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This Grant Update is provided by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. Visit www.boroughs.org and click on the “Grants” tab to stay current on all grant opportunities that become available. Grants are organized by state, federal, and private opportunities.

STATE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Environmental/Recreation Community Conservation Partnership Program Grants Applications for the Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) will be accepted beginning Jan. 23. Available through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, these grants can be used for development, land acquisition, trails, and planning. Application period will be open Jan. 23 through April 12, 2018. http://www.grants.dcnr.pa.gov Peer & Circuit Rider Grants These grant programs fund projects that help municipalities, counties, multi-municipal partnerships, and council of governments to increase local capacity for recreation, parks, and conservation. The Peer program funds projects that, through a collaborative process, focus on a specific need identified by the grantee and its partners. The Circuit Rider program aides in the hiring of a full-time park, recreation or conservation professional whose services are shared by the members of a formal partnership, commission or authority. Grant applications are accepted year-round. http://www.grants.dcnr.pa.gov Local Stormwater BMP Implementation Grant Program The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering funding for implementation of urban stormwater best management practices (BMPs) to reduce the load of nutrients and sediment delivered to the Chesapeake Bay. Projects located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed and within the following counties: Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, and York are eligible. For more information, click here. Application period is closed. http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/Get/Document-115792/3810-FM-BCW0514a%20Instructions.pdf Riparian Forest Buffer Grant Program The DCNR Riparian Forest Buffer Program provides reimbursable grants to organizations to establish riparian forest buffers. Eligible activities include landowner outreach, buffer design, site preparation and buffer installation, plant materials and tree shelters, and short-term maintenance (approximately 3 years). Application period is closed. http://www.grants.dcnr.pa.gov Act 101, Section 902, Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grants The grants reimburse counties and municipalities 90 percent of eligible recycling program development and implementation expenses. Pre-application conferences with Regional Recycling Program Contacts are required. Application period is closed. http://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/Recycling/Municipal-Resources/FinancialAssistance/Pages/902-Recycling-Grant-Application-Guidelines.aspx

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Section 904 Municipal Recycling Program Performance Grants Grant applications must be on forms provided by the Department of Environmental Protection. Applications received by the department after the deadline will be returned to the applicant. Grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required under sections 701 and 702 of Act 101 and the availability of moneys in the Recycling Fund. Application period is closed. http://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/Recycling/Municipal-Resources/FinancialAssistance/Pages/Recycling-Performance-Grants.aspx Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering grant funding for clean, alternative fuel transportation projects in Pennsylvania and investment in Pennsylvania’s energy sector. The primary goals of the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program are to improve Pennsylvania’s air quality and reduce consumption of imported oil using domestic alternative fuels that will help the state’s economy and environment. Hardcopy applications will not be accepted. Application period is closed. http://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/GrantsLoansRebates/Alternative-Fuels-Incentive-Grant/Pages/default.aspx#.V2K_bxJKb_Q Growing Greener The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for projects under the Growing Greener Plus Program. Up to $18 million in grants will be available for eligible projects that restore and protect Pennsylvania watersheds and reclaim and conserve surface mining lands. Examples of eligible projects include streambank fencing, streamside forest buffers, mine land reclamation and reforestation, and other projects designed to reduce non-point sources of water pollution. Application period is closed. http://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/GrantsLoansRebates/Growing-Greener/Pages/default.aspx TreeVitalize TreeVitalize is a public-private partnership to help restore tree cover in Pennsylvania's metropolitan areas. Both municipalities and non-profit organizations are eligible. Application period is closed. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/communitytrees/index.htm

