Funding Opportunities

Federal RFP’s

Written by Alex Dunn

Hi, I’m Alex Dunn, the Millionaire Grant Lady. I have 15 years of grant writing experience and over $103 million in awards under my belt. I’m excited to share with the DFW501c.news audience some tips, tricks and opportunities in Federal Funding.

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Here are two of the latest Federal RFP’s:

Up to $2.5M for eviction protection

  • FUNDER: Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • AWARD AMOUNT: $500K-$2.5M
  • Anticipated # of awards: 25
  • DEADLINE TO APPLY: August 20, 2024
  • Who is eligible: Applicants must have at least 3 years experience providing legal assistance to low-income individuals via in-house staff, volunteers, contractors, or consultants. Nonprofits, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, and city, state, county, and tribal governments may apply.
  • Match required? No

SUMMARY: This RFP provides funding to organizations to provide no-cost legal assistance to low-income tenants at risk or subject to eviction. Additionally, funding will support the expansion of the evidence base around eviction prevention and diversion programming. 

For more information and full eligibility and submission requirements, read the full RFP here.

up to $500k for services for victims of crime

  • FUNDER: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
  • AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $500K
  • Anticipated # of awards: 5
  • DEADLINE TO APPLY: July 15, 2024
  • Who is eligible: Nonprofits, tribal organizations, and small businesses
  • Match required? No

SUMMARY: This RFP is to support the expansion of access to services for victims of crime, especially in underserved communities. This solicitation encourages applicants to partner with nontraditional partners not typically associated with the victim services field. 

For more information and full eligibility and submission requirements, read the full RFP here.

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About the author

Alex Dunn

Alex Dunn is the Millionaire Grant Lady and a social worker. Alex is passionate about behavioral health, education, family and social services and helping organizations to help others. With 15 years of experience in grants and $103 million in grant funding, Alex wants your organization to be able to use grants to meet your mission.

She is the creator of the Area of Focus™ and Core Cultivation™ strategies and the Attractiveness Quotient™ survey for nonprofits. Alex has used these strategies to multiply grant funding for organizations, with a total of $103 million in grant funding to date.

Alex is the author of numerous reports, including “Three Ways Mental Health Organizations Can Increase Their Grant Funding” and “Three Mistakes Well Meaning Organizations Make in Grant Funding”. She is a long-time board member and current president of the Grant Professionals Association North Texas chapter.