Grants for State governments - Housing

This program provides financial assistance to small business and commercial property owners in Jackson, Mississippi, to improve the appearance of their buildings and attract more customers and investors.

The New York Foundation for the Arts is accepting applications for its Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants. Donor Name: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: This program will provide one-time grants of up to $3,000 to professional dancers in need, who are in dire financial emergency. You must demonstrate an urgent and critical need for emergency support in your application, and live in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory. Eligible Expenses Eligible expenses include: Rental housing (deposits, rent) Utilities Food Medical/dental/mental healthcare and insurance premiums Transportation (car payments, insurance, ride shares/taxis, mass transit) NEW: Expenses essential to maintaining your abilities as a dancer (class fees, dance gear/shoes, physical therapy) NEW: Rehearsal/studio space rental for teaching or choreographing (including insurance/utilities) Other essential expenses which you can specify. Eligibility Criteria There are three eligibility criteria in this program Individual, Artistic, and Emergency. You need to meet all three areas, as of the cycle’s deadline, to apply. Individual Eligibility Applicants must: Be 21 years or older. Reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, a Tribal Nation, or a U.S. Territory. Be an artist in need, having an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or lower for an individual, or $150,000 for joint filers, averaged over the last two federal tax returns. Not be enrolled in any degree-seeking program. Demonstrate current and ongoing activity as a professional dancer. Be experiencing a dire financial emergency, due to the loss or lack of recent/current live performance work, because of circumstances outside of your control. Common circumstances include cancelled performances, cutbacks or cancellations of dance engagement contracts, loss of touring opportunities, and ongoing shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact. Artistic Eligibility Applicants must: Be a professional dancer. You need to have been working as a paid, live dance performer for at least the last five years (since 2018), in any stage/performance style, including aerial, ballet, hip-hop, jazz, modern, tap and traditional/folk. You may apply if you perform in a variety of settings (for instance: ticketed stage performances, free street festivals and/or music videos), as long as you have performed in live, public-facing performances regularly since 2018 (at least one paid engagement annually). You do not need to be a full-time dancer, or receive your primary income through your dance performance. Inactivity, or online/streaming activity, during COVID, and during the last six months, is allowable. Performances in educational/academic settings, social dance, competitive settings, clubs, exotic dance, commercials and industrials cannot be considered in this history of performing. Self-produced online presentation, and/or performances shared solely through personal websites, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or other online platforms are not eligible. Emergency Eligibility Applicants must: Be experiencing a dire financial emergency that has occurred within approximately the last six months. This is defined as the lack or imminent endangerment of essentials such as housing, medicine/healthcare, utilities, food and/or transportation. Your expenses must be direct, outof-pocket expenses for you individually. The dire financial emergency needs to be the result of a loss or lack of current/recent (in the last six months) work as a paid dancer because of circumstances beyond your control. Common circumstances include canceled performances, cutbacks or cancellations of dance engagement contracts, loss of touring opportunities, and ongoing shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact. The expenses for which you are requesting funds must be incurred and paid within the U.S. (including D.C., Tribal Nations and U.S Territories). In each cycle, they can consider emergencies that have occurred within approximately the last six months. The earliest date for an eligible emergency is listed in the cycle’s information. For more information, visit NYFA.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for non-profits, local governments, and tribal entities to create or improve permanent supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, particularly those with disabilities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, public service agencies, and government entities for projects that promote affordable housing, economic development, and neighborhood improvement in Lima, Ohio.

This grant provides financial assistance to local governments and authorities in Minnesota for investigating and cleaning up contaminated sites to promote redevelopment and increase property tax revenue.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to create accessible and safe housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities transitioning from nursing facilities to community-based living arrangements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to healthcare systems and organizations to improve Hepatitis C prevention, testing, and treatment for individuals with substance use disorders and severe mental illness, particularly in communities affected by homelessness.

The FY24 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant aims to help state and local governments eliminate barriers to affordable housing production and preservation, with a focus on addressing zoning laws, infrastructure needs, and racial disparities in housing access.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the Eau Claire area for high-impact projects that improve the quality of life for local residents.

HUD is funding studies to improve knowledge of housing-related health and safety hazards and to improve or develop new hazard assessment and control methods, with a focus on lead and other key residential health and safety hazards. HUD is especially interested in applications that will advance our knowledge of priority healthy homes issues by addressing important gaps in science related to the accurate and efficient identification of hazards and the implementation of cost-effective hazard mitigation. This includes studies using implementation sciences in identifying specific conditions under which residential environmental hazard interventions, that have been shown to be effective in specific housing types and residential settings, can be assessed in other contexts.

This program provides coaching and community support for fundraisers of color at small nonprofits in Sacramento and Yolo counties, focusing on those addressing health and racial disparities.

This funding opportunity provides up to $3,000 to established organizations in Edgecombe County that offer recreational services to enhance limited recreational opportunities for local residents.

This funding opportunity supports programs that engage underserved communities, enhance behavioral health services, promote environmental stewardship, and provide significant benefits to AmeriCorps members, particularly focusing on youth, veterans, and public health initiatives.

This grant provides funding to organizations that help victims of domestic violence and their pets by offering shelter, housing assistance, and related services.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that will help improve diabetes prevention and management for underserved populations by offering expertise, training, and resources to enhance health equity.

This grant provides funding to Recovery Residence Providers in Anne Arundel County to install fire suppression systems, ensuring safety and compliance with state certification requirements.

This program provides financial assistance to professional dancers in the U.S. facing urgent financial crises due to unforeseen circumstances, helping them cover essential living expenses and dance-related costs.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to state and local governments, as well as Native American tribes, to identify and eliminate lead-based paint hazards in homes, protecting young children from lead exposure.

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations in West Virginia for initiatives that address the opioid crisis through prevention, recovery housing, and support programs.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government entities in El Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado, to promote healthy environments through initiatives that enhance physical activity, improve access to nutritious food, and support affordable housing solutions.