Week of July 2, 2021

New Grant Opportunities

Department of Agriculture

FY 2021 Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports the establishment and operation of Agriculture Innovation Centers (Centers) that provide technical and business development assistance to agricultural producers seeking to engage in the marketing or the production of Value-Added products. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, nonprofits, for-profit corporations, and institutions of higher education.
WHEN'S IT DUE? September 27, 2021

Department of Labor

FY 2021 CAREER (Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery) National Dislocated Worker Grants

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program helps reemploy dislocated workers most affected by the economic and employment fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic by enhancing staff-assisted career services to comprehensively support reemployment and appropriate support services, as well as develop and upgrade accessible online systems, platforms, and data structures for access to services, job search, and career guidance. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, Native American Tribal entities, nonprofits, unions, and other entities as approved by the governor of the state.
WHEN'S IT DUE? Rolling due date

Grants.gov Update

Applicant users who have registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) can now see their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) on Grants.gov as part of the phase-out of the DUNS Number and the rollout of the UEI. By April of 2022, the federal government will stop using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and will transition fully to the UEI. READ MORE

Latest Grant News

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $905.25 Million in Proposed Awards for the FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program READ MORE

EPA Announces $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Initiatives Under the American Rescue Plan READ MORE

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

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Compliance Procedures and Reports

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