Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students.
Link to full announcement: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-15919.pdf
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $5,940,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000 to $400,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $313,000 for 36 months.
Estimated Number of Awards: 19.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 36 months.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education.
Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing or matching.
For more info, contact:
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Cassandra Courtney
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street, NW., room 6166, Washington, DC 20006-8544
Telephone: (202) 502-7506 or e-mail: Cassandra.Courtney@ed.gov
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program - deadline July 12, 2010
Link to full announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2010-ACF-ORR-ZR-0037
PLATO could be used to assist with literacy skills for refugee participants!
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Description
To support rural and urban farming, gardening and food systems projects that use partnerships to create income, have healthier food and better nutrition, and enhance integration into American society on the part of refugee families. A holistic approach that encompasses the elements of production, training, accessing land, financing, developing partnerships, and client culture, language and literacy are expected in applications. Projects may incorporate the goal of better community food secutiy, that is having an adequate supply of healthy food in a community. To support the latter, in addition to having farming and gardening activites, projects may promote the purchase of fresh produce at farmers markets and other outlets from personal earnings and the programs of the USDA Food & Nutrition Service that include SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), WIC (Women Infants & Children) and Seniors Coupons.
PLATO could be used to assist with literacy skills for refugee participants!
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Description
To support rural and urban farming, gardening and food systems projects that use partnerships to create income, have healthier food and better nutrition, and enhance integration into American society on the part of refugee families. A holistic approach that encompasses the elements of production, training, accessing land, financing, developing partnerships, and client culture, language and literacy are expected in applications. Projects may incorporate the goal of better community food secutiy, that is having an adequate supply of healthy food in a community. To support the latter, in addition to having farming and gardening activites, projects may promote the purchase of fresh produce at farmers markets and other outlets from personal earnings and the programs of the USDA Food & Nutrition Service that include SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), WIC (Women Infants & Children) and Seniors Coupons.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Youth Engagement Zone Initative- Deadline June 15, 2010
Here is a link to the full description: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=D2GjLpnT2BGHQGLn8THJLw5LGTG48Yzd1Kr5LRYgXRbnZ3yZ27rc!-807723156?oppId=54033&mode=VIEW
APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CORPORATION’S EGRANTS SYSTEM: https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp The goal for the Youth Engagement Zone initiative is to improve student engagement, including student attendance and behavior, and student achievement, graduate rates and college-going rates by: 1. Engaging youth as positive contributors through service-learning to demonstrate the relevance of academic coursework and the value of civic engagement to their educational and personal development; and 2. Connecting with citizens from diverse communities, backgrounds and perspectives to provide expanded opportunities to serve; and 3. Building enduring capacity within communities to become more effective at using service as a solution to address pressing challenges. Eligible includes partnerships that must include: 1. one or more community-based entities with demonstrated records of success in service-learning programs with economically disadvantaged students, 2. a local educational agency serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (a free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 70% or more) and where the graduation rate is less than 70%; 3. a community college with existing connections to the LEA and/or youth serving organizations; and 4. a geographic area where less than 30% of the secondary students are already engaged in service-learning. Approximately $5.4 million for an estimated 4 to 12 grant awards that will range from approximately $300,000 to $450,000 per year for up to three years.
APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CORPORATION’S EGRANTS SYSTEM: https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp The goal for the Youth Engagement Zone initiative is to improve student engagement, including student attendance and behavior, and student achievement, graduate rates and college-going rates by: 1. Engaging youth as positive contributors through service-learning to demonstrate the relevance of academic coursework and the value of civic engagement to their educational and personal development; and 2. Connecting with citizens from diverse communities, backgrounds and perspectives to provide expanded opportunities to serve; and 3. Building enduring capacity within communities to become more effective at using service as a solution to address pressing challenges. Eligible includes partnerships that must include: 1. one or more community-based entities with demonstrated records of success in service-learning programs with economically disadvantaged students, 2. a local educational agency serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (a free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 70% or more) and where the graduation rate is less than 70%; 3. a community college with existing connections to the LEA and/or youth serving organizations; and 4. a geographic area where less than 30% of the secondary students are already engaged in service-learning. Approximately $5.4 million for an estimated 4 to 12 grant awards that will range from approximately $300,000 to $450,000 per year for up to three years.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
FIPSE seeks proposal reviewers for its FY 2010 grant competitions
This is a great way to get involved and learn more about FIPSE grants! The email below came from Susan Lehmann. She's a wonderful resource and would welcome a conversation with anyone interested in learning more about this process.
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Seeks Proposal Reviewers for FY 2010 Grant Competitions
FIPSE seeks proposal reviewers for its FY 2010 grant competitions. As in the past, we seek individuals with a variety of experience in postsecondary education – teaching, curriculum development, support services, program evaluation, administration, etc. If you have previously registered in the Department of Education’s field reader database, please be sure to update your profile to maintain eligibility. Please also indicate any expertise which you may have in the FY 2010 fields of high demand listed below.
For the spring and summer of FY 2010, FIPSE is especially interested in expanding its current pool of reviewers to include individuals with expertise in:
support services for veterans,
college bookstore operations/reduction of textbook costs,
college work-study/off-campus community service, and
closed-captioning/real-time writers.
Reviewers are generally asked to read 5-10 proposals and are compensated for their efforts. The Office of Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education requires that all field readers have a Bachelor’s or higher degree, but FIPSE generally selects proposal reviewers with an advanced degree. If you are interested in being a proposal reviewer, please sign up in the Department of Education’s field reader database. The Web address is http://opeweb.ed.gov/frs/register.cfm. When signing up in the field reader system, please select to read for the “Comprehensive Grant Program” because reviewers for several grant competitions are drawn from this pool. For more information about all FIPSE grant programs and new initiatives, please see www.ed.gov/fipse .
Please forward this message to any colleagues that you think may be interested in serving as proposal reviewers. Thank you.