Transportation/Sidewalks/Infrastructure

PennDOT Multimodal Fund Act 89 established a dedicated Multimodal Transportation Fund to provide financial assistance to municipalities, councils of governments, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies, rail freight, passenger rail, and ports to improve transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit revitalization. Eligible projects include bus stops, traffic signals, improved signage, access roads, bike lanes, streetscape, lighting, and sidewalk enhancements, and many more. For more information, click here. Application period is closed. http://www.penndot.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/MultimodalProgram/Pages/default.aspx CFA Multimodal Fund The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) offers a Multimodal Transportation Fund to provide grants to encourage economic development and ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available. Funds may be used for the development, rehabilitation and enhancement of transportation assets to existing communities, streetscape, lighting, sidewalk enhancement, pedestrian safety, connectivity of transportation assets, and transit-oriented development. Application period is open March 1 through July 31 each year. http://www.newpa.com/programs/multimodal-transportation-fund/#.WFLm4Fzl-S8 Automated Red-Light Enforcement Transportation Enhancement Grants Program The intent of this program is to fund worthwhile, relatively low- cost projects that improve the safety and mobility of the traveling public. The kinds of eligible projects vary widely from improvements to traffic signals, to roadway improvements at signalized intersections, to school zones, guiderail, and roadside safety. Improvements recommended by LTAP programs such as the Local Safe Roads Communities and Walkable

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Communities are also eligible. Multi-municipal submissions ore encouraged and will be given priority. Additional guidance and information can be found on the Department's Traffic Signal Resource Portal here. Application period is closed but is expected to open in June 2018. http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Portal%20Information/Traffic%20Signal%20Portal/FUNDARLE.html

Green Light-Go Traffic Signal Enhancement Program The Green Light-Go: Pennsylvania’s Municipal Signal Partnership Program (Green Light-Go Program) is designed to improve safety and mobility by reducing congestion and improving efficiency of existing traffic signals on state highways. The Program is comprised of the Local Grant Element (Designated only Corridors funded through Act 89 of 2013) and the PennDOT Project Element (Critical Corridors). Municipal applications for the Green Light-Go Program require a 20 percent match using municipal or private funds. Application period is closed. http://www.dot.state.pa.us/portal%20information/traffic%20signal%20portal/fundglg.html

Homeowner Septic Loan Program Expands Eligibility The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) has teamed with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to offer this special funding program. Assistance is available to eligible homeowners who need to repair or replace their individual on-lot septic system OR to connect for the first time to a public sewer system. As of Jan. 20, 2016, there are no restrictions placed on household income. http://www.phfa.org/programs/repairs.aspx Small Water and Sewer Program The Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting applications for the Small Water and Sewer Program. Eligible projects include those with a total cost between $30,000 and $500,000 that will construct, improve, expand, repair, or rehabilitate a water supply or sanitary sewer system owned and maintained by a municipality or municipal authority. A 15 percent cash match of the total project cost is required. Click here for more information. Application period is closed. http://www.newpa.com/programs/pa-small-water-sewer/#.V8BYsa2E0wd Housing Assistance PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund Grant The PA Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for projects from the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund. A wide variety of projects will be funded. These may include, but are not limited to, programs to reduce homelessness; programs to make housing available to people on low and moderate incomes; mortgage or rental assistance programs; and housing counseling and foreclosure assistance programs, among many other possibilities. Application period is closed. http://www.phfa.org/programs/repairs.aspx Emergency Solutions Grant Program Eligible activities include street outreach, shelter, rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention. http://dced.pa.gov/programs/emergency-solutions-grant-esg/#.V-3w1ySE3AA Economic Development Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) RACP is a Commonwealth grant program administered by the Governor’s Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, and historical improvement projects. Organizations wishing to apply for grant funds should submit their application electronically at the DCED website. Application period is closed. http://www.budget.pa.gov/Programs/RACP/Pages/Main%20Page.aspx

