August 1, 2003
Contents:
Federal/State Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
Federal/State Grants:
Rural Community Development Initiative
Funding Agency: Rural Housing Service,
USDA
Funding Amount: $6 million. Applicants
must provide
matching funds in an amount at least equal to the Federal grant
Eligibility: Qualified private and public (including tribal)
intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical
assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding. The intermediary
will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal
to
the RCDI grant.
Description: grants will be made to qualified intermediary
organizations that will provide financial and technical assistance to recipients
to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to
housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. Strengthening
the recipient's capacity in these areas will benefit the communities they
serve. The
RCDI structure requires the intermediary (grantee) to provide a program
of financial and technical assistance to recipients. The recipients will,
in turn, provide programs to their communities (beneficiaries).
Application Information: Entities wishing to apply for
assistance may download the application requirements delineated in this
notice from the RCDI Web site: www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/rcdi/index.htm.
The original application package must be submitted to: William Kenney,
Rural Housing Service, STOP 0787, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250-0787, and a copy of the application must be submitted to the
Rural Development State Office where the applicant is located. ( Florida & Virgin
Islands State Office, 4440 NW. 25th Place, P.O. Box 147010, Gainesville,
FL 32614-7010, (352) 338-3440, TDD (352) 338-3499, Glenn E. Walden.)
Applicants may also request application packages from: William Kenney,
Rural Housing Service, STOP 0787, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
DC 20250-0787, Telephone (202) 720-1506, e-mail: william.kenney@usda.gov.
You may also obtain information from the RCDI Web site: www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/rcdi/index.htm
Deadline: October 28, 2003
Special Demonstration Programs: Model Demonstrations to
Improve the Literacy & Employment Outcomes of Individuals
with Disabilities
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Funding Amount: Estimated Available Funds:
$1,600,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 8. Eight projects
will be funded in total.
Eligibility: State VR agencies
Description: Special Demonstration Programs support
projects that expand & improve the provision of rehabilitation & other
services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
(Act), or further the purposes of the Act in empowering individuals
with disabilities to maximize employment, economic self-sufficiency,
independence, & inclusion & integration into society. This
competition focuses attention on the adult literacy needs of individuals
with learning disabilities pursuing employment under the State
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program. We intend that projects
funded under these priorities will demonstrate that certain specific
literacy services may raise the literacy levels & earnings
of individuals with disabilities compared to individuals who receive
the usual vocational rehabilitation (VR) services.
Application information: available online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/
announcements/2003-3/072503f.html
Deadline: August 27, 2003
Special Education--Technical Assistance and Dissemination
To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities--National
Dissemination Center for Individuals With Disabilities (84.326N)
Funding Agency: Office of Special Education
and Rehabilitative Services U.S. Department of Education
Funding Amount: $1.6 million. In years 2-5, the
maximum award amount is $1,900,000. Project Period: Up to 60 months
Eligibility: State educational agencies, local
educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public
agencies, nonprofit private organizations, for-profit organizations,
outlying areas, freely associated States, and Indian tribes or
Tribal organizations.
Description: This program provides technical assistance
and information that (1) support States and local entities in building
capacity to improve early intervention, educational, and transitional
services and results for children with disabilities and their families;
and (2) address goals and priorities for changing State systems
that provide early intervention, educational, and transitional
services for children with disabilities and their families.
Application Information: http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/
Deadline: August 29, 2003
Rural Health Center Network Planning and Development Grants
93.224
Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
Funding Amount: availability of up to $7,900,000
for fiscal year 2003. Grantees must provide at least 20 percent
(for planning grants) or 40 percent (for developmental grants)
of the total approved costs of the project. Applications must demonstrate
that at least 5 percent (for planning grants) or 10 percent (for
developmental grants) of the cost sharing requirement is met through
cash contributions for planning or
development projects respectively. The remaining non-Federal share may
be met by cash or in-kind contributions.
Eligibility: 1. A health center that has received section
330(e) funding for 2 consecutive years is eligible to apply for funding
for the planning and development of a managed care network and plan under
the ISDI program.
2. Health centers (Community Health Center, Migrant Health Center, Health
Care for the Homeless, Public Housing Primary Care and School- Based Health
Centers) that receive assistance under section 330 are
eligible to apply for funding for the planning and development of a practice
management network under the ISDI project. 3. Health centers (Community
Health Center, Migrant Health Center, Health Care for the Homeless, Public
Housing Primary Care and School- Based Health Centers) that receive assistance
under section 330 or Primary Care Associations receiving support under
section 330(m) that are applying on behalf of health centers in a State
or marketplace are eligible to apply for funding for an integrated management
information system. 4. A health center (Community Health Center, Migrant
Health Center, Health Care for the Homeless, Public Housing Primary Care
and School-Based Health Centers) that has received assistance under section
330 or a Primary Care Association receiving support under section 330(m)
that is applying on behalf of health centers in a State or marketplace
is eligible to apply for funding for an integrated information and communication
technology development project.
