November 21, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Local Young Offender Planning Grants, State/Local Juvenile Offender Implementation Grants, and an Intermediary Juvenile Reentry Grant
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Funding Amount: Availability of $17.3 million. Three Categories for Application: Planning Grants- award 10 planning grants of approximately $300,000 each. State/Local Implementation Grants-3 awards of approximately $3,115,260 each. These grants may receive additional years of funding depending on the availability of such funds and demonstrated performance. Intermediary Reentry Grant- one award approximately $5 million. This grant may receive additional years of funding depending on the availability of such funds and demonstrated performance. Planning grants must provide one-to-one leveraged resources from a local or national foundation, local or state government, other federal funds, or other source.
Eligibility: Planning Grants: City and county governments are eligible to apply
for planning grants, with the mayor being the signatory for the city or county executive being the signatory for the county. State/Local Implementation Grants: These grants are designed to be administered by a partnership of state juvenile justice departments and local juvenile justice agencies. Either of the state juvenile justice department or local juvenile justice agency partners is eligible to apply for a grant under this Notice. Each state is limited to submitting only one application, and this application is limited to having juvenile offenders from only one county in the state as its focus. Intermediary Reentry Grant: An organization that has experience in conducting multi-site demonstrations in several localities may apply for this grant.
Description: Three categories of projects (1) Young Offender Planning Grants to be awarded to local governments; (2) Juvenile Offender Implementation Grants to be awarded to state/local government partnerships; and (3) a Juvenile Offender Reentry Grant to be awarded to an organization with experience conducting demonstrations in multiple cities. The goal of the planning grants is to allow selected localities to develop comprehensive blueprints for serving both juvenile and young adult offenders returning from correctional facilities. To qualify for these planning awards, applicants will need to provide one-to-one leveraged resources from a local or national foundation, local or state government, other federal funds, or other source. The goal of the implementation grants is to allow state juvenile justice departments and local juvenile justice agencies to join together to put into place a comprehensive strategy for serving all youth in the local area returning home from juvenile correctional or detention facilities. The goal of the intermediary reentry grant is to allow an organization to design and implement a model program for serving returning juvenile offenders in four cities that may be selected competitively after grant award.
Application Information: FON: SGA/DFA PY 08-09.; CFDA: 17.261. Applicants may apply online through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov). Link to Federal Register announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-27151.htm
Deadline: December 18, 2008
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS)
Funding Amount: Expected Number of Awards: 65; Estimated Total Program Funding: $19,000,000; Award Ceiling: $1,000,000; Cost Sharing: yes
Eligibility: Local Governments, Regional Organizations 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, Non-profit entities that do not have 501(c)(3) status may only apply as a joint applicant with an entity that is so certified. ,. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement. 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, Private institutions of higher education
Description: Will accept applications for grants to establish and administer Assets for Independence (AFI) projects. Grantees provide an array of supports and services to enable individuals and families with low incomes to become economically self-sufficient for the long-term. A primary feature of each AFI project is that project participants are given access to special matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDA), in which participants save earned income for the purchase of a home, for business capitalization, or to attend higher education or training. Grantees also ensure that participants have access to financial literacy education and coaching including training on money management and consumer issues.
Application Information: FON HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053, CFDA: 93.602; Link to Full Announcement http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OCS-EI-0053.html Deadline: January 15, 2009, March 25, 2009, June 25, 2009
SSA Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Projects
Funding Source: U.S. Social Security Administration
Funding Award: Expected Number of Awards: 104; Expected Total Funding: $9,971,105; Award Ceiling: $150,000, Award Floor: $50,000, Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Eligible applicant organizations are ONLY those already awarded by SSA for the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and having a current Budget Period end date of March 31, 2009. This is a non-competing announcement.
