Reprinted from March 17, 2011 OVAE Connection Newsletter:
On March 10, 2011, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan submitted a Federal Register Notice announcing the Department of Education’s proposed priorities for the Promise Neighborhoods Program. The proposed priorities for the competition are now available for public comment through April 11, 2011, and include both planning and implementation grants. The level and allocation of funds among the grant types are contingent upon the final Fiscal Year 2011 budget.
The competitive grants provide funds to design comprehensive approaches for addressing challenges faced by students living in communities with concentrated poverty. Promise Neighborhoods projects are intended to support organizations that have a strategy for building a continuum of solutions, and have the capacity to achieve results for this population. The solutions must be designed to improve significantly the educational and developmental outcomes of children and youths from birth through college and a career. Under the proposed priorities, nonprofits, institutions of higher education and Indian tribes would be eligible for grants.
We encourage interested parties to review Proposed Implementation Grant Priority 8: Family Engagement in Learning Through Adult Education—a priority for applicants with plans that are coordinated with adult education providers serving neighborhood residents, such as those funded through the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, as amended—given in the full list of proposed grant planning priorities.
Link to announcement: http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/03/10/2011-5543/promise-neighborhoods-program
For info, contact: Jill Staton. Telephone: (202) 453-6615
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Career Pathways Innovation Fund Grants Program - SGA-DFA-PY-10-06 - Deadline March 31, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) announces the availability of up to $122 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Career Pathways Innovation Fund (CPIF) Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA, or Solicitation). Based on statutory requirements, at least $65 million of the total designated funds will be reserved for projects that focus on the health care sector. Four types of entities are eligible to apply as lead grantees: Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs), individual community and technical colleges, community college districts, and state community college systems. For the total amount of funds available through this SGA, DOL intends to fund approximately 40 to 50 grants ranging from $1 million to $5 million. In addition, DOL intends to reserve funding of approximately $6.25 million of the total appropriation to award additional funding to support grantee efforts to conduct a third-party evaluation of the grant activities.
http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-06.pdf
http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-06.pdf
Green Jobs Innovation Fund - SGA-DFA-PY-10-07 - Deadline March 29, 2011
The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the availability of approximately $40 million in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle D, Section 171(d), Public Law 105-220 for the Green Jobs Innovation Fund (GJIF) to increase the number of individuals completing training programs who receive industry-recognized credentials and to increase the number of individuals completing training programs for employment in green jobs. ETA proposes to fund approximately five to eight grants to national and statewide organizations with local affiliates with existing career training programs to provide technical and basic skills training that lead to green job opportunities in at least six communities per grant with this SGA. With these grants, the Department is emphasizing critical steps along green career pathways by: 1) forging linkages between Registered Apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, and/or 2) integrating the delivery of technical and basic skills training through community-based partnerships.
Link to full announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-07.pdf
Link to full announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-07.pdf
Bank of America Launches 2011 Neighborhood Excellence Initiative- Deadline June 1
Bank of America Launches 2011 Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, the Bank of America Foundation's signature philanthropic program, is designed to recognize, nurture, and reward community-based organizations, local heroes, and student leaders working to improve their communities. The program, which takes place annually in forty-five Bank of America markets in the United States as well as London, is focused on areas of critical importance to community well-being, including education, community development/neighborhood preservation, arts and culture, and health and human services.
The program has three components:
1) The Neighborhood Builders program provides two outstanding nonprofit/charitable organizations in the forty-five eligible markets with operating support and rigorous leadership training. Neighborhood Builders recipients are awarded $200,000 ($100,000 annually for two years) in general operating support. They also benefit from specially designed leadership development programs for their senior executives and emerging leaders. Senior executives gather for two four-day workshops covering a range of topics, including strategic thinking, business planning in tough economic times, leadership development and succession planning, long-term business growth, and building a diverse funding base. Emerging leaders gather for three four-day workshops covering a range of topics, including developing organizational management skills, managing strategic opportunities, forging alliances, and building communities. Applicants must be registered nonprofit organizations that are based in and serve communities in the forty-five eligible Neighborhood Excellence Initiative markets. (Deadline: June 1, 2011.)
2) The Local Heroes program honors community champions who are working to measurably improve their communities and who inspire others to get involved.
3) The Student Leaders program seeks to further develop the leadership skills of students who demonstrate a passion for improving their communities.
Complete program guidelines, a list of eligible markets, and the online application process are available at the Bank of America Web site: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_grantapp
The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, the Bank of America Foundation's signature philanthropic program, is designed to recognize, nurture, and reward community-based organizations, local heroes, and student leaders working to improve their communities. The program, which takes place annually in forty-five Bank of America markets in the United States as well as London, is focused on areas of critical importance to community well-being, including education, community development/neighborhood preservation, arts and culture, and health and human services.
The program has three components:
1) The Neighborhood Builders program provides two outstanding nonprofit/charitable organizations in the forty-five eligible markets with operating support and rigorous leadership training. Neighborhood Builders recipients are awarded $200,000 ($100,000 annually for two years) in general operating support. They also benefit from specially designed leadership development programs for their senior executives and emerging leaders. Senior executives gather for two four-day workshops covering a range of topics, including strategic thinking, business planning in tough economic times, leadership development and succession planning, long-term business growth, and building a diverse funding base. Emerging leaders gather for three four-day workshops covering a range of topics, including developing organizational management skills, managing strategic opportunities, forging alliances, and building communities. Applicants must be registered nonprofit organizations that are based in and serve communities in the forty-five eligible Neighborhood Excellence Initiative markets. (Deadline: June 1, 2011.)
2) The Local Heroes program honors community champions who are working to measurably improve their communities and who inspire others to get involved.
3) The Student Leaders program seeks to further develop the leadership skills of students who demonstrate a passion for improving their communities.
Complete program guidelines, a list of eligible markets, and the online application process are available at the Bank of America Web site: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_grantapp
Friday, February 11, 2011
Grant for FBCOs- Reintegration of Ex-Offenders – Adult Program Grants- Due March 17, 2011
Link to announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-10-2011.pdf
Summary:
SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (“ETA”), U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”), announces the availability of $11.7 million dollars to serve adult ex-offenders returning to their communities. The Department expects to award approximately 10 grants of approximately $1,170,000 each for a 27-month period of performance. Grants will be awarded to faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) to provide pre-release and post-release services to ex-offenders returning to high-poverty, high-crime communities. These services will include job training and employment preparation, mentoring, and assistance connecting to supportive services such as housing, substance abuse programs, and mental health treatment. Specifically, the employment component of the grant will focus on the development of employment opportunities in in-demand occupations, including emerging “green” jobs. Applicants must describe their community’s need for reentry services and the degree to which reentry is an issue; describe their program’s design to provide services to adult ex-offenders that will result in employment in in-demand industries, including “green” jobs; and provide evidence of partnerships with the criminal justice system, local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers, the local public housing authority and other providers of housing services, and mental health and substance abuse treatment service providers.
Summary:
SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration (“ETA”), U.S. Department of Labor (“Department”), announces the availability of $11.7 million dollars to serve adult ex-offenders returning to their communities. The Department expects to award approximately 10 grants of approximately $1,170,000 each for a 27-month period of performance. Grants will be awarded to faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) to provide pre-release and post-release services to ex-offenders returning to high-poverty, high-crime communities. These services will include job training and employment preparation, mentoring, and assistance connecting to supportive services such as housing, substance abuse programs, and mental health treatment. Specifically, the employment component of the grant will focus on the development of employment opportunities in in-demand occupations, including emerging “green” jobs. Applicants must describe their community’s need for reentry services and the degree to which reentry is an issue; describe their program’s design to provide services to adult ex-offenders that will result in employment in in-demand industries, including “green” jobs; and provide evidence of partnerships with the criminal justice system, local Workforce Investment Boards and One-Stop Career Centers, the local public housing authority and other providers of housing services, and mental health and substance abuse treatment service providers.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program - Deadline Feb. 22, 2011
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of the Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP) is to improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through curriculum development and other activities related to transportation.
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
The authority to award a grant for this effort is found in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 5204 (d)(1) (Public Law 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144 (Aug 10, 2005)) which states, “The Secretary shall establish the Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program to improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through curriculum development and other activities related to transportation. (2) Authorized activities--The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection on the basis of competitive peer review. Grants awarded under this subsection may be used for enhancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the elementary and secondary school level through such means as--(A) internships that offer students experience in the transportation field; (B) programs that allow students to spend time observing scientists and engineers in the transportation field; and (C)
A. FUNDING
Currently, total federal funding in the amount of $1,100,000 is available for up to 11 awards. Note: The Government reserves the right to award less than the anticipated number of awards and less than the estimated amount per grantee.