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Community and Local Government Assistance Programs The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has compiled a list of the department’s assistance programs to support your efforts to improve your community. http://www.newpa.com/http://dev.newpa.com/download/communitymatrix-pdf/?wpdmdl=58446 Keystone Communities Program (KCP) Assists Pennsylvania’s communities in achieving revitalization. The program designates and funds communities that are implementing Main Street, Elm Street, Enterprise Zone efforts or other community development efforts by supporting physical improvements to designated and/or other communities that are undertaking revitalization activities within the community. Also, provides accessible modifications for the homes of persons with physical disabilities. Designation applications accepted year-round. http://dced.pa.gov/programs/keystone-communities-program-kcp/#.V7S7BDWE0wc Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) There are two components to this program: an entitlement program which provides annual funding to designated municipalities and a competitive program to all non-federal entitlement communities. Seventy percent of each grant must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. http://www.newpa.com/programs/community-development-block-grant-cdbg/#.V3CQxDWE3K0 Watershed Restoration and Protection Program (WRPP) The overall goal of the Watershed Restoration and Protection Program (WRPP) is to restore, and maintain restored stream reaches impaired by the uncontrolled discharge of nonpoint source polluted runoff, and ultimately to remove these streams from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Impaired Waters list. Projects which involve the construction, improvement, expansion, repair, maintenance or rehabilitation of new or existing watershed protection Best Management Practices (BMPs). The application period is open Feb. 1 through May 31 each year. http://dced.pa.gov/programs/watershed-restoration-protection-program-wrpp/#.V7S3sjWE0wc Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program This program allocates money for planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation and repair of greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks and beautification projects using the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP). Projects which involve development, rehabilitation and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails and river conservation. The application period is open Feb. 1 through May 31 each year. http://dced.pa.gov/programs/greenways-trails-and-recreation-program-gtrp/#.V7S4mTWE0wc

Emergency Services

Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program Rural or volunteer fire departments that serve communities with less than 10,000 people can apply for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program. The purpose of the grant is to prevent, control and suppress fires which threaten human life, livestock, wildlife, crops, pastures, orchards, woodlands, farmsteads, or other improvements in rural areas. This is a cost-share program. The maximum grant is $7,500 ($15,000 total project) per fire company. Applications must be submitted online at www.grants.dcnr.state.pa.us. Questions should be directed to 717-787-2925. Application period is closed but is expected to open in the spring. https://www.grants.dcnr.state.pa.us/ Firewise Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants provided under this program are on a 50-50 cost share basis. DCNR has dedicated money to fund mitigation within Firewise Communities through Northeastern Area Hazard Mitigation Federal Assistance Funding. This grant is for Firewise Communities that have had a wildfire hazard assessment and an emergency action plan completed to mitigate wildfire risks in their community or for communities that would like

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assistance to become a Firewise Community. The maximum grant awarded will be $20,000. Application period is closed. https://www.grants.dcnr.state.pa.us/ Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program The Fire Company, Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program provides grants for volunteer and career fire, volunteer ambulance and rescue companies. Eligible organizations may apply for grant funding for facilities, equipment, debt reduction, and training. For more information, visit the Office of the State Fire Commissioner's website. Application period will open in September 2018. http://www.osfc.pa.gov/Financial%20Assistance/Volunteer%20Fire%20Company%20And%20Ambulance%20Grants/Pages/default.aspx

