Source: National League of Cities

One Application, Three Transportation Grants

A new opportunity is available for cities, towns and villages to apply for transportation grants in the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through a combined application process. It is a concrete step to ease the application burdens for cities of all sizes.

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Response and Recovery

Four New Federal Resources to Support Local COVID-19 Response
As cities, towns and villages continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, including lifting mask mandates while also keeping a close eye on newly emerging variants, it remains essential to have access to the testing and treatment supplies that will continue to allow our nation to move forward. On March 30th, the Administration announced four key resources that will assist local leaders.
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ARPA Implementation in Your Community
The U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) is working closely with NLC and local leaders to ensure municipalities of all sizes have the guidance and resources they need to make the most of their ARPA local recovery funds. Please take a few moments to share the best uses of these funds and some challenges you are confronting along the way. NLC will use this critical feedback to inform our programming and resources and share this feedback with the Treasury and The White House to spotlight.
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Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Budget Tracker
Federal investment in cities, towns and villages is critical! Stay up to date on the Fiscal Year 2023 federal budget and appropriations process. NLC is tracking and compiling everything you need to know about the status of the federal budgets and investments in your community.
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Rebuild

NTIA to Host Broadband Technical Assistance Webinars
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a pre-Notice of Funding Opportunity technical assistance webinar series in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

• Digital Equity & Inclusion: Wednesday, April 27 at 2:30pm ET. Register Here >
• Managing Costs & Supply Chains: Wednesday, May 11 at 2:30pm ET. Register Here >

Department of Labor Virtual Prevailing Wage Seminars
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division is offering compliance seminars to provide information on the requirements governing payment of prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts. Participants will have access to pre-recorded trainings on a variety of Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act (SCA) compliance topics, followed by the opportunity to participate in an overview and Q&A on these topics with DOL staff. Several dates available.
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EPA Outlines SRF Implementation Guidance for States
Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a memorandum to state agencies outlining a strategy for collaborative implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for water and wastewater, which will flow through the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
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Department of Transportation Announces Anticipated NOFO Dates
In order to provide stakeholders with more visibility into upcoming funding opportunities, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is publishing a list of anticipated dates for Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for key Bipartisan Infrastructure Law programs.
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FY22 Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) Webinars
In order to provide stakeholders with more visibility into upcoming funding opportunities, the Department of Transportation The FY22 Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) is a combined Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that will allow applicants to use one application to apply for up to three separate discretionary grant opportunities for a total of approximately $2.9 Billion in infrastructure grant funding.

Technical Assistance and Funding Opportunities

Department of Labor – Growth Opportunities (Re-Entry Youth).
Closing Date: 4/21/2022.
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Department of Labor – Apprenticeship Building America Grant Program.
Closing Date: 4/25/2022.
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Department of Justice – Body-worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program.
Closing Date: 5/25/2022
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Department of Justice – Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative.
Closing Date: 5/25/2022
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Department of Justice – Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program.
Closing Date: 5/25/2022
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Federal Transit Administration – Modernize bus fleets and facilities.
Closing Date: 5/31/2022.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development – Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP).
Closing Date: 6/28/2022.
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Environmental Protection Agency – Cybersecurity Assessment and Technical Assistance for Water and Wastewater Utilities.
No closing date.
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