B. COST SHARING OR MATCHING
Although this program does not require cost sharing or matching, eligible parties are encouraged to contribute resources as well as leverage the resources of partners to achieve more significant outcomes and ensure an institutional financial commitment to the project.
C. NUMBER OF AWARDS ANTICIPATED
FHWA intends to award up to 11 grants as a result of this RFA.
D. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The project period for this grant is one year. Projects will be funded for one year without the possibility of automatic renewal.
E. TYPE OF AWARD
Type of Award: Discretionary grants
A. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Local educational agencies (LEAs) and State educational agencies (SEAs) are eligible to apply for these grants. (See Definitions section below for the meaning of a LEA and SEA). Applications will be rejected if they are not received from a LEA or SEA. Applicants must verify in Attachment A that they meet the eligibility requirements. Institutions of higher education, businesses, or other entities may enter into a partnership agreement with a LEA or SEA to assist with program activities.
Link to full application: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/oppDTFH61-11-RA-00002-cfda20.215-instructions.pdf
The purpose of the Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP) is to improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through curriculum development and other activities related to transportation.
LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY
The authority to award a grant for this effort is found in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Section 5204 (d)(1) (Public Law 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144 (Aug 10, 2005)) which states, “The Secretary shall establish the Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program to improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through curriculum development and other activities related to transportation. (2) Authorized activities--The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection on the basis of competitive peer review. Grants awarded under this subsection may be used for enhancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the elementary and secondary school level through such means as--(A) internships that offer students experience in the transportation field; (B) programs that allow students to spend time observing scientists and engineers in the transportation field; and (C)
A. FUNDING
Currently, total federal funding in the amount of $1,100,000 is available for up to 11 awards. Note: The Government reserves the right to award less than the anticipated number of awards and less than the estimated amount per grantee.
B. COST SHARING OR MATCHING
Although this program does not require cost sharing or matching, eligible parties are encouraged to contribute resources as well as leverage the resources of partners to achieve more significant outcomes and ensure an institutional financial commitment to the project.
C. NUMBER OF AWARDS ANTICIPATED
FHWA intends to award up to 11 grants as a result of this RFA.
D. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The project period for this grant is one year. Projects will be funded for one year without the possibility of automatic renewal.
E. TYPE OF AWARD
Type of Award: Discretionary grants
A. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Local educational agencies (LEAs) and State educational agencies (SEAs) are eligible to apply for these grants. (See Definitions section below for the meaning of a LEA and SEA). Applications will be rejected if they are not received from a LEA or SEA. Applicants must verify in Attachment A that they meet the eligibility requirements. Institutions of higher education, businesses, or other entities may enter into a partnership agreement with a LEA or SEA to assist with program activities.
Link to full application: http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/oppDTFH61-11-RA-00002-cfda20.215-instructions.pdf
Friday, February 4, 2011
Next Generation Learning- Wave 2- Deadline March 4
Link to announcement: http://nextgenlearning.org/the-grants/learn-more/
Link to RFP: http://nextgenlearning.org/sites/site-1/assets/Final_RFP.2.pdf
What is the timeline for Wave 2?
January 19, 2011 RFPs announced
March 4, 2011 Pre-proposals due
April 11, 2011 Invitations for full proposals issued
May 13, 2011 Full proposals due
June 13, 2011 Awards announced
EDUCAUSE is requesting the submission of grant applications for Wave II of the Next Generation Learning Challenges program.
Next Generation Learning Challenges is a collaborative, multiyear grant program aimed at dramatically increasing college readiness and completion through applied technology. Grant money will be issued in multiple funding "waves" launched approximately every six to twelve months.
Wave II focuses on addressing a single, complex challenge: How technology-enabled instructional and assessment materials may fundamentally alter and improve mastery of 7th-9th grade-level Common Core State Standards-aligned content with deeper learning competencies, which are critical to college and career readiness.
This second wave of the NGLC presents one single, integrated challenge comprised of two highly interdependent elements: 1) next-generation approaches to student learning of content with deeper learning competencies; and 2) next-generation assessments. Successful applicants will design, present, and demonstrate efficacy of technology-enabled learning environments that embed assessments. Learning environments should be structured as “learning modules,” which the program defines as Common Core Standards-based content that would typically be covered in a four- to eight-week period of a traditional course of study. Proposals should make clear and explicit how such modules would fit into larger semester or year-long learning sequences (of, for example, algebra or U.S. history) and how their embedded assessment capabilities will capture Common Core Standards-based performance data.
Awards will be made at one of two levels: 1) For proof of concept, awards of up to $250,000 each will be made for periods not to exceed fifteen months (with the option of a six-month no-cost extension); and 2) For early stage adoption, awards of up to $500,000 each will be made for periods not to exceed fifteen months (with the option of a six-month no-cost extension).There is a possibility that projects demonstrating particular effectiveness and proof of or potential for wide adoption will receive additional funds in a future wave of funding.
Visit the Next Generation Learning Web site for compete program guidelines and an updated FAQ.
SOURCE: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=324500031
Link to RFP: http://nextgenlearning.org/sites/site-1/assets/Final_RFP.2.pdf
What is the timeline for Wave 2?
January 19, 2011 RFPs announced
March 4, 2011 Pre-proposals due
April 11, 2011 Invitations for full proposals issued
May 13, 2011 Full proposals due
June 13, 2011 Awards announced
EDUCAUSE is requesting the submission of grant applications for Wave II of the Next Generation Learning Challenges program.
Next Generation Learning Challenges is a collaborative, multiyear grant program aimed at dramatically increasing college readiness and completion through applied technology. Grant money will be issued in multiple funding "waves" launched approximately every six to twelve months.
Wave II focuses on addressing a single, complex challenge: How technology-enabled instructional and assessment materials may fundamentally alter and improve mastery of 7th-9th grade-level Common Core State Standards-aligned content with deeper learning competencies, which are critical to college and career readiness.
This second wave of the NGLC presents one single, integrated challenge comprised of two highly interdependent elements: 1) next-generation approaches to student learning of content with deeper learning competencies; and 2) next-generation assessments. Successful applicants will design, present, and demonstrate efficacy of technology-enabled learning environments that embed assessments. Learning environments should be structured as “learning modules,” which the program defines as Common Core Standards-based content that would typically be covered in a four- to eight-week period of a traditional course of study. Proposals should make clear and explicit how such modules would fit into larger semester or year-long learning sequences (of, for example, algebra or U.S. history) and how their embedded assessment capabilities will capture Common Core Standards-based performance data.
Awards will be made at one of two levels: 1) For proof of concept, awards of up to $250,000 each will be made for periods not to exceed fifteen months (with the option of a six-month no-cost extension); and 2) For early stage adoption, awards of up to $500,000 each will be made for periods not to exceed fifteen months (with the option of a six-month no-cost extension).There is a possibility that projects demonstrating particular effectiveness and proof of or potential for wide adoption will receive additional funds in a future wave of funding.
Visit the Next Generation Learning Web site for compete program guidelines and an updated FAQ.
SOURCE: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=324500031
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant- Deadline April 12, 2011
For more information:
Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov Phone 202-693-3346
Melissa Abdullah, Grants Management Specialist
Link to full announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm
Reprinted from OVAE Connection Newsletter, January 27, 2011 edition:
On Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a solicitation for grant applications under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program. DOL plans to award approximately $500 million this year through the program and a total of $2 billion over the next four years. Grants will support the development and improvement of postsecondary programs of two years or less that use evidence-based or innovative strategies to prepare students for successful careers in growing or emerging industries. The program will be administered by the Labor Department in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education. The application deadline is April 21, 2011, at 4 pm Eastern Time.
The grant program will expand opportunities for workers by: accelerating progress and reducing time to completion; improving retention and achievement rates; building instructional programs that meet industry needs; and strengthening online and technology-enabled learning. Applicants must be attending institutions of higher education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) which offer programs that can be completed in not more than 2 years. Grants will enable eligible institutions to expand their capacity to create new education or training programs—or improve existing ones—to meet the needs of local or regional businesses. Every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will receive at least $2.5 million each year in grant awards, with $20 million being the highest award.
