July 21, 2006
Contents:
State Grants
Federal Grants
Awards & Scholarships
Foundation/Organization Grants
State Grants:
(none)
Federal Grants:
Brownfields Job Training
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Environmental Protection
Funding Amount: The total estimated funding available under
this competitive opportunity is $2,000,000. EPA anticipates
award of 10 cooperative agreements, whose maximum value each
shall not exceed $200,000, resulting from this competitive
opportunity.
Eligibility: Eligible governmental entities include a general
purpose local unit of government; a land clearance authority
or other quasi-governmental entity that operates under the
supervision and control of, or as an agent of, a general purpose
unit of government; a governmental entity created by a state
legislature; a regional council or group of general purpose
units of local government; a redevelopment agency that is chartered
or otherwise sanctioned by a state; a state; an Indian Tribe
(other than in Alaska), or an Alaskan Native Regional Corporation
and an Alaska Native Village Corporation as those terms are
defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1601 and following); and the Metlakatla Indian Community. Intertribal
consortia, except consortia comprised of ineligible Alaskan
tribes, are eligible to apply as well. Eligible nonprofit organizations
include any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or
other organization that is operated mainly for scientific,
educational, service, charitable, or similar purpose in the
public interest; is not organized primarily for profit; and
uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operation
of the organization. Workforce Investment Boards that meet
these criteria may be eligible nonprofit organizations. Public
and nonprofit private educational institutions are eligible
to apply. However, nonprofit organizations described in Section
501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying
activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure
Act of 1995 are not eligible to apply. For-profit or proprietary
training organizations or trade schools are not eligible to
apply. Evidence of current nonprofit status under Federal,
state or tribal law must be provided at the time the proposal
is submitted.
Description: Funds awarded must be used for training, research,
and technical assistance to facilitate the inventory of brownfields
properties, site assessments, cleanup of brownfields properties,
community involvement, or site preparation. Eligible uses of
grant funds under this competitive opportunity include: • training
residents for the handling and removal of hazardous substances,
including training for jobs in sampling, analysis, and site
remediation; • training in the management of facilities
at which hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants or
petroleum contamination are located; • training for response
activities often associated with cleanups for example, landscaping,
demolition, and groundwater extraction; • development/refinement
of existing curriculum for the training described in this section; • training
participants in the use of techniques and methods for cleanup
of leaking underground storage tanks and other sites contaminated
by petroleum products, asbestos abatement, or lead abatement
where these topics are a component of a more comprehensive
hazardous waste management training course or environmental
technology training course; • recruiting job training
participants from communities impacted by brownfields and for
outreach activities directed toward engaging prospective employers
to be involved in the job training program.
Application Information: CFDA: 66:815, Link to announcement:
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/06-06.pdf Application
packages must be received by Environmental Management Support,
Inc. (contractor to EPA) or through http://www.Grants.gov on
or before the solicitation closing date and time. Applicants
may download individual grant application forms, or electronically
request a paper application package and an accompanying computer
CD of information related to applicants/grant recipients roles
and responsibilities from EPA’s Grants and Debarment
website by visiting: http://www.epa.gov/ogd/grants/how_to_apply.htm.
Deadline: September 8, 2006
Solicitation of Applications for the 2006 Research and Evaluation
Program
Funding Source: U.S. Economic Development Administration
Funding Amount: Cost Sharing Requirement: Generally, the
amount of the EDA grant
may not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total cost of the
project. Projects may receive an additional amount that shall
not exceed thirty (30) percent, based on the relative needs
of the region in which the project will be located, as determined
by EDA.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants for and eligible recipients
of EDA investment assistance include a District Organization;
an Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; a
State; a city or other political subdivision of a State,
including a special purpose unit of a State or local government
engaged
in economic or infrastructure development activities, or
a consortium of political subdivisions; an institution of
higher
education or a consortium of institutions of higher education;
a public or private non-profit organization or association;
a private individual; or a for-profit organization.
Description: EDA's mission is to lead the Federal economic
development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness,
preparing American regions for growth
and success in the worldwide economy. Through its Research
and Evaluation Program, EDA works towards fulfilling its
mission by funding research and technical assistance projects
to promote
competitiveness and innovation in urban and rural regions
throughout the United States and its territories.
