April 27, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Youthbuild Grants
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration
Funding Amount: ETA intends to fund approximately 90-100
grants ranging from
$700,000 to $1.1 million through this competition; however,
this does not preclude ETA from funding grants at either
a lower or higher amount, or funding a smaller or larger
number
of projects, based on the type and the number of quality
submissions. Applicants are encouraged to submit budgets
within this range
for quality projects at whatever funding level is appropriate
to their project. Grants will be awarded for a three-year
period of performance. This includes two years of core program
operations
(education, occupational skills training, and youth leadership
development activities) for two or more cohorts of youth
plus an additional twelve months of follow-up support services
and
tracking of participant outcomes for each cohort. Matching
funds required.
Eligibility: An organization is an eligible applicant for
these grants if it is
a public or private nonprofit agency or organization (including
a consortium of such agencies or organizations with a designated
lead applicant), including: Community-based organizations;
Faith-based organizations; An entity carrying out activities
under this WIA, such as a local workforce investment board
or One-Stop Career Center; A community action agency; A state
or local housing development agency; An Indian tribe or other
agency primarily serving Indians; A community development
corporation; A state or local youth service conservation
corps; or Any other
relevant public or private non-profit entity that provides
education or employment training and can meet the required
elements of the grant. (Eligible Enrollees- An individual
may participate in a YouthBuild program only if such individual
is: Between the ages of 16 and 24 on the date of enrollment;
and a member of a disadvantaged youth population such as
a
member of a low-income family, a youth in foster care (including
youth aging out of foster care), a youth offender, a youth
who is an individual with a disability, a child of an incarcerated
parent, or a migrant youth; and a school dropout. Up to (but
not more than) 25 percent of the participants in the program
may be youth who do not meet the education or disadvantaged
criteria above but are: Basic skills deficient, despite attainment
of a secondary school diploma, General Education Development
(GED) credential, or other state-recognized equivalent (including
recognized alternative
standards for individuals with disabilities); or Have been
referred by a local secondary school for participation in
a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a
secondary school diploma.)
Description: YouthBuild is a youth and community development
program that
simultaneously addresses several core issues facing low-income
communities: Housing, education, employment, crime prevention,
and leadership development. The YouthBuild model balances
in-school learning, geared toward a high school diploma or
GED, and construction
skills training, geared toward a career placement for the
youth. The in-school component is an alternative education
program
that assists youth who are often significantly behind in
basic skills to obtain a high school diploma or GED credential.
The
primary target populations for YouthBuild are high school
drop-outs, adjudicated youth, youth aging out of foster care,
and other
at-risk youth populations. The YouthBuild model enables these
youth to access the education they need to prosper in the
21st century economy. Grant funds will be used to provide
disadvantaged
youth with: The education and employment skills necessary
to achieve economic self-sufficiency in occupations in high
demand
and postsecondary education and training opportunities; opportunities
for meaningful work and service to their communities; and
opportunities to develop employment and leadership skills
and a commitment
to community development among youth in low-income communities.
As part of their programming, YouthBuild grantees will tap
the energies and talents of disadvantaged youth to increase
the supply of permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals
and low-income families and to help youth develop the leadership,
learning, and high-demand occupational skills needed to succeed
in today's global economy. ETA hopes to serve approximately
2,900 youth participants during the first year of this initiative,
with projects operating in approximately 90-100 communities
across the country. Funds made available through the YouthBuild
grants will be used to carry out a program with the following
core objectives: To enable disadvantaged youth to obtain
the education and employment skills necessary to achieve
economic
self-sufficiency in occupations in demand and post-secondary
education and training opportunities; To provide disadvantaged
youth with opportunities for meaningful work and service
to their communities; To foster the development of employment
and leadership skills and commitment to community development
among youth in low-income communities; and To expand the
supply
of permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals
and low-income families by utilizing the energies and talents
of
disadvantaged youth.
