Children, Youth and Families At Risk Sustainable Community Projects

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) requests applications for the Children, Youth and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Sustainable Community Projects (SCP) for fiscal year (FY) 2010 to marshal resources of the Land-Grant and Cooperative Extension Systems so that, in collaboration with other organizations, they can develop and deliver educational programs that equip youth who are at risk for not meeting basic human needs with the skills they need to lead positive, productive, contributing lives. The amount available for support of new projects funded under this solicitation in FY 2010 is approximately $800,000. More information here.

Brownfields and Land Revitalization Grants

Cleanup Grants

Cleanup grants provide funding for a grant recipient to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. An eligible entity may apply for up to $200,000 per site. Due to budget limitations, no entity should apply for funding cleanup activities at more than five sites. These funds may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum). Cleanup grants require a 20 percent cost share, which may be in the form of a contribution of money, labor, material, or services, and must be for eligible and allowable costs (the match must equal 20 percent of the amount of funding provided by EPA and cannot include administrative costs). A cleanup grant applicant may request a waiver of the 20 percent cost share requirement based on hardship. An applicant must own the site for which it is requesting funding at time of application or demonstrate the ability to acquire title. The performance period for these grants is two years.

National Service Agency Announces 2010 AmeriCorps Grant Opportunity

Up to $363 Million May Be Available

The Corporation for National and Community Service has released the funding notice for its 2010 AmeriCorps grant competition, taking a key first step to implement the new direction for AmeriCorps envisioned by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.

The total funding available for these grants will be set by Congress through the appropriations process now underway. If the President’s fiscal year 2010 budget request is fully funded, the agency anticipates approximately $363 million to be available for new, recompeting, and continuation grants in all of the AmeriCorps State and National grant categories. Applications to the Corporation are due January 26, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and successful applicants will be notified in early June 2010.

Priority will be given to applicants that address compelling unmet needs in these areas:
Education
Healthy Futures
Clean Energy/Environment
Veterans
Economic Opportunity

Coldwater Conservation Grants Program

The Coldwater Heritage Partnership (CHP)

Coldwater Conservation Plans are useful in building local awareness and support for the long-term stewardship of coldwater streams and their surrounding watersheds. The plans are meant to identify potential problems and opportunities for stream conservation, and may often also lead to more detailed watershed studies or projects, ultimately improving the health of coldwater ecosystems. Grants of approximately $6,000 will be awarded for the creation of a Coldwater Conservation plan that will ultimately conserve and protect the coldwater streams of Pennsylvania. Applications will be accepted through December 18, 2009 via mail or electronically.

This grant is meant to:
-Gather existing data about the coldwater ecosystem;

-Identify potential impacts, threats, problems and opportunities to our coldwater streams;

-Formulate a plan of action for proposed conservation and protection strategies; and

-Build community awareness and support for the conservation of our coldwater streams.

Funds for Community-Based Organizations in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Baltimore Life Companies Grants Program
The Baltimore Life Companies Grants Program supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations that benefit the communities in Maryland and Pennsylvania where the company has offices. Special consideration is given to projects that assist distressed families, enhance public safety and the community, and combat community deterioration. In addition, grants may be awarded to organizations affiliated with governmental agencies, such as public libraries, senior centers, homeless shelters, or other organizations under the direction of governmental agencies. This program, which provides grants of $500, funds ambitious, community-based organizations for which smaller-scale philanthropic support has a significant impact. Requests must be submitted by October 19, 2009 to local Baltimore Life agencies. Application guidelines and forms are available on the Baltimore Life website.

Freshwater Future Fall 2009 Grants Available

Helping You Protect the Great Lakes
Freshwater Future Fall 2009 Grants Available

Our lakes, rivers, wetlands and Great Lakes have never needed citizen and community involvement more. Fortunately, more and more citizens are getting involved to help protect and restore the waters in their community, watch-dog the enforcement of environmental laws, and create change through civic engagement. Realizing the importance of grassroots involvement, Freshwater Future provides financial assistance through our grants program to grassroots projects working to protect inland lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Organizations must be a member of Freshwater Future to be eligible for our grants program.

