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austincf.org
This signature program at Austin Community Foundation offers unrestricted general operating grants to Central Texas nonprofits advancing economic mobility for Latino families. Grant awards range from $22,000 to $55,500 in key strategy areas such as early childhood education, health and wellness, job skills, and leadership development.
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
The Tanker Security Program (TSP) will ensure that a core fleet of U.S.-based product tankers can operate competitively in international trade and enhance U.S. supply chain resiliency for liquid fuel products. The TSP will provide the Department of Defense with assured access to 10 U.S.-registered product tank vessels that may be used to supply the armed forces with fuel during times of armed conflict or national emergency.
Corporation For National And Community Service
The purpose of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to engage in service activities that meet vital community needs and honor and pay tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, their families, and those who rose in service as a result of that tragedy. The grantee also has the opportunity to enhance support for families of victims from a devastating loss.
Environmental Protection Agency
The purpose of this program is to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative water technologies that address pressing drinking water supply, quality, treatment, or security challenges of public water systems, areas served by private wells, or source waters. This program supports grants: (1) to develop, test, and deploy innovative water technologies; or (2) to provide technical assistance to deploy demonstrated innovative water technologies.
Federal Communications Commission
In section 7402 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Act), Congress established a $7.171 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) in the U.S. Treasury and directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act to promulgate rules providing for the distribution of ECF support to eligible schools and libraries for the purchase of eligible equipment and/or advanced telecommunications and information services for use by students, school staf
Department Of Veterans Affairs
To provide legal services grants to public and non-profit private entities who will provide legal services to Veterans experiencing homelessness or Veterans at-risk for homelessness.
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
The purpose of the program is to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among an applicant-defined target population of persons 50-75 years of age within partner health system(s), defined geographical areas, or disparate populations.
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants are competitively awarded subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase equipment, with a value of greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program. Direct Certification Improvement Grants are awarded to assist States agencies in improving their direct certification processes and rates. Summ
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Funding Goals of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) are to support the development and integration of advanced biomedical imaging, bioengineering, sensing and computational technologies for the improvement of human health and medical care and training an exceptional workforce that can address biomedical imaging and bioengineering challenges of the future. This support is focused on research resources, information dissemination, and research education act
National Endowment For The Humanities
The purpose of this program is to celebrate key moments in American history and honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation, through the creation of statues in their likeness.
austincf.org
This signature program at Austin Community Foundation offers unrestricted general operating grants to Central Texas nonprofits advancing economic mobility for Latino families. Grant awards range from $22,000 to $55,500 in key strategy areas such as early childhood education, health and wellness, job skills, and leadership development.
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
The Tanker Security Program (TSP) will ensure that a core fleet of U.S.-based product tankers can operate competitively in international trade and enhance U.S. supply chain resiliency for liquid fuel products. The TSP will provide the Department of Defense with assured access to 10 U.S.-registered product tank vessels that may be used to supply the armed forces with fuel during times of armed conflict or national emergency.
Corporation For National And Community Service
The purpose of the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to engage in service activities that meet vital community needs and honor and pay tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, their families, and those who rose in service as a result of that tragedy. The grantee also has the opportunity to enhance support for families of victims from a devastating loss.
Environmental Protection Agency
The purpose of this program is to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative water technologies that address pressing drinking water supply, quality, treatment, or security challenges of public water systems, areas served by private wells, or source waters. This program supports grants: (1) to develop, test, and deploy innovative water technologies; or (2) to provide technical assistance to deploy demonstrated innovative water technologies.
Federal Communications Commission
In section 7402 of the American Rescue Plan Act (Act), Congress established a $7.171 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) in the U.S. Treasury and directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) not later than 60 days after enactment of the Act to promulgate rules providing for the distribution of ECF support to eligible schools and libraries for the purchase of eligible equipment and/or advanced telecommunications and information services for use by students, school staf
Department Of Veterans Affairs
To provide legal services grants to public and non-profit private entities who will provide legal services to Veterans experiencing homelessness or Veterans at-risk for homelessness.
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
The purpose of the program is to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates among an applicant-defined target population of persons 50-75 years of age within partner health system(s), defined geographical areas, or disparate populations.
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants are competitively awarded subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase equipment, with a value of greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program. Direct Certification Improvement Grants are awarded to assist States agencies in improving their direct certification processes and rates. Summ
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The Funding Goals of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) are to support the development and integration of advanced biomedical imaging, bioengineering, sensing and computational technologies for the improvement of human health and medical care and training an exceptional workforce that can address biomedical imaging and bioengineering challenges of the future. This support is focused on research resources, information dissemination, and research education act
National Endowment For The Humanities
The purpose of this program is to celebrate key moments in American history and honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation, through the creation of statues in their likeness.
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