Historic Preservation

Keystone Historic Preservation Project Grants The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is accepting applications for Keystone Historic Preservation Grants. A 50/50 match is required. For more information, contact Karen Arnold at kaarnold@pa.gov or 717-783-9927. Applicants are required to use the web-based electronic grant application process (eGrant). For grant program guidelines and eGrant application instructions, visit PHMC at www.phmc.pa.gov and click on “Grants and Funding” under the PRESERVATION tab on the top Navigation Bar. Application period closes March 1, 2018. http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/Grants-Funding/Pages/Planning-Projects.aspx Certified Local Government Grant Program PHMC offers a grant program to Certified Local Governments. PHMC is requiring all prospective grantees to consult with the Community Preservation Coordinator for their region PRIOR to submitting a CLG grant application. Eligible activities include public education and training, planning, shared services, design guidelines, and reuse studies. A 50-50 match is required. Application period is closed. http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Preservation/Grants-Funding/Pages/Certified-Local-Government.aspx Tourism Marketing to Attract Tourists Program The Marketing to Attract Tourists Program, through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, provides funding to support and develop programs to support international tourism, sports marketing, outdoor recreation, and cultural attractions. Non-profit organizations with a significant interest in the development of tourism products that provide a visitor experience to a tourist region, destination and attractions are eligible to apply. Funds may be used to support events related to the above programs, and the development of marketing, advertising, and public relations campaigns. A primary goal of the program is to promote overnight stays. Applications accepted year-round. http://dced.pa.gov/programs/marketing-to-attract-tourists/#.V8MGHK2E3K0 Liquor Control PLCB Grants to Combat Underage Drinking The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board offers grants to help reduce and eliminate underage and dangerous use of alcohol. The maximum award is $40,000 for the two years, with a maximum of $20,000 per year. Only one grant application per college, university, municipality, school, or community organization throughout the Commonwealth may be submitted. The grant application is available here. For additional information call 717-772-1432 or email RA-LBAEGRANT@pa.gov. Applications for the 2019-2021 grant cycle will be accepted in early 2019. http://www.lcb.pa.gov/Education/Programs/Pages/Grants.aspx

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FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Transportation TIGER Grants Municipalities can apply for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) competitive grant program. The 2016 TIGER grant program will focus on capital projects that generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation for communities, both urban and rural. The TIGER grant program supports innovative projects, including multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects. These federal funds leverage money from private sector partners, states, local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, ports, and transit agencies. Application period is closed. https://www.transportation.gov/TIGER Agriculture Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program This program, through the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities and improve the quality of life in rural areas with no more than 20,000 residents. Funds may be used to purchase, construct, and/or improve essential community facilities, as well as purchase equipment and pay related project expenses. Examples of projects include computer, technology upgrades; construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation of facilities; street, parking, and paving improvements; maintenance equipment; emergency generators; and training equipment. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. http://boroughs.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/USDA%20RD%20Direct%20Loan%20Flyer(1).pdf Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program Grants are being provided through the Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program. Applications are accepted to assist communities in identifying and planning for community facility needs; identify resources to finance community facility needs from public and private sources; and prepare reports and surveys necessary to request financial assistance to develop community facilities. Section 504 Home Repair Program Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants, also known as the Section 504 Home Repair Program, aims to provide loans for very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes. A 504 loan can reach a maximum of $20,000 at a fixed interest rate of 1 percent. The 504 Program also provides grants, which can be worth a maximum of $7,500 and may only be issued to eligible seniors aged 62 and older, and may only be used for the removal of health and safety hazards. To qualify for a 504 loan, an applicant must be the homeowner and occupy the house, be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere, and have a family income below 50 percent of the area’s median income. For grants, the only qualification is that an applicant must be 62 years of age or older and must be unable to repay a repair loan. For more information, call 717-237-2266. Applications for this program are taken year-round. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-repair-loans-grants/pa Local Foods, Local Places Federal Assistance for Sustainable Communities This program aims to help rural communities integrate strategies for local food efforts into their economic action plans. Eligible rural projects should help revitalize downtowns, main street districts, and traditional neighborhoods by supporting farmers' markets, food hubs, community gardens, community kitchens, and local food enterprises. Application period is closed. https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/local-foods-local-places

