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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS |
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PUBLISHED BY THE NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION Volume 2, No. 1 - January 2003 |
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General Mills Champions: General Mills Champions is a new initiative created by the American Dietetic Association Foundation, the President's Challenge and the General Mills Foundation. The program aims to improve youths' nutrition and fitness through grants to community-based groups. The initiative will also include sponsorship of the President's Active Lifestyle Awards, development of nutrition and fitness mentoring models and sharing best practices. Grants are intended to encourage communities in the United States to improve the eating and physical activity patterns of young people, ages two through 20. Priority is given to programs demonstrating significant potential impact on groups of youths with special needs or for having an impact on large populations of youths. Proposed projects should reflect the practices and concepts recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2000 and the American Dietetic Association, and should include at least one nutrition behavioral objective and at least one physical activity behavioral objective. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2003. Fifty grants of up to $10,000 each will be awarded. Grants will be made to organizations with 501(c)(3) or 509(a) tax-exempt status. For more information, contact: General Mills Champions, Youth Nutrition Fitness Grants, General Mills Foundation, P.O. Box 58055, Minneapolis, MN 55458, or call Sherey Zerbian at (312) 899-4803. E-mail: szerbian@eatright.org. Web: www.generalmills.com/corporate/about/communityMNutrition.
Humanities Focus Grants: The National Endowment for the Humanities seeks applications for grants to allow educators to study humanities topics and materials together or to map institutional directions for teaching the humanities. In schools, grants can support: groups of teachers and administrators who meet regularly with outside scholars to follow a schedule of intellectually challenging reading and discussion and to explore ways to integrate what they have learned into their teaching of the humanities, including history/social studies, English/language arts and foreign languages; opportunities for school teachers to develop model content applicable to established frameworks and standards; or partnerships with neighboring cultural and educational institutions to conduct joint humanities study projects for current and future teachers. Funds may be used to pay for guest scholars and visiting consultants, observation of model programs, books and other materials, logistical support and teacher release time. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2003. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000 each and are typically one year in duration. U.S. nonprofit tax-exempt organizations or institutions dedicated to improving humanities education may apply. For more information, contact: Education Development and Demonstration, Division of Education Programs, Room 302, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20506 or call (202) 606-8500. E-mail: education@neh.gov. Web: www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/hfg.html.
Beaumont Foundation of America Computer Grants: The Beaumont Foundation of America (BFA), established from unclaimed settlement funds from a class action lawsuit against the Toshiba computer company, provides technology grants of Toshiba hardware to support digital inclusion for low-income citizens and historically underserved schools and communities. Grants must be used to supplement, not supplant, current technology efforts. Collaborations are encouraged. Awards are made for a single site only. Institutions may submit proposals for each of a network of sites, but each will be awarded and evaluated separately. Applications will be accepted through March 3, 2003. Funds: $20 million for 100 to 350 awards of $60,000 to $200,000 each in grants to schools; and $20 million for 200 to 2,000 awards of $20,000 to $100,000 each in grants to community-based organizations. Grant amounts for each state were based on their relative poverty rates. A list of expected 2003 payouts by state can be found in the guideline information. Eligibility: BFA makes awards to approximately half of the United States each year. In 2003 and 2005, eligible states (group A) are: Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. The other 29 states, including New Jersey, (group B) will be eligible in 2004 and 2006. Eligible schools must be K-12 public, private, parochial or charter schools in which 50 percent of students are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Eligible community-based organizations have 501(c)3 status or are government entities that primarily serve impoverished citizens. BFA also anticipates making almost 2,000 computer package grants to individuals living at or below the poverty level from group A states. Priority will be given to people home-bound, disabled, elderly and living in an assisted living or retirement home, suffering from a terminal or chronic illness, residing in an isolated rural area or a child or youth living in a shelter, foster home or below the poverty line. For more information, contact: Beaumont Foundation of America, P.O. Box 20900, Austin, TX 78720 or call (866) 505-2667. E-mail: info@bmtfoundation.com. Web: www.bmtfoundation.com.