Dr. Susan G. Lehmann
Education Research Analyst
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
Office of Postsecondary Education
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street NW - 6th floor
Washington, D.C. 20006-8544
(202) 502-7516
FIPSE Competitive Grants Awarded FY 2006 - FY 2009
FIPSE Evaluation Materials
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Seeks Proposal Reviewers for FY 2010 Grant Competitions
FIPSE seeks proposal reviewers for its FY 2010 grant competitions. As in the past, we seek individuals with a variety of experience in postsecondary education – teaching, curriculum development, support services, program evaluation, administration, etc. If you have previously registered in the Department of Education’s field reader database, please be sure to update your profile to maintain eligibility. Please also indicate any expertise which you may have in the FY 2010 fields of high demand listed below.
For the spring and summer of FY 2010, FIPSE is especially interested in expanding its current pool of reviewers to include individuals with expertise in:
support services for veterans,
college bookstore operations/reduction of textbook costs,
college work-study/off-campus community service, and
closed-captioning/real-time writers.
Reviewers are generally asked to read 5-10 proposals and are compensated for their efforts. The Office of Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education requires that all field readers have a Bachelor’s or higher degree, but FIPSE generally selects proposal reviewers with an advanced degree. If you are interested in being a proposal reviewer, please sign up in the Department of Education’s field reader database. The Web address is http://opeweb.ed.gov/frs/register.cfm. When signing up in the field reader system, please select to read for the “Comprehensive Grant Program” because reviewers for several grant competitions are drawn from this pool. For more information about all FIPSE grant programs and new initiatives, please see www.ed.gov/fipse .
Please forward this message to any colleagues that you think may be interested in serving as proposal reviewers. Thank you.
Dr. Susan G. Lehmann
Education Research Analyst
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
Office of Postsecondary Education
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street NW - 6th floor
Washington, D.C. 20006-8544
(202) 502-7516
FIPSE Competitive Grants Awarded FY 2006 - FY 2009
FIPSE Evaluation Materials
Monday, April 5, 2010
Lumina launches $8 million effort to help adults complete college degrees- Deadline is May 14, 2010
Here is a link to the full article: http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2010-04-01.html
This RFP targets "the third group – adults with some college credits but no degree – what we are calling the adult degree completion market."
Lumina Foundation is interested in supporting large-scale efforts to increase degree completion for adults who have earned some college credits. We are also interested in efforts that demonstrate achievement of intermediate outcomes that may lead to increased degree attainment; e.g. reduced time to degree, accelerated programs in higher education institutions, more adult applicants for financial aid, and policy supports for increased attainment among adults.
We define large-scale efforts as those that are national; statewide; state system level (multiple institutions within a state system of postsecondary education – two-year and/or four-year institutions); and/or multi-institution consortia, groups, networks, and partnerships. Large-scale also refers to the scope of programs and services. Applicants must define both the scope and scale of the proposed effort in their pre-proposal.
We’re looking especially for efforts that employ multiple, cross-cutting strategies that target the returning adult. These strategies could include the improvement of practices, programs and services; will-building (e.g., communications, convenings and forums); state and institutional policy reforms; research and evaluation (e.g., strengthening data systems to follow results of efforts); planning (e.g., state action plans); and special approaches to working with employers.
Pre-Proposal Web Conference
Potential applicants are invited to participate in the Adult Degree Completion grant information Web conference scheduled for April 14, 2010, 3:00 p.m. EDT. During the call, Lumina Foundation staff will provide additional information on the grant process and answer questions from participants. Please go to https://luminafoundation.webex.com to register for the Web conference (registration will be open approximately one week prior to the conference).
Key dates
Adult Degree Completion program RFP Issue Date April 1, 2010
Pre-Proposal Web Conference April 14, 2010 (3:00 p.m. EDT)
Pre- Proposal Due (electronically) May 14, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EDT)
Proposal Invitations June 15, 2010
Notification of Declined Pre-Proposal July 1, 2010
Full Proposal Due (electronically) July 30, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EDT)
Negotiation Period August 5-15, 2010
Selection Announcement September 1, 2010
Grant Agreement September 15, 2010
For questions, contact Adultdegreecompletion@luminafoundation.org
This RFP targets "the third group – adults with some college credits but no degree – what we are calling the adult degree completion market."
Lumina Foundation is interested in supporting large-scale efforts to increase degree completion for adults who have earned some college credits. We are also interested in efforts that demonstrate achievement of intermediate outcomes that may lead to increased degree attainment; e.g. reduced time to degree, accelerated programs in higher education institutions, more adult applicants for financial aid, and policy supports for increased attainment among adults.
We define large-scale efforts as those that are national; statewide; state system level (multiple institutions within a state system of postsecondary education – two-year and/or four-year institutions); and/or multi-institution consortia, groups, networks, and partnerships. Large-scale also refers to the scope of programs and services. Applicants must define both the scope and scale of the proposed effort in their pre-proposal.
We’re looking especially for efforts that employ multiple, cross-cutting strategies that target the returning adult. These strategies could include the improvement of practices, programs and services; will-building (e.g., communications, convenings and forums); state and institutional policy reforms; research and evaluation (e.g., strengthening data systems to follow results of efforts); planning (e.g., state action plans); and special approaches to working with employers.
Pre-Proposal Web Conference
Potential applicants are invited to participate in the Adult Degree Completion grant information Web conference scheduled for April 14, 2010, 3:00 p.m. EDT. During the call, Lumina Foundation staff will provide additional information on the grant process and answer questions from participants. Please go to https://luminafoundation.webex.com to register for the Web conference (registration will be open approximately one week prior to the conference).