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USDA Community Connect Grant Program The Community Connect program serves rural communities where broadband service is least likely to be available, but where it can make a tremendous difference in the quality of life for citizens. The projects funded by these grants will help rural residents tap into the enormous potential of the Internet. Application period is closed. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-connect-grants USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program The purpose of the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) is to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets by developing, improving, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to, or assisting in the development, improvement, and expansion of, domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Application period is closed. https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fmpp USDA Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants in Pennsylvania This program This program helps eligible communities prepare for, or recover from, an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water for households and businesses. Applications for this program are accepted through your local Rural Development Office year-round. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/emergency-community-water-assistance-grants/pa USDA Housing Preservation Grants This program provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of housing occupied by low and very low-income people. Eligible expenses include repairing or replacing electrical wiring, foundations, roofs, insulation, heating systems and water/waste disposal systems; handicap accessibility features; and labor and materials. The program is open to towns with less than 20,000 people. The application period is closed. https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/housing-preservation-grants Environmental Clean Diesel Grants The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funds projects to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation's existing fleet of diesel engines, including for projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions and exposure, especially from fleets operating in areas designated as having poor air quality. Priority for funding will be given to projects that engage and benefit local communities and applicants that demonstrate their ability to promote and continue efforts to reduce emissions after the project has ended. Eligible applicants include regional, state, local or tribal agencies, or port authorities with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality. Application period is closed. https://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-diesel-national-grants Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns The Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns Grant Program was created to support design projects, financing strategies, and/or implementation of green street projects. The goal is stormwater management retrofits such as green streets, greening of urban vacant lots, and urban tree canopy projects that enhance livability in cities and communities that can be replicated elsewhere. Application period is closed. https://www.epa.gov/G3 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund's Technical Assistance Program This program allows groups to receive technical services with an approved vendor. Technical services can be engineering, planning, social marketing, etc. The beneficiary only receives the technical services, not any direct grant funding. Therefore, organizations should consider the project and amount of involvement required. http://www.nfwf.org/chesapeake/Pages/technical-capacity.aspx#.VNEbaJ3F_mc

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Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requests proposals for three types of brownfields grants: (1) Brownfields Assessment Grants to provide funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning), and community involvement related to brownfield sites; (2) Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants to provide funding for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide sub grants to conduct cleanup activities at brownfield sites; and (3) Brownfields Cleanup Grants to provides funds to conduct cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant. The maximum grant award will be $600,000. Application period is closed. https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/apply-brownfields-grant-funding Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant EPA is authorized to fund research, technical assistance and/or training activities that facilitate the inventory of brownfields, site assessments, remediation of brownfields sites, community involvement, or site preparation. This request for proposals (RFP) solicits proposals from eligible entities to conduct research and/or technical assistance activities that culminate in an area-wide plan for brownfields assessment, cleanup and subsequent reuse. Grant-funded activities must be directed to one or more catalyst, high priority brownfield site(s) located within a specific project area, such as a neighborhood, downtown, business or arts district, a local commercial or industrial corridor, a community waterfront, one or more city blocks, etc. Application period is closed. https://www.epa.gov/grants/fy2017-brownfields-area-wide-planning-grant Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Contact your regional office to see what technical assistance and partnerships are available. https://www.epa.gov/brownfields National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Financial Assistance Awards The proposed project site(s) must be within the Chesapeake Bay watershed and create new or enhanced access; the proposed project must develop one or more of the following types of public water access facilities: boat-related, swimming, fishing, viewing, wildlife, and shoreline areas. No current funding available. https://www.nps.gov/chba/learn/management/financial-assistance-for-partners.htm Public Safety COPS Hiring Program The COPS Hiring Program, funded through the U.S. Dept. of Justice, provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire career law enforcement officers to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Application period is closed. https://cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=2367 Community Policing Development Program The Community Policing Development Program, through the U.S. Department of Justice, advances community policing through training and technical assistance, the development of innovative community policing strategies, applied research, guidebooks, and best practices that are national in scope and responsive to the solicitation topics. Applicant must register at www.grants.gov. Application period is closed. https://cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=2450 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program Advances public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration. Open only to state law enforcement agencies with multijurisdictional reach and interdisciplinary team structures. Application period is closed. https://cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?Item=2776

