May 12:
The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and will be in a period of morning business with Senators
permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled
between the two Leaders or their designees. There will be no roll call votes on Monday. Senators should be prepared to vote as early as 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday in relation to the following items: the
McConnell amendment No. 4720 (energy) with a 60-vote threshold; the Reid amendment (energy) with a
60-vote threshold; passage of the flood insurance legislation (either S. 2284 or H.R. 3121); and cloture on
the motion to proceed to H.R. 980 (collective bargaining). If cloture on the motion to proceed is invoked, all post-cloture time will be yielded back and the motion to proceed will be agreed to.
Federal grants can be an important source of financial assistance for
high-priority projects in South Dakota. These grants can demonstrate the
value of "Investing in the Public Good," which is one of the
economic development strategies described in my Hometown
Prosperity Plan.
I am proud to have helped many South Dakotans access federal grants and
other forms of financial assistance. One of the ways I continue to provide
this assistance is by pointing South Dakotans to the tools that can help
identify and access relevant funding sources. Below, you will find a variety
of these tools, which I hope will be useful to you.
In addition to exploring these resources on your own, I would encourage
you to contact one of my state offices or my
Washington, DC office to receive additional
advice on pursuing federal funding. My staff and I can provide guidance
on what grant programs have been most useful in the past, and what programs
could be most helpful for your project.
For some federal grants, I have also found that a letter of support from
me to the federal agency in charge of awarding the grant can help to boost
your chances of success. Contact one of my offices to see whether a letter
may be appropriate in your case.
Thank you for devoting your time to a project with the potential to make
South Dakota an even better place to live and work. I look forward to
partnering with you on this important task.
Government Grants
Grants.gov
allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive
grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov
is THE single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by
the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
http://www.grants.gov/
Community and Rural Development
Rural and Community Development Programs administered by the Department
of Agriculture provide unique opportunities to support initiatives throughout
rural South Dakota.
For more information about Rural Development and the programs they administer,
you may visit their web site at:
http://www.usda.gov/RCD/
Federal Register
The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed
rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive
orders and other presidential documents. This allows users to search the
Federal Register for information regarding federal programs, application
deadlines, and criteria by which agencies evaluate applications. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to
a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments
(including the District of Columbia); federally -recognized Indian tribal
governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic
public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and
institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. For more information
http://www.cfda.gov
Developing and Writing
Grant Proposals (CFDA)
A successful grant proposal is one that is well-prepared, thoughtfully
planned, and concisely packaged. The potential applicant should become
familiar with all of the pertinent program criteria related to the Catalog
program from which assistance is sought. To learn more click here: http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show
U.S. Business Advisor
Small Business Administration web page intended to provide business with
access to federal government information, services, and transactions.
Corporate business development, laws and regulations, international trade,
work place buying and selling.
For more information click below:
http://www.business.gov
Federal Funding Report
(House Information Resources)
Weekly compilation of items published in the Federal Register which affects
domestic assistance programs. The summary consists of three parts 1) Register
summary, 2) Early Warning Grants Reports, and 3) Disaster Loan Applications
http://www.house.gov/ffr/federal_funding_reports.shtml
Notices of Funding Availability
Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) are announcements that appear
with the Federal Register inviting applications for federal grant programs.
This page is for you to generate a customized listing of NOFAs by date,
by broad subjects and departments/agencies.
OMB Grants Management Web
Site (Office of Management and Budget)
Working cooperatively with the grantmaking agencies and the grantee community,
OMB leads development of governmentwide policy to assure that grants are
managed properly and that Federal dollars are spent in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/index.html
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