August 3, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
Strengthening Homes of Low Income Floridians
Funding Source: Funding for this program has been made available
through the My Safe Florida Home program, established by
Florida Statute 215.5586, as amended. The Department of
Financial Services manages this program, and has named
The Florida
Disaster Recovery Fund to manage distribution to nonprofit
organizations (Sub-recipients) to implement mitigation
projects for low-income homeowners
Funding Amount: Approximately $27,000,000 will be available
through June 30, 2009. Subsequent funding of the sub-recipient
will be contingent upon a performance level that is satisfactory
to the Foundation. Grants will range from $225,000 (75 grantees)
up to $3,000,000 (1,000 grantees). Expenditures directly
attributable to grantees should average approximately $3,000
per grantee,
and may not exceed $5,000 per grantee
Eligibility: 501c(3) nonprofit organizations
Description: Funding is offered to organizations that wish
to operate a My Safe Florida Home, Non-Profit, Program to
strengthen homes of low-income Floridians against future
damage from disaster. The program will be responsible for
identifying eligible homeowners, assisting them through the
registration
process, negotiating services, and completing the mitigation
project in accordance with Section 215.5586, F.S.
Application Information: Visit website for more project overview
http://www.flahurricanefund.org/pdfs/MSFH_RFP.pdf and forms:
http://www.fladisasterfund.org or email fladisasterfund@volunteerflorida.org.
Deadline: August 20, 2007
Federal Grants:
Rural Health Network Development Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Funding Amount: 30 awards totaling $5,400,000. Average size
of award: $180,000
Eligibility: Public and non-profit private entities, including
faith-based and community organizations. Applicants in rural
counties or eligible rural census tracts within an urban county.
Applicant providing services exclusively to migrant and seasonal
farm workers in rural areas and is supported under Section
330G of the Public Health Service Act. Federally recognized
Native American Tribe or Tribal Organization that will deliver
services on a reservation or federally recognized Tribal lands.
Funding Preference: (1) Those applicants where the service
area is located in officially designated health professional
shortage areas (HPSAs) or medically underserved communities
(MUCs) or serve medically underserved populations (MUPs);(2)
Applicants whose projects focus on primary care, and wellness
and prevention strategies.To ascertain HPSA and MUP designation
status, please refer to the following web site:
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/htm
Description: This grant is intended to support the development
of rural health networks, whose purpose is to increase access
to care by overcoming the fragmentation and vulnerability of
providers in rural areas. Grant funds are used to support activities
that strengthen capabilities of these networks. For the purpose
of this grant program, an integrated Rural Health Network is
a formal organizational arrangement among at least three separately
owned entities. These entities can include hospitals, health
care clinics, area health education centers (AHEC), schools,
faith-based organizations, local government agencies, social
service organizations, etc. The organization applying on behalf
of the network must meet the eligibility requirements
Application Information: FON: HRSA 08-004; CFDA: 93.912; CONTACT:
Sherilyn Pruitt at 301-594-0819 or spruitt@hrsa.gov Link to
announcement and Word application
document: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?
FundingCycleId=3E8351C1-5E73-4067-B8B6-4748201A0A45&ViewMode=
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Deadline: October 15, 2007
Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Development Grants-Field
Initiated Projects (2)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education; Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services, National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Funding Amount: Estimated Average Size of Awards:$197,500.
Estimated Range of Awards: $195,000–$200,000.The maximum
amount includes direct and indirect costs. Estimated Number
of Awards: 23. Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Eligibility: States; public or private agencies, including
for-profit agencies; public or private organizations, including
for-profit organizations; IHEs; and Indian tribes and tribal
organizations.
Description: The purpose of the FI Projects
program is to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation
technology that maximize
the full inclusion and integration into society, employment,
independent living, family support, and economic and social
self sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially
individuals with the most severe disabilities. NIDRR makes
two types of grants under the FI Projects program: Research
grants and Development grants. In carrying out a research activity
under an FI research grant, a grantee must identify one or
more hypotheses or
research questions and, based on the hypotheses or research
questions identified, perform an intensive, systematic study
directed toward producing (1) New scientific knowledge, or
(2) better understanding of the subject, problem studied, or
body of knowledge. In carrying out a development activity under
an FI development grant, a grantee must use knowledge and understanding
gained from research to create materials, devices, systems,
or methods beneficial to the target population, including design
and development of prototypes and processes. Target population
means the group of individuals, organizations, or other entities
expected to be affected by the project. More than one group
may be involved because a project may affect those who receive
services, provide services, or administer services.