“Everyone, especially the trade-impacted workers who are the focus of this program, deserves access to the level of education necessary to obtain employment that can support a family,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “These grants will help colleges create programs that make it possible for workers to come back to school and acquire skills and industry-recognized credentials needed to compete for good jobs in growing industries.”
“These grants will help educators and industry work together to ensure that more students are graduating with the skills that employers need,” said Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “This program is not about tinkering — it’s about transformation. This is not about getting more students to enroll — it’s about getting more students to graduation day and into good jobs.”
Prospective applicants may view the online tutorial Grant Applications 101: A Plain English Guide to ETA Competitive Grants at http://www.workforce3one.org/page/grants_toolkit. The solicitation is available on http://www.grants.gov or http://www.doleta.gov/grants
Abdullah.Melissa@dol.gov Phone 202-693-3346
Melissa Abdullah, Grants Management Specialist
Link to full announcement: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm
Reprinted from OVAE Connection Newsletter, January 27, 2011 edition:
On Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a solicitation for grant applications under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program. DOL plans to award approximately $500 million this year through the program and a total of $2 billion over the next four years. Grants will support the development and improvement of postsecondary programs of two years or less that use evidence-based or innovative strategies to prepare students for successful careers in growing or emerging industries. The program will be administered by the Labor Department in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education. The application deadline is April 21, 2011, at 4 pm Eastern Time.
The grant program will expand opportunities for workers by: accelerating progress and reducing time to completion; improving retention and achievement rates; building instructional programs that meet industry needs; and strengthening online and technology-enabled learning. Applicants must be attending institutions of higher education as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) which offer programs that can be completed in not more than 2 years. Grants will enable eligible institutions to expand their capacity to create new education or training programs—or improve existing ones—to meet the needs of local or regional businesses. Every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will receive at least $2.5 million each year in grant awards, with $20 million being the highest award.
“Everyone, especially the trade-impacted workers who are the focus of this program, deserves access to the level of education necessary to obtain employment that can support a family,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “These grants will help colleges create programs that make it possible for workers to come back to school and acquire skills and industry-recognized credentials needed to compete for good jobs in growing industries.”
“These grants will help educators and industry work together to ensure that more students are graduating with the skills that employers need,” said Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “This program is not about tinkering — it’s about transformation. This is not about getting more students to enroll — it’s about getting more students to graduation day and into good jobs.”
Prospective applicants may view the online tutorial Grant Applications 101: A Plain English Guide to ETA Competitive Grants at http://www.workforce3one.org/page/grants_toolkit. The solicitation is available on http://www.grants.gov or http://www.doleta.gov/grants
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
PG Public Grant Competition- Deadline Feb. 1
TG is pleased to announce that the Public Benefit Grant Program is now accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for projects to be funded in 2011-12. Application guidelines and materials are available online at www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/. The LOI template must be submitted on or before Tuesday, February 1, to be considered. TG will send an e-mail within 24 hours, confirming receipt of each LOI.
As has been the case since its inception, the Public Benefit Grant Program is designed to support efforts by nonprofit educational institutions and organizations that aim to improve postsecondary access and completion. TG intends that the primary beneficiaries of these efforts, either directly or indirectly, be students who are from low- to moderate-income families.
For 2011-12, however, there are two significant changes:
1) This year, TG will consider proposals for direct service projects of up to three years. The anticipated grant range for these projects is between $75,000 and $350,000. Educational research and organizational capacity building projects remain limited to one year.
2) Within the direct service category, two-thirds of the awards will be made to organizations serving Texas students with the remaining one-third of awards made to organizations serving students outside of Texas. Awards made in the educational research and organizational capacity building categories are not subject to this geographic distribution.
The competitive grant program is open to nonprofit organizations and Title IV-eligible, nonprofit or state-supported postsecondary institutions. Other eligible entities are listed in the FAQ section at www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/.
To learn more about the program, TG encourages prospective grantees to participate in the information session being offered online on Tuesday, January 11 at 11 a.m. (Central), or in person in El Paso on January 19 or in Houston on January 24. This session will include an overview of TG and the Public Benefit Program, explanation of the grant guidelines, and details about the changes to the application and review process. There is no cost to attend, and the recording of the online session will be posted after the event.
Early registration for the information sessions is strongly encouraged.
Please visit www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/ for more information. If you have any questions, please contact TG's director of public benefit grants at kristin.boyer@tgslc.org or by calling (512) 219-4518.
Partnerships that involve community-based organizations are encouraged in proposed grant projects. If you have partnerships with nonprofit organizations or know of others who may benefit from attending TG's information forum, please forward this message on to anyone who may have an interest in this competitive grant program.
TG represents that there is no correlation or connection between its
selection of recipients for grant awards and an institution's or
individual's business relationship or potential business relationship
with TG. Participation in TG's Public Benefit Grant Program does not
require or impose any quid pro quo condition. If any participant
believes that a quid pro quo condition exists or may exist, it shall
call TG's ethics hotline at (877) 842-6675 or TG's Chief Ethics Officer
directly at (800) 252-9743, extension 4966, to report the condition.
As has been the case since its inception, the Public Benefit Grant Program is designed to support efforts by nonprofit educational institutions and organizations that aim to improve postsecondary access and completion. TG intends that the primary beneficiaries of these efforts, either directly or indirectly, be students who are from low- to moderate-income families.
For 2011-12, however, there are two significant changes:
1) This year, TG will consider proposals for direct service projects of up to three years. The anticipated grant range for these projects is between $75,000 and $350,000. Educational research and organizational capacity building projects remain limited to one year.
2) Within the direct service category, two-thirds of the awards will be made to organizations serving Texas students with the remaining one-third of awards made to organizations serving students outside of Texas. Awards made in the educational research and organizational capacity building categories are not subject to this geographic distribution.
The competitive grant program is open to nonprofit organizations and Title IV-eligible, nonprofit or state-supported postsecondary institutions. Other eligible entities are listed in the FAQ section at www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/.
To learn more about the program, TG encourages prospective grantees to participate in the information session being offered online on Tuesday, January 11 at 11 a.m. (Central), or in person in El Paso on January 19 or in Houston on January 24. This session will include an overview of TG and the Public Benefit Program, explanation of the grant guidelines, and details about the changes to the application and review process. There is no cost to attend, and the recording of the online session will be posted after the event.
Early registration for the information sessions is strongly encouraged.
Please visit www.tgslc.org/publicbenefit/ for more information. If you have any questions, please contact TG's director of public benefit grants at kristin.boyer@tgslc.org or by calling (512) 219-4518.
Partnerships that involve community-based organizations are encouraged in proposed grant projects. If you have partnerships with nonprofit organizations or know of others who may benefit from attending TG's information forum, please forward this message on to anyone who may have an interest in this competitive grant program.
TG represents that there is no correlation or connection between its
selection of recipients for grant awards and an institution's or
individual's business relationship or potential business relationship
with TG. Participation in TG's Public Benefit Grant Program does not
require or impose any quid pro quo condition. If any participant
believes that a quid pro quo condition exists or may exist, it shall
call TG's ethics hotline at (877) 842-6675 or TG's Chief Ethics Officer
directly at (800) 252-9743, extension 4966, to report the condition.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Minority Serving Institution Programs- MSIP- ongoing
Link to description of program: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/grants/minority-serving-institutions-program.pdf
Headquarters Office
Ms. Tuwanda M. Smith, Esq. Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike , Rockville, Maryland 20852 Email: EEOPrograms@nrc.gov Phone: 301- 415-7394
Web Site Address
http://www.nrc.gov/
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Award amounts range from $5,400 to $117,500 with an average of $67,000 in FY2009.
Objectives
To fund minority serving programs and activities, projects, symposiums, and training for the exchange and transfer of knowledge and skills relevant to nuclear safety, security, environmental protection, or any other fields the Commission deems critical to its mission. To provide assistance for minority serving programs and activities to include, but not limited to, mentoring, leadership development, training, instruction, developmental learning, research and development, program evaluation, and technical assistance. To provide assistance to include direct institutional subsides, facilities and equipment acquisition, internships, fellowships, scholarships, and tuition and housing assistance.
Headquarters Office
Ms. Tuwanda M. Smith, Esq. Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike , Rockville, Maryland 20852 Email: EEOPrograms@nrc.gov Phone: 301- 415-7394
Web Site Address
http://www.nrc.gov/
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Award amounts range from $5,400 to $117,500 with an average of $67,000 in FY2009.
