November 30, 2007
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
FY 2008 Food Stamp Outreach Program
Funding Source: United States Department of Agriculture,
Food and Nutrition Service
Funding Amount: At least $1 million, contingent upon availability,is
available for grant awards under this competition. The maximum
grant award is $75,000.
Eligibility: Entities eligible for these outreach grants
are private non-profit organizations, including community
and faith-based
organizations, and public entities with the exception of
State and local FSP agencies. Applicants will apply for grant
funding
under Model A (outreach to seniors); Model B (outreach to
Hispanics); or Model C (outreach to Hispanic persons 60 years
of age or
older).
Description: The purpose of these grants is to implement
and study effective strategies to inform and educate potentially
eligible low income people not currently participating in
the
FSP about the nutrition benefits of the Food Stamp Program,
eligibility rules, and how to apply.
Application Information: Visit website for application forms
and documents: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/grants/2008/default.htm
Deadline: February 19, 2008
Smaller Learning Communities Program (SLC)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education; Office of Elementary
and Secondary Education
Funding Amount: Estimated Available Funds: $88,323,609,
Estimated Range of Awards: $1,250,000-$14,000,000; Estimated
Number of
Awards: 40
Eligibility: Local educational agencies (LEAs), including
educational service agencies and BIE schools, applying on
behalf of one
or more large high schools. An LEA may apply only on behalf
of a school or schools that is not included in an SLC implementation
grant that has a performance period that extends beyond the
current fiscal year (September 30, 2008).To be considered
for funding, LEAs must identify in their applications the
name
or names of the eligible large high school or schools and
the number of students enrolled in each school. A large high
school
is defined as one having grades 11 and 12, with 1,000 or
more students enrolled in grades 9 and above. Enrollment
figures
must be based upon data from the current school year.
Description: The Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) program
awards discretionary grants to local educational agencies
(LEAs) to support the implementation of SLCs and activities
to improve
student academic achievement in large public high schools
with enrollments of 1,000 or more students. SLCs include
structures
such as freshman academies, multi-grade academies organized
around career interests or other themes, ``houses'' in which
small groups of students remain together throughout high
school, and autonomous schools-within-a-school, as well as
personalization
strategies, such as student advisories, family advocate systems,
and mentoring programs. Three Priority Levels: Absolute Priority-preparing
all students to succeed in postsecondary education and careers.
Invitational Priority-Applications That Propose to Engage
Faith-Based and Community Organizations in the Delivery of
Services Under
This Program. Competitive Preference Priority- School Districts
With Schools in Need of Improvement, Corrective Action, or
Restructuring. Projects that help school districts implement
academic and structural interventions in schools that have
been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Application Information: CFDA: 84.215L. You can obtain an
application package via the Internet, or from the program
office. 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 the program office, contact: Angela
Hernandez-Marshall, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education,
U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3W236, Washington, DC 20202-6200. Telephone: (202)
205-1909 or by e-mail: smallerlearningcommunities@ed.gov. Applications for
grants under the Smaller Learning Communities Program, CFDA
Number 84.215L, must be
submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at
http://www.Grants.gov. Link to Federal Register announcement:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-22957.htm
Deadline: Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: January 10, 2008. Deadline
for Transmittal of Applications: February 25, 2008.
National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements
(T/TA)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards: 15; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$7,200,000; The average size of each award is $425,000. While
there is no limit on the number of targeted audiences for T/TA
an applicant can propose to support, applicants must submit
a separate application for each targeted audience for T/TA.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are public, non-profit, and
for-profit entities that can provide training and technical
assistance on a national basis to community-based organizations,
including faith-based and community-based organizations. Interested
applicants must currently work with health centers or other
community-based providers with missions and governance structures
similar to that of health centers. Additional eligibility requirements
will be included in the application materials.
