Many worthwhile projects require financial assistance.  With funding cutbacks and competition for grants becoming more intense, it is often necessary to find alternative sources of support.  This page provides access to information about research materials and offers suggestions for finding appropriate sources of federal and private funding.  Additional information and materials can often be found at local or private libraries.

If you live in California's 51st District and wish to be added to my list to receive grants information, please contact the Grants Coordinator in my community office:

333 F Street, Suite A Chula Vista, CA 91910 Phone: (619) 422-5963 Fax: (619) 422-7290	1101 Aiport Road, Suite D Imperial, CA 92251 Phone: (760) 355-8800 Fax: (760) 355-8802
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The following are several helpful Web sites:

• Grants.gov
  A simple, unified “storefront” for all customers of Federal grants to electronically find, apply for, and manage grants.  Grants.gov encompasses over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. It streamlines the process of awarding over $350 billion annually to state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits and other organizations. 
  


• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
  Database of all federal programs available to state and local governments, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments, domestic public, quasi-public, private profit or non-profit organizations and institutions, specialized groups, and individuals.  The Catalog also provides information to guide you in applying for federal assistance and how to develop grant proposals.
  


• Weekly Federal Funding Report
  Weekly compilation of items published in the Federal Register that affect Federal Domestic Assistance Programs.
  


• Notices of Funding Availability
  Announcements that appear in the Federal Register, printed each business day by the United States government, inviting applications for federal grant programs.
  


• The Federal Register
  The Federal Register provides a uniform system for making public regulations and legal notices issued by Federal agencies available to the public. This includes some grant availabilities. The Federal Register is also available at most education and public libraries.
  


• Today's Federal Register and Archives (Grantsmanship Center)
  Today's Federal Register gives current day's grants announcements, department and agency announcements of grant application review meetings, grant awards, deadlines, requests for comments on agency procedures, new rule reminders, and special events. The Federal Register Archives section includes grant announcements going back one year: search by keyword/subject "AND 2001" for notices updating the latest Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
  


• U.S. House of Representatives Federal Funds Expre$$
  These listed sites are recommended sources of information for researching grants, procurement, and other resources on the Internet.
  


• California State Clearinghouse Governor's Office of Planning and Research (Single Point of Contact for federal grant review)
  If you are an applicant for a federal grant, loan, or other form of financial assistance, you may be required to submit information about your federal application to the State Clearinghouse. Only applications for a specified list of federal programs must be submitted to the Clearinghouse.
  


• The Foundation Center
  Gateway to information about private funding sources (including national, state, community, and corporate foundations), the grantseeking process, guidelines on writing a grant proposal, addresses of state libraries with grants reference collections, and links to other useful Internet websites. The Center maintains a comprehensive database on foundations, produces print, Web and CD-ROM directories and guides, conducts research and publishes studies in the field, and offers a variety of training and educational seminars.
  


• The Grantsmanship Center
  In addition to useful links to government resources, this site includes information on community foundations and international funding. Community foundations are often particularly interested in local projects and maintain diverse grants programs. TGCI also offers publications, training and workshops in proposal writing, grantsmanship, and fundraising for nonprofit organizations and government.
  


• Non-Profit Gateway
  A network of links to federal government information services for non-profits.
  


• The San Diego Foundation
  A community resource for receiving, managing, and distributing charitable funds to support organizations within the San Diego region.
  


• Network for Good
  A non-profit collaboration to help non-profit organizations increase capacity, reach new audiences, and build Internet strategies.
  

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