Objectives
To fund minority serving programs and activities, projects, symposiums, and training for the exchange and transfer of knowledge and skills relevant to nuclear safety, security, environmental protection, or any other fields the Commission deems critical to its mission. To provide assistance for minority serving programs and activities to include, but not limited to, mentoring, leadership development, training, instruction, developmental learning, research and development, program evaluation, and technical assistance. To provide assistance to include direct institutional subsides, facilities and equipment acquisition, internships, fellowships, scholarships, and tuition and housing assistance.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
DHS HS-STEM Career Development Grants (CDG) for Post Secondary Institutions- Deadline 2/22/11
Link to full announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=yk1jNqTQJ54vbvpCh9NVqQgTly12vjQjSSG2sjMLMnFln0y7xLwJ!-2025565041?mode=VIEWREVISIONS&revNum=0
Eligible Applicants
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible institutions include U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities with an existing and/or proposed homeland security-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (HS-STEM) research and/or education programs.
Agency Name
Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division
Description
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Office of University Programs (UP) is announcing the fifth annual competition for the Homeland Security Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (HS-STEM) Career Development Grants (CDG). The CDG program enables U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities with existing and/or proposed programs in homeland security-related science, technology, engineering or mathematics to award undergraduate scholarships and/or graduate fellowships to qualified students (refer to Section IV.C.5.c.ii) who intend to pursue homeland security scientific, technology, engineering, or mathematic careers. DHS S&T invites applications to this program from U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities with HS-STEM curricula. Note: HS-STEM curricula are homeland security specific programs of study or concentrations within existing and/or proposed science, technology, engineering, or mathematics programs. These curricula may lead to majors, minors, certificates, or recognized concentrations in HS-STEM. DHS will support only those homeland security programs that are based on existing and/or proposed accredited science, technology, engineering, or mathematics curricula. As part of the mission, DHS S&T is responsible for providing U.S. leadership in homeland security related science and technology to protect the Nation from terrorist threats and the consequences of natural disasters. The CDG program attempts to create early and ongoing synergies between the homeland security professional and scientific communities and students studying in HS-STEM fields at the U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities, and to ensure a steady flow of homeland security researchers and practitioners for the future.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Shareef Prater
Grants Specialist
Phone 202-447-0724 Grants Specialist
Eligible Applicants
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligible institutions include U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities with an existing and/or proposed homeland security-related science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (HS-STEM) research and/or education programs.
Agency Name
Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division
Description
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Office of University Programs (UP) is announcing the fifth annual competition for the Homeland Security Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (HS-STEM) Career Development Grants (CDG). The CDG program enables U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities with existing and/or proposed programs in homeland security-related science, technology, engineering or mathematics to award undergraduate scholarships and/or graduate fellowships to qualified students (refer to Section IV.C.5.c.ii) who intend to pursue homeland security scientific, technology, engineering, or mathematic careers. DHS S&T invites applications to this program from U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities with HS-STEM curricula. Note: HS-STEM curricula are homeland security specific programs of study or concentrations within existing and/or proposed science, technology, engineering, or mathematics programs. These curricula may lead to majors, minors, certificates, or recognized concentrations in HS-STEM. DHS will support only those homeland security programs that are based on existing and/or proposed accredited science, technology, engineering, or mathematics curricula. As part of the mission, DHS S&T is responsible for providing U.S. leadership in homeland security related science and technology to protect the Nation from terrorist threats and the consequences of natural disasters. The CDG program attempts to create early and ongoing synergies between the homeland security professional and scientific communities and students studying in HS-STEM fields at the U.S. accredited four-year colleges and universities, and to ensure a steady flow of homeland security researchers and practitioners for the future.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Shareef Prater
Grants Specialist
Phone 202-447-0724 Grants Specialist
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program (HBCU) - Deadline 2/24/11
Link to full announcement: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Colleges and universities that meet the definition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities as determined by the Department of Education in 34 CFR 608.2 in accordance with that Department's responsibilities under Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002. Applicants must be accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may submit a separate application for each campus. If applying for funding from separate campuses of the same institution, an applicant must have a DUNS number and use the DUNS + 4 digits to identify the separate campuses from the parent university an administrative and budgeting structure independent of the other campuses in the system, and must meet the definition of an HBCU as outlined above to be eligible to receive HUD grant funds (see the General Section). Only one application can be submitted per campus. If multiple applications are submitted from the same campus, all will be disqualified. Institutions that received an HBCU grant awarded under the HBCU NOFA posted on Grants.gov July 17, 2010 are not eligible to submit an application under this NOFA.
Agency Name
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Description
The purpose of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program is to assist HBCUs in expanding their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income, consistent with the purpose of the Title I of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § et seq.) as amended. For the purposes of this program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), the term “locality” includes any city, county, township, parish, village, or other general political subdivision of a state, or the U.S. Virgin Islands where the institution is located. A “target area” is the area within the locality in which the institution will implement its proposed HBCU grant. If an institution wants to provide services/activities in a location other than the target area of that institution, an applicant must provide justification in their application for why they want to do so.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ophelia Wilson at (202) 402-4390 Program Contact
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Colleges and universities that meet the definition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities as determined by the Department of Education in 34 CFR 608.2 in accordance with that Department's responsibilities under Executive Order 13256, dated February 12, 2002. Applicants must be accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If an applicant is one of several campuses of the same institution, the applicant may submit a separate application for each campus. If applying for funding from separate campuses of the same institution, an applicant must have a DUNS number and use the DUNS + 4 digits to identify the separate campuses from the parent university an administrative and budgeting structure independent of the other campuses in the system, and must meet the definition of an HBCU as outlined above to be eligible to receive HUD grant funds (see the General Section). Only one application can be submitted per campus. If multiple applications are submitted from the same campus, all will be disqualified. Institutions that received an HBCU grant awarded under the HBCU NOFA posted on Grants.gov July 17, 2010 are not eligible to submit an application under this NOFA.
Agency Name
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Description
The purpose of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) program is to assist HBCUs in expanding their role and effectiveness in addressing community development needs in their localities, including neighborhood revitalization, housing, and economic development, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income, consistent with the purpose of the Title I of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § et seq.) as amended. For the purposes of this program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), the term “locality” includes any city, county, township, parish, village, or other general political subdivision of a state, or the U.S. Virgin Islands where the institution is located. A “target area” is the area within the locality in which the institution will implement its proposed HBCU grant. If an institution wants to provide services/activities in a location other than the target area of that institution, an applicant must provide justification in their application for why they want to do so.
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ophelia Wilson at (202) 402-4390 Program Contact
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program - Deadline 2/7/11 for Letter of Interest (LOI)
Link to full announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf11519
Additional Information on Eligibility:
*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that are accredited and offer undergraduate educational programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Principal Investigator and co-Principal Investigators for the Implementation Projects, ACE Implementation Projects, and Planning Grant proposals should be the key personnel that will be involved in the implementation of the projectThe Principal Investigator for Broadening ParticipationResearch Projects should be one of the individuals who will perform the research project. Other potential co-Principal Investigators include collaborators on the research project. At least one of the Principal Investigators must have formal training in education research or significant professional experience doing education research. The Principal Investigator for Targeted Infusion Projects should be the individual that will be involved in the implementation of the project activities.The Principal Investigator for a Research Initiation Awardshould be a faculty member in a STEM area at the HBCU.