Application Information: (CFDA) Number: 11.312. Applications
(on Form ED-900A, Application for Investment Assistance)
for funding under this notice must be received by the EDA
representative
listed below. Applications submitted pursuant to this notice
may be: 1. E-mailed to William P. Kittredge at wkittredge@eda.doc.gov;
or 2. Hand-delivered to William P. Kittredge, Senior Program
Analyst, Economic Development Administration, Room 7009,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington,
DC 20230; or 3. Mailed to William P. Kittredge, Senior Program
Analyst, Economic Development Administration, Room 7009,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington,
DC 20230. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications
by e-mail. The Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement
for this competitive solicitation is available at www.grants.gov and at EDA's Internet Web site at http://www.eda.gov. Paper
copies of the Form ED-900A, ``Application for Investment
Assistance'' (OMB Control No. 0610-0094), and additional
information on
EDA and its Research and Evaluation Program may be obtained
from EDA's Internet Web site at http://www.eda.gov. Link
to announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-11331.pdf
Deadline: August 15,2006 at 5 p.m. EDT
Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant
Funding Source: U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration
Funding Amount: Expected No of Awards: 25; Total Amount of
Funding: $3,750,000; Average size of award: $150,000
Eligibility: County governments, Native American tribal governments
(Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing
authorities, Nonprofits having a 501 (C)(3) status with IRS,
other than institutions of higher education, Public and non-profit
private entities, including faith-based and community organizations.
Applicants in rural counties or eligible census tracts within
an urban county. Applicants providing services exclusively
to migrant and seasonal farm workers in rural areas and supported
under Section 330G of the Public Health Services Act. Federally
recognized Native American Tribe or Tribal Organization that
will deliver services on a Reservation or Federally recognized
Tribal lands. Funding Preference: Those applicants where the
service area is located in officially designated health professional
shortage areas (HPSAs) or medically underserved communities
(MUCs) or serve medically underserved populations (MUPs);
Description: The Office of Rural Health Policy's Health Care
Services Outreach Program encourages the development of new
and innovative health care delivery systems in rural communities
that lack essential care services. The emphasis of the grant
program is on service delivery through creative strategies
requiring the grantee to form a consortium with at least two
additional partners. Programs funded have varied greatly and
have brought care that would not otherwise have been available
to at least 2 million rural citizens across the country. Through
consortia of schools, churches, emergency medical service providers,
local universities, private practitioners and the like, rural
communities have managed to create hospice care, bring health
check-ups to children, and provide prenatal care to women in
remote areas. (2) Applicants whose projects focus on primary
care, and wellness and prevention strategies.
Application Information: CFDA: 03.912; FON: HRSA-07-005; Link
to Full Announcement
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=A5452B55-95B2-43AD-99FA-EC3BA4814E27
Contact information: Jennifer Chang, MPH, Outreach Program
Co-Coordinator, HRSA, Office of Rural Health Policy, Phone:
301-443-0736, Fax: 301-443-2803 E-mail: jchang@hrsa.gov
Deadline: October 18, 2006
Solar America Initiative (SAI) Technology Pathway Partnerships
(TPP), Phase 1
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Funding Award: Cooperative Agreement; Funding Award Ceiling:
$20,000,000; Cost Sharing: Yes
Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be U.S.-owned corporations.
This is a restricted eligibility FOA. Eligibility for this
procurement is restricted to U.S. commercial entities as prime
recipients. U.S. commercial entities are defined as for-profit
entities organized under the laws of the United States. Nonprofits,
laboratories, universities, individuals, and foreign entities
are ineligible to apply. There is no eligibility restriction
for sub-recipients.
