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Economic Development Administration: Recovery Act Funding

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:32:00 +0000

The synopsis for this grant opportunity is detailed below, following this paragraph. This synopsis contains all of the updates to this document that have been posted as of 03/05/2009 . If updates have been made to the opportunity synopsis, update information is provided below the synopsis.

Any inconsistency between the original printed document and the disk or electronic document shall be resolved by giving precedence to the printed document.

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	EDA03102009RECOVERYACT
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Posted Date:	Mar 05, 2009
Creation Date:	Mar 05, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2010 Funds are available for obligation until September 30, 2010; however, it takes a minimum of 90 days from EDA's receipt of a complete application until award, when funds are obligated.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 30, 2010 Funds are available for obligation until September 30, 2010; however, it takes a minimum of 90 days from EDA's receipt of a complete application until award, when funds are obligated.
Archive Date:	Oct 31, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Regional Development
Category Explanation:	EDA's mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. In implementing this mission pursuant to its authorizing statute, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA), EDA advances economic growth by assisting communities and regions experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per capita income to create an environment that fosters innovation, promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts increased private capital investment.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):	11.300 -- Grants for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities
	11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Eligible Applicants

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district 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
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility:

PLEASE NOTE: For-profit, private-sector entities and individuals do not qualify for investment assistance under the Public Works or Economic Adjustment Assistance programs, which are applicable programs. Pursuant to PWEDA, eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance include a(n): (i) District Organization; (ii) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, a 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; (iv) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) 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. Projects eligible for Public Works or Economic Adjustment investment assistance include those projects located in regions meeting "Special Need" criteria (as defined in 13 C.F.R. § 300.3), as set forth in section VII. of this announcement.

Agency Name

Economic Development Administration

Description

Under a forthcoming federal funding opportunity (FFO) announcement, EDA will solicit applications for the EDA American Recovery Program under the auspices of PWEDA. Specifically, the forthcoming FFO will pertain to applications for funding under EDA's Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs only. EDA will not accept applications until the FFO is published. The FFO will be posted on www.grants.gov as soon as it is available. Under the forthcoming FFO, EDA will give priority consideration to those applications that will significantly benefit regions "that have experienced sudden and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to corporate restructuring," as stipulated under the Recovery Act. EDA provides financial assistance to distressed communities in both urban and rural regions. Such distress may exist in a variety of forms, including high levels of unemployment, low income levels, large concentrations of low-income families, significant declines in per capita income, large numbers (or high rates) of business failures, sudden major layoffs or plant closures, trade impacts, military base closures, natural or other major disasters, depletion of natural resources, reduced tax bases, or substantial loss of population because of the lack of employment opportunities. EDA's experience has shown that regional economic development to help alleviate these conditions is effected primarily through investments and decisions made by the private sector. Under the EDA American Recovery Program, EDA will help restore, replace and expand economic activity in regions that have experienced sudden and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to corporate restructuring, and prioritize projects that will diversify the economic base and lead to a stronger, more globally competitive and resilient regional economy. EDA's economic development activities help create jobs by encouraging business inception and growth.

Link to Full Announcement

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jamie Lipsey
Phone 202-482-3467 jlipsey@eda.doc.gov

Synopsis Modification History

There are currently no modifications for this opportunity.

Economic Stimulus Package Includes Funding for Mentoring

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:41:00 +0000

Economic Stimulus Package Includes Funding for Mentoring

March 5, 2009: When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

into law February 17, it included $225 million in competitive grant funding through the U.S. Department

of Justice for mentoring and other activities.

In the language of the final package, the measure provided $225 million for competitive, peer-reviewed

grants to units of state, local and tribal government, as well as to national, regional and local non-profit

organizations to "prevent crime, improve the administration of justice, provide services to victims of crime,

support critical nurturing and mentoring of at-risk children and youth, and for other similar activities."
"The fact that Congress has continued to highlight mentoring as a solution acknowledges what we already

know that mentoring works," said Marian Heard, vice chair of MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership.

"Young people whose families have been and will continue to be hard hit by the economic crisis will need

the help and guidance of a caring mentor more than ever. We are pleased that this funding will be available

to ensure that more of our young people can be touched by the power of mentoring at this crucial time in their lives."

For more information as it becomes available, please go to http://www.mentoring.org/.

Recovery Act: Federal Funding for Youth Mentoring

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:34:00 +0000

As mentioned in last week's Kansas Mentor Connection, when President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 it included $225 million to the US Department of Justice to provide for competitive, peer-reviewed grants to units of state, local and tribal government, as well as to national, regional and local non-profit organizations to "prevent crime, improve the administration of justice, provide services to victims of crime, support critical nurturing and mentoring of at-risk children and youth, and for other similar activities."

Through the Recovery Act, the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has announced two grant programs and is currently seeking applications for both. Applications are due April 20, 2009 and will need to be submitted electronically through OJP's Grants Management System.

OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act Local Youth Mentoring Initiative: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2009/ARRALocalYouthMentoring.pdf

OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act National Youth Mentoring Programs: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2009/ARRANationalYouthMentoring.pdf

Note: This grant program is limited to national organizations, defined as having an active program or programs with a financial relationship in a majority of states. Applications submitted by national headquarter organizations are required to subaward 90% of the Federal grant funds to at least 75% of States. For those of you partnered with a national organization we suggest you contact your national headquarters to learn more.

To review a fact sheet highlighting the Office of Justice Programs Recovery Act funding visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/pdfs/OJPFactSheet.pdf

For questions regarding the grant please refer to the contacts provided within the Grant Announcement.

Host a booth at the Governor's Conference on Mentoring!

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:45:00 +0000

FYI

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <mentor@kdhe.state.ks.us>
Date: Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 3:33 PM

On April 14, Kansas Mentors will be hosting the 3rd Annual Governor's Conference on Mentoring at Topeka's Capitol Plaza Hotel. As the conference approaches we are extending an opportunity for individuals to connect with Kansas' mentoring community by inviting organizations to host an exhibitor booth. This is a great way for programs and communities to share innovative resources and strategies to connect with Kansas' youth.

There is no charge to exhibit at the conference, however, exhibitor space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first serve basis.

Further details can be found on the attached exhibitor registration form. For information regarding the conference visit: http://www.kansasmentors.org/conference.htm

We look forward to seeing you in April!

Ella

Ella Todd, Director

Kansas Mentors

785.296.8873

Mentoring Clearinghouse

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:28:00 +0000

Elements of Effective Practice Tool Kit

Tools to Design and Plan a Mentoring Program

These tools are part of the Elements of Effective Practice Tool Kit and while helpful on their own, they will be much more effective when combined with the information available in the free tool kit. Please take a moment to download the tool kit to make sure you get the most out of these tools.

Downloadable Tools

These tools are part of the Elements of Effective Practice Tool Kit. The tool kit contains OVER 160 ready-to-use tools that you can download and adapt to your program's needs. While the tools will be helpful on their own, they are much more effective when combined with the information available in the free toolkit. Please take a moment download the toolkit from the list on the right.

Tools available

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Tools to Manage a Program for Success:
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Afterschool Mentoring Clearinghouse

The After School Clearinghouse is designed to provide you with tools and resources to add a mentoring component to your after school program. It also provides resources you can use to implement, manage and strengthen your after-school program. Here you'll find information on how to implement a mentoring component in a new or existing after-school program as well as a clearinghouse of after-school program resources, including:

Program Design and Planning: Resources on how to start an after-school program, best practices and more;
Program Management: Resources on fundraising, staff/professional development, training, developing partnerships and more;
Program Operations: Resources on activities and curriculum guides, standards, research and more;
Program Evaluation: Resources on evaluation and research on after-school initiatives, outcomes, best practices and more;
Mentor Trainer's Manual: Originally developed by Baylor University to train college students to mentor young adolescents;

MENTOR's After-School Clearinghouse is made possible through the generosity of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

Afterschool General Resources

A Resource Guide For Planning and Operating After-School Programs, SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool.

After-School Toolkit: Tips, Techniques and Templates for Improving Program Quality (PDF). Authors: Nora Gutierrez, Molly Bradshaw and Kathryn Furano. Published by: Public/Private Ventures, February 2008.

Afterschool Program Models, National Center for Community Education

AfterschoolPRO.net, Afterschool Professional Network

American Youth Policy Forum Publications

Building Community Partnerships: Tips for Out-Of-School Time Programs (PDF). Published by: The Atlantic Philanthropies, March 2008.

Developing the Afterschool Professional & the Profession (PDF). Published by: Partnership for Afterschool Education.

Impossible Choices: How States are Addressing the Federal Failure to Fully Fund Afterschool Programs, Afterschool Alliance

New Report On Quality Pre-Teen After-School Program, Public/Private Ventures

Running an Afterchool Program, Afterschool.gov

School-Age Notes, Resources for Afterschool Professionals

State Afterschool Profiles, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families

Strategies for Improving Out-of-School Programs in Rural Communities, (PDF). Published by: The Atlantic Philanthropies, May 2008.

Teen Trendsetter™ Reading Mentor Program, Florida Trend's Next

The Starbucks Foundation Literacy Program

Tips for Effective Service Learning Projects in Out-of-School Time Programs (PDF). Developed by: National Institute on Out-of-School TimeCenter for Research on Women, Wellesley College, 1999.

Tips for Promoting Reading and Literacy in Out-of-School Programs for Children Ages 5-12, (PDF). Developed by: National Institute on Out-of-School TimeCenter for Research on Women, Wellesley College,1999.

Tips on Homework Help and Academic Skill-Building Activities for After-School Programs, (PDF). Developed by: National Institute on Out-of-School TimeCenter for Research on Women, Wellesley College, 1999.

Tips on Program Planning and Activities for Children Ages 5-11 in Out-of-School Time Programs, (PDF). Developed by: National Institute on Out-of-School TimeCenter for Research on Women, Wellesley College, 1999.

