January 18, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Opportunities in the Workforce System Initiative
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration
Funding Amount: Awards: 5; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$10,000,000, Award Ceiling: $2,000,000; Award Floor: $1,500,000.
Cost Sharing: No, but recommended.
Eligibility: An individual workforce investment board (WIB),
representing a regional consortium of WIBs, is the eligible
applicant. A WIB must submit an application on behalf of a
specific, defined multi-county economic region comprised of
various workforce investment areas that make up the consortium
and demonstrate responsibility for administering the project.
The application must demonstrate that the consortium of WIBs
representing the region serve in partnership with this applicant,
and should do so by submitting a letter of commitment in Phase
I from each of the WIBs in the partnership. If the defined
region is a rural area or a portion of a state whereby only
one WIB exists, this exception must be explained in the Technical
Proposal in Phase I. Description: These grants will be awarded
through a two-phased competitive process to primarily expand
and align current and new STEM workforce education and training
strategies, activities, and resources in One Stop Career Centers
to promote, attract, and prepare disadvantaged youth and dislocated
workers for STEM careers, while simultaneously enhancing the
competitive position of local and regional employers. Funds
are expected to be awarded in fall 2008 following a two-stage
process.. After a review, applicants of selected initial proposals
will be notified to develop full proposals for Phase II of
the competition. Proposals must clearly outline how activities
will result in the achievement of the overall objectives of
this initiative, including: expanding training and aligning
current STEM-related activities and resources at One-Stop Career
Centers; providing participants with access to STEM coaches
and mentors who will link program participants to employers,
and provide advice and guidance on entering STEM fields; and
creating "career blueprints" outlining career paths
for individual participants.
Application Information: FON: SGA-DFA-PY-07-03; CFDA: 17.268;
Each WIB applicants are required to submit a maximum eight-page
concept paper describing how its region will advance STEM education,
training and placement activities in Phase I proposals. Link
to Federal Register announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-473.pdf
Deadline: March 11, 2008; 4 p.m. (ET)
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families
Funding Amount: Awards: 65; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$19,000,000; Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: City or township governments, Nonprofits having
a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than
Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian
housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions
of higher education Independent school districts Special
district
governments
County governments Private institutions of higher education
State governments, Faith-based and community organizations
are eligible to apply
Description: This is a standing announcement. Provide grants
to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI)
projects. Grantees provide an array of supports and services
to enable
individuals and families with low incomes to become economically
self-sufficient for the long-term. A primary feature of each
AFI project is that project participants are given access
to special matched savings accounts called Individual Development
Accounts (IDA), in which participants save earned income
for
the purchase of a home, for business capitalization, or to
attend higher education or training.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053; CFDA:
93.602; Link to announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053.html
Deadline(s): January 15 and March 25 in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training and Technical
Assistance (T/TA) Program: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and Other Asset Formation Opportunities
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community
Services (OCS)
Funding Amount: Awards: 16; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$8,000,000; Award Ceiling: $50,000
Eligibility: Eligible applicants for these grants are eligible
entities, or 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. Eligible entity
means any organization that was officially designated as
a CAA or a community action program under Section 673(1)
of the
CSBG Act, and meets all the requirements under Section 673(1)(A)
and 676A of the CSBG Act. All eligible entities must be current
recipients of CSBG funds, including migrant and seasonal
farm worker organizations that received CSBG funding in the
previous
fiscal year. Faith-based and community organizations are
eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under
this announcement.
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do
not have
a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions
of higher education
Description: This program will fund up to 16 capacity-building
collaborations that create or expand asset formation and
financial literacy services.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-ET-0086; CFDA:
93.570. Link to Full Announcement
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-ET-0086.html
Deadline: February 15, 2008
Drug Free Communities Support Program(DFC)
Funding Source: The Executive Office of the President, Office
of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center
for Substance
Abuse Prevention
Funding Amount: Awards: 150; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$19,000,000; Award Ceiling: $125,000
Eligibility: The application must be submitted by a community-based
coalition. See eligibility requirements in announcement.
Description: DFC is a collaborative initiative sponsored
by ONDCP in partnership with SAMHSA in order to achieve two
major
goals: * Establish and strengthen collaboration among communities,
private nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, local, and
tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions
to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. * Reduce
substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults
by addressing the factors in a community that increase the
risk
of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize
the risk of substance abuse. (Substances include, but are
not limited to, narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens,
cannabis, inhalants, alcohol, and tobacco, where their use
is prohibited by Federal, State, or local law.)
