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NJ State Edition Helping communities find the federal funding they need. April 2011 NJ-specific content has unfortunately been delayed www.fundbook.org p. ~ The Fundbook - NJ | April 011TRANSCRIPT
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NJ-specific content has unfortunately been delayed
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and gubernatorial press secretary, John R. Bruno, Sr. recognized that munici-
palities were not pursuing federal and state grant funding simply because they did
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December 1
January 1
MMS Grant: Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) - p.36
Dec 31
USDA Grant: Rural Community Development Initiative - p.33Dec 22
IMLS Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program - p.29Dec 15
NOAA Grant: Regional Ocean Partnership Funding Program - p.37Dec 10
HUD Grant: Continuum of Care Home-less Assistance Program - p.35
HUD Grants: Hazards in Housing (1) - p.39
HRSA Grant: Health Center New Access Points Program - p.25
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program - p.31
Dec 3FEMA Grants
Severe Repetitive Loss Program - p.30
Repetitive Flood Claims Program - p.32
Flood Mitigation Assistance Program - p.32
HUD Grant: HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program - p.34
USDA Grant: Solid Waste Managment Grant - p.40
Two Months From Now Three Months From Now
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Upcoming Grants TimelineGrant descriptions follow
October 1
November 1
HUD Grant: Choice Neighborhoods Initiative - p.34Oct 26
Oct 15
FY 2011 MCSAP New Entrant Funding - p.28
FY 2011 High Priority Grant Opportunity - p.28DOT Grants:
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants - p.27
Brownfields Assessment Grants - p.27
EPA Grants: Brownfields Cleanup Grants - p.26
EPA Grant: Market Based Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions - p.38
Oct 27
FWS Grant: North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants - p.33
Oct 28
IMLS Grant: Museums for America - p.29
NOAA Grant: Community-based Marine Debris Removal Project Grants - p.37
Nov 1Nov 18
DOC Grant: MBDA Busi-ness Center (MBC) - p.24
Nov 10
HUD Grants: Hazards in Housing (3) - p.38, 39
Nov 16
Nov 8
Nov 17
Nov 22
Now One Month From Now
Commerce/Business -Health/Medical -Ocean/Coastal -
Rural -Transportation -
Housing -Museums/Art -
Green/Environment -Disaster{
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Number of AwardsMany: 50
Amount AvailableLarge: $100,000,000
FOA #DHS-11-MT-110-000-99
AgencyDepartment of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency
DeadlineNot soon: Dec 3, 2010
Severe Repetitive Loss Program
Number of AwardsMany: 100
Amount AvailableLarge: $100,000,000
FOA #DHS-11-MT-047-000-99
AgencyDepartment of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency
DeadlineNot soon: Dec 3, 2010
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
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Hazard Mitiga-
tion Grant Program Flood
Mitigation Assistance
Repetitive Flood Claims
Severe Repetitive Loss
Pre-Disaster
Mitigation
Federal Emergency Agency Hazard Mitigation Programs
PDM Planning Selectivity (%) PDM Project Grant Selectivity (%)
PD
M Funding (m
illions)
Number of AwardsMedium: 11
Amount AvailableMedium: $11,000,000
AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency
FOA #EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-11
DeadlineSoon: Oct 15, 2010
Brownfields Cleanup Grants
Job Train-
ing Grants, Number of AwardsMany: 185
Amount AvailableLarge: $52,400,000
DeadlineSoon: Oct 15, 2010
FOA #EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-09
AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency
Cleanup Revolving
Loan Fund Programs
Assess-
ment Cleanup Programs
Number of AwardsMany: 147
Amount AvailableMedium: $29,500,000
FOA #EPA-OSWER-OBLR-10-10
AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency
DeadlineSoon: Oct 15, 2010
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants
Brownfields Assessment Grants
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EPA Brownfields Grants
Targeted Brownfields Assess-
ment (TBA)
$52,400,000
$11,000,000$29,500,000
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C o n g r e s s i o n a l l y -directed funding
Congressional funding for increasing the energy efficiency of government buildings is difficult to come by, but not impos-sible. The two sources it is most likely to be fund-ed though are the Depart-ment of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Renew-able Energy (EERE) ac-count in the Energy and Water appropriations bill, or through the Hous-ing and Urban Develop-ment’s Economic Devel-opment Administration (EDA) account in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill.