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Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Program Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), for-profit (commercial) organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) that have experience delivering training and technical assistance nationwide. Applicants are encouraged to submit an application that demonstrates a thorough understanding of the diverse training and technical assistance needs of communities and states attempting to plan and implement comprehensive strategies in response to the growing opioid epidemic. Application period is closed. https://www.bja.gov/funding.aspx Small Agency Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program This program, funded through the U.S. Dept. of Justice, will support the implementation, including the purchase, deployment, maintenance, data storage, and policy development of a body worn camera program, and the necessary policies for law enforcement agencies. Application period is closed. https://www.bja.gov/funding.aspx Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) The goal of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies, and assure that communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. For more information, click here. Application period is closed. https://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant-program The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program This program enhances the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by providing direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTA) for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience. Application period is closed. https://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant-program Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED) Grant Program The purpose of the RAED Grant Program is to develop community partnerships to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs), provide defibrillator and basic life support training, and place the AEDs in rural communities with local organizations, such as libraries. Contact regional office for availability of funds. https://www.cfda.gov/index?s=program&mode=form&tab=core&id=2cc6566530afd2721d126acff6c6624e Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Safety and Prevention Grants The Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. The primary goal is to reduce injury and prevent death among high-risk populations. Application period is closed. https://www.fema.gov/fire-prevention-safety-grants Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grants Provides grants for bulletproof vests for local law enforcement agencies. https://ojp.gov/bvpbasi/bvpprogramresources.htm STOP Violence Against Women Grant The Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program provides support to encourage governments and courts to treat sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system and community-based victim service organizations. This is a formulary grant program. http://grantsoffice.com/GrantDetails.aspx?gid=38619

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Flood and Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants FEMA announced funding available through two Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs: Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM). These two grant programs assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in strengthening our nation’s ability to reduce the potential cost of natural disasters to communities and their citizens. Both announcements can be found at www.grants.gov. FEMA's HMA grant programs provide states, tribes, territories, and local governments funding for eligible mitigation activities to strengthen our nation’s ability to reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages. Further information on these grant programs is available here. Applications for mitigation projects are encouraged as soon as possible after the disaster occurs so that opportunities to do mitigation are not lost during reconstruction. The state will set a deadline for application submittal. You should contact your State Hazard Mitigation Officer for specific application dates. In PA, call 717-651-2726 or email Tom Hughes at thughes@pa.gov. https://www.fema.gov/hazard-mitigation-grant-program Housing HOPE VI Main Street Program HUD will provide grants to small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district or "Main Street" area by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. The objectives of the program are to (1) redevelop Main Street areas; (2) preserve historic or traditional central business district or Main Street area properties by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units; (3) enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; and (4) provide affordable housing in Main Street areas. Application period is closed and will reopen contingent upon Congressional Funding. https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/hope6/grants/mainstreet Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has funding to leverage investments in public schools and education programs, early learning programs and services, crime prevention strategies, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs. Eligible projects should incorporate sustainable development into their proposals, such as energy efficiency, green building, renewable energy, and public transportation. Application period is closed. https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/cn/fy15funding

PRIVATE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES Skateboard Parks The Tony Hawk Foundation provides grants to encourage and facilitate the design, development, and construction of new quality skateboard parks and facilities, located in low-income communities. The application deadline is June 11, 2018. http://tonyhawkfoundation.org/grant-application/ Partners for Places This is a successful matching grant program that creates opportunities for cities and counties in the United States and Canada to improve communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability offices and place-based foundations. National funders invest in local projects to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy, and well-being of all residents. Through these projects, Partners for Places fosters long-term relationships that make our urban areas more prosperous, livable, and vibrant. The grant program provides partnership investments between $25,000 and $75,000 for one-year projects, or $50,000 and $150,000 for two-year projects, with a 1:1 match required by one or more local foundations. Application period is closed. www.partnersforplace.com

