May 4, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
Adult General Education Grants
Funding Source: Florida Department of Education, Division
of Workforce Education
Funding Amount: Estimated total funding amount: $22,000,000.
See Allocation Chart for Counties in announcement.
Eligibility: a local educational agency; a community-based
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; a volunteer literacy
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; an institution
of higher education; a public or private nonprofit agency;
a library; a public housing authority; a nonprofit institution
that is not described in the above subparagraph (A) through
(G) in announcement and has the ability to provide literacy
services to adults and families; and a consortium of the
agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities
described
in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H).
Description: the purpose is to create a partnership among
the federal government, states and localities to provide,
on a
voluntary basis, adult education and literacy services in
order to: Assist adults in becoming literate and obtaining
the knowledge
and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency,
Assist adults who are parents in obtaining the educational
skills
necessary to become full partners in the educational development
of their children, Assist adults in completing high school
or the equivalent.
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/doc/adult_ed/age.doc or FDOE Webpage : http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/adulted07.htm
Deadline: May 25, 2007
Literacy Education for Households
Funding Source: Florida Department of Education, Division
of Workforce Education
Funding Amount: $5,000,000 total / approximately 33 awards,
$150,000 per application, No more than five applications
will be awarded per institution
Eligibility: a local educational agency; a community-based
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; a volunteer literacy
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; an institution
of higher education; a public or private nonprofit agency;(F)
a library; a public housing authority; a nonprofit institution
that is not described in the subparagraph (A) through (G)
in announcement and has the ability to provide literacy services
to adults and families; and a consortium of the agencies,
organizations,
institutions, libraries, or authorities described in any
of subparagraphs (A) through (H).
Description: The purpose is to create a partnership among
the federal government, states and localities to provide,
on a
voluntary basis, adult education and literacy services in
order to: Assist adults in becoming literate and obtaining
the knowledge
and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency.
Assist adults who are parents in obtaining the educational
skills
necessary to become full partners in the educational development
of their children. Assist adults in completing high school
or the equivalent.
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/doc/adult_ed/literacyed_households.doc or FDOE webpage: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/adulted07.htm.
Contacts -Program Manager Contact: Ken Plummer, 850.245.9047,
Ken.Plummer@fldoe.org; Grants Management Contact: Debbie
Bradford, 850.245.0746, Debbie.Bradford@fldoe.org
Deadline: May 25, 2007
Adult Education and Family Literacy – Corrections Projects
Funding Source: Florida Department of Education; Division of
Workforce Education
Funding Amount: $2,600,000 total; Non-state applications
may apply for $100,000 per application; State Governmental
Agencies
may apply for $1,000,000.
Eligibility: a local educational agency; a community-based
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; a volunteer literacy
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; an institution
of higher education; a public or private nonprofit agency;
a library; a public housing authority; a nonprofit institution
that is not described in the above subparagraph (A) through
(G) in the announcement and has the ability to provide literacy
services to adults and families; and a consortium of the agencies,
organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described
in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H).
Description: From funds made available, each eligible agency
shall carry out corrections education or education for other
institutionalized individuals. The funds described in subsection
(a) in announcement shall be used for the cost of educational
programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions
and for other institutionalized individuals, including academic
programs for basic education; special education programs as
determined by the eligible agency; English literacy programs;
and secondary school credit programs. Priority – Each
eligible agency that is using assistance provided under this
section to carry out a program for criminal offenders in a
correctional institution shall give priority to serving individuals
who are likely to leave the correctional institution with 5
years of participation in the program.
Application Information: Link to FDOE grants page: FDOE webpage:
http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/adulted07.htm. Link
to Word document: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/doc/adult_ed/age_corrections.doc
Contacts: Program Manager Contact: Ken Plummer, 850.245.9047,
Ken.Plummer@fldoe.org; Grants Management Contact: Debbie Bradford,
850.245.0746
Deadline: May 25, 2007
Adult Education and Family Literacy – Native American
Projects
Funding Source: Florida Department of Education; Division
of Workforce Education
Funding Amount: $100,000 total; up to $100,000 per application
Eligibility: a local educational agency; a community-based
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; a volunteer literacy
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; an institution
of higher education; a public or private nonprofit agency;
a library; a public housing authority; a nonprofit institution
that is not described in the above subparagraph (A) through
(G) in the announcement and has the ability to provide literacy
services to adults and families; and a consortium of the
agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities
described
in any of subparagraphs (A) through (H).