Application Information: FON: SP-08-002; CFDA: 93.276; Link
to announcement: http://samhsa.gov/grants/2008/sp_08_002.aspx For questions on program issues, contact: Jayme S. Marshall;
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road,
Room 4-1059, Rockville, Maryland 20857 (240) 276-1270, dfcnew2008@samhsa.hhs.gov
Deadline: March 21, 2008
Basic Center Program for Runaways and Homeless (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Health & Human Services, Administration
for Children and Families Family and Youth Services Bureau
(FYSB)
Funding Amount: Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding: $12,589,940,
Anticipated Number of Awards: 68 to 91; Ceiling on Amount of
Individual Awards: $200,000 per budget period; Average Projected
Award Amount: $150,000 per budget period; Length of Project
Periods: 36-month project with three 12-month budget periods.
Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: State governments, County governments,
Local Governments, City or township governments, Regional Organizations,
Public
and State-controlled institutions of higher education, Indian/Native
American Tribal governments (Federally recognized),Indian/Native
American Tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized),
Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organizations
Public/Indian Housing Authorities, Non-profits with 501(c)(3)
IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), Non-profits
without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher
education), Special district governments, Public and non-profit
private entities and coordinated networks of such entities
are eligible applicants under this announcement.
Description: Basic Center Program (BCP) is authorized by the
Runaway and Homeless Act to address runaway and homeless youth
(RHY) problems. BCPs provide an alternative for runaway and
homeless youth who might otherwise end up with law enforcement
or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice
systems. Each BCP must provide runaway and homeless youth with
a safe and appropriate shelter, individual, family, and group
counseling as appropriate, and aftercare.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-ACYF-CY-0063; CFDA
93.623. Download the complete forms and announcement at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-ACYF-CY-0063.html
Deadline: February 19, 2008
Special Improvement Projects (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of Child Support Enforcement, The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF)
Funding Amount: For Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, approximately
$800,000 is available for all priority areas. Anticipated
Total Priority
Area Funding: $200,000; Anticipated Number of Awards: 2, Ceiling
on Amount of Individual Awards: $100,000 per budget period;
Length of Project Periods: 36-month project with three 12-month
budget periods. Cost Sharing: No
Eligibility: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity
subject to exceptions specified below.) Eligibility is open
to all types of domestic applicants other than individuals.
Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply
under this announcement.
Description: To fund a number of special improvement projects,
which further the national child support mission to ensure
that all children receive financial and medical support from
their parents and which strengthen the ability of the nation's
child support programs to collect support on behalf of children
and families. OCSE is looking for innovative projects that
promote some of the basic themes of the national strategic
plan in that child support should be a reliable source of income
for families; and that child support agencies should use early
prevention strategies to help build a culture of compliance
in which parents will support their children voluntarily and
reliably. OCSE invites applications for partnerships with entities
such as courts and/or tribunals and faith-based and community
organizations, which have the ability to address the needs
of harder-to-serve populations, such as low-income non-custodial
parents and culturally diverse populations. Priority Area 1:
Child Support and Paternity Establishment Outreach to Targeted
Demographic Groups: Unwed Teen and "20-Something" Parents.
Priority Area 2: Initiating Child Support and Court Collaboration
to Achieve Operating Efficiencies for Both Entities and Improve
Client Outcomes. Priority Area 3: Projects in Support of OCSE
PAID Initiative (Project to Avoid Increasing Delinquencies.
The applicant should clearly indicate in the project abstract
of the application the specific priority area for which it
is applying. Applicants may submit different applications covering
different priority areas or they may submit different applications
for different projects under one priority area; however, they
may not submit one application for the same project covering
multiple priority areas.
Application Information: Applicants are encouraged to review
the grant-related materials posted on the OCSE website at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/grants/.
Link to announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCSE-FI-0005.html Contact: Jean Robinson, Administration for Children and Families,
Phone 202-401-5330, Email jean.robinson@acf.hhs.gov - Ben L.
Sharp, Administration for Children and Families, Phone 202-401-5513,
Email ACFOGME-Grants@acf.hhs.gov
Deadline: March 4, 2008
Early Reading First Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education
Funding Amount: Estimated Range of Awards: $1,500,000-$4,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $3,000,000. Estimated Number
of Awards:25-77.
Eligibility:The applicant must be a ``novice applicant''
. Eligible applicants are (a) one or more local educational
agencies
(LEAs), including charter schools that are considered LEAs
under State law, that are eligible to receive a subgrant
under the Reading First program (Title I, Part B, Subpart
1 of the
ESEA; (b) one or more public or private organizations or
agencies (including faith-based organizations) located in
a community
served by an eligible LEA; or (c) one or more eligible LEAs,
applying in collaboration with one or more eligible organizations
or agencies. To qualify under paragraph (b) of this definition,
the organization's or agency's application must be on behalf
of one or more programs that serve preschool-aged children
(such as a Head Start program, a child care program, a family
literacy program such as Even Start, or a lab school at a
university), unless the organization or agency itself operates
a preschool
program
Description: This program supports local efforts to enhance
the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of
preschool-aged children, especially those from low-income
families, through
strategies, materials, and professional development that
are grounded in scientifically based reading research.
