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February 19, 2008 |
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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:
Arts/Culture
ADA Cultural Access Grants
Children/Youth
Saucony Run For Good Grants
The Catalog for Giving: Request for Proposals
Community Service
Volunteer Organization Capacity Building
Education
Demonstration Grants for Indian Children
Full-Service Community Schools Program
Carol M. White Physical Education Program
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Project for American Indians with Disabilities
Enhanced Assessment Grants 84.368A
Environment
Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
Conservation Innovation Grants
Conservation Innovation Grants- New Mexico Component
Health
Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need
Demonstration Project for Healthy Lifestyles in Youth
HIV/AIDS
Outcome Monitoring of the SISTA Project
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Grants to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Migrant Programs for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs
Refugees
Wilson/Fish Alternative Program
Rural Development/Services
Value Added Producer Grant
Rural Cooperative Development Grants
Small Minority Producer Grant
Form RD 1951-33 Reamortization Request
Senior Citizens
Senior Medicare Patrol Project Existing Continuation
NORC Congressional Mandates
Non-NORC Congressional Mandates
Substance Abuse
Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program
Transportation
FY 2008 National Scenic Byways Program Discretionary Grants
Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program
Veterans
State Veterans Home Construction
Disclaimer
Arts/Culture
ADA Cultural Access Grants — Deadline: April 23, 2008. Eligibility: Massachusetts-based nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Fund uses: To create opportunities for cultural organizations to engage artists, humanists and interpretive scientists with disabilities in the creative work of the organizations. Contact: Bonnie Kaplan,
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More information: http://www.vsamass.org/grants.htm.
Children/Youth
Saucony Run For Good Grants — Deadline: June 13, 2008. Eligibility: Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support community-based programs that encourage children to run for exercise. Contact: Saucony Run For Good Foundation,
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More information: http://www.sauconyrunforgood.com/.
The Catalog for Giving: Request for Proposals — Deadline: March 14, 2008. Eligibility: Independent New York City-based nonprofit organizations with annual budgets between $150,000 and $1 million that have been in existence for between three and 10 years. Fund uses: To serve disadvantaged New York City children and teens. Contact: The Catalog for Giving, 212-765-8212. More information: http://www.catalogforgiving.org/press.php#article1.
Community Service
Volunteer Organization Capacity Building — Deadline: March 10, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To develop and execute a plan to support and build the capacity of local volunteer connector organizations. Contact: Amy Borgstrom, 202-606-7507. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40688&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Education
Demonstration Grants for Indian Children — Deadline: March 7, 2008. Eligibility: State and local education agencies, and Indian tribes, tribal organizations and schools. Fund uses: To provide financial assistance to projects that develop, test and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievements of preschool, elementary and secondary school Indian students. Contact: Lana Shaughnessy, 202-205-2528;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16791&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Full-Service Community Schools Program — Deadline: April 15, 2008. Eligibility: Consortia consisting of a local educational agency and one or more community-based organizations, non-profit organizations, or other public or private entities. Fund uses: To improve the quality of elementary and secondary education at the state and national levels. Contact: Jill Staton, 202-401-2492. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16885&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Carol M. White Physical Education Program — Deadline: March 24, 2008. Eligibility: Local educational agencies and community-based nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To initiate, expand or enhance physical education programs. Contact: Dana Carr, 202-708-5939. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16880&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Project for American Indians with Disabilities — Deadline: May 5, 2008. Eligibility: Indian tribal governments. Fund uses: To provide vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near federal or state reservations so that they may prepare for and engage in gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting or business ownership. Contact: August Martin, 202-245-7410;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16844&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Enhanced Assessment Grants 84.368A — Deadline: April 4, 2008. Eligibility: State educational agencies. Fund uses: To enhance the quality of assessment instruments and systems used by states for measuring the achievement of all students. Contact: Valeria Ford, 202-260-0934;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16761&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Environment
Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative — Deadline: March 24, 2008. Eligibility: NACo member counties and organizations partnering with a NACo county. Fund uses: To improve stream, river, estuarine and other important marine habitats. Contact: Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative, 202-942-4246;
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More information: http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=New_Technical_Assistance&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=26051.
