Weekly Funding Digest

OPENING SUMMARY — WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2 – 6, 2026

Week at a Glance:

A moderate week with one major release: EPA posted all five FY2027 Brownfields NOFOs on November 2 ($64,000,000 across Assessment, Coalition, State/Tribal, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup; all due January 21, 2027), the first cycle funded from annual appropriations alone, with the 20% cost share back for RLF and Cleanup and tighter caps. HUD opened two housing NOFOs ($98,000,000 Section 811 PRA for state housing agencies; $40,000,000 ROSS Service Coordinators), USDA APHIS released $80,000,000 in animal-disease preparedness agreements, DoD released the SERDP FY2028 solicitations (water, PFAS, critical-minerals refining), NASA opened EPSCoR ($21,000,000) and TEAM II, and NIH posted six institutional announcements. No new DOE, DOT (other than a niche NHTSA grant), FEMA, EDA, NOAA or DOL competitive NOFOs posted in the window; Congress was out for the November 3 midterms and the Federal Register was quiet on grant policy. California's notable item is the $55,000,000+ ZESBI school-bus round opening first-come on November 17; Michigan opened a $5,000,000 brownfield-solar round. Open Grant was unavailable this run (connector needs reconnecting), so the sweep relied on Grants.gov, agency sites, state portals and the Federal Register.

Brownfields (EPA FY2027):

EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-02 through -26-06 — $64,000,000 total: Community-wide Assessment $15,000,000 (up to $500,000, ~30 awards), Assessment Coalition $13,000,000 (up to $1,000,000, cut from $1.5M), States and Tribes Assessment $12,000,000 (up to $1,000,000), Revolving Loan Fund $10,000,000 (up to $1,000,000, 20% cost share) and Cleanup $14,000,000 (up to $500,000, 20% cost share, applicant must own the site by the deadline). Local governments, COGs, states, tribes and 501(c)(3)s; no Multipurpose round this year. All due January 21, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET; webinars November 9 (Assessment) and November 12 (RLF/Cleanup); Cleanup applicants must publish a community notice by January 7 and hold a public meeting by January 14, 2027 or be disqualified.

Housing and Community Development:

HUD Section 811 Project Rental Assistance FY2027 (HSG-2700-DC-0053) — $98,000,000, up to $7,094,211, ~14 awards; state housing agencies only, with a signed partnership agreement with the state Medicaid and HHS agencies; due April 20, 2027. HUD ROSS Service Coordinator FY2026 (PIH-2600-DC-0005) — ~$40,000,000, $272,250–$816,750 by unit count, ~143 awards; PHAs, tribes/TDHEs, resident associations and PHA-backed nonprofits; 25% match (non-curable); due January 5, 2027. Michigan EGLE opened the $5,000,000 MI Brightfields Round 1 for solar and storage on contaminated sites (up to $2,000,000; local governments and tribes; due December 13, 2026).

Agriculture — Animal Disease Preparedness:

USDA APHIS NADPRP FY2027 — two NOFOs, each up to $40,000,000: State Preparedness (USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-27-0002; $500,000–$2,000,000, ~40 awards; state agriculture departments, state animal health officials and four regional alliances only) and Industry Preparedness (-27-0001; $500,000–$4,000,000, 15–20 awards; producer and veterinary organizations only). Universities, tribes and state labs participate as subawardees. Due January 7, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET via ezFedGrants (not Grants.gov). FDA also posted its three recurring state food-safety cooperative agreement PARs ($56,500,000 combined; state and territorial food regulatory agencies only; LOIs December 4–18, applications January 4–19, 2027).

Hazard Science and Natural Resources Research:

USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping FY2027 (G27AS00381) — $1,000,000, $10,000–$150,000, ~10 awards; state, tribal, territorial and local governments (universities only on behalf of a state survey); no match; listing says February 1, 2027 but the NOFO says January 29, 2027, 5:00 p.m. ET — plan for January 29. USGS also posted about 26 Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit agreements ($200,000–$480,000 each; CESU member institutions only; most close November 30–December 7, 2026).

Transportation Safety:

NHTSA State Process for Informing Consumers of Recalls (NHTSA-693JJ927R000007-FY27) — up to $1,500,000; 3–5 awards of about $300,000–$500,000; state motor vehicle registration agencies only, one per state, prior awardees (Maryland) ineligible; no match; questions December 1; due February 4, 2027, 5:00 p.m. ET. Last year NHTSA can obligate under this authority.

