October 24, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
Federal Grants:
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards: 19; Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,883,220; Cost Sharing: No, Project Period: 3 years. Average award of $150,000. Applications that exceed the ceiling amount of $160,000 per year will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for funding under this announcement.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are schools of nursing, health care facility, a program leading to a certification as a certified nursing assistant, a partnership of such a school and facility or a partnership of such a program and facility. Applicants must have significant experience in educating individuals in the care of the elderly. Applications that fail to show such experience will not be considered for funding under this announcement.
Description: Train and educate nursing personnel in providing geriatric care by providing support for training of individuals, development and dissemination of curricula relating to the treatment of the health problems of elderly individuals; for training faculty members in geriatrics; or for continuing education to individuals who provide geriatric care. Applicants are encouraged to use or adapt existing curricula as appropriate to the proposed project rather than expend resources to develop new curricula. Funds may be used for salaries of personnel specifically employed for the project; consultant fees; supplies and equipment necessary to conduct the project; essential personnel travel expenses and other expenses related to the project. Restricted uses: Indirect costs are allowed for administrative costs incurred as a result of the project, limited to eight percent of direct costs. Trainee expenses are not allowed.
Application Information: FON; HRSA-09-104; CFDA 93.265. HRSA is requiring applicants for this funding opportunity to apply electronically throughGrants.gov. All applicants must submit in this manner unless the applicant is granted a written exemption from this requirement in advance by the Director of HRSA’s Division of Grants Policy or designee. Grantees must request an exemption in writing from DGPWaivers@hrsa.gov, and provide details as to why they are technologically unable to submit electronically though the Grants.gov portal. Applicants may obtain additional information regarding business, administrative, or fiscal issues related to this grant announcement by contacting: Pamela R. Bell, Senior Grants Management Specialist
Telephone: (301) 301-443-3504, Fax: (301) 443-6343, Email: Pbell@hrsa.gov
Link to announcement: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=460F6C6E-E472-483B-8844-C13823568A72
Deadline: December 19, 2008
Faculty Development: Integrated Technology into Nursing Education & Practice Initiative
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Awards: 2; Estimated Total Program Funding: $600,000, Estimated Size of Award: $300,000
Eligibility: Eligible applicants are accredited collegiate schools of nursing capable of carrying out the initiative's purpose. Any program of nurse education must be accredited by a national nurse education accrediting agency or State approval agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
Description: The purpose of this initiative is to provide support to nursing collaborative for faculty development in the use of information and other technologies in order to expand the capacity of collegiate schools of nursing to educate students for 21st century health care practice. The purpose of this initiative is to provide support to nursing collaborative for faculty development in the use of information and other technologies in order to expand the capacity of collegiate schools of nursing to educate students for 21st century health care practice. A nursing collaborative will use healthcare information systems to enhance nursing education and practice, optimize patient safety, and drive improvements in health care quality. For this initiative, use of information and other technologies in nursing education and practice, includes, but is not limited to, informatics, telehealth, mannequin-based and patient simulators, computer-based instructions, virtual simulation, interactive simulated case studies, advanced 3D graphics, e-Learning technology, and other simulated or virtual methods to enhance nursing education and practice. Since no institution or organization currently offers the full spectrum of information and other technologies necessary to carry out this initiative, a nursing collaborative must develop linkages and partnerships to undertake this initiative.
Application Information: FON: HRSA-09-119; CFDA: 93.359; Link to announcement: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?I
D=869ABAF3-1F3F-416A-9999-3D261D6F3283
Deadline: December 4, 2009
Community-Based Job Training Grants (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Funding Amount: Awards will range from $500,000 to $2 million. Up to 70 Awards.
Eligibility: Individual community and technical colleges, community college districts, state community college systems, and One-Stop Career Centers to support or engage in a combination of capacity building and training activities for the purpose of building the capacity of community colleges to train individuals for careers in high-growth/high-demand industries in the local and/or regional economies. This Solicitation contains an exception for rural areas and other communities that are educationally underserved due to their lack of access to community or technical colleges.
Description: To support workforce training for high-growth/high-demand industries through the national system of community and technical colleges.
Application Information: CFDA:17.269 ; Link to website: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm for application forms and announcement or link to Federal Register text announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-24107.htmhttp://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-24107.htm.
