DATE: May 4, 2006
TO: ALL PARISHES
FROM: Roland Dartez, PJAL Executive
Director
Kristy Jones,
Association Liaison
RE: Current grant announcements
and resources
The purpose of this e-newsletter is to assist PJAL members in
identifying current grant opportunities and resources available to parish
governments from federal, state and foundation sources. To access
additional Grant Resources view the PJAL web-page at www.lpgov.org, on the left side of the web-page select
"Grant Resources". If you have any questions regarding this
announcement please contact me or Roland Dartez, PJAL Executive Director, at
225.343.2835 or 888.551.2835.
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture & Forestry
2006 Urban and
Community Forestry Grant Program
An
allocation of $170,550 has been made available to Louisiana for distribution to
eligible applicants on a 50/50 competitive cost-share basis. The program provides matching funds for
building community forestry programs and awareness at the local level. If you would like an application and/or more
information about the program please contact Bonne Stine at 225-925-4500 or
email Ms. Stine for an application at bonnie_s@ldaf.state.la.us.
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.
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
Justice and Public Safety
NEW! Target and Blue – Law Enforcement Grant Program
Application
Deadline: May 31, 2006
Grant
funding will be awarded to law enforcement agencies to create safe environments
through preventing, deterring, and detecting crime. Funding may be used
for equipment, supplies, printing safety literature, or anything to further the
goal of creating a safe environment.
Request
additional information and application by emailing: AP.Community@Target.com
*[MAY
DEADLINE DATE] 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
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
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8407
or search under www. grants.gov, Funding Opportunity Number FR-5030-N-05
NEW! Brownfield Economic Development Initiative
Application
Deadline: June 14, 2006
This
grant will fund the redevelopment of brownfields, defined in the Program NOFA
as abandoned, idled, or underutilized real property, including commercial
facilities, where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by the presence or
potential presence of environmental contamination.
*[MAY DEADLINE
DATE] Department of Commerce
Minority
Business Opportunity Center Program (Louisiana)
Application
Deadline: May 11, 2006
Link
to Full Announcement: http://www.mbda.gov
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
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
Application
Deadline: May 24, 2006
This
grant will fund special improvement projects, which further the national child
support mission, vision, and goals.
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8345,
Federal Funding Number, HHS-2006-ACF-OCSE-FI-0005
Application
Deadline: June 06, 2006
The
purpose is to 1. Raise public awareness of childhood lead poisoning prevention
and proper lead hazard identification and control methods for at risk communities
and children, especially underserved populations and minorities; 2. Provide
training and education and 3. Provide technical assistance to grantees under
OHHLHC's Lead Elimination Action program (LEAP), Lead Hazard Control, Lead
Technical Studies and Lead Reduction Demonstration programs. Funding Opportunity Number, FR-5030-N-17 http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8393
Application
Deadline: June 07, 2006
This
grant will leverage funds for addressing lead hazards in privately owned
housing units and eliminating lead poisoning as a major public health threat to
young children.
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8383,
Federal Opportunity Number FR-5030-N-13
Application
Deadline: June 09, 2006
The
program will assist disadvantaged young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 in
distressed communities to: (1) complete their high school education; (2)
provide on-site construction training experiences which results in the
rehabilitation or construction of housing for homeless persons and low and very
low income families; (3) foster leadership skills; (4) further opportunities
for placement in apprenticeship programs (5) promote economic self-sufficiency
for program participants.
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8398
Federal Opportunity Number FR-5030-N-07
*[MAY DEADLINE
DATE] 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
Health
Local Initiative Funding Partners Program
Application Deadline: July 6, 2006
This
grant will fund promising, original projects to improve significantly the
health of vulnerable people in their communities. Projects must be new, innovative, collaborative, and community
based.
Education/Non-profits
Applications Invited
for Target Stores Grants
*[MAY DEADLINE DATE] 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