| Federal and Foundation Assistance Monitor Stories posted week of 5/22/10 - 5/28/10 |
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Story of the WeekFY 2011: Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Means Advocates Must Get Creative With anti-incumbent sentiment deterring the FY 2011 appropriations process, congressional Hill insiders are becoming more and more convinced that no appropriations measures will pass by the end of this fiscal year--meaning advocates must think outside the box. Insiders tell FAM that advocates shou... read more 05/26/2010 06:21 AM |
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| (DISABILITIES) Comments Sought on $4M Assistive Technology Program (Comment Deadline: July 26) The Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services at the Education Dept. seeks insights on the application process for the Protection and Advocacy for Assistive Technology (PAAT) Program (CFDA Number: 84.343). PAAT provides protection and advocacy services t... read more 05/26/2010 06:24 AM |
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| (NATIVE AMERICAN) Colleges Can Comment on $60M Effort (Comment Deadline: June 24) The Office of Postsecondary Education at the Education Dept. seeks comments on awarding $60.1 million through its Tribally Controlled Colleges & Universities Program (CFDA Number: 84.031T). The program helps eligible institutions of higher education increase their se... read more 05/26/2010 06:24 AM |
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| (WORKFORCE) Congress Set to Extend Unemployment, COBRA Benefits This week, Congress is expected to consider the bipartisan American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act (HR 4213)--a jobs bill that would extend unemployment and Cobra benefits and increase funding for some training and state workforce endeavors. Provisions of the act include: Providing tax rel... read more 05/25/2010 12:33 PM |
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| (WORKFORCE) Report Pushes Congress to Act on Jobs Measure A new Nat'l League of Cities (NLC) report uncovers the need for Congress to pass the Local Jobs for America Act (HR 4812), finding most cities and towns are facing worsening economic conditions that are forcing layoffs and reductions in city services. The Local Jobs for America Act would address t... read more 05/26/2010 06:32 AM |
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| (CHILDREN) $10.2M Recognizes Successful Sexual Predator Programs Agency: Justice Dept. (Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, COPS); Program: Child Sexual Predator Program (CFDA Number: 16.710); Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments with winning programs recognized by the U.S. Attorneys' Office & U.S. Marshals Service; Funding: $10.2 mill... read more 05/27/2010 06:32 AM |
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| (CHILDREN) $400K Awards Go to Evaluate Girls' Delinquency Agency: Justice Dept. (Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, OJJDP); Program: Evaluations of Girls' Delinquency Programs (CFDA Number: 16.540) (Funding Opportunity Number: OJJDP-2010-2770); Eligibility: Governments, public/state institutions of higher education and nonprofits; Fun... read more 05/28/2010 12:35 PM |
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| (CHILDREN) Grantee Will Establish Developmental Disorder Center Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Health Resources & Services Admin., HRSA); Program: Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (CFDA Number: 93.110) (Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-10-202); Eligibility: Public and nonprofit institutions of higher learning and public or pri... read more 05/27/2010 06:29 AM |
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| (CRIME) Community Policing Development Solicitation to Begin June 2 Agency: Justice Dept. (Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, COPS); Program: Community Policing Development (CFDA Number: 16.710) (Funding Opportunity Number: COPS-CPD-2010-1); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education nonprofits and for-profits; Funding: Grants ranging fr... read more 05/26/2010 12:30 PM |
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| (CRIME) Grantee Will Plan, Execute National Mass Casualty Conference Agency: Justice Dept. (Office for Victims of Crime, OVC); Program: Mass Casualty & Violence at Home & Abroad Conference (CFDA Number: 16.321) (Funding Opportunity Number: OVC-2010-2769); Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and nonprofits; Funding: A $655,000 award; Deadline: July 1... read more 05/25/2010 07:01 AM |
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| (CRIME) States Receive Funds to Start, Maintain Prosecutor Assistance Program Agency: Justice Dept. (Bureau of Justice Assistance, BJA); Program: John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program (CFDA Number: 16.816) (Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2010-2772); Eligibility: Each state government will receive funding; Funding: 51 awards; Deadline: July 13. Purpose: The JRJ Program provide... read more 05/28/2010 06:38 AM |
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| (DISABILITIES) $10M Seeks to Improve Special Education Personnel Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services); Program: State Personnel Development Grants (CFDA Number: 84.323A); Eligibility: State educational agencies (SEAs); Funding: $10 million for 10 awards of $1 million each; Deadline: July 9. Purpose: The program assi... read more 05/25/2010 12:22 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) $16M Goes for School-Law Enforcement Safety Partnerships Agency: Justice Dept. (Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, COPS); Program: Secure Our Schools (SOS) (CFDA Number: 16.710); Eligibility: Law enforcement agencies in partnership with a primary or secondary school; Funding: $16 million (at least a 50% match is required); Deadline: June 21 a... read more 05/27/2010 06:31 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) $25M Focuses on Improving Informal Learning Agency: Nat'l Science Foundation (NSF); Program: Informal Science Education (ISE) (CFDA Number: 47.076) (Funding Opportunity Number: nsf10565); Eligibility: Unrestricted; Funding: $25 million for 36 awards; Deadline: July 22. Purpose: The ISE program supports innovation in anywhere, anytime, lifelo... read more 05/24/2010 1 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) $437M Goes to Implement Performance-Based Systems Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Elementary & Secondary Education, OESE); Program: Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) (CFDA Number: 84.385 and 84.374); Eligibility: State and local educational agencies and nonprofits; Funding: $437 million for 40 to 80 awards ranging from $5 million to $10 million e... read more 05/24/2010 12:51 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) Nat'l Science Foundation Offers $30M for Computing Innovations Agency: Nat'l Science Foundation (NSF) (Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, CISE); Program: Expeditions in Computing (CFDA Number: 47.070) (Funding Opportunity Number: nsf10564); Eligibility: Institutions of higher education; Funding: $30 million for up to four awards o... read more 05/25/2010 06:02 AM |
