Week of June 19, 2026 Weekly Grants Update
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New Grant Opportunities
Department of Health and Human Services
FY 2026 Behavioral Health Mobile Crisis Team Partnerships (MCTP)
WHAT DOES IT FUND? Formerly known as Cooperative Agreements for Innovative Community Crisis Response Partnerships, the purpose of this program is to establish new, or enhance existing, mobile crisis teams that serve children, youth, and adults experiencing mental health or substance use crises. Its focus is the expansion of behavioral health crisis response capacity and the development of structured partnerships that reduce reliance on law enforcement and emergency departments for behavioral health crises. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are states, political subdivisions of states, territories, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $15,273,702
WHEN IS IT DUE? July 15, 2026
Department of Health and Human Services
FY 2026 Behavioral Health and Community Safety Partnerships
WHAT DOES IT FUND? Formerly known as the Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) program, this program is to support communities in reducing the behavioral health impacts of crime, violence, and disorder; strengthening community safety; and improving outcomes for youth, families, and other individuals affected by crime, violence, and disorder. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are states and territories, political subdivisions of the state, Indian tribes and organizations, health facilities, programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or award with the Indian Health Service, and other public or private nonprofit organizations with documentation of nonprofit status, including faith-based organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $9.2 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? July 13, 2026
Department of Health and Human Services
FY 2026 Rural Emergency Medical Services Training (R-EMS)
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance to address the high prevalence of opioid and stimulant use and misuse affecting rural communities. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are emergency medical services agencies operated by local or tribal governments and nonprofit emergency medical services organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $13.5 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? July 16, 2026
Department of Health and Human Services
FY 2026 Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Centers Program (ROTA)
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to develop and disseminate training and technical assistance to address the high prevalence of opioid and stimulant use and misuse affecting rural communities. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are states, territories, political subdivisions of states, Tribal governments and organizations, Indian Health Services health facilities and programs, and public or private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $7.15 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? July 16, 2026
Department of Health and Human Services
FY 2026 Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-Based Treatment and Support (STREETS)
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support comprehensive, street-based engagement, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals who are homeless and have serious mental illness (SMI), serious emotional disturbance (SED), substance use disorders (SUD), or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (COD). Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are political subdivisions of states (cities and counties), Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $24 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? July 17, 2026
Department of the Interior
FY 2026 Bureau of Land Management Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management – Bureau Wide
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program seeks to establish partnerships that collaboratively encourage the public to learn about and engage with heritage resources, with the goals of building a meaningful conservation stewardship legacy through expanding recreation opportunities on public lands, working to ensure meaningful consultation and self-determination for Tribes, enhancing visitor experience on public lands by better meeting infrastructure and maintenance needs, and eliminating unnecessary steps and duplicative reviews while maintaining rigorous environmental standards. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants include state, county, city and township, and special district governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $830,000
WHEN IS IT DUE? August 14, 2026
Department of the Interior
FY 2026 Bureau of Land Management Rangeland Resource Management - Bureau Wide
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to conduct inventories, assessments and evaluations of soil and vegetation conditions and land health. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are state and local governments; special district governments; public, private, and state controlled institutions of higher education; Tribal governments and organizations; nonprofits with or without 501c3 status.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.8 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? August 14, 2026
Department of the Interior
FY 2026 Bureau of Land Management Youth Conservation Corps – Bureau Wide
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides participants with opportunities to gain work experience in public lands and natural resources management. Through this experience, youth gain an appreciation for public lands, learn about natural resource management careers, and become the next generation of public land stewards. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are state governments, local governments, special district governments, private and public institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $900,000
WHEN IS IT DUE? August 14, 2026
Department of the Interior
FY 2025 Historic Preservation Fund: African American Civil Rights Preservation Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to document and preserve the sites and stories of the full history of the African American struggle to gain equal rights, from transatlantic slave trade forward. This program will fund a broad range of preservation projects for historic sites, including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Funding will be provided for the physical preservation of historic sites to include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are states, local governments, institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments, and nonprofits.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $24 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? July 14, 2026
Department of the Interior
FY 2025-2026 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) History of Equal Rights (HER) Preservation Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to preserve sites related to the struggle of all Americans to gain equal rights. This program funds a broad range of preservation projects for historic sites, including architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are state governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $10 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? July 21, 2026
Latest Grant News
EPA Announces $25.5 million to Address Wastewater Challenges in Rural, Small, and Tribal Communities
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The grant experts of the NSDA Grants Program 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 nsdagrants@tfgnet.com.