April 18, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program
(HVRP)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Funding Amount: Award Floor: $75,000; Award Ceiling: $300,000;
Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Eligibility: State and local Workforce Investment Boards, local
public agencies, for-profit/commercial entities, and non-profit
organizations, including faith-based and community organizations.
Applicants must have a familiarity with the area and population
to be served and the ability to administer an effective and
timely program.
Description: Urban or Non-Urban HVRP grants are intended to
address two objectives: (1) to provide services to assist in
reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment
within the labor force, and (2) to stimulate the development
of effective service delivery systems that will address the
complex problems facing homeless veterans as well as addressing
the universal and the local or regional problems that have
had a negative impact on homeless veterans reentering the workforce.
Urban areas are those that serve a high concentration of homeless
veterans in the metropolitan areas of the 75 U.S. cities largest
in population and the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto
Rico, and are listed in Appendix G. All Urban HVRP grant applicants
must provide written documentation and maps, if available,
which demonstrate that the proposed area to be served has a
population equal to or more than 383,545 (the smallest population
on the list of 75 U.S. cities largest in population). Non-Urban
areas are those areas that serve homeless veterans that are
not listed on Appendix G. All Non-Urban HVRP grant applicants
must provide written documentation and maps, if available,
which demonstrate that the proposed area to be served has a
population less than 383,545 (the smallest population on the
list of 75 U.S. cities largest in population). Applicants must
indicate whether they are applying for an Urban or Non-Urban
grant award on their grant application
Application Information: FON SGA-8-06; CFDA: 17.805. Link to
announcement
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=LGMPY9spD1Ch
JSG9QTfqV0V81Nxh0QLK22YFs8pkHKwcNTRCybSs!-2006807804?oppId=41279&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW . View Full Announcement link to access supporting documentation.
Deadline: May 14, 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
Individuals With Disabilities Projects With Industry (PWI)
Program (Repeat)
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
Awards & Scholarships
(none)
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
BJ’s Wholesale Charitable Foundation Grants
Funding Amount: open
Eligibility: The majority of the Foundation giving is focused
on nonprofit organizations that promote the safety, security,
and well-being of children and families; support education
and health programs; provide community service opportunities;
and aid in hunger and disaster relief.
Description: The mission of BJ's Charitable Foundation is
the enhancement of community programs that benefit children
and
families in the locations served by BJ's Clubs in Connecticut,
Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia
Application Information: Link to website and more information
at http://www.bjs.com/about/community/charity.shtml
Deadline: May 9, 2008 and August 8, 2008
Community College Caregiver Training Grants
Funding Source: a partnership of the ILC-USA and the Schmieding
Center for Senior Health and Education, with support from
MetLife Foundation
Funding Amount: Twelve grants of $25,000 each
Eligibility: Community colleges and other two-year institutions
located in the United States are eligible. Colleges that award
four-year degrees are not eligible.
Description: Establish new caregiver training programs or to
build upon existing programs. The 2008 Community College Caregiver
Training Initiative hopes to encourage the development of new
and novel programs to train both family and professional in-home
caregivers, promote skill development, advance the quality
of care, and provide opportunities for career development.
Program requirements include Care of Older Adults — the
training must prepare students to care for older people, either
exclusively or in addition to other groups; Care in the Home — the
training must prepare students to provide care in home settings,
either exclusively or in addition to institutional care; and
Family Caregivers — while the overall program may be
for the training of professional caregivers, some components
must address family caregivers.
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://www.ilcusa.org/pages/media_items/2008-community-college-caregiver-training-initiative-request-for-proposals185.php to download the request for proposal.
Deadline: May 15, 2008
Run For Good Grant Program
Funding Source: Stride Rite and Saucony Foundation
Funding Amount: Award amounts are up to $10,000
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include tax-exempt nonprofit
organizations.
Description: Support after-school physical fitness programs
increasing participation in running for kids 18 years of
age or younger who would not normally be exposed to running
programs.
Application Information: Visit website to download application
http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/ or link to http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/Application.pdf
Deadline: June 13, 2008 |