Description: Section 1149 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 121 of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWWIIA), requires the Commissioner of Social Security (the Commissioner) to establish a community-based work incentives planning and assistance program for the purpose of disseminating accurate information to beneficiaries with disabilities on work incentives programs and issues related to such programs to assist them in their employment efforts. The Commissioner has established a competitive program of cooperative agreements to provide work incentives planning, assistance and outreach. This SSA program is called the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program. The WIPA program also provides information on the availability of protection and advocacy services to beneficiaries with disabilities, including beneficiaries participating in the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established under section 1148, the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program established under section 1619, and other programs that are designed to encourage beneficiaries with disabilities to seek, maintain and regain employment. The WIPA Program is an important part of SSA’s employment strategy for beneficiaries with disabilities. One of SSA’s goals in implementing TWWIIA is to help achieve a substantial increase in the number of beneficiaries with disabilities who return to work and achieve greater self sufficiency.
Application Information: FON: SSA-OAG-09-1; CFDA: 96.008. Link to Grants.gov announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=nJ87Jm1VLG2jlgNJ9pFJCv981jQShVjNSbLsNXYFw2sJnYW2Q1yH!-1573061037?oppId=43364&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW
Deadline: December 31, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
Funding Source: National Organization on Disability
Funding Amount: Communities compete for a $25,000 cash prize and the distinction of being identified as one of the best places in the U.S. for people with disabilities to live, learn, work, and play. The cash award will be presented to the chief elected official in the winning city, town, or county. The funds should be used to further the community's efforts in closing the participation gaps for citizens with disabilities.
Eligibility: open to all cities, towns, counties or sovereign tribal governments in U.S.
Description: The program seeks to recognize and promote replication of exemplary practices that communities use to facilitate the comprehensive involvement of citizens with disabilities in community life.
Application Information: Link to website for entry form: http://www.nod.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=1560
Deadline: December 31, 2008
CIPE International Essay Competition 2009
Funding Source: The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Funding Award: There is a $1,000 honorarium for the winners, and will publish the top three winning essays via its Economic Reform Feature Service, which is distributed to more than 3,000 subscribers.
Eligibility: The contest is open to young people ages 18-30
Description: International Essay Competition is an opportunity for youth around the world to get involved in a global civic discussion on issues that concern them. There are three general topics: Citizenship in a Democratic Society, Educational Reform and Employment Opportunities, and Entrepreneurship & Leadership. Essays should be 2,000-4,000 words in length
Application Information: Link to website for more information: http://www.cipe.org/programs/women/essay.php Deadline: March 1, 2009
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
UnitedHealth HEROES Service-Learning Grants
Funding Source: United HealthCare and Youth Service America
Funding Amount: Up to $1,000.
Eligibility: Applicants must be teachers or a service learning coordinator at a public, private, faith-based or charter school, an instructor or service learning coordinator at an institution of higher education or student in a health profession or staff at a community based nonprofit organization
Description: To support teachers, service-learning coordinators and students in the health professions to implement service-learning projects around childhood obesity and engage children and youth ages 5 to 25 as volunteers
Application Information: Link to website for more information and downloading applications and materials http://servenet.org/Toolkit/ContentManagement/ServiceWireNews/
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Deadline: January 15, 2009
Allstate Education and Job Training Assistance Fund
Funding Source: Allstate Foundation in partnership with the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
Funding Amount: Grants of up to $1,000 per application
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations whose core mission is to serve or represent victims of domestic violence. Eligible organizations that submit applications must provide core services that include 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, system advocacy, residential and nonresidential support groups, individual and group counseling, domestic violence training/technical assistance and domestic violence transitional housing. Eligible organizations include: Domestic violence shelters; Domestic violence transitional housing programs; Domestic violence coalitions; and Culturally specific domestic violence organizations. Any adult survivor of domestic violence is eligible to receive funds. However, a domestic violence survivor must work with a domestic violence shelter/program or domestic violence coalition to submit an application for this fund.
Description: The Education and Job Training Assistance Fund is a fund established by The Allstate Foundation to channel small grants to survivors of domestic violence in order to achieve their educational and job related goals
Application Information: Link to website for more application forms and information: http://www.nnedv.org/projects/allstatefoundtion/ejtf.html
Deadline: ongoing
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