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Federal NOFO breakdowns, rubric by rubric.

26 recurring federal programs with statutory authority, Assistance Listing number, award ceiling and point allocations.

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ProgramAgencyALNCeilingSector
HUD CDBGOffice of Community Planning and Development (CPD)14.218Formula allocation set annually by HUD; entitlement grants range from roughly $100,000 for small cities to well over $100 million for the largest citiesMunicipal
DOT BUILDOffice of the Secretary of Transportation20.933Up to $25 million; capital project minimums of $5 million (urban) and $1 million (rural); no minimum for planning grantsMunicipal
NSF ATEDirectorate for STEM Education (EDU), Division of Undergraduate Education47.076Up to $475,000 (Track 1 Small Scale), $1,000,000 (Track 2 Projects), $3,000,000 (Track 3 Consortia) or $7,500,000 over five years (Track 4 Centers)Education
COPS CHPOffice of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)16.068Up to $125,000 federal share per officer position over 3 years; requests capped at 20% of actual sworn force and 50 positions per agencyPublic Safety
DOL REO / RESTARTEmployment and Training Administration (ETA)17.270$1,000,000 to $5,100,000 per awardWorkforce
GEAR UPOffice of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Student Service84.334AUp to $5,000,000 per year, capped at $800 per student per 12-month budget period, with no increases in years two through sevenEducation
HUD CoCOffice of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS), Office of Community Planning and Development14.267Set by each CoC's pro rata need; FY2026 CoC Bonus capped at 15% of final pro rata need, with a $500,000 floor and $5 million ceiling for most CoCsHousing
Title III SIPOffice of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Institutional Service; the FY2026 competition was administered by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration on ED's behalf84.031A$3,000,000 for a five-year Individual Development Grant; $5,000,000 for a five-year Cooperative Arrangement Development GrantEducation
BJA JAG LocalBureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs16.738Formula allocation; the largest FY2026 local allocation was about $4.96 millionPublic Safety
HRSA SACHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care93.224Up to the Total Funding listed in the Service Area Announcement Table (SAAT) for the service area; the FY2026 NOFO averaged about $3.8 million per awardHealthcare
FEMA AFGFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Grant Programs Directorate97.044Population-based: up to $1 million for jurisdictions of 100,000 or fewer, $2 million for 100,001 to 500,000, and $2.91 million above that, with statutory waivers up to $6 million or $9 million for the largest jurisdictionsPublic Safety
DOL YouthBuildEmployment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Workforce Investment17.274$1,000,000 to $2,000,000 for previously funded (Category A) applicants; $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 for new (Category B) applicantsWorkforce
NSF IUSE: EDUDirectorate for STEM Education (EDU), Division of Undergraduate Education47.076Up to $2,000,000 for Level 3 Engaged Student Learning projects; Level 1 projects up to $300,000Education
OJJDP MentoringOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs16.726Up to $650,000 for Category 1 local sites; up to $2,000,000 for Category 2 statewide and regional projectsPublic Safety
AmeriCorps ASNAmeriCorps State and National94.006Up to $26,800 per Member Service Year (MSY) in the FY2027 competition; total depends on MSYs requestedWorkforce
BJA SCA ReentryBureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs16.812Up to $1,000,000Public Safety
CCBHC-IASubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services93.696Up to $1,000,000 per yearHealthcare
USDA CFRural Development, Rural Housing Service10.766Direct loans have no fixed maximum and are sized to repayment capacity; grants cover 15% to 75% of eligible project cost depending on population and median household incomeMunicipal
RWHAP Part C EISHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau93.918Set per service area in the NOFO appendix; ceilings in the FY2025 limited competition ran from about $280,000 to $845,000 per yearHealthcare
HRSA NAPHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care93.224Up to $650,000 per award in the most recent NOFOHealthcare
EPA Brownfields AssessmentOffice of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR), Office of Land and Emergency Management66.818Up to $500,000 for Community-wide Assessment Grants (up to $1,000,000 for Assessment Coalitions); no more than $200,000 per site without a waiverEnvironment
IMLS MFAOffice of Museum Services (OMS)45.301$5,000 to $350,000Arts
TRIO SSSOffice of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Student Service84.042A$272,364 per year for new applicants serving the minimum number of participants; current grantees may request the greater of $272,364 or 100% of their FY2024 base awardEducation
DFCManaged on behalf of ONDCP by the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)93.276Up to $125,000 per yearHealthcare
NEA GAPNational Endowment for the Arts (independent federal agency)45.024$10,000 to $100,000; Challenge America requests are fixed at $10,000Arts
RCORP-PlanningHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Office of Rural Health Policy93.912$100,000 per award for a two-year period of performance in the FY2026 NOFOHealthcare

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