March 16, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(NONE)
Federal Grants:
Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program 2007 Competitive
Grants and Cooperative Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research
Service
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:12 ;Estimated Total
Program Funding:$2,000,000 Award Ceiling: $400,000; Award Floor:$100,000,
Cost Sharing: Yes. The program awards grants and cooperative
agreements between $100,000 and $400,000.
Eligibility: unrestricted
Description: priorities include: Economic Incentives in Food
Assistance Programs
Program Incentives, Policy Choices, and Economic Impacts, Improving
Evaluation Methodology with Administrative Data, Food Assistance
as a Safety Net, Household Tradeoffs and Well-Being, Filling
the Gap or Duplication Efforts, Food Choices, Obesity, and
Human Capital, Economics of Food Choices of Low-Income Populations
Obesity, Food Security, and Human Capital
Application Information: FON: FANRP-2007-001; CFDA: 10.250;
Link to webpage: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FoodNutritionAssistance/Compgrants.htm Link to grants.gov announcement: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12929&mode=VIEW For more information contact Victor Oliveira (email: victoro@ers.usda.gov)
Deadline: May 21, 2007
HUD 2007 SUPERNOFA
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Funding Amount: Approximately $2 billion in federal financial
assistance. For each funding level visit HUD’s press
release at http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr07-026.cfm
Eligibility: see each individual grant for eligibility.
Description: publication contains the 38 individual funding
opportunities, or program NOFAs, that constitute HUD's FY2007
SuperNOFA. (Applicants should note that the Youthbuild NOFA,
Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
NOFA, and the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks (PH-NN)
NOFA are not
part of today's FY2007 SuperNOFA publication. The Youthbuild
program
was transferred to the U.S. Department of Labor on September
22, 2006,
in accordance with Public Law 109-281, and will not be included
in the
FY2007 SuperNOFA. Persons interested in funding opportunities
under the
Youthbuild program should contact the U.S. Department of Labor.
The
BEDI and PH-NN were not funded in FY2007.) HUD is also providing
NOFAs
for three programs that were not contained in its FY2006 SuperNOFA,
specifically the Housing Counseling Training Program, Early
Doctoral
Student Research Grant Program, and the Doctoral Dissertation
Research
Program NOFAs.
Application Information: Link to full announcement http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-974.htm or webpage http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm#avail HUD will conduct a training broadcast/webcast covering both
NOFAs on Wednesday March 28, 11 am -1 pm EST. The training
will review each NOFA, highlight major changes, and explain
the Logic Model, the data collection tool for projecting and
reporting activity under a grant. The broadcast also presents
an opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions. Contact
your local HUD field office to make arrangements for viewing
this broadcast. A directory is available on-line at: http://www.hud.gov/directory/ascdir3.cfm To view the webcast via computer, go to: http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/index.cfm
Applicants are required to complete a five-step registration
process in order to submit their applications electronically
and previously registered applicants must annually update their
information in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) for
the registration to remain viable. HUD has developed the following
brochures and guidance,
found at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm,
to assist applicants with the registration, CCR update, and
application processes. Questions regarding the SuperNOFA should
be directed to the NOFA Information Center between the hours
10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. eastern time at (800) HUD-8929. Hearing-impaired
persons may access this telephone via TTY by calling the toll-free
Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Questions
regarding specific program requirements
should be directed to the agency contact(s) identified in each
program
NOFA. Each individual program NOFA identifies the applicable
agency contact(s) for each program. All applications must be
submitted electronically and can be downloaded at: http://www.grants.gov/ Deadline: varies by program, see http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr07-026.cfm
Rural Housing Economic Development
Funding Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Funding Amount: not available
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are local rural nonprofit
organizations, community development corporations, federally
recognized Indian tribes, state housing finance agencies, state
community and/or economic development agencies.
Description: The purpose of the RHED program is to provide
support for innovative housing and economic development activities
in rural areas.
Application Information: FON: FR-5100-N-02:
CFDA: 14.250. Link to Grants.gov announcement: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13001&mode=VIEW and
full announcement: http://www.grants.gov/search/announce.do Link to Grants.gov application forms, use CFDA to access:
Deadline: May 23, 2007
Community-Based Abstinence Education Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Administration for Children and Families, The Family and
Youth Services Bureau
Funding Amount: Awards: 60; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$30,000,000; Award Ceiling: $600,000; Award Floor: $250,000;
Cost Sharing: No. This announcement invites applications
for five-year project periods (up to $600,000 per budget
period).
