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2026 Delta Workforce Grant Program

Delta Regional Authority

Federal

Combination

Single Fixed Date

Supports projects that create a vibrant economic future for the Delta region by expanding opportunities to recruit, train, and retain a diverse and local workforce; aligning workforce and economic development strategies; creating sustainable talent pipelines; building significant partnerships; investing in innovations to enhance workforce productivity.

Next funding deadline

May 15, 2026

Max Award Amount

300000

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC)

State

Grant Funding

Single Fixed Date

Helps build systems to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring with emphasis on helping people quickly regain permanent housing stability. Funds for rehab of buildings to use as emergency shelter (ES); services related to operating ES; street outreach for homeless people; homelessness prevention; rapid rehousing; Homeless Management Information System; and admin.

Next funding deadline

May 15, 2026

Max Award Amount

150000

Delta Health Care Services Grant Program (DHCS)

USDA

Rural Business Cooperative Services

Federal

Grant Funding

Single Fixed Date

Provides financial assistance to address the continued unmet health needs in the Delta Region through cooperation among health care professionals, institutions of higher education, research institutions, and economic development entities.

Next funding deadline

June 1, 2026

Max Award Amount

1000000

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) - Impact

Health Resources & Services Administration

Rural Healthcare Services Administration

Federal

Grant Funding

Single Fixed Date

Funds rural communities to drive measurable improvements in access to integrated, coordinated treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD). Its long-term aim is to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with SUD and enable sustained recovery and well-being.

Next funding deadline

June 1, 2026

Max Award Amount

750000

Project Lead the Way Grants

Project Lead the Way

Private

Grant Funding

Single Fixed Date

The purpose of this program is to engage elementary, middle, and high school students in real-world problem-solving that builds technical and professional skills needed to succeed in college and/or the workforce. This program provides funding to schools and school districts to implement or expand Project Lead the Way (PLTW) programs consisting of a series of modules, units, or courses that utilize hands-on, project-based learning. PLTW includes career and technical education (CTE)- and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-aligned curriculum intended to empower students to discover and explore interests; imagine and design solutions to real-world challenges; and become independent, confident problem solvers. Programs also include in-depth professional development for teachers as well as live classroom support.

Next funding deadline

June 30, 2026

Max Award Amount

No max defined

US Department of Labor - Mine Safety and Health Administration

US Dept of Labor - MSHA - Mine Health and Safety State Grants

Grant Funding

The Secretary of Labor, through MSHA, may award grants to assist eligible entities in developing and enforcing state mining laws and regulations, improving state workers’ compensation and mining occupational disease laws and programs, and improving safety and health conditions in the nation’s mines through Federal-State coordination and cooperation. MSHA encourages grantees to address, in their training and education programs, mine emergency preparedness, mine rescue, electrical safety, contract and customer truck drivers, improving training for new and inexperienced miners, managers and supervisors performing mining tasks, pillar safety for underground mines, and falls from heights. MSHA also encourages state training programs to prioritize health and safety training for new mines and small mining operations. MSHA is interested in supporting programs that emphasize training on miners’ statutory rights, including the right to a safe working environment and the right to refuse an unsafe task.

Next funding deadline

Rolling deadline

Timing Notes

MSHA is requesting applications for FY 2025. The application should include the performance period of 12 months starting October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2025. MSHA will let the grantees know of the amount of their FY 2025 awards. In making awards, MSHA expects to authorize grantees to use the Federal funds for allowable expenses incurred by the grantee or any of its contractors during the period of performance, on and after October 1, 2024, including the award of FY 2025 funds under 2 C.F.R. §200.308(g)(1). Under 2 C.F.R. § 200.308(g)(2), MSHA may approve a request for a no-cost extension to grantees for a period of up to one year based on the success of the project and other relevant factors, as determined by the Agency.

Max Award Amount

800000

Cost share/match Required

Other

Eligibility Notes

Under section 503(a) of the Mine Act, any state in which mining takes place may apply for a grant. Under this grant program, the Governor must designate who will apply for the grant on behalf of the state. Once designated by the Governor, the following organizations are eligible to apply: • State governments • County governments • City or township governments • Special district governments • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

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