Application Information: FON: SGA/DFA PY 06-08; CFDA: 17.274.
Announcement contains all forms and information for applying.
Link to announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-7974.htm . Solicitation consists of eight parts. Applications must
be successfully submitted through http://www.grants.gov website.
No paper applications accepted. There will be a Prospective
Applicant Conference held for this grant competition. The
date
and location for this Prospective Applicant Conference can
be found at
http://www.dtiassociates.com/youthbuild.
Deadline: July 3, 2007
Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Administration of Children and Families, Office of Community
Services
Funding Amount: Number of Awards: 12, Total Program Funding:
$4,881,000; Award Ceiling: $500,000.
Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Faith-based
and community organizations are eligible to apply. Non-profits
having 501(c)(4) status with the IRS are also eligible to
apply for this program.
Description: The purpose of the JOLI program is to create
jobs to be filled by low-income individuals. JOLI grantees
provide
technical and/or financial assistance to private employers
in the community to assist them in creating employment and
business opportunities for individuals receiving TANF and
other low-income individuals. In order to create these sustainable
employment and other opportunities, funded projects focus
on
one of the following three program strategies: (1) new business
ventures, (2) business expansion, and (3) self-employment/micro-enterprise
projects. Applicants must state clearly both in the abstract
and at the beginning of the project narrative which one of
these three program strategies they will be using. While
OCS will accept applications that propose projects containing
more
than one of these program strategies, OCS strongly encourages
applicants to focus on only one.. Grantees must allot a minimum
of twenty percent of the JOLI funds received for the provision
of financial assistance to program participants. Interest
accrued on revolving loan funds must be used to continue
or expand
the activities of the approved project. Grantees establish
and maintain a formal, cooperative relationship with the
designated local agency responsible for administering the
Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF) program in the area served by the
project. Grantees also attempt to integrate their projects
with the larger economic development strategy within the
target communities. Grantees may focus their projects on
the following
strategy areas: new business ventures, business expansion
and self-employment/Micro-enterprise.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-EO-0054; CFDA:
95.953; Link to Full Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-EO-0054.html Address to Request Application Package: Administration for
Children and Families, OCS Operations Center, 1515 Wilson
Blvd., Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 1-800-281-9519
Email:
ocsgrants@acf.hhs.gov
Deadline: June 20, 2007
Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,The
Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Administration
on Children, Youth and Families'(ACYF) Family and Youth Services
Bureau (FYSB)
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 2 Estimated Total
Program Funding:$2,600,000 Award Ceiling:$1,400,000,Award Floor:$0,
Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Public and State controlled institutions of higher
education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education 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
Description: The national effort is designed to enhance and
promote the continuous quality improvement of the services
available to runaway, homeless and street youth and their families.
The cooperative agreements will enhance the programmatic and
administrative capacities of public and private agencies providing
services to the Runaway and Homeless Youth populations
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-CY-0146 ; CFDA
Number:93.623 -- Basic Center Grant; Link to announcement:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-CY-0146.html or Grants.gov announcement: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13665&mode=VIEW Address to Request Application Package: ACYF Operations Center,
c/o The Dixon Group, Inc., Attn: RHY Training Cooperative Agreement
Funding, 118 Q Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-2132 Phone:
866-796-1591, Email: fysb@dixongroup.com
Deadline: June 25, 2007
Immigration Related Employment Discrimination Public Education
Grants
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division,
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment
Practices (OSC)
Funding Amount: Award Ceiling:$100,000; Award Floor:$35,000
Eligibility: This grant competition is open to all applicants
including labor and immigrant organizations, small and large
businesses and associations, employer groups and associations,
public services or community-based organizations, faith-based
organizations, and state and local government agencies. City
or township governments, Special district governments, State
governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits
that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education, For profit organizations
other than small businesses, Small businesses, County governments
Description: grants to conduct public education programs about
the rights afforded potential victims of employment discrimination
and the responsibilities of employers under the anti-discrimination
provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. §1324b.
