Dear [salutation],
Access to federal funding opportunities is only possible when eligible grant applicants submit competitive grant applications. Through my work in Congress, I advocate for making federal dollars available to federal agencies so they may be disbursed to local governments, educational organizations, and non-profits.
Below are highlights of recent awards in our community, funding opportunities, and upcoming webinars that I encourage you to explore.
Visit my website to learn how my office can support grant applicants. |
UTEP was recently a recipient of a $607,542 award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for its proposal titled Improving Minority Advancement for Geoscience Equity Nationally (IMAGEN).
IMAGEN will offer professional development support to a significant number of Hispanic students in the geosciences program, contributing to the national pipeline of the STEM workforce and helping to narrow the underrepresentation gap. |
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Centro San Vicente (CSV), one of El Paso's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), recently received $2.4 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
The grant is part of a non-competing continuation award for CSV to continue providing vital health services to El Pasoans. |
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UTEP was recently a recipient of a $453,040 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
The award is part of NIDA's Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Program. |
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My office is accepting Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Requests! Visit my website to learn more about Programmatic, Language, and Community Projects Funding Appropriations Requests.
What are the different types of appropriation requests that you can make? Programmatic Request: Members may request specific funding levels for agencies and programs funded in the twelve appropriations bills. Example: Provide $4,000,000,000 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Language Request: Members may request bill language or report language directing or encouraging specific actions by federal agencies. Example: Encouraging the National Cancer Institute to support research to develop diagnostic tests for early detection of kidney cancer. Community Project Funding Request: Members may request funding for specific projects in their communities, so long as the projects have a federal nexus and meet other requirements established by federal law, House Rules, and the Committee to ensure only high-quality projects are requested and funded. Example: Provide $500,000 for a specific entity in El Paso, Texas.
The deadline for submitting requests to my office is March 27, 2024.
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Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
Description: The Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) provides funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack. The intent is to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. It is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies. |
America the Beautiful Challenge
The program, which was launched in 2022 with support from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is dedicated to funding landscape-scale conservation and restoration projects that implement existing conservation plans across the nation. In 2024, the program expects to award up to $119 million in grants to communities nationwide. |
The Department of Justice offers funding opportunities to support law enforcement and public safety activities in state, local, and tribal jurisdictions; to assist victims of crime; to provide training and technical assistance; to conduct research; and to implement programs that improve the criminal, civil, and juvenile justice systems.
At this time, the DOJ has several open notices of funding opportunities for communities to take advantage of, which I encourage you to explore. |
ReConnect Program Webinar: Notice of Funding Opportunity Round 5
Presented by USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service, this webinar will provide information about the ReConnect Program and will cover the recently published Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
This webinar will include: - A brief overview of the ReConnect Program
- The current Funding Opportunity Announcement
- A summary of changes from NOFO 4 to NOFO 5
- Next steps and important dates
- An opportunity to ask questions about the NOFO
Date & Time March 6, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. MT |
USCIS Citizenship and Integration Grant Program Engagement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites museum and library employees to participate in a webinar on Thursday, March 21, from 12 to 1 p.m. MT, to engage in dialogue about the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.
During the webinar, USCIS representatives will: - Provide an overview of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program;
- Highlight past grant recipients and the types of organizations that may apply;
- Seek feedback on how USCIS can partner with museums and libraries to promote this information within their networks and local communities; and
- Answer questions.
To Register: 1. Visit the registration page. 2. Provide your email address and select “Submit.” 3. On the next screen, you will see a notification that you successfully subscribed to this event.
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Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFGP) Q&A Sessions Continue |
FEMA is holding Q&A sessions to provide AFG applicants an opportunity to interact with AFG HQ and Regional program staff and to ask questions about the AFG Program, application, and/or FEMA GO.
For applicants interested in learning how to apply for funding under the AFGP, FEMA hosts workshops covering several of their open funding opportunities. |
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Schedule | Date | Time | Webinar Offering | Length | Login Link | March 1, 2024 | 10 a.m. ET | FY 23 AFG Application Period Q&A Session #8 | 120 min | Registration Link | March 5, 2024 | 10 a.m. ET | FY 23 AFG Application Period Q&A Session #9 | 120 min | Registration Link | March 7, 2024 | 3 p.m. ET | FY 23 AFG Application Period Q&A Session #10 | 120 min | Registration Link |
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Thank you to Schneider Electric for hosting me for a tour of your El Paso campus, which employs over 1,700 El Pasoans!
It was delightful to learn about your company's investments in our region and its contributions to clean energy transitions. |
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SAVE THE DATE May 14, 2024 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. MT
El Paso Community College’s Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator is excited to announce that they will host the Procurement and Contracting Symposium (PCS) to be held at the EPCC Administrative Services Center (ASC).
Learn more here. |
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