Deadline: November 24, 2008
YouthBuild Grants (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor; Employment and Training Administration
Funding Amount: Approximately $47 million. Applicants can apply for 3 year grants (2 years of program operations with a 12 month follow-up period) that will range from $700,000 to $1.1 million. These grants will be incrementally funded, with half of the grant funds awarded from fiscal year (FY) 2009 appropriations, for the first 12 months of operations. DOL intends to fund approximately 90-100 grants based on the type and the number of quality submissions. Applicants must provide cash or in-kind resources equivalent to 25 percent of the grant award amount as matching funds. Appropriation funding this competition does not allow for funds to be obligated prior to April 1, 2009
Eligibility: Community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations; an entity carrying out activities under the WIA, such as a local workforce investment board or One-Stop Career Center; a community action agency; a state or local housing development agency; An Indian tribe or other agency primarily serving Indians; a community development corporation; A state or local youth service conservation corps; or any other relevant public or private non-profit entity that provides education or employment. Applicants applying for these grants are asked to describe their community, the youth to be served, the need for this federal support, and their plan for providing education, skills training, and leadership development services to youth. They must describe how their efforts contribute to the overall economic development of their community, demonstrate established partnerships with--or made a good faith effort to establish partnerships with--local workforce investment boards, the public school system, local community colleges, the juvenile justice system, registered apprenticeship programs, local faith-based and community organizations that serve at-risk and disadvantaged youth, and/or the local housing authority. Commitment letters of partners must accompany the application electronically. Applicants are also expected to identify their plan to access other funding sources to provide other ``wrap around'' supportive services as well as to support the costs associated with their defined construction project, describe their previous experience operating YouthBuild or similar youth programs with educational components, how occupational safety is addressed at their worksite and their organization's ability to manage this grant.
Description: The YouthBuild model balances in-school learning, geared toward a high school diploma or passing the General Education Development (GED) test, and construction skills training, geared toward a career placement for the youth. The in-school component is an alternative education program that assists youth who are often significantly behind in basic skills to obtain a high school diploma or GED credential. The primary target populations for YouthBuild are high school dropouts that may also be adjudicated youth, youth aging out of foster care, and other at-risk youth populations.. Because disadvantaged youth possess a wide range of challenges that must be addressed through multiple strategies, prospective applicants must undertake an inventory of their communities to identify resources and services provided by faith-based and community organizations, government entities, and other youth serving organizations. The inventory will provide an opportunity for prospective applicants to do a fresh assessment of potential partners and resources that will support the YouthBuild program. Collaboration across youth serving agencies/organizations is critical to the success of any youth initiative or program.
DOL hopes to serve approximately 2,900 youth participants during the first year of the grant, with projects operating in approximately 90-100 communities across the country. Under this announcement, DOL will be awarding grants to organizations to oversee the provision of education and employment services to disadvantaged youth in their communities. Each applicant should indicate the proposed number of participants to be served based on an average annual cost of between $15,000--$18,000.
Funds made available through the YouthBuild grants will be used to carry out a YouthBuild program with the following core objectives: To enable disadvantaged youth to obtain the education and employment skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency in occupations in demand and post-secondary education and training opportunities; To provide disadvantaged youth with opportunities for meaningful work and service to their communities; To foster the development of employment and leadership skills and commitment to community development among youth in low-income communities; and To expand the supply of permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals and low-income families by utilizing the energies and talents of disadvantaged youth. Eligible Enrollees- An individual may participate in a YouthBuild program only if such individual: Is between the ages of 16 and 24 on the date of enrollment; and is a member of a disadvantaged youth population such as a member of a low-income family, and/or a youth in foster care (including youth aging out of foster care), and/or a youth offender, and/or a youth who is an individual with a disability, and/or a child of an incarcerated parent, and/or a migrant youth; and A school dropout. Organizations are not required to serve the entire age group population between 16 and 24, but all participants must fall within this range. Up to (but not more than) 25 percent of the participants in the program may be youth who do not meet the education or disadvantaged criteria above but: Are basic skills deficient, despite attainment of a
secondary school diploma, GED credential, or other state-recognized equivalent (including recognized alternative standards for individuals with disabilities); or have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma
Application Information: FON: SGA/DFA PY 08-07. CFA: 17.274. DOL requires applicants to submit their applications electronically through Grants.gov, unless prior written approval for an exception is granted. Applicants must submit exception requests and, upon receiving an exception of the electronic submission requirements, their complete applications in paper copy to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Federal Assistance, Attention: Donna Kelly, Reference SGA/DFA PY 08-07, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210.Applications must be successfully submitted at http://www.grants.gov The application must also submit a Work Site Description Form (ETA-9143) including all requested attachments, which describes the planned work site that will be used for on-site construction training for youth participants. These forms can be found at http://www.doleta.gov/youth%5Fservices/youthbuildgrantee.cfm
Link to ETA webpage: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm#young
Deadline: January 15, 2009
The Young Parents Demonstration Program (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor; Employment and Training Administration
Funding Amount: Between 5-7 grants with individual grants ranging in value from $500,000 to $1 million. This does not preclude ETA from funding grants at either a lower or higher amount, or funding a smaller or larger number of projects, based on the type and the number of quality submissions.