Agency Name
National Science Foundation
Description
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have awarded a large share of bachelor's degrees to African American students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and HBCUs are the baccalaureate origins of one-quarter to one-third of black science and engineering (S&E) doctorate recipients. To meet the Nation's accelerating demands for STEM talent, more rapid gains in achievement, success and degree production in STEM for underrepresented minority populations are needed. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) provides awards to develop, implement, and study innovative models and approaches for making dramatic improvements in the preparation and success of underrepresented minority students so that they may participate in STEM graduate programs and the workforce. Support is available for Implementation Projects (including Achieving Competitive Excellence), Broadening Participation Research Projects, Targeted Infusion Projects, Planning Grants, Research Initiation Awards, and other funding opportunities.Implementation Projects provide support to design, implement, study, and assess comprehensive institutional efforts to increase the numbers of students and the quality of their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research. Implementation projects create and/or adapt and assess innovative models and materials for teaching and learning in STEM, embody knowledge about how students learn most effectively in STEM teaching and learning activities, and bring STEM disciplinary advances into the undergraduate experience. Proposers are encouraged to analyze the strengths and potential of the institution in STEM. Based on this analysis, they should design innovative educational strategies appropriate in content and context to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the institution to attract, retain, educate, and train underrepresented minority students in STEM. The students should graduate prepared competitively to go on to graduate school or the workforce. Transferability and dissemination of successful models, effective methods, and innovative materials for educating undergraduate STEM students are critical aspects of implementation projects. Implementation project components may include, but are not limited to: developing and assessing innovative STEM curriculum and teaching and learning techniques; using cyberinfrastructure for anytime, anywhere, anyone learning; providing novel undergraduate student development activities and educational enrichment services; enhancing undergraduate student research experiences; providing activities that promote the development of a globally engaged workforce; creating new approaches to recruitment and retention of undergraduate STEM students; providing faculty professional development in effective STEM teaching; preparing K-12 STEM teachers; addressing the critical transitions from K-12 to undergraduate, 2-year to 4-year, and undergraduate to graduate; and implementing other activities that enhance the quality and competitiveness of undergraduate STEM programs. A new focus of HBCU-UP is the recruitment and retention of Veterans in STEM fields as a means to diversify and increase the STEM workforce. Proposals that recruit a cohort of Veterans and suggest strategies to retain them, are strongly encouraged.Within this track, Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Implementation Projects are intended for HBCUs with exemplary achievements and established institutionalized foundations from previous Implementation Project grants. ACE seeks ambitious, potentially transformative proposals that have the promise of significant advances in STEM undergraduate education at the institution. ACE projects should create more and varied pathways to success for STEM students by increasing intellectual resources. Possible approaches might include: establishing new collaborations and alliances with public and private research institutions, centers and national laboratories; providing access to tomorrow's science through computationally intensive tools and global networks; or increasing fiscal resources for frontier STEM education and research through innovative institutional integration, leveraging partnerships, and strong linkages with business and industry. The Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR) track (formerly Education Research Projects) provides support to research projects that seek to create and study new models and innovations in STEM teaching and learning, enhance understanding of the participation of diverse groups in STEM education, and inform STEM education practices and interventions. BPR projects add new research-based strategies and models to broadening participation in STEM and increase the capacity of scholars in minority-serving institutions to conduct this type of research. Proposed research may investigate behavioral, cognitive, affective, learning and social differences as well as organizational, institutional or systemic processes that may impact participation in STEM education. BPR projects are likely to use methods from sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, statistics, and other social and behavioral science and education disciplines. Successful proposals will be grounded in appropriate theory and incorporate recent innovations and advances in research methodologies, conceptual frameworks and/or data gathering and analytic techniques. The goal of this track is to enhance our understanding of the underlying issues affecting the differential participation rates of students from underrepresented groups in STEM. The BPR track will catalyze acquisition of knowledge on what types of interventions have what types of impact on learning, persistence, and success in STEM for which groups under what conditions and in what contexts. The Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education track exists across programs in the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) and may be found in the following solicitations: Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP); Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP); Research in Disabilities Education (RDE); Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE); and Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP). Priorities and restrictions on study populations and awardee institutions may apply depending on the HRD program to which the proposal is submitted.Targeted Infusion Projects (TIP) provide support to achieve a short-term, well-defined goal to innovate or improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education at HBCUs. Targeted Infusion Projects could develop innovative learning experiences in emerging fields of science and engineering such as energy science, climate science, and other dynamic interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary fields. Projects could develop creative uses of cyberinfrastructure for anytime, anywhere, anyone learning in STEM and next generation STEM undergraduate programs. Projects could enhance academic infrastructure by updating curriculum, modernizing laboratory research equipment, or improving the computational network array for research and education. Such approaches could help to improve the preparedness of students for graduate school and the recruitment of qualified STEM faculty. Projects could enhance existing degree programs, establish new degree programs or concentrations, secure specialized accreditation or certification, or infuse STEM programs with disciplinary field advances and evolving workforce requirements. These approaches should be aimed at improving the competitiveness of graduating students and recruiting more students to the program. Projects could build explicit collaborations between STEM disciplines and teacher education programs. Typically, projects are focused on one activity within a single STEM department; however interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary projects are encouraged. Planning Grants provide support to undertake self-analysis of the institution's undergraduate STEM programs to identify components that need improvement or enhancement in order to provide a high quality undergraduate STEM education. Planning grants should also examine existing activities and strategies across the nation that could be implemented in a proposed project to improve the quality and competitiveness of undergraduate STEM education at the institution. The proposed activities should include an institutional STEM self-analysis leading to an action plan. This should include activities and strategies to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect the capacity and effectiveness of the institution to attract, retain, educate, and train underrepresented minority students in STEM and graduate them prepared competitively to go on to graduate school or the workforce. Typical activities include: data collection and analysis, stakeholder consultation, development of potential activities and strategies, site visits to model programs, and data gathering for a proposal for an Implementation Project (including ACE).Research Initiation Awards (RIA) provide support for faculty members in STEM areas at HBCUs to pursue research at an NSF-funded Center, at a research-intensive institution, or at a national laboratory. Awards are intended to help further the faculty member's research capability and effectiveness, to improve research and teaching at his or her home institution, and to involve undergraduate students in research experiences. These awards are particularly appropriate for junior faculty as a means of recruiting and retaining highly qualified scientists and engineers at HBCUs.Other funding opportunities include: Conferences, Symposia, and Workshops; EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) and Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grants; and Grant Supplements for existing awards. PIs are invited to seek supplemental support from NSF for their participating students and faculty who are accepted as participants in one of four Department of Energy initiatives: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI), Faculty-Student Teams (FaST), Community College Institutes (CCI),and Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Internships. The initiatives are intended to support the research opportunities in DoE national laboratories during the summer.
Additional Information on Eligibility:
*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that are accredited and offer undergraduate educational programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Principal Investigator and co-Principal Investigators for the Implementation Projects, ACE Implementation Projects, and Planning Grant proposals should be the key personnel that will be involved in the implementation of the projectThe Principal Investigator for Broadening ParticipationResearch Projects should be one of the individuals who will perform the research project. Other potential co-Principal Investigators include collaborators on the research project. At least one of the Principal Investigators must have formal training in education research or significant professional experience doing education research. The Principal Investigator for Targeted Infusion Projects should be the individual that will be involved in the implementation of the project activities.The Principal Investigator for a Research Initiation Awardshould be a faculty member in a STEM area at the HBCU.