Tips on Summer Curriculum Planning and Activities for Children Ages 5-12 in Summer Programs, (PDF). Produced by LEARNS, a partnership of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory and the Bank Street College of Education.

Using NCLB to Improve Student Achievement An Action Guide for Community and Parent Leaders, Public Education Network

Afterschool Research Resources

After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What It Takes to Achieve It, Harvard Family Research Project

After-School Programs and Academics: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research, (PDF). Authors: Robert C. Granger and Ed.D.illiam T. Published by: Grant Foundation, 2008.

Afterschool Makes the Grade, (PDF). Author: Charles Stewart. Published by: Mott Foundation, September 1999.

Community Counts: How Youth Organizations Matter for Youth Development (PDF). Author: Milbrey W. Mclaughlin. Published by: Public Education Network.

Critical Hours, (PDF). Author: By Beth M. Miller, Ph.D. Commissioned by: the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

Current-Generation Youth Programs: What Works, What Doesn't and At What Cost? RAND Corporation

Expansion of Out-of-School Programs at Improving Student Achievement, EdSource

Gaining Ground: Supporting English Learners Through After-School Literacy Programming (PDF). Published by: The James Irvine Foundation and Public/Private ventures, 2008.

Helping Youth Succeed Through Out-of-School Time Programs (PDF). Published by: American Youth Policy Forum, January 2006.

Learning Together A Look at 20 School-Community Initiatives (PDF). Author: Atelia Melaville. Published by: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation,September 1998.

Midcourse Corrections to a Major Initiative: A Report on The CORAL Initiative (PDF). Author: Gary Walker. Published by: Public/Private Ventures, May 2007.

Moving Beyond the Barriers: Attracting and Sustaining Youth Participation in Out-of-School Time Prog, Harvard Family Research Project

NIOST 2008 Fact Sheet: Benefits from Aftershool Program Participation (PDF). Published by: National Institute on Out-of-School TimeCenter for Research on Women, Wellesley College, 1999.

Review of Extended-day and After-school Programs and their Effectiveness (PDF). Author: Olatokunbo S. Fashola, Johns Hopkins University,October 1998.

School-Based Mentoring: A Closer Look (PDF). Author: carla Herrera. Published by: Public Education Network.

The ABCs of School Based Mentoring (PDF). Published by: The Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence & The National Mentoring Center at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, revised September 2007.

The Future of Children: When School is Out, A Collaboration of The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution

The Growth of After-School Programs and Their Impact, The Brookings Institution

The William T. Grant Foundation

Understanding and Measuring Attendance in Out-of-School Time Programs

Afterschool Training Resources

Disney Learning Partnership Workshop on After-school Programs, Educational Broadcasting Corporation

From Vision to Reality Afterschool Workshop, Educational Broadcasting Corporation

Afterschool Recruitment Resources

Focus on Families! How to Build and Support Family Centered Practices in After School, Harvard Family Project

Online Volunteer Resources, ServiceLeader.org

The Virtual Volunteering Guidebook, ServiceLeader.org

Afterschool Activities Resources

After-school Lesson Plan Database, SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool

After-School Program Tool Kit, Communities In Schools, Inc., MetLife Foundation and National Dropout Prevention Cente.

goCyberCamp

Hidden Heroes Lesson Plan (PDF).

Partnerships for After-School Success Toolkits, National Youth Development Information Center

Promising Practices in After School Resources, AED Center for Youth Developmen.

Afterschool Funding Resources

Financing and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Programs in Rural Communities (PDF). Published by: The Finance Project, January 2008.

Finding Funding: A Guide to Federal Sources for Out-of-School Time and Community School Initiatives, The Finance Project

Funding for Afterschool, AED Center for Youth Development

How to Get Money, Afterschool.gov

How to Get Money for Faith-based and Community Initiatives by the United States Department of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Major Sources of Afterschool Funding, Afterschool Alliance

Sample Grant Proposals, SchoolGrants.org

The Finance Project, Out of School Time Project

Using NCLB Funds to Support Extended Learning Time: Opportunities for Afterschool Programs (PDF). Published by The Finance Project, August 2005.

Afterschool Evaluation Resources

Advancing Achievement: Findings from an Independent Evaluation of a Major After-School Initiative (PDF). Authors: Amy Arbreton, Jessica Sheldon, Molly Bradshaw, Julie Goldsmith with Linda Jucovy and Sarah Pepper Published by: Public/Private Ventures, February 2008.

Afterschool Outcomes, Afterschool Alliance

Detangling Data Collection: Methods for Gathering Data, Harvard Family Research Project

Out of School Time publications and tools, Harvard Family Research Project

Out-of-School Time Learning and Development Project/OST Evaluation Database, Harvard Family Research Project

Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation: Tools for Action, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Performance Measures in Out-of-School Time Evaluation, Harvard Family Research Project

Promoting Quality Through Professional Development: A Framework for Evaluation, Harvard Family Research Project

Should After-School Programs be Measured by How Well They Improve Academic Outcomes? (PDF). Author: Robert C. Granger, Ed.D., William T. Grant Foundation, 2008.