In the first year of the project, grants will be awarded
on a competitive basis. Continuation grant applications
will be
considered on a noncompetitive basis for years two through
five subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress
of the grantee, and a determination that continued funding
would be in the best interest of the Federal Government.
Grants will be awarded for 12-month budget periods with
a five-year
project period. Applicants will prepare a detailed budget
for the first year of the project only. Applicants may
not request
increased levels of funding in years two through five.
Eligibility: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities,
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled
institutions of higher education, Native American tribal
governments
(Federally recognized), Independent school districts, State
governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses,
Private institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally
recognized tribal governments), Small businesses, Special
district governments, City or township governments, Nonprofits
that
do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education, County governments, Faith-based and
community organizations are eligible to apply
Description: The Family and Youth Services Bureau is accepting
applications to provide support to public and private entities
for the development and implementation of the Community-Based
Abstinence Education (CBAE) program. The purpose of these
programs is to educate young people and create an environment
within
communities that supports teen decisions to postpone sexual
activity until marriage. Acceptable applications will be
designed to provide abstinence-until-marriage education as
defined by
Section 510(b)(2) of the Title V Social Security Act, for
adolescents aged 12 through 18. The anticipated number of
awards is 50-60,
with funding ranges between $250,000 and $600,000 depending
upon the availability of funds and enactment of the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2007 program appropriation.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007;ACF-ACYF-AE-0099;
CFDA: 93.010. Link to Full Announcement and application materials:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-AE-0099.html.
Address to Request Application Package: ACYF Operations Center,
c/o The Dixon Group, Attn: Community-Based Abstinence Education
Program Funding, 118 Q Street, NE. 20002-2132, Washington
,
DC 20002-2132: Phone: 866-796-1591, Email: fysb@dixongroup.com Link to grant announcements webpage: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open.html
Deadline: April 23, 2007
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical
Assistance (T/TA) Program: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and Other Asset Formation Opportunities
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, The Office of Community
Services (OCS)
Funding Amount: Awards: 10; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$500,000; Award Ceiling: $50,000, Cost Sharing: No
Eligibility: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible
to apply. Faith-based and community organizations that meet
the statutory eligibility requirements are eligible to apply
under this announcement. Eligible applicants for these grants
are eligible entities, or statewide or local organizations,
or associations with demonstrated expertise in providing training
to individuals and organizations on methods of effectively
addressing the needs of low-income families and communities.
Eligible entity means any organization that was officially
designated as a CAA or a community action program under Section
673(1) of the CSBG Act, as amended by the Human Service Amendments
of 1994 (P.L.103-252), and meets all the requirements under
Section 673(1)(A) and 676A of the CSBG Act, as amended by the
COATES Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1998. All eligible
entities are current recipients of CSBG funds, including migrant
and seasonal farm worker organizations that received CSBG funding
in the previous fiscal year.
Description: will fund capacity-building collaborations that
create or expand asset formation and financial literacy services
offered by eligible entities funded under the CSBG program
in support of National Community Action Goal "1" (Low
Income People Become More Self-sufficient).
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-ET-0086, CFDA:
93.570. Link to full announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-ET-0086.html Link to grant announcements webpage: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open.html
Deadline: April 30, 2007
Transitional Living Program and Maternity Group Homes
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Administration for Children and Families, Administration
on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF), Family and Youth
Services Bureau (FYSB)
Funding Amount: Awards: 200; Award Ceiling: $200,000; Estimated
Total Program Funding: $30,000,000; Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Special district governments, Native American
tribal governments, Federally recognized), County governments,
City or township governments, Native American tribal organizations
(other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education,
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information
on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS,
other than institutions of higher education. Faith-based and
community organizations are eligible to apply. Public and non-profit
private entities and coordinated networks of such entities
are eligible applicants under this announcement. Current TLP
grantees with project periods ending on or before September
29, 2007, and all other eligible applicants not currently receiving
TLP funds may apply for a new competitive TLP grant under this
announcement. Current TLP grantees (including sub-grantees)
with one or more years remaining in their project period may
not apply for a new TLP grant for the community they currently
serve. These grantees will receive instructions from their
respective RHY Specialist on the procedures for applying for
non-competitive continuation grants.
