| Federal and Foundation Assistance Monitor Stories posted week of 6/12/10 - 6/18/10 |
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Story of the WeekOfficial Offers Ways to Overcome Recovery Act Audit Edicts At a recent conference, a Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) official tells FAM that mid-size and large nonprofits with programs receiving Recovery Act (PL 111-5) funding that weren't audited last year should expect it this year. The fact is that programs funded with Recovery Act grants are go... read more 06/18/2010 10:52 AM |
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| (HOUSING) Fact Sheet Explains Public Assistance Grant Program The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers the final Recovery Fact Sheet RP9580.205: Public Assistance Funding to Public Housing Facilities. The fact sheet describes assistance FEMA may provide to publicly subsidized housing facilities under the Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program. F... read more 06/16/2010 06:10 AM |
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| (ARTS & CULTURE) Humanities Endowment Offers Multiple Fellowships Agency: Nat'l Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); Program: Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (CFDA Number: 45.161) (Funding Opportunity Number: 20100817-RA); Eligibility: Individuals apply for the fellowships from certain institutions of higher education, libraries and nonprof... read more 06/18/2010 07:48 AM |
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| (CHILDREN) Agency Offers Funding to Improve Domestic Violence Services Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF); Program: Family Violence Prevention and Services/Technical Assistance and Resource Development to Expand Services for Children and Youth (CFDA Number: 93.592) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2010-ACF-ACYF-EV-... read more 06/18/2010 06:42 AM |
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| (CRIME) $15M Goes for Children's Mentoring Programs in 15 States Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF); Program: Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Statewide Projects (CFDA Number: 93.616) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2010-ACF-ACYF-CV-0083); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education, trib... read more 06/16/2010 11:44 AM |
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| (CRIME) $21.5M Funds Mentors for Children of Prisoners Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Admin. for Children & Families); Program: Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) (CFDA Number: 59.050) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2010-ACF-ACYF-CV-0070); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofits; Funding: $21.5 mill... read more 06/16/2010 06:45 AM |
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| (DISABILITIES) Grantee Will Provide Assistance to Independent Living Centers Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services); Program: Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Program--Training and Technical Assistance (CFDA Number: 84.400B); Eligibility: Nonprofits with experience operating CILs; Funding: A $1.3 million award; Deadline: July... read more 06/17/2010 06:35 AM |
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| (ECONOMY) $3.6M Provides Technical Assistance for Microentrepreneurs Agency: Small Business Admin.; Program: Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) (CFDA Number: 59.050) (Funding Opportunity Number: PRIME-2010-01); Eligibility: Microenterprise development organizations, nonprofits and tribes; Funding: $3.6 million for multiple awards of $50,000 to $250,... read more 06/16/2010 06:44 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) $50M Goes for High School Dropout Prevention Programs Agency: Education Dept. (DoEd) (Office of Elementary & Secondary Education); Program: High School Graduation Initiative (HSGI) (CFDA Number: 84.360); Eligibility: State and local educational agencies; Funding: $45 million for 50 awards of $900,000 each; Deadline: July 7 (intent to apply); July 2... read more 06/18/2010 12:45 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) Grantee Will Create Clearinghouse for Facility Information Agency: Education Dept. (DoEd) (Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools); Program: Educational Facilities Clearinghouse (CFDA Number: 84.215T); Eligibility: State or local educational agencies, institutions of higher education and public/private organizations; Funding: A $1 million award; Deadline: J... read more 06/18/2010 07:46 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Nearly $23M Helps Improve Special Ed Personnel Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services); Programs: Preparation of Leadership Personnel (CFDA Number: 84.325D); Combined Personnel Preparation, (CFDA Number: 84.325K); Special Education Pre-service Program Improvement (84.325T); Eligibility: Institutions of h... read more 06/15/2010 08:08 AM |
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| (FAMILIES) Funds Focus on Domestic Violence Personnel Diversity Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF); Program: Family Violence Prevention and Services/Expanding Leadership Opportunities within the Domestic Violence Field for Members of Underrepresented Groups (CFDA Number: 93.592) (Funding Opportunity Number:... read more 06/17/2010 06:38 AM |
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| (HEALTHCARE) $4M Aids Community Disparity Initiatives Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention); Program: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) for Communities (CFDA Number: 93.283) (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1014); Eligibility: Nonprofits, small businesses, governme... read more 06/16/2010 11:45 AM |
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| (HEALTHCARE) $800K Funds Oral Health Partnerships Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Health Resources & Services Admin.); Program: Partnership for Oral Health Leadership Cooperative Agreement (CFDA Number: 93.110) (Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-10-210); Eligibility: National health membership organizations; Funding: $800,000 for four... read more 06/16/2010 06:43 AM |
