Community Development

Bank of America Charitable Foundation — Neighborhood Excellence Initiative

Applications Due: June 30, 2006

Bank of America Charitable Foundation — Neighborhood Excellence Initiative is offering up to $200,000 in grants to: recognize, nurture, and reward organizations, local heroes, and student leaders helping to rebuild and revitalize communities in across the United States.

For more information, link to: www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_neighborexcell.

The Norman Foundation

Applications Due: July 14, 2006 – Civil Rights
November 15, 2006 – Environmental Justice
March 1, 2007 – Economic Justice

The Norman Foundation supports efforts that strengthen the ability of communities to determine their own economic, environmental and social well-being, and that help people control those forces that affect their lives. These efforts may:

• Promote economic justice and development through community organizing;
• Work to prevent the disposal of toxics in communities, and to link environmental issues with economic and social justice;
• Promote civil rights by fighting discrimination and violence and working for equity.

For more information, link to: www.normanfdn.org.

Community Awareness & Outreach Prevention of Family Violence — US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Applications Due: June 11, 2006

These grant funds assist in the continual development of outreach and community awareness campaign projects and activities that provides information for the prevention of family violence.  Projects should provide information on resources, facilities and service alternatives available to family violence victims and their dependents, community organizations, local school districts and individuals seeking assistance.

For more information, link to: www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-ACYF-EV-0126.html.

Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program — US Dept. of Justice

Applications Due: January 31, 2007

The U.S. Department of Justice, has announced the Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program which aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity. The initiative is a community-based, comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and neighborhood restoration. It is designed for neighborhoods with persistent high levels of serious crime and corresponding social problems.

For more information, link to: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9299.

Environment

Consumer Education About Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Awareness and Use of Energy-Efficient Products and Practices — US Dept. of Environmental Protection

Applications Due: June 9, 2006

The Department of Environmental Protection, Climate Protection Partnerships Division seeks to fund proposals that will increase overall consumer understanding and relevance of the connection between energy efficiency and the environment on national, regional and local levels. Proposals should demonstrate consumer advocacy and social marketing, and knowledge of energy efficiency and environmental issues.

For more information, link to: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9413.

Health and Wellness

Commercial Truck Driver Health & Safety-Preventing Injury and Illness Program — US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Applications Due: July 22, 2006

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services invites applications to conduct research projects that address specified work-related safety and health issues affecting large truck operators. The intent is to stimulate and fund research that will address work-related health issues associated with commercial truck driving. The desired outcomes are to characterize health risks, and ultimately to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions to reduce specific work-related health risks thus enhance driver health.

For more information, link to: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9321.

One-Year Rural Health Research Grant Program — US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Applications Due: June 1, 2006

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has announced the availability of competitive grant funds for policy-oriented rural health services research. These grants are designed to provide support both for entities established in the rural health services research fields as well as those entering the field.

For more information, link to: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9099.

Minority Community Health Partnership HIV/AIDS Demonstration Grants — US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Applications Due: June 19, 2006

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Minority Community Health Partnership HIV/AIDS Demonstration Grant Program seeks to improve the health status relative to HIV/AIDS, of targeted minority populations through health promotion and education activities.

For more information, link to: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9349.

Public Safety

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program — US Dept. of Justice

Applications Due: June 2, 2006

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program will increase public safety by facilitating collaboration among the criminal justice, juvenile justice, and mental health and substance abuse treatment systems to increase access to services for offenders with mental illness. The Program encourages proposals which focus on intervention; provide for new and existing mental health courts with various treatment options; maximizes diversion opportunities for nonviolent offenders and many other activities.

For more information, link to: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9240.

Social & Human Services

Community Awareness and Outreach Campaign Projects for the Prevention of Family Violence — US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Applications Due: June 11, 2006

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recently announced the availability of grants funds to increase the awareness and outreach to prevent family violence. The goal is to provide for the distribution of credible and persuasive information by community organizations to help break the cycle of family violence.

For more information link to: www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9421.

Funding Events, Workshops and Resources

Upcoming Emergency Management Grant Opportunity

The Emergency Management Division was appropriated $1.6 million in the State Fiscal Year 2007 budget for competitive emergency management preparedness projects.

Eligible projects under the Emergency Management Preparedness Assistance Grant (EMPAG) may include:

• Development and coordination of emergency plans.
• Training of elected officials and appointed officials in disaster response.
• Administration of joint emergency management training exercises.
• Implementation of projects to strengthen emergency response, mitigation, preparation and coordination.

Short term, high impact projects are recommended as awardees will have less than 12 months to complete projects. Additional parameters, including eligibility information and timelines, will be included with the application guidance currently under development. The application period is expected to begin in May. Application guidance will be available soon. Please check www.emd.wa.gov periodically for announcements.

 
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