Description: These activities are authorized by the Runaway
and Homeless Youth Act, 42 USC sections 5701 through 5752 to
address runaway and homeless youth (RHY) problems. TLPs provide
an alternative to involving RHY in the law enforcement, child
welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems. Each
TLP must provide a safe and appropriate shelter for up to 18
months of services with adult supervision, life and interpersonal
skill building, career counseling and job skills, counseling,
and medical care as appropriate. MGHs provide the same services
as a TLP in addition to providing parenting instructions and
child care. Other services that are offered include, but are
not limited to, transportation, family planning, abstinence
education and pregnancy prevention services.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-CX-0111; Link
to full announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-CX-0111.html Address to Request Application Package: ACYF Operations Center
c/o The Dixon Group, Inc., Attn: Transitional Living Program,
118 Q Street, NE.
Washington, DC 20002-2132, Phone: 866-796-1591, Email: fysb@dixongroup.com Link to grant announcements webpage: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open.html
Deadline: May 8, 2007
Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program
Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families
Funding Amount: Awards: 16, Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,000,000, Award Ceiling, $125,000
Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions
of higher education, Independent school districts, Nonprofits
that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled
institutions of higher education, State governments, Others
(see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for
clarification), City or township governments, County governments,
Local Governments Faith-based and community organizations are
eligible to apply.
Description: ORR plans to fund applications that provide or
facilitate the provision of services that will result in refugee
families earning income at a self-sufficiency level through
farming and related businesses. Applications should include
improving outreach and collaboration so that refugee farmers
have greater access to community resources. These resources
should assist refugee farmers and agricultural related entrepreneurs
to overcome the challenges that limit them in being able to
increase their levels of income and standards of living. In
general, these community resources should fall under the areas
of marketing, financing, land acquisition, and technical assistance
and include activities such as improved market opportunities,
business management skills, financing, ability to acquire land,
growing practices and understanding various regulatory requirements
and procedures. Applications should give consideration to language
and cultural differences that impact on refugees' ability to
understand and access appropriate services Also, as a component
of outreach, proposed projects should help bridge the gap between
refugees and mainstream agencies so that the latter have a
better understanding of refugee attitudes and characteristics,
including language limitations. Many refugees start their agriculture
experience in this country by growing vegetables in urban gardens
and may eventually sell enough produce to meet the USDA definition
of a farmer (someone who earns the equivalent of at least $1,000
of annual gross income by selling agricultural products). The
main focus of the RAPP is to support sustainable income earning
activities in rural areas. However, besides projects to assist
refugees already engaged in farming in rural areas, applicants
may also propose projects to assist refugees wanting to start
farming operations in these areas after having an urban garden
and urban-based projects that include urban gardens
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007-ACF-ORR-ZR-0118; CFDA:
93.576. Link to full announcement and application forms: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-ORR-ZR-0118.html . Address to request application package: Address to Request
Application Package: Larry Laverentz, Division of Community
Resettlement, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration
for Children and Families, 8th Floor West 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW.Washington, DC 20447 Phone: 202-401-4861 Email: larry.laverentz@acf.hhs.gov,
URL: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr Applicants to ACF may submit
their applications in either electronic or paper format. To
submit an application electronically, please use the http://www.Grants.gov site. Link to grant announcements webpage: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open.html
Deadline: May 7, 2007
Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Targeted Capacity Building Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office
of Community Services (OCS),
Funding Amount: up to 200 awards of $50,000 per project
Eligibility: Faith-based and community organizations are
eligible to apply.
Description: OCS will award funds to help build the capacity
of faith-based and community organizations that address the
needs of distressed communities. A distressed community is
defined as a neighborhood or geographic community with an
unemployment rate and/or poverty rate equal to or greater
than the State
or national rate. The Targeted Capacity Building Program
will focus on capacity building among organizations addressing
the
following programmatic service areas: help for at-risk youth;
help for the homeless; marriage education and preparation
services to help couples who choose marriage for themselves
develop
the skills and knowledge to form and sustain healthy marriages;
or social services to those living in rural communities.
Application Information: Contact: Thom Campbell at (800)
281-9519 or ocs@lcgnet.com; Link to full announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-EJ-0035.htmlhttp://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-IJ-0036.html.