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program — Deadline: June 27, 2008. Eligibility: State agencies in coastal states. Fund uses: To help states protect and restore valuable wetland habitats. Contact: Christy Kuczak, 703-358-1748; Chris Darnell, 703-358-223. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40710&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Conservation Innovation Grants — Deadline: March 28, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and Indian tribal governments, private nonprofit and tribal organizations, individuals and private institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies while leveraging federal investment in environmental enhancement and protection, in conjunction with agricultural production. Contact: Christine Catherman, 208-685-6982;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40704&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Conservation Innovation Grants- New Mexico Component — Deadline: April 15, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and tribal organizations, and individuals. Fund uses: To stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in New Mexico. Contact: Joseph Grainey, 505-761-4412;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40703&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Health
Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need — Deadline: April 18, 2008. Eligibility: Existing individual adult treatment drug courts that have demonstrated relationships/agreements with existing community-based substance abuse treatment providers. Fund uses: To address gaps in treatment capacity by supporting rapid and strategic responses to demands for substance abuse treatment services in communities with serious, emerging drug problems as well as communities with innovative solutions to unmet needs. Contact: Kathleen Sample, 240-276-1407;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16875&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Demonstration Project for Healthy Lifestyles in Youth — Deadline: April 18, 2008. Eligibility: Tribal governments and nonprofit urban Indian organizations. Fund uses: To address healthy lifestyle development with a focus on nutrition and physical activity for children and youth ages 6 to 17. Contact: Norma Jean Dunne, 301-443-5204;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/08-626.pdf.
HIV/AIDS
Outcome Monitoring of the SISTA Project — Deadline: April 16, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To develop and implement HIV prevention programs. Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 770-488-2700. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16856&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Grants to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Migrant Programs for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs — Deadline: May 12, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and tribal governments. Fund uses: To provide financial support to selected tribes, tribal organizations and migrant programs for child abuse prevention programs and activities that are consistent with the goals outlined by Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Contact: Melissa Lim Brodowski,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16854&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Refugees
Wilson/Fish Alternative Program — Deadline: April 30, 2008. Eligibility: State governments and public and private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support projects that propose alternative approaches to providing integrated services and cash assistance to refugees. Contact: Carl Rubenstein,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16890&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Rural Development/Services
Value Added Producer Grant — Deadline: March 31, 2008. Eligibility: Independent producers, agriculture producer groups, farmer or rancher cooperatives, or majority-controlled producer-based business venture. Fund uses: To help eligible entities develop strategies to create marketing opportunities and to help develop business plans for viable marketing opportunities. Contact: Tracey Kennedy, 202-720-7558;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40708&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Rural Cooperative Development Grants — Deadline: April 8, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and private institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To establish or operate a center to assist individuals or entities in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of cooperative businesses. Contact: Tracey Kennedy, 202-720-7558. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40711&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Small Minority Producer Grant — Deadline: April 8, 2008. Eligibility: Minority cooperatives or minority associations of cooperatives. Fund uses: To provide technical assistance to small, minority agricultural producers through eligible minority cooperatives and minority associations of cooperatives. Contact: Tracey Kennedy, 202-720-7558. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40712&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Form RD 1951-33 Reamortization Request — Action: The Rural Housing Service amended the Community Facilities loan and grant programs and the Business Programs direct loan program regulations by revising the form number for reamortization requests. Contact: Beth Jones, 202-720-1498. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2538.pdf.
Senior Citizens
Senior Medicare Patrol Project Existing Continuation — Deadline: April 9, 2008. Eligibility: Current Senior Medicare Patrol Program grantees. Fund uses: To continue existing Senior Medicare Patrol Program projects. Contact: Cecelia Aldridge, 202-357-3422;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40692&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
NORC Congressional Mandates — Deadline: May 1, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, except institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To conduct a variety of training, research and development, and demonstration projects to improve the delivery of services to senior citizens. Contact: Bruce Craig,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/synopsis.do;jsessionid=H2QVzgbn1lryfqq266YWvscTJ6QBlPL3cpSSRLJJ2FY8RkyLCpGf!-525174791.
Non-NORC Congressional Mandates — Deadline: May 1, 2008. Eligibility: Faith-based and community organizations. Fund uses: To conduct training, research and development, and demonstration projects intended to improve the delivery of services to senior citizens. Contact: Greg Case,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16867&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Substance Abuse
Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program — Deadline: April 18, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, private nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To provide grant funds to existing DFC grantees so that they may serve as mentors to newly formed and/or developing coalitions that have never received a DFC grant. Contact: Edna Frazier, 240-276-1405;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16874&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Transportation
FY 2008 National Scenic Byways Program Discretionary Grants — Deadline: May 9, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and private nonprofit agencies, except for institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To implement projects on roads designated as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads, state scenic byways or Indian tribe scenic byways. Contact: Cindi Ptak, 202-366-1586;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40693&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant Program — Action: The Maritime Administration amended the announcement of its new grant program to provide assistance to small shipyards. Contact: Jean E. McKeever, 202-366-3511;
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More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2661.pdf.
Veterans
State Veterans Home Construction — Deadline: July 1, 2008. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To support construction or renovation of state veteran homes. Contact: Stephanie A. Robinson, 202 461-6767;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16869&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
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