Grants Update

Week of March 28, 2025

 

The National Special Districts Association (NSDA), in partnership with The Ferguson Group (TFG), is excited to present the 2025 NSDA Grant Program Webinar Series—a comprehensive guide to navigating federal grant opportunities in the coming year. 

 

 Join us Thursday, April 3rd at 2pm ET for the series kickoff session:

Webinar Registration - Zoom

 


New Grant Opportunities

 

Department of Commers:

FY 2024-2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not addressed through the NOAA Fisheries competitive discretionary programs. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Institutions of higher education, non-profits, commercial organizations, individuals, and state, local and Indian Tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? Rolling through September 30, 2026

 

 

Department of Housing and Urban Devlopment:

FY 2025 Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide financing to support economic development, housing, public facilities, infrastructure, and other physical development projects, including improvements to increase resilience against natural disasters. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement recipients, such as metropolitan cities and urban counties; non-entitlement communities that are assisted in the submission of applications by states that administer the CDBG program; and small businesses, incubators, or microenterprises

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? Rolling


 

The grant experts of the NSDA Grants Program continue to closely monitor this evolving situation and are committed to helping special districts understand the federal funding landscape and adjust to the changing priorities. As always, our team is here to help you! If you have any questions about specific grants – whether on the pre-award or post-award side – we encourage you to connect with us during NSDA Office Hours or submit a project through the NSDA Project Idea Portal for advice on potential funding opportunities. Special districts may also access additional grant resources on the NSDA Website. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].