Link to grant announcements webpage: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open.html
Deadline: April 10, 2007
Commodity Partnerships Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management
Agency (RMA)
Funding Amount: Awards: 50 partnership agreements; Estimated
Total Program Funding: $5,000,000; Award Ceiling: $500,000,
Cost Sharing: No. Recipients of awards must demonstrate non
financial benefits from a cooperative partnership agreement
and must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the
project
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include State departments
of agriculture, universities, non-profit agricultural organizations,
and other public or private organizations with the capacity
to lead a local program of risk management education for
farmers and ranchers in an RMA Region. Individuals are not
eligible
applicants.
Description: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC),
operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces
the availability of approximately $5.0 million for Commodity
Partnerships for Risk Management Education (the Commodity
Partnerships program). The purpose of this cooperative partnership
agreement
program is to deliver training and information in the management
of production, marketing, and financial risk to U.S. agricultural
producers. The program is to give priority to educating producers
of crops not insurable with Federal crop insurance, specialty
crops, and underserved commodities, including livestock and
forage
Application Information: FON: USDA-RMA-RME-2007-01; CFDA:
10.457. Link to USDA announcement: http://www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/agreements/ under Education link Federal Register announcement.
Deadline: April 23, 2007
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering
Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Funding Amount: Awards: 10; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,900,000; Award Ceiling: $200,000; Award Floor: $100,000.
Cost Sharing: No
Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
-Universities and colleges: U.S. universities and two- and
four-year colleges (including community colleges) located
and accredited in the U.S. Such organizations also are referred
to as academic institutions. *PI Limit: Only one proposal
may
be submitted by a PI. The lead PI must hold a faculty appointment
within a College/Department of Engineering or College/Department
of Engineering Technology within the submitting U.S. academic
institution.
Description: This solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale
science, engineering, and technology through a variety of
interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering
education. The focus
of this year's competition is on nanoscale engineering education
with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal,
ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to
nanotechnology. A related program, Active Nanostructures
and Nano-devices,
is focused on fundamental research in emerging areas of nanoscale
science, engineering, and technology. This related program
contains two components: Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research
Teams (NIRT) and Nanoscale Exploratory Research (NER). Other
research and education projects in nanoscale science and
engineering will continue to be supported in the relevant
NSF programs
and divisions.
Application Information: FON: 07-554; CFDAS: 47.041, 47.075;
47.076. Link to full announcement http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf07554 Full proposals may be submitted via: Full Proposals submitted
via FastLane: Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) Guidelines apply.
The complete text of the GPG is available electronically
on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.
Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov Application
Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF
Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply (Note: The NSF
Grants.gov Application
Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF
website at: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf/)
Deadline: June 18, 2007
New Access Points in High Poverty Counties PI2 (NAPHPC)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources:
Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards: 120; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$24,000,000; Cost Sharing: Yes; Average Size of Award: $600,000
Eligibility: Public and non-profit private entities, including
tribes and tribal organizations, faith-based and community-based
organizations. See Appendix G for eligible counties. For Florida:
Escambia, Glades, Marion, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee
Description: The purpose of this activity is to support the
establishment of new service delivery sites in high poverty
counties funded under section 330 of the Public Health Service
Act. Each application for support to establish a new site must
identify a population in need of primary health care services,
and propose a specific plan to increase access to care and
reduce disparities identified in the population or community
to be served. Eligible applications will propose to establish
a new access point in an underserved high poverty county. Fiscal
year 2007 represents the first year of a new five year Presidential
Initiative to establish health centers in poor counties under
the Consolidated Health Center comprehensive primary and preventive
health services (including mental health, substance abuse and
oral health services) and supplemental services to populations
currently without access to such services, and to improve their
health status. The program includes: 1) Community Health Centers,
section 330(e); 2) Migrant Health Centers, section 330(g);
3) Health Care for the Homeless, section 330(h); and 4) Public
Housing Section 330(i). The populations served by these programs
are: medically underserved populations in urban and rural areas;
migratory and seasonal agricultural workers and their families;
homeless people, including children and families and; residents
of publicly subsidized housing.
Application Information: FON: HRSA-07-069; CFDA: 93.244. Contact
information: Preeti Kanodia, 301-594-4300, pkanodia@hrsa.gov.