Agency Name
National Science Foundation
Description
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have awarded a large share of bachelor's degrees to African American students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and HBCUs are the baccalaureate origins of one-quarter to one-third of black science and engineering (S&E) doctorate recipients. To meet the Nation's accelerating demands for STEM talent, more rapid gains in achievement, success and degree production in STEM for underrepresented minority populations are needed. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) provides awards to develop, implement, and study innovative models and approaches for making dramatic improvements in the preparation and success of underrepresented minority students so that they may participate in STEM graduate programs and the workforce. Support is available for Implementation Projects (including Achieving Competitive Excellence), Broadening Participation Research Projects, Targeted Infusion Projects, Planning Grants, Research Initiation Awards, and other funding opportunities.Implementation Projects provide support to design, implement, study, and assess comprehensive institutional efforts to increase the numbers of students and the quality of their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research. Implementation projects create and/or adapt and assess innovative models and materials for teaching and learning in STEM, embody knowledge about how students learn most effectively in STEM teaching and learning activities, and bring STEM disciplinary advances into the undergraduate experience. Proposers are encouraged to analyze the strengths and potential of the institution in STEM. Based on this analysis, they should design innovative educational strategies appropriate in content and context to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the institution to attract, retain, educate, and train underrepresented minority students in STEM. The students should graduate prepared competitively to go on to graduate school or the workforce. Transferability and dissemination of successful models, effective methods, and innovative materials for educating undergraduate STEM students are critical aspects of implementation projects. Implementation project components may include, but are not limited to: developing and assessing innovative STEM curriculum and teaching and learning techniques; using cyberinfrastructure for anytime, anywhere, anyone learning; providing novel undergraduate student development activities and educational enrichment services; enhancing undergraduate student research experiences; providing activities that promote the development of a globally engaged workforce; creating new approaches to recruitment and retention of undergraduate STEM students; providing faculty professional development in effective STEM teaching; preparing K-12 STEM teachers; addressing the critical transitions from K-12 to undergraduate, 2-year to 4-year, and undergraduate to graduate; and implementing other activities that enhance the quality and competitiveness of undergraduate STEM programs. A new focus of HBCU-UP is the recruitment and retention of Veterans in STEM fields as a means to diversify and increase the STEM workforce. Proposals that recruit a cohort of Veterans and suggest strategies to retain them, are strongly encouraged.Within this track, Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Implementation Projects are intended for HBCUs with exemplary achievements and established institutionalized foundations from previous Implementation Project grants. ACE seeks ambitious, potentially transformative proposals that have the promise of significant advances in STEM undergraduate education at the institution. ACE projects should create more and varied pathways to success for STEM students by increasing intellectual resources. Possible approaches might include: establishing new collaborations and alliances with public and private research institutions, centers and national laboratories; providing access to tomorrow's science through computationally intensive tools and global networks; or increasing fiscal resources for frontier STEM education and research through innovative institutional integration, leveraging partnerships, and strong linkages with business and industry. The Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR) track (formerly Education Research Projects) provides support to research projects that seek to create and study new models and innovations in STEM teaching and learning, enhance understanding of the participation of diverse groups in STEM education, and inform STEM education practices and interventions. BPR projects add new research-based strategies and models to broadening participation in STEM and increase the capacity of scholars in minority-serving institutions to conduct this type of research. Proposed research may investigate behavioral, cognitive, affective, learning and social differences as well as organizational, institutional or systemic processes that may impact participation in STEM education. BPR projects are likely to use methods from sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, statistics, and other social and behavioral science and education disciplines. Successful proposals will be grounded in appropriate theory and incorporate recent innovations and advances in research methodologies, conceptual frameworks and/or data gathering and analytic techniques. The goal of this track is to enhance our understanding of the underlying issues affecting the differential participation rates of students from underrepresented groups in STEM. The BPR track will catalyze acquisition of knowledge on what types of interventions have what types of impact on learning, persistence, and success in STEM for which groups under what conditions and in what contexts. The Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education track exists across programs in the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) and may be found in the following solicitations: Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP); Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP); Research in Disabilities Education (RDE); Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE); and Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP). Priorities and restrictions on study populations and awardee institutions may apply depending on the HRD program to which the proposal is submitted.Targeted Infusion Projects (TIP) provide support to achieve a short-term, well-defined goal to innovate or improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education at HBCUs. Targeted Infusion Projects could develop innovative learning experiences in emerging fields of science and engineering such as energy science, climate science, and other dynamic interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary fields. Projects could develop creative uses of cyberinfrastructure for anytime, anywhere, anyone learning in STEM and next generation STEM undergraduate programs. Projects could enhance academic infrastructure by updating curriculum, modernizing laboratory research equipment, or improving the computational network array for research and education. Such approaches could help to improve the preparedness of students for graduate school and the recruitment of qualified STEM faculty. Projects could enhance existing degree programs, establish new degree programs or concentrations, secure specialized accreditation or certification, or infuse STEM programs with disciplinary field advances and evolving workforce requirements. These approaches should be aimed at improving the competitiveness of graduating students and recruiting more students to the program. Projects could build explicit collaborations between STEM disciplines and teacher education programs. Typically, projects are focused on one activity within a single STEM department; however interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary projects are encouraged. Planning Grants provide support to undertake self-analysis of the institution's undergraduate STEM programs to identify components that need improvement or enhancement in order to provide a high quality undergraduate STEM education. Planning grants should also examine existing activities and strategies across the nation that could be implemented in a proposed project to improve the quality and competitiveness of undergraduate STEM education at the institution. The proposed activities should include an institutional STEM self-analysis leading to an action plan. This should include activities and strategies to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect the capacity and effectiveness of the institution to attract, retain, educate, and train underrepresented minority students in STEM and graduate them prepared competitively to go on to graduate school or the workforce. Typical activities include: data collection and analysis, stakeholder consultation, development of potential activities and strategies, site visits to model programs, and data gathering for a proposal for an Implementation Project (including ACE).Research Initiation Awards (RIA) provide support for faculty members in STEM areas at HBCUs to pursue research at an NSF-funded Center, at a research-intensive institution, or at a national laboratory. Awards are intended to help further the faculty member's research capability and effectiveness, to improve research and teaching at his or her home institution, and to involve undergraduate students in research experiences. These awards are particularly appropriate for junior faculty as a means of recruiting and retaining highly qualified scientists and engineers at HBCUs.Other funding opportunities include: Conferences, Symposia, and Workshops; EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) and Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grants; and Grant Supplements for existing awards. PIs are invited to seek supplemental support from NSF for their participating students and faculty who are accepted as participants in one of four Department of Energy initiatives: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI), Faculty-Student Teams (FaST), Community College Institutes (CCI),and Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Internships. The initiatives are intended to support the research opportunities in DoE national laboratories during the summer.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program - deadline 3/15/11
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Only public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions are eligible to apply for this program. To qualify as an Hispanic-Serving Institution, applicants must at the time of application, have an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students.
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
To promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, and natural resource scientific and professional work force. Proposed projects should strengthen the ability of HSIs to enhance their Hispanic-serving capacity and attract, retain, and increase the number of Hispanics that graduate in food, agriculture, nutrition, and natural resources.
Link to full announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/hispanic.html
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Only public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions are eligible to apply for this program. To qualify as an Hispanic-Serving Institution, applicants must at the time of application, have an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students.
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
To promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, and natural resource scientific and professional work force. Proposed projects should strengthen the ability of HSIs to enhance their Hispanic-serving capacity and attract, retain, and increase the number of Hispanics that graduate in food, agriculture, nutrition, and natural resources.
Link to full announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/hispanic.html
Friday, October 8, 2010
Appalachian Community Fund - up to $10K- Deadline November 5, 2010
The Appalachian Community Fund provides funding to nonprofit organizations working on community organizing and social change in the central region of Appalachia (east Tennessee, eastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia, and all of West Virginia). Grants are made from the ACF's General Fund Program each year to community-based organizations working to address underlying causes of economic and social distress in the region.
To be eligible, the applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. The organization or project must be located in the Appalachian counties of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, or West Virginia. (Organizations based outside the region must include a specific workplan for the Appalachian portion of the work with their proposals.) The organization or project must show evidence of working for social change through one or more of the following: 1) organizing and action led by people working to control their own lives; 2) educating communities about the root causes of oppression and injustice; 3) eliminating barriers to full participation in society (i.e., racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, ageism, ableism, and exclusion from decision-making processes); 4) focusing on efforts to change cultural, social, political, and economic systems and institutions that accommodate and perpetuate social injustice; 5) creating and modeling democratic cultural, social, political, and economic systems; 6) connecting local issues with national and global concerns; and 7) networking, collaborating, and cooperating with other change agents working toward similar goals.
Funding may be used for general support as well as for programs and projects. Grants are awarded in the categories of emerging/seed monies (up to $5,000 each for groups in earlier stages of development) and movement building (up to $10,000 each for more established groups).
The application and guidelines for the 2011 General Fund will be made available at the ACF Web site.
Link to RFP: http://www.appalachiancommunityfund.org/html/generalfund.html
To be eligible, the applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor. The organization or project must be located in the Appalachian counties of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, or West Virginia. (Organizations based outside the region must include a specific workplan for the Appalachian portion of the work with their proposals.) The organization or project must show evidence of working for social change through one or more of the following: 1) organizing and action led by people working to control their own lives; 2) educating communities about the root causes of oppression and injustice; 3) eliminating barriers to full participation in society (i.e., racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, ageism, ableism, and exclusion from decision-making processes); 4) focusing on efforts to change cultural, social, political, and economic systems and institutions that accommodate and perpetuate social injustice; 5) creating and modeling democratic cultural, social, political, and economic systems; 6) connecting local issues with national and global concerns; and 7) networking, collaborating, and cooperating with other change agents working toward similar goals.
Funding may be used for general support as well as for programs and projects. Grants are awarded in the categories of emerging/seed monies (up to $5,000 each for groups in earlier stages of development) and movement building (up to $10,000 each for more established groups).
The application and guidelines for the 2011 General Fund will be made available at the ACF Web site.
Link to RFP: http://www.appalachiancommunityfund.org/html/generalfund.html
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Lumina Foundation Announces Grants to Advance Degree Completion- list of grantees selected is included
To see the list of grantees, go to and scroll down: http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2010-09-29.html
Contact:
Adam Shapiro
202-457-8100
ashapiro@lipmanhearne.com
The Lumina Foundation for Education has announced nineteen grants totaling $14.8 million to help advance adult degree attainment through a series of interconnected projects that aim to engage, motivate, and help students to return to college to complete their degrees.