Supporting Success: Why and How to Improve Quality in After-School Programs (PDF). Authors: Jessica Sheldon and Leigh Hopkins. Published by: Public/Private Ventures.

The Evaluation Exchange, Harvard Family Research Project

Afterschool Startup Resources

Mentoring Program Development: a Start-up Toolkit (PDF). Author: Mark Fulop. Published by: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

The Building Blocks of a Good After-School Program (PDF). Published by: Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth, August, 1998.

http://www.mentoring.org/mentors/become_a_mentor/

Online courses that are making a difference in people's lives.

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:21:00 +0000

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Sunflower Foundation Announces New Funding Opportunities

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:47:00 +0000

The Sunflower Foundation is pleased to announce two new Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

Capacity Building Grants (RFP 09-104) - to help build the capacity of health-related nonprofit organizations to improve effectiveness, impact and sustainability.

Sunflower Trails Grants (RFP 09-105) - to help promote physical activity by building community-based and school-based walking trails.

Both RFPs offer two application deadlines:
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (notice of awards by June 30, 2009); or
Thursday, September 10, 2009 (notice of awards by October 31, 2009).

Click here for complete details on these RFPs and to download application documents. Copies of the RFP documents are also available by calling the foundation at 866.232.3020 (toll free) or 785.232.3000 (local).

The foundation will host application briefings via telephone to discuss and answer questions about the RFPs on April 24, 28, 29 & 30, 2009. Participation by potential applicants is encouraged. Details on the call schedule and call-in instructions are also available at the link above.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:34:00 +0000

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

OJJDP Gang Prevention Youth Mentoring Program
Newly released grant opportunity through the Federal Department of Justice's OJJDP; seeking applicants to establish mentoring programs for youth at risk of gang activity. Applications are due June 15, 2009. To view the grant announcement visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2009/GangPreventionMentoring.pdf

US Department of Health and Human Services
Funding opportunity through HHS' Family and Youth Services Bureau; seeking applications for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) program. Applications are due June 19, 2009. To view the grant announcement visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CV-0022.html

Plans for "Pathways out of Poverty" Grants Announced

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:33:00 +0000

This notice provides plenty of time to prepare a proposal to crate programs that provides skills training for the new green economy.

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has announced its initial plans for awarding "green job training" funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 44-08 summarizes these plans. This document can be found at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?docn=2755

ETA draws your particular attention to the "Pathways out of Poverty" grants mentioned in TEN 44-08. Two separate applicant pools can compete for grants under this solicitation:

(1) Eligible national community-based and faith-based organizations with local networks; and

(2) Local partnerships that include community-based organizations, education and training institutions, business and labor organizations.

Ten Characteristics of Successful Social Entrepreneurs

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:47:00 +0000

WHAT CHARACTERISTICS do social and environmental entrepreneurs share?

Capturing the common characteristics of such extraordinary, diverse people is tough, but here are some especially noteworthy qualities.

Among other things, these entrepreneurs:

•    Try to shrug off the constraints of ideology or discipline
•    Identify and apply practical solutions to social problems, combining innovation, resourcefulness, and opportunity
•    Innovate by ﬁnding a new product, a new service, or a new approach to a social problem
•    Focus—ﬁrst and foremost—on social value creation and, in that spirit, are willing to share their innovations and insights for others to replicate
•    Jump in before ensuring they are fully resourced
•    Have an unwavering belief in everyone's innate capacity, often regardless of education, to contribute meaningfully to economic and social development
•    Show a dogged determination that pushes them to take risks that others wouldn't dare
•    Balance their passion for change with a zeal to measure and monitor their impact
•    Have a great deal to teach change makers in other sectors
•    Display a healthy impatience (e.g., they don't do well in bureaucracies, which can raise succession issues as their organizations grow—and almost inevitably become more bureaucratic)

But as interest grows in trying to solve the world's great social, environmental, and governance challenges, the deﬁnitions —and the boundaries between ﬁelds— blur. In the process, the ﬁeld of social entrepreneurship has become "a truly immense tent into which all manner of socially beneﬁcial activities may ﬁt," as two board members of the Skoll Foundation —Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management, and Sally Osberg, the foundation's president and CEO— put it.

One result, inevitably, is confusion.

So, they argue, the real measure of social entrepreneurship should be "direct action that generates a paradigm shift in the way a societal need is met." What such people do, in effect, is to identify and attack an "unsatisfactory equilibrium." Their endeavors are transformative, not palliative, with the power to catalyze and shape the future.

http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/unreasonable-people/archive/2008/02/26/ten-characteristics-of-successful-social-entrepreneurs

Nonprofits / For-profits Partnerships

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:16:00 +0000

Non-profits and for-profits can achieve significant results together that are often impossible alone. And partnerships between the two can be smooth and mutually beneficial. Our experience has shown that they are a great tool for Social Entrepreneurship as long as the benefits to both are clearly understood and all obligations are adhered to.

The benefits to for-profits organizations can range from added publicity to access to new, hard-to-reach, markets. Social benefit ventures can gain tools, resources and even skilled management assistance.

