# Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-rd-cftat-2023-disaster-community-facilities-technical-assistance-and-training/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347843

> Rural Housing Service offered grants of up to $250,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on November 24, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-RD-CFTAT-2023-DISASTER |
| Agency | Rural Housing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 24, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $2.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.766 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

There are two types of applicants. They are Technical Assistance Providers and Ultimate Recipients. Generally speaking, both types of applicants must be a public body, nonprofit corporation, Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or Indian Tribe located on Federal and State reservations.

## What the grant funds

The Agency will make grants to public bodies and private nonprofit corporations, (such as States, counties, cities, townships, and incorporated towns and villages, boroughs, authorities, districts, and Indian tribes on Federal and State reservations) to provide associations Technical Assistance and/or training with respect to essential community facilities programs. The Technical Assistance and/or training will assist communities, Indian Tribes, and Nonprofit Corporations to identify and plan for community facility needs that exist in their area. Once those needs have been identified, the Grantee can assist in identifying public and private resources to finance those identified community facility needs. Grant funds must be used to provide technical assistance to repair essential community facilities damaged by Presidentially declared major disasters in calendar year 2022. Examples of technical assistance may include identifying public and private funding resources, assisting communities in identifying and planning for repairs needed, and preparing applications for financial assistance and; The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must have provided a notice declaring the Major Disaster Declaration and assigned a FEMA disaster recovery (DR) number.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-RD-CFTAT-2023-DISASTER still open?

No. It closed on November 24, 2023.

### Who can apply for Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds?

Rural Housing Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant - Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023 Grant Funds?

Closed November 24, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Community Facilities Loans and Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of East Palestine, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, Marietta Memorial Hospital. The program made 5,066 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.