March 28, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program Standing Announcement
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office
of Community Services (OCS)
Funding Amount: Awards: 65; Total Program Funding: $19,000,000;
Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Projected Award Amount: $350,000.
Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Faith-based and community organizations, Public
housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, City or township
governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized), Special district governments, County governments,
Independent school districts, Private institutions of higher
education, Native American tribal organizations (other than
Federally recognized tribal governments), State governments,
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education. See announcement for
specific
eligibility criteria http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053.html
Description: 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. Applications will
be screened and evaluated as indicated in this announcement.
Unsuccessful applicants may submit new applications in any
succeeding application cycle. This is a standing announcement.
This announcement supersedes the standing announcement published
in the Federal Register on February 2, 2005. It will be effective
until cancelled or changed by the Director of OCS. Application
due dates are January 15 and March 25 in 2008, 2009, and
2010.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053; CFDA:
93.602; Link to announcement for application instructions:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053.html
Deadline: January 15, 2009
Occupational Safety and Health Susan Harwood Training Grant,
FY 2008
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration
Funding Amount: Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,700,00;
Cost Sharing: No
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including community-based
and faith-based organizations, that are not an agency of a
State or local government are eligible to apply. Additionally,
State or local government supported institutions of higher
education are eligible to apply in accordance with 29 CFR part
95. Eligible organizations can apply independently for funding
or in partnership with other eligible organizations, but in
such a case, a lead organization must be identified. Sub-grants
are not authorized. Subcontracts, if any, must be awarded in
accordance with 29 CFR 95.40-48, including OMB circulars requiring
free and open competition for procurement transactions
Description: The Susan Harwood Training Grant Program provides
funds for programs to train employees and employers to recognize,
avoid, and prevent safety and health hazards in their workplaces.
The program emphasizes four areas: 1) Educating employees and
employers in small businesses. For purposes of this grant program,
a small business is one with 250 or fewer employees; 2) Training
employees and employers about new OSHA standards; 3) Training
at-risk employee and employer populations; and 4) Training
employees and employers about high risk activities or hazards
identified by OSHA through the Department of Labor’s
Strategic Plan, or as part of an OSHA special emphasis program.
Under this solicitation for grant applications, OSHA will accept
applications for the Targeted Topic training grant category.
Organizations funded for Targeted Topic training category grants
are expected to develop and provide occupational safety and
health training and/or educational programs addressing one
of the topics selected by OSHA, recruit employees and employers
for the training, and conduct and evaluate the training. Grantees
are also expected to conduct follow-up evaluations with individuals
trained by their program to determine what, if any, changes
were made to reduce hazards in their workplaces as a result
of the training. If your organization plans to train employees
or employers in any of the 26 states operating OSHA-approved
State Plans, State OSHA requirements for that state must be
included in the training. Eighteen different training topics
were selected for this grant announcement. OSHA may award grants
for some or all of the listed Targeted Topic training topics.
Applicants wishing to address more than one of the announced
grant topics must submit a separate grant application for each
topic.
Application Information: FON: SHTG-FY-08-02, CFDA: 17.502.
Applications for grants submitted under this competition must
be submitted electronically using the government-wide Grants.gov
apply site at http://www.grants.gov. Link to Federal Register
announcement through grants.gov or http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?
p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=20323
Deadline: May 23, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service FY 2009
Funding Source: Corporation for National and Community Service
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:4 Estimated Total
Program Funding:$500,000; Award Ceiling: $300,000; Award Floor:$50,000.
Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include, but are not limited
to nonprofit organizations, state service commissions, volunteer
centers, institutions of higher education, national or regional
education agencies, educational institutions, and faith-based
institutions. Only applicants capable of carrying out multi-state,
national focused (10 or more states), or comprehensive regional
initiatives are eligible for funding.
Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service
(the Corporation) provides grants to organizations to plan
and carry out projects that bring Americans together to serve
in their communities in observation of Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day. Subject to availability of appropriations, a total
of approximately $500,000 will be awarded to support 2009 King
Day activities, ranging in amounts from approximately $50,000
to $300,000, to support the first year of these grants. These
funds are subject to the availability of FY 2009 appropriations
under the authority of section 198(s) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42USC12653(9)), authorizing the Corporation
to make grants to share the cost of planning and carrying out
service opportunities in conjunction with the federal legal
holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Grantees
will be eligible for continuation funding in the second and
third years contingent upon the availability of appropriations,
compliance with requirements, and satisfactory performance.
The purpose of these grants is to mobilize more Americans to
observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday as a day
of service in communities, to encourage those who serve on
this holiday to make a long-term commitment to community service,
and to bring people together to focus on service to others.
The Corporation is interested in multi-state, national (10
or more states) or comprehensive regional initiatives (multi-state
regions – for example, the Corporation’s clusters).
Activities must include projects that improve the lives of
disadvantaged youth and engage them in providing service to
others. Grantees must competitively subgrant a portion of the
federal funds to eligible local organizations, and may also
directly support local projects, to plan and carry out direct
service activities on the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Martin Luther
King, Jr. holiday weekends.