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| (ENVIRONMENT) Energy Wants to Hear from 'Energy Efficiency' Applicants Agency: Energy Dept. (DOE) (Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy); Program: Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000013); Eligibility: State and local governments and tribes; Funding: $3.2 billion for 2,359 awards doled out via f... read more 05/24/2010 12:58 PM |
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| (MINORITIES) Defense Dept. Offers $45M for Colleges, Universities Agency: Defense Dept. (DoD) (Dept. of Army--Material Command); Program: Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MSI) (CFDA Number: 12.630) (Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF-10-R-0006); Eligibility: HBCUs and MSIs (Other types of organi... read more 05/28/2010 1:29 PM |
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| (NATIVE AMERICAN) $2M Goes to Create Child Care Programs Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF); Program: Native Hawaiian and American Indian Non-profit Organization Child Care Grants (CFDA Number: 93.575) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2010-ACF-OFA-YN-0027); Eligibility: Tribes and nonprofits; Funding:... read more 05/28/2010 06:36 AM |
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| (NUTRITION) $4.7M Goes to Determine Best Organic Transitions Agency: Agriculture Dept. (USDA) (Nat'l Institute of Food & Agriculture, NIFA); Program: Integrated Research, Education and Extension Competitive Grants Program: Organic Transitions (ORG) (CFDA Number: 10.303) (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-ICGP-003218); Eligibility: Institutions of high... read more 05/24/2010 12:59 PM |
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| (TRANSPORTATION) Grantee Will Oversee EMS Safety Initiative Agency: Transportation Dept. (Nat'l Highway Traffic Safety Admin., NHTSA); Program: Developing and Promoting a "Culture of Safety" Strategy in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (CFDA Number: 20.614) (Funding Opportunity Number: DTNH22-10-R-00384); Eligibility: Unrestricted; Funding: A $500,000 award;... read more 05/27/2010 06:28 AM |
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| (VETERANS) Grantees Will Improve Homeless Employment Programs Agency: Labor Dept. (DOL) (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration & Management); Program: Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) Nat'l Technical Assistance Center (NTAC) (CFDA Number: 17.805) (Funding Opportunity Number: SGA-10-06); Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: $750,0... read more 05/25/2010 12:26 PM |
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| (YOUTHS) $500K Awards Fund Analysis of Juvenile Justice System Agency: Justice Dept. (Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, OJJDP); Program: Field Initiated Research & Evaluation (FIRE) Program (CFDA Number: 16.541) (Funding Opportunity Number: OJJDP-2010-2767); Eligibility: Governments, colleges and universities and nonprofits; Funding:... read more 05/28/2010 1:26 PM |
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| (LOW-INCOME) Grantee Will Research Innovative Methods to End Poverty (Initial Application Deadline: Oct. 15) The SEVEN Fund is seeking proposals for its Enterprise-based Solutions to Poverty program. The competition will award two research grants of up to $100,000 each to support innovative original research in enterprise solutions to poverty. The program has four... read more 05/26/2010 06:08 AM |
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| (OBESITY) Robert Wood Johnson Offers $1.5M in Rapid-Response Grants (Letter of Intent Deadline: July 1, 2011) Active Living Research, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program, funds research to inform policy and environmental strategies for increasing physical activity among children and adolescents, decreasing their sedentary behaviors and preventing obesity. The... read more 05/26/2010 06:10 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Agency Wants to Extend Use of Portal for i3 Applicants, Grantees (Comment Deadline: June 25) The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) at the Education Dept. seeks comments on plans to extend the use of the Open Innovation Web Portal to aid Investing in Innovation (i3) (CFDA Numbers: 84.396A and 84.396B) funding efforts. OII developed the web-based platform... read more 05/26/2010 12:28 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) DoEd Wants to Extend Discretionary Grant Clearance Process (Comment Deadline: June 25) The Education Dept. (DoEd) wants to extend the use of the current clearance process for its discretionary grant program. Insider's Tip: Specifically, DoEd says the current process should be extended, because it ensures that even those not fitting the generic application... read more 05/27/2010 06:29 AM |
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| (WOMEN) L'Oreal 'Worth' Effort Benefits Nonprofits (Deadline: July 9) L'Oreal Paris seeks nominations for its fifth annual Women of Worth awards program, which is designed to honor U.S. women for their inspiring volunteer achievements and outstanding commitment to community service. To be eligible, a nominee: (1) must be 18 years or older; (2) have... read more 05/27/2010 12:39 PM |
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| (CRIME) Virginia Starts New Prisoner Re-Entry Funding Effort The new Virginia Prisoner & Juvenile Offender Re-Entry Council will oversee the new prisoner re-entry funding initiative in the state to increase safety and reduce the chances of recidivism. The council will identify existing barriers that prevent a successful transition of offenders to their... read more 05/25/2010 06:07 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Board Adopts Funding Plan, Begins Selling It to Legislature The Michigan State Board of Education unanimously adopts recommendations for a new education funding plan. The state board now will present the plan to the state legislature, in accordance with the board's state constitutional responsibility to advise the governing body on the financial requirement... read more 05/25/2010 06:05 AM |
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| (WORKFORCE) Connecticut Passes Sweeping Jobs Funding Legislation Connecticut has a sweeping, new jobs law that offers incentives for employers, supports small business and emerging industries, provides resources for tuition and training, helps manufacturers find efficiencies and includes accountability measures to safeguard state taxpayer dollars. Specifically,... read more 05/25/2010 06:04 AM |
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