Description: Purpose: Indian tribes helping American Indians
with adult education achievements. Assist adults in becoming
literate and obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary
for employment and self-sufficiency. Assist adults who are
parents
in obtaining the educational skills necessary to become full
partners in the educational development of their children.
Assist adults in completing high school or the equivalent.
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/doc/adult_ed/native_american.doc Link to FDOE webpage: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/2007/adulted07.htm.
Contacts: Program Manager Contact: Ken Plummer, 850.245.9047, Ken.Plummer@fldoe.org; Grants Management Contact: Debbie
Bradford, 850.245.0746
Deadline: May 25, 2007
Federal Grants:
Youthful Offender Registered Apprenticeship, Alternative
Education, and Project Expansion Grants
Funding Source: Employment and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:15; Estimated Total
Program Funding:$20,000,000; Award Ceiling:$2,000,000; Award
Floor:$1,000,000, Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Applicants may be faith-based and community
organizations, national community-based organizations, State
Apprenticeship
Agencies, state workforce agencies, local workforce investment
boards, state correctional agencies, Indian/Native American,
Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native and Pacific Islander Tribal
Governments or organizations that are Federally recognized.
*Alternative Educational Pathways: Applicants may be public
school districts, faith-based and community organizations
currently operating or wishing to operate charter schools,
state or local
juvenile justice agencies, local workforce investment boards,
Indian/Native American, Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native and
Pacific Islander, Tribal Governments or organizations that
are Federally recognized. *Project Expansion: Applicants
may be national or local community and faith-based organizations,
local workforce investment boards, Indian/Native American,
Native Hawaiian, Alaskan Native and Pacific Islander Tribal
Governments or organizations that are federally recognized.
Description: These grants will be awarded through a competitive
process for three categories of projects-(1) Registered Apprenticeship
(to increase the placement of young adults being released
from the criminal justice system in registered apprenticeship);
(2) Alternative Educational Pathways (to increase the educational
achievement and attainment of youth in the juvenile justice
system); and (3) Project Expansion (to replicate effective
programs for serving juvenile offenders) Applicants can apply
for grants in more than one of these categories, but separate
applications must be submitted for each category.
Application Information: FON:SGA-DFA-PY-06-10;CFDA:17.261.
Link to Full announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga/DOL-SGA-DFA-PY-06-10.pdf or USDOL page at http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm
Deadline: May 31, 2007
VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Funding Amount: $14 million expected to be awarded, approximately
$1.5 million will be dedicated to programs providing for women
veterans and those with dependent children, and $2.5 million
will be targeted to programs in areas affected by Hurricane
Katrina and Rita. Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: City or township governments, Public housing authorities/Indian
housing authorities, County governments, Native American tribal
governments (Federally recognized), State governments, Nonprofits
having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education
Description: For eligible entities to: (1) Expand existing
transitional housing projects; or (2) develop new transitional
housing programs. Supportive service centers will only be considered
under funding priority 3. Funding applied for under the capital
grant component may be used for: (1) Remodeling or alteration
of existing buildings; (2) acquisition of buildings; (3) acquisition
and rehabilitation of buildings; (4) new construction; and
(5) acquisition of vans (in connection with a new or existing
Grant and Per Diem Grant project) for outreach and transportation
for homeless veterans. See Priority areas in announcement.
Application Information: CFDA: 64.024; For a Copy of the Application
Package: Download directly from VA's Grant and Per Diem Program
Web page at: http://www.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=3 or at
Grants.Gov website: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13769&mode=VIEW . Link to Federal Register announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-8528.htm An original completed and collated grant application (plus
three copies) and a cover letter clearly stating under which
funding priority applicants wish to be considered must be submitted
to the following address: VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per
Diem Field Office, 10770 N. 46th Street, Suite C-200, Tampa,
FL 33617. Applications must be received in the Grant and Per
Diem Field office by the application deadline. Applications
must arrive as a complete package. Materials arriving separately
will not be included in the application package for consideration
and may result in the application being rejected or not funded.