Applicants must demonstrate a capacity to design and successfully
implement public education campaigns to address immigration
related unfair employment .Applicants must demonstrate the
ability to educate workers, employers and/or the general public
about the anti-discrimination provision of the INA. discrimination
Application Information: FON: BJA-2007-1614; CFDA: 16.110 Link
to Full Announcement http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/07OSCImmigrationEducationSol.pdf
Contact: Terry Scott, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of
Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices.
Tel. (202) 616B5594, or (202) 616B5525 (TDD for the hearing
impaired).
Deadline: May 29, 2007
Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance:
Ongoing Data Collection
Funding Source: Administration for Children and Families
(ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
The Administration
on Developmental Disabilities (ADD),
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:4 ; Estimated Total
Program Funding:$1,050,000 ;Award Ceiling:$300,000, Award
Floor:$150,000; Cost Sharing :
Yes
Eligibility: Private institutions of higher education, Public
and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits
having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education. Faith-based and community organizations
are eligible to apply
Description: Funds will be awarded to collect, analyze, and
report on data to describe services and supports for persons
with developmental disabilities. There are four Priority
Areas under this announcement with the following objectives:
Priority
Area I: The purpose of Priority Area I is to conduct a national
study that analyzes and describes where people with developmental
disabilities receiving, State and non-State, Medicaid-funded
and non-Medicaid funded residential services are living in
the United States (U.S.). Priority Area II: The purpose of
Priority Area II is to conduct a national study that describes
changes in public services and supports for people with developmental
disabilities by examining spending, including local, State
and Federal spending, especially of Medicaid funds for services
to people with developmental disabilities. Priority Area
III: The purpose of Priority Area III is to examine, report
on,
and provide rapid responses regarding the employment status
of people with developmental disabilities and related outcomes
as a result of programs that support their employment. Priority
Area IV: The purpose of Priority Area IV is to implement
an Internet site that will provide relevant content and information
on the Medicaid program for individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families.
Application Information: FON:HHS-2007-ACF-ADD-DN-0009; CFDA
Number:
93.631; Link to Full Announcement:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-ADD-DN-0009.html
Address to Request Application Package: Katherine Cargill-Willis,
Program Specialist
Office of Operations and Discretionary Grants, Administration
on Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Children
and Families, Mail Stop: HHS 405-D, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W. Washington,
DC 20447 Phone: 202-690-5791, Fax: 202-205-8037 Email: katherine.cargill-willis@acf.hhs.gov.
For guidelines and requirements when submitting applications
electronically via http://www.Grants.gov.
Deadline: July 11, 2007
Florida Conservation Innovation Grants
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture; Florida State
Office
Funding Amount: This notice announces the availability of
up to $300,000 of funds during fiscal year 2007 for the Florida
CIG program competition. Expected Number of Awards:5 ; Award
Ceiling:$75,000 ; Award Floor:$10,000 Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: For profit organizations other than small businesses;
State governments, Native American tribal organizations (other
than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses,
County governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with
the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Independent
school districts, Special district governments, Native American
tribal governments (Federally recognized) , Individuals , Nonprofits
that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education, City or township governments,
Private institutions of higher education, Public and State
controlled institutions of higher education.
Description: to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative
conservation approaches and technologies. The Full Announcement
identifies the objectives for CIG projects, the eligibility
criteria for projects and associated instructions needed to
apply to CIG. For information about the national program, http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cig/
Application Information: FON: USDA-NRCS-FL-07-01; CFDA: 10.912.
