Advanced Placement Program

OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT (Dept. of  Ed.)

Project Grants

Local Education Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, and State Education Agencies.

AmeriCorps

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Project Grants

States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Tribes, Territories, national nonprofit organizations, professional corps, and multi-State organizations.

Appalachian Area Development

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

Project Grants

States, their subdivisions and instrumentalities and private nonprofit agencies.

Appalachian Regional Development

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

Project Grants

States, and through the States, public bodies and private nonprofit organizations. All proposed projects must meet the requirements of the state Appalachian plan and the annual state strategy statement and investment program, all of which must be approved

Bank Enterprise Award Program

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND

Project Grants

Profit organizations and other private institutions/organizations in the form of insured depository institutions.

Basic Center Grants of the Consolidated Runaway and Homeless Youth Program

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS)

Project Grants

States, localities, private entities, and coordinated  networks of such entities are eligible to apply for a Basic Center Program grant unless they are part of the law enforcement structure or the juvenile justice system. Federally recognized Indian organizations are also eligible to apply for grants as private, non-profit agencies.

Child and Adult Care Food Program

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (Dept. of Agriculture)

Formula Grants

The state or U.S. territory agency applies for, and signs an annual agreement to receive federal funds for disbursement. In Virginia, where the state does not administer the program, institutions may receive funds directly from USDA.

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Dept. of Treasury)

Tax Credit.

Eligible applicants are people who in order to work or look for work have to pay for child care services for dependents under age 13 or for care of a spouse or a dependent of any age who is physically or mentally incapable of self-care. The filing status of applicants for the credit must be single, head of household, qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child, or married filing jointly.

Child Care Access Means Parents in School

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Dept. of Ed.)

Project Grants (Discretionary)

An institution of higher education is eligible to apply if the total amount of all Federal Pell Grant Funds awarded to students enrolled at the institution of higher education for the preceding fiscal year equals or exceeds $350,000.

Child Care and Development Block Grant

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS)

Formula Grants

All states, the District of Columbia, territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal organizations, including Alaska Native organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations.

Commodity Supplemental Food Program

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (Dept. of Agriculture)

Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods; Formula Grants

Agreements are made between FNS and the state agency, or an Indian tribe, band, or group recognized by the Department of the Interior for the administration of the program.

Community Development Block Grant

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (HUD)

Formula Grants

Cities in Metropolitan Areas designated by OMB as a central city of the Metropolitan Area; other cities over 50,000 in Metropolitan Areas; and qualified urban counties of at least 200,000 (excluding the population in entitlement cities located within the boundaries of such counties) are eligible to receive CDBG entitlement grants determined by a statutory formula.

Community Development Block Grants/State's Program

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (HUD)

Formula Grants

Only state governments may receive funds from HUD under this program. Funds are allocated to each state based on a statutory formula. States must distribute the funds to units of general local government in non-entitlement areas.

Community Development Financial Institutions Program

UNDER SECRETARY FOR DOMESTIC FINANCE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND (Dept. of Treasury)

Project Grants

Private nonprofit institutions/ organizations, other private institutions/organizations, profit organizations. Only certified Community Development Financial Institutions or entities seeking to become a CDFI.

Community Development Revolving Loan Program for Credit Unions

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

Direct Loans

All state and federally chartered credit unions with a low income designation.

Community Food and Nutrition

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS)

Direct Payments for Specified Use. Formula Grants

Formula grants are awarded to Community Services Block Grant recipients in each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make direct grants to state and local public and private nonprofit agencies with a demonstrated ability to successfully develop and implement nutrition-related program activities.

Community Food Projects

COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE (Dept. of Agriculture)

Project Grants

Private nonprofit entities. Applicants are encouraged to seek and create partnership among public, private nonprofit and private for-profit organizations or firms.

Community Health Centers

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (DHHS)

Project Grants

Public and non-profit private entities.

Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (DHHS)

Project Grants

Private nonprofit community-based minority serving organizations which will serve as the grantee organization for the coalition. Faith based organizations also may apply.

Community Services Block Grant

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS)

Formula Grants

Each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the governing body of a formally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization.

Community Technology Centers

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION (Dept. of Ed.)

Project Grants

State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public and private nonprofit or for-profit agencies and organizations, or groups of such agencies, institutions or organizations.

Cooperative Agreements for State-Based Comprehensive Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programs

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (DHHS)

Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)

State health departments, as well as health departments of the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. In addition, federally recognized Indian tribal governments and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations and inter-tribal consortia whose primary purpose is to improve American Indian/Alaska Native health and which represent the Native population in their catchment area.

Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health Status of Minority Populations

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (DHHS)

Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)

Public and private nonprofit entities may apply. Faith based organizations are eligible to apply.

Demolition and Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE VI)

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING (HUD)

Project Grants

Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) operating public housing units. Indian Housing Authorities and PHAs that only administer the Section 8 Program are not eligible to apply.