Key dates
Adult Degree Completion program RFP Issue Date April 1, 2010
Pre-Proposal Web Conference April 14, 2010 (3:00 p.m. EDT)
Pre- Proposal Due (electronically) May 14, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EDT)
Proposal Invitations June 15, 2010
Notification of Declined Pre-Proposal July 1, 2010
Full Proposal Due (electronically) July 30, 2010 (11:59 p.m. EDT)
Negotiation Period August 5-15, 2010
Selection Announcement September 1, 2010
Grant Agreement September 15, 2010
For questions, contact Adultdegreecompletion@luminafoundation.org
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Veterans Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) - Deadline April 26, 2010
Here is a link to the announcement- http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TyBFL0xJLcCX6Z4h1hrQG2CNYYprvJhnWh7yH5hRmdyY2l1CL4Pd!36428898?oppId=53204&mode=VIEW
Eligible Applicants: Applications for funds will be accepted from public agencies and non-profit organizations, including state and local workforce investment boards and faith- based and neighborhood partnerships, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU), land grant schools and tribal colleges that are determined to have familiarity with the area and population to be served and can administer an effective program, under WIA section 168(a) (2). Eligible applicants generally fall into one of the following categories: A. Applicants should establish partnerships with State and local Workforce Investment Boards (SWIBs/LWIBs), established under Sections 111 and 117 of the Workforce Investment Act. B. Public agencies, meaning any public agency of a State or of a general purpose political subdivision of a State that has the power to levy taxes and spend funds, as well as general corporate and police powers. (This typically refers to cities and counties.) A State agency may propose in its application to serve one or more of the jurisdictions located in its State. This does not preclude a city or county agency from submitting an application to serve its own jurisdiction. C. Non-profit organizations (including faith-based and neighborhood partnerships). If claiming 501(c) (3) status, the Internal Revenue Service statement indicating 501(c) (3) status approval must be submitted. Applicants for VWIP must satisfy a “responsibility review” that demonstrates an ability to administer Federal funds. See 20 CFR 667.170. Other eligible applicants include joint labor-management training programs, representatives from local governments, conservation corps, community colleges, and small businesses. Entities described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive funds under this announcement because Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Public Law No. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, prohibits the award of Federal funds to these entities. In accordance with 29 CFR Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended shall be excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive a VWIP grant.
Agency Name
OASAM
Description
(Applicants for Grant Funds Should Read This Notice in Its Entirety) The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), announces a grant competition under the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) for Program Year (PY) 2010, as authorized under Section 168 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. This Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) notice contains all of the necessary information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. Selected programs will assist eligible Veterans by providing employment, training, support services, credentialing, networking information, and/or other assistance. Under this PY 2010 SGA, VETS anticipates that up to $2 million will be available for grant awards up to a maximum of $500,000 for each grant award. VETS anticipates approximately 4 awards will be made under this solicitation with the possibility of additional awards contingent upon applicant funding requests. The period of performance for these PY 2010 grants will be July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Two (2) optional years of additional funding may be available, depending upon Congressional appropriations, the agency’s decision to exercise the optional year(s) of funding, and satisfactory grantee and sub-awardee(s) performance. Failure to provide timely and accurate reporting may jeopardize optional year funding. There may be future addendums to this solicitation published on Grants.gov and the VETS website. All applicants are responsible for checking back to Grants.gov and the VETS website regularly to ensure they have all of the latest information regarding any updates to this solicitation.
Contact information:
Cassandra Mitchell
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 202-693-4570 mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov
Note: I talked to Cassandra this morning, and she is SUPER helpful! Feel free to call her if you have questions. She said this grant is typically offered every other year and is competitive.
Eligible Applicants: Applications for funds will be accepted from public agencies and non-profit organizations, including state and local workforce investment boards and faith- based and neighborhood partnerships, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCU), land grant schools and tribal colleges that are determined to have familiarity with the area and population to be served and can administer an effective program, under WIA section 168(a) (2). Eligible applicants generally fall into one of the following categories: A. Applicants should establish partnerships with State and local Workforce Investment Boards (SWIBs/LWIBs), established under Sections 111 and 117 of the Workforce Investment Act. B. Public agencies, meaning any public agency of a State or of a general purpose political subdivision of a State that has the power to levy taxes and spend funds, as well as general corporate and police powers. (This typically refers to cities and counties.) A State agency may propose in its application to serve one or more of the jurisdictions located in its State. This does not preclude a city or county agency from submitting an application to serve its own jurisdiction. C. Non-profit organizations (including faith-based and neighborhood partnerships). If claiming 501(c) (3) status, the Internal Revenue Service statement indicating 501(c) (3) status approval must be submitted. Applicants for VWIP must satisfy a “responsibility review” that demonstrates an ability to administer Federal funds. See 20 CFR 667.170. Other eligible applicants include joint labor-management training programs, representatives from local governments, conservation corps, community colleges, and small businesses. Entities described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive funds under this announcement because Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Public Law No. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, prohibits the award of Federal funds to these entities. In accordance with 29 CFR Part 98, entities that are debarred or suspended shall be excluded from Federal financial assistance and are ineligible to receive a VWIP grant.
Agency Name
OASAM
Description
(Applicants for Grant Funds Should Read This Notice in Its Entirety) The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), announces a grant competition under the Veterans’ Workforce Investment Program (VWIP) for Program Year (PY) 2010, as authorized under Section 168 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. This Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA) notice contains all of the necessary information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. Selected programs will assist eligible Veterans by providing employment, training, support services, credentialing, networking information, and/or other assistance. Under this PY 2010 SGA, VETS anticipates that up to $2 million will be available for grant awards up to a maximum of $500,000 for each grant award. VETS anticipates approximately 4 awards will be made under this solicitation with the possibility of additional awards contingent upon applicant funding requests. The period of performance for these PY 2010 grants will be July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Two (2) optional years of additional funding may be available, depending upon Congressional appropriations, the agency’s decision to exercise the optional year(s) of funding, and satisfactory grantee and sub-awardee(s) performance. Failure to provide timely and accurate reporting may jeopardize optional year funding. There may be future addendums to this solicitation published on Grants.gov and the VETS website. All applicants are responsible for checking back to Grants.gov and the VETS website regularly to ensure they have all of the latest information regarding any updates to this solicitation.
Contact information:
Cassandra Mitchell
Grants Management Specialist
Phone 202-693-4570 mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov
Note: I talked to Cassandra this morning, and she is SUPER helpful! Feel free to call her if you have questions. She said this grant is typically offered every other year and is competitive.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Does anyone have a good parka I can borrow?