Justice and Public Safety:

BJA FY26 SCAAP (O-BJA-2026-172810) — up to $177,684,621 in formula reimbursements to states, counties and cities that incarcerated undocumented criminal aliens July 2024–June 2025; three certifications including 8 U.S.C. § 1373 compliance; SAM.gov registration must begin by November 12; Grants.gov December 15, JustGrants December 22, 2026. BJA Special Attorneys Program Round 11 (O-BJA-2026-172812) — $300,000,000 program-wide, 100% prosecutor salary and fringe plus 20% for capacity; state, local and tribal governments employing prosecutors, with an immigration-cooperation certification; Grants.gov November 17, 2026, JustGrants November 19. SAMHSA forecast the First Responders–CARA cooperative agreements (TI-27-006; ~$20,000,000, 40 awards; NOFO expected December 15).

Education, Research and Culture:

NASA EPSCoR FY2027 Basic Research (NNH27ZHA001C) — $21,000,000, up to $750,000, 28 awards; institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions via the state NASA EPSCoR Director; cost share required (percentage not on the listing); due February 1, 2027. NASA TEAM II STEM Innovator (NNH27ZHA002C) — $4,000,000, up to $250,000, 16 awards; nonprofit informal-education institutions lead; due February 1, 2027. NEH Endowments for Advancing the Humanities (20270113-CHE) — $10,000,000, $1,000,000–$3,100,000, 5 awards, 1:1 nonfederal match; colleges, universities, local and tribal governments and 501(c)(3)s; due January 13, 2027. DoD SERDP FY2028 Core and SEED solicitations (stormwater, PFAS residuals, water resilience, critical-minerals refining, coatings; webinar November 20; Core pre-proposals January 7, 2027). NIH posted six institutional announcements: RFA-AI-28-014 systems biology of infection ($26,000,000, Feb 18), NIDDK DGIC centers RFA-DK-28-213/-214 (Feb 5 new), O'Brien Urology Centers RFA-DK-28-314 (Feb 1), suicide-prevention provider training RFA-MH-28-145 (Feb 17), ADRD genomic therapies RFA-NS-28-012 (Feb 9) and cancer assay validation PAR-28-042 (Feb 16).

California:

CEC/CARB Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) second solicitation — at least $55,000,000, first-come within three priority tiers; California LEAs only; application acceptance opens November 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m. PT (pre-application uploads open now; readiness on day one decides the outcome). CDFA 2027 CNIP Expansion — $750,000, $10,000–$300,000, nonprofit farmers' market operators, due December 4, 2026. Cal OES Human Trafficking Vertical Prosecution — $9,000,000, district attorneys' offices only, due January 8, 2027.

Human Services — Volunteer Caregiver Support:

ACL-funded Community Care Corps, Cohort 7 (2027–2028) — about $3,570,000 in Oasis Institute subawards ($1,500,000 reserved for volunteer chaperone transportation to medical appointments); 18-month grants of $30,000–$200,000; nonprofit lead applicant required (Area Agencies on Aging, tribal entities, faith-based groups, local governments, health systems and universities as applicants or partners); 25% match (cash or in-kind); due January 6, 2027, 5:00 p.m. ET. Added from the newsletter Kristin forwarded; the RFP has been open since October 19 and ACL announced it November 2.

Policy & Compliance Updates:

PHMSA proposed the first comprehensive rewrite of the LNG facility safety rules since 2006 (91 FR 69314; comments January 4, 2027; small-scale and peak-shaving utilities affected). The Department of Education proposed amending its discretionary-grant Supplemental Priorities to add Registered Apprenticeship, tribal and "Super Intelligence" provisions (91 FR 69736; comments December 7). Treasury and IRS designated 6,576 Qualified Opportunity Zone tracts effective January 1, 2027. HHS finalized the Section 504 gender-dysphoria exclusion for all HHS grantees (91 FR 69207; effective January 4, 2027). NRC finalized streamlined contested licensing hearings (91 FR 69446; effective December 3). USDA Rural Development is building a single online loan and grant application platform (91 FR 69525; comments December 4); HUD is standing up HUGS portal financial documentation for all grantees (comments November 30) and waived the 30-day period for the FY2026 CoC NOFO (awards by December 1). The Section 232 robotics proclamation covered last week is now Proclamation 11077, 91 FR 69199 (no tariff; 180-day report). No 2 CFR 200 changes, BABA actions, grant-condition certifications or energy tax-credit guidance issued this week.