Link to Full Announcement on webpage:
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=E3B20D5F-CB02-4051-AD2F-FBC213944D1D . Link to File on website: HRSA-07-069 PI2 NAP2 FINAL2.doc
Deadline: May 23, 2007
2007 National Community-Based Lead Outreach and Training Grant
Program
Funding Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Funding Amount: Awards: 8; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,500,000 ;Award Ceiling: $250,000
Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public and
State controlled institutions of higher education, County governments,
City or township governments
Description: to reduce incidences of childhood lead poisoning
in low-income communities with older housing. Potential activities
include outreach, training, ordinance development, and other
activities that would result in reduction of childhood lead
poisoning. This grant will support the partnership of national
organizations with community-based organizations and local
governments to improve the environmental health of a community
regarding lead poisoning prevention.
Application Information: FON: EPA-OPPT-2006-0648; CFDA: 66.718;
Link to full proposal: http://epa.gov/lead/pubs/grant_ammendment.pdf Link to Grants. Gov announcement: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=12416 For more information contact: Darlene Watford, E-mail: watford.darlene@epa.gov;
Phone: 202-566-0516 Fax: 202-566-0469
Deadline: April 12, 2007
Drug Free Communities Support Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards: 60; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$6,000,00
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Eligibility: The Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP)
supports community coalitions in their efforts to address and
reduce substance abuse among youth
Description: DFC is a collaborative initiative in order to
achieve two major goals:
Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private
nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, local, and tribal governments
to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and
reduce substance abuse among youth. Reduce substance abuse
among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the
factors in a community that increase the risk of substance
abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance
abuse. (Substances include, but are not limited to, narcotics,
depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, inhalants,
alcohol, and tobacco, where their use is prohibited by Federal,
State, or local law.) Note: DFC projects must focus on multiple
drugs of abuse. When the term “drug” or “substance” is
used in this funding announcement, it is intended to include
all of the above drugs.
Application Information: CFDA: 93.276; Link to webpage and
application information http://www.ondcp.gov/dfc/index.html Link to announcement: http://www.ondcp.gov/dfc/files/dfc_grantees07.pdf
Deadline: April 17, 2007
VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Funding amount: Approximately $10 million annually is available
for the per diem only award component of this program. In this
round of "Per Diem Only" funding, VA expects to award
funding for approximately 1,000 community-based supported housing
beds.
Eligibility: State and local governments, Indian tribal governments,
faith-based, and community-based organizations
Description: to help offset the operating expenses of existing
state and local governments, Indian Tribal governments, faith-based,
and community-based organizations that are capable of providing
supported housing and/or supportive service center services
for homeless veterans.
Application Information: Link to website for application information:
http://www1.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=3 . Link to Federal
Register announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-3024.htm For more information contact:
Dr. Guy Liedke, VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 10770 N. 46th Street, Suite
C-200, Tampa, FL 33617; (toll-free) 1-877-332-0334.
Deadline: April 4, 2007
Awards & Scholarships
2007 William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award
Funding Source: National Association of State Workforce Agencies
(NASWA)
Funding Award: The selected state administrator and state’s
EO officer both will receive awards in the form of separate
plaques. The selected state administrator will receive his/her
award at the “Salute to Leadership” awards ceremony
at the NASWA Annual Conference, September 18-21, 2007 in Hartford,
Connecticut. The plaque recognizing the state EO Director will
be awarded at the Harris Award ceremony to be held during the
USDOL/CRC/NASWA Annual EO Training Conference in the Washington,
D.C. area in 2007.
Eligibility: States are strongly encouraged to submit applications
highlighting their efforts in the Civil Rights area
Description: The award is named in honor of
William J. Harris who served with distinction as the Director
of the Directorate
of Civil Rights, now the Civil Rights Center (CRC), for the
U.S. Department of Labor. This award recognizes excellence
in the
field of equal opportunity (EO) and to honor a state workforce
agency administrator and
the EO workforce agency director/officer for outstanding accomplishments
within the
agency. The award recipient must have made significant contributions
towards the
understanding and achievement of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination
for all
employees and customers. Special recognition may also be given
to State
Administrator/EO Officer who has shown innovation and comprehensiveness
in specific
elements of their equal opportunity program.