The information below came in an email from Susan Lehmann. She's super! If you want to be added to her FIPSE distribution list, just send her an email with your name, email, telephone, and school info- Susan.Lehmann@ed.gov.
Also, here is a link to the "Russia Factpage" by the CIA: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html You will see that Russia is "the world's largest exporter of both oil and natural gas and is also the third largest exporter of steel and primary aluminum - and other less competitive heavy industries that remain dependent on the Russian domestic market. This reliance on commodity exports makes Russia vulnerable to boom and bust cycles that follow the highly volatile swings in global commodity prices. The government since 2007 has embarked on an ambitious program to reduce this dependency and build up the country's high technology sectors, but with few results so far. A revival of Russian agriculture in recent years has led to Russia shifting from being a net grain importer to a net grain exporter."
United States-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education
The Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2010 U.S.-Russia Program competition. The program emphasizes the development of innovative projects and partnerships between Russian and American institutions of higher education (IHEs) that promote educational and academic exchanges of students and teaching faculty, contributing to the advancement of education and science in both countries. The funded projects are expected to use the educational study content as a vehicle for the learning of languages and cultures, sharing of knowledge, and the formation of long-term relationships among the institutions and between the two counties. The Program is open to all disciplines, professional fields, and vocational programs, as well as cross-disciplinary studies, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The competition notice was published in the Federal Register (Vol. 75, No. 57, March 25, 2010, page 14431 – 14435) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ . The deadline for applications is May 18, 2010.
A PDF file of this Notice can be found using the link http://frwebgate3.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=53517024277+2+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve
The full application package (application guidelines, forms and instructions) can be downloaded from http://e-grants.ed.gov Look under e-Application tab and under ‘Application Packages’ Section using CFDA # 84.116S. For more information about this FIPSE program, please consult www.ed.gov/programs/fipserussia/index.html .
An American institutions funded under this program will receive up to $400,000 over three years. Russian institutions that are consortia partners with a U.S. institution will receive the ruble equivalent from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.
For FY 2010, the Department and the Russian Ministry have jointly decided to make up to six (6) new awards in the following three areas:
Grant Category A – Science and Technology
Grant Category B – Environmental Science
Grant Category C – Education, Culture and Society
The competition is open to thirteen IHEs in the Russian Federation listed below, and to all IHEs in the U.S. An institution in the U.S. interested in submitting an application should contact one of the thirteen IHE in the Russian Federation with the aim of developing a bi-lateral educational consortium. Russian partners in the consortium interested in applying for these grants should contact the Russian Ministry of Education and Science for further information.
U.S. applicants should contact
Krish Mathur, Ph.D.
U.S.-Russia Program Manager
U.S. Department of Education, FIPSE, Office of Postsecondary Education
1990 K Street, NW, Room 6155
Washington, D.C. 20006-8544
Tel: 202-502-7512
Fax: 202-502-7877
Email: Krish.Mathur@ed.gov
Also, here is a link to the "Russia Factpage" by the CIA: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html You will see that Russia is "the world's largest exporter of both oil and natural gas and is also the third largest exporter of steel and primary aluminum - and other less competitive heavy industries that remain dependent on the Russian domestic market. This reliance on commodity exports makes Russia vulnerable to boom and bust cycles that follow the highly volatile swings in global commodity prices. The government since 2007 has embarked on an ambitious program to reduce this dependency and build up the country's high technology sectors, but with few results so far. A revival of Russian agriculture in recent years has led to Russia shifting from being a net grain importer to a net grain exporter."
United States-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education
The Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2010 U.S.-Russia Program competition. The program emphasizes the development of innovative projects and partnerships between Russian and American institutions of higher education (IHEs) that promote educational and academic exchanges of students and teaching faculty, contributing to the advancement of education and science in both countries. The funded projects are expected to use the educational study content as a vehicle for the learning of languages and cultures, sharing of knowledge, and the formation of long-term relationships among the institutions and between the two counties. The Program is open to all disciplines, professional fields, and vocational programs, as well as cross-disciplinary studies, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The competition notice was published in the Federal Register (Vol. 75, No. 57, March 25, 2010, page 14431 – 14435) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ . The deadline for applications is May 18, 2010.
A PDF file of this Notice can be found using the link http://frwebgate3.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=53517024277+2+2+0&WAISaction=retrieve
The full application package (application guidelines, forms and instructions) can be downloaded from http://e-grants.ed.gov Look under e-Application tab and under ‘Application Packages’ Section using CFDA # 84.116S. For more information about this FIPSE program, please consult www.ed.gov/programs/fipserussia/index.html .
An American institutions funded under this program will receive up to $400,000 over three years. Russian institutions that are consortia partners with a U.S. institution will receive the ruble equivalent from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.
For FY 2010, the Department and the Russian Ministry have jointly decided to make up to six (6) new awards in the following three areas:
Grant Category A – Science and Technology
Grant Category B – Environmental Science
Grant Category C – Education, Culture and Society
The competition is open to thirteen IHEs in the Russian Federation listed below, and to all IHEs in the U.S. An institution in the U.S. interested in submitting an application should contact one of the thirteen IHE in the Russian Federation with the aim of developing a bi-lateral educational consortium. Russian partners in the consortium interested in applying for these grants should contact the Russian Ministry of Education and Science for further information.
U.S. applicants should contact
Krish Mathur, Ph.D.
U.S.-Russia Program Manager
U.S. Department of Education, FIPSE, Office of Postsecondary Education
1990 K Street, NW, Room 6155
Washington, D.C. 20006-8544
Tel: 202-502-7512
Fax: 202-502-7877
Email: Krish.Mathur@ed.gov
Monday, March 22, 2010
University Center- Economic Development Program Grant- Deadline June 1, 2010
The Economic Development Administration's (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. EDA fulfills its mission by helping our partners across the nation create wealth and minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business environment to attract private capital investment, and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs through capacity-building, planning, infrastructure, research grants, and strategic initiatives. Institutions of higher education have many assets that can help address regional economic problems and opportunities, such as faculty, staff, students, libraries, laboratories, facilities, and computer systems. With funding from EDA, institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions of higher education establish and operate University Centers. These EDA-sponsored University Centers conduct applied research, provide technical assistance to public and private sector organizations, and conduct other activities with the goal of enhancing regional economic development.
