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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2024 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

FY 2024 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program helps law enforcement and prosecutors address challenges associated with unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs), including partially tested kits, and unresolved violent cold case crimes to reduce violence crime in their respective jurisdictions and increase public safety. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Native American tribal governments, state governments, local governments, and consortia of law enforcement agencies

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $55 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 29, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Rural Housing Preservation Grant

FY 2024 Rural Housing Preservation Grant

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports low- and very low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. The program will allow cooperative housing complexes and rental property owners in rural areas to repair and rehabilitate their units if they agree to make such units available to very low- and low-income persons. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, nonprofit corporations, including faith-based and community organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes and consortia of eligible entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? 12.2 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 29, 2024 

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Rural Housing Preservation Grant

FY 2024 Rural Housing Preservation Grant

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports low- and very low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. The program will allow cooperative housing complexes and rental property owners in rural areas to repair and rehabilitate their units if they agree to make such units available to very low- and low-income persons. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, nonprofit corporations, including faith-based and community organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes and consortia of eligible entities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? 12.2 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 29, 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 (JustGrants): FY 2024 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program

FY 2024 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides veterans treatment courts (VTCs) and criminal justice professionals with the resources needed to plan, implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based treatment court programs for veterans with substance use disorders (SUDs). Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, special district governments, and state agencies

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $19.5 million 

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 27, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR)

FY 2024 Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR) 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program will expedite future interconnections of wind, solar, and battery energy storage systems into the transmission system while preserving data security and system reliability. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and for-profit entities 

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $10 million

WHEN'S IT DUE?  June 28, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant

FY 2024 Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support eligible entities in providing technical assistance and/or training with respect to essential community facilities programs. Provided technical assistance and/or training will help eligible ultimate recipients to identify and plan for community facility needs that exist in their area. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Public bodies, private nonprofit corporations, and federally recognized tribes located on federal and state reservations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $540,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 3, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2025 Grants for Arts Projects (Round 2)

FY 2025 Grants for Arts Projects (Round 2)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides project-based funding supporting public engagement with the arts and arts education; integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities; and improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized tribes or tribal communities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified 

WHEN'S IT DUE?  July 11, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

FY 2024 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or promote marine highway transportation or shipper use of marine highway transportation. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of a state or local government, port authorities, tribal governments; and private-sector operators of marine highway projects or private-sector owners of facilities, including Alaska Native corporations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4.85 million 

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 12, 2024

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Grant Due (JustGrants): FY 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants - Competitive

FY 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants - Competitive

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program will improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, city or township governments and county governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4.45 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 21, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2025 Airport Terminal Program (ATP)

FY 2025 Airport Terminal Program (ATP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to address the aging infrastructure of the nation's airports by upgrading, modernizing, and rebuilding airport terminals and airportowned airport traffic control towers (ATCTs). Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Public agencies, private entities, state agencies, Indian tribes or pueblos owning a public-use National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) airport, and the Secretary of the Interior for Midway Island Airport, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1 billion

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 31, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2025 Our Town Program

FY 2025 Our Town Program 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program support creative placemaking projects that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Units of local government, federally recognized tribal communities or tribes, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, nonprofit, and institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 1, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program (TCLP)

FY 2024 Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program (TCLP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to improve retention of health care providers and increase access to health care services in rural areas, frontier areas, health professional shortage areas, or medically underserved areas and for medically underserved populations of Native Americans. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Public or private, nonprofit or for-profit entities, local governments, domestic community-based or faith-based organizations, or tribal governments or tribal organizations, including urban Indian organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $3.8 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 2, 2024

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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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