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Grant Due: FY 2022 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program

6/1/2022

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Grant Due: FY 2022 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The program supports law enforcement-behavioral health cross-system collaboration to improve public health and safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), State governments, Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits who have been designated as a state agency or unit of local government to provide mental health services

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 1, 2022

Grant Due: FY 2022 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

6/1/2022

Author: Tina Dykstra

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Grant Due: FY 2022 Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to implement or expand systems approaches that improve outcomes for adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) who are reentering communities following a period of incarceration. The expectation is that corrections systems will develop or refine a trauma-informed standardized screening process for all individuals detained or incarcerated to identify individuals with SUDs, along with co-occurring mental health disorders, and address underlying trauma. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? City or township governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, special district governments, and state governments

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 1, 2022

Grant Due: FY 2022 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Program

6/1/2022

Author: Tina Dykstra

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Grant Due: FY 2022 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program funds conducting outreach, educating practitioners and the public, enhancing victim reporting tools, and investigating and prosecuting hate crimes committed on the basis of a victim’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 1, 2022

Overview

Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) serves as the primary vehicle through which Congress authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects and establishes policy frameworks for water resource development nationwide. Enacted on a biennial schedule, WRDAs provide congressional authorization for USACE to conduct feasibility studies, construct flood risk reduction projects, improve navigation infrastructure, restore aquatic ecosystems, and assist with environmental infrastructure development.

Since the enactment of WRDA 1986, Congress has used these omnibus authorization bills to both create new USACE authorities and refine existing programs based on evolving national priorities and lessons learned from program implementation. Recent WRDAs have addressed critical issues including drought resilience, water supply development, infrastructure modernization, and support for economically disadvantaged communities.

The most recent legislation, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024, P.L. 118-272), continued Congress's bipartisan commitment to strengthening America's water infrastructure by authorizing new construction projects, modifying existing authorities, and establishing updated policy guidance for USACE operations. WRDA 2024 also authorized five new regional environmental infrastructure programs, each incorporating flexible delivery mechanisms that allow federal assistance to be provided through grants or reimbursements to nonfederal sponsors.

Authorization through WRDA is typically a prerequisite for USACE activities to receive federal appropriations through the annual Energy and Water Development appropriations process. This two-step framework—authorization followed by appropriation—ensures congressional oversight of both program scope and funding levels.

Section 219 Environmental Infrastructure

Section 219 of WRDA 1992, as amended, represents one of USACE's most geographically expansive environmental infrastructure assistance authorities. Originally enacted to authorize design assistance for 18 specific projects, Section 219 has been amended by subsequent Congresses to authorize both design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure in hundreds of municipalities, counties, and states across the nation.

The Congressional Research Service has identified over 600 environmental infrastructure assistance authorities with cumulative authorizations of appropriations totaling approximately $18.1 billion. Section 219 authorities constitute the majority of these geographically specific project authorizations, covering at least 46 states, the District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories.

Section 219 projects address critical community needs including wastewater treatment facilities, water supply and distribution systems, stormwater management infrastructure, surface water protection, and environmental restoration. These projects support public health, environmental quality, and economic development in communities that have secured congressional authorization for USACE assistance.

Congress has continued to expand Section 219 in recent legislation. WRDA 2022 added 132 new Section 219 authorities and amended 24 existing authorities. WRDA 2024 authorized an additional 193 new Section 219 authorities and amended 53 existing authorities, providing a combined $5.4 billion increase in authorization of appropriations. WRDA 2024 also established a seven-year pilot program to increase the federal cost share from 75 percent to 90 percent for Section 219 projects benefiting economically disadvantaged communities.

Unlike traditional USACE water resource projects, Section 219 assistance does not require completion of the agency's standard feasibility study process. However, projects receiving Section 219 assistance must comply with applicable federal environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act.

Grant Due: FY 2022 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program

Grant Due: FY 2022 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program aims to implement transdisciplinary crisis response training to educate and prepare law enforcement, community corrections, and correctional officers so that they are equipped to appropriately interact with people who have behavioral health conditions or intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities in the course of completing their job responsibilities. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? City or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and state governments

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 7, 2022

US Congressional Calendar

9 December 2024

TFG Presents 2025 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2025 Congressional Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 119th congressional session.

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