June 7, 2023
Federal Funding Opportunities
This notice announces the availability of funds and solutions applications from eligible entities, including government entities, redevelopment agencies, and nonprofit organizations, to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and retain a local, skilled workforce by prioritizing unemployed and under-employed residents to obtain the skills and credentials needed for pathways into full-time employment in various aspects of hazardous and solid waste management and within the larger environmental field, including sustainable cleanup and reuse, and chemical safety.
The purpose of the Local Meat Capacity Grant program is to build resilience in the meat and poultry supply chain by increasing processing capacity and promoting more competition in the sector. The program supports independently owned meat and poultry processing businesses with funds to provide more and better processing options for local livestock producers by modernizing, increasing, diversifying, and decentralizing meat and poultry processing capacity, including support for rendering.
The Build to Scale (B2S) Program provides grants designed to increase regional capacity to strengthen ecosystems that equitably and inclusively support diverse technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups. This year’s funding opportunity solicits applications for two competitions, the 2023 Venture Challenge; and the 2023 Capital Challenge. The Venture Challenge supports technology entrepreneurship and accelerates company growth in their community, region, or combination of regions. The Capital Challenge provides operational support for the formation, launch, or scale of investment funds that seek to raise equity-based capital to deploy in scalable startups (e.g., angel, seed, or venture funds) or organizations that expand equity-based capital access and deployment within a community, region, or regional industry (e.g., angel networks or investor training programs).
This funding opportunity supports organizations to work with partners from different sectors, provide better access to resources and services for families and children, increase knowledge and skills related to lead poisoning, and educate the community about the risk of lead exposure and disparities in blood lead levels based on factors like race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography. To be eligible for this opportunity, applicants must receive less than $2 million per year in federal funds within the last five years, directly or indirectly, and demonstrate a record of successful work in underserved communities.
