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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">I thought I would just pass this along to all of you since there are quite a few opportunities for funding for a wide variety of purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Cy Smith, GISP, State GIO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">DAS/CIO Geospatial Enterprise Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Past President, Urban Regional Info. Systems Association (URISA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Past President, National States Geographic Info. Council (NSGIC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Past Chair, Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#44546A">(503) 378-6066,
<a href="http://gis.oregon.gov/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://gis.oregon.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Staterep [mailto:staterep-bounces@nsgic.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>William Burgess<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 11, 2016 8:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> staterep@nsgic.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NSGIC_State_Rep] Funding Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please see the list of funding opportunities below that were provided by our friends at NOAA. Pass them along to your other agencies as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Take Care<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bill Burgess, Washington Liaison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">24760 Logans Woods Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Denton, Maryland 21629<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">443-448-4395 (Office)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">443-786-8404 (Cell)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:william.burgess@comcast.net"><span style="color:#0563C1">william.burgess@comcast.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.nsgic.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://www.nsgic.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://gisinventory.net/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://gisinventory.net</span></a>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Funding Announcements by Deadline Date</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NEW –
<span style="background:yellow">DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!</span> - : U.S. Transportation Announces $500 Million in Eighth Round of TIGER Funding—April 29, 2016</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">--U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony
Foxx has announced $500 million will be made available for transportation projects across the country under an eighth round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) competitive grant program. More information can be found at:
<a href="https://www.transportation.gov/TIGER#sthash.oLIJx48d.dpuf" target="_blank">
https://www.transportation.gov/TIGER#sthash.oLIJx48d.dpuf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">NEW: Department of Homeland Security Announces Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Preparedness Grants—</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Secretary
of Homeland Security announced the release of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Notices of Funding Opportunity for ten DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments,
as well as transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies.
The grants reflect the Department’s focus on implementation of an all-of-nation, whole-community approach to the building, sustainment, and delivery of those core capabilities essential to achieving a secure and resilient nation. More information about the
announcement and Funding Announcements can be found </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2016/02/16/dhs-announces-funding-opportunity-fiscal-year-fy-2016-preparedness-grants" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities –March 14, 2016</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
– EPA has awarded the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, Inc. $3.75 million over six years to support the Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant Program. The program’s focus is to accelerate the strategic protection of healthy freshwater ecosystems
and their watersheds across the country. The Endowment is matching EPA’s award dollar-for-dollar and will seek to engage other public and private partners in the Consortium. See the
<i>Opportunities and Grants</i> section for information on how to apply under the new Healthy Watersheds Grants RFP that runs until March 14. View the website
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://usendowment.org/partnerships/hwcgrantprogram.html" target="_blank">here</a><b><span style="color:black">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10.5pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2016 TRI University Challenge
<span style="color:black">– March 27, 2016 –</span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">EPA is challenging the academic community to find innovative ways to use Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data to promote more informed decision-making
and action on the part of communities, manufacturers, and government. Both students and professors are eligible to submit project ideas ranging from one semester to multi-year research projects or coursework. The goal is to increase the knowledge, use, and
understanding of TRI data and related information, and how they can be used to advance environmental and public health protection. Partners will receive direct non-monetary support from EPA's TRI staff experts, and, depending on the outcome of their project,
may receive national recognition for their project as well as speaking opportunities at conferences and events. Sample project ideas and evaluation criteria are posted on the
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program/2016-tri-university-challenge" target="_blank">
2016 TRI University Challenge website</a>. Submit your TRI University Challenge application to
<a href="mailto:TRIUniversityChallenge@epa.gov" target="_blank">TRIUniversityChallenge@epa.gov</a> by March 27, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">DOE State Energy Program 2016 Competitive Awards – $5 million – March 31, 2016</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> – The U.S. Department
of Energy (DOE) issued a funding opportunity announcement designed to increase funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy through technology deployment, communications and outreach activities, and access to new partnerships and resources. DOE is seeking
projects involved in state energy planning, opportunities for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy practices, and technical assistance to advance clean energy activities. For more information, visit the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://lists.icfwebservices.com/t/165479/2084960/12637/36/" target="_blank">funding opportunity announcement</a><b>. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">EPA
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">2016 Environmental Education Grants Program – April 8, 2016 –</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">EPA is looking
to support locally-focused environmental education (EE) projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues. Projects should promote environmental stewardship and help develop informed, knowledgeable and responsible citizens in
the community(ies) in which the project is located. From this Request for Proposals (RFP), EPA expects to award up to three grants from each of the EPA’s 10 Regional Offices, for a total of approximately 30 grants nationwide. The award amount for each of these
grants will be approximately, but no more than, $91,000. More information can be found from the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://usepa.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d8%2b60%3a5-%3eLCE583339%26SDG%3c90%3a.&RE=IN&RI=1828902&Preview=False&DistributionActionID=28966&Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">full announcement</a><b><span style="color:#212121">.
