April 11, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Standing Announcement for the Ethnic Community Self-Help
Program (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Administration for Children and Families
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:8 Estimated Total
Program Funding:$600,000 Award Ceiling:$200,000
Award Floor:$50,000
Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit agencies are eligible
applicants. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible
to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Description: to connect newcomer refugees and their communities
with community resources. The objective of this program is
to strengthen organized ethnic communities comprised and
representative of refugee populations to ensure ongoing support
and services
to refugees after initial resettlement.
Application Information: FON:HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RE-0117; CFDA:
93.576 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RE-0117.html
Deadline: February 24, 2009
Standing Announcement for Supplemental Services for Recently
Arrived Refugees (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
Administration for Children and Families, The Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR)
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards:20 Estimated Total
Program Funding:$4,300,000 Award Ceiling:$500,000; Award
Floor:$75,000
Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit agencies are eligible
applicants. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible
to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Description: Refugees to provide services to arriving refugees
or sudden and unexpected large secondary migration of refugees
where communities are not sufficiently prepared in terms
of linguistic or culturally appropriate services
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RU-0113; CFDA
93.576 http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-ORR-RU-0113.html
Deadline: February 24, 2009
Enhancing Public Awareness and Outreach for Victims in Underserved
Communities Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office For Victims
of Crime
Funding Amount: Five awards of $75,000 each.
Eligibility: Faith-based and other community organizations
are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Description: Help raise awareness among underserved populations
regarding victims' rights and available resources in the
local community. Underserved victim populations may include,
but
are not limited to, victims who are immigrants with limited
English proficiency, are American Indians, have disabilities,
or are deaf or hard of hearing
Application Information: For further information, please
go to: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm or contact
Meg Morrow, Phone (202) 305-2986, Email meg.morrow@usdoj.gov
Deadline: April 28, 2008
Head Start Innovation and Improvement Projects
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Administration of Children and Families
Funding Amount: Awards: 57; Estimated Total Program Funding:
$11,400,000; Award Ceiling: $3,000,000. Seven priority areas.
Eligibility: Local Governments, Regional Organizations, U.S.
Territory or Possession Indian/Native American Tribally Designated
Organizations, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges
and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian
Serving Institutions. See full announcement for additional
information on eligibility under each of the seven priority
areas. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible
to apply. State governments, County governments, City or township
governments, Special district governments, Independent school
districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher
education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native
American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized
tribal governments), 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, Private institutions of higher
education, For profit organizations other than small businesses,
Small businesses
Description: Address the promotion of promising practices in
the Head Start program and other priorities that meet needs
related to the comprehensive nature of Head Start. Although
OHS welcomes applications in any area that will result in improved
outcomes for Head Start eligible children and families, the
following seven specific priority areas will be addressed in
this cycle of funding. The focus will be on developing new
concepts, products, practices and projects relating to the
important priorities and needs in the following areas; National
Head Start Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play,
Grandparents Raising Head Start Grandchildren, Healthcare Literacy,
Mental Health Intervention for Children and Families, Inclusion
of Children with Disabilities, Infant and Toddler Online Degree,
and an Open Category. The "Open Category" will be
available for programs to apply for funding to promote or expand
promising practices in non-specified areas.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-YD-0025; CFDA:
93.600 Link to announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-YD-0025.html
Deadline: June 9, 2008
Development of Comprehensive Drug/Alcohol and Mental Health
Treatment Systems for Persons Who Are Homeless (Repeat)
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: May 29, 2008
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:
Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Programs
Funding Source: Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Funding Amount: $200,000 over two years to two organizations
working in each identified community. $5000 Local Heroes
- five awards per year to organization of winner choice
Eligibility: Any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating
in an applicable Bank of America communities (45) that is
eligible for a grant under the Bank of America Charitable
Foundation's
guidelines can apply.
Description: Neighborhood Builders seeks organizations whose
focus closely reflects local neighborhood priorities such
as health and human services, education, community development,
or arts and culture. Applicants should demonstrate how they
have impacted their community and how grant funding and leadership
development opportunities will help their organization further
its work in the community. Local Heroes nominations will
demonstrate
how a nominee has made a special and significant impact on
individuals, families, or the community at large; inspired
others to community service; or been a catalyst for new visions,
understanding, and change in a community.
Application Information: Link to webpage for more information:
http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_grantapp
Deadline: June 27, 2008
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