Funding Opportunities Rural Infrastructure Economic Development Tribal-specific Publications Event Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
Tribal-Specific
Tribal Behavioral Health Grant Program (Native Connections) This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant program helps to prevent suicide and substance misuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among American Indian/Alaska Native youth through the age of 24 years. Application Deadline: December 10, 2019
Native American Congressional Internship Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation provides a summer internship for Native American and Alaska Native students who wish to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian country. Application Deadline: January 31, 2020
Honor the Earth Native Food Security Grants Funding for native organizations working to create food security using traditional seeds, foods, and growing methods, as well as energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Application Deadline: Ongoing
Rural Infrastructure
Smart Rural Community Grant NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association provides funding to support the development and implementation of innovative broadband enabled solutions to support rural commerce, healthcare, public safety, economic development, education, energy, and other community-oriented initiatives. Application Deadline: December 1, 2019
Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program USDA grant program assists communities with water or wastewater systems through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Application Deadline: December 31, 2019
Solid Waste Management Grant Program USDA grant program assists communities through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipient to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. Application Deadline: December 31, 2019
2020 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs U.S. Economic Development Administration solicits applications for construction, non-construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects. Application Deadline: Ongoing
Economic Development
Rural Health Network Development Program Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration program provides funding to improve access and quality of health care in rural areas through network collaboration, adapting an evidence-based service model, and promoting sustainability of rural health networks through the creation of diverse products and services. Application Deadline: November 25, 2019
AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY 2020 Corporation for National and Community Service seeks to prioritize the investment of national service resources in economic opportunity, education, healthy futures, veterans and military families, rural intermediaries and faith-based organizations. Application Deadline: January 8, 2020
The Economic Opportunity Challenge The Economic Opportunity Challenge is a public competition launched with the support of Lever for Change to award $10 million to the most scalable, transformative, and proven solution aimed to meaningfully expand economic opportunity for low-income individuals in the US. Registration Deadline: January 28, 2020
Accelerate R2 Network Challenge U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides support for innovative approaches to disaster response and recovery. Application Deadline: March 11, 2020
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) USDA funding supports agricultural producers and rural small businesses to reduce energy costs and consumption by purchasing and installing renewable energy systems and making energy efficiency improvements in their operations. Application Deadlines: Grants March 31, 2020. Loan Guarantees: Accepted year-round.
Publications
Tribal Leaders Handbook on Homeownership This Center for Indian Country Development of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and Enterprise Community Partners publication aims to support leaders with homeownership resources and programs.
2019 National Tribal and Rural Training Needs Assessment Center for Best Practices in Law Enforcement, Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium reports findings from a survey of rural and tribal first response organizations to help better understand training needs and delivery preferences.
Food Systems & Investment Tools Council of Development Finance Agencies white paper focusing on investment tools, which work to fill the capital stack for businesses and projects by incentivizing and enabling investment in construction, equipment, machinery, technology, and other major development. It explains New Markets Tax Credits, Historic Preservation Tax Credits, State Tax Credit Programs, and Opportunity Zones.
Accessing the Internet in Rural America Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy weighs in on how rural areas lag behind urban areas in gaining high-speed internet access by analyzing recent data, including subscription rates and how it impacts rural development.
Event Opportunities
Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Program Review November 18 – 21 | Lakewood, CO Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy hosts the annual Program Review as an opportunity for Indian tribes to network with other tribes that are pursuing energy self-sufficiency. The 2019 Program Review will feature project status updates from tribes across the nation who are leveraging Office of Indian Energy grant funding to deploy energy technologies or initiate the first steps to energy development.
Remaking The Economy In Indian Country November 21 | Free Webinar Topics outline the importance of linking economic development and cultural strategies: Rebuilding food sovereignty, rediscovering pre-contact indigenous foods, ways to build urban-rural links in the food system, food hubs and urban markets, fair pricing and using co-op strategies to help Native practitioners earn the true value of their labor.
2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum February 20-21 | Arlington, VA Join this important event to discuss key issues and emerging opportunities, book the pre-forum field trip, or apply for the USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture Program. Follow the conversation at #AgOutlook on USDA’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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