Application Information: Link to Award Information and Application
Submittal: http://www.workforceatm.org/sections/pdf/2007/07harriseoaward.pdf . For additional information, contact Mary Sue Vickers at NASWA
at 202/434-8020 or
mvickers@naswa.org
Deadline: March 30, 2007
Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program
Funding Source: Anheuser-Busch and the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation
Funding Award: see webpage for information on funding levels
Eligibility: undergraduate and graduate students
Description: This competitive scholarship program supports
and promotes innovative research or study that seeks to respond
to today's most pressing conservation issues. The Budweiser
Conservation Scholarship Program seeks to support the next
generation of leaders by providing scholarships to eligible
graduate and undergraduate students who are poised to make
a significant contribution to the field of conservation.
Application Information: Budweiser Conservation Scholarship
Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,1120 Connecticut Avenue,
NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036. Link to webpage
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Browse_All_Programs&CONTENTID=4100&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfmLink to application http://www.nfwf.org/Content/ContentFolders/NationalFishandWildlifeFoundation/Programs/
BudweiserConservationScholarshipProgram/budscholarship_application.doc Application and materials must be mailed to: Budweiser Conservation Scholarship
Program, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite
900, Washington, DC 20036
Deadline: April 16, 2007
Foster G McGaw Award
Funding Source: Baxter International Foundation, the Cardinal
Health Foundation, and the American Hospital Association
Funding Amount: The winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize will
receive $100,000, a trophy, and recognition at a special awards
ceremony at the AHA annual meeting. Up to three finalists will
each receive $10,000.
Eligibility: health delivery organizations
Description: The prize honors health delivery organizations
(hospitals, health systems, integrated networks, or self-defined
community partnerships) that have demonstrated exceptional
commitment to community service. Applicants must establish
that they meet the following criteria for excellence in community
service: 1) Leadership — the health delivery organization
takes a proactive role in establishing the web of relationships
needed to address the community’s health and social issues
and to improve the community’s well-being; 2) Commitment — individuals
and departments throughout the organization are involved on
an ongoing basis in the organization’s community service
plan and/or initiatives; 3) Partnerships — the organization
has alliances with the community, including physicians, other
health-related organizations, business, and government, to
identify and meet community health needs; 4) Breadth and Depth
of Initiatives — the organization’s community service
initiatives exceed the provision of just acute medical and
healthcare services, address major health-related issues in
the community, constitute a significant and ongoing effort
by the health delivery organization, and demonstrate an impact
on the community’s health status and/or quality of life;
and 5) Community Involvement — there is a high level
of community response to, acceptance of, and participation
in the organization’s community service initiatives.
Application Information: The prize brochure, which includes
guidelines and an application form, can be downloaded from
the Baxter International Foundation Web site http://www.baxter.com/about_baxter/foundation/sub/foster_mcgaw_prize.html If you have a question or need additional information, please
contact the foundation via e-mail at fdninfo@baxter.com or
write: The Baxter International Foundation, Baxter International
Inc., One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4633. Mail
your complete application to: 2007 Foster G. McGaw Prize, American
Hospital Association, One North Franklin, Suite 2800, Chicago,
IL 60606 PDF Brochure: http://www.baxter.com/about_baxter/foundation/downloads/foster_mcgaw_07.pdf
Deadline: April 6, 2007
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
The Big Read Grant Program
Funding Source: National Endowment for the Arts in partnership
with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in
cooperation with Arts Midwest, is designed to restore reading
to the center of American culture
Funding Amount: Applicants may apply for grants ranging from
$5,000 to $20,000. The typical grant size will be between $10,000
and $15,000. Grants must be matched at least 1:1 with non-federal
funds. Approximately 120 organizations in communities of varying
sizes across the United States will be chosen in this selection
cycle to participate in the initiative from September through
December 2007.Organizations selected to participate in The
Big Read will receive a grant, financial support to attend
a national orientation meeting, educational and promotional
materials for distribution, and other materials and services
Eligibility: section 501(c)(3) organizations or be a division
of state, local, or tribal government. Eligible applicants
include such organizations as literary centers, libraries,
museums, colleges and universities, art centers, historical
societies, arts councils, tribal governments, humanities councils,
literary festivals, and arts organizations. Applicant organizations
must partner with a library (if the applicant organization
itself is not a library). K-12 schools and school districts,
whether public or private, are ineligible to apply but are
encouraged to participate as partners.
Description: The Big Read provides citizens with the opportunity
to read and discuss a single book within their communities.
Each community event lasts approximately one month and includes
a kick-off event to launch the program locally; major events
devoted specifically to the book (panel discussions, author
readings, etc.); events using the book as a point of departure
(film screenings, theatrical readings, etc.); and book discussions
in diverse locations and aimed at a wide range of audiences.