NOTE: Community colleges can also apply for this grant!
These are the states that can apply this year: In FY 2010, EDA will hold a competition in its Austin and Denver regional offices. Therefore, EDA is soliciting competitive applications from accredited institutions of higher education and from consortia of accredited institutions of higher education to operate University Centers from applicants in (and programs targeting) only the geographic areas served by EDA’s Austin and Denver regional offices. The Austin regional office serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Denver regional office serves Colorado, Iowa (excluding Muscatine and Scott counties), Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Here is a link to the announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=6rjLLnLRjfQY1k3DpXmF7xqHncpWrG5YxvbcYJs9FM6hS97zhthn!-1975395688?oppId=52476&mode=VIEW
Points of contact:
Informational Teleconferences: For prospective applicants, the Austin regional office will hold an informational teleconference on April 1, 2010 at 1:00p.m. CST. The Denver regional office will hold its informational teleconference call on March 19, 2010, at 1:00p.m. MST. Please refer to section IV.D. of this FFO for the teleconference registration requirements and protocols.
Addresses and Designated Points of Contact:
1. Austin Regional Office
FY 2010 University Center Program Competition
Economic Development Administration
Austin Regional Office
504 Lavaca, Suite 1100
Austin, Texas 78701-2858
Designated Contact Person: Camille Osborne, 512.381.8145, cosborne@eda.doc.gov
2. Denver Regional Office
FY 2010 University Center Program Competition
Economic Development Administration
Denver Regional Office
410 17th Street, Suite 250
Denver, Colorado 80202
Designated Contact Person: Forlesia S. Willis, 303.844.5452, fwillis@eda.doc.gov
NOTE: Community colleges can also apply for this grant!
These are the states that can apply this year: In FY 2010, EDA will hold a competition in its Austin and Denver regional offices. Therefore, EDA is soliciting competitive applications from accredited institutions of higher education and from consortia of accredited institutions of higher education to operate University Centers from applicants in (and programs targeting) only the geographic areas served by EDA’s Austin and Denver regional offices. The Austin regional office serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Denver regional office serves Colorado, Iowa (excluding Muscatine and Scott counties), Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Here is a link to the announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=6rjLLnLRjfQY1k3DpXmF7xqHncpWrG5YxvbcYJs9FM6hS97zhthn!-1975395688?oppId=52476&mode=VIEW
Points of contact:
Informational Teleconferences: For prospective applicants, the Austin regional office will hold an informational teleconference on April 1, 2010 at 1:00p.m. CST. The Denver regional office will hold its informational teleconference call on March 19, 2010, at 1:00p.m. MST. Please refer to section IV.D. of this FFO for the teleconference registration requirements and protocols.
Addresses and Designated Points of Contact:
1. Austin Regional Office
FY 2010 University Center Program Competition
Economic Development Administration
Austin Regional Office
504 Lavaca, Suite 1100
Austin, Texas 78701-2858
Designated Contact Person: Camille Osborne, 512.381.8145, cosborne@eda.doc.gov
2. Denver Regional Office
FY 2010 University Center Program Competition
Economic Development Administration
Denver Regional Office
410 17th Street, Suite 250
Denver, Colorado 80202
Designated Contact Person: Forlesia S. Willis, 303.844.5452, fwillis@eda.doc.gov
SAFRA update
On Sunday, HR 4872 was passed. It's important for those of us watching for federal grant opportunities to know what's coming down the pipeline from this piece of legislation.
Here is an excerpt from an article on insidehighered.com:
Gone -- due to diminished projections of the savings generated by the loan overhaul and the need to balance out health care spending in the overall bill -- are billions of dollars to reduce the interest rate on students' loan payments, remake the Perkins Loan Program, and fund President Obama's American Graduation Initiative, aimed at helping community colleges graduate 5 million more students by 2020.
Also sacrificed to practical realities are most of the Obama administration's efforts to prod recipients of the new federal money to change their practices, through accountability provisions that would have been part of the American Graduation Initiative and the proposed $2.5 billion College Access and Completion Fund, which has been jettisoned in favor of a smaller $750 million expansion of the existing College Access Challenge Grant Program.
Thanks to a last-minute scramble to find some new money to help community colleges meet exploding demand for enrollment amid state and local budget cuts, the final version of the legislation retains $2 billion to fund a Department of Labor career training program that was created in last year's economic stimulus bill but never funded. It would direct $2.55 billion over 10 years to historically black, Hispanic-serving, and tribal colleges. And it would provide about $1.5 billion to expand income-based repayment options for student loan borrowers.
You can view the full article here: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/03/22/safra
Here is an excerpt from an article on insidehighered.com:
Gone -- due to diminished projections of the savings generated by the loan overhaul and the need to balance out health care spending in the overall bill -- are billions of dollars to reduce the interest rate on students' loan payments, remake the Perkins Loan Program, and fund President Obama's American Graduation Initiative, aimed at helping community colleges graduate 5 million more students by 2020.
Also sacrificed to practical realities are most of the Obama administration's efforts to prod recipients of the new federal money to change their practices, through accountability provisions that would have been part of the American Graduation Initiative and the proposed $2.5 billion College Access and Completion Fund, which has been jettisoned in favor of a smaller $750 million expansion of the existing College Access Challenge Grant Program.
Thanks to a last-minute scramble to find some new money to help community colleges meet exploding demand for enrollment amid state and local budget cuts, the final version of the legislation retains $2 billion to fund a Department of Labor career training program that was created in last year's economic stimulus bill but never funded. It would direct $2.55 billion over 10 years to historically black, Hispanic-serving, and tribal colleges. And it would provide about $1.5 billion to expand income-based repayment options for student loan borrowers.
You can view the full article here: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/03/22/safra
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Faith Based and Community Initiatives Grant Website
This agency is part of the Department of Labor. Here is the link to their website: http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/
Be sure to check out the FBCI grant directory!
