Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2024 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program

FY 2024 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to address and improve the reentry and recidivism challenges encountered by youth returning to their communities from juvenile residential or correctional facilities. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, city or township governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $8,250,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 15, 2024

Grant Due: FY 2024 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children

FY 2024 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to develop or expand services within juvenile and adult detention and correctional facilities to improve outcomes for incarcerated parents and their minor children. Funding will support the implementation of programs and services that reduce recidivism and support responsible parenting that leads to healthy child development, resiliency, and improved interactions among incarcerated parents and their minor children, as well as family and community members. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, local governments, Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $3,750,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 15, 2024  

Grant Due FY 2024 Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments

FY 2024 Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Technical Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program enables organic waste energy and/or resource recovery at the state, local, and tribal level by leveraging technical expertise and relevant data to address specific and unique issues each municipality encounters with its waste streams. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, counties, municipalities, tribal governments, airport authorities and municipal utilities authorities.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Rather than provide monetary awards this program provides technical assistance

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 15, 2024

Grant Due: FY 2024 Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) Projects

FY 2024 Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) Projects

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support effective partnership projects that achieve demonstrable, measurable results in improving the lives of families and individuals in need. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local governments and states, defined as each state of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribes

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $47 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 15, 2024

Grant Due: FY 2024/2025 Regional Source Reduction Assistance Grants

FY 2024/2025 Regional Source Reduction Assistance Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support the implementation of pollution prevention projects that involve research, investigation, experiments, surveys, studies, demonstration, education, and/or training using source reduction approaches, also known as pollution prevention. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, local, interstate, and intrastate government agencies, federally recognized tribes and intertribal consortia, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations; public or nonprofit institutions of higher education, hospitals operated by state, tribal, or local governments or nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 15, 2024

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Overview

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 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.
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Grant Due: FY 2024 Growth Opportunities (Round 4)

FY 2024 Growth Opportunities

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to introduce and prepare justice-involved youth and young adults for the world of work through placement into paid work experiences, and on a path to more equitable career opportunities with their peers. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? County governments, city or township governments, special district governments, regional government organizations, independent school districts, federally recognized Indian/Native American tribal governments, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $85 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 2, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All (Planning and Demonstration)

FY 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide funding to develop the tools to help strengthen a community’s approach to roadway safety and save lives and is designed to meet the needs of diverse local, tribal, and regional communities that differ dramatically in size, location, and experience administering Federal funding. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), political subdivisions of a state or territory, federally recognized Tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups of entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1,256,687,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 4, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG)

FY 2024 Pipeline Emergency Response Grant (PERG)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program ensures the safe transportation of hazardous materials by training emergency responders to respond to pipeline incidents. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, county, and local governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $3,138,993 

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 5, 2024 

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Grant Due: FY 2023 Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling and Second Life Applications

FY 2023 Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling and Second Life Applications

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program reduces the costs associated with transportation, dismantling, and preprocessing of end-of life electric drive vehicle batteries for recycling, as well as recycling of plastic and polymer electric drive vehicle battery accessory components through research, development, and demonstration projects. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Domestic entities including state, local and tribal governments, nonprofits, for-profit entities, and institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $60 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? February 7, 2024 (concept paper), April 19, 2024 (full application)

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Program

FY 2024 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement officers through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $9.8 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 23, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): 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? April 24, 2024 

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program

FY 2024 Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides resources toward community-based suicide prevention efforts to meet the needs of veterans and their families through outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to Veterans Affairs (VA) and community resources. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Local and state governments, incorporated private institutions or foundations that have no part of the net earnings of which incur to the benefit of any member, founder, contributor, or individual and have a governing board that would be responsible for the operation of the project, corporations wholly owned and controlled by an organization meeting the requirements previously listed, Indian tribes, community-based organizations that can effectively network with local civic organizations, regional health systems, and other settings where eligible individuals and their families are likely to have contact

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $52.5 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? April 26, 2024

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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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