July 10, 2008
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
Innovative Recycling/Waste Reduction Grants for FY 2009-2010 (repeat)
Funding Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Funding Amount: Program funding: $2,000,000. Matching Funds: Yes
Eligibility: Be a Florida county, municipality, special district or nonprofit organization that has legal responsibility for the provision of solid waste management.
Description: The applicant must: demonstrate technologies or processes that represent a novel application of an existing technology or process to recycle or reduce waste, or that overcome obstacles to recycling or waste reduction in new or innovative ways; demonstrate innovative processes to collect and recycle or reduce materials targeted by the department and the recycling industry; or demonstrate effective solutions to solving solid waste problems resulting from waste tires, particularly in the areas of enforcement and abatement of illegal tire dumping and activities to promote market development of waste tire products.
Application Information: Link to announcement: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/
recycling/InnovativeGrants/IGyear11/Request%20for%20Proposals.pdf The Request for Proposals, and all other information connected with the FY 2009-10 Innovative Grants, is available via this web site: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/recycling/pages/InnovativeGrants2009-10.htm
Deadline: September 2, 2008
Federal Grants:
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Funding Source: Internal. Revenue Service
Funding Amount: Applicants must also provide matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Matching funds consist of cash, computer hardware and software and third-party, in-kind contributions. Funding from other federal grants cannot be counted as matching funds
Eligibility: A private or public non-profit organization qualifying for tax exemption under IRC 501, a state or local government agency, a regional, statewide or local coalition with one lead organization that meets one of the eligibility criteria stated above.
Description: The Community VITA grant program is the first of its kind at the IRS. In December 2007, Congress appropriated funds to the IRS to establish and administer a one-year matching grant program in consultation with the Taxpayer Advocate Service. The VITA program offers free tax help for low-to-moderate income individuals for tax return preparation. Under the grant program, the IRS will award matching grants to extend services to underserved populations and hard-to-reach areas, both urban and non-urban. The grants will also be used to increase the capacity to file returns electronically and enhance training of volunteers at VITA sites.
Application Information: Interested applicants may apply at Grants.gov. Applicants can also mail a completed application to: IRS-SPEC Grant Program Office 401 West Peachtree Street, NW Stop 420-D Atlanta, GA 30308 Copies of Publication 4671, http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4671.pdf VITA Grant Program Overview and Application Package, are available on IRS.gov. More information, including Frequently Asked Questions, can be found on the Partner and Volunteer Resource Center page on IRS.gov. Questions about the VITA Grant program or the application process should be e-mailed to Grant.Program.Office@irs.gov or mailed to the Grant Program Office at the address listed above.
Deadline: September 2, 2008
Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Funding Amount: HUD is making available approximately $1.42 billion in 2008 for the program
Eligibility: Continuum of Care organizations (COCs)
Description: The purpose of the CoC Homeless Assistance Program is to reduce the incidence of homelessness in CoC communities by assisting homeless individuals and families to move to self sufficiency and permanent housing
Application Information: CoCs and project applicants will be required to apply for the 2008 CoC competition electronically through HUD's e-snaps system. Please note that all sections of the General Section of the SuperNOFA are critical and must be carefully reviewed to ensure an application can be considered for funding. Link to announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-15664.htm
Deadline: HUD will announce the application due date through a separate Federal Register notice once the e-snaps system is able to process funding applications. The application due date will be at least 60 days from the publication date of the Federal Register notice. As of today's publication, HUD anticipates an approximate application due date of September 15, 2008
Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative (repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Funding Amount: Awards: 20; Estimated Total Funding: $10,000,000; Award Ceiling: $500,000, Award Floor: $100,000. Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: The applicant must be either: • An accredited educational institution in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board. • A private provider of workforce system services determined to be tax exempt under section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, including registered apprenticeship sponsors, in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board. • A One-Stop Career Center as established under Section 121 of WIA, [29 USC 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 USC 2841(d)], on behalf of the One-Stop Career Center. The One-Stop applicant must have a letter of commitment from the state or local Workforce Investment Board, and demonstrate that the Workforce Investment Board, or its designated fiscal agent, will serve as the fiscal agent for the grant by clearly providing the legal name and the Employer Identification number of the fiscal agent. The Workforce Investment Board’s support and involvement in the project should be detailed in the letter of commitment. Applications from One-Stop Career Centers without a letter of commitment from their Workforce Investment Board will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed. • An employer or industry association in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board. • Private, for-profit organizations in partnership with a Workforce Investment Board. The applicant must have a letter of commitment from the Workforce Investment Board.
