Funding Opportunities Now Featured in the Connect Extension Weekly Digest

See the funding opportunities that were in last week's newsletter:
Week of July 27, 2023 Funding Opportunities

• NIFA - Capacity Building Grant for 1890s
  Due: August 30, 2023
  The CBG program supports projects that strengthen teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences in the need areas of curriculum design and materials development, faculty development, and others. CBG supports projects that strengthen research and extension programs in need areas of studies and experimentation, extension program development support systems, and others. The CBG also supports integrated project grants. Applications submitted to CBG must address at least one of the following NIFA strategic goals: sustainable bioenergy; food security; childhood obesity prevention; or food safety. Eligibility Note: Limited to institutional capacities of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University (per Section 7129 of Pub. L. 113-79).
  More information HERE
  
  
• DOI - National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance
  Due September 1, 2023
  To implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and assist communities at risk from catastrophic wildland fires by providing assistance in the following areas:  Implementation of community programs that develop and enhance local capability in the areas of risk assessment and planning, training, mitigation activities, and community and homeowner education and action; Planning and implementation of fuels management reduction activities aimed at mitigating the threat of catastrophic wildlife to communities and natural resources in high risk areas, including associated monitoring or maintenance, on federal land and/or on adjacent non-federal land; Enhancement of local and small business employment opportunities for rural communities; and providing education and training focused on increasing knowledge and fire protection capability of rural fire districts.  Projects that include a cost-share or in-kind contribution will have priority for selection. More information HERE
  
  
• NOAA -  Climate Ready Workforce
  Letters of Intent due: November 30, 2023
  Full Proposals due: February 13, 2024
  Through a new competition and technical assistance, NOAA will invest ~ $60 million to meet the emerging and existing needs of employers while helping workers find high quality jobs by investing in workforce training focused on climate resilience concepts, principles, and techniques and implementation, and ensuring direct hire or promotion into jobs related to climate resilience with an emphasis on training and hiring in place, especially to benefit underserved communities.
  Eligibility note: Limited to entities that meet the definition of “coastal”
  More information here: https://www.noaa.gov/inflation...mate-ready-workforce
  
  
• NOAA - Climate Resilience Regional Challenge
  Letters of Intent due: November 30, 2023
  Full Proposals due: February 13, 2024
  This will fund a new $575 million competitive grant program that will invest in holistic, collaborative approaches to coastal resilience at regional scales. Funds will support climate resilience and adaptation actions that are appropriate to the plan, place, and people, and supported by NOAA technical assistance. It will include two funding tracks: Regional Collaborative Building and Strategy Development, and Implementation of Resilience and Adaptation Actions.
  Eligibility note: Limited to entities that meet the definition of “coastal”
  More information HERE