December 12, 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 (Repeat)
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
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
Assets for Independence Demonstration Program (Repeat)
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 (Repeat)
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=nJ87Jm1VL
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Deadline: December 31, 200
Awards & Scholarships
2009 Coming Up Taller Awards
Funding Source: The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Award: Award recipients receive $10,000 each, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference. In addition, 35 exceptional youth arts and humanities programs across the country receive a Semifinalist Certificate of Excellence.
Eligibility: Programs must have been operational since January 2005 and must be administered by a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, unit of state or local government, or federally recognized tribal community or tribe
Description: Recognizes the accomplishments of exceptional arts and humanities afterschool and out-of-school programs. Programs initiated by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, universities, colleges, arts centers, community service organizations, schools, businesses, and eligible government entities are encouraged to participate. To be eligible, nominated programs must operate as a program for children and youth outside the school day. However, preschool, afterschool, weekend, and/or summer programs may have a school-based component or use school space. Programs must concentrate on children and youth who live in family and community circumstances that limit their opportunities, and must involve those children and youth as active participants in the arts or humanities experience. (Cultural programs in which children function only as an audience are not eligible.) Programs must provide participants with regularly scheduled sessions on an ongoing basis; one-time or occasional programs will not be considered..
Application Information: Visit website for more information and application http://www.pcah.gov/cut.htm
Deadline: January 30, 2009
2009 AF&PA Recycling Awards
Funding Source: American Forest & Paper Association
Funding Award: Award winners will be announced in March during AF&PA’s 132nd Paper Week in New York City. Winners will receive a cash prize and be featured in national and local media outlets and on the paperrecycles.org website.
Eligibility: In 2009 AF&PA will recognize a business, a community, a school, and a college or university.
Description: Paper recycling is a simple way for individuals and organizations to be good environmental stewards. In 2007, 56 percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling. Programs like those recognized as AF&PA Recycling Award winners will help us reach the industry goal of 60 percent recovery by 2012. Link to each award for description: AF&PA Business Leadership Recycling Award ;
AF&PA Community Recycling Award; AF&PA School Recycling Award;
AF&PA College/University Recycling Award
Application Information: To submit an entry, click on the appropriate category above or on webpage at http://www.paperrecyclingawards.com/ If you have questions, please contact Gretchen Spear at (202) 463-5164 or gretchen_spear@afandpa.org.
Deadline: February 4, 2009
The Purpose Prize
Funding Source: Civic Ventures
Funding Amount: Five awards of $100,000 and five awards of $50,000
Eligibility: See website for information on nominations at http://www.purposeprize.org/purposeprize/eligibility_and_selection.cfm
Description: The prize recognizes people over 60 who are taking on society's biggest challenges with the passion and experience to discover new opportunities, create new programs, and make lasting change. Prize will be given to exceptional individuals who are channeling their creativity and talent to address critical social problems at the local, regional, national, or international level. The winners may be working in public, private, nonprofit, or for-profit organizations devoted to tackling the hardest challenges of our time: homelessness, social justice and human rights, violence, poverty and hunger, health, education, and the environment, to name a few. Nominees must be legal residents of the U.S. who have initiated important innovations in an encore career.
Application Information: Visit website for information and nomination form at http://www.purposeprize.org/index.cfm
Deadline: March 9, 2009
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 (Repeat)
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
2009 Better Community Awards
Funding Source: 1000 Friends of Florida
Funding Award: see website for information
Eligibility: nominations of individuals, organizations, public-private partnerships, local governments, agencies, and/or projects that have enhanced the quality of life in Florida communities
Description: 1000 Friends of Florida hosts the Better Community Awards program to showcase Florida's leading citizens, public servants, programs and communities that are contributing to an enhanced quality of life in this state, honoring successful efforts to save special places, fight sprawl, and build better communities across our rapidly growing state. We encourage you to nominate
Application Information: The nomination form is located on the main website at http://1000fof.org/Awards/main.asp Please contact Vivian Young at 850-222-6277, ext. 109 or vyoung@1000fof.org if you have any questions.
Deadline: January 30, 2009
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
(None) |