Visit Full Announcement Link at http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13671&mode=VIEW Applications can be made through Grants.gov website. The address
for hand-delivered applications or applications submitted using
express mail or overnight courier service is: Conservation
Innovation Grants Program; c/o Jeff Woods; Natural Resources
Conservation Service; 2614 NW 43RD Street, Gainesville, FL
32606-6611. For administrative questions (e.g., indirect costs,
contracts), please contact: Lynn F. Merrill, Contract Specialist,
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2614 NW 43RD Street,
Gainesville, FL 32606-6611 Tel. (352) 338-9553 lynn.merrill@fl.usda.gov
Deadline: May 31, 2007
Women's Business Center Program Announcement
Funding Source: U.S. Small Business Administration
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:6 ;Estimated Total
Program Funding:$12,000,000 Award Ceiling:$150,000, Cost Sharing:
Yes
Eligibility: Private 501(c) organizations that have been providing
technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled
by women for a period of at least one year before the closing
date of this program announcement and that meet the program
criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program
announcement.
Description: to start new, community-based women’s business
centers. Successful applicants will receive awards under cooperative
agreements for one year plus 4 optional years, subject to continued
authorization and funding, to provide business training, counseling,
mentoring and other technical assistance to women who want
to start or expand businesses. The authorizing legislation
is Section 29 (1) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. Section
656 (1) (as amended by Public Law 109-108). This program announcement
is similar to SBA Program Announcement OWBO-2007-027, which
invites eligible applicants (existing women’s business
centers) to apply for a second 5-year sustainability grant.
A women’s business center is a community-based project
that is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration through
a grant that requires matching funds. WBCs provide long-term
business skills training, counseling and mentoring to benefit
nascent and existing small businesses that are owned and controlled
by women, especially those who are socially or economically
disadvantaged. The project must operate as a distinct unit
of the recipient’s organization, having its own budget
for staff, facilities, equipment and resources to carry out
project activities. Service areas must include financial, management,
marketing, Internet/electronic commerce and government procurement/certification
assistance. The applicant may focus on specialized business
categories, e.g., women who are veterans, have disabilities,
are in agribusinesses, home-based businesses, manufacturing,
living in Empowerment Zones, rural areas, inner cities, etc.
Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as
follows: one non-federal dollar for each two federal dollars
in the first two years and one dollar for every federal dollar
in the subsequent three years. Up to 50 percent of the non-federal
match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and
at least 50 percent of match must be in cash.
Application Information: CFDA: 59.043; FON: OWBO-2007-026.
Link to Announcement http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/WBC_2007_GRANT_ANNOUNCEMENT.html
Questions about this program announcement should be directed
to the Office of Women’s Business Ownership at OWBO@sba.gov.
Questions about budget or funding matters should be directed
to Division of Procurement & Grants Management via e-mail
at electronic.grants@sba.gov
Deadline: May 31, 2007
USDOL Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans' Reintegration
Program (HVRP) Grants for Program Year (PY) 2007 (Repeat)
Funding Source: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans'
Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Funding Amount: One-year grants with optional funding for
an additional two years will be awarded. Program Year (PY)
2007,
VETS anticipates that up to $8,200,000 will be available,
with a maximum award of $300,000 for grants that serve
Urban areas
and $200,000 for grants that serve Non-Urban areas. VETS
expects to award grants in both the Urban and Non-Urban
categories. The number of grants to be awarded in each
category will
be
announced after selections are made as the grants are awarded
based on merit of the application and the applicants. Awards
are expected to range from $75,000 to a maximum of $200,000
for grants that serve Non-Urban areas and from $75,000
to a maximum of $300,000 for grants that serve Urban areas.
Applicants
must indicate in writing whether they are applying for
an
Urban or Non-Urban grant award on their grant application.
Eligibility: Applications for funds will be accepted from
State and local Workforce Investment Boards, local public
agencies,
for-profit/commercial entities, and non-profit organizations,
including faith-based and community organizations. Applicants
must have a familiarity with the area and population to
be served and the ability to administer
an effective and timely program. Eligible applicants will
generally fall into one of the following categories: State
and local
Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), established under Sections
111 and 117 of the Workforce Investment Act. Public agencies,
meaning any public agency of a State or of a general purpose
political subdivision of a State that has the power to
levy taxes and spend funds, as well as general corporate
and police
powers. (This typically refers to cities and counties.)