Disadvantaged Health Professions Faculty Loan Repayment and Fellowship Program

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (DHHS)

Direct Payments for Specified Use

Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who (1) have a degree in medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary medicine, nursing, graduate public health, selected allied health or graduate behavioral and mental health; (2) are enrolled in an approved graduate training program in one of the health professions listed above; (3) are enrolled as fulltime students in accredited institutions described above and in the final course of study or program leading to a degree from the institution.

Dislocated Workers Assistance

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (Dept. of Labor)

Formula Grants. Project Grants

The 50 States, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas are eligible to receive formula-based funding.

Earned Income Tax Credit

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (Dept. of Treasury)

Tax Credit

To claim the EITC, individuals must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien all year, have earned income and a valid Social Security Number and may not have a tax filing status of "married filing separately." In addition, investment income is limited $2,650. Claimants cannot be a qualifying child of another person.

Education and Prevention to Reduce Sexual Abuse of Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth (Street Outreach Program)

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS)

Project Grants

Any private, nonprofit agency is eligible to apply. Non-federally recognized Indian Tribes and urban Indian organizations are eligible to apply for grants as private, nonprofit agencies. Public agencies are not eligible.

Education for Homeless Children and Youth

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Dept. of Ed.)

Formula Grants

Departments of education in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the outlying areas, and schools serving Indian students that are funded by the Secretary of the Interior. Only LEAs are eligible for state subgrants.

Emergency Food and Shelter Program

FEMA (Dept. of Homeland Security)

Formula Grants

Since funds are initially distributed to jurisdictions based on either a National Board formula or recommendations from state Set-Aside Committees, there is no application process for jurisdictions. All jurisdictions are considered within the National Board formula and all jurisdictions in an individual state may be considered by the state Set-Aside Committee for either initial or additional funding.

Emergency Shelter Grants Program

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (HUD)

Formula Grants

States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, and territories. Local governments receiving formula allocations may distribute all or part of their grants to nonprofit recipients to be used for ESG activities. State grantees must distribute ESG funds to local governments, or directly to nonprofit organizations with the approval of the local government. Only local governments and nonprofit organizations may apply for ESG funds directly from States. The territories receive their allocations based on their population size.

Employment and Training Administration Pilots, Demonstrations, and Research Projects

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (Dept. of Labor)

Project Grants

State and local governments, federal agencies, private nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and educational institutions.

Employment Service

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (Dept. of Labor)

Formula Grants Advisory Services and Counseling.

Provision of Specialized Services. States, including District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Even Start Migrant

Education

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Dept. of Ed.)

Project Grants (Discretionary).

Any entity may apply, including state educational agencies (SEAs) that administer migrant programs; local educational agencies (LEAs) that have a high percentage of migrant students; and nonprofit community- based organizations that work with migrant families.

Even Start State Educational Agencies

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Dept. of Ed.)

Formula Grants. Project Grants

State educational agencies. Subgrantees are partnerships of a local educational agency (LEA) and a nonprofit community-based organization, a public agency other than an LEA, an institution of higher education or other public or private nonprofit organizations. Any of the latter, with demonstrated quality, may apply in collaboration with a LEA.

Even Start-Statewide Family Literacy Program

OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Dept. of Ed.)

Project Grants (Discretionary).

The State education office or agency

Family Planning Services

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (DHHS)

Project Grants

Any public (including city, county, local, regional, or state government) entity or nonprofit private entity located in a state (including the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories). Faith based organizations also may apply.

Federal Pell Grant Program

FEDERAL STUDENT AID (Dept. of Ed.)

Direct Payments for Specified Use

Undergraduate students enrolled as regular students in an eligible program at an eligible institution of higher education and making satisfactory academic progress. The applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens and have a high school diploma, a GED, or demonstrate the ability to benefit from the program offered.

Federal Perkins Loan Program Federal Capital Contributions

FEDERAL STUDENT AID (Dept. of Ed.)

Direct Payments for Specified Use

Higher education institutions (public, private nonprofit, postsecondary vocational, and proprietary) meeting eligibility requirements.

Food Donation /Distribution (Commodity Assistance Program)

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (Dept. of Agriculture)

Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods.

State, territorial and federal agencies that are designated as distributing agencies by the governor, legislature, or other authority. School and other child feeding programs are eligible but must meet requirements. Charitable institutions are eligible to the extent they serve needy persons.

Food Stamp Program

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE (Dept. of Agriculture)

Direct Payments for Specified Use

The state or U.S. territory agency responsible for federally aided public assistance programs.

Foster Grandparent Program

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Project Grants

State and local government agencies and private nonprofit organizations.

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Dept. of Ed.)

Project Grants (Discretionary).

A state, or a partnership consisting of one or more local education agencies acting on behalf of one or more elementary schools or secondary schools; and the secondary schools that students from the schools (elementary/secondary) would normally attend; one or more degree granting institutions of higher education; and at least two community organizations or entities, such as businesses, professional associations, community-based organizations, philanthropic organizations, state agencies, parent groups, and/or nonprofit organizations.

Head Start

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DHHS)

Project Grants

Any local government, federally-recognized Indian tribe, or public or private nonprofit or for profit agency Grantee agencies may subcontract with other child-serving agencies to provide services to Head Start children.

Health Careers Opportunity Program

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (DHHS)

Project Grants