Contact: Dr. Guy Liedke, (toll-free) 1-877-332-0334.
Deadline: June 28, 2007
Community Service Block Grant(CSBG) T&TA Promoting Healthy
Marriages
Funding Source: The Office of Community Services (OCS),Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
Funding Amount: Awards:6; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$400,000; Award Ceiling: $100,000; Award Floor: $50,000
Eligibility: Faith-based and community organizations are eligible
to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Eligible applicants for these grants are 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 and organizations that are officially designated
as a Community Action Agency (CAA) or a community action program
Description: The proposed cooperative agreements will fund
training and technical assistance (T/TA) resources for the
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network focusing on improving
the quality and the delivery of healthy marriage education
service strategies among low-income people served by local
community action agencies. Specifically, OCS will offer four
to six, three-year cooperative agreements to fund a three-year
project period for the creation and dissemination of "promising
practice" technical assistance materials in supporting
healthy marriages among clients as part of an overall strategy
to help low-income people achieve family and child development,
and/or self-sufficiency goals. Special emphasis is being placed
on the development and dissemination of "promising practice" materials
that focus on a wide range of low-income populations, including
racial and ethnic minorities and teen parents.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-ET-0043; CFDA:
93.570
Link to Announcement http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-ET-0043.html Apply through http://www.grants.gov website.
Deadline: June 15, 2007
Demonstration Grant Program-Mentoring Children of Prisoners-Vouchers
Funding Source: U.S. Administration for Children and Families
(ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF),
Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services
Funding Amount: Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding:
$30,000,000;
Anticipated Number of Awards: 1; Ceiling on Amount of Individual
Awards:
$5,000,000 per budget period
Eligibility: For profit organizations other than small businesses,
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, County
governments, Nonprofits that do
not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts, Native American tribal organizations (other than
Federally recognized tribal governments), Private institutions of higher education,
City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher
education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of
higher education, State governments, Local Governments Regional Organizations
U.S. Territory or Possession Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations
Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities
are not eligible under this announcement. An organization that provides mentoring
services may not be an eligible entity for the purposes of being awarded a cooperative
agreement. This includes any organization with affiliates that directly administer
mentoring services. See Public Law (P.L) 109-288, the "Child and Family
Services Improvement Act of 2006" for complete text.
Description: The Service Delivery Demonstration Project (Project) is a cooperative
agreement with an agency to ensure the national distribution of mentoring service
vouchers to families and caregivers of children whose parent(s) are incarcerated.
The Project provides vouchers for mentoring services to children of prisoners
and their families through a mentoring support agency. Vouchers enable the family
to choose a mentoring program that meets quality standards, and enable mentoring
organizations to serve children closer to where they live. This cooperative agreement
will allow a mentoring support agency to recruit mentoring programs meeting quality
standards that are located in the communities where families/caregivers and children
of prisoners reside. The support agency will compile a nationwide list of these
agencies thereby enabling families to select a program in their area that best
meets their needs. Grantees entering into this cooperative agreement are expected
to reach families not previously served through the MCP program by identifying
children of prisoners who have not been matched with a mentor by the recipient
of a MCP grant. Grantees will be required to give priority to identifying children
who: reside in an area not already served by an MCP grantee; reside in an area
that has a substantial number of children of prisoners; reside in a rural area;
or are Indian. As such, the grantee may contact the correctional and judicial
system to identify children and their families/caregivers and provide targeted
services. In addition, the grantee may identify entities that have relationships
with children of prisoners (e.g., faith- and community-based institutions, schools,
and/or youth serving agencies).
