Information on Available State and Federal Grants April 1999 Vol. 13, #4

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NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal

The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal is accepting applications for its Public Housing Drug Elimination Program. Under the program, the Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal is authorized to make grants for use in eliminating drug-related crime in State-aided public housing projects.

ELIGIBILITY: State-aided low-income public housing projects are eligible.

FUNDING: $500,000.

DEADLINE: May 14, 1999.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Jane I. Berrie, Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Housing Management Section, Grants Unit, Room 633, 25 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004; telephone (212) 480-7256.

NYS Education Department

The New York State Education Department is accepting applications for Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers. These centers provide professional development programs for teachers and other members of the school community. Grants are awarded based on the quality and scope of the application and program, the size of the population to be served, geographic considerations and available funding.

ELIGIBILITY: School districts, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and consortia of school districts and/or BOCES are eligible.

FUNDING: It is anticipated that $20 million will be available.

DEADLINE: June 30, 1999 or 60 days following the adoption of the state budget, whichever is later.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Isabel Pickett, Education Department, Regional School Services/Compensatory Education, Teacher Center Program Unit, Room 467 EBA, Albany, NY 12234; telephone (518) 473-1234; or e-mail Ipicket@mail.NYSED.gov.

1999 Family Violence Prevention and Services Program

The Office of Community Services (OCS) invites applications for Fiscal Year 1999 funding of competitive grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Program. Priority areas to be funded include: Improving the Health Care Response to Domestic Violence; Training Grant Stipends in Domestic Violence for Historically Black, Hispanic-Serving and Tribal Colleges and Universities; and Public Information Community Awareness Campaign Projects for the Prevention of Family Violence.

Successful applicants must provide at least 25% of the total cost of the project.

ELIGIBILITY: Improving the Health Care Response to Domestic Violence – State and local domestic violence coalitions or advocacy programs, health agencies, health professional associations or societies, non-profit health care facilities, and entities with experience in the field of family violence prevention are eligible. Training Grant Stipends in Domestic Violence for Historically Black, Hispanic-Serving and Tribal Colleges and Universities – Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic/Latino Institutes of Higher Education, and American Indian Tribally-controlled Community Colleges and Universities are eligible. Public Information Community Awareness Campaign Projects for the Prevention of Family Violence – State and local public agencies and private non-profit agencies experienced in the field of family violence prevention and public and private non-profit educational institutions, community organizations and community-based coalitions, and other entities that have designed and implemented family violence prevention information activities or community awareness strategies are eligible.

FUNDING: Improving the Health Care Response to Domestic Violence – $75,000 maximum per grant. Training Grant Stipends in Domestic Violence for Historically Black, Hispanic-Serving and Tribal Colleges and Universities - $300,000 maximum per grant. Public Information Community Awareness Campaign Projects for the Prevention of Family Violence - $35,000 maximum per grant.

DEADLINE: May 3, 1999.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Sunni Knight, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services, Division of State Assistance, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447; telephone (202) 401-5319. Application kits are available on the OCS website at: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs.

The Office for Victims of Crime 1999 Discretionary Programs

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) announces the availability of the 1999 Discretionary Program Application Kit. This year’s kit contains 10 competitive solicitations. Among them is Action Partnerships with Professional and Membership Organizations which will help professional membership organizations promote policies and practices that enhance crime victims’ access to health and mental health services. The solicitation entitled State Victim Assistance Academies will support State efforts to provide academic-based, foundation level education for victim assistance providers, victim advocates, and criminal justice personnel. Victim-Oriented Practices in the Healthcare Community will allow for the development of resource materials showcasing innovative victim-oriented practices in health care settings. Various other solicitations provide funding for projects in Indian Country. These grants will provide funding for: victim assistance programs for Indian tribes on Federal jurisdiction; a video on post-traumatic stress following sexual assault; a demonstration Tribal victim-witness program; an analysis of victims’ rights among tribal governments; and two solicitations to provide training and technical assistance for OVC’s Native American grantees. Finally, the kit requests proposals to develop resource materials for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in the year 2000.

ELIGIBILITY: Varies by solicitation.

FUNDING: Action Partnerships with Professional and Membership Organizations - $300,000 total, awards will range from $50,000-$75,000 per grant. State Victim Assistance Academies - $140,000 for four planning grants at $35,000 each. Victim-Oriented Practices in the Healthcare Community - $75,000. Indian Country Programs: Victim Assistance - $1 million for 20 grants; Training and Technical Assistance for Victim Assistance - $100,000; Demonstration Victim-Witness Program - $50,000; Issues Report on Victims’ Rights - $100,000; Post-Rape Stress Video - $75,000; and Training and Technical Assistance for Children’s Justice Act Partnerships - $100,000; National Crime Victims’ Rights Week - $100,000.

