Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont

	Partners

	Governmental Affiliates

	Housing Affiliates

OTHER RESOURCES

Many of our programs and activities would not be possible without the help and support of many collaborators, co-sponsors or funding sources. The Beaumont Housing Authority and our residents are very thankful to have their support!

We are constantly seeking new partners for innovative collaborations. If you have a program, service or suggestion, please contact Allison Landrum, Communications & Grant Development Coordinator, at (409) 951-7208 or at landrumal@bmtha.org.

Grant Resource Information

Grants.gov

All federal grants are posted on www.grants.gov. Register with the site to receive announcements by email by clicking on the “register for email notification” link. We also recommend registering your organization to submit applications online. This is a fairly lengthy process, and it is always smart to be prepared should a grant opportunity for your organization be announced.

Because of the sheer volume of grants that are listed each week, we can only summarize the kinds of programs that are often federally funded. On the front page of the grants.gov website, there is a link on the left that says “Grant Application Packages Available”. Click on this link for up to date info on current funding opportunities. As of April 4^th, grants.gov had applications available for:

HUD: The SuperNOFA was released in March. Over 51 grants worth over $2.26 billion covering housing, community development and economic development are available. Deadlines vary.

Health and Human Services (HHS): Grants available for employment, job training, prisoner reentry initiatives, mental health issues, suicide prevention, family planning training, rape prevention, senior Medicare projects, Outpatient treatment for HIV/AIDS

Dept. of Education: various grants targeted towards afterschool programs and education for at risk students, funding for programs for kids with mental/physical disabilities

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural community development, housing preservation/development

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA): Art in summer schools, youth violence prevention

Dept. of Justice: youth violence prevention, prisoner reentry initiatives

Dept. of Labor: Job training, prisoner reentry initiatives, job development

Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs

TDHCA has many grant opportunities for homeownership, housing development and housing preservation. Check back with the site regularly for any grant announcements. www.tdhca.state.tx.us

Texas Register

Grant opportunities from the state, as well as law changes and other helpful info are announced in the Texas Register at http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml

Texas Education Agency

TEA offers funding for education, afterschool programs, technology and other services statewide. Visit their site regularly for grant announcements, or you can sign up for email notification. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/grants.html

Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLB offers dollars for Single Family Ownership (duplexes, villas, and houses), Multifamily Ownership (town homes, condos, etc.), Single Family Rental, Multi Family Rental and Habitat for Humanity. They have 2 grant cycles: April 15^th and October 15^th of each year. www.fhlb.com

Private/Public Foundations

The Foundation Center is the best resource available to search for private and public foundation dollars. http://fdncenter.org Check with the site daily for any announcements or requests for proposal.

Abe’s Daily Grant Digest is a daily email of all of the federal, public and private grants available. You can sign up for this mailing by visiting www.congressionaldigest.com It is a good investment at $200 a year to learn about opportunities that may not be readily advertised. They also have an arts and culture funding announcement, as well as a criminal justice funding announcement.

Fundsnet Services Online another comprehensive listing of resources available broken down by topic. http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

Other Services

The Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Community Grant Support Initiative helps Texas communities locate and secure funding (federal, state and private) for their projects. This free service is provided by the state of Texas, and is facilitated through TEES within the Texas A&M University System. Specific services include proposal writing and review, funding referral, needs-assessment, literature review and evaluation. http://ccs.tamu.edu/

Guidestar is a national database of nonprofit organizations. www.guidestar.org

For more information,
please email us at info@bmtha.org