In FY10, there were four instances of con-
gress ional ly-di rec ted funds for energy effi-ciency in local govern-ment buildings projects. The City of Oakdale, MN, the City of Red-lands, CA, the Township of Branchburg, NJ, and the Noble County Health Department of Caldwell, OH were the recipients of between $400 thousand and $1 million in funds each. Three of these were through EERE and the latter was through EDA. There were no compa-rable instances in FY09 or FY08 which may in-dicate that this is a trend that may develop further this coming year, or that this FY10 congressional-ly-directed funding was a fluke.
Regardless, if you in-tend to pursue this type of funding through ap-propriations, your chanc-es will be best if your congressional delegation is associated with either the House or Sen-ate com-
mittees on appropria-tions, or
the relevant subcommit-tees – Energy and Water when pursuing EERE funds, or Transportation, Housing and Urban de-velopment when pursu-
Funds for a local government building energy efficiency projects
ing EDA funds. When naming your project, keep in mind that “energy efficiency” projects are how they are described for local governments, while non-profits and universities tend to use the terminology “green building.”
Competitive Grant Programs
Outside of EECBG, should it be funded again, there are limited grant programs for this project type at the fed-eral level. Two of the most natural candidates to provide these grants -- the Environmental Pro-tection Agency and the Department of Energy -- do not currently provide funding for green build-ing projects. However, the Department of Agri-culture (USDA) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) do both offer annually re-curring grant programs.
The USDA’s High Energy Cost
Program provides finan-cial assistance for the improvement of energy generation, transmis-sion, and distribution fa-cilities serving eligible rural communities with home energy costs that are over 275 percent of the national average. In
FY10 this program con-sisted of $15.5 million split among 20 awards and will almost certainly be available again in the coming year. The ap-plication period closed September 8 this year, so there is some time to plan a competitive grant before the new applica-tion cycle begins.
The EDA’s Global Climate Change Mitiga-tion Fund (GCCMF) was established to strengthen the linkages between eco-nomic development and environmental quality. One of the project types supported through this program is new construc-tion or renovation that leads to a “green build-ing” with an LEED™ or comparable certification. Projects that are chosen must lead to a net posi-tive outcome in terms of energy, materials, and/or water use efficiency. In FY10 this program con-sisted of $25 million and will almost certainly be
available again in the coming year. The ap-plication period is roll-ing, so there is as much time as necessary to plan a competitive grant be-fore applying. (See p.11 Demystifying the EDA Grant Process
Additionally, one of the most promising re-sources for local govern-ments looking for this kind of federal funding is through their state’s State Energy Program (SEP). However, SEPs vary as the Department of Energy emphasizes the state’s role as decision maker and administrator for SEP activities within each state. Priorities, and the amount available for this project type, are set by the state. To find out if funding is available in
your state, contact your area State Energy Of-fice.
Other funding mecha-nisms
There are also other funding types available for local government en-ergy efficiency in build-ings projects, though most are available at the state, not federal, level. An ex-cellent resource that lists state programs relevant to this project type is the Database of State Incen-tives for Renewables & Efficiency, which can be accessed at goo.gl/h4b6
One federally available option is Qualified En-ergy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) which can assist
financing quali-fied energy con-servation proj-ects – a term that includes energy efficiency capital expenditures for public buildings. QECB funding is available on a state-by-state basis, based on whether the fed-erally issued funds have al-ready been com-mitted. Interested officials should contact their State Energy Office for additional in-formation about availability.
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