August 24, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities Grants
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Funding Amount: Total Available: $21.9 million
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include for-profit and non-profit
businesses,
cooperatives and associations, States, political subdivisions
of States, and other entities organized under the laws of
States, Indian tribes, tribal entities, and individuals.
Eligible applicants
also include entities located in U.S. Territories and other
areas authorized by law to participate in the Agency's programs
or programs under the RE Act.
Description: The purpose of this grant program is to provide
financial assistance for a broad range of energy facilities,
equipment and related activities to offset the impacts of
extremely high residential energy costs on eligible communities.
Grant
funds may be used to purchase, construct, extend, repair,
upgrade and otherwise improve energy generation, transmission,
or distribution
facilities serving eligible communities. Eligible facilities
include on-grid and off-grid renewable energy systems and
implementation of cost-effective demand side management and
energy conservation
programs that benefit eligible communities. Grant funds may
not be used to pay utility bills or to purchase fuel. Grant
projects under this program must provide community benefits
and not be for the sole benefit of an individual applicant,
household, or business.
Application Information: FON: USDA-RD-RUS-HECG07; CFDA:10859.
The grant announcement and application guide for this grant
program can be found at http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric and at http://www.grants.gov with CDFA Number 10.859. Link
to Federal
Register Announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-16216.htm Contact:
Karen Larsen, Management Analyst, United States Department
of Agriculture, Rural Development Electric Programs,
1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 1560, Room 5165 South
Building, Washington, DC 20250-1560. Telephone 202-720-9545,
Fax 202-
690-0717, e-mail energy.grants@wdc.usda.gov.
Deadline: October 1, 2007
Head Start University Partnership Research Grants: Strategies
for Developing Teacher Effectiveness
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Administration for Children and Families
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 10; Award amounts
for these grants will be up to $150,000 for the first budget
period, and up to $250,000 for each of two additional budget
periods, subject to availability. (Total of up to $650,000).
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include: (a) Public, State-controlled
and private universities, four-year colleges, and non-profit
institutions shall be eligible to apply under this announcement.
(b) Faith-based institutions of higher education shall be
eligible to apply under this announcement. (c) Tribally Controlled
Land
Grant Colleges and Universities (TCUs),. (d) Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (e) Hispanic Serving
Institutions
(HSIs)
Description: The purpose of this announcement is to report
the availability of funds to support research grant projects
to identify and assess strategies/interventions that develop
and sustain the Head Start teacher behaviors likely to improve
outcomes in children three to five years of age. Grantees
will be required to establish researcher/program partnerships
with
Head Start programs
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0060;
CFDA: 93.600. Due Date for Letter of Intent: November 20,
2007. Link
to announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OPRE-YR-0060.html
Deadline: December 19, 2007
Small Business Innovative Research Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Funding Amount: Estimated $1,125,000 for new Phase I awards
under the SBIR program; Estimated Range of Awards: $70,000-75,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $72,000. Estimated Number
of Awards:15
Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Entities that are, at the
time of award, small business concerns as defined by the Small
Business Administration (SBA).All technology, science, or engineering
firms with strong research capabilities in any of the priority
areas listed in this notice are encouraged to participate.
Consultative or other arrangements between these firms and
universities or other non-profit organizations are permitted,
but the small business concern must serve as the grantee. For
Phase I projects, at least two-thirds of the research and/or
analytic activities must be
performed by the proposing small business concern. Furthermore,
the total of all consultant fees, facility leases or usage
fees, and other subcontracts or purchase agreements may not
exceed one-third of the total funding award.
Description: The purpose of this program is to stimulate technological
innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small
business in meeting Federal research or research and development
(R/R&D) needs, increase the commercial application of the
U.S. Department of Education (Department) supported research
results, and improve the return on investment from federally
funded research for economic and social
benefits to the Nation. Under this competition USDOE is particularly
interested
in applications that address one of the following priorities:
These priorities are: Each of the following priorities relate
to innovative research utilizing new technologies to address
the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families.