</span></b><span style="color:#212121">Additional information is provided through
</span><a href="http://usepa.pr-optout.com/Tracking.aspx?Data=HHL%3d8%2b60%3a5-%3eLCE583339%26SDG%3c90%3a.&RE=IN&RI=1828902&Preview=False&DistributionActionID=28964&Action=Follow+Link" target="_blank">background on the EE Grants Program and resources for applicants</a><b><span style="color:#212121">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">NEW: WCS Climate Adaptation Fund 2016 Request For Proposals—April 8, 2016—</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">The
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is pleased to announce the next round of grantmaking through the Climate Adaptation Fund.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<span style="color:#212121;background:white">Awards will be made to non-profit conservation organizations for applied, on-the-ground projects focused on implementing priority conservation actions for climate adaptation at a landscape scale. To apply:</span>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7gBBBeX-qR9MmhuYmhIVmc3Slk" target="_blank">
<span style="background:white">Read the 2016 Request for Proposals</span></a><span style="color:#212121;background:white">, review the
</span><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7gBBBeX-qR9djBvUUJndWY2RWM" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">Applicant Guidance Document</span></a><span style="color:#212121;background:white"> and submit a completed WCS Pre-proposal Application
using the </span><a href="https://www.grantinterface.com/Common/LogOn.aspx?eqs=fO7i5M6pjhlEMLICSfMOO39dk6b8SKP0Z-W52DUcges1" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">online application form</span></a><span style="color:#212121;background:white">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">NEW: Community Development Financial Institutions Fund—April 18, 2016--</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">The
U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) opened the fiscal year 2016 funding round for the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) CDFI Program:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.cdfifund.gov/cdfi" target="_blank"><span style="background:white">www.cdfifund.gov/cdfi</span></a><span style="color:#212121;background:white">. The deadline for submission of the CDFI
Program applications in AMIS is Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:59 pm ET. The CDFI Fund strongly encourages all materials to be submitted at least three days before each corresponding deadline (Grants.gov and AMIS). The last day the CDFI Fund will be answering
questions about the FY 2016 application round is Friday, April 15, 2016 at 5:00 pm ET.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Integrating Human Health and Well-Being with Ecosystem Services – Due April 21, 2016 -
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">EPA through its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, seeks applications for collaborative, community-based research that will foster better understanding of how ecosystems support human
health and well-being. Specifically, this research should examine how communities can integrate ecosystem services with human health and well-being to inform their decision making and management practices. It should also develop information that allows communities
to integrate environmental, societal and economic information and to better manage multiple stressors and their cumulative impacts on humans and ecosystems.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.epa.gov/research-grants/integrating-human-health-and-well-being-ecosystem-services" target="_blank">Additional Information.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">NEW: 2017 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program—June 17, 2016</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">--
The U.S. Forest service has announced the 2017 U.S. Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program Request for Pre-Proposals (RFP). The Request for Proposals addresses the following priority issues: Developing a National
Urban Forestry Funding Assessment and Methodology and Understand Urban Forest Ecosystem/Ecological Services. More information can be found at the National Urban and Community Forest Advisory Council
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac.shtml" target="_blank">website</a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">FWS National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program – $17 million – June 29, 2016</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
– The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced funding to acquire, restore, and enhance wetlands in coastal states through competitive matching grants to state agencies. Ranking criteria for proposals include describing how the proposed project addresses
climate change concerns, how it will be affected by climate change impacts, and references to any relevant plans and models. For more information, visit the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=281103" target="_blank">funding opportunity description</a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Community Engineering Corps Can Assist with Underserved Community Needs</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
– The Community Engineering Corps® (CE Corps) combines the strengths of three allied organizations — American Water Works Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Engineers Without Borders USA — to assist underserved communities in meeting their
infrastructure needs and improving the quality of life for each of the communities’ members. To get a project started: 1. Visit the CE Corps website for FAQs, application instructions, and additional information; 2. Complete and submit the Community Application
through either</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#555555">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:cecinfo@ewb-usa.org" target="_blank"><span lang="EN">cecinfo@ewb-usa.org</span></a><b><span style="color:#555555">
</span></b><span style="color:black">– or – </span><a href="http://www.communityengineeringcorps.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN">www.communityengineeringcorps.org</span></a></span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#555555">.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">To visit the website:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.communityengineeringcorps.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN">communityengineeringcorps.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Watershed Funding Resources from EPA</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">—The Environmental
Protection Agency has created a website to provide tools, databases, and information about sources of funding for practitioners to protect watersheds. To view the resource,
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://aboutproctorcreek.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=707738a59d8faebef2cb841c8&id=77a9a33efb&e=18d3b290b7" target="_blank">click here</a><span style="color:black">.
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