A State agency may propose in its application to serve
one
or more
of the jurisdictions located in its State. This does not
preclude a city or county agency from submitting an application
to serve
its own jurisdiction. For-profit/commercial entities. Non-profit
organizations (including faith-based and community organizations
Description: HVRP grants are intended
to address two objectives: (a) to provide
services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into
meaningful employment within the labor force, and (b) to
stimulate the development of effective service delivery
systems that
will address the complex problems facing homeless veterans.
For this Program Year (PY) 2007 grant solicitation, VETS
seeks applicants that will provide services through a client-centered
case management approach that will network with Federal,
State,
and local resources for veteran support programs. Successful
applicants will have clear strategies and obtainable goals
for employment and retention of employment for homeless
veterans. Successful applicants will design programs that
assist eligible
veterans by providing job placement services, job training,
counseling, mentoring, supportive services, and other assistance
to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into
the labor force. Successful applicants will also design
programs
that are flexible in addressing the universal as well as
the local or regional problems that have had a negative
impact on homeless veterans reentering the workforce. The
HVRP in
PY 2007 will seek to continue to strengthen development
of effective service delivery systems, to provide comprehensive
services ``through a client-centered case management approach''
that addresses complex problems facing eligible veterans
trying
to transition into gainful employment, and to improve strategies
for employment and retention in employment. Both Urban and Non-Urban areas serving homeless veterans
will be
considered for funding under this HVRP solicitation. Urban
areas are those that serve a high concentration of homeless
veterans in the metropolitan areas of
the 75 U.S. cities largest in population and the metropolitan area of San
Juan, Puerto Rico, and are listed in Appendix G. Non-Urban
areas are those areas
that serve homeless veterans that
are not listed on Appendix G. The proposal must include
a participant outreach component that uses DVOP/LVER staff
and/or trained outreach staff. Programs
must be
``employment-focused.'' An ``employment-focused'' program is a program directed
toward: (1) Increasing the employability of homeless veterans through training
or arranging for the provision of services that will enable them to reintegrate
into the labor force and (2) matching homeless veterans with potential employers
and/or entrepreneurial opportunities. Applicants are encouraged to utilize,
through partnerships or sub-awards, experienced public agencies, private
non-profit organizations,
private businesses, faith-based and community organizations, and colleges
and universities (especially those with traditionally high enrollments of
minorities)
that have an
understanding of unemployment and the barriers to employment unique to homeless
veterans, a familiarity with the area to be served, linkages with the One-Stop
Career Center(s), and the capability to effectively provide the necessary
services.
Application Information: CFDA: 17.805 Link to announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-7024.htm or Federal Register PDF version: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7024.pdf Applicants are encouraged to apply online at
http://www.grants.gov. All mailed applications must be addressed to: Department
of Labor, Procurement Services Center, Attention: Cassandra Mitchell, Reference
SGA 07-07, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S-4307, Washington, DC 20210,
Phone Number: (202) 693-4570 (this is not a toll-free number).
Deadline: May 14, 2007
USDOL Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) National
Technical Assistance Center (NTAC) Cooperative Agreement(s)
for Program Year (PY) 2007 Solicitation (Repeat)
Funding Source: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans'
Employment and Training Service
Funding Amount: Under this solicitation for cooperative agreement(s)
covering
Program Year (PY) 2007, VETS anticipates that up to $500,000
will be available for a cooperative agreement award(s) up
to a maximum total award of $500,000. Depending on the quality
and content of the applications received, USDOL-VETS expects
to award one (1) to (2) cooperative agreements. Successful
applicant(s) will be granted a one (1) year cooperative agreement
award with optional funding for an additional two (2) years
depending on successful performance and the availability
of funds.
Eligibility: Applications for funds will be accepted from
non-profit organizations, including faith-based and community
organizations.
If claiming 501(c)(3) status, the Internal Revenue Service
statement indicating 501(c)(3) status approval must be submitted.
