American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed in February 2009 and provided $500 million for the training of green-collar workers. This page provides links to various funding resources associated with the ARRA.
Pathways Out of Poverty Application Resources
Authorized by the ARRA, Pathways Out of Poverty grants total about $150 million and are administered by the US Department of Labor. These grants are intended for projects that provide training and placement services to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment. This page has helpful application resources.
This site includes many links for grants that are offered by the state of Pennsylvania. It is also meant to be a starting point in the search for grants and does not include all grants that are offered by the state.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the managing partner for this source aimed at helping find and apply for federal grants. This resource is having a amazing imact on the grant community and helping many organizations receive the funding they need.
Grant Tools for Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has launched new resources that can help small faith-based organizations, community organizations, and organizations that have never applied for a federal grant with the application process.
Using Municipal Bonds to Support Energy Efficiency
Efficiency Cities Network’s presentation on using municipal bonds to support energy efficiency.
The Brighter Planet Project Fund seeks to foster local leadership and seed worthy community projects that will help people fight or adapt to climate change. Brighter Planet contributes to the fund every time one of their customers uses a Brighter Planet debit card or credit card or buys offsets.
Capital & Capacity for Economic Recovery (CCER)
Nonprofit Finance Fund Philadelphia is pleased to introduce a new program: Capital & Capacity for Economic Recovery (CCER). Through the CCER program, Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) will award capacity building grants, ranging from $15,000 to $30,000, to Philadelphia area nonprofits that are working to improve economic conditions for their clients and communities. Recipients of grant funding will also engage with NFF in free comprehensive capacity building and training.
The U.S. Department of Labor established The Federal Bonding Program to provide Fidelity Bonds that guarantee honesty for “at-risk”, hard-to-place job seekers. The bonds cover the first six months of employment. There is no cost to the job applicant or the employer. In most states the bonds are made available through the state agency responsible for workforce matters.
