GRANTS ALERT

From Capital Partnerships LLC

WELCOME TO GRANTS ALERT, VOL. 10

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will see their grant opportunities consolidated for fiscal year 2012 in order to improve efficiency and focus funding at the state level. 16 homeland security grant programs that have been funded in the past have been revisited and revised to create the State Homeland Security Grant Program (HSHP) that has $294 million available for disbursement this year. HSHP grants support strategies "to address the identified planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events." The application closing date is May 4, 2012 (complete Step 1 of the application by April 27, 2012). Good candidates: Only State Administrative Agencies may apply. For more information, CLICK HERE.

2) The Department of the Interior (DOI) offers the FY 2013 Multistate Conservation Grant Program, funding up to $6 million dollars (award ceilings set at $1 million). The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Division of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration administer the program and will reward applicants that provide multi-state proposals that focus on the conservation of fish and wildlife resources. The application closing date is August 6, 2012 (letters of intent must be submitted and approved in advance). Good candidates: state governments, public and private higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations. For more information, CLICK HERE.

3) The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance is now accepting grant applications for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program. This program recognizes that public safety is connected to community revitalization and seeks to aid those communities that are most distressed with innovative projects that generate "comprehensive place-based and community-oriented initiatives that involve service providers from multiple sectors and disciplines, as well as community representatives from all types of organizations, to work together to reduce and prevent crime and to revitalize communities." There is an award ceiling of $1 million per application; the application closing date is July 7, 2012. Good candidates: include states, unit of local governments, non-profit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. For more information, CLICK HERE.

4) Walmart is partnering with Kellogg, Kraft, ConAgra and General Mills to host an initiative to fight hunger in the nation's highest regions of unemployment. The campaign is housed on Facebook where users can comment to vote for communities with the most need. One community will win $1 million and twenty (20) others will receive $50,000 each. 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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