Description: BPHC manages several key programs that provide
medical care and social services to millions of low-income
Americans, many of whom lack health insurance and live in remote,
rural communities and inner-city areas where health care services
are scarce. Applicants may apply to provide T/TA to one or
more of the following targeted audiences: National Organizations
of State and Local Officials-
The purpose of the National Organizations of State and Local
Officials cooperative agreement is to: (1) strengthen relationships
between HRSA-supported programs/practices and State/local health
departments (including PCOs), State Medicaid agencies, State
Governors, and legislators; and (2) develop technical assistance
materials and trainings activities that benefit HRSA-supported
programs. Health Centers Serving Special Populations-The purpose
of the Special Populations cooperative agreement is to provide
specialized T/TA to health centers on disadvantaged populations,
specifically migrant, homeless, residents of public housing,
and other populations (e.g., School Based, Rural, etc.). HRSA
intends to select at least one applicant to provide T/TA in
the following four areas: Health Centers serving migrant populations;
Health Centers serving homeless populations; Health Centers
serving residents of public housing; and Health Centers serving
other special populations (e.g., School Based Health Centers,
Rural Health Centers, and Health Centers serving minority populations
(e.g., Asian American/Pacific Islanders, Native Americans,
African Americans, elderly, etc.).
Health Centers Seeking Capital Financing-The purpose of the
Capital Financing cooperative agreement is to provide health
centers with specialized T/TA regarding the development and
financing of capital projects.
Health Centers Seeking to Provide, Expand, or Improve Oral
Health Services-
The purpose of the Oral Health cooperative agreement is to
provide specialized T/TA to health centers, PCAs, and PCOs
around increasing access to primary oral health care services
for disadvantaged populations, including migrant, homeless,
residents of public housing, and other populations (e.g., School
Based, Rural, etc.).
Application Information: FON: HRSA-08-071; CFDA: 93.129. Link
to announcement for access to Request for Proposals Word Document:
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=91A6E8F8-0711-4749-BDE4-3E1623212EC7&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFla . Contact information: Cicely Nelson, 301-594-4496, cnelson@hrsa.gov
Deadline: January 14, 2008
Youth Violence Prevention through Community-Level Change Cooperative
Agreement
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
National Center for Injury Prevention, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
Funding Amount: The participating Centers, Institutes, and
Offices (CIOs) (NCIPC) intend to commit approximately $1,000,000
(including direct and indirect costs) in FY2008 to fund up
to two awards. The average award amount will be $500,000
(including direct and indirect costs) for the first 12-month
budget period.
An applicant may request a project period of up to 5 years.
An applicant may request up to $500,000 for the first 12
month budget period (including direct and indirect costs).
The approximate
total project period funded amount is $2,500,000 per award
or $5,000,000 for both. The anticipated start date for new
awards is June 5, 2008.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include, but are not limited
to the following: Public nonprofit organizations, Private
nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations
Small, minority, and women-owned businesses, Universities,
Colleges, Research institutions, hospitals, community-based
organizations, faith-based organizations
Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska
Native tribal governments, American Indian/Alaska Native
tribally designated organizations
Alaska Native health corporations, Urban Indian health organizations,
Tribal epidemiology centers, State and local governments
or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of
Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa,
Guam, the
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, and the Republic of Palau), Political subdivisions
of States (in consultation with States) .A Bona Fide Agent
is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible
to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu
of a state application. If you are applying as a bona fide
agent of a state or local government, you must provide a
letter from the state or local government as documentation
of your
status.
Description: to support the assessment of the efficacy or
effectiveness of interventions designed to change community
characteristics
and social processes to reduce rates of youth violence perpetration
and victimization. Priority will be given to the evaluation
of primary prevention interventions, programs, strategies
and policies that focus on the social and economic environment
and/or the physical environment, including, strategies to
improve
the physical and social characteristics of neighborhoods
and to reduce community density and availability of alcohol
and
drugs.
Application Information: CFDA: 93.136; Link to announcement
for complete details and information: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CE-08-001.html Proposals must be submitted through http://www.grants.gov website. Technical assistance will be available for potential
applicants
during one conference call to be held on December 17, 2007
from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference can
be accessed by calling: 1-866-704-7564, stating the leader
name: LADY PATTERSON, and entering the passcode: 1314492.
