June 15, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
YouthBuild Grants Repeat Update
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment
and Training Administration (ETA)
Funding Amount: Number of Awards: 100; Total Estimated Funding:
$47,000,000; Award Ceiling $1,100,000; Award Floor: $700,000;
Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: 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. See Amendment 2 posted June 12, 2007 for eligible
enrollees http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga/DOL-SGA-DFA-PY-06-08_mod_two.pdf
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. 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.
Application Information: FON: SGA-DFA-PY-06-08; CFDA: 17.274
Link to USDOL ETA announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm
Deadline: July 3, 2007
National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education; Office of Vocational
and Adult Education
Funding Amount: Estimated Available Funds: $2,200,000 for
the first 10 months of
the project, and $4,500,000 for funding 12-month project
periods for each successive 12-month budget period for years
two through
five. Continuation of funding for the Center is subject to
the availability of funds and to the grantee meeting the
requirements of 34 CFR 75.253. FY 2006 funds will be used
for new awards
under this competition.
Estimated Number of Awards:1.
Eligibility: The following entities are eligible to apply
under this competition: (a) Institutions of higher education.
(b)
Public or private nonprofit organizations or agencies (c)
A consortium of institutions of higher education, or of public
or private nonprofit organizations or agencies. Eligible
applicants
seeking to apply for funds as a consortium must comply with
the regulations in 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, which address group
applications
Description: to establish a national research
center (Center) to carry out scientifically based research
and evaluation,
and to conduct dissemination and training activities consistent
with the purposes of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 that implements sections 114(d)(4)
and (5) of the Act to-- (a) Carry out scientifically based
research
and evaluation for the purpose of developing, improving,
and identifying the most successful methods for addressing
the
education, employment, and training needs of participants,
including special populations, in career and technical
education programs, including research and evaluation in
activities such as--(1) The integration of-- (i) Career and
technical
instruction; and ii) Academic, secondary, and postsecondary
instruction; (2) Education technology and distance learning
approaches and strategies that are effective with respect
to career and technical education;(3) State-adjusted levels
of
performance and State levels of performance that serve to
improve career and technical education programs and student
achievement;
(4) Academic knowledge and career and technical skills required
for employment or participation in postsecondary education;
and (5) Preparation for occupations in high-skill, high-wage,
or high-demand business and industry, including examination
of--(i) Collaboration between career and technical education
programs and business and industry; and (ii) Academic and
technical skills required for a regional or sectoral workforce,
including
small businesses. For entire details visit Federal Register
Notice at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-11135.htm
or PDF file http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-11135.pdf
Application Information: CFDA: 84.051A; Address to Request
Application Package: Dr. Ricardo Hernandez, U.S. Department
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 11137, Potomac
Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-7241. Telephone: (202)
245-7818. Or Fax: (202) 245-7837 or e-mail: Ricardo.Hernandez@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD),
call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Applications for grants under this program may be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov),
or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. If you choose
to submit your application electronically, you must use Grants.gov
Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. By mail through the
U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of Education, Application
Control
Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.051A), 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or By mail through a commercial
carrier: U.S. Department of Education, Application Control
Center, Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.051A), 7100
Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
Deadline: August 10, 2007
Community Partnerships To Eliminate Health Disparities Demonstration
Grant Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science,Office of
Minority Health.
Funding Amount: Estimated Funds Available for Competition:
$5,850,000 in FY 2007 (Grant awards are subject to the availability
of funds.) Anticipated Number of Awards: 23-29. Range of
Awards: $200,000 to $250,000 per year. Anticipated Start
Date: September
1, 2007. Period of Performance: 3 Years (September 1, 2007
to August 31, 2010). Budget Period Length: 12 months.
Eligibility: To qualify for funding, an
applicant must: be a private nonprofit, community-based,
minority-serving organization
which addresses health or human services (see definitions);
or be a public (local or tribal government) community-based
organization which addresses health or human services; and
Represent a collaborative partnership, consisting of at least
three discrete organizations, that includes:--A community-based,
minority-serving organization (applicant);--A health care
facility (e.g., community health center, migrant health center,
health
department or medical center); and--Another community entity
(e.g., social service agency, business entity, educational
institution, or civic association). The partnership must
be documented through a single signed Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) between the community-based minority
serving organization (applicant), the health care facility
and the other community entity. Each member of the partnership
must have a specific, significant role in conducting the
proposed project. The MOA must specify in detail the roles
and resources
that each entity will bring to the project, and the terms
of the agreement. The MOA must
cover the entire project period. The MOA must be signed by
individuals with the authority to obligate the organization
(e.g.,president, chief executive officer, executive director).
Other entities that meet the definition of private non-profit
community-based, minority-serving organization and the above
criteria that are eligible to apply are: Faith-based organizations.
