April 4, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Individuals With Disabilities Projects With Industry (PWI)
Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Education
Funding Amount: Number of Awards: 63; Estimated Total Program
Funding: $18,900,000; Estimated Average Size of Awards: $300,000.
Length of Grant: 60 months. Cost Sharing: Yes-Cost sharing
of at least 20 percent of the total cost of the project is
required of grantees under the PWI program.; Intergovernmental
Review: Yes
Eligibility: Employers, nonprofit agencies or organizations,
designated State units, labor unions, community rehabilitation
program providers, trade associations, Indian
tribes, tribal organizations, and other agencies or organizations,
including
faith-based and community organizations, with the capacity
to create and expand job and career opportunities for individuals
with disabilities.
Description: The PWI program creates and expands
job and career opportunities for individuals with disabilities
in the competitive
labor market by engaging the talent and leadership of private
industry as partners in the rehabilitation process. Projects
identify competitive job and career opportunities and the skills
needed to perform those jobs, create practical settings for
job readiness and training programs, and provide training,
job placements, and career advancement services. Competitive
Priority: Applicant must be a novice applicant: 1. Has never
received a grant or subgrant under the PWI program; 2. Has
never been a member of a group application, submitted in
accordance with CFR 75.127 through 75.129, that received a
grant under the
PWI program; and 3. Has not had an active discretionary grant
from the Federal Government in the five years before the deadline
date for applications under the PWI program. Invitational priority
is: Faith-based and Community Organizations. The Secretary
is especially interested in applications in which the applicant
proposes to—1. Contact faith-based and community organizations
to determine whether such organizations will participate in
the project by providing services or placement opportunities,
as appropriate and 2. Engage such organizations to provide
services and placement opportunities to the project, as appropriate.
Application Information: FON: ED-GRANTS-032808-001; CFDA: 84.234S,
Link to Federal Register Announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-6453.pdf.
Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.grants.gov.
Deadline: May 27, 2008
Development of Comprehensive Drug/Alcohol and Mental Health
Treatment Systems for Persons Who Are Homeless
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Funding Amount: Of the $10 million available for the Treatment
for Homeless program, SAMHSA/CSAT is targeting up to $4.5
million per year for services in supportive housing provided
that the
applications are of sufficient quality Proposed budgets cannot
exceed $400,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any
year of the proposed project.
Eligibility: Local governments, federally recognized American
Indian/Alaska Native tribes and tribal organizations, urban
Indian organizations, public or private universities and
colleges; and community- and faith-based organizations may
apply. Tribal
organization means the recognized body of any AI/AN tribe;
any legally established organization of American Indians/Alaska
Natives which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by
such governing body or which is democratically elected by
the adult
members of the Indian community to be served by such organization
and which includes the maximum participation of American
Indians/Alaska Natives in all phases of its activities. Consortia
of tribal
organizations are eligible to apply, but each participating
entity must indicate its approval. The statutory authority
for this program prohibits grants to for-profit agencies
and to States. Also, grantees from the FY 2004, 2005 and
2006 cohorts
for the Treatment for Homeless program are not eligible to
apply for this program. SAMHSA believes that only existing,
experienced, and appropriately credentialed organizations
with demonstrated infrastructure and expertise will be able
to provide
required services quickly and effectively. You must meet
three additional requirements related to the provision of
services.
The three requirements are:
(1) A provider organization for direct client services (e.g.,
substance abuse treatment, mental health services) appropriate
to the grant must be involved in the proposed project. The
provider may be the applicant or another organization committed
to the project. More than one provider organization may be
involved; (2) Each direct service provider organization must
have at least 2 years experience (as of the due date of the
application) providing relevant services in the geographic
area(s) in which services are to be provided (official documents
must establish that the organization has provided relevant
services for the last 2 years); and (3) Each direct service
provider organization must comply with all applicable local
(city, county) and State/tribal licensing, accreditation,
and certification requirements, as of the due date of the
application.
Description: The purpose of this program is to expand and
strengthen treatment services for persons who are homeless
(including
those who are chronically homeless), who also have substance
use disorders, mental disorders, or co-occurring substance
use and mental disorders. To address the broad needs of this
population, CSAT seeks to increase the number of homeless
persons placed in stable housing who receive treatment services
for
alcohol, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
Application Information: RFA No. TI-08-013; Link to announcement
http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/ti_08_013.pdf You also
may request a complete application kit from the SAMHSA Information
Line at 1-877-SAMHSA7 [TDD: 1-800-487-4889]. You also may
download
the required documents from the SAMHSA Web site at www.samhsa.gov/grants/apply.aspx
Deadline: Applications are due by close of business on May
29, 2008. Hard copy applications are due by 5:00 PM (EST).
Electronic applications are due by 11:59 PM (EST). Hand carried
applications will not be accepted. Applications may be shipped
using only DHL, Federal Express (FedEx), United Parcel Service
(UPS), or the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program Standing Announcement
(Repeat)
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 (Repeat)
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
Brownfields Training, Research and Technical Assistance Grants
(Repeat)
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:
Mary Ash Charitable Foundation Shelter Grants
Funding Source: Mary Kay, Inc and the Mary Kay Ash Charitable
Foundation
Funding Amount: Up to $20,000. Grant recipients are announced
in the fall to coincide with National Domestic Violence Awareness
Month in October.
