September 5, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Nurse Education, Practice and Retention
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards:71; Average Size of Award: $250,000; Estimated Total Program Funding: $24,000,000
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative purpose.
For Purpose E1, which focuses on expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs, the only eligible applicant organizations are accredited 4-year collegiate schools of nursing. Schools of nursing must be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) to be eligible applicants. Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, other public or private non-profit entities including faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations capable of carrying out the legislative purpose.
Description: Grants are awarded to eligible institutions for projects to strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to address the nursing shortage. Applicants must select and focus on one of the nine purposes in the grant application. The Education priority area includes: Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2) developing and implementing internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies. The Practice Priority area includes Purpose P1)establishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses. The Retention Priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel; and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient care.
Application Information: CFDA: 93.359. Link to announcement and RFPhttps://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?
ID=CD617CA9-0A3F-4206-8D88-7B738E8282CD
Deadline: November 3, 2008
Brownfields Job Training Grants
Funding Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Funding Amount: The total estimated funding available under this competitive opportunity is $2,500,000. EPA anticipates award of 12-13 cooperative agreements, whose maximum value each shall not exceed $200,000
Eligibility: Eligible governmental entities 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. Intertribal consortia, except consortia comprised of ineligible Alaskan tribes, are eligible to apply as well. Eligible nonprofit organizations include any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that is operated mainly for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purpose in the public interest; is not organized primarily for profit; and uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operation of the organization. Workforce Investment Boards that meet these criteria may be eligible nonprofit organizations. 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. For-profit or proprietary training organizations or trade schools are not eligible to apply.
Description: to provide environmental job training projects that will facilitate the assessment, remediation, or preparation of brownfield sites. Eligible applicants must identify and propose to serve a community that currently receives, or has received, financial assistance (federal, state, or tribal) for brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, cleanup, site-specific response program work, and/or EPA-funded targeted brownfields assessments. Proposed training programs must target unemployed and underemployed individuals residing in brownfields-impacted communities. Applicants must establish procedures to ensure that graduates will be employed in brownfields and/or environmental work that involve the assessment, cleanup, and/or redevelopment of contaminated sites with a focus on the graduates’ respective communities. The estimated project period for awards resulting from this solicitation is April 1, 2009, through March 31, 2011. All projects must be completed within the negotiated project performance period of 24 months.
Application Information: CFDA 66.815. FON: RFP# EPA-OSWER-OBLR-08-10;Link to funding announcement: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/grants-funding.htm#EPA-OSWER-OBLR-08-10
Deadline: October 15, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Projects
Funding Source: The Corps Network, through the support of the U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service
Funding Amount: The network will disseminate a total of $80,000 to approximately twenty-five sub-grantees. Award amounts will range from $1,000 to $10,000 each. Applicants must provide a non-federal match of at least 70% of the total cost of the project
Eligibility: Eligible subgrantees for this funding are, by law, any entity otherwise eligible for assistance under the national service laws. The applicable laws include the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. Grants will be available to The Corps Network membership and non-network organizations. Network organizations – The Corps Network Organizational Members.
Non-network organizations – Organizations other than The Corps Network Organizational members including:•The Corps Network Affiliate Members
•Community-based nonprofits, government agencies and faith-based organizations •Youth organizations, K-12 schools, school districts, and public or private colleges and universities •AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America programs
Description: Projects for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (http://www.mlkday.gov ) on January 19, 2009. The network will fund organizations that plan and implement service projects that mobilize a diverse group of volunteers to address conditions of poverty in their community. Preference is given to organizations mobilizing the greatest numbers of volunteers. Applicants must enlist at least two hundred volunteers for every $1,000 requested.
Application Information: Link to website: http://www.corpsnetwork.org/MLKDayofService.asp; Link to RFP document: http://www.corpsnetwork.org/upload/File/MLK%2009/RFP%20082108.doc . For specific questions, please email Tanya Simpson, Grants & Projects Director, at TSimpson@corpsnetwork.org.Completed applications should be sent to Tanya Simpson, Grants & Projects Director, The Corps Network, 666 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20001
Deadline: September 23, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
Florida Disability Employment Awareness Month Employer Recognitions
Funding Source: Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Agency For Persons With Disabilities
Funding Award: Recognition at Special Event in Tallahassee on October 8, 2008. A committee will decide the winners.
Description: October is Disability Employment Awareness Month and the Department of Education Vocational Rehabilitation Division is joining with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Please send your nominations for employers who fit one or more of these criteria:
- Employer has a history of hiring people with disabilities or
- Employer has developed unique and atypical job opportunities or
- Employer has made a local impact
Application Information: Send a short paragraph as to why you feel this employer should be recognized to Rachel Smith at Rachel.Smith@vr.fldoe.org
Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2008.
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Wal-Mart Foundation State Giving Program
Funding Amount: minimum grant $5000.
Eligibility: To determine if your organization is eligible to request funding through the State Giving Program, please review the program’s guidelines to determine eligibility.
http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8169.aspx
Description: The Wal-Mart Foundation will award grants to support unmet needs that are not directly addressed by any of our current programs. The Foundation has created State Giving Advisory Councils, made up of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. associates, for every state and Washington, D.C. The Advisory Councils will determine the needs within their state, review all eligible state specific grant applications and make funding recommendations to the Wal-Mart Foundation. The Foundation has adopted four areas of focus: Education, Job Skills Training, Environmental Sustainability and Health. While the Wal-Mart Foundation encourages funding requests that align with its four areas of focus – programs that do not align with the four areas of focus will also be given full consideration. Education-Includes a program or initiative that addresses the educational needs of under-served young people ages 12-30. Examples are programs focused on drop-out prevention and improving college access or retention. Job Skills Training-Includes a program or initiative that provides professional training, counseling and support services to help people improve their work-related skills. Examples are career counseling services and job skills training. Health- Includes a program or initiative that works to improve access to healthcare and to promote healthy lifestyles. Examples are free healthcare clinics, immunization programs and health education organizations. Environmental Sustainability-Includes a program or initiative that is designed to help people become more personably sustainable or to help support the environment. Examples are parks, recycling programs, outdoor classrooms, and environmental educational initiatives.
Application Information: To apply visit website at: http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8168.aspx
Deadline(s): September 25 and December 19, 2008
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