Application Information: CFDA Numbers: 84.133G–1; (Research)
and 84.133G–2 (Development). Applicants must indicate
in their applications whether they are applying for a research
grant (84.133G–1) or a development grant (84.133G–2).
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14180.pdf.
Deadline: September 21, 2007
Ready for College: Adult Education Transitions Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational
and Adult Education
Funding Amount: Estimated Available Funds: $2,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $500,000 to $1,000,000. Estimated
Average
Size of Awards: $750,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2 to 4.Project Period: Up to
24 months.
Eligibility: The following entities are eligible for a grant:
(a) A State educational agency. (b) A local educational agency.(c)
A postsecondary educational institution.(d) Other public
or private agencies, organizations, and institutions. e)
A consortium
of eligible applicants.
Description: support State and local efforts
to increase the rate at which adults, aged 18 to 24, successfully
complete
adult secondary education (ASE) and transition to postsecondary
education. To support projects that will identify and, when
necessary, further develop, strengthen, enhance, or expand
educational strategies (e.g., program design elements such
as scheduling, educational counseling, supportive services
for students, and professional development for staff; enhanced
curricula; or linkages
with postsecondary education programs) already utilized in
local ASE programs. The projects funded under this competition
will also help local programs to establish procedures for
demonstrating, documenting, and gathering data on the effectiveness
of their
educational strategies. This data will also help us better
understand why the educational strategies facilitate the
transition of out-of-school youth to postsecondary education
Application Information: CFDA: 84.191. Deadline for Notice
of Intent to Apply: August 6, 2007. The Department will be
able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant
applications if it has a better understanding of the number
of entities that intend to apply for funding under this competition.
Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential
applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail
message indicating the applicant's intent to submit an application
for funding. The e-mail should include only the applicant's
intent to submit an application; it does not need to include
information regarding the content of the proposed application.
This e-mail notification should be sent 10 days after the
publication of this notice to Diane DeMaio at: diane.demaio@ed.gov.
Deadline
for Intergovernmental Review: August 27, 2007. Address to
Request Application Package: Karen Lee, U.S. Department of
Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 11047, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-7240. Telephone: (202) 245-7720 or by
e-mail: karen.lee@ed.gov Applications for grants under this
competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site http://www.Grants.gov. or in paper format by mail
or hand delivery. Link to Federal Register Announcement:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14539.pdf
Deadline: August 27, 2007
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMSHA) Anticipated FY 2008 Funding Opportunities “At
A Glance Announcement
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) anticipates
funding the following discretionary grant programs in FY 2008,
based on the President’s FY 2008 budget request. All
information provided in this chart is tentative and preliminary.
These plans may change and final figures will not be available
until after SAMHSA receives its FY 2008 appropriation.
Application Information: Link to Website for information and
publication dates: http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/fy2008opps.aspx
Parenting Capacities and Health Outcomes in Youths and Adolescents
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Funding Amount: Because the nature and scope of the proposed
research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated
that the size and duration of each award will also vary. See
announcement.
Eligibility: Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher
Education; Private Institution of Higher Education; Nonprofit
with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher
Education); Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than
Institution of Higher Education); Small Business; For-Profit
Organization (Other than Small Business); State Government;
U.S. Territory or Possession; Indian/Native American Tribal
Government (Federally Recognized); Indian/Native American Tribal
Government (Other than Federally Recognized); Indian/Native
American Tribally Designated Organization; Non-domestic (non-U.S.)
Entity (Foreign Organization); Hispanic-serving Institution;
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally
Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); Alaska Native
and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Regional Organization;
Eligible agencies of the Federal government; Faith-based or
community based organizations.