Description: The primary objective of the
HVRP NTAC will be to provide general technical assistance
on veterans' homelessness
programs and issues to existing
HVRP grantees (approximately 80 grantees nationwide), potential
HVRP
applicants, employers, Veterans Service Organizations, Federal,
State,
and local agency partners, non-profit organizations (including
faith-based and community organizations), the general public,
and other interested stakeholders. Successful applicant(s)
will assist USDOL-VETS by providing general technical assistance
and guidance to eligible HVRP entities relating to assistance
for homeless
veterans under the HVRP and related programs that assist
homeless
veterans. Applicants will also be responsible for developing,
conducting, and documenting extensive outreach efforts to
national, state, and local employers to increase their awareness
of HVRP
and its objectives in order to increase job opportunities
for homeless veterans. Applicants will also be responsible
for
assisting USDOL-VETS by contacting current HVRP grantees
in order to extract, document, and share at least 20 best
HVRP
practices with other HVRP grantees and potential applicants.
Application Information: CFDA: 17.805, Link to announcement:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-7027.htm or Federal Register PDF http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7027.pdf Additional application packages and amendments to this solicitation
may be obtained from the VETS Web site address at http://www.dol.gov/vets,
All applications must be addressed to: Department of Labor,
Procurement Services Center, Attention: Cassandra Mitchell,
Reference Solicitation 07-08, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Room S-4307, Washington, DC 20210, Phone Number: (202) 693-4570
Applicants are encouraged to apply online at
http://www.grants.gov
Deadline: May 14, 2007
USDOL Small Grassroots Organizations Connecting with the One-Stop
Delivery System Grants(Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment
Training Administration (ETA)
Funding Amount: $3,000,000 in total grant funds; The agency
expects to award approximately 40 grants. The grant amount
for each ``grassroots'' organization will range between $50,000-$75,000.
Eligibility: Grassroots organizations; For purposes of this
announcement, eligible ``grassroots'' organizations must be
non-profit organizations that: Have an Internal Revenue Service
501(c)(3) status at the time of application submission; Have
social services as a major part of their mission; Are headquartered
in the local community to which they provide these services;
Have a social services budget of $500,000 or less. If an applicant
is an affiliate of a larger organization, to be eligible, the
applicant must be located in local community to which they
provide services, must have its own Federal tax identification
number, have direct control of its funds and operates independently
from the larger organization.
Description: The selected grantees will be expected to achieve
the following
objectives: Help unemployed or underemployed individuals with
barriers to employment through (1) providing services that
complement and support those offered by the identified One
Stop Career Center, such as pre- and post-job placement mentoring,
intensive case management, job retention support, life skills
training and employability skills training; (2) connecting
individuals with the existing training, apprenticeship and
job opportunities of the One-Stop Career Center or other local
affiliates of DOL's national business partners; and (3) providing
post-job placement services to increase job retention. Expand
the access of faith-based and community-based organizations'
clients and customers to the training, job and career services
offered by the local One-Stop Career Centers; Leverage volunteer
hours and in-kind donations to maximize DOL's investment in
grants to ``grassroots'' FBCOs; Thoroughly document the impact
and outcomes of these grant investments through quarterly and
final reporting; and Establish methods and mechanisms to ensure
sustainability of these partnerships and participation levels
beyond the life of the grant.
Application Information: Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA
PY-06-11.
CFDA Number: 17.261. Link to announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-6306.pdf Any
technical questions regarding this SGA should be faxed to Linda
Forman at DOL, Fax number (202) 693–2705 (not a toll-free
number). You must
specifically address your fax to the attention of Linda Forman
and should include the following: SGA/DFA PY 06–11, a
contact name, fax, and telephone number. For further information
contact Linda Forman, at (202) 693–3416 (not a toll-free
number). This announcement is also being made available on
http://www.grants.gov. at http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=13393
Deadline: May 8, 2007
National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Training
Administration
Funding Amount: The amount available nationally for the
NFJP state service area
allotments is $74,302,000.