Application Information: CFDA# 84.359A and B; Link to Federal
Register announcement: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-4/122807b.html
Deadline: Deadline for Transmittal of Pre-Applications:
February 1, 2008. Full applications: April 18, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
New Revised 2008 USDOL Recognition of Excellence Awards
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Office of
Policy Development and Research (OPDR),
Funding Award: Recognition Only. Honorees will be selected
and showcased at the 2008 Workforce Innovations conference
on July 15-17, 2008, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Three honorees
in each of the five “new and expanded” categories
will be recognized. The three nominees, including one winner,
will be selected in the categories listed below
Eligibility: Any state or local program, project, or initiative,
including national program grants, funded through ETA or in
which an ETA-funded activity is one integral component, may
apply (i.e., youth, adults, dislocated workers, unemployment
compensation, tax credits, apprenticeship programs, etc.).
The program, project, or initiative must have been operational
for at least twelve (12) months during the last two program
years (July 2006 to present). In addition to employment and
training entities funded directly by ETA, eligible applicants
for ROE may include universities, community colleges, businesses,
foundations, faith- and community-based organizations, and
other entities that receive ETA funds or partner with the ETA-funded
applicant in the recommended program, project, or initiative.
Description: The categories and criteria for 2008 have been
revised to reflect changing executive and programmatic priorities
and initiatives. Recognizes state and local programs, projects,
and initiatives that demonstrate innovation, collaboration,
replicability, quality performance, linkages between workers
and demand occupations and emerging industries, sustainability,
and impact. The 2008 categories are:
- Educating America's Workforce to
Serve Emerging Industries
- Building a Regionally-Focused Workforce
Strategy
- Leveraging the Power of Partnerships
- Tapping the Talents
of Special Populations in the Workforce
- Connecting America's
Youth to the Workforce
Honorees will be selected based on an application package
that demonstrates that the project, program, or initiative
is innovative,
collaborative, provided effective service delivery, linked
workers to demand occupations and emerging industries,
resulted in positive performance outcomes, had impact,
and is replicable
and/or sustainable.
Application Information: View http://roe.doleta.gov/docs/TEN25-07AppInstructions.pdf for application instructions. Only applications submitted
electronically will be accepted. Any computer with internet
access should
allow access to and permit completion of the ROE application
online at: http://roe.doleta.gov/
Deadline: March 28, 2008
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students in Health Professions
and Nursing
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: 450 Awards; Estimated Total Funding: $9,7333,000;
Average Size of Award: $21,628.00
Eligibility: A school must meet all of the criteria listed
below to be eligible to be considered for SDS funds for FY
2008. All requirements refer to full-time students (using the
school’s requirements for full-time): • Full-time
students from disadvantaged backgrounds must comprise the following:
1) At least 10 percent of the total enrollment (full-time enrolled)
of your program during Academic Year (AY) 2006-2007 (7/1/06-6/30/07),
and 2) At least 10 percent of the total graduates (who were
full-time students) of your program during AY 2006-2007. • Secondly,
in order to receive any SDS funding, a school must have full-time
economically disadvantaged students enrolled and graduated
during AY 2006-2007.
Description: The purpose of this program is to provide financial
assistance to disadvantaged health professions and nursing
students. Institutions apply for SDS funds from the Department
of Health and Human Services and are responsible for both selecting
eligible recipients and determining their financial need. At
least sixteen percent of total allocations go to schools that
will direct SDS awards to nursing students. DS funds awarded
to schools must be used to award full or partial scholarship
to eligible students enrolled in health professions programs
on a full time basis. Schools must give preference to students
for whom the cost of attendance would constitute a severe financial
hardship, and to former scholarship recipients of the Exceptional
Financial Need (EFN) and the Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged
Health Professions Students (FADHPS) Program. The amount ay
not exceed a recipient's cost of tuition expenses, other reasonable
educational expenses and reasonable living incurred in the
attendance at such school.
Application Information: FON HRSA-08-056; CFDA: 93.925, Link
to Full Announcement https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=765CC0A4-57F8-44D3-BBDC-2A81796786B0
Deadline: February 4, 2008
Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications
Funding Source: American Legacy Foundation
Funding Amount: The Adams scholarship will award a total of
$10,000 annually for up to two candidates to pursue undergraduate
or graduate studies at an accredited institution of higher
education in the United States
Eligibility: The scholarship will be awarded to individuals
who have demonstrated a commitment to community service or
used the visual arts or media to convey culturally appropriate
health messages on behalf of a disadvantaged population.