Application Information: FON: CNCS-GRANTS-032008-001; CFDA:
94.007. Link to announcement: http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp The Corporation will host a technical assistance call to answer
applicant questions about this funding opportunity. The technical
assistance call will take place on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The call-in number is (866) 705-1874
and the passcode is 7103609. Applicants are strongly encouraged
to participate in the technical assistance call.
Deadline: April 15, 2008
Brownfields Training, Research and Technical Assistance Grants
Funding Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Funding Amount: The total estimated funding available under
this competitive opportunity is approximately $10,000,000,
subject to the availability of funds and quality of proposals
received. EPA anticipates award of 5-10 cooperative agreements.
The maximum amount of funding available per applicant shall
not exceed $1,500,000. Applicants may propose performance
periods of up to 5 years, with the maximum annual funding
not to exceed
$300,000. Cooperative agreements awarded under this competition
may be funded incrementally on an annual basis. Additional
funds may be added in each subsequent year of the agreement,
subject to satisfactory performance and the availability
of funds.
Eligibility: Entities eligible to receive an assistance agreement
through this solicitation include a general purpose local
unit of government; a land clearance authority or other quasi-governmental
entity that operates under the supervision and control of,
or as an agent of, a general purpose unit of government;
a
governmental entity created by a state legislature; a regional
council or group of general purpose units of local government;
a redevelopment agency that is chartered or otherwise sanctioned
by a state; a state; an Indian tribe (other than in Alaska),
or an Alaskan Native Regional Corporation and an Alaska Native
Village Corporation as those terms are defined in the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 and following);
and the Metlakatla Indian Community. EPA welcomes and encourages
applications from coalitions of such entities, but a single
eligible entity must be identified as the legal recipient.
Intertribal consortia, except consortia comprised of ineligible
Alaskan tribes, are eligible to apply as well. Nonprofit
organizations are also eligible for training, research, and
technical assistance
grants.( Nonprofit organizations must meet the definition
of that term in Section 4(6) of the Federal Financial Assistance
Management Improvement Act of 1999, Public Law 106-107, 31
U.S.C. 6101 Note: Under this definition, colleges, universities,
and community colleges are eligible to apply. Public and
nonprofit
private educational institutions are eligible to apply. However,
nonprofit organizations described in Section 501(c)(4) of
the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities
as
defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
are not eligible to apply.)
Description: This notice announces the availability of funds
and solicits applications from eligible entities and non-profit
organizations to provide training, research, and technical
assistance to communities facing brownfields cleanup and
revitalization challenges. EPA is particularly interested
in funding brownfields
training, research and technical assistance projects in the
subject areas of protection of human health and the environment,
sustainable development, and equitable development.
Application Information: FON: EPA-OSWER-OBLR-08-02; CFDA:
66.814. Link to EPA webpage: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/grants-funding.htm#EPA-OSWER-OBLR-08-02 . Link to PDF announcement: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/epa-oswer-obl-08-02.pdf
Deadline: May 1, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
(none)
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Staples Foundation for Learning Grants
Funding Amount: The requested amount of each grant can be
up to $25,000. Most grants awarded by the foundation are
in
the $5,000 to $25,000 range.
Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, the applicant
organizations must have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code and align with the Staples Foundation
for Learning's mission and focus on job skills and education.
Description: The foundation contributes funds to national
and local charities that provide educational opportunities
and
job skills for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged
youth.
Application Information: Visit the foundation's Web site
for complete program information and instructions on submitting
an online application at http://www.staplesfoundation.org/
Deadline: June 2 and June 16, 2008
2008 Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly
Funding Source: Home Depot Foundation
Funding Amount: There are two award categories, homeownership
and rental. Within each category five grants will be awarded:
$75,000 to the winning project, $25,000 to the second most
competitive project and three (3) Honorable Mention grants
of $2500 each
Eligibility: Projects eligible for award consideration must
be developed by a 501(c)(3) organization and completed and
placed in service between January 1, 2006 and December 31,
2007. Homeownership projects must contain at least five (5)
units that were sold to families earning 80 percent or less
of area median income. Rental projects must contain at least
20 units, with at least 80 percent of the units occupied by
families earning 80 percent or less of area median income.
Group home and transitional housing projects are not eligible
for award consideration. There are no limitations as to the
type of ownership structure (i.e. direct-purchase home ownership,
cooperative, mutual housing, condominium, lease-purchase, land
trust, etc.) or physical structure (i.e. single-family detached,
townhouse, mixed-use, etc.).
Description: The grants are to be used at the discretion of
the nonprofit to further the goal of producing affordable,
efficient and healthy housing for low- to moderate-income families.
The Home Depot Foundation's Awards program seeks to identify,
recognize and showcase the outstanding and innovative work
of nonprofit housing development corporations engaged in green
building/healthy home construction and rehabilitation. The
Foundation’s interest is to share with local, state and
national stakeholders the exemplary accomplishments of the
nonprofit sector in combining affordable housing construction
with the guiding principles of green home building in order
that low and moderate-income families have access to quality
housing they can afford to own, operate and maintain.
Application Information: Link to website for application information
at: http://www.homedepotfoundation.org/awards_housing_apply.html
Deadline: Letter of Intent: March 31, 2008
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