Application Information: FON: HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-CV-0030, CFDA: 93.16. Link to
announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-CV-0030.html.Address to Request Application Package: ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon
Group, Inc., Attn: MCP SERVICE VOUCHER Cooperative Agreement Funding 118 Q Street,
NE, Washington, DC 20002-2132 Phone: 866-796-1591
Email: fysb@dixongroup.com ;URL: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb
Deadline: June 26, 2007
Health Information Technology Innovation Initiative
Funding Source: U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration;
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 8; Estimated Total
Program Funding:$2,500,000; Average Size of Award: $300,000
Eligibility: Public and non-profit organization including faith
based and community based organization. In addition, one of
the following categories: -a health center, as defined and
funded under section 330 of the Public health service act,
applying on behalf of a managed care network or plan must have
received federal grants under subsection (1)(A) of section
330 (e) for at least the two consecutive preceding years; or
-a health center as defined and funded under section 330 of
the Public health service act, applying on behalf of a practice
management network must have received federal grants under
subsection (1)(A) of section 330 (e) for at least the two consecutive
preceding years; or -Operational networks, controlled by and
acting on behalf of the health center(s), as defined and funded
under section 330 of the PHS Act. At the request of all the
member health centers, a network may apply for direct funds
if it is at least majority controlled and, as applicable, at
least majority owned, by such health centers.
Description: To implement health information technologies (HIT)
other than electronic health records. Other HIT advances include
electronic prescribing, physician order entry, personal health
records, community health records, health information exchanges,
smart cards, using telehealth to advance previous investments
(e.g., using e-prescribing to build a telepharmacy), and creating
interoperability with outside partners such as health departments
and other HRSA grantees. At the end of the project period,
grantees must demonstrate that they have implemented the HIT
innovation in the sites they initially proposed. Grantees must
also demonstrate how this innovation has or will lead to improvements
in health outcomes. All grantees must demonstrate steps taken
to achieve sustainability of initiative
Application Information: FON: HRSA-07-106; CFDA Number:93.224;
Link to Full Announcement
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?
ID=8ECFB155-CE52-4147-AC5C-6D9540BEB650 and
download Innovation HCCNs Final Document for overview of grant.
Contacts: Susan Lumsden-(301)594-4472-slumsden@hrsa.gov or
Christie Brown-(301) 594-4314-cbrown1@hrsa.gov
Deadline: June 20, 2007
Food Security Learning Center ( FSLC)
Funding Source: Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service (CSREES), U.S. Department of Agriculture
Funding Amount: Award Ceiling: $200,000;Award Floor:0 Cost
Sharing Yes.
Eligibility: Only non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are
eligible to submit an application. Eligible NGOs must be: (1)
Experienced in working with targeted entities – Federal
agencies, States, political subdivisions, and other non-governmental
organizations – and in organizing workshops that demonstrate
programs to targeted entities; (2) Experienced in identifying
programs that effectively address food security and community
problems, including loss of farms and ranches, rural poverty,
welfare dependency, hunger, the need for job training, and
the need for self-sufficiency by individuals and communities,
that can be implemented by other targeted entities; (3) Experienced
in, and capable of receiving information from and communicating
with targeted entities throughout the United States; and (4)
Experienced in operating a national information clearinghouse
that addresses one or more of the community problems described
in paragraph (2) above.
Description: The purpose of FSLC is to provide Federal funds
to support coordination with targeted entities to gather information,
and recommend to targeted entities: innovative programs for
addressing community food security issues. Food security concerns
and common community problems refer to the underlying causes
of hunger and poverty, including the loss of farms and ranches,
rural poverty, welfare dependency, hunger, food access issues,
the need for job training, and the need for self-sufficiency
by individuals and communities. The FSLC grantee will: operate
a national information clearinghouse on innovative means, including
Community Food Projects, for addressing food security and common
community problems in the areas outlined above; provide information
and guidance to other targeted entities on innovative programs
that offer constructive, community-based or grassroots solutions
to hunger, community food insecurity, and poverty; and contribute
in-kind resources toward implementation of the grant.
Application Information: FON: USDA-CSREES-CFP-000689; CFDA:
10.225 Link to website for application information in text
or pdf formats at http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/fslc.html Applications must be submitted through http://www.grants.gov website.