Adolescent Literacy Research: The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) – in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE) Office of Adult and Vocational Education (OAVE), Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and Institute of Education Sciences (IES) – seeks applications for research on the cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, genetic, hormonal and neurobiological mechanisms of continuing development of reading and writing abilities during adolescence, and on methods for the identification, prevention and remediation of reading and writing disabilities in adolescents. Letters of intent to apply are due February 26, 2003; full applications are due March 26, 2003. A total of $2.8 million is available for four to six grants of up to $750,000 a year each. The project period is up to five years. For-profit or nonprofit organizations; public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, hospitals and laboratories; state and local government agencies; faith-based or community-based organizations, and qualified individuals are eligible to apply. For more information, contact: Peggy McCardle, 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 4B05, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510 or call (301) 435-6863. E-mail: PM43Q@nih.gov. Web: For a list of other contacts, see the announcement at http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files (lookforRFA-HD-03-012).
Adolescent Drug Abuse: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks applications for behavioral health services and treatment research in adolescent drug abuse. NIDA encourages applications that investigate: broadening youths' access to treatment; improvements in treatment delivery, including services for adolescents at different developmental states in their maturation, drug use and treatment; behavioral treatments or combined behavior-drug treatments targeting adolescent drug abusers; and strategies for translating effective clinical treatments into community interventions. The deadline is March 14, 2003 for letters of intent; April 14 for applications. A total of $2 million is available for five to eight awards. Applicants may request up to $400,000 a year each for research project grants (R01) of up to five years; up to $50,000 a year each for two years for small grants (R03); and up to $100,000 a year for three years for exploratory developmental (R21) projects. Domestic and foreign for-profit and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. For more information, contact: Beverly Pringle (epidemiology/services research), (301) 451-4998; fax, (301) 443-6815; or Melissa Racioppo, (301) 443-2261; fax, (301) 443-8674. E-mail: bpringle@mail.nih.gov or mracioppo@mail.nih.gov Web: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files (look for RFA-DA-03-003).
Environmental Education - Chesapeake Bay Watershed: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is inviting proposals for environmental education projects to provide meaningful outdoor experiences involving the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries for K-12 students and professional development opportunities in environmental education for teachers. The deadline for full proposals is March 17, 2003. About $1.9 million is available for 2003, including $925,000 for student experiences, $825,000 for awards to larger organizations; $100,000 for awards to smaller community organizations; and $925,000 for professional development projects. Higher education institutions; K-12 public and independent schools and school systems; community-based and nonprofit organizations; state and local government agencies; interstate agencies; and American Indian tribal governments in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are eligible to apply. For applications, contact: Seaberry Nachbar, (410) 267-5664. CFDA#11.457 E-mail: seaberry.nachbar@noaa.gov. Web: http://noaa.chesapeakebay.net/education.htm.
IDEA Grants: The USDOE seeks applications for various grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) special education programs, including: Research and Innovation to Improve Services and Outcomes for Disabled Children – State education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), other public agencies, nonprofit organizations, outlying areas, freely associated states and Indian tribes or tribal organizations are eligible to apply. The priorities under this program include:
For more information, contact: Grants and Contacts Services Team, USDOE, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 3317, Washington, DC 20202-2550 or call (202) 205-8207.
Special Focus on European-U.S. Cooperation: The U.S. Education Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education seeks applications to form consortia of higher education or vocational education institutions in the United States and the European Union in order to coordinate curricula, exchange students and increase educational opportunities. The deadline for applications is March 28, 2003. A total of $2.3 million is available over three years for 13 awards of $25,000 each for one-year preparatory projects; $35,000 each for one-year complementary activities projects; $75,000 each for two-year complementary activities projects; and $50,000 each for year one of a three-year consortia implementation project. Institutions of higher education and vocational education and training; or combinations of these institutions and other public and private nonprofit educational groups are eligible to apply. For more information, contact: Frank Frankfort, FIPSE, 1990 K St. NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-8544, (202) 502-7513; fax, (202) 502-7877. E-mail: frank.frankfort@ed.gov. Web: www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE
Alternative Financing Program Technical Assistance: The U.S. Education Department's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services seeks applicants to provide technical assistance to states participating in the Alternative Financing Program, which pays part of the cost of alternative financing projects (AFP) to boost access to assistive technology for individuals with disabilities. The USDOE will require that grantees collect, analyze, compile and report data provided by the AFP projects. The deadline for applications is January 27, 2003. Funds: One award of $727,000 for year one; and $304,000 for years two and three. Public or private organizations, including higher education institutions, are eligible to apply. For information, contact: Carol Cohen, ED, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 3420, Washington, DC 20202-2645, (202) 205-5666. E-mail: carol.cohen@ed.gov . Web: www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.