Eligibility: An accredited educational institution in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board; a non-profit provider of workforce system services determined to be tax exempt under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. Please note that 501(c)(4) organizations which engage in lobbying activities are not eligible applicants under this solicitation; A One-Stop Career Center as established under Section 121 of WIA, [29 U.S.C. 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 U.S.C. 2841(d)], on behalf of the One-Stop Career Center; An employer or industry association in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board; A private, for-profit organization in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. Applicants must have a letter of commitment from the participating Workforce Investment Board. ETA encourages applicants who are targeting disconnected populations to partner with networks of faith and community-based organizations.
Description: To conduct a new demonstration program of competitive grants to address the employment and training needs of young parents. The Young Parents Demonstration program is to provide educational and occupational skills training leading to family economic self-sufficiency to both mothers and fathers, and expectant mothers ages 16 to 24. Projects funded are to serve young parents including, as applicable, those in high-risk categories such as victims of child abuse, children of incarcerated parents, court-involved youth, youth at risk of court involvement, homeless and runaway youth, Indian and Native American youth, migrant youth, youth in or aging out of
foster care, and youth with disabilities. To ensure rigorous, valid results from the Young Parents Demonstration, each grantee must agree to participate in an innovative random assignment technique called a ``bump-up'' experiment. A ``bump-up'' experiment is a random assignment experiment that provides an additional level of services above and beyond what exists in the current environment (the bump). Project participants have a 50/50 chance of receiving the additional level of services. Those participants assigned to the treatment group would get the additional services while participants assigned to the control group would receive the existing services offered by the grantee. Individuals assigned to the control group would not be harmed or denied services under this design. Please note that submissions that do not propose a ``bump-up'' experiment will be deemed non-responsive to this solicitation and will not be considered.
Application Information: FON: SGA/DFA PY 08-08. CFDA: 17.261. Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this SGA Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division of Federal Assistance, Attention: Eileen Banks, Reference SGA/DFA PY 08-08, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210. Applicants may also apply online through grants.gov http://www.grants.gov. Link to Federal Register announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-23319.htm or ETA webpage: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm#young
Deadline: November 17, 2008; 4:30 P.M.
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Funding Source: The Verizon Foundation
Funding Amount: Maximum Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Proposals will be considered from eligible tax-exempt organizations in certain 501(c)(3) subsections as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Proposals will be considered from elementary and secondary schools* (public and private) that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Proposals may also be considered from eligible tax-exempt organizations in the subsection 170(B)(1)(a)(i) – see website for list of organizations.
Description:. Verizon Foundation is investing in online resources, community-based initiatives and national programs that teach non readers to read and advance the complex skills necessary for educational achievement and job success in the 21st Century. Our goal is to advance student achievement through innovative technology that increases educator effectiveness at home, in the classroom or in the community. For more information on Literacy questions visit http://foundation.verizon.com/core/literacy.shtml
Application Information: For application guidelines and online process for submission visit: http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/guidelines.shtml
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Relatives as Parents Programs, Local and Regional Programs
Funding Source: Brookdale Foundation Group
Funding Amount: Up to thirty 30 local and regional programs will be selected from within the United States. The program awards seed grants of $10,000 each over a two-year period. Selected applicants will be notified in April and be invited and required, as a guest of the Foundation, to attend our National Orientation and Training Conference to be held May 1-3 in Denver, Colorado.
Eligibility: The sponsoring organization must have a 501(c)(3) or equivalent tax-exempt status.
Description: Program supports the creation or expansion of services in the United States for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the biological parents are unable to do so. The RAPP Local Initiative enables local agencies to: provide accessible support groups and other supportive services to relative caregivers and the children in their care; encourage cooperation and collaboration among various service delivery systems; ensure the development, expansion, and future continuity of local services; and create replicable models of service.
Application Information: For more information and guidelines for application visit website at http://www.brookdalefoundation.org/RAPP/rapp.html contact
Melinda Perez-Porter, Director, Relatives As Parents Program, mpp@brookdalefoundation.org or Rolanda Pyle, Associate Director, rp@brookdalefoundation.org.
Deadline: December 4, 2008
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