The Directory of Workforce Grant Opportunities is designed to help FBCOs navigate diff erent funding resources that may assist them providing workforce development and job-training services. Th is guide highlights funding resources that are available for FBCOs involved in workforce development, economic development, and employability training.
Here is a link to that document: http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/DFWGO.pdf
Here is a bit of info that describes this agency:
CFBCI Mission Statement
Our Mission
To empower the faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) that help their neighbors prepare for, enter, and thrive in the workforce.
The work of the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (the Center) stems from a simple conviction: America can do better for our neighbors in need when we draw upon the unique strengths of every willing partner.
The Center’s Goals
To ensure a "level playing field" for all organizations (including those previously excluded) willing to join with the government in service. This principle applies both to non-financial partnerships and funding opportunities (e.g., grants for projects to help accomplish the department’s mission).
To eliminate unnecessary barriers to partnering with the Department of Labor (DOL), such as complicated grant applications that discourage small non-profits and unwarranted regulations that undermine faith-based organizations’ rights to maintain their religious identity. Information about new “Equal Treatment” regulations can be found at http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/legalguidance.htm.
Be sure to check out the FBCI grant directory!
The Directory of Workforce Grant Opportunities is designed to help FBCOs navigate diff erent funding resources that may assist them providing workforce development and job-training services. Th is guide highlights funding resources that are available for FBCOs involved in workforce development, economic development, and employability training.
Here is a link to that document: http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/DFWGO.pdf
Here is a bit of info that describes this agency:
CFBCI Mission Statement
Our Mission
To empower the faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) that help their neighbors prepare for, enter, and thrive in the workforce.
The work of the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (the Center) stems from a simple conviction: America can do better for our neighbors in need when we draw upon the unique strengths of every willing partner.
The Center’s Goals
To ensure a "level playing field" for all organizations (including those previously excluded) willing to join with the government in service. This principle applies both to non-financial partnerships and funding opportunities (e.g., grants for projects to help accomplish the department’s mission).
To eliminate unnecessary barriers to partnering with the Department of Labor (DOL), such as complicated grant applications that discourage small non-profits and unwarranted regulations that undermine faith-based organizations’ rights to maintain their religious identity. Information about new “Equal Treatment” regulations can be found at http://www.dol.gov/cfbci/legalguidance.htm.
- To cultivate partnerships between public organizations, private organizations, and non-profit organizations that make services more effective. Efforts include:
- Shaping DOL grant opportunities and pilot projects
- Cost-free training for FBCOs on effective program practices and grant writing
- Working with state and local governments that receive federal funds to expand their partnerships with FBCOs
- Research to better understand the role non-profits can play in social services
- Shaping policies to address social issues, such as reentry
Good info - 2009- Percent of HS Graduates Ready for College Work (based on Benchmark scores)
http://www.act.org/news/data/09/collegeready.html#benchmark - here is a link to the ACT site. If you click on each state, there is an interesting state-by-state analysis report. Perhaps this would be useful information for an introductory portion of a grant?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Private Funding Sources- Check out these sites
This is a collection of private foundation grants. You can click on the links for more info about each one.
TG Grants
http://www.tgslc.org/newsroom/news/2009/press090615.cfm
To be added to list for notification of 2011 grant openings, email Kristin Boyer- kristin.boyer@tgslc.org
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grantseeker/Pages/funding-postsecondary-education.aspx
Not accepting applications at this time for higher education
(206) 709-3140/mailto:709-3140/info@gatesfoundation.org
Carnegie Corporation
http://carnegie.org/grants/grantseekers/
You must submit a letter of inquiry in order to initiate the formal grant application process. These are accepted on a rolling timeline basis and must match up with the Corporation’s list of funding priorities.
http://carnegie.org/grants/grantseekers/submitting-a-letter-of-inquiry/
Ford Foundation
http://www.fordfound.org/grants/inquiry/1
Must submit a letter of inquiry
Questions- office-secretary@fordfound.org
Lumina
http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/information_for_grant_seekers/preparing_and_submitting_a_letter_of_inquiry.html
Must submit letter of inquiry by September
List of solicited proposals: http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/information_for_grant_seekers/solicited_proposals.html
Kellogg
Must submit online application- http://www.wkkf.org/grants/for-grantseekers.aspx
Accepted on rolling basis- no deadline
Family Literacy is a funding focus
TG Grants
http://www.tgslc.org/newsroom/news/2009/press090615.cfm
To be added to list for notification of 2011 grant openings, email Kristin Boyer- kristin.boyer@tgslc.org
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grantseeker/Pages/funding-postsecondary-education.aspx
Not accepting applications at this time for higher education
(206) 709-3140/mailto:709-3140/info@gatesfoundation.org
Carnegie Corporation
http://carnegie.org/grants/grantseekers/
You must submit a letter of inquiry in order to initiate the formal grant application process. These are accepted on a rolling timeline basis and must match up with the Corporation’s list of funding priorities.
http://carnegie.org/grants/grantseekers/submitting-a-letter-of-inquiry/
Ford Foundation
http://www.fordfound.org/grants/inquiry/1
Must submit a letter of inquiry
Questions- office-secretary@fordfound.org
Lumina
http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/information_for_grant_seekers/preparing_and_submitting_a_letter_of_inquiry.html
Must submit letter of inquiry by September
List of solicited proposals: http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/information_for_grant_seekers/solicited_proposals.html
Kellogg
Must submit online application- http://www.wkkf.org/grants/for-grantseekers.aspx
Accepted on rolling basis- no deadline
Family Literacy is a funding focus
MetLife funding for Encore- Deadline April 12, 2010
http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/article.cfm?TopicId=87&ArticleId=2522 - You can read an article about the grant competition here. Do you read http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/? I find it to be a great resource!
http://www.encore.org/colleges - This is the link to the grant application site.
Eight $25K grants for institutions retraining adults age 50 and older for careers in health and education. Grant winners will be announced in July 2010.
http://www.encore.org/colleges - This is the link to the grant application site.
