Grant Due: FY 2025 Regional Food System Partnerships Program (RFSP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems to build and strengthen local or regional food economy viability and resilience. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Producers, farmer or rancher cooperatives, producer networks or associations, majority-controlled producer-based business ventures, food councils, community-supported agriculture (CSA) networks or associations, local governments, nonprofits, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers market authorities, and tribal governments. Entities must partner with state agencies or regional authorities, philanthropic corporations, private corporations, institutions of higher education, and commercial, federal, or farm credit system lending institutions.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4.5 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 27, 2025

Grant Due: FY 2025 Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Agricultural businesses and cooperatives, community supported agriculture (CSA) network or association, economic development corporation, food council, local government, nonprofit corporation, producer network or association, public benefit corporation, regional farmers market authority, and tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $11 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 27, 2025

Grant Due: FY 2025 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer markets to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Agricultural businesses and cooperatives; producer networks and associations; community-supported agriculture (CSA) networks and associations; food councils; local governments; nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations; economic development corporations; regional farmers market authorities; and tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $11 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 27, 2025

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 Optional LOI: FY 2025 Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Hiring and Training Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports efforts to establish or expand access to pediatric and/or adult/adolescent sexual assault forensic exams by funding the salaries of full- and part-time sexual assault nurse/forensic examiners (SANEs/SAFEs) providing forensic exams or serving as a regional preceptor or as a SANE/SAFE instructor. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, tribal, or local governments; sexual assault examination programs; state or tribal sexual assault coalitions; nonprofit organizations, health care facilities; and community-based programs

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $18.1 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? May 27, 2025 (Optional LOI); June 24, 2025 (Grants.gov); June 26, 2025 (JustGrants)

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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, 2025

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Grant Due JustGrants: FY 2025 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that provide 6 to 24 months of transitional housing with support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, units of local government, tribal governments, and other organizations that have a documented history of effective work concerning domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $40 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 9, 2025 (Grants.gov); June 11, 2025

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Grant Due Optional LOI: FY 2025 Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support comprehensive and community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Nonprofit and non-governmental entities, tribal nonprofits and organizations, Indian tribal governments, units of local government or agencies of units of local government, schools, victim service providers, and faith-based organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $9.5 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 15, 2025 (Optional LOI); June 30, 2025 (Grants.gov); July 2, 2025 (JustGrants)

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Grant Due: FY 2025 Preservation and Access Education and Training

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports projects that develop and implement educational programs for professionals who preserve and provide access to humanities collections. Such materials include but are not limited to moving image and sound recordings, archaeological artifacts, born-digital and digitized collections, rare books and manuscripts, archival records, material culture, and art. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $2.7 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 17, 2025

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Grant Due: FY 2025 High Priority Program – Commercial Motor Vehicle (HP-CMV)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support, enrich, and evaluate Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) safety programs and to target unsafe driving in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors, promote the safe and secure movement of hazardous materials, improve safety of transportation of goods and passengers in foreign commerce, demonstrate new technologies to improve safety, support safety data improvement projects, increase public awareness and education, and otherwise improve CMV safety. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State government agencies, local and Native American tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $46.6 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 20, 2025

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Grant Due Grants.gov: FY 2025 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Established and operational local, state, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $156,668,839 

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 25, 2025 (Grants.gov); July 1, 2025 (JustGrants)

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Grant Due JustGrants: FY 2025 Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support comprehensive and community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies to address the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Nonprofit and non-governmental entities, tribal nonprofits and organizations, Indian tribal governments, units of local government or agencies of units of local government, schools, victim service providers, and faith-based organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $9.5 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? June 15, 2025 (Optional LOI); June 30, 2025 (Grants.gov); July 2, 2025 (JustGrants)

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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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