Deadline: June 7, 2007
Awards & Scholarships
Richard Riley Award to Honor Schools That Serve as Centers
of Community
Funding Source: KnowledgeWorks Foundation in partnership with
the American Architectural Foundation
Funding Amount: The winning school will receive a $10,000 prize.
Eligibility: All public schools, new and old, including charter
schools, are eligible to submit entries for the award. Individuals
are not eligible to receive the award.
Description: The award is named in honor of former U.S. Secretary
of Education Richard Riley, who led the way in the 1990’s
in promoting the concept of schools as centers of community.
The award recognizes design and educational excellence in "schools
as centers of community." Schools that serve as centers
of community provide a rich array of social, civic, recreational,
and artistic opportunities to the broader community and to
students, often clustering educational and municipal buildings
together. These additional services and opportunities often
improve student achievement and help maximize local tax dollars.
Application Information: Link to website http://www.richardrileyaward.org/ and to apply online at http://www.richardrileyaward.org/en/Submit.asp
Deadline: July 9, 2007
SeaWorld/Busch Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence Awards
Funding Source: Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks
Funding Award: The program provides school and community
groups with a monetary award, national recognition, and some
well-deserved
fun at one of the company's amusement parks. Eight projects
will be selected to each receive: $10,000 to benefit the
award-winning project; an all-expenses-paid trip for three
students and one
adult leader to an Anheuser-Busch theme park for a special
awards event; a Fujifilm digital camera for use by the award-winning
group; one hundred T-shirts to share with school and community
partners; and award trophy and certificates for every student/group
leader participant. From the eight projects, one outstanding
environmental educator/leader will be recognized. That educator
will receive: $5,000; an all-expenses-paid trip for him-
or herself and one guest to an Anheuser-Busch theme park
for a
special awards event; a Fujifilm digital camera; an all-expenses-paid
trip to the 2008 National Science Teachers Association national
conference; and an award trophy and certificate.
Eligibility: All schools (grades K-12) in the United States
are eligible to apply. Projects must be sponsored by a formally
recognized school group, such as a grade level, classroom
or club. Public, private, and licensed home schools are all
eligible
to apply. Individual students (i.e., science fair projects)
and previous award winning projects are not eligible to apply.
Community-based projects, such as those managed and operated
by community service organizations, public recreation centers,
4-H clubs and other public, non-profit groups working to
protect the environment at the grass-roots level.
Description: Since 1993, the Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks
have recognized the outstanding efforts of K-12 students
and teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots
level to protect and preserve the environment. Project applicants
should be able to demonstrate significant accomplishments
that
have occurred prior to the submission deadline. For more
information about Awards program visit http://www.swbg-animals.org/conservation-matters/eea/index.htm
Application Information: Link to website for information
and application http://www.swbg-animals.org/conservation-matters/eea/index.htm.
To download application visit http://www.swbg-animals.org/conservation-matters/eea/application-info.htm . If you have questions about eligibility, or would like
additional application forms, please call (877)-792-4332
(toll-free) or
(407)-363-2389. Submit Application Packet to: SeaWorld/Busch
Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence Awards
c/o SeaWorld Orlando, Education Department, 7007 SeaWorld
Drive, Orlando, FL 32821 (877) 792-4332 (toll-free) or (407)
363-2389
Deadline: November 30, 2007
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Education and Job Skills Programs Grants
Funding Source: Staples Foundation For Learning Inc
Funding Amount: The requested amount of each grant can be
up to $25,000. Most grants awarded by the foundation are
in the
$5,000 to $25,000 range.
Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, the applicant
organizations must have a nonprofit, tax-exempt classification
under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; offer programs
aligned with the Staples Foundation for Learning's mission;
and focus on job skills and education.
Description: The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning
is to provide funding to programs that support or provide
job skills and/or education for all people, with a special
emphasis
on disadvantaged youth.
Application Information: Link to Staples Website for more
information at http://www.staplesfoundation.org/ . For application
process
visit: http://www.staplesfoundation.org/foundapplication.html Questions regarding the foundation or the application process
can be emailed to: foundationinfo@staples.com
Deadline: August 3, 2007 and December 7,
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