Monday,
April 17, 2006
NEW! Safe Routes To School will give Louisiana $10 m to institute
local improvements to make it safe for kids within 2 miles of an elementary or
middle school to walk or bike to school.
The Louisiana
Department of Transportation and Development is pleased to sponsor the Safe
Routes to School National Course for state stakeholders
Tuesday,
May 16, 2006, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, 4th Floor Training Room, Louisiana Department
of Labor, 1001 North 23rd Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Join health
and transportation professionals, law enforcement officers, school officials
and other state and community leaders to envision and pioneer Louisiana's Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) Program. Louisiana has received 2.4 million years to
conduct a SRTS Program.
This course is offered
free of charge, with lunch and snacks provided.
Call 225- 379-1954 by May 12, 2006, to register. Course
size is limited, so please register early.
Contact Marie Walsh with any
question regarding the Safe Routes to School Program
Dr. Marie
Walsh,Director, LA Local Technical Assistance Program, 4101 Gourrier Avenue, Baton
Rouge, LA 70808, Phone: 225-767-9184, Email: mbwalsh@ltrc.lsu.edu
NEW! US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Application
Deadline: July 10, 2006
This
grant will provide funds to small communities to assist in the rehabilitation
and new construction of affordable housing in conjunction with an existing
program to revitalize an historic or traditional central business district or
Main Street Area. To view application information view grants.gov and search
using funding opportunity
number: FR-5059-N-01 or contact: Dorthera
Yorkshire, Program Analyst, Phone 202.708.0667 Dorthera_Yorkshire@hud.gov
NEW! Department of Commerce
Minority Business Opportunity Center
Program (Louisiana)
Application
Deadline: May 11, 2006
Link to Full Announcement:
http://www.mbda.gov
In
accordance with Executive Order 11625 and 15 U.S.C. Section 1512, the Minority
Business Development Agency (MBDA) is soliciting applications from
organizations to operate a Minority Business Opportunity Center (MBOC)
(formerly Minority Business Opportunity Committees) in the state of Louisiana.
The Minority Business Opportunity Center through its staff will provide
brokering services and assistance to minority business enterprises (MBEs) that
(a) generate $500,000 or more in annual gross revenues; (b) are capable of
creating significant employment and long-term economic impact (commonly
referred to as “rapid growth-potential” MBEs); or (c) have been displaced from
Louisiana due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Funding
Opportunity Number: 11803041206 Posted on grants.gov date: Apr 12, 2006
Expected
Number of Awards: 1 Estimated Total Program Funding: $675,000
CFDA
Number: 11.803 -- Minority Business Opportunity Committee (MBOC)
Cost
Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Eligible Applicants: Special district governments, Native
American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal
governments), For profit organizations other than small businesses, Private institutions
of higher education, Public and State controlled 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, Individuals, Parish
governments, Small businesses, City or township governments, Native American
tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments
If you have
difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Efrain
Gonzalez, Program Manager, Phone 202-482-1940, egonzalez@doc.gov
Fiscal Year 2006 Department of
Commerce
Economic Development Administration Assistance Program
Application
Deadline: Open through 2006
www.esri.com/grants/nonesri/06014_eda_fy06.html
This
grant will fund projects in four categories including local technical
assistance and planning assistance to regional development districts and to public
works investments. Geographic information system (GIS) technology is central to
economic development, assisting in planning for development, marketing sites,
and programs.
Eligibility: Municipalities, states, or economic or infrastructure
development agencies of these local governments; consortia of local governments
such as councils of governments; Indian tribes; regional economic development
district organizations; and institutions of higher education or consortia of
higher education institutions are all eligible applicants. Private or public
not-for-profit organizations are eligible if acting in association with a
municipality or other political subdivision of a state.
Environment
National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation and NOAA Announces Marine Debris Grant Program
Deadline: June 1, 2006
(Pre-Proposals)
Competitive grants
are available for nonprofit organizations seeking to collaborate with
marinas, ports, and the fishing industry to reduce and prevent debris in the
marine environment.
www.nfwf.org/programs/marine_debris.cfm
NEW! Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 RFP
Wetlands Grants Available to SE
Communities
Application
Deadline: April 29, 2006 10:00 a.m. EST
Cut and
paste the following web-site address to your web-browser to view the RFP: www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/wetland_rfp.pdf or contact Sharon
Daugherty, US EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, MC 6WQ-AT, Dallas, TX, 75202,
Phone: 214-665-2259 Email: daugherty.sharon@epa.gov
Summary: Notice of Request for Proposals for
Projects to be Funded from the Wetland Program Development Grants - Regions
Allocation (CFDA 66.461 - Wetland Program Development Grants). - Wetland
Program Development Grants (WPDGs) provide eligible applicants an opportunity
to conduct projects that promote the coordination and acceleration of research,
investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies
relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination
of water pollution. While WPDGs can continue to be used by recipients to build
and refine any element of a comprehensive wetland program, proposals that
address one or more of the national and regional priorities may increase their
chances of being selected for award (see Section V). States, Tribes, local
government agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply under this
announcement. Projects must occur within the states of EPA Region 6
specifically Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. In the case
of inter-jurisdictional watershed projects, they must be primarily implemented
in EPA Region 6.