Description: In January 2006, the President announced his Advanced
Energy Initiative, which is designed to reduce the nation’s
dependence on foreign sources of energy by promoting broader
research and development (R D) to achieve substantive breakthroughs
in a variety of energy resources, including solar photovoltaic
systems. An integral part of this Initiative is the U.S. Department
of Energy’s (DOE_s) Solar America Initiative (SAI). Authorized
under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the SAI represents a significant
enhancement of DOE’s business strategy of partnering
with the U.S. industry to accelerate commercialization of photovoltaic
(PV) system R D to meet aggressive cost and installed capacity
goals. Implementation of the SAI will drive towards accelerated
commercialization of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to a milestone
in 2015, at which time they will be competitive with conventional
sources of electricity in all domestic grid-tied markets. The
main goals of this nine-year mission are:
substantively accelerate development of U.S.-produced PV systems
so that PV-produced electricity reaches parity with the cost
of electricity in select grid-tied target markets across the
nation and expand the U.S.-installed domestic capacity of PV
systems to 5-10 gigawatts (GW).
Application Information: CFDA: 81.087. FON: DE-PS36-06GO96034.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. website.
Any other form of submission will not be accepted.Link to announcement
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/7FE4160EF44898FC8525719B00486249/$file/Final_FOA_6-27-06.pdf
Grant Officer Contact: Beth Dwyer, 303-275-4719, email: beth.dwyer@go.doe.gov
Deadline: Letter of Intent: July 27, 2006; Application Deadline:
October 2, 2006
Community-Based Job Training Grants (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration (ETA),
Funding Amount: Approximately $125 million in grant funds.
ETA intends to fund approximately seventy-five (75) grants
ranging from $500,000 to $2 million through this competition;
however, this does not preclude ETA from funding grants at
either a lower or higher amount, or funding a smaller or larger
number of projects, based on the type and the number of quality
submissions. The period of grant performance will be up to
36 months from the date of execution of the grant documents.
Eligibility: Applicant must be either: (1) An individual Community
or Technical
College, (2) a Community College District, (3) a state Community
College
System, or (4) an individual One-Stop Career Center in partnership
with its
Local Workforce Investment Board. For educationally underserved
communities
without access to community or technical colleges, there are
other
eligible applicants. Alternate Educational Entities that are
governmental or not-for-profit organizations that directly
deliver, or broker for delivery, post secondary education opportunities
in educationally underserved communities
that lack access to community colleges are eligible to apply
under this exception.
Description: to support workforce training for high-growth/high-demand
industries through the national system of community and technical
colleges. The primary purpose of these grants is to build the
capacity of community colleges to train workers to develop
the skills required to succeed in local or regional: (i) industries
and occupations that are expected to experience high-growth
and (ii) industries where demand for qualified workers is outstripping
the supply. Funds will be awarded to support or engage in a
combination of capacity building and training activities for
the purpose of building the capacity of community colleges
to train for careers in high-growth/high-demand industries
in the local and/or regional economies.
Application Information: (SGA/DFA PY 05-11). Link to Federal
Register announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga/DOL-SGA-DFA-PY-05-11.pdf.
Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Division
of Federal Assistance, Attention: Eric Luetkenhaus, Reference
SGA/DFA PY 05–11, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
N–4716, Washington, DC 20210.
Deadline: August 29, 2006
Susan Harwood Training Grants (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA)
Funding Amount: There is approximately $6.8 million available
for this grant category. The average Federal award will be
$175,000.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including community-based
and faith-based organizations, that are not an agency of
a State or local government, are eligible to apply. State
or
local government-supported institutions of higher education
are eligible to apply
Description: The Susan Harwood Training Grant Program provides
funds for
programs to train workers and employers to recognize, avoid,
and prevent safety and health hazards in their workplaces.
The program emphasizes three areas: 1. Educating workers
and employers in small businesses. A small business has 250
or
fewer workers. 2. Training workers and employers about new
OSHA standards. 3.Training workers and employers about high
risk activities or hazards identified by OSHA through its
Strategic Management Plan, or as part of an OSHA special
emphasis program.
Organizations funded for Targeted Topic training category
grants are expected to develop and provide occupational safety
and
health training and/or educational programs addressing one
of the topics selected by OSHA, recruit workers and employers
for the training, and conduct and evaluate the training.
Grantees are also expected to conduct follow-up evaluations
with people
trained by their program to determine what, if any, changes
were made to reduce hazards in their workplaces as a result
of the training. Ten different training topics were selected
for this grant announcement.