Eligibility: State agencies, Local Workforce Investment Boards
(LWIBs), faith-based and community organizations, institutions
of higher learning, and other entities capable of delivering
services on a statewide basis are all examples of organizations
eligible to apply for WIA Section 167 grants.
Description: The NFJP is designed to serve
economically disadvantaged persons who primarily depend on
employment in agricultural
labor performed within the United States, including Puerto
Rico, and who experience chronic unemployment
or underemployment. Qualifying participants are typically
those persons employed on a seasonal or part-time basis in
the unskilled
and semi-skilled manual labor occupations in crop and animal
production. Through training and other workforce development
services, the program is intended to assist eligible migrants
and seasonal farmworkers and their families to prepare for
jobs likely to provide stable, year-round
employment both within and outside agriculture.
Application Information: Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA-PY
06-04. CFDA Number: 17.264. Link to announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-7497.htm or Federal Register PDF http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7497.pdf Mailed
applications must be directed to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Employment and Training Administration, Division
of Federal
Assistance, Attention: James Stockton, Room N-4673, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Deadline: May 29, 2007
National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Housing Assistance
for Program Year 2007 (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Training
Administration
Funding Amount: $4,950,000 appropriated for NFJP Housing
assistance, approximately $3,465,000 will be available for
permanent housing
assistance and approximately $1,485,000 for temporary and/or
emergency housing assistance.
Eligibility: State workforce agencies and
State Workforce Boards, Local Workforce Investment Boards
(LWIBs), and faith-based
and community organizations
are examples of the entities eligible to apply for a grant
award.
Description: The NFJP serves economically
disadvantaged persons who primarily depend on employment
in agricultural labor
performed within the United States,
including Puerto Rico, and who experience chronic unemployment
or underemployment. Housing assistance is a supportive service
offered to
assist migrant and seasonal farmworkers to retain employment
or enter
into or complete training.
Application Information: Funding Opportunity Number: SGA/DFA-PY
06-05.
CFDA Number: 17.264. Link to announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-7496.htm of Federal Register PDF http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7496.pdf Applications
must be directed to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment
and Training Administration, Division of
Federal
Assistance, Attention: James Stockton, Room N-4673, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210.
Deadline: May 29, 2007
Preparing Ex-Offenders for the Workplace Through Beneficiary-Choice
Contracting
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor; Employment and
Training Administration (ETA)
Funding Amount: $5 million; ETA expects to make five awards
including a minimum of two to faith-based and community organizations.
Eligibility: Applicants must be either a
faith-based or community organization
that is exempt from taxation pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)
at the time of application submission, or a government agency
(such as a Workforce Investment Board, One-Stop Career Center,
corrections agency, State or local government, housing authority).
The applicant will be the lead organization that will represent
a partnership system that
consists of the public workforce system, the local corrections
agency and other social services providers (including faith-based
and community organizations). At least one of the contracted
specialized service providers offered to participants must
offer a program that contains no religious content. As stated
above, applicants must demonstrate the existence of a partnership
with both their local Workforce Investment Board/One-Stop
Career Center system and their local corrections agency.
In addition to relationships with both these organizations
and
specialized services sub-contractors, collaborations are
also encouraged with other entities, including child welfare
and
foster care agencies, substance abuse treatment providers,
social service agencies, education and
training providers, business representatives, transitional
housing providers, health care providers, etc. These providers
may fill a role as sub-grantees. A single organization, or
its affiliates, cannot serve as both coordinator and specialized
service provider.
Description: ETA has developed six areas of emphasis for
projects funded through this SGA: (1) Increasing service
provider choice
for ex-offenders returning to their communities; (2) helping
ex-offenders connect to local FBCOs to receive support services
that increase attachment to the labor market; (3) building
strategic partnerships; (4) leveraging resources; (5) achieving
high-performance outcomes; and (6) replicability. These areas
of emphasis are taken into account in the evaluation of proposals.