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Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) Each year, Keep America Beautiful awards CLPP grants to its affiliates, local governments, business improvement districts, downtown associations, parks and recreation areas, and other organizations dedicated to eradicating litter and beautifying their communities. For more information about the CLPP grants or for questions, contact Keep America Beautiful at clpp@kab.org. Application deadline is Feb. 21, 2018. https://www.kab.org/cigarette-litter-prevention/grant-information Schuylkill River Heritage Area Watershed Restoration Grants are available to non-profit organizations, watershed organizations, conservation districts, and county, municipal, and local governments to undertake implementation projects that will improve the quality and/or quantity of water in the Schuylkill River and its tributaries. The goal of the Schuylkill River Restoration Fund is to support projects in the Schuylkill River watershed that are consistent with restoration and water management goals for the entire basin. All projects require a 25 percent minimum match. Application deadline is Feb. 13, 2018. http://www.schuylkillriver.org/Grant_Information.aspx Illegal Dump Free PA Surveillance Camera Loan Program Grant This program is designed to provide surveillance cameras to municipalities to help capture evidence, at active illegal dump sites. Keep PA Beautiful will loan three high-quality surveillance cameras and provide training and assistance to applicants. Recipients will work with law enforcement to reduce illegal dumping through public education and enforcement. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. http://illegaldumpfreepa.org/%EF%BF%BC%EF%BF%BCsurveillance-camera-loan-program-grant-online-application/ Fresh Paint Days Fresh Paint Days Pennsylvania is a program through Keep America Beautiful designed to provide community groups with paint and painting supplies enabling them to renew a community structure in need into something beautiful through the application of fresh paint and a lot of elbow grease. Application period is expected to open in June 2018. http://www.keeppabeautiful.org/keep-pennsylvania-beautiful-grants-awards/fresh-paint-days/ PeopleForBikes Grant Program PeopleForBikes accepts grant applications from non-profit organizations with a focus on bicycling, active transportation, or community development, from city or county agencies or departments, and from state or federal agencies working locally. PeopleForBikes focuses most grant funds on bicycle infrastructure projects such as bike paths, lanes, trails, and bridges, mountain bike facilities, bike parks and pump tracks, BMX facilities, end-of-trip facilities such as bike racks, bike parking, and bike storage. There are TWO grant rounds each year. Application period is closed. http://www.peopleforbikes.org/pages/apply-now Coldwater Heritage Partnership Grant Program The Coldwater Heritage Partnership (CHP) funds the Coldwater Conservation Grants Program. The program provides two grant opportunities, which help to protect and conserve the health of Pennsylvania’s coldwater ecosystems. Funding is available through CHP's planning grants and implementation grants. Application period is closed. http://www.coldwaterheritage.org/ Safe Places to Play Grants - U.S. Soccer Foundation The Safe Places to Play grants are available to nonprofit organizations working to build or enhance a field space that enables children in underserved communities to stay active, healthy, and safe. The Safe Places to Play Grants provide funding in four categories for indoor and outdoor field projects: synthetic turf, lighting, irrigation, and sport court. Applicants must own or have a minimum 10-year land lease or land use agreement for the land where the existing field is located or will be built. A 50 percent match is required. The application period is closed. https://ussoccerfoundation.org/grants/

