Funding Alert

Compassionate Capital Grants

Agency: Administration of Children and Families Deadline: July 28, 2003 Amount: Varies Activities: Supports experienced intermediary organizations to deliver technical assistance to small faith-based and community organizations to improve program effectiveness and organizational management. Applicants must provide the equivalent to 25% of funds requested. Contact: Joseph Grogan, 202-401-4830 or email jgrogan@acf.hhs.gov Visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm

Technical Training Grants

Agency: Employment and Training, DOL Deadline: September 22, 2003 Amount: Varies Activities: Supports technical skills training programs for business partnerships, businesses or a business-related nonprofit organization. Contact: Mamie D. Williams, Grants Management Specialist, (202) 693-3301 Visit: http://www.doleta.gov/h-1b

Micro-enterprise & Social Service Grants for Refugees

Agency: Office of Refugee Resettlement, HHS Deadline: July 25, 2003 Amount: Varies Activities: Supports micro-enterprise development and social services to eligible asylees from selected regions including Cuba, Haiti entrants, certain Asian countries and victims of a severe form of trafficking Contact: Lisa Campbell, Office of Refugee Resettlement, (202) 205-4597 or email LCampbell@ACF.HHS.GOV Activities: Supports social services to eligible asylees who have experienced long-term problems with assimilation. Contact Jane Sommerville, (202) 401-4861, e-mail: MSommerville@acf.hhs.gov Visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/funding

Lead Abatement Grants

Agency: Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, HUD Deadline: July 31, 2003 Amount: $49,675,000 Activities: Supports programs for abatement, inspections, risk assessments, temporary relocations, and interim control of lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned, housing units (single/multi-family) for low-income families. Contact: Matthew E. Ammon, Director (202) 755-1785, ext 158 Visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa/grplead.cfm

Child Care Research and Evaluation Grants

Agency: Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Deadline: August 25, 2003 Amount: $3,520,000 (6 grants) Activities: Support research and evaluation in three priority areas: (1) Child Care Research Collaboration and Archive (CCRCA); Service delivery Approaches to Child Care Provider Training; and Child Care Research Scholarship grants Contact: Karen Tvedt, Director of Research email ktvedt@acf.hhs.gov phone 202-401-5130 Visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/

Grants for Child Trauma Treatment

Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Deadline: August 7, 2003 Amount: $1.8 million Activities: Supports cooperative agreements to expand the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) Intervention Development, Evaluation & Treatment Centers. Visit: www.fedgrants.gov

HIV/AIDS Grants

Agency: Center for Disease Control Deadline: October 6, 2003 Amount: $275,000,000 Activities: Supports programs for HIV prevention for minorities Visit: http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm

Capacity Building Grants

Agency: Office of Community Services Deadline: August 11, 2003 Amount: $50,000 (each) Activities: Supports faith-based and community organizations with a proven track record in serving the needs of at-risk youth or the homeless Contact: OCS@lcgnet.com Visit: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/opre/frpa.htm

Americorps Grants

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNS) Program: National Deadline: August 15, 2003 Amount: $3,000,000 Activities: Supports AmeriCorps*VISTA program grants to eligible nonprofit and public organizations to support aminimum of 15 and a maximum of 50 AmeriCorps*VISTA members on a full-time basis for one year of service

Program: Southwest Cluster Deadline: August 4, 2003 Amount: $1,200,000 Activities: Supports AmeriCorps*VISTA program in Southwest states of AR, AZ, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX) Contact: Kelly Daly, Program Officer CNS (202) 606-5000 ext. 378 or e-mail vista@americorps.org Visit: http://www.cns.gov/whatshot/notices.html

Training Scholarships for DC Groups

Agency: Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED) Deadline: July 14, 2003 Activities: Supports scholarships for CNHED members to attend Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute in Washington, DC Contact: Alan Adye aadye@cnhed.org Visit: http://www.nw.org/network/training/ASPfiles/uschinst_regform.asp?71

Seniors Grants

Agency: Administration on Aging, HHS Deadline: August 4, 2003 Amount: $30,000 (each) Activities: Supports the development of new or revised program performance measures for programs that serve seniors Contact: Office (202) 357-0145 Visit: http://www.aoa.gov/egrants

Rural Housing Demonstration Grant

Agency: Rural Housing Service, USDA Amount: $1 million Activities: Supports purchase of innovative housing units and systems for affordable Rural Housing (RH) for low-income families Contact: Gloria L. Denson: (202) 720-1474 Visit: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/recd_map.html

NMTC Video Conference

Agency: CDFI Fund, Treasury Date: August 6, 2003 1pm-5pm EDT Activities: An interactive teleconference will be broadcast from Washington, DC to HUD field offices across the country. Representatives from the CDFI Fund and IRS will provide an overview of a range of topics concerning the NMTC program for potential applicants, investors, CDCs, Credit Unions, Local Gov’t Agencies and non-profits Visit: www.cdfifund.gov