Eight $25K grants for institutions retraining adults age 50 and older for careers in health and education. Grant winners will be announced in July 2010.
www.grants.gov - An awesome resource!
You can perform a basic search of open grant opportunities from 26 federal agencies here: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp
You can request a free (private) 30 minute webinar where their staff will talk with you about the "find and apply process." The presentation request form is here: http://www07.grants.gov/contactus/contactus.jsp
You can request a free (private) 30 minute webinar where their staff will talk with you about the "find and apply process." The presentation request form is here: http://www07.grants.gov/contactus/contactus.jsp
Social Innnovation Fund- Deadline April 8, 2010
Sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service
The Social Innovation Fund (SIF), a new public-private investment vehicle established by the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, is designed to:
Fund effective and potentially transformative portfolios of nonprofit community organizations to help them strengthen their evidence base, and replicate and expand to serve more low-income communities; Identify more effective approaches to addressing critical social challenges and broadly share this knowledge; and Develop the grantmaking infrastructure necessary to support the work of social innovation in communities across the country.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, the Corporation will award up to $50 million in Federal funding to an estimated seven to 10 intermediary organizations. Annual SIF awards to intermediaries will be in the range of $1 million to $10 million, and must be matched 1:1 in cash. The SIF award periods are up to five years. The SIF funding mechanism will leverage $3 of private funding for every $1 in federal funding, generating a total public-private investment of $200 million in FY 2010.
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The Social Innovation Fund Competition is now open and accepting applications for Federal funds to invest in effective, innovative nonprofits working in low-income communities to address critical social challenges in the priority issue areas of:
Economic Opportunity – Increasing economic opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals
Youth Development and School Support – Preparing America’s youth for success in school, active citizenship, productive work, and healthy and safe lives
Healthy Futures – Promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing the risk factors that can lead to illness
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=SRt3LNcJGXk9vY6WH5jfDkfrKKcTLfdrhcynJYz2LKH8jLmSz8lm!-2003793174?oppId=51962&mode=VIEW - this is the link to the site
Trascript of Q and A call:
http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/10_0225_sif_transcript_of_224_call.pdf
Deadline April 8
*50% first year funding matching required
*Extremely competitive
The Social Innovation Fund (SIF), a new public-private investment vehicle established by the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, is designed to:
Fund effective and potentially transformative portfolios of nonprofit community organizations to help them strengthen their evidence base, and replicate and expand to serve more low-income communities; Identify more effective approaches to addressing critical social challenges and broadly share this knowledge; and Develop the grantmaking infrastructure necessary to support the work of social innovation in communities across the country.
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, the Corporation will award up to $50 million in Federal funding to an estimated seven to 10 intermediary organizations. Annual SIF awards to intermediaries will be in the range of $1 million to $10 million, and must be matched 1:1 in cash. The SIF award periods are up to five years. The SIF funding mechanism will leverage $3 of private funding for every $1 in federal funding, generating a total public-private investment of $200 million in FY 2010.
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The Social Innovation Fund Competition is now open and accepting applications for Federal funds to invest in effective, innovative nonprofits working in low-income communities to address critical social challenges in the priority issue areas of:
Economic Opportunity – Increasing economic opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals
Youth Development and School Support – Preparing America’s youth for success in school, active citizenship, productive work, and healthy and safe lives
Healthy Futures – Promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing the risk factors that can lead to illness
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=SRt3LNcJGXk9vY6WH5jfDkfrKKcTLfdrhcynJYz2LKH8jLmSz8lm!-2003793174?oppId=51962&mode=VIEW - this is the link to the site
Trascript of Q and A call:
http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/10_0225_sif_transcript_of_224_call.pdf
Deadline April 8
*50% first year funding matching required
*Extremely competitive
Citizenship Grants-Deadline April 30, 2010
Description:
The Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program offered through the Office of Citizenship (OoC), within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will provide federal funding to eligible organizations to promote the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Competitive grants fund of approximately $4,500,000 will support the expansion of citizenship services in communities nationwide.Grant activities shall focus on promoting the rights and responsibilities of citizenship through citizenship education and naturalization preparation programs for legal permanent residents (LPRs). Proposed activities must include a citizenship education component consisting of citizenship or civics-focused English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction and citizenship instruction (U.S. history and government) to prepare LPRs for the civics, English reading, writing, and speaking components of the naturalization test. In addition to the mandatory citizenship education component, grant funds may be used to provide naturalization application preparation services, including legal services (within the scope of authorized practice of immigration law) and case management services to support the naturalization application and interview process. Grant funds may be used for outreach to inform LPRs of services offered through this grant-funded program and for staff professional development and volunteer training. Grants will be awarded to organizations proposing citizenship education services only, as well as to organizations proposing both citizenship education services and naturalization application preparation services.
Office of Procurement Operations
Deadline April 30, 2010
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=1dydLNhNmjbznnqJQyph9C19y4CfWlhGzbsrzDqDN1DvpnrhQTpd!-2003793174?oppId=52147&mode=VIEW - link to grant info page
The Citizenship and Integration Direct Services Grant Program offered through the Office of Citizenship (OoC), within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will provide federal funding to eligible organizations to promote the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Competitive grants fund of approximately $4,500,000 will support the expansion of citizenship services in communities nationwide.Grant activities shall focus on promoting the rights and responsibilities of citizenship through citizenship education and naturalization preparation programs for legal permanent residents (LPRs). Proposed activities must include a citizenship education component consisting of citizenship or civics-focused English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction and citizenship instruction (U.S. history and government) to prepare LPRs for the civics, English reading, writing, and speaking components of the naturalization test. In addition to the mandatory citizenship education component, grant funds may be used to provide naturalization application preparation services, including legal services (within the scope of authorized practice of immigration law) and case management services to support the naturalization application and interview process. Grant funds may be used for outreach to inform LPRs of services offered through this grant-funded program and for staff professional development and volunteer training. Grants will be awarded to organizations proposing citizenship education services only, as well as to organizations proposing both citizenship education services and naturalization application preparation services.
