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(from Rob Grant) Dear Members of the CRT Council of Advisors:
The Recreational Trails Program is in very deep trouble. The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has approved transportation reauthorization legislation known as MAP-21 that would effectively eliminate the RTP by stripping the program of its dedicated funding.
But all hope is not lost.
CRT and its member organizations have been working to identify key Champions in the Senate with the aim of having an amendment to restore dedicated funding for the RTP added to the bill before it is considered by the full Senate.
Reaching this goal will not be possible without your help.
Now is the time for all organizations and individuals who support RTP to tell their Senators to protect dedicated funding for this absolutely essential program.
The key messages are simple:
· Unless the bill is changed, MAP-21 will effectively eliminate the Recreational Trails Program; and
· Please amend MAP-21 to include dedicated funding for RTP.
Other helpful messages include:
· For the last two decades, RTP has received a portion of the gas taxes paid by users of off-highway motorized vehicles to fund trail building, maintenance and other trail-related projects. More than 13,000 projects have been funded across the country for all kinds of trail uses. This is a very successful program.
· At its current level of annual funding - $85 million - RTP receives less than 42% of the Federal Highway Administration's conservative estimate of the federal gas taxes paid by America's nonhighway recreationists. The Senate bill would reduce that percentage to zero and represents a substantial new tax on motorized recreation enthusiasts.
· The return of gas taxes to trail users through the RTP is in keeping with the user-pay, user-benefit philosophy of the Highway Trust Fund. Ending dedicated funding for RTP takes these gas taxes away from the people who pay them. Ending dedicated funding for RTP is bad public policy and just plain wrong.
· The RTP is the foundation of state trail programs. If the RTP loses its dedicated funding, organized trail planning and development will simply vanish in many areas of the country.
Now is the time to act. Write, email or call your two Senators. Here's a link if you need it: http://www.senate.gov/. Make sure your entire grassroots organization is engaged as well.
We need to show the United States Senate just how many Americans are committed to the Recreational Trails Program. If we don't act, the very backbone of trails in America may be forever lost.
Please be sure to send us a copy of your message. Thank you for your help.
Marianne Fowler, Co-Chair, Coalition for Recreational Trails
Derrick Crandall, Co-Chair, Coalition for Recreational Trails
1225 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 450
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 682-9530 Fax (202) 682-9529
cahern@funoutdoors.com
The Recreational Trails Program is in very deep trouble. The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has approved transportation reauthorization legislation known as MAP-21 that would effectively eliminate the RTP by stripping the program of its dedicated funding.
But all hope is not lost.
CRT and its member organizations have been working to identify key Champions in the Senate with the aim of having an amendment to restore dedicated funding for the RTP added to the bill before it is considered by the full Senate.
Reaching this goal will not be possible without your help.
Now is the time for all organizations and individuals who support RTP to tell their Senators to protect dedicated funding for this absolutely essential program.
The key messages are simple:
· Unless the bill is changed, MAP-21 will effectively eliminate the Recreational Trails Program; and
· Please amend MAP-21 to include dedicated funding for RTP.
Other helpful messages include:
· For the last two decades, RTP has received a portion of the gas taxes paid by users of off-highway motorized vehicles to fund trail building, maintenance and other trail-related projects. More than 13,000 projects have been funded across the country for all kinds of trail uses. This is a very successful program.
· At its current level of annual funding - $85 million - RTP receives less than 42% of the Federal Highway Administration's conservative estimate of the federal gas taxes paid by America's nonhighway recreationists. The Senate bill would reduce that percentage to zero and represents a substantial new tax on motorized recreation enthusiasts.
· The return of gas taxes to trail users through the RTP is in keeping with the user-pay, user-benefit philosophy of the Highway Trust Fund. Ending dedicated funding for RTP takes these gas taxes away from the people who pay them. Ending dedicated funding for RTP is bad public policy and just plain wrong.
· The RTP is the foundation of state trail programs. If the RTP loses its dedicated funding, organized trail planning and development will simply vanish in many areas of the country.
Now is the time to act. Write, email or call your two Senators. Here's a link if you need it: http://www.senate.gov/. Make sure your entire grassroots organization is engaged as well.
We need to show the United States Senate just how many Americans are committed to the Recreational Trails Program. If we don't act, the very backbone of trails in America may be forever lost.
Please be sure to send us a copy of your message. Thank you for your help.