Description: to support: (1) The planning and development
of practice management networks or managed care networks or plans through
the Integrated Services Development Initiative (ISDI); (2) development
of an integrated management information system through the Shared Integrated
Management Information System program (SIMIS); and (3) development of
a technology infrastructure to integrate uniform technical information
with business systems and care management through integrated information
communication and technology development projects (ICT).
Application Information: Applicants should note that
HRSA is accepting grant applications online in the last quarter of the
Fiscal Year (July through September). Please refer to the HRSA grants
schedule at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants.htm To
obtain a complete application kit, (i.e., application instructions, necessary
forms, and application review criteria), call toll free 1-877-HRSA-123
(1-877-477-2123). When contacting the HRSA Grants. An original and two
copies of the applications must be submitted to the HRSA GAC: HRSA Grants
Application Center, 901 Russell Avenue, Suite 450, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20879, Fax: 1-877-HRSA-345 (1-877-477-2345), e-mail: hrsagac@hrsa.gov.
Applicants will receive a letter acknowledging receipt of their applications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicants may contact the following
individuals:
For ISDI: Lisa Dolan-Branton at LDolan@hrsa.gov or
(301) 594-4306.
For SIMIS: Jayne Bertovich at JBertovich@hrsa.gov or
(301) 594-4318.
For ICT: Lisa Dolan-Branton at LDolan@hrsa.gov or
(301) 594-4306.
Deadline: August 29, 2003
Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services; Office of Rural Health Policy http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/funding/networkplanning.htm
Funding Amount: $1,000,000 in fiscal
year (FY) 2004 funds is available to fund between 10
and 15 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grants
Eligibility: Eligibility is open to rural public
or rural non-profit private entities as the lead applicant on
behalf of a formative network or consortium of rural health providers.
The proposed rural health network or consortium supported by
the grant must include three or more health care providers, which
may be nonprofit or for-profit entities. These grants will be
awarded for a 1-year period.. To ascertain rural eligibility,
please refer to http://ruralhealth.
Description: This Rural Health Network Development
(RHND) Planning Grant Program supports one year of planning to
develop integrated health care networks in rural areas. The program
is designed to support organizations that wish to develop formal
collaborative relationships among health care providers to integrate
systems of care administratively, clinically, financially, and
technologically. The goal of the RHND Program is to achieve efficiencies;
expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of essential
health care services; and strengthen the rural health care system
as a whole. The RHND Planning Grant Program supports this overall
program goal by providing support to entities in the formative
stages of planning and organizing a rural health network. The RHND
Planning Grant Program provides support to rural entities that
seek to develop a formal health care network and that do not have
a significant history of collaboration. Formative networks are
not sufficiently evolved to apply for a 3-year RHND implementation
grant and do not have a formalized structure. Existing networks
that seek to expand services or expand their service area are not
eligible to apply.
Applicants must propose to use the grant to develop rural health networks
that bring together at least three separately owned health care providers.
The applicant must demonstrate the need for the network and have identified
one or more problems or issues that the network will address. The applying
entity must have identified potential network partners and include a letter
of support from each of the potential partners of the formative network.
Application Information: To apply for a Rural Health
Network Development Grant you must request the full application package
from the HRSA Grants Application Center by calling, 1-877-477-2123 and
asking for Program Announcement Code HRSA-04-002. A Technical Assistance
call will be held on August 5th at 2 pm EDT to provide more details on
preparing an application to the program and to provide the opportunity
for questions and answers. Please send an email to Mary Collier to register
for the call at mcollier@hrsa.gov and
include your complete contact information. If you are unable to participate
in the call, a toll-free recording will be available after the call takes
place by calling 1-800-216-6081. For additional information please contact:
Michele L. Pray-Gibson, MHS, Program Analyst, Office of Rural Health
Policy,5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9A-55,Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (301)
443-0835,Fax: (301) 443-2803, mpray@hrsa.gov.
To receive a complete application kit, applicants may telephone the HRSA
Grants Application Center at 1-877-477-2123 and present the announcement
number HRSA-04-003. All applications should be mailed or delivered to:
Grants Management Officer, HRSA Grants Application Center, 901 Russell
Avenue, Suite 450, Gaithersburg, MD 20879, telephone: 1-877-477-2123,
e-mail: hrsagac@hrsa.gov. For further
information contact: Michele Pray-Gibson, 301-443-0835 (for questions
specific to project activities of the program and program objectives);
and Stephannie Young, 301-594-1246 (for grants policy, budgetary, and
business questions.)