Office of Procurement Operations
Deadline April 30, 2010
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=1dydLNhNmjbznnqJQyph9C19y4CfWlhGzbsrzDqDN1DvpnrhQTpd!-2003793174?oppId=52147&mode=VIEW - link to grant info page
New Era Technology Grants- Deadline April 14, 2010
This grant is sponsored by the National Institute Food and Agriculture.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Agriculture-based renewable energy offers many rural areas a means of strengthening their economy while helping meet the nation’s energy demands. Many rural communities have struggled for decades with the loss of jobs and income from restructuring in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Rural community colleges and advanced technological centers promote access to educational programs and aid in workforce development that is vital to creating rural economies that are competitive in the global marketplace.
With this RFA, NIFA announces the availability of funding and requests applications for the New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program (RTP) for fiscal year (FY) 2010. RTP grants are for technology development, applied research, and/or training to develop an agriculture-based renewable energy workforce to serve rural communities. Awards will stimulate and enable community colleges and advanced technological centers located in rural areas (Note: see definitions of these terms in Part VIII, E. to ensure eligibility) to provide technology development, applied research, and/or training necessary to produce graduates capable of strengthening the Nation’s technical, scientific and professional workforce in the fields of bioenergy, pulp and paper manufacturing, and agriculture-based renewable energy resources.
The amount available for support of this program in FY 2010 is $850,000.
For more info, check out the link below, or contact:
For any questions related to preparing application content, contact:
Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Phone: 202-401-5048, Business hours are M-F, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET, excluding Federal holidays.
For any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact:
Email: support@grants.gov
Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, Business hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Closed on Federal Holidays.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=1dydLNhNmjbznnqJQyph9C19y4CfWlhGzbsrzDqDN1DvpnrhQTpd!-2003793174?oppId=50214&mode=VIEW - this is the link to the grant announcement
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Agriculture-based renewable energy offers many rural areas a means of strengthening their economy while helping meet the nation’s energy demands. Many rural communities have struggled for decades with the loss of jobs and income from restructuring in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Rural community colleges and advanced technological centers promote access to educational programs and aid in workforce development that is vital to creating rural economies that are competitive in the global marketplace.
With this RFA, NIFA announces the availability of funding and requests applications for the New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program (RTP) for fiscal year (FY) 2010. RTP grants are for technology development, applied research, and/or training to develop an agriculture-based renewable energy workforce to serve rural communities. Awards will stimulate and enable community colleges and advanced technological centers located in rural areas (Note: see definitions of these terms in Part VIII, E. to ensure eligibility) to provide technology development, applied research, and/or training necessary to produce graduates capable of strengthening the Nation’s technical, scientific and professional workforce in the fields of bioenergy, pulp and paper manufacturing, and agriculture-based renewable energy resources.
The amount available for support of this program in FY 2010 is $850,000.
For more info, check out the link below, or contact:
For any questions related to preparing application content, contact:
Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Phone: 202-401-5048, Business hours are M-F, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET, excluding Federal holidays.
For any questions related to Grants.gov content, contact:
Email: support@grants.gov
Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726, Business hours are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Closed on Federal Holidays.
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=1dydLNhNmjbznnqJQyph9C19y4CfWlhGzbsrzDqDN1DvpnrhQTpd!-2003793174?oppId=50214&mode=VIEW - this is the link to the grant announcement
Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)- May 2010 deadlines
I'm not sure what a "Type 1" proposal entails, but I'm sure you could contact the grant office (see link below) for more info. I do know that STEM is a major initiative in the current Presidential administration. I am also hearing quite a bit about "green job" training.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund - this link provides more info and contact info for various disciplines.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5481&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund - link specifically for HBCUs
Full Proposal Deadline Date: May 26, 2010
For Type 1 proposals from submitting organizations located in states or territories beginning with A through M.
Full Proposal Deadline Date: May 27, 2010
For Type 1 proposals from submitting organizations located in states or territories beginning with N through W.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund - this link provides more info and contact info for various disciplines.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5481&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund - link specifically for HBCUs
Full Proposal Deadline Date: May 26, 2010
For Type 1 proposals from submitting organizations located in states or territories beginning with A through M.
Full Proposal Deadline Date: May 27, 2010
For Type 1 proposals from submitting organizations located in states or territories beginning with N through W.
Gear Up (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) - 2011
Primary contact:
Francesca Paris-Albertson
Francesca.Paris-Albertson@ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html - this is a link to the website
Application and dates of technical workshops should be available this Fall 2010
Program Description
This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides six-year grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school. GEAR UP funds are also used to provide college scholarships to low-income students.
Types of Projects
GEAR UP offers state and partnership grants. State grants are competitive six-year matching grants that must include both an early intervention component designed to increase college attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income students and a scholarship component. Partnership grants are competitive six-year matching grants that must support an early intervention component and may support a scholarship component designed to increase college attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income students.
Francesca Paris-Albertson
Francesca.Paris-Albertson@ed.gov
http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html - this is a link to the website
Application and dates of technical workshops should be available this Fall 2010
Program Description
This discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides six-year grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school. GEAR UP funds are also used to provide college scholarships to low-income students.
Types of Projects
GEAR UP offers state and partnership grants. State grants are competitive six-year matching grants that must include both an early intervention component designed to increase college attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income students and a scholarship component. Partnership grants are competitive six-year matching grants that must support an early intervention component and may support a scholarship component designed to increase college attendance and success and raise the expectations of low-income students.
Investing in Education Fund (i3)
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/index.html - link to program website
The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations (Tina's note-- state colleges are considered non-profits) in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.
These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop their work so that their work can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated
Pre-application meetings are designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for all three types of grants under the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3).
Phone: 202-205- 0147 or 202-401-1304
Email: i3@ed.gov
The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations (Tina's note-- state colleges are considered non-profits) in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools. The purpose of this program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates.
These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop their work so that their work can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated
Pre-application meetings are designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants for all three types of grants under the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3).
- Baltimore, Maryland on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the BWI Marriott
- Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Marriot Denver Airport at Gateway Park
- Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
Phone: 202-205- 0147 or 202-401-1304
Email: i3@ed.gov
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