Grant Memo: Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment and Additional Grant Opportunities

Rep. Jason Dawkins August 26, 2024 | 12:58 PM

NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Endowment Act – Treatment and Training

Who May Apply: Eligibility of these funds is open to any for-profit entity, non-profit entity, an entity affiliated with a CAC or MDIT (e.g., public agency or hospital), or unit of local government. Schools (including colleges and universities) are considered governmental units and are eligible to apply.

Use: To support the training of medical and mental healthcare providers who treat children and adult survivors of child sexual abuse.
Funds: A total of $200,000 in Endowment Act funding is being announced to support this initiative. PCCD expects to fund approximately four projects with budgets not to exceed $50,000 over the 2-year project period.

Application Deadline: October 4, 2024

More information: PCCD Website

PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:

Department of Agriculture: Farm Vitality Planning Grant

Who May Apply: Farmers, prospective farmers, and others may apply.

Use: Strategic business planning to expand or diversify farms or support transition of ownership.
Funds: $500,000 in funding is available. Grants shall not exceed $7,500.

Application Deadline: Applications will be received until funds are exhausted.

More information: Pennsylvania Bulletin

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Recruitment Incentives for Law Enforcement

Who May Apply: Local law enforcement agencies, campus or university police, railroad or street railway police, airport authority police, and county park police.

Use: Funding is explicitly to support Act 120 training and recruitment activities for law enforcement officers that will take place between Oct. 19, 2023 and June 30, 2025.
Funds: $14 million in federal COVID Relief (ARPA) is available. PCCD anticipates this funding being able to support approximately 2,000 new fulltime officers statewide.

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all funding is committed, at which point the application period will close.

More information: PCCD Website

Department of Community and Economic Development: Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant

Who May Apply: Technical and trade schools, school districts, post-secondary academic institutions, workforce investment boards, economic development organizations, and nonprofit organizations. For-profit entities are not eligible.

Use: Projects must focus on the development and deployment of workforce training programs for individuals with barriers to employment, engage youth or those with barriers in awareness building activities of manufacturing career opportunities, and advance capacity for local or regional manufacturers to meet the needs of local and regional manufacturers that cannot be met through existing programs such as WEDnet and Industry Partnerships.
Funds: Funds are available on an annual basis and vary based on recommendations and constraints set in the annual budget.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on an ongoing basis as long as funds remain available.

More information: DCED Website

Department of Environmental Protection: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program

Who May Apply: Pennsylvania residents whose total household income is below 400 percent of the Federal Income Poverty Level.

Use: This program provides a rebate to Pennsylvanians who purchase or lease alternative fuel vehicles.
Funds: Rebates vary depending on type of vehicle purchased.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on a first come, first served basis as long as funds remain available. Please note applications must be received within six months of the date of the vehicle purchase.

More information: DEP Website

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program

Who May Apply: Applicant must be a nonprofit organization based in the Commonwealth designated as a 501(c)(3) and principally serve individuals, groups, or institutions that are included within a bias motivation category for single bias hate crime incidents identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in its Hate Crime Statistics Publication under the Uniform Crime Reporting program.

Use: Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, safety and security planning, purchase of safety and security equipment, purchase of security related technology (metal detectors, protective lighting, deadbolts, etc.), safety and security training, upgrades to existing structures that enhance safety and security, and more.

Funds: $10 million has been appropriated by the General Assembly to the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund. Applicant requests must be between $5,000 and $150,000.

Application Deadline: August 27, 2024

More information: PCCD Website

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: 2024-25 Advanced Law Enforcement Training Initiative

Who May Apply: Eligibility for these funds is open to non-profit organizations with experience in facilitating and hosting in-person law enforcement trainings in Pennsylvania.

Use: To support advanced comprehensive evidence-based training courses for law enforcement.
Funds: A total of $80,000 in Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds is being announced to support this initiative. PCCD expects to fund one grant with a budget not to exceed $80,000 over the one-year project period.

Application Deadline: August 29, 2024

More information: PCCD Website

Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County: Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund

Who May Apply: Municipalities, authorities, councils of government, non-profits and for-profit businesses in Allegheny County.

Use: Economic development projects, infrastructure development projects, job training, community improvement projects, public safety projects, and public interest projects.
Funds: Project budgets must be between $150,000 and $500,000.

Application Deadline: August 30, 2024

More information: RAAC Website

PennDOT: Rail Freight Assistance Program/Rail Transportation Assistance Program

Who May Apply: Railroad company, transportation organization, municipality, municipal authority, user of rail freight infrastructure.

Use: Capital maintenance or capital infrastructure of freight or intermodal rail infrastructure.
Funds: Projects are funded through both bonds and proceeds from the Multimodal Fund created by Act 89 of 2013.

Application Deadline: August 30, 2024

More information: PennDOT Website

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Medical Marijuana Act Enforcement

Who May Apply: Eligibility for these funds is open to municipalities and regional police departments proposing to implement projects and programs that directly address the enforcement of the Medical Marijuana Act.

Use: Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, Drug Recognition Experts' training; education, training, and awareness programs; and other enforcement activities
Funds: A total of approximately $3 million in state funds is being announced to support this initiative. PCCD expects to fund approximately 20 grants with budgets not to exceed $250,000 over the two-year project period.

Application Deadline: September 12, 2024

More information: PCCD Website

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: School Safety and Mental Health Grants

Who May Apply: Eligible school entities as defined under 24 P.S. §13-1314.1-B of the PA Public School Code.

Use: Funding may be used to assist schools with physical safety and/or behavioral health needs.
Funds: $100 million is available to be distributed via a formula that stipulates school districts are to receive $100,000 base average and an additional amount based on their 22/23 Adjusted Average Daily Membership. Other eligible school entities are to receive $70,000.

Application Deadline: September 26, 2024

More information: PCCD Website

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools

Who May Apply: Nonpublic schools as defined under Section 924.3-A of the PA Public School Code, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, or approved vendors.

Use: Funding may be used to assist schools with physical safety and/or behavioral health needs.
Funds: A total of $19,665,000 in state school safety and security funds is being announced to support this initiative.

Application Deadline: September 26, 2024

More information: PCCD Website

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Rights and Services Act (RASA) and Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO)

Who May Apply: All 67 Pennsylvanian counties are eligible to apply.

Use: Enhancing programs to provide notifications to victims of crime they are entitled to receive under the law as their case progresses through the criminal and juvenile justice systems and Enhancing programs to provide information and support to victims of crime on services available to them.
Funds: A total of $12,068,773 in funding is available and PCCD expects to award nearly 100 grants.

Application Deadline: September 27, 2024

More information: PCCD Website

Conservation and Natural Resources: ATV and Snowmobile Program

Who May Apply: Municipalities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

Use: Planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or equipment purchase for ATV and/or snowmobile trails and facilities, ATV and/or snowmobile educational programs.
Funds: Funding comes from the ATV Management Restricted Account and the Snowmobile Management Restricted Account as authorized by Act 97 of 2016. There is no match requirement for this funding; however, applications that provide match funding will be given additional consideration.