Drug-Free Communities Support Program (Justice/OJJDP): The U.S. Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention seeks applications for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program to reduce substance abuse among youths and, over time, adults (Federal Register, Dec. 31, 2002). The deadline for applications is March 11, 2003. Approximately 150 grants of up to $100,000 each will be awarded. Community coalitions that have been working together for at least six months to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youths are eligible to apply. For applications, contact the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at (800) 638-8736. E-mail, drugfree@ncjrs.org Web: www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org (click on "Grants and Funding," then "Current OJJDP Funding Opportunities").
Environmental Education: The federal Environmental Protection Agency is inviting applications for projects to design, demonstrate or disseminate environmental education practices, methods or techniques, including assessing environmental and ecological conditions and specific environmental issues and problems. Proposals must address at least one of the following priorities: capacity-building to deliver coordinated environmental education programs across states; environmental education used as a catalyst for education reform; educating the community about local environmental/health issues through community-based organizations or print, film, broadcast or other media; environmental pollution, especially as it affects children; educating teachers about environmental issues; educating students about environmental careers; or environmental justice. The deadline for applications is February 14, 2003. Because the federal budget for 2003 is not yet final, funding is uncertain. In recent years, funding for this program has been $3 million for grants of up to $25,000 administered by EPA regional offices, and awards of more than $25,000 administered by EPA headquarters. The matching requirement is at least 25 percent of the total project cost. Eligibility: Education institutions, environmental and educational public agencies and nonprofits. The agency says that chances of winning a grant are improved if an applicant requests $5,000 or less from a regional office, or $100,000 or less from headquarters. For more information, contact: Access www.epa.gov/enviroed. For the solicitation and a list of contacts, access www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html (click on "2002," then the issue date).
Community Partnership for Healthy Adolescents: The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Child and Adolescent Health Program, has announced that a Request for Application (RFA) is available for the "Community Partnership for Healthy Adolescents" grants. The purpose of the "Community Partnership for Healthy Adolescents" grants is to strengthen the ability of a community, through an adolescent-focused partnership, to meet the knowledge, skills and resources needed by adolescents to attain and maintain positive health habits and reduce harmful risk-taking behaviors. It is expected that the partnership will jointly develop and implement activities and interventions that address the highest priority adolescent health issues in that targeted community. Eligible applicants must be New Jersey-based, public agencies or private organizations with proof of 501(c)(3) status. Applicants must have an established community-based coalition with proven capabilities in implementing collaborative activities/interventions within a targeted community and the ability to specifically focus on adolescent health issues. Approximately $652,000 will be available for competitive grant awards to support six to nine grants in amounts ranging from $70,000 to $100,000. It is the intent of this grant to provide funds for a three-year period. Budgets will initially be approved for one year beginning July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. Interested applicants may obtain the RFA by contacting the Adolescent Health at (609) 292-1723. The DHSS Health Service Grant Application is available on the Department's web site: www.state.nj.us/health/mgmt/mgmt&adm.htm#financial. Click On "Grant Application FORTIS". A completed, original application, including all supporting materials and attachments, and six copies, must be received by Adolescent Health no later than 4 p.m. on February 28, 2003. No extensions will be granted and no late applications will be reviewed. Instructions for mailing and directions for hand delivery are included in the RFA. If you require any additional information or further assistance, contact: Cynthia Collins, Adolescent Health Coordinator at (609) 292-1723. |
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