime, and improve public safety in their jurisdictions.
Deadline: June 25, 2019
Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
Field-Generated Innovations in Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking - Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) To meet the needs of a rapidly evolving anti-trafficking field, and to best serve victims of human trafficking, OVC is seeking innovative ideas to enhance identification of and services for victims. Proposed projects should develop or enhance promising practices, models, and victim-centered programs, or apply them in innovative ways, to build the capacity of victim service providers to close gaps in assisting all victims of sex and labor trafficking in the United States.
Deadline: June 27, 2019
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announces the availability of funds under the Transitional Living Program (TLP). The Purpose of FYSB’s TLP grant program is to implement, enhance, and/or support effective strategies for successful transition to sustainable living for runaway and homeless youth ages 16 to under 22 and/or pregnant and parenting youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent child(ren). Projects must provide safe, stable, and appropriate shelter for up to 18 months, which under extenuating circumstances, can be extended to 21 months and provide comprehensive services that supports the transition of homeless youth to self-sufficiency and stable, independent living. Grants awarded under this announcement will have a start date of September 30 and will be for a 36-month project period.
Deadline: July 1, 2019
The Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families – Basic Center Program
The BCPs work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. BCPs provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. BCPs can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seeks to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements. Additional services may include: street-based services; home-based services for families with youth at risk of separation from the family; drug abuse education and prevention services; and at the request of runaway and homeless youth, testing for sexually transmitted diseases. The award process for FY2019 BCP allows for annual awards over a three-year project period, as funds are available.
Deadline: July 1, 2019
2019 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program
The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants. By statute, the DFC Support Program has two goals: 1. Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, as well as federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth*. 2. Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, reduce substance abuse among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. *For the purposes of this FOA, “youth” is defined as individuals 18 years of age and younger.
Deadline: July 8, 2019
Transit services for Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages in Rural Areas
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration announced the availability of $5 million in Fiscal Year 2019 competitive grant funding to support transit services for Native American tribes and Alaska Native villagers in rural areas. FTA’s Tribal Transit Program is authorized by Congress to support public transportation for Native American tribes to provide access to jobs, schools, and health care, as well as to meet the needs of elders, people with disabilities, and youth in rural areas where transit is sparse.
Deadline: July 9, 2019
Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) Demonstration program
Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration FTA opportunity to apply for $15 million in research funds through the new Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) Demonstration program. The Integrated Mobility Innovation program funds projects that demonstrate innovative and effective practices, partnerships and technologies to enhance public transportation effectiveness, increase efficiency, expand quality, promote safety and improve the traveler experience. Applicants can propose projects that involve one or multiple areas. Applicants can propose projects that involve one or multiple areas. Visit https://transit.dot.gov/IMI to learn more.
Deadline: August 6, 2019
The Office of Population Affairs
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) announces the availability of funds for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. This notice solicits applications for projects to conduct research on 1) innovative family planning clinical service delivery models and 2) clinical interventions for linking family planning services and substance use disorder screening and treatment. OPA seeks applications from public and private nonprofit entities for up to 10 grants with a ceiling of up to $800,000 each in order to conduct research to improve the delivery of family planning services.
Deadline: June 14, 2019
Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding under the Second Chance Act for state and local government agencies, and Indian tribes seeking to provide reentry services and programs for offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness returning from incarceration. By facilitating successful integration, this program furthers the Department’s mission to reduce recidivism and combat violence, thereby supporting public health and safety.
Deadline: June 25, 2019
Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program
The Women’s Bureau (“WB”), U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL,” or “the Department,” or “we”), announce the availability of $1.5 million in grant funds. This program is intended to provide technical assistance (“TA”) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations (“A/NTO”). If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact Marc Purvis Grants Management Specialist purvis.marc@dol.gov.
Deadline: July 8, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Seeking applications to support crime victims and to enhance community-driven responses to the current opioid crisis. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing resources to support state, local, and tribal efforts to assist crime victims. The purpose of this solicitation is to address an urgent gap in crime victim services related to the opioid epidemic and to expand upon existing or establish new programs to provide services to children and youth who are victimized as the result of the opioid crisis.
Deadline: July 11, 2019
Public Transportation in Appalachia – Inventory and Assessment
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) invites proposals to conduct research and provide guidance regarding public transportation in the Appalachian Region, with a particular focus on rural public transportation issues. ARC recognizes that those with reliable access to opportunities and services are more likely to be successful and have a high quality of life than those with poor access. Public transportation is an important lifeline for those with limited vehicle availability, especially in non-urban areas where biking or walking are unrealistic. This project will help ARC better understand the extent to which existing public transportation services are adequately creating or enhancing access for disadvantaged populations, particularly in rural areas. It will also help us better connect transportation, economic development, education, and health practitioners throughout the region to best practices and guidance regarding public transportation. Learn more at www.arc.gov.
Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 12, 2019.
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund is offering grants in support of programs and initiatives in Colorado, Kansas/Missouri, New York, and Pennsylvania that seek to correct, and ultimately eliminate, the circumstances contributing to the condition of homelessness.
Deadline: Letters of Inquiry July 15, 2019.