Watch List / Upcoming:

CEC GFO-25-603 NEVI Solicitation 6 Community Charging (up to $79,000,000): CEC issued the Questions and Answers Round 2 document on November 6 (GovDelivery notice forwarded by Kristin); the solicitation page as fetched still listed only Round 1 and Addenda 1–5, so pull Round 2 from the page before finalizing — applications due November 20, 2026, 11:59 p.m. via ECAMS. Near-term dates from items already covered: Grid SCALED concept papers November 20 (no amendment or FAQ posted; eXCHANGE still does not render); DoD SBIR/STTR FY27 Release 1 closes November 25 and Release 2 pre-released November 3 (opens December 2, closes January 6, 2027, 12:00 p.m. ET); PROSPECT Implementation Prize November 25; DOE SBIR Fall 2026 pitches December 16; AFOSR–Taiwan pre-proposals November 18; NSF 27-011 November 10; NOAA CPO LOI November 17; tribal BABA waiver comments November 23; MLRP comments December 7; HOMES RFP-26-501 pre-bid November 10; GFO-26-503 DEBA questions November 13. CDFW's Delta golden mussel call added a workshop (November 18, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST; concepts due December 15); the Call for Concepts PDF is still not posted, so eligibility and award terms remain unverified. Boating Access FY2027/28 closed November 5. DOE AFFO NOFO DE-FOA-0003649 still not posted (only the October 13 NOI; AFFO is recruiting ASPECT reviewers by November 18). DOT BUILD FY2027 not posted (FY2026 NOFO came mid-December); PIDP, CRISI, SS4A and Low-No FY27 rounds depend on FY2027 appropriations. DARPA: Laguna special notice DARPA-SN-27-15 (bio-based specialty chemicals) responses November 30; Cattle Run Proposers Day November 10; ONR FY27 MURI white papers November 20, 5:00 p.m. ET. ESTCP FY2028 expected (SERDP out November 5). Forecasts: SAMHSA FR-CARA NOFO ~December 15; HUD ICDBG NOFO December 16 (due March 31, 2027); HRSA-27-109 Rural Health IT Assessment (post March 29, 2027); NIH RFA-DK-28-113 (post December 1, due February 10, 2027). California: CORE FY2026-27 opens December 1, 9:00 a.m. PT; State Water Board adopted Prop 4 Stormwater Grant Program guidelines October 6 ($110,000,000; solicitation timing TBD); DWR Dam Safety PSP still pending; CTC LPP/SCCP/TCEP due November 18–20; EDD ETPP November 9; CalVCB TRC December 15. Other states: NYSERDA PON 6149 Grid Enhancing Technologies ($24,000,000, 50% cost share, rolling to 2029); MassCEC workforce training rounds November 23; TCEQ GAFF opening December; THIVE still unverifiable at a Texas agency source. Other: USGS landslide listing/NOFO deadline conflict (Feb 1 vs Jan 29); USDA announced an additional $50,000,000 in non-competitive NSLP equipment funds (unclear whether it flows through the posted Harvest to Hallways listing); HUD 811 PRA NOFO PDF not yet attached; NASA ROSES-2025 added D.10 Astrophysics Theory (NNH25ZDA001N-ATP, due February 3, 2027). Standing program from the forwarded newsletter: USDA NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) — no FY2027 notice or set-aside is published; sponsors (states, local governments, conservation districts, tribes) request assistance from the NRCS State Conservationist within 60 days of a disaster (or of site access), NRCS pays up to 75% of construction costs (90% in limited-resource areas) and will not fund work done before the agreement is signed — keep it in the disaster-response playbook for county, district and tribal clients rather than the calendar. Grid SCALED eligibility: the newsletter lists domestic universities, for-profits, nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes; the Grants.gov listing says "Unrestricted" — confirm in NOFO Part 2. Appropriations: CR expires December 11; Section 157 (freeze on the 2 CFR 200 rewrite) expires with it. IRS IRB 2026-46 (November 9) to check for energy-credit guidance. Open Grant sweep could not run; backfill when the connector is reconnected.