EPA Announces Targeted AirShed Grants

Nine projects receive $3-4 million each

  • 2 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
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Today the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of nine Targeted Airshed Grants to projects in Alaska, California, and Utah.

White House and Treasury Announce Fundamental Change to Tax Rulemaking

  • 13 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
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After months of trading punches Director Mick Mulvaney of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin released a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that creates a new framework for writing, reviewing, and implementing tax regulations.  In short, the MOA requires OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to review major tax regulations—just as it does major rulemakings from any other executive branch agency.  This is a fundamental change from a 1983 agreement, under which Treasury had hitherto operated, that exempted most tax regulations from review.

W&M Reports Suite of IRS Reform Bills

  • 13 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
  • Number of views: 325
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On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and unanimously reported 12 bills to reform the IRS. The bipartisan packaged was sponsored by Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Ranking Member John Lewis (D-GA) and is designed to modernize the IRS and improve customer service. The package requires the IRS to send Congress by September 30, 2020 a comprehensive written plan for reorganizing the agency, including priorities laid out by lawmakers.

IRS Rules Prepaid Property Taxes May Still Be Deductible on 2017 Returns

  • 11 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
  • Number of views: 296
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The IRS ruled that taxpayers who prepaid their 2018 property taxes may still be able to deduct the entire amount from their 2017 federal taxes without regard to the $10,000 limit imposed by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

Increased Costs of Municipal Financing

Unintended Consequences of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

As you know, both corporate and individual tax rates were reduced in last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Lower tax rates make tax-exempt vehicles like municipal bonds less attractive to both corporate and individual investors; with lower tax rates, they have less incentive to look for tax-exempt investments. Reduced demand for municipal bonds and other tax-exempt investment vehicles like private activity bonds (PABs) means that cities will have to increase the interest rates on new bond issues in order to attract investors.
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Grant Due: FY 2024 High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Programs for Health Departments

FY 2024 High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Programs for Health Departments

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to implement a comprehensive HIV prevention and surveillance program to prevent new HIV infections and improve the health of people with HIV. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, county governments, city and township governments and special district governments. Bona fide agents of state, local, or territorial governments may also apply

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $484,474,481

WHEN'S IT DUE? February 23, 2024 (Optional LOI), April 29, 2024 (Full Application)

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Grant Due (JustGrants): FY 2024 Preventing Trafficking of Girls

FY 2024 Preventing Trafficking of Girls

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, territory, city, town, or county governments; public-controlled, state-controlled, or private institutions of higher education; public and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations and tribal governments; and nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $3.5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 8, 2024 

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2024 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

FY 2024 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and territorial governments, special district governments, county, city, and township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $13.75 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 9, 2024 

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program, Incarcerated Veterans' Transition Program, and the Homeless Women Veterans' and Homeless Veterans' with Children Reintegration Program

FY 2024 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program, Incarcerated Veterans' Transition Program, and the Homeless Women Veterans' and Homeless Veterans' with Children Reintegration Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides employment and training services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force and to stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local and state governments, workforce development boards, Native American Tribes and Tribal organizations and institutions, non-profits, and academic institutions

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $12 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 11, 2024

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Grant Due (JustGrants): FY 2024 Improving Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

FY 2024 Improving Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to establish, expand, or improve treatment and recovery support services for people with SUDs during their incarceration and upon reentry into the community. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? City or township governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, special district governments, state governments and nonprofits

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 13, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2024 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

FY 2024 Demonstration Program on Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Training for Law Enforcement on Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports efforts to improve law enforcement’s response to allegations of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking from the time of a victim’s initial report throughout the entire investigation, and to promote the efforts of law enforcement in improving the response to these crimes. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, territorial, local, and/or tribal law enforcement agencies that investigate crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4.5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 17, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality

FY 2024 Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports the capacity for developing and implementing data-informed strategies to prevent pregnancy-related deaths and reduce disparities among disproportionately impacted populations by improving data availability and quality to better identify and characterize pregnancy-related deaths and related health inequities. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Agencies and organizations that coordinate and manage maternal mortality review committees (MMRCs) including state or local governments, academic institutions, Native American tribes, nonprofit organizations, private sector organizations, schools and school districts, and tribal organizations/institutions

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $133.7 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 20, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

FY 2024 Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program seeks to establish community-based partnerships to develop cybersecurity career pathways that address local workforce needs. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments, accredited institutions of higher education, K-12 public education schools, and school districts; nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States, and foreign public entities and organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 24, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2024 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI)

FY 2024 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programming. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local, state, special district, and federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native tribal governments, corporations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $72 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 30, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Local Government Energy Program: Communities Sparking Investment in Transformative Energy

FY 2024 Local Government Energy Program: Communities Sparking Investment in Transformative Energy

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support programs and projects at the local level that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, save customers money, create local jobs, improve air quality, combat climate change, and focus benefits on disadvantaged communities. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments and tribal governments that represent disadvantaged communities, energy communities, or small- and medium sized jurisdictions

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $18 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? May 31, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2023-2025 Residential Treatment Center Services for Unaccompanied Children

FY 2023-2025 Residential Treatment Center Services for Unaccompanied Children  

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide temporary shelter care and other services to unaccompanied children by supporting eligible residential treatment center (RTC) care providers that specialize in the high quality care of children who have psychiatric or psychological issues that cannot be addressed in an outpatient setting and will require heightened behavioral and/or mental health support. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Residential treatment center (RTC) care providers, including: state and local governments, special district governments, independent school districts, private, public, and state-controlled institutions of higher education, Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations, including small businesses and Faith based and community organizations 

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $50 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 3, 2024

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Grant Due (JustGrants): FY 2024 Arts Programs for Justice Involved Youth

FY 2024 Arts Programs for Justice Involved Youth

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program will develop, enhance, or expand high-quality arts programs for current and previous justice-involved youth, including tribal and Indigenous youth, to reduce juvenile delinquency, recidivism, and/or other problem and high-risk behaviors. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? County, city, or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and organizations, nonprofit organizations; and public or private institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $200,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 4, 2024

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27 November 2023

TFG Presents 2024 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2024 Congressional Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 118th congressional session. 

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