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| (HEALTHCARE) Grantee Will Educate Workforce on Pesticides Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Program: Pesticides and National Strategies for Healthcare Providers, Clinical Training Program (CFDA Number: 66.716) (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OPP-2010-004); Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and governments; Funding: A $1.2 million... read more 06/14/2010 06:29 AM |
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| (HIGHER EDUCATION) $26.1M Focuses on Alaska, Hawaii Upgrades Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Postsecondary Education); Program: Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Programs (CFDA Numbers: 84.031W and 84.031N); Eligibility: Institutions of higher education (IHEs); Funding: $26.1 million for five-year development grants, fiv... read more 06/15/2010 11:08 AM |
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| (HIGHER EDUCATION) $27.3M Funds Comprehensive Improvements Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Postsecondary Education); Program: Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE): Comprehensive Program (CFDA Number: 84.116B); Eligibility: Institutions of higher education; Funding: $27.3 million for 37 awards averaging $738,000 each; Deadline: Jul... read more 06/15/2010 11:09 AM |
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| (MINORITIES) $3M Provides Post Release Services for Alien Children Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF/Office of Refugee Resettlement, ORR); Program: Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) (CFDA Number: 93.676) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2010-ACF-ORR-ZU-0078); Eligibility: Nonprofits a... read more 06/14/2010 06:30 AM |
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| (NATIVE AMERICAN) $13M Goes for Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services); Program: Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities (CFDA Number: 84.250G); Eligibility: Tribes; Funding: $13 million for 25 awards averaging $450,000 each; Deadline: Aug... read more 06/17/2010 06:36 AM |
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| (OBESITY) $39.7M Funds Physical Education Programs at Schools Agency: Education Dept. (DoEd) (Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools); Program: Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) (CFDA Number: 84.215F); Eligibility: Local educational agencies and community-based organizations; Funding: $39.7 million for 93 awards averaging $427,000 each; Deadline:... read more 06/18/2010 12:44 PM |
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| (REFUGEES) Grantee Will Improve Mental Health Services Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF); Program: Health & Mental Health, Training and Technical Assistance Program to Refugee Serving Agencies (CFDA Number: 93.576) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2010-ACF-ORR-RB-0045); Eligibility: Governments... read more 06/17/2010 06:40 AM |
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| (SENIORS) NEA Funds Effort to Improve Arts Opportunities Agency: Nat'l Endowment for the Arts (NEA); Program: Creativity & Aging in America: Lifelong Learning in the Arts (CFDA Number: 45.024) (Funding Opportunity Number: NEAPS1005); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofits; Funding: A $70,000 cooperative agreement; De... read more 06/18/2010 07:47 AM |
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| (WORKFORCE) Labor Dept. Extends Deadline for In-Demand Video Competition (New Deadline: Aug. 20, was June 18) Through the Career Videos for America's Job Seekers Challenge, the Employment & Training Admin. (ETA) at the Labor Dept. (DOL) invites individuals and organizations to produce short videos (1-3 minutes) focusing on one of the 15 high-wage... read more 06/15/2010 09:54 AM |
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| (FUNDRAISING) Challenge Rewards Nonprofits Going Paperless (Deadline: Sept. 15) The Paperless Choice Challenge, offered by Catalog Choice, a mail reduction service funded by the Overbrook Foundation, is a national contest designed to recognize and reward paperless fundraising campaigns by nonprofits. The challenge will award prizes to organizations demons... read more 06/14/2010 06:43 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Agency Finalizes Freedom of Information Act Guidance (Effective: July 14) The Education Dept. (DoEd) offers the revised guidance for its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, which are a common way for nonprofits to get their hands on winning grant applications at the agency. During the rulemaking process, DoEd removed a proposed general sectio... read more 06/15/2010 11:11 AM |
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| (HIGHER EDUCATION) Fulbright-Hays Application Changes in the Works (Comment Deadline: July 15) The Office of Postsecondary Education at the Education Dept. seeks comments on revising the application for its Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program (CFDA Number: 84.201). The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program provides grants for overseas projects in t... read more 06/16/2010 06:10 AM |
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| (VETERANS) States Can Apply for $5M to Operate, Maintain Cemeteries (Effective: July 16) The Veterans Affairs (VA) Dept. offers the final rule that will guide new operation and maintenance grants for state veteran's cemeteries. A new federal law expands VA authority to provide grants to states for operating and maintaining state veterans cemeteries and sets a limit... read more 06/17/2010 06:37 AM |
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| (VETERANS) Texas Starts New $3M Workforce Program Texas launches a new workforce development initiative for veterans, which will provide $3 million for demonstration projects in three areas of the state (San Antonio, Houston and Temple-Killeen) with the highest veteran populations. Under the initiative, veterans can obtain maximum credit from the... read more 06/16/2010 06:13 AM |
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