In my own case, a partnership between my non-profit advocacy website and a for-profit video website gave me online video editing tools, bandwidth and server storage I could have never afforded. The FPO (a start-up) got tens of thousands of new members, and my site was able to achieve its social objective.

How should you proceed if you work for a social benefit venture?

•   Approach the FPO with a partnership arrangement that offers tangible benefits (not just "good PR"), i.e., 100,000 new web visitors or advertising in your newsletter.

•   Ask the FPO to provide you with services or products that are part of its normal business.Resist the impulse to ask for cash – that is charity, not a partnership.

•    Involve technical staff early in the discussions to ensure that operational problems are taken care of in the agreement, rather than fought over later.

•   Write a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and send it back and forth for editing and changes. Make it as detailed as the project calls for. And remember, it is not the final agreement that is important, it is the communication process that creates it.

•   Make sure that all stakeholders in both organizations sign off on the MOA –anyone who will be involved or impacted. Make sure you deal with non-stakeholders who may have negative opinions, so they don't sabotage the agreement.

•   Stay involved and keep the relationships strong. Don't sign the MOA and then turn it over to staff to execute. Stay in touch with the project and the leadership of the for-profit organization – you may want to work with them again.

I love to work with start-ups. New companies are often easier to deal with than large established firms. They are hungry, open to new ideas, and have yet to grow a bureaucracy that throws up roadblocks to partnerships. And start-ups often have new tools and products that entrepreneurial NPOs can put to use quickly to gain publicity and new grants.

http://www.socialedge.org/discussions/business-models/archive/2007/03/19/nonprofits-for-profits-partnerships

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US DOL/ETA Advisories - Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number/Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Mandatory Requirement for Federal Grant Sub-recipients under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:57:00 +0000

Directive:
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 29-08

Subject:
Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number/Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Mandatory Requirement for Federal Grant Sub-recipients under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Purpose:
To inform the workforce system of the mandatory requirement for sub-recipients, i.e., any first-tier subcontract or sub-award funded in whole or in part under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), to obtain a DUNS numberwww.dnb.com. Any such sub-recipient must also establish and maintain active and current profiles in the CCR at www.ccr.gov.

To:	STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS	From:	DOUGLAS F. SMALL Deputy Assistant Secretary
Date:	June 10, 2009	Expiration Date:	Continuing

Rescissions: None

Contact: Questions regarding this issuance should be directed to the appropriate Employment and Training Administration regional office.

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Ticket to Work Presents the NEW Partnership Plus Online Toolkit

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:59:00 +0000

Website Launched to Support Partnerships between State VR Agencies and Employment Networks

The Partnership Plus Online Toolkit is designed to assist State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies in taking advantage of the new service delivery option under the NEW Ticket to Work program. Under the new Ticket regulations, the Ticket of a beneficiary whom a State VR agency served under the traditional Cost Reimbursement program (available only to VR agencies) still has value after the VR case is closed. As a result, an EN that gets the Ticket assignment after VR closes a Cost Reimbursement case can qualify for Milestone and Outcome payments as the beneficiary attains specific levels of work or earnings.

The Toolkit, located at http://partnershipplus.cessi.net/, is designed to assist State VR agencies in:

- Assessing and choosing among agency options for serving beneficiaries with disabilities.
- Identifying potential partners and developing partnerships with ENs.
- Maximizing program income received from SSA.
- Communicating effectively with beneficiaries, partners, potential partners, and other interested stakeholders.
- Creating systems and processes associated with both the Ticket program and the Cost Reimbursement program.

Partnership Plus offers many benefits to all involved. It has the potential to be a win-win-win situation for beneficiaries, VR agencies and ENs. To learn more about Partnership Plus and the benefits to beneficiaries, ENs and VR agencies, check out the Toolkit at: http://partnershipplus.cessi.net/

Other Key Tools for VR Agencies

To learn more about the traditional Cost Reimbursement program and how State VR agencies work with Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities, visit SSA's Work Site to access the most up-to-date version of the VR Providers Handbook: www.socialsecurity.gov/work/documents/VRProviderHandbook.doc.

For more information on the Ticket to Work Program, please visit:

www.ssa.gov/work - SSA's Work Site
www.yourtickettowork.com - MAXIMUS, Ticket Operations Manager
www.cessi.net/ttw - CESSI, Ticket Recruitment and Outreach Manager

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Region VII Office of Minority Health funding announcement

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:38:00 +0000

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Region VII Office of Minority Health is offering funding in the amount of $500.00 to support community efforts to promote preconception, family planning and healthy baby outreach activities.

The U.S. currently ranks 29^th in the world in Infant Mortality behind the Czech Republic (8) and Cuba (27) and tied with Poland and Slovakia. Of those most at risk from preterm delivery are children born to teen mothers, those born to parents belonging to a racial/ethnic group, and those lacking health insurance or access to regular medical care. Preterm delivery poses many risks including increased incidence of respiratory complications, cerebral palsy, developmental delay and death.

For this reason the Region VII Office of Minority Health encourages Tribal, Community and Faith based organizations, Community Health Centers and programs working with youth to apply for one of the competitive contracts to support your efforts to decrease infant mortality within the states of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.

