State Safety Grants

This program provides small employers in Michigan with matching funds, up to $5,000, to invest in safety and health equipment and training, prioritizing high-hazard industries to improve workplace safety and reduce injury risks.

This program provides funding to Iowa cities for improving traffic operations and safety on primary roads through targeted spot or linear enhancements.

This program provides funding to Iowa counties for traffic safety and operation improvements on primary roads outside of cities, covering a portion of construction costs for both single-location and multi-location projects.

This program provides funding to local governments for implementing cost-effective safety improvements on roads to help reduce serious accidents and fatalities.

This program provides funding to community organizations for employing local individuals to prevent gun violence and promote peace in neighborhoods affected by high rates of violence.

This program provides funding to cities, counties, and the Iowa DOT for improving roadway safety through targeted projects, traffic control devices, and educational outreach.

The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides grants to states, local governments, and Native American tribes for long-term hazard mitigation projects after a major disaster declaration. The program aims to reduce the loss of life and property in future disasters by funding mitigation measures during the recovery phase of a natural disaster. States receive HMGP funding when a Presidential Disaster Declaration has been made.

This program provides funding to local governments and agencies for safety improvements at public highway-railroad crossings, helping to install and upgrade signal devices and enhance crossing safety features.

This program provides funding to states for projects that maintain, develop, and improve recreational trails, benefiting local communities and outdoor enthusiasts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to municipalities, non-profits, and community boards in New York State for revitalizing areas impacted by brownfields through planning and environmental assessments.

This program provides financial assistance to non-profit housing developers to help homeowners in select New York counties recover from storm damage through reimbursements and repairs.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is offering grants to local governments and Soil and Water Conservation Districts to assist in the initial planning of non-agricultural nonpoint source water quality improvement projects. The grants are also available for regulated MS4 Operators for mapping. The program supports projects like upgrading wastewater treatment systems and streambank stabilization. Applicants seeking planning grants for wastewater treatment systems should refer to the NYS DEC/EFC Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant Program. The program also focuses on projects affecting environmental justice and disadvantaged communities, and includes a variety of eligible report categories such as green infrastructure, stormwater retrofits, and stream culvert repair.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Wisconsin cities, towns, counties, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for projects that improve urban tree management, maintenance, and education.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Wisconsin cities, towns, tribes, and nonprofits to kickstart community tree care and management initiatives.

The Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) announces the availability of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds for the Presidential Declaration DR-4720 Severe Flooding. Up to $64,170,000 is available for hazard mitigation projects and up to $4,830,000 for planning activities. The program supports projects aimed at enhancing resilience, reducing loss of life, and minimizing damages to property. Eligible applicants include local governments, state agencies, and certain non-profits performing government-like functions. Priority is given to projects that benefit frontline and disadvantaged communities and those that align with the Vermont State Hazard Mitigation Plan. Pre-applications are accepted on a continual basis until August 16, 2024. Projects must be proven cost-effective through a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA). VEM provides technical assistance throughout the application process. HMGP funding is available statewide and does not need to be related to damages from the July 2023 flood.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking proposals from non-profit Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) interested in operating the Fiscal Year 2025 Cure the Streets, Domestic Workers Employment Rights, Leaders of Tomorrow: Youth Violence Prevention, or Workplace Rights grant programs. Donor Name: Office of the Attorney General (OAG) State: District of Columbia County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Grant Programs Cure the Streets – OAG will make up to $814,000 available (per program site) in grant funding for Fiscal Year 2025 to be awarded through the Cure the Streets grant program. Selected grantees will implement the Cure Violence Global model, which is a public-safety program that aims to reduce gun violence and employs local, credible individuals who have deep ties to the ten identified target neighborhoods. CBOs are eligible to apply for multiple program sites and must submit separate applications for each site they wish to be considered for. Domestic Workers Employment Rights – OAG will make up to $260,000 ($75,000 available per initiative) in grant funding for Fiscal Year 2025 to be awarded through the Domestic Workers Employment Rights grant program, with no more than $150,000 awarded per organization. CBOs may submit applications for one or both initiatives as outlined below: Hazard Guidance- Up to $75,000 Education and Outreach- Up to $75,000 Leaders of Tomorrow: Youth Violence Prevention – OAG will make up to $500,000 available in grant funding for Fiscal Year 2025 to be awarded through the Leaders of Tomorrow: Youth Violence Prevention grant program, with no more than $100,000 awarded per organization. Selected grantees will identify and mitigate risk factors associated with youth violence and contribute to the long-term wellbeing and success of young individuals. Workplace Rights – OAG will make up to $750,000 available in grant funding for Fiscal Year 2025 to be awarded through the Workplace Rights grant program. OAG will award funds to at least two qualified community-based organizations. No award shall be less than $100,000 per year per grant. Selected grantees will work to educate and support employees as they navigate their rights and responsibilities granted by various employment laws and programs. Grant Period October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria  All applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: Applicants must be designated as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization by the IRS. Applicants must be in good standing with the Government of the District of Columbia and the IRS. Applicants must demonstrate financial ability to meet program and project expenses for at least 30 days if payments under the grant are delayed or a financial penalty for inadequate performance is applied. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to comply with data and reporting requirements. Applicants much possess sufficient capacity and infrastructure for effective management of grant funds and faithful implementation of the program model(s) described in this RFA. For more information, visit OAG.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Marketing Services (AMS), is entering into cooperative agreement with Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Cooperative Agreements (RFSI). Donor Name: Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) State: Michigan County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The purpose of the Michigan RFSI program is to build resilience in the middle-of-thefood-supply-chain and strengthen local and regional food systems by creating new revenue streams for Michigan producers. MDARD will make subawards in the form of Infrastructure Grants to middle-of-the-supply businesses to create more diverse local and regional market options and create more economic opportunities for communities, allowing them to retain more of the value chain dollar. RFSI investments aim to create a food systems infrastructure to support competitive and profitable market access for domestic farm products. The program also aims to: Support development of value‐added products available to consumers; Support proposals that provide fair prices, fair wages and new and safe job opportunities that keep profits in rural communities; and Increase diversity in processing options in terms of business model approaches, geography, and availability to underserved communities. Priorities USDA intends for RFSI program to focus funding Infrastructure Grant activities that: Expand capacity for processing, aggregation, and distribution of agricultural products to create more and better markets for producers; Modernize manufacturing, tracking, storage, and information technology systems; Enhance worker safety through adoption of new technologies or investment in equipment or facility improvements; Improve the capacity of entities to comply with federal, state, and local food safety requirements; Improve operations through training opportunities; Support construction of a new facility; Modernize or expand an existing facility (including expansion and modifications to existing buildings and/or construction of new buildings at existing facilities); Construction of wastewater management structures, etc.; Modernize processing and manufacturing equipment; and Develop, customize, or install equipment that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency in water use, improves air and/or water quality, and/or meets one or more of USDA’s climate action goals. Funding Information Michigan has been awarded over $10 million dollars. Equipment Only Grant: These projects offer a simplified application to fund smaller grants from $10,000 up to $100,000 Infrastructure Grants: Infrastructure grants will have a maximum award of $475,000. Eligibility Criteria The following entities are eligible for Infrastructure Grants made by MDARD: Agricultural producers or processors, or groups of agricultural producers and processors Nonprofit organizations operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products Local government entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products Tribal governments operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural products. Institutions such as schools, universities, or hospitals bringing producers together to establish cooperative or shared infrastructure or invest in equipment that will benefit multiple producers middle-of-the-supply-chain activities such as processing, aggregation, distribution of targeted agricultural product. For more information, visit MDARD.

