Funding for COVID-19 Response
Supports projects that strengthen the operations of state courts as they respond to and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the justice system. Focuses on projects that address system change and the future of court operations by institutionalizing and replicating practices that have been implemented during the pandemic. Seeks to enhance access and fairness for courts and court users by promoting practices such as case triage and the use of technology for online dispute resolution (ODR), portal development, virtual hearings, and other innovations to conduct court business remotely.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basisSponsor: State Justice Institute (SJI)
Provides low-interest loans and loan advances to assist small businesses, agricultural businesses, and nonprofit organizations facing economic impacts and a temporary loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 crisis. Loans may be used for fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that cannot be paid due to the ongoing pandemic.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basisSponsor: Small Business Administration (SBA)
Offers discounts to help schools and libraries with costs towards eligible data transmission services, internet access, internal connections, managed internal broadband services, and basic maintenance of internal connections.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basisSponsor: Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)
Supports the planning and implementation of economic development and revitalization projects in areas facing economic disruption and hardship, including rural and American Indian and Alaska Native tribal communities. Helps communities attract investment, create and retain new businesses and jobs, provide job training and education opportunities for dislocated workers, and enhance technology and infrastructure.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basisSponsor: Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Provides funding for economic development programs to help communities and regions prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Offers a wide range of assistance to address the impacts of the pandemic, including planning and technical assistance grants, capitalization/recapitalization of Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs), innovation grants, construction of infrastructure, deployment of broadband, and other development projects.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basisSponsor: Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Engages AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the Healthy Futures priority to reduce and prevent substance abuse and suicide. Emphasizes activities to increase protective factors that build resiliency and connectedness in individuals and communities to enhance self-esteem and cultural identity, reduce stress, and develop coping and problem-solving skills.
Application Deadline: Jul 23, 2021Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Supports workforce development activities in rural counties throughout the Appalachian and Delta regions. Provides funds to prepare dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, and incumbent workers, including workers affected by substance use disorder (SUD), for good jobs in high-demand occupations in these regions. Ensures that efforts align with existing economic growth strategies in order to increase employment opportunities and foster long-term regional economic prosperity.
Application Deadline: Jul 21, 2021Sponsor: Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Promotes partnerships able to connect and utilize public and private resources to strengthen regional food systems. Supports planning and implementation efforts to address unnecessary administrative and technical barriers for producers, food businesses, and other stakeholders in the food system with the goal of creating local and regional food economies that are more viable and resilient. Includes activities to help regional food systems respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Application Deadline: Jul 6, 2021Sponsor: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Increases communities' access to locally and regionally produced food and agricultural products by developing, coordinating, and expanding direct producer-to-consumer operations and activities, such as domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, agritourism activities, online sales, or other market opportunities. Builds organizational capacity and provides outreach, training, and technical assistance in order to help producers achieve a greater impact on local and regional food systems. Supports efforts to help agricultural markets respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Application Deadline: Jun 21, 2021Sponsor: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Develops, coordinates, and expands local and regional food business enterprises that function as intermediaries for indirect producer-to-consumer marketing with the goal of making local and regional agricultural products more available and accessible to communities. Supports both planning and implementation activities to establish, improve, or expand local or regional food businesses. Assists businesses through feasibility studies, market research, training, and technical assistance to strengthen food system infrastructure and increase sales of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Supports efforts to help local food businesses respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Application Deadline: Jun 21, 2021Sponsor: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Provides funds for telecommunication projects that support distance learning and telemedicine services to increase access to education, training, and healthcare resources for students, teachers, medical professionals, and rural residents. Emphasizes telecommunication projects that help rural communities foster economic and community development. Works to reduce substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid misuse, in high-risk rural communities through prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and services.
Application Deadline: Jun 4, 2021Sponsor: USDA Rural Development (USDA RD)
Offers organizations the opportunity to engage and sponsor AmeriCorps VISTA service members to help develop or expand community anti-poverty projects. AmeriCorps VISTA members commit to one year of full-time, volunteer service, helping to build capacity and sustainability in programs to address poverty and other issues identified by the community. Requires sponsors to operate and direct the project, recruit and supervise AmeriCorps VISTA members, and complete the necessary administrative support activities to meet the project goals. VISTA's fiscal year (FY) 2021 Healthy Futures focus area gives priority to projects that address substance use in low-income communities impacted by the opioid crisis through opioid prevention and recovery programs. VISTA FY 2021 priority populations and regions includes a focus on rural communities and Indian country.
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2021Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Helps land-grant colleges and universities create community-based outreach and extension services to improve health and wellness in rural areas by offering reliable health, wellness, and prevention information to the public.
Application Deadline: Apr 29, 2021Sponsor: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Provides funds to organizations to engage and manage individuals aged 55 and older to serve as experienced tutors and mentors to children and youth with special or exceptional needs, or children who would benefit from the one-on-one attention. Volunteers serve and average of 20 hours per week in various settings, including schools, hospitals, drug treatment centers, correctional institutions, and childcare centers.
Application Deadline: Feb 3, 2021Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Provides funds to organizations to engage and manage individuals aged 55 and older to provide companionship and support to other adults in need of extra assistance to remain at home or in the community for as long as possible. Volunteers serve and average of 20 hours per week usually with volunteer service taking place in the homes of their clients.
Application Deadline: Feb 3, 2021Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Provides competitive funding to organizations that engage AmeriCorps members to build capacity, expand services, and help communities address their needs through service and volunteer activities. Focuses on the following areas: COVID-19 recovery, racial inequality, child poverty, economic opportunity, Economic Mobility Corps, education, veterans and military families, rural intermediaries, faith-based organizations, and healthy futures. Healthy futures emphasize service projects related to substance use and prescription drug misuse through education, prevention, and recovery efforts to address the opioid crisis. Supports evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions, practices, and program models.
Application Deadline: Jan 6, 2021Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Supports planning activities to assist rural communities in developing integrated healthcare provider networks. Promotes the strengthening of rural healthcare systems by achieving efficiencies, expanding access to care, increasing care coordination, and improving basic healthcare services. Encourages rural networks to target several clinical priority areas, including the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs).
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2020Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Offers funding to support public transit agencies with developing and implementing demonstration projects that address community transportation challenges related to the COVID-19 crisis. Seeks innovative solutions to help transit agencies operate more efficiently and improve mobility for transit users impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Focuses on creating efficiencies in the following areas: cleaning and disinfecting vehicles, facilities, equipment; measures to mitigate exposure to the virus; contactless payments and other mobility innovations; and efforts to build public confidence in transit services.
Application Deadline: Nov 2, 2020Sponsor: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Provides funds to organizations to engage and manage individuals aged 55 and older for service projects implementing evidence-based programs and models to strengthen communities. Focuses on capacity building in six focus areas: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. Prioritizes funding for nine topics, including access to care for opioid abuse. Seeks to prevent or reduce prescription drug and opioid abuse through health education and increasing healthcare access. Offers seniors a variety of service activities and flexible work commitments, ranging from a few hours to a maximum of forty hours per week.
Application Deadline: Sep 3, 2020Sponsor: AmeriCorps