Description: The purpose of the Initiative is to expand access to training resulting in an increased number of workers trained, particularly in high-growth, high-demand occupations, and to meet the needs of industry for skilled employees. Applicants must seek to train individuals towards attainment of an industry or occupationally recognized certificate or credential. Funds available under this Solicitation may only be used for projects that provide training in the occupations and industries for which employers use H–1B visas or those related activities necessary to support training in such occupations and industries.
Application Information: FON: SGA-DFA-PY-08-04; CFDA: 17.269. Link to PDF announcement for complete details: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-13967.pdf A Webinar for prospective applicants will be held for this grant competition on July 29, 2008, 2 p.m. EDT. Access information for the Webinar will be posted on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Web site at: http://www.workforce3one.org.
Deadline: August 19, 2008
Biodiesel Fuel Education Program
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture; CSREES
Funding Amount: Awards: 2; Estimated Total Program Funding: $960,000; Award Ceiling: $960,000
Eligibility: Applications may be submitted by nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education that have demonstrated knowledge of biodiesel fuel production, use, or distribution; and the demonstrated ability to conduct educational and technical support programs. Private institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Description: Biodiesel Education will address the need to balance the positive environmental, social and human health impacts of biodiesel utilization with the increased per gallon cost to the user. Applications are being solicited for Biodiesel Education projects that will develop practical indicators or milestones to measure their progress towards achieving the following objectives: (1) Enhance current efforts to collect and disseminate biodiesel information; (2) Coordinate with other biodiesel educational or promotional programs, and with Federal, State and local programs aimed at encouraging biodiesel use, including the EPAct program; (3) Create a nationwide networking system that delivers biodiesel information to targeted audiences, including users, distributors and other infrastructure-related personnel; (4) Identify and document the benefits of biodiesel (e.g., lifecycle costing); and (5) Gather data pertaining to information gaps and develop strategies to address the gaps
Application Information: FON: USDA-CSREES-OP-001745; CFDA: 10.306; Link to announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/biodieselfueleducationprogram.cfm
Deadline: August 8, 2008
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Replacement Grantee: Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia, and portions of Polk, Manatee, Hendry, and Glades, Florida (repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Administration for Children and Families
Funding Amount: Awards: 1; Estimated Total Funding: $$14,804,598
Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to local public or private non-profit organizations, including faith-based organizations or local for-profit organizations that can provide Head Start services to Migrant and Seasonal Worker children and families in the designated agricultural areas in Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia and a portion of Polk, a portion of Manatee, a portion of Hendry, and a portion of Glades, Florida. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.
Description: Competition for funds that are available to provide Head Start services to Migrant and Seasonal Worker children and families in Collier, Dade, DeSoto, Gadsden, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Levy, Marion, Orange, Pasco, Volusia and a portion of Polk, a portion of Manatee, a portion of Hendry, and a portion of Glades, Florida. The intent of this announcement is to provide for the continuation of services as previously provided by the former grantee, East Coast Migrant Head Start Project.