The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) announces the availability of crime victim services grant funding for FY 2025. Donor Name: Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) State: District of Columbia Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/17/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The purpose of the grant is to enhance and maintain a comprehensive network of trauma informed services available for victims of crime; to address the issues of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in a manner that promotes victim safety and offender accountability; to improve the treatment of victims of crime by providing them with the assistance and services necessary to aid their restoration after a violent criminal act; and to support and aid them as they move through the criminal and civil justice processes.  The activities funded through this RFA are intended to strengthen a coordinated network of services and referral systems for victims of crime in the District. This Crime Victim Service RFA is supported by the following funding sources: Locally Appropriated Funds (LOCAL) Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (VAWA) Crime Victim Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) Project Period The funding period is October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria Any public or private, community-based non-profit agency, organization, or institution that has an active System for Awards Management (SAM) registration and Unique Entity ID, a District business license and provides services or goods within the district is eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are eligible for local funding but may not include profit in their grant application. For-profit organizations may also participate as subcontractors to eligible agencies. For more information, visit OVSJG.

This funding opportunity supports community-based organizations in Washington, DC, that provide programs in education, community safety, and economic development to improve the quality of life for local residents.

The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Higher Education Coordinating Commission (“HECC”), is seeking applications awards grants to eligible entities that administer workforce programs in the technology sector. Donor Name: Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) State: Oregon County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: Focus Areas HECC will fund projects in the below identified focus areas. Career Advancement Education and training programs that address transferable technology skills and focus on upskilling and reskilling adult learners, dislocated workers, and individuals employed in high-tech or any other industry. Strategies may include but are not limited to acceleration strategies and models such as Credit for Prior Learning, Career Pathways, and Competency-Based Education. Recruitment Expanding education and training programs for transferable technology skills, which may include but is not limited to building awareness of technology occupations and careers and providing for high-tech career exploration. Transferable technology skills may include but are not limited to: Ability to integrate different operating systems (DevOps) Cybersecurity, threat hunting, incidence response Data analytics, back-end data Engineering (hardware & software) IT, enterprise application deployment High level customer relationship management (CRM) understanding and other function/role-specific tech platforms Instructional designers Systems engineering User experience (UX) design and research Projects in either focus area must prioritize equitable program participation by individuals from the following priority populations identified: Communities of color; Women; Low-income communities; Rural and frontier communities; Veterans; Persons with disabilities; Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals; Members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes; Individuals who disproportionately experience discrimination in employment on the basis of age; and Individuals who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Performance Period  July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026 Allowable uses of funds Allowable Costs may include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing direct benefits to individuals, which may include: Paid work experience, including stipends and wages, Tuition and fee assistance for workforce programs, and Wraparound workforce development services. Wraparound workforce development services provide supports for individuals participating in workforce programs and may include but are not limited to childcare, transportation, mental health services, housing support, job-related materials and supplies, books, tuition, and other services designed to help individuals attain employment and progress along career pathways. Creating and expanding education and training programs, including developing culturally and linguistically specific career pathways for obtaining certificates, credentials, or degrees recognized by targeted industry sectors. Expanding the capacity of organizations to provide workforce development services, including: Hiring staff or contracting for services; Developing strategies around workforce programs including program development Purchasing equipment, technology, or other supplies; Paying for administrative costs; and Any other activities necessary to increase the organization’s capacity to provide workforce programs that advance economic mobility, educational attainment, and career advancement in the healthcare sector. Eligibility Criteria In order to receive an award under this RFA, an Applicant must: Be a workforce service provider or a community-based organization that administers workforce programs in the manufacturing sector; ORS 660.400(1)(c) defines workforce service providers as including: nonprofit and public workforce education, training, and career services providers; and governmental entities that provide workforce development services. Defines community-based organizations to include: nonprofit organizations that are representative of a particular community or specific segments of a community and are located within or in close proximity to the community they serve; and culturally-specific organizations. Have an active registration in SAM.Gov and have a Unique Entity Identifier. Have an Employer ID Number with the Internal Revenue Service. Have and maintain a current business registration with the Oregon Secretary of State. For more information, visit HECC.