26 January 2017

Senate Democrats Announce Infrastructure Plan, While Trump Team Supposedly Compiles Infrastructure Priority List

On January 24, 2017 Senate Democrats’ unveiled their “Blueprint to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure,” a 10-year, $1 trillion proposal to “rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and create 15 million middle-class jobs.” An 11-page summary of the proposal is available here. According to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), President Trump “seems open to a bill that’s this large” after some discussion with congressional leaders at the White House this past Monday. According to Sen. Schumer, the plan consists of:

  • $210 billion for roads and bridges, including expanding the TIGER grant program to $10 billion and leveraging money at local main streets.
  • $200 billion for “vital infrastructure projects [VIPs].”
  • $180 billion for rail and bus systems.
  • $110 billion for a new water and sewer program.
  • $100 billion for energy modernization, including updates to the power grid.
  • $75 billion for rebuilding and repairing schools.
  • $70 billion for ports, airports and waterways.
  • $20 billion to expand high-speed broadband.
  • $20 billion for public and Indian land renewal.
  • $10 billion for new Veterans Health Administration hospitals, extended care facilities and upgrades at the Army National Guard Readiness Centers.
  • $10 billion for an Infrastructure Bank to bring in private money.

Also on Jan. 24., a document leaked out listing 50 infrastructure projects compiled and shared by President Donald Trump’s transition team, and put together by a Washington-based consulting firm. On Jan. 25, the White House said that the document was not an “official” White House document and former transition official Brigham McCown was quoted as calling the document a fake. However, the office of Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and two  organizations, CG/LA Infrastructure and the National Governors Association, responded by saying that the document was indeed real and that it came from the Trump transition team. Nonetheless, the list totals at least $137.5 billion, according to McClatchy's Kansas City Star and The News Tribune. The preliminary list offers a first glimpse at which projects around the country might get funding if Trump follows through on his campaign promise to renew America's crumbling highways, airports, dams and bridges. The NGA shared that list with state officials in December. The group told the officials the projects on that list were “already being vetted.”


President Trump also signed an Executive Order on Jan. 24, entitled “Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects.” Under the Order, “With respect to infrastructure projects for which Federal reviews and approvals are required, upon request by the Governor of a State, or the head of any executive department or agency (agency), or on his or her own initiative, the Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) shall, within 30 days after a request is made, decide whether an infrastructure project qualifies as a ‘high priority’ infrastructure project. This determination shall be made after consideration of the project's importance to the general welfare, value to the Nation, environmental benefits, and such other factors as the Chairman deems relevant.”

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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

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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

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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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