Application Information: Funding Opportunity No.: SHTG-FY-06-01,
CFDA: 17.502. Grant applications must be received by the
OSHA Office of Training and Education in Arlington Heights,
Illinois,
Register notice and application forms may also be downloaded
from the OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Web site
at http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/sharwood.html. Link to RFP
text or PDF announcement and application forms and requirements.:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/06-5790.htm
PDF http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-5790.pdf
Deadline: July 21, 2006
High Growth Job Training Initiative Grants for the Advanced
Manufacturing Industry (Repeat)
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor, ETA
Funding Amount: Approximately $10 million; anticipated individual
awards fall within range of $750,000 to $1.5 million. Awards:
11
Eligibility: For profit and private nonprofit organizations
including faith-based and community organizations. To be considered
for funding, the applicant must demonstrate that the proposed
project will be implemented by a strategic partnership that
included at least one entity from each of three categories:(1)
the workforce investment system which may include state and
local workforce investment boards, state workforce agencies,
and On-Stop Career Centers and their partners; (2)the education
and training community, which includes the continuum of education
from K-12 to community and technical colleges, four year colleges
and universities, and other training entities; and (3) employers
and industry related organizations such as associations and
labor management organizations.
Description: Grant funds awarded should be used to develop
and implement innovative and industry-driven training solutions
that address the advanced manufacturing industry’s critical
workforce challenges. Each solution must take place in the
context of a strategic partnership between the workforce investment
system, business and industry representatives, and education
and training providers such as community colleges. The projects
selected for funding under this SGA are intended to complement
and enhance existing ETA investments for the advanced manufacturing
industry available on ETA’s Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/Indprof/Manufacturing.cfm.
Funded grants are expected to contain at least six critical
elements. These elements consist of: (A) innovative solutions
to industry identified workforce challenges; (B) strategic
partnerships; (C) leveraged resources; (D) sustainability;
(E) replication of successful models for broad distribution,
and (F) clear and specific outcomes. Applicants are not limited
in the strategies and approaches they may employ to implement
training activities, however, the training must (a) target
skills and competencies demanded by the advanced manufacturing
industry, (b) support participants’ long term career
growth along a defined career pathway such as an articulated
career ladder and lattice; and (c) result in an industry-recognized
certificate, degree, or license that indicates a level of mastery
and competence in a given field or function. The credential
awarded to participants
should be based on the type of training provided through the
grant and the requirements of the targeted occupation, and
should be selected based on consultations with industry partners.
Application Information: CFDA number: 17.261. Link to full
announcement on USDOL website: http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga.cfm or http://www.doleta.gov/sga/sga/SGA-DFA-05-07.pdf Federal
Register Announcement: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/06-5139.htm Mailed applications must be addressed to the U.S. Department
of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, Division
of Federal Assistance, Attention: Eric Luetkenhaus, Reference
SGA/DFA,PY0507200, Constitution Ave, N.W., Room N4716; Washington,
DC 20210. Applicants may also apply through Grants.gov. website.
Deadline: August 1, 2006 (Extended)
Awards & Scholarships:
(none)
Foundation/Organization
Grants:
Grants for Programs Serving Adults With Disabilities
Funding Source: Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation (ELA)
Funding Award: Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 each.
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3)
organizations that serve people with disabilities and have
been in existence
for two years or longer. Support from other funding sources
in the community for the program must be demonstrated in
the grant application.
Description: The ELA Foundation grants funds for programs
in the areas of arts, advocacy and education for adults with
disabilities
(over 22 years old) to nonprofit organizations which are
led by or support adults with disabilities. Foundation encourages
distinctive projects that change the face of disability in
a community. These programs impact the lives of people with
disabilities and are supported by the local community including
foundations, corporations and individual funders.
Application Information: The grant application must be received
by mail, Federal Express or UPS in the foundation offices
on or before the posted deadline date.
Submit proposals to: Deborah Lewis, Executive Director, ELA Foundation, 2460
North Lake Avenue, PMB #128 Altadena, CA 91001. For information on how to apply
and obtain application template visit website at http://www.ela.org/grants/grant_application.html
Deadline: September 15, 2006
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