Native Hawaiian School Grants

Agency: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Dept. of Ed Deadline: August 15, 2003 Amount: $944,000 Activities: Supports programs designed to prevent violence in and around schools and prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, for organizations serving Native Hawaiians Contact: David Quinlan (202) 260-2658 or email david.quinlan@ed.gov Visit: www.ed.gov

Environmental Justice Grants

Agency: Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ), EPA Deadline: Postmarked by 12 pm EDT September 30, 2003 Amount: $100,000 Activities: Supports constructive and collaborative problem-solving by utilizing tools developed by EPA for solutions to community environmental and/or public health concerns Contact: Linda K. Smith smith.linda@epa.gov Visit: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/interagency/index.html

Home Depot Grants

Agency: Home Depot Foundation Deadline: Rolling Amount: $5,000-$25,000 Activities: Supports organizations and programs create or rehabilitate affordable housing; assist at-risk youth; protect the environment; prepare for and respond to disasters Visit: www.homedepotfoundation.org/hdfoundation.html

Social Entrepreneurial Grants

Agency: Draper Richards Foundation Deadline: Rolling Amount: $100,000 Activities: Supports experienced social entrepreneurs with ideas for new nonprofit organizations to apply for 2-year fellowships that develop and offer innovative solutions. Visit: http://www.draperrichards.org/

Children’s Program Grants

Agency: Toy Industry Foundation Deadline: August 31, 2003 Amount: $25,000 (per program element) Activities: Supports programs that improve the welfare and quality of life of children Visit: www.toy-tia.org/industry/ATI/index.html

Children’s Program Grants

Agency: Veritas Software Foundation Deadline: July 31, 2003 (FL); October 31, 2003 (VA) Activities: Supports program’s that focus on children’s issues in communities Veritas facilities are located (Orlando/Heathrow, FL and Vienna, VA) through software donations or financial grants Visit: www.veritas.com/aboutus/foundation/Foundation.jhtml

Diversity Management Fellowship

Agency: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Indianapolis Urban League and American Institute for Managing Diversity Deadline: July 18, 2003 Amount: $575,000 Activities: Supports fellowship for community-based leaders in diversity management Visit: www.dlagi.org

Upward Bound Priority Rule

Agency: Office of Postsecondary Education, Dept. of Ed. Deadline: July 24, 2003 Amount: $100,000 Activities: Soliciting public comments to prioritize development of supplemental support program for Upward Bound Program projects Contact: Margarita Benitez, (202) 502-7600 or email margarita.benitez@ed.gov Visit: www.ed.gov

Community Policing Rule

Agency: Office of Community Oriented Policing Deadline: September 2, 2003 Activities: Soliciting public comment on proposed rule on data collection to evaluate effectiveness and quality of the program Community Oriented Policing Program Visit: www.usdoj.gov

Credit Union Rule

Agency: National Credit Union Administration Deadline: September 2. 2003 Activities: Soliciting comments on rule to amend definition of ``credit union organization'' to conform to the terms of the credit union service organizations (CUSOs) rule Contact: regcomments@ncua.gov Visit: www.ncua.gov

Federal Home Loan Bank Rule

Agency: Federal Housing Finance Board. Deadline: September 2, 2003 Activities: Soliciting public comment on proposed rule to place greater responsibility with each Bank to design and manage their Aquired Member Assets programs for greater safety and soundness Contact: Scott Smith, Associate Director, smiths@fhfb.gov or (202) 408-2991 Send comments: comments@fhfb.gov Visit: www.fhfb.gov

Public Housing Rule

Agency: Office of Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, HUD Effective Date: July 24, 2003 Activities: Deregulates assessment and scoring of small Public Housing Agencies under the Public Housing Assessment System and the Section 8 Management Assessment Program Contact: Bessy Kong, Deputy Assistant Secretary (202) 708-0713 Visit: www.hud.gov

Indian Block Grant Rule

Agency: Office of Secretary of Public and Indian Housing, HUD Effective Date: July 24, 2003 Comment Deadline: August 25, 2003 Activities: Soliciting public comment on interim rule extending current minimum grant amount under the need component of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula. Contact: Rodger Boyd, (202) 401-7914 Visit: www.hud.gov

No Child Left Rulemaking Committee

Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs Meeting, Dates, and Venues: July 14-18, 2003 Minneapolis, MN Marriott Airport Hotel, 2020 East 79th Street, Bloomington, MN 55425; August 21-24, 2003 Seattle, WA Grand Hyatt Hotel, 721 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101; September 15-19, 2003 Nashville, TN Opryland Hotel, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN, 37214 Contact: Barbara James (505) 248-7241; e-mail bjames@bia.edu Visit: http//www.oiep.bia.edu

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