Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds | USDA RD CFTAT 2023 DISASTER

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA RD CFTAT 2023 DISASTER

The Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing Service (CFDA 10.766). It is designed to fund organizations that can deliver hands-on technical assistance and training to help communities recover from major disasters. The focus is not on paying for construction or repairs directly, but on supporting the planning, coordination, and grant-development work that makes repairs and rebuilding possible.

The core purpose of this opportunity is to strengthen a communitys ability to identify, prioritize, and pursue repairs to essential community facilities that were damaged by Presidentially declared major disasters that occurred in calendar year 2022. To qualify under the disaster requirement, the affected area must be tied to a FEMA Major Disaster Declaration and have an assigned FEMA disaster recovery (DR) number. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help communities move from damage and disruption to a clear recovery plan and a realistic financing strategy, especially where local capacity is limited.

Grant funds are intended to support technical assistance and training connected to essential community facilities programs. That includes helping communities, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and nonprofit corporations figure out what facility needs exist in their area, what repairs are required, and how to organize those needs into workable projects. Once needs are identified, the grantee can help communities locate and align public and private financing sources to pay for the actual repair work. Examples of supported activities include identifying potential funding streams (public and private), helping communities assess and plan for needed repairs, and preparing or supporting applications for financial assistance. The opportunity is structured around enabling recovery by improving readiness, documentation, and the ability to compete for and manage capital funding from other programs.

Eligible applicants are broad and include many types of public bodies and nonprofits that can serve in a technical-assistance role. Eligible entities include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category). Private institutions of higher education are also eligible. In other words, the program is open to governmental, tribal, educational, and nonprofit organizations that can provide expertise and support to impacted communities.

The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $250,000, and the agency anticipated making about 15 awards. The funding opportunity was created on September 27, 2023, with an original closing date of November 24, 2023. The activity category is listed under Agriculture and Community Development, reflecting USDAs rural development mission and the program emphasis on community infrastructure and essential services.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as capacity-building disaster recovery support: it funds the technical work that helps disaster-impacted communities define their essential facility repair needs, build credible project plans, and successfully pursue the financing required to complete repairs. It is particularly relevant where communities need expert help navigating funding options, documenting damage and needs, and packaging projects in ways that meet the requirements of larger capital assistance programs tied to disaster recovery.

• The Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service in the agriculture, community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.766.
• This funding opportunity was created on Sep 27, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 24, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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