Funding Digest April 7, 2023
Good Morning and Happy April!
As Easter arrives, we see more progress in the realization of identified goals of the Executive Branch. Phenomenal to see the promotion of the Fair Housing Act and progress in creating pathways to industry and jobs by rolling out the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Thrilled to see opportunities in energy, labor, emerging technologies, legal services, product concept design, and solar.
Three opportunities below are sourced from federal sites, with minor formatting and content modifications, for you to review! Always go to the source if you want to be sure. The below is for informational awareness. Due your due diligence and good luck as always!
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FOA-ETA-23-31
DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Funding Opportunity Number:
FOA-ETA-23-31
Funding Opportunity Title:
DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor, and Training
Expected Number of Awards: 25
CFDA Number(s): 17.268 -- H-1B Job Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Posted Date: Apr 05, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 07, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $80,000,000
Award Ceiling: $5,000,000
Award Floor: $500,000
The purpose of the DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program is to fund public-private partnerships to develop, strengthen, and scale promising and evidence-based training models in H-1B industries and occupations critical to meeting the goals of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and to maximize the impact of these investments.
Applicants must choose one of the following tracks for this grant program: 1) Development Track: Developing and Implementing Local/Regional Worker-Centered Sector Strategy Programs; or 2) Scaling Track: Scaling Effective Worker-Centered Sector Strategy Programs.
The goal of the Development Track is to use promising training models to invest in and establish local/regional partnerships that will implement sector-based training programs across one or multiple infrastructure-related sectors. This track will support equitable participation and growth of worker-centered sector-based training programs, particularly those serving rural and smaller communities and historically marginalized, underrepresented, and underserved populations.
The goal of the Scaling Track is to scale an existing training model to the statewide or national level that has shown demonstrated success in one infrastructure-related sector. This track will invest in statewide and national partnerships that will set the stage to enable support and growth in evidence-based worker-centered sector strategies.
Both tracks require public-private partnerships to develop workforce training programs that incorporate the following core principles into their grant project design to ensure equitable access to quality jobs:
1) strategies for ensuring diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility;
2) career pathways that lead to middle- to high-skilled employment; and
3) worker-centered sector strategies.
To embed a strong worker voice into these grant projects, applicants should engage workers during the initial grant proposal development phase to ensure that worker needs and priorities, and job quality are incorporated into the project design. Applicant Guide, Contact: Ariam Ferro.
2023-NIST-SBIR-01
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I
Department of Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Funding Opportunity Number: 2023-NIST-SBIR-01
Funding Opportunity Title: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding
Activity: Science and Technology & Other Research/Development
Expected Number of Awards: 200
CFDA Number(s): 11.620 -- Science, Technology, Business, and/or Education Outreach
Cost Sharing or Matching
Requirement: No
Posted Date: Mar 23, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 22, 2023
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites small businesses to submit Phase I research applications under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Science and technology-based firms with strong research capabilities in any areas listed in Section 9.0 of this NOFO are encouraged to participate.
Applications must sufficiently identify and clearly address a specific NIST technical program area that falls within one of the research areas described in Section 9.0 (see Section 3.02.02(1)) or a NIST-patented technology available for licensing.
Legal Services Corporation Notice of Funding Availability
Legal Services Corporation
Basic Field Grant Awards
3333 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20007-3522
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Visit the LSC website
SUMMARY:
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a federally established and funded organization that funds civil legal aid organizations nationwide and in the U.S. territories. Its mission is to expand access to justice by funding high-quality legal representation for low-income people in civil matters. In anticipation of a congressional appropriation to LSC for Fiscal Year 2024, LSC hereby announces the availability of funding for basic field grants with terms commencing in January 2024. LSC will publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) and seeks applications from interested parties who are qualified to provide effective, efficient, and high-quality civil legal services to eligible clients in the service area(s) of the states and territories identified below. The availability and the exact amount of congressionally appropriated funds, as well as the date, terms, and conditions of funds available for grants for the calendar year 2024, have not yet been determined.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces the availability of funding for basic field grants with terms beginning in January 2024. LSC seeks grant proposals from interested parties qualified to provide effective, efficient, and high-quality civil legal services to eligible clients in the service area(s) of the states and territories identified below. Interested potential applicants must first file a Pre-Application (formerly Notice of Intent to Compete). After approval by the LSC of the Pre-Application, an applicant can submit an application in response to the RFP, which contains the grant proposal guidelines, content requirements, and selection criteria. The Pre-Application and RFP will open in GrantEase, LSC's grants management system, on or around April 14, 2023. Additional information will be available here.
Listing all key dates for the LSC 2024 basic field grants process, including the deadlines for filing grant proposals, is available here. LSC seeks proposals from:
(1) non-profit organizations that have as a purpose the provision of legal assistance to eligible clients;
(2) private attorneys;
(3) groups of private attorneys or law firms;
(4) state or local governments; and
(5) sub-state regional planning and coordination agencies composed of sub-state areas and whose governing boards are controlled by locally elected officials.
LSC provides grants for three service areas: Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Native American, and Basic Field-Agricultural Worker. Service area descriptions are here. LSC will post all updates and changes to this notice here. Interested parties can visit here for more information.
Competitive funding is available to energy communities through ongoing appropriations, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
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