Tribal organizations. Local affiliates of national, state-wide,
or regional organizations. National, state-wide, and regional
organizations may not apply for these grants. As the focus
of the program is at the local, grassroots level, OMH is
looking for entities that have ties to the local community.
National,
state-wide, and regional organizations operate on a broader
scale and are not as likely to effectively access the targeted
minority population in the specific, local neighborhood and
communities. The organization submitting the application
will: Serve as the lead agency for the project, responsible
for its
implementation and management; and Serve as the fiscal agent
for the Federal grant awarded.
Description: The Community Partnerships Program is designed
to support
activities that address, and will subsequently eliminate,
racial and ethnic health disparities through community-level
activities
that promote health, reduce risks, and increase access to
and utilization of preventive health care and treatment services.
In FY 2007 the Community Partnerships Program will support
community-based programs that implement activities through
collaborative arrangements among minority
serving community-based organizations, health care facilities,
and other community entities. This program is intended to
ascertain the effectiveness of collaborative community-based
interventions,
implemented at the grassroots level, on reducing health disparities
among racial and ethnic minority populations, and demonstrate
the
effectiveness of the collaborative partnership approach in:
Developing, implementing and conducting demonstration projects
in high-risk minority communities which coordinate integrated
community-based educational screening and outreach services,
and include linkages for access, and treatment to minorities
in high-risk,
low-income communities; Reducing social cultural and linguistic
barriers to health
care; and Implementing and/or adapting existing promising
practices/model programs for targeted minority communities.
Application Information: CFDA:93.137 Application kits may
be obtained electronically by accessing Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov or GrantSolutions at http://www.GrantSolutions.gov To obtain
a hard copy of the application kit, contact WilDon Solutions
at 1-888-203-6161. Applicants may fax a written request to
WilDon Solutions at (703) 351-1138 or e-mail the request
to
OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com. Applications must be prepared
using Form OPHS-1 ``Grant Application,'' which is included
in the application kit. Contact information: WilDon Solutions,
Office of Grants Management Operations Center, 1515 Wilson
Blvd., Third Floor Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22209 at 1-888-203-6161,
at e-mail OPHSgrantinfo@teamwildon.com, or fax 703-351-1138.
Intergovernmental Review- The Community Partnerships Program
is subject to requirements of Executive Order 12372 which
allows States the options of setting up a system for reviewing
applications
from within their States for assistance under certain Federal
programs. The application kits available under this notice
will contain a list of States which have chosen to set up
a review system and will include a State Single Point of
Contact
(SPOC) in the State for review. The SPOC list is also
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html. Applicants
(other than federally recognized Indian tribes) should contact
their SPOC as early as possible to alert them to the prospective
applications and receive any necessary instructions on the
State process.
Deadline: July 11, 2007
Biomass Research and Development Initiative
Funding Source: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the
U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
Funding Amount: Up to $4 million in DOE funding and up
to $12 million in USDA
funding is available for new awards under this Solicitation.
The maximum amount for an individual award made under this
Solicitation is $1 million. DOE and USDA anticipate making
a total of 16-30 awards under this Solicitation, depending
on the size of the awards.
Eligibility: All entities listed under 7 U.S.C. 8606(f) are
eligible to apply,
except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying
activities after December 31, 1995. Eligible entities are:(a)
Institutions of higher education (as defined in 20 U.S.C.
1002(a)). Institutions of higher education include colleges
and universities
beyond the secondary education level;(b) National Laboratories
(as defined in 42 U.S.C. 15801);(c) Federal research agencies;(d)
State research agencies;(e) Private sector entities. Private
sector entities include companies, corporations, cooperatives,
and other entities that compete in the marketplace; (f) Nonprofit
organizations, other than 501(c)(4) organizations that engage
in lobbying; or (g) Consortia of 2 of more entities described
in paragraphs (a) through (f) above. Consortia are encouraged
in order to bring important capabilities together to best
achieve the desired innovation on biomass projects. Eligible
FFRDC
applicants may apply for an award under this Solicitation,
or they may be proposed as a team member in both cases subject
guidelines
Description: For financial assistance addressing research
and development of biomass based products, bioenergy, biofuels
and related processes. The objectives of the Initiative)
are
to develop: (1) Technologies and processes necessary for
abundant commercial production of biobased fuels at prices
competitive
with fossil fuels;(2) High-value biobased products; (A) To
enhance the economic viability of biobased fuels and power;
and(B) As substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and
products; and 3) A diversity of sustainable domestic sources
of biomass
for conversion to biobased fuels and biobased products. The
purposes of the Initiative are: (1) To increase the energy
security of the United States; (2) To create jobs and enhance
the economic development of the rural economy; (3) To enhance
the environment and public health; and (4) To diversify markets
for raw agricultural and forestry products.