Funding should be directed towards education surrounding family planning (planning your pregnancy), encouragement of any individual at risk for pregnancy (anyone sexually active) to be tested for STD's, and for women to begin a healthy living regime to include taking a daily multivitamin to ensure appropriate stores of folic acid (deficiencies of this vitamin will cause neural tube defects). To ensure that children reach their first birthday and beyond educational training should include SIDS and its prevention, anger management (to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome) and information about depression should be made available to all new parents.

You will find attached a contract to apply for the competitive funds being offered by the Region VII Office of Minority Health. The application deadline is 13 July 2009. For questions about the program or the competitive contracts please contact Lieutenant Commander Tracy Branch, tracy.branch@hhs.gov

Link to the OMH website to request Healthy Baby materials and information and to register your activity. http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=117

LCDR Branch

Tracy Branch, MPAS, PA-C

Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Public Health Service

Region VII Minority Health Consultant

U.S. Department of Health & Human Service

Office of Minority Health

Richard Bolling Federal Building

601 East 12th Street,Room S1801

Kansas City, MO 64106

Phone 816-426-3295

Fax 816-426-2178

Tracy.Branch@HHS.GOV

Website: http://www.omhrc.gov/

Listserve: https://list.nih.gov/archives/omh-region-vii.html

Ticket to Work Webinar: Service Providers as ENs

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:07:00 +0000

Ticket to Work Training Webinar Series

Service Providers as Employment Networks

July 10, 2009
2:00 - 3:30 pm ET

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the CESSI Division of Axiom, the Ticket to Work Program Manager for Recruitment and Outreach (PMRO), invite you to participate in a Ticket to Work Webinar for service providers that are interested in becoming an Employment Network (EN) and current ENs to understand the support available from SSA, PMRO, and MAXIMUS, the Ticket to Work Operation Support Manager.

Webinar objectives:

Provide an overview of the Ticket to Work Program
Announce and review the NEW Service Provider as an EN Handbook
Discuss Partnership Plus and highlight the NEW Partnership Plus Online Toolkit
Discover how to apply to become an EN
Learn about support and training opportunities for all ENs

Presenters: Leslie Wilson, President/CEO, Wilson Resources, Inc./PMRO

Joel Middleton, Account Manager, CESSI

Moderator: Joel Middleton, Account Manager, CESSI

To participate in this Webinar, please register at http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/register/CESSI6.cfm.

If you would like more information on Ticket to Work please call 1-877-743-8237 or email tickettowork@cessi.net, or visit www.cessi.net/ttw, www.yourtickettowork.com or www.ssa.gov/work.

If you have problems registering, please call 607-255-9364, or email Erika Eckstrom at ee224@cornell.edu.

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Taproot Foundation makes grants of high-quality, professional consulting services, called Service Grants

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:20:00 +0000

http://www.taprootfoundation.org/npo/

Service Grants Program

Unlike traditional foundations that make cash grants, the Taproot Foundation makes grants of high-quality, professional consulting services, called Service Grants.

Through our Service Grants, we are working to provide high-potential nonprofit organizations with the tools and services necessary to maximize the impact of their critical work in the community. We believe that the right capacity-building Service Grant, at the right time, can greatly enhance the ability of an organization to serve its constituents.

Each Service Grant is executed by a team of professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help the community. Unlike a lot of pro bono work, we guarantee these professionals will deliver high-quality services, customized to meet specific objectives.

Get tangible tools that will make a meaningful impact on your nonprofit's ability to accomplish its mission
Receive professional services that rival those of consulting firms, where you could expect to pay $30,000 or more for each project
Maximize your limited time and resources thinking through the tough issues on the project, while we handle the recruitment, screening and management of the pro bono consulting team.

Review our grant-making process and grant criteria
Read our case studies and visit our design gallery
Visit our grant catalog to see a complete listing of the services we provide
Walk through the stages of a typical project, so you know what to expect
Apply online for the grant that best meets your needs

We review grant applications quarterly. Applications are due according the following deadlines:

September 1st We will give special consideration to early applications for September and strongly encourage non-profits to apply during the month of August.
December 1st
March 1st
June 1st

Funding Opportunities

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:45:00 +0000

U.S. Department of Labor Invites Applications for Green Capacity Building Grants.

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) Employment and Training Administration announced the availability of $500 million for projects that prepare workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries described in Section 171(e)(1)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act. The grants are designed to teach workers the skills required in emerging energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Eligible applicants are limited to organizations that are current DOL grantees. The Department expects to award between 50 and 100 grants, ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. To view press release, visit: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20090725.htm. For more information and to obtain an application, visit: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-08-21.pdf. Deadline: August 5, 2009

U.S. Department of Labor Invites Applications for Pathways Out of Poverty Grants.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration announced the availability of approximately $150 million for projects that provide training and placement services to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment within industries described in the Supplementary Information, Part B of this Solicitation for Grant Application.