Deadline: January 7, 2008, Letter of Intent; Deadline for
Submission: February 5, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
The Purpose Prize
Funding Source: Civic Ventures
Funding Award: The prize awards five $100,000 prizes, as
well as ten $10,000 prizes, to individuals over the age of
60 who
have demonstrated uncommon vision, determination, and entrepreneurialism
in addressing community and national problems
Eligibility: Nominations are welcome from any organization
or individual in the United States with knowledge of a potential
candidate. Self-nominations also are welcome. Eligible candidates
must be at least 60 years old; a U.S. resident (residents
of U.S. territories are also eligible); currently working
in a
leadership capacity on an initiative or in an organization
or institution (public, private, nonprofit, or for-profit)
to address a major social problem; not an elected official;
and not involved in a project that is strictly religious
or sectarian (people working in faith-based settings that
have
a broader social mission are eligible and encouraged to apply).
Description: The Purpose Prize is an initiative to invest
in older social innovators by recognizing outstanding achievements,
creating a network of people wanting to use their retirement
years for the greater good and channeling funds and assistance
to these new pioneers. Prize winners are effective and action-oriented
innovators who have launched this work after their 50th birthday.
They may work in the nonprofit sector, government, or for-profit
organizations devoted to tackling the hardest challenges
of
our time: homelessness, social justice and human rights,
violence, poverty and hunger, health, education, the environment,
and
more.
Application Information: Visit the program's Web site for
complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements.
http://www.purposeprize.org/purposeprize/timeline.cfm
Deadline: March 1, 2008
Brick Awards to Honor Young People
Funding Source: Do Something
Funding Awards: Nine Brick Award winners will receive a minimum
of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships (if applicable).
Of those nine winners, one will be selected by a national online
vote as a Golden Brick Award winner and will receive a total
of $100,000 in community grants. The community grant money
is paid directly to the not-for-profit of the winner’s
choice.
Eligibility: Applicants must be permanent residents or citizens
of the U.S. or Canada and must be born on or after June 30,
1982. Only winners who are age 18 and under are eligible for
a scholarship of $5,000 and a $5,000 community grant. Winners
between the ages of 19 and 25 receive their entire award in
the form of a community grant.
Description: Honor young people (age 25 and under) in the United
States and Canada for their efforts to address problems in
their local or global communities.
Application Information: Link to website for information and
application procedures: http://www.dosomething.org/brick.
Deadline: December 31, 2007
2008 Verizon Tech Savvy Awards
Funding Source: National Center For Family Literacy
Funding Award: Four $5,000 regional awards and one $25,000
national award will be presented. The annual honor will be
awarded March 31, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky, at the National
Conference on Family Literacy
Eligibility: Organizations with tax-exempt status under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including community-based
nonprofits, libraries, and schools, are eligible to apply.
Description: The first national awards to honor programs that
improve parents and children’s understanding and use
of technology. The awards are designed to support sustainable
programs that help parents bridge the widening gap between
adults and children’s understanding of technology. Those
two generations must learn about technology together, so parents
can be effective teachers and advocates to ensure that their
children are literate in technology and prepared for the 21st
century workforce.
Application Information: Visit website to download application
form and information http://www.famlit.org/site/c.gtJWJdMQIsE/b.2180327/
Deadline: January 11, 2008
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Research Grants on U.S. Science and Engineering (S&E)
Labor Markets
Funding Source: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Funding Amount: Proposed projects cannot exceed a total of
$45,000
Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and research
are eligible to apply for the award
Description: The Foundation is seeking proposals looking at
a wide range of issues including relative attractiveness of
S&E career paths, retention/completion of S&E degrees,
and case studies of key employers.
Application Information: More information can be found at http://www.sloan.org/documents/NewSloanGrantProgramFINAL2.pdf
Deadline: April 7, 2008
Grants For Literacy, Youth Leadership and Volunteerism
Funding Source: Comcast Foundation
Funding Award: Award amounts range from $1,000 to $570,000.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations
with 501(c)(3) status that operate within a Comcast service
area (please visit web site http://www.comcast.com/corporate/about/inthecommunity/foundation/serviceareas.html for service areas) and use the local address for all related
correspondence.
Description: The Comcast Foundation supports organizations
that make communities stronger through literacy, youth leadership
development and community service programs.
Application Information: Visit website for information in
all areas for applying for grant http://www.comcast.com/corporate/about/inthecommunity/foundation/comcastfoundation.html
Deadline: Rolling |