Applicants who choose to respond to one of the invitational
priorities must propose projects whose
activities contribute to one of the following outcomes: (1)
Increased independence of individuals with disabilities in
the workplace, recreational settings, or educational settings
through the development of technology to support access and
promote integration of individuals with disabilities. (2) Enhanced
sensory or motor function of individuals with disabilities
through the development of technology to support improved
functional capacity. (3) Enhanced workforce participation through
the development of
technology to support access to employment, promote sustained
employment, and promote employment advancement for individuals
with disabilities.(4) Enhanced community participation and
living for individuals with disabilities through the development
of accessible information technology including Web access technology,
software, and other systems and devices that promote access
to information in educational, employment, and community settings,
and voting technology that improves access
for individuals with disabilities. (5) Improved interventions
and increased use of health-care resources through the development
of technology to support independent
access to health-care services in the community for individuals
with disabilities. Applicants should describe the approaches
they expect to use to collect empirical evidence that demonstrates
the effectiveness of the technology they are proposing. This
empirical evidence should facilitate the assessment of the
efficacy and usefulness of the
technology.
Application Information: CFDA Number: 84.133S-1. Link to Federal
Register Announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-16609.htm.
You can obtain an application package via the Internet or from
the Education Publications Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy
via the Internet, use the following address: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.
To obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following:
Education Publications Center, P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398.
Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD),
call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734. You can contact ED Pubs at
its Web site, also: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or at
its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. Applications for grants
under this competition may be submitted electronically using
the http://Grants.gov
Deadline: October 22, 2007
Volunteer Management
Funding Source: Corporation for National and Community Service
Funding Amount: Awards:6; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$800,000; Award Ceiling: $200,000; Award Floor: $50,000; Cost
Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Public and State controlled institutions
of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized),
County governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with
the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally
recognized tribal governments), City or township governments,
Independent school districts
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS,
other than institutions of higher education, State governments,
Private institutions of higher education (The Corporation wants
to ensure that all eligible organizations are able to compete
on an equal basis for federal financial assistance. Eligible
applicants include, but are not limited to nonprofit organizations,
including national intermediaries; state commissions on service;
volunteer centers; institutions of higher education; national
or regional education agencies; educational institutions; faith-based
and other community organizations; and private foundations.
Applications from organizations not currently receiving Corporation
funding as well as from organizations that are now receiving
funds under the programs of the Corporation, including AmeriCorps,
Learn and Serve America, and Senior Corps are encouraged to
apply. Successful applicants will demonstrate how these grants
and the proposed project will have a large-scale scope and
leverage significant impact within their organization’s
network or amongst a group of collaborating organizations.
Organizations are encouraged to collaborate with existing volunteer
connector organizations in planning and implementing their
proposed activities. Volunteer connectors are organizations
that specialize in assisting individuals or groups with finding
appropriate volunteer opportunities while also providing organizations
that use volunteers with services such as recruitment support
and training and technical assistance related to volunteer
management. Submissions from organizations with little or no
experience with federal grants, where our investment could
dramatically improve volunteer management capacity and infrastructure
are encouraged. Eligible faith-based and other community-based
organizations are encouraged to apply. Organizations that currently
operate a Corporation-funded program or are applying for other
Corporation funding are eligible applicants.
Description: The purpose of this grant competition is to assist
national, regional, and statewide nonprofit organizations in
planning for and implementing activities within their networks
and communities to: • increase volunteer retention; • expand
current use of volunteers by creating new volunteer roles and
recruiting the appropriate volunteers to fill them; • improve
both the impact of volunteers’ activities and how that
impact is measured; and • develop strategies that sustain
the impact and results associated with the project after the
conclusion of Corporation funding. Examples of the types of
activities this grant may support include: • assessing
current volunteer use and management practices; • designing
competency-based volunteer roles and descriptions; • engaging
stakeholders in collaborative planning and implementation processes; • developing
new or improved measurement systems to track the impact of
volunteers; • conducting recruitment activities or developing
strategic partnerships to attract the appropriate volunteers
to fill newly created volunteer roles; and • implementing
volunteer management practices -- such as screening, orientation,
training, and recognition -- to increase retention. Applicants
should demonstrate how their proposed project would, over a
two-year period, significantly improve retention, expand their
current use of volunteers, and help them improve and better
measure the impact of their volunteers. Organizations are encouraged
to collaborate with existing volunteer connector organizations
in planning and implementing their proposed activities. Volunteer
connectors are organizations that specialize in assisting individuals
or groups with finding appropriate volunteer opportunities
while also providing organizations that use volunteers with
services such as recruitment support and training and technical
assistance related to volunteer management.
Application Information: FON: CNCS-GRANTS-071307-001; CFDA:
94.007; Link to Corporation’s main website at http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp Link to website for complete information and application http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=50%20
Deadline: September 6, 2007
Awards & Scholarships
LeTendre Education Fund Scholarship
Funding Amount: There will be a minimum of two $1,000 scholarships
awarded annually. The scholarship is a one-time award.