The overarching objective of these programs will be to help
ex-offenders receive services and training, enter and retain
employment, and avoid recidivism. This solicitation is designed
to draw on the unique strengths of faith-based and community
organizations that may not readily partner with the government
under more typical funding mechanisms. These organizations
will serve as a primary partner for social service delivery
to ex-prisoners, offering highly personalized support as
well as a direct link into the communities to which the ex-prisoners
are returning. The program also seeks to coordinate the provision
of these services with judicial system supervision of the
released
prisoners by working with parole and probation officers.
Community-based partners are well suited for this work because
they can provide
the resources and infrastructure necessary to intervene in
the lives of returnees and interrupt cycles of crime and
incarceration. This grant will rely heavily on FBCOs to develop
relationships
and ensure connections to rehabilitation services for the
formerly incarcerated. Grant funds awarded under this competition
will
be used to implement a program of services for ex-offenders
(ages 18 to 29) under a beneficiary-choice contracting model.
The beneficiary choice contracting model involves providing
program participants with an independent choice among multiple
service providers for specific services. Participants will
receive case management services from the grantee, but will
choose among contracted specialized service providers for
more in-depth services, including soft-skills training and
long-term
follow up on participant outcomes. The grantee will compensate
the contracted specialized service providers on a per capita
basis for services provided, as well as per capita performance-based
incentives. Each application must provide evidence of partnerships
with a network of faith-based and community organizations
(FBCOs), the public workforce investment system and the criminal
justice
system. Strategic partnerships between business representatives
from high-growth/high-demand industries and the education
and training community are also encouraged. It is anticipated
that
individual awards will average $1,000,000 for the first year of operation to
serve 225 participants per site.
Application Information: FON: SGA/DFA PY-06-14. CFDA 17.261.
There will be an informational webinar held for this grant
competition. Information on the date/time of this webinar
and a recording for applicants who cannot attend will be
available
on http://www.dol.gov/cfbci. Mailed applications must be
addressed to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration,
Division of Federal Assistance, Attention: Eric Luetkenhaus,
Reference SGA/DFA PY-06-14, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Room N4716, Washington, DC 20210. Applicants are advised
that mail
delivery in the Washington area may be delayed due to mail
decontamination procedures. Hand delivered applications will
be received at the above address. Applicants may apply online
at http://www.grants.gov: Link to announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-7151.pdf
Deadline: May 25, 2007
Awards & Scholarships
(none)
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Vulnerable Populations: Improving the Health of Immigrant
and Refugee Communities Grants
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,
we will fund eight to 10 projects for 2007.
Your grant award request can not exceed 50 percent of your
organization’s annual budget. Alternatively, you may
partner with an organization that has an administrative infrastructure
to oversee the accounting of the award funds
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: 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.
To be considered, proposals must address ways for improving
the health of new residents by linking how social factors—language
skills, significant cultural differences, poor education, and
poverty—affect health outcomes.
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19480&c=EMC-FA144
To submit brief application process visit http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/RWJF_BriefProposal.doc
Deadline: July 13, 2007
Make Voting Work Grants
Funding Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, Pew Center on States
and JEHT Foundation
Funding Amount: $2 million in grants
Eligibility: The RFP targets election officials and academics
studying elections issues, diverse academic disciplines (e.g.,
computer science, economics, engineering, human factors and
design, operations and management, mathematics), private-sector
companies with applicable expertise, non-profits and non-governmental
organizations
Description: to help diagnose how well U.S. elections are
run and plan pilot projects to be conducted in 2007 and 2008.
Application Information: The Pew Center on the States point
of contact is Scott Cody, Research Director (scody@pewcenteronthestates.org).
Links to webpage http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/content/article/detail/1319 and RFP announcement: http://www.pewtrusts.org/pdf/MVW-RFP-April-07.pdf
Deadline: June 4, 2007
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