August 1, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
Pilot Site for Supported Employment Training and Technical Assistance
Funding Source: This effort is funded by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.( FDDC) through the FloridaCenter for Inclusive Communities, a UniversityCenter for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities through the University of South Florida
Funding Award: One, three-day, and three, two-day training sessions for each pilot site, as well as follow-up technical assistance, and networking opportunities will be delivered by a team of state and nationally recognized experts
Eligibility: Pilot sites are geographic areas with a lead agency or organization that will partner with other stakeholder in that area. Applications are open to any supported employment stakeholder (e.g., Community Rehabilitation Providers, Supported Employment Providers, School Districts, Business Leadership Networks, Vocational Rehabilitation Area offices, Agency for Persons with Disabilities District offices, etc.)
Description: The purpose of this project is to build an infrastructure which will sustain a high level of training and technical assistance on an ongoing basis. This project, the Supported, Competitive, Integrated Employment Training Team project, which is in its third year has already provided training and technical assistance and continues to support pilot sites in Pensacola, West Palm Beach, Panama City, Osceola, Brevard, and Broward. In this third year, the project will support two additional pilot sites throughout the State of Florida. These efforts will continue to lay the groundwork for building a sustainable training and technical assistance system to address an array of options with supported employment supports and services for community rehabilitation providers, families and individuals with disabilities, and other stakeholders in Florida
Application Information: For Pilot Site Application Questions/Assistance Contact:
Brenda Clark, (813) 974-2581 Office, bclark@fmhi.usf.edu. PDF application: http://www.fddc.org/news/_doc/SCIETTapplication.pdf Submit Applications To: (Mail, fax or electronic), Brenda Clark, University of South Florida, 13301 N. Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 2113A . Tampa FL 33612. (813) 974-6115 Fax. bclark@fmhi.usf.edu
Deadline: September 4, 2008, 5:00 p.m.
Federal Grants:
Veteran Stand Down Awards
Funding Source: The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)
Funding Amount: VETS anticipates that up to $400,000 will be available in each of the three fiscal years for grant awards of up to a maximum of $10,000 per multi-day event (more than one day), and a maximum of $7,000 for a one (1) day event. VETS expects to award approximately forty-five (45) grants each fiscal year. Availability of Fiscal Year 2009, and Fiscal Year 2010 funds will be dependent upon Congressional appropriations. Stand Down funding is a non-competitive grant awarded on a first-
come, first-served basis until available residual funding is exhausted.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants will generally fall into one of the following
categories:State and local Workforce Boards, Veteran Service Organizations, local public agencies, and non-profit organizations including community and faith-based organizations. Current competitive HVRP grantees are not eligible for a separate
non-competitive Stand Down grant award as described in the announcement. Current competitive HVRP grantees are authorized to utilize existing funds for Stand Down purposes.
Description: A Stand Down is an event held in a local community where homeless veterans are provided with a wide variety of social services in one location. Any events approved in Fiscal Year 2008 must be held prior to 12/31/08. For the purpose of this Stand Down grant award, applicants must plan (and indicate in writing in their grant application package) to provide the following minimum services to homeless veteran participants: Department of Veterans Affairs medical and mental health services;
Department of Labor--State Workforce Agency employment and training services to include Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives participation where available; an assortment of hot and/or cold foods to provide to homeless veteran participants; an assortment of clothing appropriate for the local climate to provide to homeless veteran participants; and Referral services to secure emergency housing on-the-spot for homeless veteran participants.
Application Information: Application for Stand Down grant funding are to be submitted to the appropriate State Director of Veterans Employment and Training/ Grant Officer Technical Representative (DVET/GOTR). Address and contact information for each State DVET/GOTR can be found at Web site address: http://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm. FLORIDA DVET contact: Derek W. Taylor: taylor.derek@dol.gov. Any events approved in Fiscal Year 2008 must be held prior to 12/31/08.. Link to Federal Register announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-17622.htm
Deadline: August 30, 2008 for 2008 events; applications for other events planned in Fiscal Year 2009 must be received at least sixty (60) days prior to the event and no later than July 30, 2009. Applications for events planned in Fiscal Year 2010 must be received at least sixty (60) days prior to the event and no later than July 30, 2010
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Funding Amount: Applicants must also provide matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Matching funds consist of cash, computer hardware and software and third-party, in-kind contributions. Funding from other federal grants cannot be counted as matching funds.
Eligibility: A private or public non-profit organization qualifying for tax exemption under IRC 501, a state or local government agency, a regional, statewide or local coalition with one lead organization that meets one of the eligibility criteria stated above.
Description: The Community VITA grant program is the first of its kind at the IRS. In December 2007, Congress appropriated funds to the IRS to establish and administer a one-year matching grant program in consultation with the Taxpayer Advocate Service. The VITA program offers free tax help for low-to-moderate income individuals for tax return preparation. Under the grant program, the IRS will award matching grants to extend services to underserved populations and hard-to-reach areas, both urban and non-urban. The grants will also be used to increase the capacity to file returns electronically and enhance training of volunteers at VITA sites.
