FOA-Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant (USDA-RD-CFTAT-2020); April 30, 2020

 

Agency

 

US Department of Agriculture - Rural Housing Service (RHS)

 

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) announced the “Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) Grant” Program, USDA-RD-CFTAT-2020. The purpose of this Notice is to seek applications from entities that will provide technical assistance and/or training with respect to essential community facilities programs. Funds may be used to: 

• Assist communities in identifying and planning for community facility needs;
• Identify resources to finance community facility needs from public and private sources;
• Prepare reports and surveys necessary to request financial assistance to develop community facilities;
• Prepare applications for Agency financial assistance;
• Improve the management, including financial management, related to the operation of community facilities; or
• Assist with other areas of need identified by the Secretary.

Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping rural communities build robust and sustainable economies through strategic investments in infrastructure, partnerships and innovation. Key strategies include:

 

·         Prevention: Reducing the occurrence of Substance Use Disorder (including opioid misuse) and fatal substance-related overdoses through community and provider education and harm reduction measures, such as the strategic placement of overdose reversing devices;

·         Treatment: Implementing or expanding access to evidence-based treatment practices for Substance Use Disorder (including opioid misuse), such as medication-assisted treatment (MAT); and

·         Recovery: Expanding peer recovery and treatment options that help people start and stay in recovery.

 

State Director and Administrator discretionary points will be awarded to applications that address these Agency Goals.

 

To combat a key threat to economic prosperity, rural workforce and quality of life, the Agency also encourages applications that will support the Administration’s goal to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with Substance Use Disorder (including opioid misuse) in high-risk rural communities by strengthening the capacity to address prevention, treatment and/or recovery at the community, county, state, and/or regional levels. See https:// www.cdc.gov/pwid/vulnerable-countiesdata.html  

 

Announcement Number:

USDA-RD-CFTAT-2020

 

Closing Date:

April 30, 2020

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=324788

 

Contact Information

Nathan Chitwood

573 876-0965

Nathan.Chitwood@usda.gov