Description: This program announcement solicits research applications
aimed at increasing the parenting skills and capacities of
parents and caregivers to improve the health outcomes of their
young and adolescent children. This is important because childhood,
and particularly adolescence, is a time for the development
of health habits that can last a lifetime. Moreover, adolescence
is a transitional period during which experimentation and high-risk
health behaviors may be displayed. The long-term consequences
of health habits and behaviors often become manifest in young
adulthood and adulthood. Against this backdrop, it is well
documented that the probability of children and adolescents
acquiring non-optimal health behaviors and developmental problems
increases significantly when their adult caregivers exhibit
ineffective parenting skills and practices. Thus, interventions
to increase parenting skills and capacities and reduce high-risk
behaviors should involve both parents and their children. Interventions
targeting two or more risk factors that indicate ineffective
parenting practices (e.g., lack of appropriate parental monitoring,
supervision, and communication, high family conflict and disorganization,
parental stress and depression, lack of parent-child bonding
and negative discipline methods) that simultaneously focus
on multiple high-risk adolescent health behaviors (e.g., unhealthy
dietary behaviors, inadequate physical activity, tobacco use,
alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, and unintentional
(e.g., accidents) and intentional behaviors (e.g., firearm
related injuries), are fundamental to this initiative. Interventions
that target the reduction of a broad range of family risk factors
and simultaneously build upon protective factors are highly
encouraged. Parents and similarly situated caregivers of children
10-to-18 years of age are the targets of this initiative
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-061.html Applications submitted in response to this announcement for
federal assistance must be submitted electronically through
Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) using the SF424 Research
and Related (R&R) forms and the SF424 (R&R) Application
Guide. Contact: Brian Albertini at (301) 594-6869 or Albertib@mail.nih.gov
Deadline: January 3, 2009
Prisoner Reentry Initiative Training and Technical Assistance
Program
Funding Source: The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance
Funding Amount: Award Ceiling: $586,000. Award: 1 cooperative
agreement
Eligibility: Small businesses, Nonprofits that do not have
a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions
of higher education, For profit organizations other than
small
businesses
Private institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having
a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible
to apply.( Applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial)
organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher
education, and consortiums with demonstrated experience in
prisoner reentry and delivery of training and technical assistance
on a national level.)
Description: for the development and implementation of training
and technical assistance under the Prisoner Reentry Initiative
Program. The Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI) provides assistance
to states and federally recognized tribes to provide pre-
and post-release services and supervision to offenders returning
to communities, with the primary goal of reducing recidivism.
The PRI Training and Technical Assistance Program will complement
PRI by providing training and technical assistance to PRI
grant
and non-grant jurisdictions developing strategies to address
identified gaps and needs. The applicant selected for this
grant will be responsible for developing and delivering training
and technical assistance on a nationwide basis to state,
local, and federally recognized tribal jurisdictions.
Application Information: CFDA: 16.202; For assistance with
the requirements of this solicitation, contact Stefanie Harris,
Grant Processing Analyst; 202-353-9272 or stefanie.harris@usdoj.gov.
Link to announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/07PRITTAsol.pdf
Deadline: September 20, 2007 8 p.m.
HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Funding Amount: see announcement
Eligibility: Only Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) that
have severely distressed housing in their inventory and that
are
otherwise in conformance with the threshold requirements
provided in Section III.C of the HOPE VI NOFA are eligible
to apply.
Description: In accordance with Section 24(a) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) (1937 Act),
the purpose of the HOPE VI Revitalization grants is to assist
PHAs
to: 1. Improve the living environment for public housing
residents of severely distressed public housing projects
through the
demolition, rehabilitation, reconfiguration, or replacement
of obsolete public housing projects (or portions thereof);
2. Revitalize sites (including remaining public housing dwelling
units) on which such public housing projects are located
and contribute to the improvement of the surrounding neighborhood;
3. Provide housing that will avoid or decrease the concentration
of very low-income families; and 4. Build sustainable communities.
Application Information: FON: FR-5140-N-01; CFDA: 14.866.
Visit grants.gov and use FON or CFDA number to apply: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp
Deadline: November 7, 2007
SAMHSA/CSAP Prevention and Prisoner Reentry Program
Funding Source: The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
Administration / Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA/CSAP)
Funding Amount: $50,000; Awards:12-15
Eligibility: Must be a 501C3 organization with an annual
organizational budget that does not exceed $800,000, be a
faith or community
based through history and social engagement that has been in
existence for at least 3 years whose proposal will create a
Substance Abuse & HIV/AIDS Prevention Community Outreach
Strategy, linked to prisoner reentry and proposal be linked
with a Weed & Seed, CADCA coalition, community based prevention
coalition, or a parole and probation community initiative that
is doing some prisoner reentry work
Description: The purpose of the CSAP Prevention & Prisoner
Reentry Program is to provide $50,000 to 12-15 faith and community
based organizations that have existing prisoner reentry programs
but who could benefit by incorporating collaboration with existing
crime prevention efforts and receiving funding support to build
their capacity to be more efficient and effective in their
social service delivery.
Application Information: SAMHSA/CSAP’s Request For Proposal
is through its Faith Partner’s Contract Initiative begun
in 2004 through McFarland & Associates, Inc. (the Contractor).
McFarland & Associates, Inc is located at 8601 Georgia
Avenue, Suite 601, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone: 301-589-0780;
www.mcfarlandwired.com. Contact: Rev. Delavago Scruggs, Senior
Project Director, McFarland & Associates
301/589-0780 dscruggs@mcfarlandassociate.com
Deadline: One page letter of intent due August
10, 2007, Proposal due date September 4, 2007
Awards & Scholarships
Celebrating Solutions Awards For Ending Domestic Violence Awards
Funding Source: Mary Byron Foundation
Funding Amount: The foundation selects programs that can
serve as models for the United States and offers $10,000
cash awards
in recognition of their pioneering efforts.
