GRANTS ALERT

From Capital Partnerships LLC

WELCOME TO GRANTS ALERT, VOL. 8

Our e-newsletter is designed to highlight significant federal and private funding opportunities, particularly in the grant development fields where we specialize.  Among these are:

• Public Works
• Economic Development
• Environment, Energy
• Health and Human Services
• Justice, Homeland Security and FEMA
• The Arts

1) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened its Homeland Security Grant Program for the 2012 fiscal year. This program provides for three related grants: State Homeland Security Program (funds "strategies to address the identified planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to… respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events"); Urban Areas Security Initiative (addresses "the unique planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density Urban Areas, and assists them in building an enhanced and sustainable capacity to… respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism"); and Operation Stonegarden ("supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among local, tribal, territorial, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies" to secure our national borders). Nearly $831 million will be awarded to 56 winning applicants. The application closing date is May 4, 2012, but applicants must submit their eligibility requirements no later than April 27, 2012. Good candidates: State governments. For more information, CLICK HERE.

2) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has also opened its Transit Security Grant Program for the 2012 fiscal year. Grants fund efforts to improve transportation security infrastructure to protect busses, ferries, and passenger rails from potential terrorist threats. $8.75 million is available for dispersal among 75 winning applicants. The application closing date is May 4, 2012, but applicants must submit their eligibility requirements no later than April 27, 2012. Good candidates: Transit Agencies and/or their fiduciary agents. For more information, click here, CLICK HERE.

3) The AARP Foundation announced their sixth annual Women's Scholarship Program Call for Applicants. The AARP offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $5000 to women aged 50 and older to encourage women to seek out education, new job skills, and other training to support themselves and their families. Last year more than 300 women were awarded scholarships. The application closing date is March 30, 2012. Good candidates: U.S. citizens that are low income women aged 50 or older. Successful candidates must be enrolled in an accredited school or technical training program. For more information, CLICK HERE.

4) Smart Growth America offers free technical assistance to successful applicants in pursuit of smart community growth. Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this program allocates technical assistance to help applicants learn "how to develop local solutions to help their communities grow in ways that benefit families and businesses while protecting the environment and preserving a sense of place." Technical assistance includes access to 1 or 2 day workshops on smart zoning, planning for economic health, sustainable land use, improving walkability and other smart growth strategies as well as collaboration with an on-site contractor team that will meet with community leaders and discuss ways to achieve community goals. The application process has closed for last year; this year's deadline is likely to be in October 2012. Good candidates include state, local, regional, and tribal governments (and non-profits that have partnered with a governmental entity). Applications from rural, suburban, and urban communities are encouraged. For more information, CLICK HERE.

Purse strings are tightening and budgets will be cut, but the federal government will continue to spend billions of dollars. A lot of these funds will be accessed by those who have experienced help in seeking grants, contracts and program funds!

About Capital Partnerships
Capital Partnerships is a full service government relations firm with a track record of winning over $ 1.6 Billion in public funds for client projects. The firm is expert in state and federal processes leveraging creative and practical strategies, designed to maximize client goals. The success record is produced by a team of diverse and experienced professionals in innovative financing; grant writing; planning and engineering; public affairs and strategic planning. The team's talents engage with every aspect of project development bringing passion and intelligence as full partners to clients. Our team has the relevant skills and knowledge to analyze and advise on regulatory and legislative issues, as well as people and politics operating in Washington, DC today. Capital Partnerships has worked on nationally-significant projects that required a big vision, aggressive goals, high level stakeholder relationships and extraordinary lessons learned that can be transferred to our clients. We are affiliated with The Livingston Group.

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About The Livingston Group
The Livingston Group, L.L.C. (TLG) provides comprehensive government relations, public affairs, advocacy, and strategic communications services. TLG features Democratic and Republican former Members of Congress, congressional staff, executive branch officials, governors' cabinet members and senior staff, state legislators, and corporate executives. The firm has an extensive network of seasoned professionals with political reach and interactive, friendly working relationships in the U.S., as well as 14 international affiliates.

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