According to the foundation, thirty-seven million adults between the ages of 25 and 64 (more than 20 percent of the working-age population) have not earned a degree or credential despite having attended a college. The grants, which range from $250,000 to almost $1.3 million, provide support for large-scale projects that aim to educate and retrain workers who need to improve their skills in order to compete for jobs that will be created over the next decade, most of which will require some form of postsecondary education degree or credential. Through the projects, the foundation expects to reach some 6.6 million adults who have prior college credits.
As part of the foundation's strategy, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education will develop a new learning network to support Lumina's adult degree completion commitment. Among other things, WICHE will work to implement mechanisms for effective national-level networking, communication, and dissemination of adult completion efforts such as conferences, policy briefs, lessons learned, and hosted "lab" visits to best-practice locations.
"There is growing evidence that adults who have gone to college but not received a degree are looking for a second chance but need the right kind of information and motivation to help them succeed," said Lumina president and CEO Jamie Merisotis. "This vital work aligns directly with our goal to increase the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees or credentials to 60 percent by 2025. Given demographic trends and attainment rates among young adults, it is highly unlikely that the nation can meet its growing need for college-educated workers only by focusing on recent high school graduates."
For a complete list of grants, visit the Lumina Foundation Web site.
“Lumina Foundation's Adult Degree Completion Commitment Gives Millions of Recession-Battered Americans a 'Second Chance' at Earning a Degree.” Lumina Foundation for Education Press Release 9/29/10.
Contact:
Adam Shapiro
202-457-8100
ashapiro@lipmanhearne.com
The Lumina Foundation for Education has announced nineteen grants totaling $14.8 million to help advance adult degree attainment through a series of interconnected projects that aim to engage, motivate, and help students to return to college to complete their degrees.
According to the foundation, thirty-seven million adults between the ages of 25 and 64 (more than 20 percent of the working-age population) have not earned a degree or credential despite having attended a college. The grants, which range from $250,000 to almost $1.3 million, provide support for large-scale projects that aim to educate and retrain workers who need to improve their skills in order to compete for jobs that will be created over the next decade, most of which will require some form of postsecondary education degree or credential. Through the projects, the foundation expects to reach some 6.6 million adults who have prior college credits.
As part of the foundation's strategy, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education will develop a new learning network to support Lumina's adult degree completion commitment. Among other things, WICHE will work to implement mechanisms for effective national-level networking, communication, and dissemination of adult completion efforts such as conferences, policy briefs, lessons learned, and hosted "lab" visits to best-practice locations.
"There is growing evidence that adults who have gone to college but not received a degree are looking for a second chance but need the right kind of information and motivation to help them succeed," said Lumina president and CEO Jamie Merisotis. "This vital work aligns directly with our goal to increase the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees or credentials to 60 percent by 2025. Given demographic trends and attainment rates among young adults, it is highly unlikely that the nation can meet its growing need for college-educated workers only by focusing on recent high school graduates."
For a complete list of grants, visit the Lumina Foundation Web site.
“Lumina Foundation's Adult Degree Completion Commitment Gives Millions of Recession-Battered Americans a 'Second Chance' at Earning a Degree.” Lumina Foundation for Education Press Release 9/29/10.
Monday, September 27, 2010
State Farm grants- Job Training Program opportunity- deadline is October 31
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/cogrants.asp
State Farm® is committed to meeting the needs of our communities by focusing our giving in three areas: Safe Neighbors (safety), Strong Neighborhoods (community development), and Education Excellence (education).
State Farm does not fund:
Grant requests for local initiatives are considered by State Farm Operation Centers. Each office determines the types of grants (outlined below) it will fund, based on available funding. One proposal per organization per year will be considered if it meets the guidelines outlined. (This should include all of an organization's needs for a 12-month period.) All grant requests must be submitted online. Please select the appropriate program in the giving categories described below to fill out an application.
State Farm’s grant cycle is from January 2 through October 31.
State Farm® is committed to meeting the needs of our communities by focusing our giving in three areas: Safe Neighbors (safety), Strong Neighborhoods (community development), and Education Excellence (education).
Eligible organizations
State Farm makes charitable contributions to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, Canadian charitable organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities.State Farm does not fund:
- Individuals seeking personal help or scholarships
- Religious programs
- Politically partisan programs
- Organizations outside the U.S. and Canada
How to request a grant
Grant requests for local initiatives are considered by State Farm Operation Centers. Each office determines the types of grants (outlined below) it will fund, based on available funding. One proposal per organization per year will be considered if it meets the guidelines outlined. (This should include all of an organization's needs for a 12-month period.) All grant requests must be submitted online. Please select the appropriate program in the giving categories described below to fill out an application. State Farm’s grant cycle is from January 2 through October 31.
Strong Neighborhoods (community development)
Communities are the foundation and lifeblood of society. The condition of available housing and services greatly affects the quality of life for residents and the stability of the community. State Farm is committed to helping maintain the vibrancy and culture of neighborhoods in various communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. We demonstrate this commitment by supporting nonprofit organizations' programs that:Affordable Housing
1st Time Homeowners
- Make Housing Affordable
Community Revitalization
- Promote first-time homeownership
- Eliminate barriers to homeownership
- Educate homebuyers about insurance, loss mitigation, and home ownership
Economic Development
- Foster sustainable communities
- Rehabilitate neighborhoods or communities
- Promoting small business ownership
- Creating job training program
FY 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Supplemental Federal Funding Opportunity- apps accepted on a rolling basis
Link to announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=TlNlMhvhCLzvgT2QlQX02yK7WmclRLtPhhstvbjt1cNnTmLL0F6G!1603207234?oppId=58148&mode=VIEW
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EDAGULFOILSPILL09232010
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Sep 23, 2010
Creation Date: Sep 23, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: Applications will be processed on a rolling basis upon receipt.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Applications will be processed on a rolling basis upon receipt.
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2011
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Disaster Prevention and Relief
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Regional Development
Category Explanation: The Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) mission is to invigorate the economies of distressed American regions by promoting innovation, collaboration, and competitiveness, preparing them for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Through this FY 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Supplemental Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO), EDA intends to award investments in regions affected by the discharge of oil stemming from the April 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
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
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Pursuant to Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (PWEDA), eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance under this announcement include a(n): (1) District Organization; (2) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (3) State, city or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (4) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (5) public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. See section 3 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3. For the FY 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Supplemental FFO, EDA will consider applications submitted by eligible applicants located in or acting on behalf of the oil spill-affected regions. EDA will administer the Gulf Oil Spill Assistance among its Atlanta and Austin regional offices, which together cover the areas that have felt the greatest impact of the oil spill, specifically the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. With respect to applications submitted by multiple co-applicants or an organization that is located outside of the States served by the Atlanta or Austin regional offices, EDA will ensure that the application is submitted to the appropriate regional office(s), as necessary, once they are downloaded from www.grants.gov.
Agency Name
Economic Development Administration
Description
Pursuant to the Supplemental Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 111-212, 124 Stat. 2302 (2010), EDA announces general policies and application procedures for the FY 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Supplemental Federal Funding Opportunity. This investment assistance will be made available to help devise and implement short or long-term economic redevelopment strategies and for technical assistance activities to address economic development challenges in regions impacted by the discharge of oil stemming from the April 20, 2010, BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program can offer a wide range of technical, planning, or infrastructure assistance. See 13 C.F.R. § 307.3. This program is designed to respond adaptively to pressing economic recovery issues, and is well suited to help address the challenges faced by regions affected by the April 2010 oil spill. Note however, in order to maximize available funding, EDA will consider applications for planning or technical assistance only. That is, no awards will be made under this competitive solicitation for infrastructure improvements or revolving loan fund grants. For purposes of this competition and subject to the availability of funds, EDA will make planning or technical assistance awards that, for example, demonstrate the capacity to support economic recovery by fostering the development of short or long-term economic recovery plans; conduct gap analysis that can identify opportunities for strengthening regional competitiveness; examine opportunities for expanding commercialization programs; or strengthen regional efforts to encourage business expansion and creation efforts. In addition, EDA invites applications to address problems on a larger regional, or multi-State basis, both with respect to the development of a macro-economic analysis of the Gulf Coast region, or the development of a business retention and expansion program for the Gulf region. EDA will administer the Gulf Oil Spill Assistance among its Atlanta and Austin regional offices, which together cover the areas that have felt the greatest impact of the oil spill, specifically the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. Please see the FFO, linked below, for more information.