Eligibility: To be eligible, both the nominated program and
the institution must be U.S.-based, be part of a nonprofit
501(c)(3) or government agency, have been operating for a
minimum of three years, and address the issue of domestic
violence.
Description: The Mary Byron Foundation, which funds programs
throughout the United States that are working to stop domestic
violence, created the to showcase and applaud local innovations
that demonstrate promise in breaking the cycle of domestic
violence. The program also should be replicable, or if it
is national in scope, the program should have applications
for
individual communities, regardless of their size or ethnic
population.
Application Information: Program information and a nomination
form are available at the foundation's Web site http://www.marybyronfoundation.org/work_solutions.html.
PDF file of nomination form: http://www.marybyronfoundation.org/images/
CelebratingSolutionsAwards2007NominationForm.pdf
Deadline: October 5, 2007
Make It Your Own Awards
Funding Source: The Case Foundation
Funding Amount: grants up to $35,000
Eligibility: individuals, or individuals working with small,
local organizations or groups, who reside in one of the 50
U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, to
submit an idea for one of these same locations (no international
projects,
please). Must be 14 years of age or older at the time you
submit your application online. It's okay to be affiliated
with an
organization, as long as you apply as an individual -- not
on behalf of your organization.
Description: Make a difference in your community. Visit http://casefoundation.org/make-it-your-own/awards
for complete overview of program.
Application Information: Apply online at http://www.casefoundation.org/make-it-your-own/awards?source=partnerAD_NSLP
Deadline: August 8, 2007
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Arts and Advocacy Program Grants for People With Disabilities
Funding Source: Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation
Funding Amount: Program grants range from $1,000 to $5,000
and must demonstrate support by other foundations, corporations
and individuals in the local community.
Eligibility: to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that have
been in existence for two years or longer that are led by or
support adults with disabilities who are 22 years of age or
older
Description: In the arts, the foundation supports programs
that support professional artists with disabilities or encourage
a professional environment while enhancing creativity among
people with disabilities who are not professional artists themselves.
In advocacy, the foundation supports programs that promote
change in legislation or provide education that enhances knowledge
and action to create laws and policies that will result in
better lives for people with disabilities.
Application Information: The applicant’s program must
be approved for submission via the online grant application
form in order for the full grant application to be accepted.
To apply online visit http://www.ela.org/grants/grants.html
Deadline: September 15-November 1, 2007
School Wellness Grant Program
Funding Source: U.S. Potato Board in partnership with School
Nutrition Foundation of the School Nutrition Association
Funding Amount: Ten grants of $2,500 each for equipment and/or
educational programs that help move children toward healthier
diets and improve their overall wellness
Eligibility: public elementary schools in the United States.
School administrators, food service staff, teachers, and parents
are invited to submit an application for the grant program
on behalf of their elementary school.
Description: The grant program allows schools to allocate funds
toward the improvement of either the nutrition or physical
activity of students — or both — depending on what
their students need the most. Grant award recipients can apply
the grant toward food service equipment for the healthful preparation
of fresh or processed potatoes; physical activity equipment,
such as for use on the campus playground or during physical
education programs; or development or execution of nutrition
or physical activity educational programs.
Application Information: Link to application http://www.healthypotato.com/downloads/GrantApplication.doc Link to website for more information http://www.healthypotato.com/health.asp
Deadline: April 15, 2008
Hidden Valley Love Your Veggies Grant Campaign
Funding Source: Hidden Valley Food Products Company, a subsidiary
of the Clorox Company in partnership with the School Nutrition
Association and its foundation, the Produce for Better Health
Foundation,
Funding Amount: more than a half million dollars in total
grants in 2008; grants of $10,000 each to fifty-one elementary
schools
in the United States
Eligibility: awards to elementary schools across the United
States
Description: Each grant award will support an elementary school
in developing a program offering fresh vegetables and fruits
beginning in March 2008 and lasting through the 2008-2009 school
year. The grant program — the Love Your Veggies Nationwide
School Lunch Campaign — was created to help schools implement
a recent federally mandated local wellness policy that requires
schools to develop and execute programs to improve their students'
overall health and nutrition, and in response to the overwhelming
shortage of funds available for the execution of these programs.
Application Information: Link to webpage for information and
grant application http://www.loveyourveggiesgrants.com/ . For
grant guidelines visit http://www.loveyourveggiesgrants.com/guidelines.html
Deadline: November 30, 2007 |
