Official Federal Government Web
Sites [http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/executive/fed.html] To
better develop a grant proposal, search a department or agency's Home Page to
learn more about its programs and objectives. Some government departments or
agencies have Web pages specifically designed for specific types of grantseekers
(see below).
Los Sitios Web Federales en Espa�ol
(Oklahoma Department of
Libraries) [http://www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/topiclists/us-spanish.htm] Federal
Websites in Spanish describing programs of key U.S. Government Departments and
Agencies, including Commerce, Small Business Administration, Education, Health
and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Treasury, Veterans
Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission, and
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Grants.gov (Dept. of
Health and Human Services) [http://www.grants.gov] A
pilot site for the federal government's E-Grants initiative (FedBizOps) which
will provide potential grant applicants with a single location for finding
federal funding opportunities, applying for and managing federal grants, as well
as facilitating "the quality, coordination, effectiveness and efficiency of
operations for grant makers and grant recipients."
Homeland Security Grants and Training (Dept. of Homeland Security)
[http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0355.xml]
Provides information on federal homeland security and public safety grant
opportunities, whether administered by DHS or other departments and agencies.
Critical state and local missions supported through these grants include the
preparedness of first responders and citizens, public health, infrastructure
security, and other public safety activities. Department of Homeland Security
grants listed include those administered by the Office of Domestic Preparedness
(ODP), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA). Other Federal agency programs include the Department
of Health and Human Services' public health preparedness grants, Department
of Justice grants for counter-terrorism and general-purpose law enforcement
activities, and Environmental Protection Agency grants for enhancing the security
of our Nation's water supplies.
U.S. Business
Advisor (Small Business Administration) [http://www.business.gov/] Small
Business Administration Web page intended to provide business with one-stop
access to federal government information, services, and transactions. Covers
business development, laws and regulations, international trade, work place
issues, and buying and selling.
FirstGov Government-to-Government (for
State and Local Governments; GSA)
[http://www.firstgov.gov/Government/State_Local/Grants.shtml] Thousands
of grants and loans are made by the federal government to state and local
governments and other public entities. This site provides one-stop access to
grants management and federal assistance programs, in addition to resources
about acquisition and procurement, financial management, and taxes.
FirstGov
for Businesses and Nonprofits (GSA)
[http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml]
Links to federal department and agency information and services to assist
nonprofit organizations. Examples:
Federal Register (National
Archives) [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html] The
Federal Register, printed each business day, publishes updates and
notices affecting federal assistance programs. Scroll down to check current
year; scroll down further to enter Catalog program number, or
subject/keyword "AND CFDA" in
Search Terms box.
Federal Funding
Report (House Information
Resources) [http://www.house.gov/ffr/federal_funding_reports.shtml] Weekly compilation
of items published in the Federal Register which affect federal domestic
assistance programs. The summary consists of three parts:(1) Federal
Register Summary, (2) Early Warning Grants Report, and (3) Disaster Loan
Applications.
Notices of Funding Availability
(via Department of
Agriculture) [http://ocd1.usda.gov/nofa.htm] Notices of
Funding Availability (NOFAs) are
announcements that appear in the Federal Register inviting applications
for federal grant programs. This page allows you to generate a customized
listing of NOFAs by date, by broad subject terms, or by
department/agency.
OMB Grants Management Web
Site (Office of Management and
Budget) [http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/index.html] OMB
establishes government-wide grants management policies and guidelines through
circulars and common rules. OMB Circulars are cited in Catalog
program descriptions: some program descriptions on the Internet version of the
Catalog link directly to OMB Circulars
required for program management, others just give OMB Circular
numbers, which may then be printed fulltext from this Web site.
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