Application Information: Interested applicants may apply at Grants.gov. Applicants can also mail a completed application to: IRS-SPEC Grant Program Office 401 West Peachtree Street, NW Stop 420-D Atlanta, GA 30308 Copies of Publication 4671, http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4671.pdf VITA Grant Program Overview and Application Package, are available on IRS.gov. More information, including Frequently Asked Questions, can be found on the Partner and Volunteer Resource Center page on IRS.gov. Questions about the VITA Grant program or the application process should be e-mailed to Grant.Program.Office@irs.gov or mailed to the Grant Program Office at the address listed above.
Deadline: Application period for 2009 is from July 1 through Sept. 2, 2008.
Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Funding Amount: Awards: 20; Estimated Total Funding: $10,000,000; Award Ceiling: $500,000, Award Floor: $100,000. Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: The applicant must be either: • An accredited educational institution in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board. • A private provider of workforce system services determined to be tax exempt under section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, including registered apprenticeship sponsors, in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board. • A One-Stop Career Center as established under Section 121 of WIA, [29 USC 2841], in partnership with a state or local Workforce Investment Board. The eligible applicant for One-Stop Career Centers is the One-Stop Operator, as defined under Section 121(d) of WIA [29 USC 2841(d)], on behalf of the One-Stop Career Center. The One-Stop applicant must have a letter of commitment from the state or local Workforce Investment Board, and demonstrate that the Workforce Investment Board, or its designated fiscal agent, will serve as the fiscal agent for the grant by clearly providing the legal name and the Employer Identification number of the fiscal agent. The Workforce Investment Board’s support and involvement in the project should be detailed in the letter of commitment. Applications from One-Stop Career Centers without a letter of commitment from their Workforce Investment Board will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed. • An employer or industry association in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board. • Private, for-profit organizations in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board.
Description: The purpose of the Initiative is to expand access to training resulting in an increased number of workers trained, particularly in high-growth, high-demand occupations, and to meet the needs of industry for skilled employees. Applicants must seek to train individuals towards attainment of an industry or occupationally recognized certificate or credential. Funds available under this Solicitation may only be used for projects that provide training in the occupations and industries for which employers use H–1B visas or those related activities necessary to support training in such occupations and industries.
Application Information: FON: SGA-DFA-PY-08-04; CFDA: 17.269. Link to PDF announcement for complete details: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-13967.pdf A Webinar for prospective applicants will be held for this grant competition on July 29, 2008, 2 p.m. EDT. Access information for the Webinar will be posted on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Web site at: http://www.workforce3one.org.
Deadline: August 19, 2008
Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Total Program Funding: $11,000,000. Estimated Average Size of Award: $125,000; Number of Awards: 88. Cost Sharing: No
Eligibility: Public and non-profit entities, including faith-based and community organizations. Applicants in rural counties or eligible rural census tracts within and urban county. Applicant providing services exclusively to migrant and seasonal farm workers in rural areas and is supported by Section 330G of the Public Health Service Act. Federally recognized Native American Tribe or Tribal Organizations that will deliver services on a Reservation or federally recognized Tribal lands. Those aplicants where the service area is located in officially designated health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) or medically underserved communities (MUCs) or serve medically underserved populations (MUPs); (2)Applicants whose projects focus on primary care, and wellness and prevention strategies.To ascertain HPSA and MUP designation status, plese refer to the following Web site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov.shortage/index/htm
To receive a funding preference, applicants must request and clearly identify and demonstrate for which preference they are eligible.
Description: This program encourages the development of new and innovative health care delivery systems in rural communities that lack essential care services. The emphasis of the grant program is on service delivery through collaboration, requiring the grantee to form a consortium with at least two additional partners. Estimated Project period is 3 years.
Application Information: FON: HRSA-09-002, CFDA: 93.912; Submit application through http://www.grants.gov website. Program contact: Nisha Patel
Outreach Grant Program Coordinator, HRSA, Office of Rural Health Policy, Phone: 301-443-6894. Fax: 301-443-2803, E-mail: npatel@hrsa.gov.
Link to Full Announcement:
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?
ID=99865F79-FF7E-4A12-80D6-0C51287F1E14
Deadline: October 16, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
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Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Family Literacy Grants Program (Repeat)
Funding Source: Barbara Bush Foundation
Funding Amount: Maximum Award:$65,000, Number Of Awards: Multiple
Eligibility: The organization must have current non-profit or public status and have been in existence for two or more years as of the date of the application; the organization must have maintained fiscal accountability;
the organization must operate an instructional literacy program that has been in existence for at least 2 years and includes one or more of the following components: literacy for adults, parent education, pre-literacy or literacy instruction for children pre-k to grade 3, and intergenerational literacy activities (Parent and Child Together time or P.A.C.T. time).
Description: to develop or expand projects that are designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. Family Literacy programs funded through the Foundation's National Grant Program must include all of the following components: Reading instruction for parents or primary care-givers (pre-GED/GED/ESL etc.), literacy or pre-literacy instruction for children Intergenerational activities where the parents/primary caregivers and children come together to learn and to read. Programs can also include additional components such as parent support groups, parent involvement, home visits, job training etc.
Application Information: Link to website to download application and instructions: http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/nga.html Should you have questions, please call (202) 955-6183 between the hours of 1:00-5:00 p.m. or e-mail questions to krichardson@cfncr.org, please include your telephone number.
Deadline: September 5, 2008 |