Funding Opportunity Available for Workforce Development
The U.S. Department of Labor is making $29 million available via the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) initiative to implement innovative approaches to provide enhanced training and support activities to dislocated workers, new entrants in the workforce, incumbent workers, and individuals affected by substance use disorder returning to work. Successful awards, ranging from $150,000 - $2.5 million, will support workforce development activities that prepare eligible participants for good jobs in high-demand occupations aligned with a state, regional, or community economic development strategy. Communities across Appalachia, especially those underserved by other resources, are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: July 15, 2019.
Delta Regional Authority
Delta Regional Authority is offering the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy, an educational opportunity that trains leaders from diverse backgrounds, sectors, and industries to improve the economic competitiveness and social viability of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt, with an emphasis on economic, public health, educational, and infrastructure challenges. Residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, or Tennessee may apply.
Deadline: July 17, 2019.
NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program
The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) provides loan repayment assistance for medical, nursing, and behavioral/mental health clinicians with specific training and credentials to provide evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in rural communities designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Deadline: July 18, 2019
Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design, Request for Host Applicants
Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design, a Program of the National Endowment for the Arts has issued a request for host applicants. This is an opportunity to host a leadership initiative and/or participate in a learning cohort that connects rural communities to design resources, enabling communities to act on ideas for improvements to a community’s streets, buildings, public spaces, or landscapes to address the specific physical, environmental, social, and economic challenges facing rural areas.
Deadline: July 22, 2019. Review application guidelines.
The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation
The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation is a private foundation dedicated to the fight against HIV and AIDS. The Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation awards grants to community-based organizations providing care and direct services, education, and/or research in the areas of HIV and AIDS. Grants support both developing and established programs, with an emphasis on direct benefit to clients or target audiences. The foundation has an interest in smaller communities and rural areas.
Submit a Letter of Inquiry through the online grant portal by July 26, 2019.
Comprehensive Corrections Training and Technical Assistance
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for training and technical assistance providers in eight areas including: support to Second Chance Act grantees and practitioners to improve reentry and reduce recidivism and support to grantees and practitioners to improve correctional substance abuse treatment programming and outcomes for inmates/detainees post-release.
Deadline July 31, 2019
Rural Health Fellows Program
A year-long, intensive fellowship program designed to develop a community of rural health leaders. The Rural Health Fellows Program is designed to educate, develop and inspire a networked community of rural health leaders who will step forward to serve in key positions in the National Rural Health Association, affiliated rural health advocacy groups and local and state legislative bodies. Selected participants will meet in person 3 times throughout the year to undergo intensive leadership and advocacy training. Applicants will also participate in conference calls and mentorship activities and should be dedicated to advocating on behalf of rural health. Chick here to learn more.
Deadline to apply, August 27, 2019.
Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project Technical Assistance
The Small Rural Hospital Transition (SRHT) Project provides technical assistance to small hospitals in rural, persistent-poverty areas to help prepare and assist them in moving from a fee-for-service and volume based payment system to one that is dependent on value and quality.
Letter of Intent (Required): Sep 15, 2019
Application: Oct 16, 2019
RCORP-Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion (HRSA-19-102)
The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) will be releasing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) initiative called RCORP-Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion (HRSA-19-102). HRSA plans to invest approximately $8 million in rural communities as part of this funding opportunity. Successful RCORP-Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion (MAT Expansion) award recipients will receive up to $725,000 for a three-year period of performance to establish or expand medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in eligible hospitals, health clinics, or tribal organizations located in high-risk rural communities.
Coming soon.
- USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT)
Deadline: May 15 - Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program
Deadline: May 24 - Best Buy Foundation
Deadline: May 31 - EPA Recreation Economy for Rural communities
Deadline: May 31 - USDA Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program Applications
Deadline: May 31
Grants Deadline: June 21
Loan/Grant Combinations Deadline: July 12 - ARC Training Program To Build Long Term Community Capacity Applications for Appalachian Leadership Institute
Deadline: June 1 - Bureau of Justice Assistance: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-based Program Competitive Grant (PDF, 474 KB)
Deadline: June 5 - Rural PREP Micro-research Grants
Deadline: June 3 - HHS – ACF Community Economic Development Projects
Deadline: June 3 - USDA Rural Community Development Initiative Grants
Deadline: June 5 - Community Development Financial Institution Program
Deadline: June 6 - Native American Community Development Financial Assistance
Deadline: June 6 - SAMHSA Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Grants
Deadline: June 7 - USDA Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant
Deadline: June 10 - RCORP-Medication-Assisted Treatment Expansion (HRSA-19-102)
Deadline: June 11 - HUD Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
Deadline: June 11 - HHS – ACF Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families
Deadline: June 11 - USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant program is accepting Applications to Support Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems
Deadline: June 25 - USDA-AMS Farmers Market Promotion Program
Deadline: June 18 - Dept. of Transportation BUILD Discretionary Grants
Deadline: July 15 - CDC National Harm Reduction Technical Assistance and Syringe Services Program (SSP)
Deadline: June 26 - BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Information Sharing and Interdiction Assistance Grants
Deadline: July 2 - National Health Emergency Phase Two: Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grants to Address the Opioid Crisis
Deadline: September 30