DEADLINE: April 27, 1999.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center at (800) 627-6872 or the Reply line at (202) 616-1926. The application kit can be obtained through the OVC home page at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/.

SAMHSA Community-Initiated Interventions

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) announces the availability of community-initiated intervention grants to support Knowledge Development with At-Risk Populations.

This program, “Community-Initiated Prevention Interventions,” solicits applications for studies that field test effective substance abuse prevention interventions that have been shown to prevent or reduce alcohol, tobacco, or other illegal drug use as well as associated social, emotional, behavioral, cognitive and physical problems among at-risk populations in their local communities. Through this initiative, grants will be made for projects that test these interventions in local community settings and/or with diverse populations, or replicate those proven to be effective in other populations and or communities, or assess how well they can be sustained as subjects progress through normal developmental stages.

ELIGIBILITY: Units of state and local government and private, non-profit and for-profit organizations, such as community-based organizations, as well as universities, colleges, faith-based organizations and hospitals are eligible.

FUNDING: Approximately $8 million is available to fund grants ranging from $300,000-$400,000.

DEADLINE: May 18, 1999.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Soledad Sambrano, Ph.D., Division of Knowledge Development and Evaluation, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, Room 1075, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857; telephone (301) 443-9110. For application kits, contact National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345; telephone (800) 729-6686.

Mainstream Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing is accepting applications for its 1999 Mainstream Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Program. The purpose of this program is to provide Section 8 rental vouchers to enable persons with disabilities (elderly and non-elderly) to rent affordable private housing.

ELIGIBILITY: Public Housing Authorities and non-profit disability organizations that provide services to disabled families are eligible.

FUNDING: $48.5 million.

DEADLINE: May 7, 1999.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact George C. Hendrickson, Housing Program Specialist, Office of Public and Assisted Housing Delivery, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 4216, 451 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone (202) 708-1872, ext. 4064.

Welfare-to-Work Grants

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announces the third round of competitive grants under the Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grant program. The WtW program assists states and local communities to provide the transitional employment assistance needed to move hard-to-employ recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and certain noncustodial parents, who have experienced or have characteristics associated with long-term welfare dependence, into lasting unsubsidized jobs.

The Department of Labor is placing a high priority on funding applications targeted to specific populations who face particular challenges in moving from welfare to work: noncustodial parents, individuals with disabilities, individuals who require substance abuse treatment, victims of domestic violence and individuals with limited English proficiency.

Grant funds may be used to provide needed basic and/or vocational skills training as a post-employment service in conjunction with either subsidized or unsubsidized employment.

ELIGIBILITY: Private Industry Councils, political subdivisions of the state, and private entities are eligible. Eligible private entities include community development corporations, community action agencies, community-based and faith-based organizations, disability community organizations, public and private colleges and universities, and other qualified organizations.

FUNDING: Approximately $240 million is available, with most awards ranging from $1 million to $5 million.

DEADLINE: April 30, 1999.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Questions should be faxed to Mamie D. Williams, Grant Management Specialist, Division of Federal Assistance; fax (202) 219-8739. Questions may also be sent via e-mail to disgu-sga@doleta.gov. All inquiries should include the solicitation number DFA 99-003. Information can also be found on the ETA’s home page at: http://wtw.doleta.gov.

The Foundation Center, an independent national service organization which disseminates information on foundation grants, offers an on-line service through its internet site. The Foundation Center’s Electronic Reference Desk allows grant seekers to question an on-line librarian. Grant seekers may also scan the website for information about upcoming grant training seminars, funding trends, publications, and locations. The Foundation Center maintains Cooperating Collections of grant resources, including a database of funding organizations on CD-ROM, at libraries throughout the state.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Foundation Center at 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003; on line at www.fdncenter.org; or call (800) 424-9836/ (212) 620-4230. E-mail comments can be sent to mfn@fdncenter.org.

Council on Opportunities for Professional Excellence (COPE)

Council on Opportunities for Professional Excellence (COPE) will be holding a grant training seminar in Buffalo, NY on May 26th, 1999 from 9 am until 4 pm. The seminar will be held at the Holiday Inn Gateway. The fee is $145.00. To register, call (914) 756-2673 or e-mail them at jnb@copeinc.com. Please leave your fax and phone number.