NEW!!!! Insight Services Grants: Growing Success
This program is a competitive program to receive financial assistance for Freshwater Future’s professional organizational development and technical assistance. The Insight Services Grants: Growing Success Program provides grant awards be used for assistance from Freshwater Future to build capacity of grassroots organizations, which could include training, board development, membership expansion, fundraising, and strategic planning. Grant funds will be used for Freshwater Future staff time to provide professional assistance to your project or organization, no monetary award will be made to your organization. A 25% match by your organization is required for this program.

Our priority funding areas include:
• Program and Technical Assistance Grants Priority Funding Areas Include:
• Projects to protect and restore wetlands
• Restoration activities
• Land use planning and zoning
• Development, implementation and enforcement of local, state, provincial and federal habitat protection regulations.

• NEW--Insight Grants Funding Areas Include:
• Financial management
• Board Development
• Fundraising planning
• Membership tracking


Deadline: September 30, 2009. Go to www.freshwaterfuture.org/grants for more information and to apply.

GrantStation Special for Nonprofits

Special Offer for Nonprofits throughout the U.S.

A GrantStation membership provides access via the Internet to a comprehensive set of grant research tools that link nonprofits to current sources of grant money and teach organizations how to secure available funding. You do not need to download or install special software to use these tools.

Each GrantStation membership lasts one year and gives organizations access to national, regional, and local grantmakers — both private and government. You will also receive the GrantStation Insider, a weekly email bulletin with the latest information on new funding programs, upcoming deadlines, conferences, and more.

GrantStation and TechSoup are pleased to present a special offer to the nonprofit community beginning September 16 at 8 a.m. Pacific Time and ending September 17 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. During this limited-time offer, specially discounted GrantStation Memberships will be available to eligible nonprofits for only $99. Learn more about this special offer.

Webinar Recordings Focus on Using Recovery Act Funds to Train Green Workers

NALGEP
nalgep@spiegelmcd.com
09/04/09

On June 24, 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration released five solicitations for grant application (SGAs) totaling $500 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for worker training and placement in green industries and sectors.

The New York State Department of Labor recently hosted two webinars that presented an overview of these funding opportunities and detailed the grant application requirements. The webinars focused in particular on two of the SGAs: the Energy Training Partnership and Pathways Out of Poverty.

-The Energy Training Partnership webinar discussed this $100 million funding opportunity to provide training and placement services in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
-The Pathways Out of Poverty webinar described this $150 million funding opportunity to create pathways out of poverty and into employment in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other green industries.

Both webinars were recorded and are available now for viewing by the public. In order to access these webinars, please visit: https://nysdol.webex.com/mw0305l/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=nysdol.

Once on the site, click "Recorded Sessions" in the left-hand navigation bar. After you have selected the webinar you are interested in viewing from the list, you will be asked to enter the recording password, which is dews2009.
These two webinars will be available online until mid October. After that time, please contact WDTD Employment at WorkforceSolutions@labor.state.ny.us to request a copy of a recorded webinar.

If you have questions, please contact Lisa Furner at Lisa.Furner@labor.state.ny.us.

US EPA/NCER Grant Announcements Update

Open Date: 08/27/2009 - Close Date: 01/04/2010

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3 Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Awards program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improved quality of life for its people-- people, prosperity, and the planet – the three pillars of sustainability. The EPA offers the P3 competition in order to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of sustainability.

Applicable Category(s): Grant/Fellowship Announcements

URL: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_p3.html

FY 2010 EPA Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants

These grants may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum). Opportunities for funding are as follows: Brownfields Assessment Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years; coalitions are funded up to $1,000,000 over three years), Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants (each funded up to $1,000,000 over five years) and Brownfields Cleanup Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years). The proposal deadline is October 16, 2009. Proposal guidelines are available at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm

EPA Announces Brownfields RLF and Environmental Job Training Grants

Communities in 55 state or local governments will receive $55 million in supplemental funding for brownfields RLF grants to help communities carry out cleanup activities, redevelopment projects, and create jobs for local residents living near brownfields sites. The grants include $42 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that President Obama signed into law on February 17, 2009, and $13 million from the EPA brownfields general program funding. Fourteen communities in eight states will share $6.8 million in Brownfields Job Training Grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets. These grants are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The U.S. EPA, under its Brownfields Program, is awarding grants of up to $500,000 each to eligible governmental entities and non-profit organizations. For more information, see http://epa.gov/brownfields/eparecovery/index.htm#supp.