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Deadline Sept. 12, 2016. Our Town offers support for projects in two areas: • Arts Engagement, Cultural Planning, and Design Projects that represent the distinct character and quality of their communities. Read more »

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Deadline July 6, 2016. Organizations funded under RAPP implement strategies that encourage the development of agricultural and food systems related services that will improve the livelihoods, physically and economically, of refugee families. Read more »

Deadline Aug. 1, 2016. The twin goals of the PC Program are: The successful resettlement and integration of especially vulnerable refugees (and other ORR client populations); and The enhancement of refugee service providers’ capacity to serve such populations at new or established PC locations. Read more »

The four-year grants will support tuition-free education and training that prepares participants for jobs in industries that currently utilize the H-1B temporary visa program to meet industry workforce needs. Grant-funded programs will use individual assessments to determine the best strategies to successfully move participants into middle- to high-skilled jobs including accelerated training, longer-term intensive training and upskilling current employees to meet the demands of higher skilled jobs. Read more »

USDA provides grants to local cooperatives and other organizations that provide technical assistance to socially disadvantaged groups in rural areas. Examples of technical assistance include providing leadership training, conducting feasibility studies and developing business and strategic plans. Read more »

Meeting with Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, the lead negotiator for the Cuban government in negotiations with the United States. On the recent trade mission I led to Cuba, one thing was made clear over and over again—the embargo the U.S. has had on the country for over 50 years is not working in either country’s interest.  The embargo has not worked to end the Castro… Read more »

CHP provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Read more »

Deadline June 1, 2016. Funds for Community Policing Development, Anti-Heroin Task Force, and Anti-Methamphetamine Program. Read more »

FP&S offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards ("Fire Prevention and Safety Activity") and (2) research and development activities aimed at improving firefighter safety ("Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity") Read more »