Eligibility: nonprofit organizations that aid victims of
domestic violence.
Description: To eliminate domestic violence. The funds awarded
by the foundation may be used for the operating budget of
the shelter, with the exception of staff travel.
Application Information: To download the 2008 Shelter Grant
Application http://www.mkacf.org/PDF/Shelter_Grant_App_2008.pdf Link to website for more information: http://www.mkacf.org/BreakTheSilence.aspx
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Great American Bake Sale
Funding Source: Share Our Strength
Funding Amount: Grant awards will range from $1,000 to $10,000
each for each program.
Eligibility: nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools with
a valid NCES code, or local government entities that work
to ensure children have access to afterschool and summer
meal
programs. Organizations applying for Program Sponsor Grants
are also required to submit proof of their certification
to receive reimbursement from the USDA for the meals and
snacks
they serve through the Child and Adult Care Food Program
(CACFP), the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), or the National
School
Lunch Program (NSLP).
Description: Two types of Grants: Grants for Program Sponsors:
Grants will be awarded to organizations that directly sponsor
USDA-reimbursed afterschool and/or summer meal programs for
children. Grants will specifically support efforts to increase
participation in the organization's USDA summer and afterschool
meal programs. Grants for Advocacy: Grants will be awarded
to organizations that work to increase participation in USDA-reimbursed
afterschool and summer meal programs through outreach and
advocacy. Organizations engage in advocacy when they work
with schools,
community organizations, local businesses, and with a range
of government officials to increase participation in summer
and afterschool meal programs.
Application Information: Organizations applying for funding
from this program must complete a proposal utilizing our
online application system. Visit website for more information
and
eligibility criteria http://gabs.strength.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GABS_homepage
Deadline: open
Make It Matter Awards
Funding Source: Reader’s Digest Foundation
Funding Award: Every month, the foundation will select one
individual's story of good deeds done and grant $100,000 to
a nonprofit organization in honor of that individual. Reader's
Digest magazine will then feature that person in its new column, “Make
it Matter.”
Eligibility: Open for online submissions
Description: Make it Matter" is a new initiative of the
Reader’s Digest Foundation. Every month for ten months,
Reader’s Digest will choose one individual whose story
of giving back serves as an inspiration to others. These individuals
and their stories of giving back will appear every month in
the new "Make it Matter" column in Reader’s
Digest and on rd.com, beginning with the April issue.
Application Information: Stories can be submitted http://www.rd.com/makeitmatter.do.
Make It Matter Home Page at http://www.rd.com/jsp/rdcom/makeItMatterLanding.jsp
Deadline: Rolling
2008 Third Annual Women of Worth Awards
Funding Source: L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth
Funding Award: Women of Worth honorees will receive $5,000
for their most cherished causes and a $5,000 donation will
be made on their behalf benefiting ovarian cancer research
and awareness initiatives, the philanthropy of record for L'Oreal
Paris. This year, 10 additional, one National Honoree, will
be chosen via a public vote this fall, and will receive a $25,000
monetary donation to her cherished nonprofit organization.
Eligibility: Open
Description: The initiative, which honors and awards women
from across the country for their inspiring volunteer work
and community enrichment initiatives, was created to bring
the L'Oreal Paris iconic brand philosophy, "Because I'm
Worth It" to life. The L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth initiative
has recognized 20 women nationwide for their outstanding commitment
to their causes -- ranging from improving literacy, to protecting
the environment to raising awareness of female health issues.
Application Information: Link to website for nomination forms:
http://www.womenofworth.com/home/home.aspx
Deadline: June 16, 2008
2008 MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence for Affordable
Housing
Funding Source: Enterprise Community Partners
Funding Award: This year, a total of $180,000 will be granted
to the award-winning organizations. Each category will have
three winners who will receive unrestricted grant funds.
First place winners will receive $40,000 each; second place
winners,
$30,000 each; and third place winners, $20,000 each. The
awards will be presented to the six winning organizations
during the
Enterprise Community Conference
Eligibility: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) community-based
or regional nonprofit organizations or Tribes/Tribally Designated
Housing Entities (TDHEs) and members of the Enterprise Network.
Visit to join network: http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/about/network_membership/application_new/
Eligible applicants must own or be the general partner of
the
owner, be the leaseholder or be the sponsor if a HUD Section
811 or 202 project, and operate supportive housing. Other
information on eligibility: http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/programs/awards/metlife_foundation_awards/criteria.asp
Description: The MetLife Foundation Awards Program in Supportive
Housing will recognize nonprofit organizations that are community-based,
regional or Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs)
for excellence in development and operation of permanent
supportive or service-enriched housing. Again, this does
not include emergency
housing, group homes or residential treatment facilities.
Transitional housing will be considered only if it targets
certain populations
with specialized services, for example, families escaping
domestic violence, family re-unification, transition-age
youth or families
with a parent in early recovery from substance abuse.
Application Information: Link to website for application
information and criteria: http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/programs/awards/metlife_foundation_awards/ . Applications must be submitted through email to metlifeawards@enterprisecommunity.org
Deadline: May 16, 2008 |
