Grant Memo: Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment and Additional Grant Opportunities For Your District
Rep. Nick Pisciottano August 15, 2024 | 7:36 AM
NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS
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
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
Department of Environmental Protection: Environmental Education Grants Program
Who May Apply: Public schools and school districts (including intermediate units and charter schools), private schools, conservation and education organizations and institutions, universities and colleges, county conservation districts, incorporated nonprofit organizations, businesses.
Use: Funding is intended for non-formal and forma environmental education projects that ensure an environmentally literate citizenry to take positive actions to help ensure the safety of the state’s natural resources.
Funds: Funding is supported by five percent of the money collected from environmental fines and penalties, to be appropriated to DEP and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2024
More information: DEP 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
Broadband Development Authority: COVID-19 ARPA Capital Projects Fund Digital Connectivity Technology Program
Who May Apply: Libraries, community schools, municipalities, workforce training organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and other community anchor institutions.
Use: Acquisition of digital connectivity technology that facilitates broadband internet access and promotes digital literacy and skills training.
Funds: $20 million in federal ARP money is available for this program.
Application Deadline: August 19, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: STOP Violence Against Women Statewide Training & Technical Assistance: Law Enforcement
Who May Apply: Eligibility for these funds is open to any potential applicant who can produce the training and technical assistance opportunities to meet the goals and objectives of the program.
Use: Funds for the proposed project shall be used to implement training and technical assistance to law enforcement officers to align with STOP Implementation Plan goals and objectives, including to enhance the capacity of local communities to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women.
Funds: Projects should not exceed a total of $105,000 over a three-year period.
Application Deadline: August 23, 2024
More information: PCCD Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: STOP Violence Against Women Statewide Training & Technical Assistance: Prosecution
Who May Apply: Eligibility for these funds is open to any potential applicant who can produce the training and technical assistance opportunities to meet the goals and objectives of the program.
Use: Funds for the proposed project shall be used to provide training and technical assistance to Pennsylvania Prosecutors to improve the Commonwealth’s multi-system collaborative response to the crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence.
Funds: Projects should not exceed a total of $150,000 over a three-year period.
Application Deadline: August 23, 2024
More information: PCCD Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Statewide Training and Technical Assistance: Domestic Violence, Stalking and Dating Violence Solicitation
Who May Apply: Eligibility for these funds is open to any potential applicant who can produce the training and technical assistance opportunities to meet the goals and objectives of the program.
Use: Funds for the proposed project shall be used to provide training and technical assistance to improve the Commonwealth’s multi-system collaborative response to the crimes of domestic violence, stalking and dating violence.
Funds: Projects should not exceed a total of $450,000 over a three-year period.
Application Deadline: August 23, 2024
More information: PCCD Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Statewide Training & Technical Assistance: Sexual Assault
Who May Apply: Eligibility for these funds is open to any potential applicant who can produce the training and technical assistance opportunities to meet the goals and objectives of the program.
Use: Funds are being made available to identify and support one non-profit, governmental, or higher education organization to provide training and technical assistance to improve the Commonwealth’s multi-system collaborative response to the crime of sexual assault.
Funds: Projects should not exceed a total of $450,000 over a three-year period.
Application Deadline: August 23, 2024
More information: PCCD Website
Historical & Museum Commission: Cultural and Historical Support Program
Who May Apply: Museums and county historical societies located in Pennsylvania.
Use: Eligible use of funds includes, but is not limited to, salaries, benefits, food service, professional development, travel, marketing supplies, and equipment.
Funds: Nearly $2 million is available for this program with grant awards ranging from $2,500 to $65,000.
Application Deadline: August 23, 2024
More information: PHMC Website
Historical & Museum Commission: Cultural and Historical Support Grants
Who May Apply: Museums and official county historical societies.
Use: Funds are intended to strengthen the museum community and provide operating support to museums and historical societies.
Funds: Nearly $2 million in funds are available.
Application Deadline: August 23, 2024
More information: PHMC 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: 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: 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.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCNR Website
Local Share Account: Monroe County
Who May Apply: Municipalities, economic development agencies, or redevelopment authorities within Monroe County or the five contiguous counties to Monroe (Carbon, Lackawanna, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne).
Use: Public interest projects, community improvement projects, economic development projects, or roadway improvement projects.
Funds: Funded by gross terminal revenues of certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Local Share Account: Category 4 Facilities Program (Berks, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and York Counties)
Who May Apply: Municipalities, counties, redevelopment authorities, or economic development agencies in a county hosting a Category 4 licensed gaming facility.
Use: Projects in the public interest.
Funds: Funded by gaming revenues from Category 4 licensed facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Local Share Account: Luzerne County
Who May Apply: All Luzerne County municipalities and the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority.
Use: Projects in the public interest.
Funds: Funded by 2% of gross terminal revenues of certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Local Share Account: Northampton and Lehigh Counties
Who May Apply: Northampton County, Leigh County, municipalities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties, and economic development agencies or redevelopment authorities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties.
Use: Projects in the public interest, community improvement projects, and economic development projects.
Funds: Funded by a portion of local share assessments from certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website