Eligibility: The scholarship funds are available to students
who are homeless or who have been homeless during their school
attendance, and who have demonstrated average or higher than
average achievement. According to federal law, a person is
considered homeless who "lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate
night-time residence." This includes people living in
shelters, cars, motels, campgrounds, or places not meant for
human habitation, as well as children and youth who are living
with friends or relatives temporarily because they lack permanent
housing. Students who have not reached their 21st birthday
by September 21, 2007 are eligible to apply. Applicants may
be high school juniors or seniors, students enrolled in a GED
or other alternative education program, or recent graduates/GED
recipients.
Description: The LeTendre Education Fund provides scholarship
assistance for higher education to students who are homeless
or have experienced homelessness during their K–12 education
career. The scholarship may be used to help defray the costs
of college tuition, application fees, books, prep courses,
visits to prospective colleges, or other educational expenses.
Application Information: Visit NAEHCY on the web for more information
http://www.serve.org/nche/events.php or to download a scholarship
application form at http://www.naehcy.org/letendre_ab.html or PDF file http://www.naehcy.org/dl/letendre_app.pdf . Applicants
should submit the completed:
application form with an essay about the impact of homelessness
on the their lives and their desire to attend college (500-1,000
words; please see essay evaluation
criteria listed below); an official school transcript; and a minimum of one letter
of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or other adult who can speak to
the applicant's qualifications and experiences. This packet should be sent to:
The LeTendre Education Fund; c/o the National Association for the Education of
Homeless Children and Youth, 4701 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #402, Washington, DC
20008. Materials may also be faxed to: 202.318.7523. For more information about
the Fund, please contact the National Association for the Education of Homeless
Children and Youth:
NAEHCY Policy Director, Barbara Duffield, bduffield@naehcy.org phone: 202.364.7392.
Deadline: September 21, 2007
2007 Accessible America Award Program
Funding Source: National Organization on Disability
Funding Amount: A $25,000 annual award competition for disability-friendly
communities.
Eligibility: The program is open to all cities and towns across
the United States.
Description: Its purpose is to recognize and promote replication
of exemplary practices that communities use to facilitate the
comprehensive involvement of citizens with disabilities in
community life. Accessible America Competition applicants are
asked to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to offering
their citizens with disabilities full and equal opportunities
to participate in community life, including access to jobs,
education, religious worship, voting, transportation, housing,
emergency preparedness planning and services, and the entire
range of social, recreational, cultural, and sports activities.
Application Information: Link to main website: http://www.nod.org/ . To enter the competition, communities must submit an official
Accessible America 2007 application signed by their mayor or
chief elected official, describing how their city or town (or
county representing unincorporated communities within its borders)
provides opportunities for citizens with disabilities to participate
fully in community life. Link to NOD website for award information:
http://www.nod.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=1430&nodeID=1&FeatureID=1685&redirected=1&CFID=25005389&CFTOKEN=97282974
Deadline: October 31, 2007
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Youth Literacy Grant Program
Funding Source: Dollar General
Funding Amount: $3000 maximum
Eligibility: Financial support will be provided to schools,
public libraries, and nonprofits within twenty miles of a Dollar
General store
Description: to implement or expand literacy programs for beginning,
below grade-level, or learning-disabled readers
Application Information: Applicants must be located in Dollar
General's 35-state operating territory and must be within 20
miles of the nearest Dollar General Store. (A store locator
is available at the Dollar General Web site.) Link to website
at http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/communityinvestments.aspx?
Category=Community&SubCategory=Grant%20Programs#YouthLiteracy . Grant Word Document Application: http://www.dollargeneral.com/community/Youth%20Literacy%20Grant%20Application%202007.doc
Deadline: October 5, 2007, February 5, 2008
CarMax Foundation National Grant Program
Funding Amount: see website for information
Eligibility: The CarMax Foundation’s National Program
helps nonprofit organizations that are either national in scope
or have a presence in one or more of the company's market areas.
The foundation accepts grant proposals for support of specific
programs from 501(c)(3) public charities based in the United
States.
Description: CarMax Foundation provides grants to national
organizations that focus on auto safety and automotive technician
training. Applicant programs should either: address and improve
auto safety for children and families; or build a competitive
workforce through technical training.
Application Information: Link to webpage for more information
and guidelines: http://www.carmax.com/dyn/cfc/cfchome.aspx
Deadline: November 15, 2007 |