Application Information: FON: HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CM-1202; CFDA: 93.600; Applicants should propose a realistic number of children to serve based on the designated agricultural areas in Florida. Interested applicants must call the ACYF Operations Center at (866) 796-1591 to receive pre-application materials and additional information. ACF welcomes public comments from parents and area residents in the service area under this announcement. The intent of the public comment is not to solicit support for a specific applicant but to inform ACF about the needs of the service area in general. Comments should be sent to the ACYF Operations Center. Link to announcement: Link to Full Announcement http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2008-ACF-OHS-CM-1202.html
Deadline: September 2, 2008
2009 Small Business Innovation Research Program - Phase I (repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Funding Amount: Estimated Total Funding: $$20,383,332; Award Ceiling: $80,000, Award Floor: $70,000. Cost Sharing: No
Eligibility: Small Businesses
Description: The purpose of the SBIR program is to provide an opportunity for US-owned, for-profit small business firms to submit innovative, applied, research and development projects that address important problems facing American agriculture and have the potential to lead to significant public benefit if the research is successful. Research proposals are accepted in any of the following topic areas: 1) Forests and Related Resources; 2) Plant Production and Protection - Biology; 3) Animal Production and Protection; 4) Air, Water, and Soils; 5) Food Science and Nutrition; 6) Rural Development; 7) Aquaculture; 8) Bio-fuels and bio-based products; 9) Marketing and Trade; 10) Animal Manure Management; 11) Small and Mid-Size Farms; and 12) Plant Production and Protection - Engineering. The SBIR program exists in three phases. The purpose of Phase I is to prove the scientific or technical feasibility of the proposed research and development effort. Phase I projects typically are for 8 months. Phase II is the principal research and development effort and often involves moving the project from the laboratory to the field or the development of prototypes. Phase II projects typically are for 24 months. Phase III is the commercialization phase and there is no SBIR support provided for this phase.
Application Information: FON: USDA-CSREES-SBIR-001725; CFDA: 10.212; Link to announcement: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/09_sbir_phase1.doc
Deadline: September 4, 2008
Awards & Scholarships
NASWA Award Nominations (repeat)
Funding Source: National Association of State Workforce Agencies
Funding Award: Award recipients will be honored at NASWA's Annual Conference, September 16-19, 2008, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Eligibility: only one nomination for each category per state is accepted. See each individual award category for specifics as well as submission guidelines.
Description: Five Award Areas: Eagle Award -The Eagle Award honors a senior individual of a state workforce agency (administrator, deputy administrator, or program director) of a state workforce agency or other agency/organization responsible for workforce development, unemployment insurance, employment, or labor market information services, who soars to new heights in efforts to serve employers and workers in the United States. Elected officials are not eligible for the Eagle Award, unless the workforce agency administrator is an elected position.
SEAL Award - State Excellence Award for Leadership honors a state, not an individual, for a workforce related program, project or initiative, which addresses an issue or challenge. The program, project, or initiative should be innovative, a new way to address an issue or challenge, or results in significant improvement of services or performance. Changes in existing programs, projects or initiative, which result in significant improvement of services or performance, is acceptable.
James F. Walls Award -The James F. Walls Award has two categories, one to recognize an individual and one to recognize a team. The award was created in memory of its namesake, an employee of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, who was killed while performing his duties. The James F. Walls Workforce Agency Employee of the year Award honors an employee whose conduct demonstrates his or her outstanding dedication to customers and colleagues, and extraordinary service to the local community. The James F. Walls Team Award honors a local office, one-stop center, central office division or unit, or a special team (established or ad-hoc) which demonstrates extraordinary service in its assignment area, functions, local community or area.
Merrill Baumgardner Award -The Merrill Baumgardner Award is sponsored by the Information Technology Committee. It recognizes an individual who has demonstrated excellence in the field of automation in a state workforce agency.
Mark Sanders Award -The Mark Sanders Award is sponsored by the Veterans' Affairs Committee. It recognizes a local office/one-stop center that has provided exceptional services to disabled veterans seeking employment assistance. This is a team award; it is not intended as an award for an individual's performance.
Application Information: Link to website for complete details on each award: http://www.workforceatm.org/articles/template.cfm?results_art_filename=naswaawards08.htm or main website: http://www.naswa.org/index.cfm
Deadline: July 25, 2008
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
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