Deadline: September 10, 2003
Research & Innovation to Improve Services & Results
for Children with Disabilities
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Funding Amount: Estimated available funds:
$1,000,000
Maximum award (per year): $1,000,000; Estimated number of awards: 1
Eligibility: State educational agencies (SEAs); local
educational agencies (LEAs); institutions of higher education (IHEs); other
public agencies; nonprofit private organizations; outlying areas; freely
associated States; & Indian tribes or tribal organizations
Description: To produce, & advance the use of, knowledge to improve
the results of education & early intervention for infants, toddlers, & children
with disabilities
Application Information: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/
announcements/2003-3/072503f.html
Deadline: 08/27/03
Special Education: Technical Assistance & Dissemination
to Improve Services & Results for Children with Disabilities
[CFDA# 84.326]
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Funding Amount: Estimated available funds:
$800,000
Maximum award (per year): $800,000
Estimated number of awards: 1
Eligibility: State educational agencies, local educational
agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, nonprofit
private organizations, for-profit organizations, outlying areas, freely
associated States, & Indian tribes or tribal organizations
Description: The purpose of this program is to provide
technical assistance & information -- through such mechanisms as
institutes, regional resource centers, clearinghouses, & programs
that support States & local entities in building capacity -- to (1)
improve early intervention, educational, & transitional services & results
for children with disabilities & their families; & (2) address
systemic-change goals & priorities.
Application Information: Additional information is available
online at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/
announcements/2003-3/072803c.html
Deadline: 08/27/03
North American Wetlands Conservation Act: Request for Small
Grants Proposals for Year 2004
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Interior:
Fish and Wildlife Service
Funding Amount: proposals must have a grant
request no greater than $50,000.
Eligibility: funding priority to projects from
new grant applicants (individuals or organizations who have never
received a NAWCA grant) with new partners, where the project
ensureslong-term conservation benefits. This priority system
does not preclude former NAWCA grant recipients from receiving
Small Grants funding;
Description: The purpose of the 1989 North American
Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 4401
et seq.) is, through partnerships, to promote long-term conservation
of North American wetland ecosystems and the waterfowl and other
migratory birds, fish and wildlife that depend upon such habitats.
Principal conservation actions supported by NAWCA are acquisition,
enhancement and restoration of wetlands and wetlands-associated
upland habitat. Initiated in 1996, the underlying objective of
the NAWCA-based Small Grants program is to promote long-term
wetlands conservation
activities through encouraging participation by new grantees and partners
who may not otherwise be able to compete in the Standard Grants program.
We also hope that successful participants in the Small Grants program later
will be encouraged to participate as a grantee or
partner in the Standard Grants program.
Application Information: Address proposals to: Division
of Bird Habitat Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop 4075, Arlington, Virginia 22203, Attn: Small Grants
Coordinator.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Keith A. Morehouse, Small
Grants Coordinator, or Office Secretary, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation,
703.358.1784; facsimile 703.358.2282. For more information, call the DBHC
office secretary at 703.358.1784, facsimile 703.358.2282, or send e-mail
to dbhc@fws.gov. Small Grant application
instructions may be available by E-mail as a WordPerfect(copyright) file,
upon special request. http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/
edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-19523.htm
Deadline: November 28, 2003
Awards & Scholarships:
(none)
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
National Demonstration Initiative
Funding Agency: The National Association
of Regional Councils (NARC) and the Sirolli Institute
Funding Amount: The total cost to
operate a 30-month Enterprise Facilitation project
is $300,000. Communities are expected to provide $100,000
in direct or in-kind resources over three years ($33,000
per year). Project planners are seeking a "federal
seed investment" of $50,000 for each project (see
attached letter from the EDA) and will assist communities
with regional fund raising efforts.The project planners
will also seek funds for assessing the outcomes of
the National Demonstration Project.
Eligibility: America's rural, urban and suburban,
distressed communities are encouraged to reply with an interest
to participate in the demonstration project. Interested communities,
one or more, (e.g. region, county, city, neighborhood) should include
a population in the range of 15,000 to 50,000 people. Multiple
organizations (public and private) partnerships are encouraged
and each application must include a public sector participant in
the event federal funds are used to support the demonstration projects.
Description: The demonstration project will introduce
Enterprise Facilitation to six communities across the United States.
Communities selected to participate in the project will receive
three years of Enterprise Facilitation training, the services of
a trained local Enterprise Facilitator and three years of support
and consultation with Sirolli Institute professionals. Enterprise
Facilitation projects have been in placed in more than 200 communities
around the world. Most recently, the Sirolli Institute has been
actively involved in implementing programs in the States of Oregon,
Idaho, Montana, California and Kansas. Success rates in many communities
have been impressive, but the Enterprise Facilitation model has
not yet been implemented and assessed on a large-scale nationally.