Description: to reduce tobacco use among what the foundation
calls "Priority Populations." Priority populations
are those populations which are disproportionately targeted
by the tobacco industry, or which often lack the tools and
resources to combat smoking in their communities. Identified
priority populations are Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Hispanics,
African Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Low SES, and Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities.
Application Information: Link to website for information to
download application form and materials: http://www.americanlegacy.org/AdamsScholarship/
Deadline: April 15, 2008
Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service, Youth Community Service
Awards
Funding Source: Hitachi Foundation
Funding Award: The award is accompanied by a gift of $5,000,
dispensed over two years. Recipients may use the award at
their discretion. The award is not a scholarship.
Eligibility: High school seniors from the United States and
U.S. territories are eligible to be nominated for the award.
Students must be nominated by someone else for the award.
The foundation accepts nominations annually from people directly
familiar with the nominee's social contribution such as community
leaders, service providers, teachers, school principals,
or
members of the clergy. Self-nominations and nominations from
family members (parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and
uncles) are automatically disqualified.
Description: Award selection is based on a number of factors,
including a student's commitment to and impact in a given
community; leadership; and potential for longer-term sustainable
community
change. Selection is not based on grade-point averages, SAT
scores, or school club memberships. Activities must foster
longer-term community change and be focused in socially and/or
economically isolated communities.
Application Information: Link to Foundation website for application
information: http://www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/
Deadline: April 1, 2008
2008 American Express Building Leadership Award
Funding Source: The Independent Sector
Funding Award: The recipient will be presented with the award
at the 2008 Independent Sector Annual Conference in Philadelphia
from November 9-11.2008
Eligibility: Will recognize an outstanding organization for
its leadership in investing in the people of the nonprofit
community. Anyone can nominate an organization.
Description: The American Express Building Leadership Award,
formerly known as the Leadership IS Award, was established
in 1999 to honor an organization whose programs and policies
develop future leaders, both within the organization and among
the people it serves. Criteria for the award include implementation
of innovative strategies for developing leaders at all levels;
promotion of an inclusive and diverse workforce; and measurement
of the organization’s impact on its community.
Application Information: Link to website to access nomination
form and information: http://www.independentsector.org/media/20071219_AEBLA.html
Deadline: February 18, 2008
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
2008 Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative Participation
Requests
Funding Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Funding Amount: see website for more information on Rural Policy
Initiative
Eligibility: Organization selection factors list http://www.wkkf.org/DesktopModules/WKF.00_DmaSupport/ViewDoc.aspx?
LanguageID=0&CID=274&ListID=28&ItemID=5000494&fld=PDFFile
Description: Request for participation proposals for 2008 grantees
of the Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative. This is the last
year new grantees will be invited to join Rural Policy Networks.
Rural People, Rural Policy is a multi-year national initiative
based on the idea that rural America has many assets and that
the brightest potential for rural America is possible when
a critical mass of rural people are more organized as policy
actors. The grantees are a diverse group in terms of programs,
locations, and strategies, but all share a common concern for
building a stronger voice for public policies that help rural
communities. Through RPRP, participating organizations coordinate
as networks to shape policy that improves the lives of rural
people and the vitality of rural communities. Throughout 2006
and 2007, networks participated in dynamic peer-learning sessions,
where they covered topics such as framing social issues to
build public support and the policy change process.
Application Information: To apply for participation in the
initiative, please visit the WKKF Web site and consider submitting
a proposal/request for participation. Submit proposal/request
for participation on Foundation’s website at http://www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=75&CID=274&NID=61&LanguageID=0 Organizations participating in 2008 will join existing networks
and continue the learnings that aim to strengthen their abilities
to advocate and act in the rural policy arena. If you should
have any questions, please contact Caroline Carpenter at 269/969-2262
or caroline.carpenter@wkkf.org.
Deadline: January 25, 2008
Affordable Housing Built Responsibly Program (Repeat)
Funding Source: The Home Depot Foundation
Funding Amount: not available
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charities in the
United States and to charitable organizations in Canada.
The Foundation
will consider only one proposal from the same organization
in a calendar year.
Description: Preference is given to proposals producing,
preserving, or financing housing for low- to moderate-income
families with
an emphasis on green building practices and smart growth
designs.
Application Information: In order to access the Application,
an applicant must pass the Eligibility Test. The Eligibility
Test is intended to determine if there is a match between
an applicant's funding needs and the Foundation's grant interests.
It is also intended to save an applicant the time is takes
to complete a full application that will not be considered
for funding because it does not qualify. Link to website
for
applicability test and information at http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/support_housing_apply.html
Deadline: There are two cycles in 2008. Letters of Intent
are due on March 1 and July 1 and proposal deadlines are
on May
15 and September 15, 2008
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