Funding Opportunity Title: Region 6 Wetland Program
Development Grants
Announcement
Type: Request for Proposals, Catalog of Domestic Assistance Number: 66.461
Solicitation Number: EPA-Reg 6WPDG-2006. If selected,
approximate application due date June 12, 2006 or three weeks from notification
of successful proposal
NEW! American Forests’ Offers Hurricane Katrina Replanting Grants
Application
Deadline: July 1, 2006
The
national conservation group American Forests has announced the availability of
grants to replant native Gulf Coast trees whose shade and other benefits are vital
to restoring livability after Hurricane Katrina. The program, Katrina ReLeaf,
is part of American Forests’ action and education campaign, Global ReLeaf,
which has supported the planting of more than 23 million trees worldwide since
1990. The Global ReLeaf program provides private dollars to support local tree
planting efforts and help match other funding sources.
Grant
awards will be announced September 1, 2006, after review by the Katrina ReLeaf
Fund Advisory Committee, made up of corporate, federal and state agency, and
non-profit representatives. All groups are invited to apply; those seeking more
information or application forms should visit www.americanforests.org
US Department of Health and Human Services
Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program
Application
Deadline: May 12, 2006
This
grant will support development and/or expansion of new community coalitions
(mentees) that are focused on substance abuse prevention.
Visit
grants.gov, search by Funding Opportunity Number: SP-06-004 or go to
Application
Deadline: May 16, 2006
Funding
will support the expansion of methamphetamine prevention interventions and/or
infrastructure development. Visit grants.gov for additional information, search
by Funding Opportunity
Number SP-06-005 or view www.samhsa.gov/Grants06/RFA/SP_06_005_prevmeth.aspx
Eligible
applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities. For example,
State and local governments; federally recognized tribes; State recognized
tribes, urban Indian organizations (as defined in P.L. 94-437, as amended);
public or private universities and colleges; community- and faith-based
organizations; and tribal organizations may apply. The statutory authority for
this program prohibits grants to for-profit organizations. No more than one
application may be submitted from one organization.
Award Information: It is expected that up to $3.3
million will be available to fund 9-11 awards in FY 2006. Annual awards are
expected to be from $300,000 to $350,000 per year in total costs (direct and
indirect) for up to 3 years. Proposed
budgets cannot exceed $350,000 in any year of the proposed project. Annual
continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress
in meeting project goals and objectives, and timely submission of required data
and reports.
Cost sharing
is not required in this program, and applications will not be screened out on
the basis of cost sharing.
For questions on program issues,
contact: Wilma
Pinnock, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 4-1012, Rockville,
Maryland 20857, (240) 276-2421, wilma.pinnock@samhsa.hhs.gov
For questions on grants management issues, contact:
Kimberly Pendleton, Office of Program Services, Division of
Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road,
Room 7-1097
Rockville, MD 20857, (240) 276-1421, kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov
Upcoming Deadlines:
Challenge Grants
Application
Deadline: May 1, 2006
National Endowment for the
Humanities
Challenge
grants will help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements
in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Awards are made to
museums, public libraries, colleges, research institutions, historical
societies and historic sites, public television and radio stations,
universities, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other
nonprofit entities, parish and municipal governments qualify. CFDA
Number: 45.130 Draft
proposals: Program staff recommend that draft proposals be submitted
six weeks before the deadline. Time restraints may prevent staff from reviewing
draft proposals submitted after that date.
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html
Education/Non-profits
Applications Invited for Target Stores Grants
Deadline: May 31, 2006
Up to $3,000
will be provided to nonprofit organizations in communities where Target
does business for arts and reading education, or family violence prevention.
http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-001818
Avon Foundation Offers Support for Local and Regional
Domestic Violence Organizations
Deadline: August 1, 2006
Up to $25,000 will be awarded to community-based nonprofits
providing essential services to domestic violence victims in specific geographic
areas of the United States.
www.avoncompany.com/women/avonfoundation/gapeop.html