Application Information: To apply for The Big Read, you must
submit an application online through The Big Read electronic
eGRANT system, as well as submit a hard copy package of proposal
materials. Please note: If you have not submitted an “Intent
to Apply,” you are still eligible to submit a proposal
by the April deadline. Questions about the application process
contact Arts Midwest: Jessica Drenth, (612) 341-0755 ext. 54
or jessica@artsmidwest.org or Christine Taylor, (612) 341-0755
ext. 21 or christine@artsmidwest.org . Visit webpage for submission
requirements at http://www.neabigread.org/application_process.php
Deadline: April 12, 2007.
Community College Encore Career Grants
Funding Source: MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures
Funding Amount: up to ten one-year grants of $25,000 each
Eligibility: community colleges
Description: Grants will be awarded to innovative community
colleges that are creating new ways for adults 50+ to transition
to "encore careers" in education, healthcare and
social services - all sectors facing critical labor shortages.
For brochure about program visit http://www.civicventures.org/communitycolleges/EncoreGrant.pdf
Application Information: Visit website for more information
http://www.civicventures.org/communitycolleges/ . Proposal
must be submitted online at: http://www.civicventures.org/communitycolleges/formEG.cfm
Deadline: May 1, 2007
Greenworks Service-Learning Programs
Funding Source: Project Learning Tree
Funding Amount: $100,000 total funding; Award Ceiling: $5,000
Eligibility: schools and youth organizations
Description: This year, $100,000 will be awarded to schools
and youth organizations for environmental neighborhood improvement
projects that involve youth with their community. In 2007,
PLT is making $100,000 available for "learning-by-doing" environmental
projects that: partner PLT educators and their students with
local businesses or community organizations combine academics
with community service engage elementary through college-age
students in active learning about the environment provide opportunities
for student leadership
Application Information: Visit webpage for information and
applications at
http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_22_21.html
Deadline: Round 1 - Applications due Monday, April 30, 2007,
Round 2 - Applications due Wednesday, October 31, 2007
2008 WHO Foundation Grants
Funding Amount: varies, visit website for more information:
http://www.whofoundation.org/
Eligibility: organizations must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit
status and be qualified to receive deductible charitable
contributions.
Organizations must have been incorporated for a minimum of
three years prior to application. Preference will be given
to organizations with an operating budget of $3 million or
less, those not dependent on government grants, and those
with greater program than personnel costs.
Description: supports grassroots charities in the United
States and Puerto Rico serving the overlooked needs of women
and children.
Specific projects and programs addressing health, education,
and social service needs are the foundation's priority. The
foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to
respond to changing needs and will consider funding projects
of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization.
Application Information: See webpage for grant application
information at http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm and form http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_AppForm.htm . Foundation
information: WHO Foundation, P. O. Box 816029, Dallas, TX
75381-6029. 1-800-WHO-4-ONE. (1-800-946-4663) http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_AppForm.htm - #
Deadline: September 11, 2007
Vulnerable Populations: Improving the Health of Immigrant
and Refugee Communities Grant
Funding Source: Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Funding Amount: Grants up to $300,000 (maximum grant award)
for up to three years will be available. Under this initiative,
there will be 8 to 10 projects funded for 2007.
Eligibility: Applicants may be either public entities or nonprofit
organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of
the Internal Revenue Code.
Description: This initiative aims to give immigrants and refugees
the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their
own health. Today, more than 30 million immigrants and refugees
live in the United States. They often have high rates of chronic
health problems, due at least in part to difficulties they
have getting appropriate social and health services. Language
barriers, lack of education and cultural differences sometimes
make it harder for immigrants and refugees to obtain culturally
appropriate services, outreach or other information that could
help them live healthier lives.
The Vulnerable Populations Portfolio is interested in new community-based
approaches to health and health care problems faced by immigrants
and refugees. They seek projects that address: How health and
social systems can accommodate the unique needs of different
and changing immigrant and refugee populations,
How communities can engage in helping immigrants and refugees
maintain and improve their health, What strategies can overcome
barriers that immigrants and refugees face when trying to access
health and social services
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19480&c=EMC-FA144 For proposal instructions visit: http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/RWJF_BriefProposal.doc
Deadline: April 13, 2007 |