Link to Full Announcement
FY 2010 Gulf Coast Oil Spill FFO
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lindsey Pangretic grants@eda.doc.gov
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EDAGULFOILSPILL09232010
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Sep 23, 2010
Creation Date: Sep 23, 2010
Original Closing Date for Applications: Applications will be processed on a rolling basis upon receipt.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Applications will be processed on a rolling basis upon receipt.
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2011
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Disaster Prevention and Relief
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Regional Development
Category Explanation: The Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) mission is to invigorate the economies of distressed American regions by promoting innovation, collaboration, and competitiveness, preparing them for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Through this FY 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Supplemental Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO), EDA intends to award investments in regions affected by the discharge of oil stemming from the April 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon spill.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $1,500,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
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
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Pursuant to Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (PWEDA), eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance under this announcement include a(n): (1) District Organization; (2) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (3) State, city or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (4) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (5) public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. See section 3 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3. For the FY 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Supplemental FFO, EDA will consider applications submitted by eligible applicants located in or acting on behalf of the oil spill-affected regions. EDA will administer the Gulf Oil Spill Assistance among its Atlanta and Austin regional offices, which together cover the areas that have felt the greatest impact of the oil spill, specifically the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. With respect to applications submitted by multiple co-applicants or an organization that is located outside of the States served by the Atlanta or Austin regional offices, EDA will ensure that the application is submitted to the appropriate regional office(s), as necessary, once they are downloaded from www.grants.gov.
Agency Name
Economic Development Administration
Description
Pursuant to the Supplemental Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 111-212, 124 Stat. 2302 (2010), EDA announces general policies and application procedures for the FY 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Supplemental Federal Funding Opportunity. This investment assistance will be made available to help devise and implement short or long-term economic redevelopment strategies and for technical assistance activities to address economic development challenges in regions impacted by the discharge of oil stemming from the April 20, 2010, BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion. The Economic Adjustment Assistance program can offer a wide range of technical, planning, or infrastructure assistance. See 13 C.F.R. § 307.3. This program is designed to respond adaptively to pressing economic recovery issues, and is well suited to help address the challenges faced by regions affected by the April 2010 oil spill. Note however, in order to maximize available funding, EDA will consider applications for planning or technical assistance only. That is, no awards will be made under this competitive solicitation for infrastructure improvements or revolving loan fund grants. For purposes of this competition and subject to the availability of funds, EDA will make planning or technical assistance awards that, for example, demonstrate the capacity to support economic recovery by fostering the development of short or long-term economic recovery plans; conduct gap analysis that can identify opportunities for strengthening regional competitiveness; examine opportunities for expanding commercialization programs; or strengthen regional efforts to encourage business expansion and creation efforts. In addition, EDA invites applications to address problems on a larger regional, or multi-State basis, both with respect to the development of a macro-economic analysis of the Gulf Coast region, or the development of a business retention and expansion program for the Gulf region. EDA will administer the Gulf Oil Spill Assistance among its Atlanta and Austin regional offices, which together cover the areas that have felt the greatest impact of the oil spill, specifically the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas. Please see the FFO, linked below, for more information.
Link to Full Announcement
FY 2010 Gulf Coast Oil Spill FFO
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lindsey Pangretic grants@eda.doc.gov
Monday, September 20, 2010
White House Announces 'Change the Equation' Initiative
Link to story: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=308400018
Full story:
White House Announces 'Change the Equation' Initiative
The White House has announced the launch of Change the Equation (CTEq), a public-private partnership designed to cultivate widespread literacy in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
An offshoot of the $250 million public-private Educate to Innovate initiative, CTEq has received commitments from more than a hundred companies and several foundations that are dedicated to preparing U.S. students for STEM-related careers as an investment in business, the economy, and the country's future. In collaboration with the Obama administration, state houses nationwide, and the education and foundation communities, CTEq aims to improve STEM teaching at all grade levels with a larger and more racially, ethnically, and gender-diverse pool of highly capable STEM teachers; deepen student appreciation and excitement for STEM programs and careers, especially among women and students of color; and achieve a sustained commitment to the STEM movement through communication, collaboration, and data-based decision making.
In its first year, CTEq will work to establish a set of criteria to help guide the initiative and its member companies in defining program success, create a state-by-state scorecard to assess the condition of STEM education across the country, and launch a core set of programs at a hundred sites across the country. The initiative's board is made up of executives from ExxonMobil, which has committed $120 million to the initiative; Intel, which invests $100 million in education annually; Time Warner Cable; the Eastman Kodak Company; Sally Ride Science; and Xerox. Additional corporate and foundation partners include Texas Instruments, Bayer, JPMorgan Chase, Oracle, Boeing, Samsung, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Bill & Melinda Gates and S.D. Bechtel, Jr. foundations.
According to a Center on Education and the Workforce report, there will be eight million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018, although the next generation of U.S. workers will be unprepared and unqualified to take advantage of many of those positions. Meanwhile, a CTEq-funded survey found that nearly three-in-ten adults believe they are not good at math, an attitude especially prevalent among younger Americans.
"'I can't do math' has become an iconic excuse in our society," said Linda Rosen, CEO of CTEq. "Many Americans have expressed it, but I don't believe it's an accurate reflection of who we are or, more importantly, what we can do....If we don't encourage our children and students to get excited about math as well as science, technology, and engineering, we are denying them the chance to reach their potential and be prepared for a future filled with opportunity."
Full story:
White House Announces 'Change the Equation' Initiative
The White House has announced the launch of Change the Equation (CTEq), a public-private partnership designed to cultivate widespread literacy in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
An offshoot of the $250 million public-private Educate to Innovate initiative, CTEq has received commitments from more than a hundred companies and several foundations that are dedicated to preparing U.S. students for STEM-related careers as an investment in business, the economy, and the country's future. In collaboration with the Obama administration, state houses nationwide, and the education and foundation communities, CTEq aims to improve STEM teaching at all grade levels with a larger and more racially, ethnically, and gender-diverse pool of highly capable STEM teachers; deepen student appreciation and excitement for STEM programs and careers, especially among women and students of color; and achieve a sustained commitment to the STEM movement through communication, collaboration, and data-based decision making.
In its first year, CTEq will work to establish a set of criteria to help guide the initiative and its member companies in defining program success, create a state-by-state scorecard to assess the condition of STEM education across the country, and launch a core set of programs at a hundred sites across the country. The initiative's board is made up of executives from ExxonMobil, which has committed $120 million to the initiative; Intel, which invests $100 million in education annually; Time Warner Cable; the Eastman Kodak Company; Sally Ride Science; and Xerox. Additional corporate and foundation partners include Texas Instruments, Bayer, JPMorgan Chase, Oracle, Boeing, Samsung, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the Bill & Melinda Gates and S.D. Bechtel, Jr. foundations.
According to a Center on Education and the Workforce report, there will be eight million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018, although the next generation of U.S. workers will be unprepared and unqualified to take advantage of many of those positions. Meanwhile, a CTEq-funded survey found that nearly three-in-ten adults believe they are not good at math, an attitude especially prevalent among younger Americans.
"'I can't do math' has become an iconic excuse in our society," said Linda Rosen, CEO of CTEq. "Many Americans have expressed it, but I don't believe it's an accurate reflection of who we are or, more importantly, what we can do....If we don't encourage our children and students to get excited about math as well as science, technology, and engineering, we are denying them the chance to reach their potential and be prepared for a future filled with opportunity."
Sunday, September 19, 2010
STEM Expansion- Deadline: Sept. 28, 2010
Link to full announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=vGw8MWFHYpp0wmvMGYgQvkBcql2nhtpX2T81Jpr1Ljq3gpQvpm15!-357751914?oppId=45720&mode=VIEW
Additional Information on Eligibility:
*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Type 1 proposals are invited from academic institutions in the United States and its territories, from consortia thereof, or from nonprofit organizations that have established consortia among such academic institutions. The academic institutions must offer either associate degrees or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM). Associate degree-granting institutions with a demonstrated record of articulation to STEM baccalaureate programs need not necessarily grant associate degrees in STEM fields in order to be eligible for this program. Projects may involve a single institution, collaboration with business and industrial partners, or collaboration among several institutions. For example, projects may include collaborative efforts that improve the transition of students among the collaborating institutions, such as transfer between two- and four-year institutions. Type 2 proposals are invited from any individual or organization eligible to submit proposals to the NSF.
Agency Name National Science Foundation
Description
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited that provide for full implementation efforts at academic institutions. Type 2 proposals are solicited that support educational research projects on associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM.
NSF Publication 08-569
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