National nonprofit and local entities are eligible to apply. Grants will range from approximately $3 to $8 million for national grantees and $2 to $4 million for local grantees. For more information and application instructions, visit: To obtain additional information, visit:http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-08-19.pdf. Deadline: September 29.

U.S. Department of Labor Invites Applications for Energy Training Partnership Grants. The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration announced the availability of approximately $100 million for 20-30 projects that provide training and placement services in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries for workers impacted by national energy and environmental policy, individuals in need of updated training related to the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, and unemployed workers. National, nonprofit labor management organizations and Statewide or local nonprofit entities are eligible to apply. To obtain additional information, visit:

http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-08-20.pdf. Deadline: October 20,

Youth Service America Invites Applications for 2010 Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). Youth Service America is accepting applications for its 2010 Global Youth Service Day (April 23-25, 2010). The grants are designed to assist organizations to be a "Lead Agency" in increasing participation in their programs while connecting with the larger youth service movement. Lead Agencies will receive a $2,000 GYSD planning grant sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation, travel support to attend the Youth Service Institute in Washington, D.C., and direct assistance from Youth Service America to ensure a successful Global Youth Service Day. To obtain additional information and an application, visit:

http://www.gysd.org/partners/leadagencies. Deadline: July 17.

The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation Accepting Applications from First-Time Applicants. The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation aims to identify and disseminate innovative and effective programs for helping underprivileged youth reach their full potential. The foundation supports programs that provide youth (birth to 25 years of age) with new opportunities for health, personal growth, and success in the United States. Applications will be accepted from nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations based in the greater metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Madison, Milwaukee, New York City, Philadelphia (new this year), San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. To obtain additional information and application, visit: http://www.rmyf.org/. Deadline: July 31

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ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:32:00 +0000

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Webinar Invitation: Weatherization 101: All You Ever Wanted to Know about the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:59:00 +0000

Webinar Invitation
Weatherization 101: All You Ever Wanted to Know
about the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

The purpose of the Webinar is to share information with the workforce
system on the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program
(WAP) as well as industry expertise on the technical and training
aspects of weatherization including the process, types of tools, job
types, and a training overview.

Presenters:

Katie Bolcar, Weatherization Assistance Program, Department of Energy,
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Bob Scott, Director, NASCSP, Weatherization Services

Moderator:

Jennifer Troke, Industry Engagement, Business Relations Group,
Employment and Training Administration

Date:

08/07/09

Time:

2pm Eastern (1:00pm/Central, 12:00pm/Mountain, 11:00am/Pacific)

Length:

90 minutes

The purpose of the Webinar is to share information with the workforce
system on the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), as well as
industry expertise on the technical and training aspects of
weatherization including the process, types of tools, job types, and a
training overview. The Webinar will features speakers from the National
Association of State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) and the
Department of Energy (DOE) who will discuss the history and mission of
the WAP program, the distribution of Recovery Act funds, how to connect
with the WAP network, and how standards are currently being developed.
The goal is to leverage DOL and DOE's current Recovery Act resources
around weatherization and ensure that our regional, state, and local
networks are connected and actively building community partnerships.

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Registration for this Webinar is limited and seating is on a first-come,
first-served basis. Please click the link below to login to Workforce3
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Regional Recovery and Reemployment Report

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:32:00 +0000

A lot to read, but very relevant to workforce training needs and funding opportunities to come.

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"To reinforce the importance of reemployment services, the Employment and Training Administration just wrapped up a series of Regional Recovery and Reemployment Forumsthat were geared at providing timely and regionally-customized technical assistance to the system. The Forums were a follow-up to the ReemploymentWorks! Summit held January 27-29, 2009 in Baltimore.

All of the Regional Forums focused on immediate and effective implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and enhancing the effectiveness of system-wide Reemployment efforts. Green jobs and summer youth programs also received significant attention at all Forums.

The Regional Forum Final Report was developed to provide an overview for ETA leadership and to provide ETA regional and national office staff with "actionable" data and information that can be used to continue supporting the State and local area staff who are on the front lines of recovery and reemployment efforts."

Click here to access the Final Report

Brokers for Charity Offers Home Buyers and Sellers a New Way Support Their Favorite Nonprofit --- Without Spending Money

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:51:00 +0000

Brokers for Charity Offers Home Buyers and Sellers a New Way Support Their Favorite Nonprofit --- Without Spending Money

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Funding Opportunities

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:49:00 +0000

Target Corporation Accepting Applications for Target Field Trip Grants. The Target Corporation will award 5,000 field trip grants of up to $800 each for the coming K-12 school year. Eligible applicants must be 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private, or charter school in the United States that maintains 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students. To obtain additional information and an application, visit: http://sites.target.com/site/en/company/page.jsp?contentId=WCMP04-031880. Deadline: November 3.

Topeka has a local plant !

The Sprint Foundation Invites Applications from Community Organizations. The Sprint Foundation is accepting unsolicited proposals from community organizations for requests related to K-12 education, arts and culture, youth development, and diversity.

501 (c)(3) charitable organizations are eligible to apply. For more information, visit:
http://www.sprint.com/responsibility/sprint_foundation/index.html. Deadline: Unsolicited proposals are accepted and reviewed January 2 through November 21 annually.

