Applying for Federal Grants: Requesting a Letter of Support

Should a local government, community organization, or business – that is eligible – apply for a federal grant or loan program, it may request a Congressional Letter of Support from Congressman Bishop. While a Letter of Support does not guarantee an award, demonstrated Congressional support can sometimes help an application gain approval from a federal agency or department.

All organizations are required to upload a one-page draft of the letter of support that they are requesting. Please ensure that draft is successfully uploaded as a Word Document or PDF to this portal before hitting “Submit.”

By filling out the information below you understand this is not an application for federal funding. Submission of this information does not create a binding commitment on any party nor a guarantee that any organization or program will be awarded funding from any federal agency through the appropriations process. Furthermore, the submission, review, and approval of applications for federal funding will be carried out consistent with federal agency rules and regulations.

You may not request a letter of support from Congressman Bishop for appropriations requests. This is a separate process with separate guidelines which are determined each fiscal year by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee.

For assistance with this form, please call the Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-3631.

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Applicant Information

Name of Organization Seeking Federal Grant

Street Address

City

State

ZIP Code

Lead Contact First Name

Lead Contact Last Name

Job Title/Position

Phone

Website Address

Title of Proposed Project

Amount being requested

How will you meet that match (i.e., other sources of federal and non-federal funding as permitted)?

Federal Grant Information

Awarding Agency Name

Name of Grant Program

Solicitation Number

Grant Application Deadline

Title of official to whom letter should be addressed

Address to which letter should be sent

Name of official to whom letter should be addressed

Attach Letter Draft

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Have you previously received Federal Grants or Appropriation for this project?

Grant Name

Fiscal Year

Use

Progress of Application

Where are you in the application process?

Preparing application package

Ready to submit application

Have already submitted application

Organization's Main Activities and Local, Regional or National Significance

For non-profit organizations: Explain organization's mission, main activities, clients served, and geographic reach

Project Information

Please provide a summary of the proposed project, including how any awarded funding will be used

What makes your organization/municipality a good candidate for this grant?

Where will the funding be utilized? Please provide the name of the town(s) and/or regions where the project will take place

What are the benefits and expected outcomes of the project?

Will you be partnering with any other organizations or receiving other community support on this project?

If yes, please provide the names of the project partners and a brief summary of their involvement

Please place each partner on a separate line

When would you like to receive the letter by? Please allow at least 5 business days for completion, if possible.

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