DOE and USDA are, therefore, seeking applications to address
the Technical Areas set out in 7 U.S.C. 8606(d) and listed
here as the only eligible topic areas under this Solicitation.
Each individual application must address only one Technical
Area. However, an applicant may submit multiple, unique applications
in order to respond to
multiple topics or may submit multiple unique applications
to a single topic area. If invited to submit an application,
the application must address only the specific pre-application
subject matter and technical area as identified in the invitation
letter sent from the Agency to the applicant.
Application Information: CFDA: 81.087. Applicants may access
the electronic grant application for the Biomass Research
and Development Initiative at http://www.grants.gov. Pre-applications
are required and must be
submitted electronically through Grants.gov. For further
information contact Lisa Siesennop, Business Loan and Grant
Analyst, USDA
Rural Development, 1400 Independence Ave, SW., 6870, Stop
3225, Washington, DC 20250-3225, Telephone: (202) 690-3810,
Fax:
(202) 720-6561, E-mail: lisa.siesennop@wdc.usda.gov. Link
to Federal Register announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/07-2865.htm
Deadline: Pre-applications must be submitted no later than
July 11, 2007
Building America Energy Efficient Housing Partnerships
Funding Source: National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE)
Funding Amount: DOE anticipates awarding cooperative agreements
under this program Estimated Funding Approximately $40,000,000
- $60,000,000 available for new awards under this announcement.
DOE anticipates making 4 to 8 awards under this announcement
depending on the size of the awards. DOE anticipates that
awards will be in the $10,000,000 range for the total project
period
of performance. DOE anticipates making awards that will run
for up to 5 years. The cost sharing must be at least 20%
of the total allowable costs of the project
Eligibility: All types of entities are eligible to apply,
except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research
and Development
Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described
in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Description: The DOE is seeking applications to further building
science research under the Building America Program, a partnership
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy that conducts
research to find energy efficient solutions for new and existing
housing
that can be implemented on a production basis, with the goal
of developing cost effective Net Zero Energy Homes by 2020.
Zero Energy Homes combine state of the art, energy efficient
construction and appliances with commercially available renewable
energy systems such as solar water heating and solar electricity,
and can be designed and constructed to produce as much energy
as they consume annually. The primary goal is to enable industry
to adopt systems engineering approaches to the design and
construction of a large portion of all new housing.
Application Information: FON: DE-PS26-07NT43184; CFDA; 81.006;
Links to announcement https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/E3797DD9D93EECF2852572F90054BD2B/$file/FINANCIA
L_ASSISTANCE_FUNDING_OPPORTUNITY.pdf and DOE webpage: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/E3797DD9D93EECF2852572F90054BD2B?OpenDocument Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov to be considered
for award. Application forms and instructions are available
at Grants.gov. http://www.grants.gov
Deadline: July 31, 2007
SSA Noncompeting Continuation Homeless Outreach Projects & Evaluation
Funding Source: U.S. Social Security Administration
Funding Amount: Number of Awards: 7; Estimated Total Program
Funding: $600,725, Award Ceiling: $100,000; Award Floor: $48,525,
Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Eligible applicant organizations are ONLY those
already awarded by SSA for the HOPE program, and having a current
Budget Period end date of October 31, 2007
Description: The projects are to demonstrate methods to improve
the quality of assistance that medical and social service providers
give to homeless individuals who file claims for Social Security
benefits.
Application Information: FON: SSA-OAG-07-5; CFDA: 96.007. Link
to announcement http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=14445&mode=VIEW
Deadline: July 31, 2007
Awards & Scholarships
2007 NASWA AWARDS
Funding Source: National Association of State Workforce Agencies
Funding Award: Award recipients will be honored at NASWA's
Annual Conference, September 18-21, 2007, in Hartford, Connecticut.
Eligibility: See each individual announcement below for eligibility
criteria.
Description: Five award categories:
Application Information: For nomination guidelines and
contact information visit each award link above. Each
category nomination
must include a statement of approval from the agency
administrator and be the only nomination for that state
in that category
will be accepted.