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Baseball Tomorrow Fund The Baseball Tomorrow Fund provides grants through contributions from Major League Baseball and its corporate partners for incremental programming and facilities for youth baseball and softball programs. Applicable projects include financing new programs, expanding or improving existing programs, undertaking a new collaborative effort, or obtaining facilities or equipment. Nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations involved in the operation of youth baseball or softball programs and facilities are eligible to apply. The application deadlines are April 1, July 1, and Oct. 1, 2018. http://web.mlbcommunity.org/index.jsp?content=programs&program=baseball_tomorrow_fund The Environmental Grant Program Sponsored through PA American Water, this program must show that a project will improve, protect or restore the watershed or source water; be located within the Pennsylvania American Water service area and be a new or innovative community initiative, or serve as significant expansion to an existing program. Application period is closed. http://awrusa.com/corporate-responsibility/addressing-climate-variability/environmental-grant-program.html 25 in 25 Grant Program Keep PA Beautiful will award 25 grants in 25 days to local affiliates and other tax-exempt groups across the state. The grants provide up to $1,000 for community improvement projects in three focus areas of Prevent It, Clean It, or Keep It. The selected projects will be representative of all the different ways we can individually and collectively improve our communities including planting natives, restoring habitats, restoring our parks, cleaning up our rivers and communities, providing recycling opportunities at special events and so many more. Application period is closed. http://www.keeppabeautiful.org/keep-pennsylvania-beautiful-grants-awards/25-in-25/ Park Recycling Grants Keep America Beautiful (KAB) has announced the Park Recycling Infrastructure Grant program in partnership with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Local governments, non-profit organizations, and other community groups are eligible to receive recycling bins to collect cans and bottles. For those communities selected to receive a grant, KAB will arrange to have the bins delivered. The grants are intended to help communities increase access to recycling in a range of "on-the-go" settings, including neighborhood parks, waterfronts, athletic fields, rec facilities, and nature trails. Application period is closed. https://irecycleonthego.wordpress.com/ Our Town Grant Program The National Endowment for the Arts supports creative placemaking projects that help to transform communities into lively, beautiful, and resilient places with the arts at their core. This funding supports local efforts to enhance quality of life and opportunity for existing residents, increase creative activity, and create a distinct sense of place. Application period is closed. https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/our-town/introduction Home Depot Community Impact Grants Your borough can work with community groups on projects. Grants, up to $5,000, are available to IRS-registered 501c designated organizations and tax-exempt public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community. Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Ideas include veterans’ services, libraries, repairs to schools, community gardens, and more. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. https://corporate.homedepot.com/community/home-depot-foundation-grants

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MetLife Foundation: Community-Police Partnership Awards Through the MetLife Foundation Community-Police Partnership Awards, MetLife Foundation and LISC identify and honor partnerships that exhibit tangible accomplishments in their efforts to advance the process, outcome, and evaluation of potent police-community collaborations. The application period is closed. http://programs.lisc.org/csi/news_&_multimedia/community-police_partnership_awards/index.php PA K9 Assistance Foundation The Foundation can provide K9 teams with necessary training and safety equipment such as K9 bullet proof vests and tracking harnesses that will aid and protect them in the performance of their jobs. You can learn more at www.pak9assistance.org. Requests are considered on an ongoing basis. http://www.pak9assistance.org/ The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation The Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback's Foundation supports police and fire departments throughout the U.S. with an emphasis on support for K9 units and service dogs. Note that this is a paperless process. The application period is closed. http://bigben7.com/the-ben-roethlisberger-foundation State Farm Good Neighborhood Citizenship Company Grant At a local level, the company grants focus on three areas: safety, education, and community development, including disaster preparedness and affordable housing. Application period expected to open in Summer 2018. https://www.statefarm.com/about-us/community/education-programs/grants-scholarships/company-grants Aetna Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant Program This grant program aims to have broader impact and reach more spaces in the community. That’s why we are inviting projects that address issues in the following domains: Built Environment, Community Safety, Environmental Exposures, Healthy Behaviors, and Social/Economic Factors. The application deadline is closed. https://www.aetna-foundation.org/grants-partnerships/grants/cultivating-healthy-communities-rfp.html Wells Fargo Regional Foundation – Neighborhood Planning The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families living in low-income neighborhoods in Delaware, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. The Foundation offers the Neighborhood Planning Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 support intensive 12 to 24-month resident-driven neighborhood planning processes. Application period is closed. https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/regional-foundation/ Wells Fargo Regional Foundation – Neighborhood Implementation The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families living in low-income neighborhoods in Delaware, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. Neighborhood Implementation Grants of $100,000 to $1.25 million over five years support comprehensive community development projects that target specific neighborhoods. Funded projects must be based on a current resident-driven neighborhood plan. Application period is closed. https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/corporate-responsibility/community-giving/regional-foundation/