In the Zone | March 2016

SC Promise Zone

A monthly newsletter of what’s happening in the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone

OPPORTUNITIES

PromiseZone_logo_80wEvery week or two, the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone website highlights lots of new grant opportunities, educational opportunities related to grants and resources that are helpful to grant applicants. Some recent highlights:

2/25: HUD offers new starting resource for funding: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has compiled a list of funding and technical assistance opportunities of the Promise Zone partner agencies. The list includes 90 different entries on programs that provide priority points or consideration or help further the Zone’s goals. Learn more.

2/16: CommunityWINS program may be good fit for some in Zone: Launched in 2015, the CommunityWINS grant program includes a $3 million investment by the Wells Fargo Foundation over three years. CommunityWINS grant program is administered by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation. Deadline: March 18. Learn more. The link also provides info on several other grant programs.

2/4: Treasury opens funding for Capital Magnet Fund: This CDFI Fund provides competitively awarded grants to CDFIs and qualified non-profit housing organizations.  Deadline: March 16. Also in this post are funding opportunities with EPA, USDA and more. Read more →

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2/25 UPDATE: HUD offers new funding guide

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New funding opportunities and resources for the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone

Great new starting resource available through HUD

PromiseZone_logo_80wTo provide Promise Zone communities with a better idea of current, future and past funding opportunities, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has compiled a list of funding and technical assistance opportunities of the Promise Zone partner agencies.

There are more than 90 different entries in four tabs of an Excel spreadsheet includes a list of:

  • Programs that provide priority points or priority consideration.
  • Programs that do not provide preferences but will help further the goals outlined in Promise Zone plans.
  • HUD NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) Forecast.

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2/16: Lots of great, new Promise Zone opportunities

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New resources, webinars, funding information for the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone

PromiseZone_logo_80wIn this new issue of our periodic newsletter about Zone opportunities, you’ll learn about a great new opportunity for communities to win support through the CommunityWINS grant program. It’s not part of the Promise Zone initiative, but it fits perfectly with the kinds of things being done in our Promise Zone.

Other new funding opportunities include programs for nonprofits, rural development grants for housing repairs, telehealth grants and healthier meals for students.

There are also several webinars on subjects as diverse as the Affordable Care Act, racial healing, retirement options for small businesses, USDA applications, and capacity building.

We also encourage you to get additional training through several blog postings and more in the “New Resources” section. Read more →

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