Deadline: July 12, 2007
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Home Depot Affordable Housing Projects
Funding Source: Home Depot Foundation
Funding Amount: see webpage for information
Eligibility: The Home Depot Foundation will only fund non-profit
organizations that are designated as tax-exempt under Rule
501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service in the United States
or that have a notification of registration and confirmation
of registration from the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency
Charities Division in Canada
Description: Preference is given to proposals that include
community engagement that result in the production, preservation,
or financing of housing units for low- to moderate-income
families that address as many of the following considerations
as possible:
resource efficiency in design, construction, and operations,
minimizes the depletion of natural resources, including timber
and water, designs and installs landscaping features such
as trees and shrubs, that minimize demand for water and synthetic
chemicals and reduce heat island effect , reduces maintenance
costs using innovative and durable materials, uses more environmentally
friendly building materials, site planning with minimal environmental
impact, energy-efficiency and renewable energy use, indoor
air quality improvement, including moisture control and proper
ventilation, ensures smart site planning and land use
Application Information: Link to announcement:
http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/support_housing_apply.html.
Complete Eligibility Test to access Application: For past
grantees visit http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/support_grantees.html
Deadline: Letters of Inquiry due July 1,
2007; Deadline for proposal: September 15, 2007
Oral Health Strategic Alliance Grant Program
Funding Source: American Dental Association Foundation
Funding Amount: One or more projects will be funded and annual
budget requests of up to $100,000 will be considered, with
the opportunity to renew support for one to two additional
years.
Eligibility: Non-profit organizations and agencies.
Description: The ADA Foundation is seeking collaborators
for its new Strategic Alliance Grant Program to outline an
initiative
designed to raise the awareness of the importance of oral
health via an access program, research project, or professional/public
education efforts
Application Information: Link to webpage for application
and information: http://www.adafoundation.org/ada/prod/adaf/index.asp.
Deadline: Letters of intent due July 16, 2007
Samuel Harris Fund For Children's Dental Health Grants Program
Funding Source: American Dental Association Foundation
Funding Amount: The ADA foundation has established a permanent
endowment fund dedicated to the prevention of childhood caries
and oral health maintenance for children. The Harris Fund will
award competitive grants of up to $5,000 to applicants whose
oral health promotion programs are designed to improve and
maintain children’s oral health through community education
programs. In 2007, a total of $300,000 will be available for
the program.
Eligibility: community-based, not-for-profit, oral health promotion
programs in the United States and its territories will be considered.
Description: The Grant program’s main objective is to
help children whose socio-economic status impacts on their
access to professional oral care and adversely affects their
oral health habits at home. The program philosophy seeks to
increase access to, and education on, oral health care by encouraging
volunteerism in the health professions community. By also encouraging
synergy between community based applicants and awardees, the
grant program seeks to pool limited resources within dentistry,
industry and public charities to significantly reduce the level
of children’s oral disease through education. Through
this effort, the program assists in the dissemination of oral
health promotion activities to aid those children most at risk.
Examples of qualified oral health promotions include the following:
dental health education conducted at schools, health fairs
and social agencies, via mobile dental clinics or outreach
programs; dental health education programs in conjunction with
preventive programs such as fluoride and dental sealant application
programs; oral health and nutrition education materials designed
for parents and/or dental professionals; instruction in the
proper use of oral care products; development of public service
announcements (PSAs) to increase awareness of and appreciation
for proper childhood oral care.
Application Information: For application information and forms
visit website at http://www.adafoundation.org/ada/prod/adaf/prog_access_harris.asp#submission Submit proposal to: ADA Foundation–Harris Fund, 211 East
Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2616. If you have any questions
or need additional information, please contact the ADA Foundation
at 312- 440-2547 or e-mail adaf@ada.org. Additional information
on ADAF and its programs can be found at www.adafoundation.org.
Please visit www.communityoralhealthstation.org to view past
access to care grantee project information.
Deadline: July 17, 2007
Consumer Voices for Coverage: Strengthening State Advocacy
Networks to Expand Health Coverage
Funding Source: Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Funding Amount: The program will fund organizations in up to
10 states, with a maximum of one award per state, including
the District of Columbia. The program will only fund proposals
from one registered applicant per state. Grants of up to $750,000
over a three-year period will be awarded per state.
Eligibility: Applicant organizations must be consumer advocacy
organizations based in the United States and be nonprofit organizations
that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Description: Consumer Voices for Coverage will take advantage
of the current groundswell of activity at the state level to
reduce the large number of Americans living without health
insurance. This program will support the important role that
state-based consumer health advocacy can play in promoting
innovative and comprehensive health reform efforts at the state
and national levels.
Application Information: All applicant organizations must register
online by July 13, 2007 (3 p.m. ET) in order to be eligible.
June 28 and July 11, 2007 (2–4 p.m. ET)—Optional
applicant Web conference calls. Registration is also required.
Link to announcement: http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/cfp/cfp_consumervoices.pdf This program only accepts proposals submitted through the RWJF
Grantmaking Online system. Phone: (617) 525-6167, E-mail: info@voicesforcoverage.org.
Link to webpage: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=19855&c=EMC-FA132
Deadline: September 18, 2007 |