IBSA is in America's Giving Challenge—Let's win $50,000!

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:21:00 +0000

Hi everyone, Our cause just entered in America's Giving Challenge, which gives us a chance to win $50,000! Please donate today: http://www.causes.com/donations/select_donation_method?cause_id=93992 To win, between now and November 7th we have to get the most donations to our cause (every person can donate once per day and have it count as a unique donation). We can also win daily awards of $1,000 and $500 if we can get the most people to donate in any 24-hour period. The great thing about this Challenge is that it doesn't matter how much you give, but instead how much you do to encourage friends and family to get involved in our cause. We all need to come together and start promoting the cause if we want to win. Each of us has tons of friends on Facebook who we can ask to donate to our cause. But let's think big too—can you put our cause in your email signature, can you throw a party and get people to donate through the cause when they enter, can you organize other people to go out and fundraise from all of their friends? As you reach out to your friends be sure to tell them why this cause matters to you. The possibilities are endless so let's talk about what we can do to win on the Wall of the cause or by replying to this bulletin. I think we can do it! But it's going to take all of us. Check out the Giving Challenge ( www.causes.com ), then visit our cause to see how we're doing so far and get involved. Donate right now by going to http://www.causes.com/donations/select_donation_method?cause_id=93992 Let's win $50,000 for our cause!

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Clorox Announces New Grant Initiative to Fund Youth Programs

ibsa@myway.com (W. Lazone Grays) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:10:00 +0000

Clorox Announces New Grant Initiative to Fund Youth Programs

Clorox Clean-Up, a product of the Clorox Company , has announced that its new Power A Bright Future program will award five grants of $10,000 each to kids' programs in hopes of enriching the lives of youth across the United States.

The program invites individuals to nominate nonprofit youth programs for a Power A Bright Future grant by submitting a photo and short essay about the project. A panel of children's advocates will review all submissions and select fifty finalists. From December 7 to January 17, 2010, the public will have the opportunity to vote online for their favorite finalist's program. The final five will be announced by the end of January. Each winner will receive a $10,000 grant to help the project grow.

For more information about the Power A Bright Future grant program, including official contest rules and entry guidelines, visit the program's Facebook page.

Contact:

http://www.facebook.com/cloroxcleanup

Fred G. Andrews

Planning & Grants

Economic Opportunity Foundation

www.eofkck.org

913-371-7800

IBSA Blogosphere

Economic Development Administration: Recovery Act Funding

Eligible Applicants

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Agency Name

Description

Link to Full Announcement

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Synopsis Modification History

Economic Stimulus Package Includes Funding for Mentoring

Recovery Act: Federal Funding for Youth Mentoring

Host a booth at the Governor's Conference on Mentoring!

Mentoring Clearinghouse

Elements of Effective Practice Tool Kit

Tools to Design and Plan a Mentoring Program

Program Planning and Design

Program Parameters

Program Planning and Management

Policies and Procedures

Financial Planning

E-mentoring

Downloadable Tools

Tools available

Afterschool Mentoring Clearinghouse

Afterschool General Resources

Afterschool Research Resources

Afterschool Training Resources

Afterschool Recruitment Resources

Afterschool Activities Resources

Afterschool Funding Resources

Afterschool Evaluation Resources

Afterschool Startup Resources

Online courses that are making a difference in people's lives.

Sunflower Foundation Announces New Funding Opportunities

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Plans for "Pathways out of Poverty" Grants Announced

Ten Characteristics of Successful Social Entrepreneurs

Nonprofits / For-profits Partnerships

ed2go Online

US DOL/ETA Advisories - Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number/Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Mandatory Requirement for Federal Grant Sub-recipients under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Ticket to Work Presents the NEW Partnership Plus Online Toolkit

Region VII Office of Minority Health funding announcement

Ticket to Work Webinar: Service Providers as ENs

Taproot Foundation makes grants of high-quality, professional consulting services, called Service Grants

Funding Opportunities

Promote Your Nonprofit: 10,000 emails per month

Nonprofits Email for Free!

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How it works

Webinar Invitation: Weatherization 101: All You Ever Wanted to Know about the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

Regional Recovery and Reemployment Report

Brokers for Charity Offers Home Buyers and Sellers a New Way Support Their Favorite Nonprofit --- Without Spending Money

Funding Opportunities

501 (c)(3) charitable organizations are eligible to apply. For more information, visit: http://www.sprint.com/responsibility/sprint_foundation/index.html. Deadline: Unsolicited proposals are accepted and reviewed January 2 through November 21 annually.

IBSA is in America's Giving Challenge—Let's win $50,000!

Clorox Announces New Grant Initiative to Fund Youth Programs

Clorox Announces New Grant Initiative to Fund Youth Programs

501 (c)(3) charitable organizations are eligible to apply. For more information, visit:
http://www.sprint.com/responsibility/sprint_foundation/index.html. Deadline: Unsolicited proposals are accepted and reviewed January 2 through November 21 annually.