NARC, the Sirolli Institute, and the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
have formed a partnership that will pursue federal and other seed
funding for the demonstration project and a rigorous evaluation
of the project’s impact.
Application Information: Communities that would
like to participate in the demonstration project should complete
the attached *Expression of Interest* form and send it to:
National Association of Regional Councils
1666 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
Attention: Patsy Marshall
Email: Marshall@NARC.org
If you have questions or need more information, please contact
Patsy Marshall of NARC at 202.986-1032 or visit Website www.sirolli.com
Deadline: September 1, 2003 "Expression
of Interest" forms February 1, 2004-Due date for
application
March 1, 2004-Implementation date for demonstration project
Xerox Foundation
http://www.xerox.com/Static_HTML/xerox_foundation/
en_US/XeroxFoundationPoliciesAndGuidelines.htm
Eligibility: Grants are made only to organizations that
have been granted exemption from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c)(3)
and ruled to be publicly supported under Section 509(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code. The Xerox Foundation contributed $15 million in 2000 in five
broad areas: Education/Work Force Preparedness Science/Technology Employee/Community
Affairs Cultural National Affairs.
Description: will assist a variety of social, civic
and cultural organizations that provide broad-based programs and services
in cities where our employees work and live. We also remain committed
to a program of grants to colleges and universities to prepare qualified
men and women for careers in business, government and education; to further
advance knowledge in science and technology; and to enhance learning
opportunities for minorities and disadvantaged. Xerox philanthropy tries
to engage national leadership in addressing major social problems and
to support programs in education, employability and cultural affairs.
Other areas of particular focus include programs responsive to the national
concern for quality and increased productivity,
Application Information: No specific application form
is used. Applications for grants must be submitted in letter form, preferably
no longer than two or three pages. This letter should contain the legal
name of the organization, the official contact person, its tax-exempt
status, a brief description of its activities and programs, the purpose
for which the grant is being requested, the benefits expected, the plans
for evaluation, the projected budget, and the expected sources and amount
of needed funds. Any additional factual material related to the organization
or the request that may be useful for evaluation, plus a copy of the
latest annual financial statement, also should be included. For further
information write: Joseph M. Cahalan, Vice President, The Xerox Foundation,
Xerox Corporation,P.O. Box 1600/800 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06904
Deadline: NA
Schools As Community Kitchens Awards
Funding Agency: The School Community Kitchen
project is funded by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
and is being developed by the American School Food Service
Association (ASFSA) and the Child Nutrition Foundation (CNF)
with the assistance of DC Central Kitchen (DCCK).
Funding Amount: Successful applicants
will be awarded $10,000 in funding towards the development
of their school community kitchen. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to secure matching funds or in-kind resources
from school and community partners.
Eligibility: Applicants must represent a school
foodservice or nutrition department at the district or school
building level and be a current ASFSA member or partner with
a school district or building and a current ASFSA member.
Description: The success of a school community
kitchen depends upon expanding existing resources and building
community partnerships by using food and creativity. Although this
project is based upon the community kitchens model, a School Community
Kitchen has essential school-related components. Applicants must
demonstrate a working partnership with a school or school district.
Creative use of existing resources rather than creation or utilization
of new resources is strongly encouraged. School Community Kitchens
projects should emphasize the school site as a center for training,
meal preparation, and job placement for program graduates.
Because local factors are essential to developing strong School Community
Kitchens, a specific model for success does not exist. Applicants should
describe creative and flexible approaches while incorporating specific
common elements that embody the Schools As Community Kitchens concept.
The following program goals address these elements:
• To increase opportunities for training and job location services in the
foodservice field for low-income individuals and/or food stamp recipients;
• To address the shortage of qualified and trained foodservice employees
in school foodservice;
• To promote awareness among students, parents, and teachers of nutrition
education, hunger within the community and community service opportunities;
• To assist in providing nutritious snacks and meals to after school programs
or other programs in the surrounding community, as a result of foodservice training
sessions;
• To expand the potential for food recovery by encouraging schools to partner
with local food banks and other social service organizations.
Application Information: Please follow instructions and
address application criteria. Applications should reflect the goals of
the School Community Kitchens project. Information about ASFSA and the
Child Nutrition Foundation can be obtained by visiting http://www.asfsa.org or
contacting ASFSA at (800) 877-8822. Please submit seven copies plus the
original of the completed application with all supporting documentation
to ASFSA/CNF, Attn: Julie Skolmowski, 700 S. Washington St. #300, Alexandria,
VA 22314. For questions, please contact Julie Skolmowski at (800) 877-8822,
ext. 170 or jskolmowski@asfsa.org.
The application may also be downloaded from the School Community Kitchens
Web site at http://www.schoolcommunitykitchens.org
Deadline: October 15, 2003. Selected projects
will be notified by November 15, 2003
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