Marianne Fowler, Co-Chair, Coalition for Recreational Trails
Derrick Crandall, Co-Chair, Coalition for Recreational Trails
1225 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 450
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 682-9530 Fax (202) 682-9529
cahern@funoutdoors.com
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) of the Alabama
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is currently
accepting applications through its Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) to
continue longleaf pine restoration efforts in Alabama. The grant was
awarded through a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), and will be made available to qualifying landowners for
longleaf pine restoration on private lands.
Landowners are encouraged to submit applications to receive assistance with the site preparation, seedlings, planting, native grass restoration and/or exotic control costs. For landowners to be considered eligible to receive funding, the property must be within the historic range of longleaf pine in Alabama, or contain suitable soils to support longleaf pine. Program details include: cost share at 50 percent, no minimum acreage is required, and cutover sites and agricultural sites are eligible.
The LIP funds are administered to complement habitat restoration goals of the longleaf pine ecosystem. This program provides financial and/or technical assistance to private landowners to conserve, manage or enhance the habitats of species in greatest conservation need associated with Alabama's longleaf pine ecosystem. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012. For application information contract Traci Wood at 334-353-0503 or Traci.Wood@dcnr.alabama.gov.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama's natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.
Landowners are encouraged to submit applications to receive assistance with the site preparation, seedlings, planting, native grass restoration and/or exotic control costs. For landowners to be considered eligible to receive funding, the property must be within the historic range of longleaf pine in Alabama, or contain suitable soils to support longleaf pine. Program details include: cost share at 50 percent, no minimum acreage is required, and cutover sites and agricultural sites are eligible.
The LIP funds are administered to complement habitat restoration goals of the longleaf pine ecosystem. This program provides financial and/or technical assistance to private landowners to conserve, manage or enhance the habitats of species in greatest conservation need associated with Alabama's longleaf pine ecosystem. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012. For application information contract Traci Wood at 334-353-0503 or Traci.Wood@dcnr.alabama.gov.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama's natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.
Last month, eleven national foundations plus the National Endowment for the Arts announced the founding of ArtPlace America,
a nationwide initiative to drive revitalization in cities and towns
with a new investment model that puts the arts at the center of economic
development. The launch of Artplace,
based in Chicago, coincided with the awarding of $11.5 million in
grants to 34 community-oriented arts organizations nationwide. read the full story here.
The University of Michigan's Graham Institute plans to fund at least five planning grants worth $20,000 each. The grants will focus on analyzing transportation policies, interventions, innovations, and partnerships that best enable urban areas to create more livable communities.
Letter of Intent Due Date: October 11, 2011
Grant Proposal Due Date: October 31, 2011
More information:
http://www.graham.umich.edu/ia/livable-communities.php
Letter of Intent Due Date: October 11, 2011
Grant Proposal Due Date: October 31, 2011
More information:
http://www.graham.umich.edu/ia/livable-communities.php
The National Center for Safe Routes to School is now accepting applications for 25 mini-grants of $1,000 each. Funds can be used to help start or sustain a safe walking and bicycling program, or to develop new ideas that explore the range of benefits of safe walking and bicycling to schools.
Applications Due: October 19, 2011
Learn more: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/funding-portal/mini-grants/call-for-applications
Applications Due: October 19, 2011
Learn more: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/funding-portal/mini-grants/call-for-applications
The U.S. Department of Transportation requests proposals for the University Transportation Centers Program Open Competition. The purpose of the Centers is to advance U.S. technology and expertise in transportation through research, education, and technology transfer. Approximately $80 million is expected to be available to fund up to 22 awards.
Applications Due: October 26, 2011
Learn more: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=108433
Applications Due: October 26, 2011
Learn more: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=108433
Cawaco Resource Conservation and Development Council is soliciting grant applications for Challenge Grant and Educational Grant Programs in Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby and Walker Counties.
To be considered, all proposals must be received BEFORE September 30, 2011.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO Patti@rpcgb.org and originals mailed to:
CAWACO RC&D
1731 1ST AVE NORTH, SUITE 200
BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Cawaco Grant Programs
The Council offers small competitive Challenge Grants ($5,000 AND UP TO $10,000) to assist public and other 501 (c)(3) agencies in their efforts to serve community needs.
To determine if your project qualifies for a larger amount, see our website at www.cawaco.org and click on the grant program page, or call Patti Pennington at 205-264-8465.
direct link to grants page: http://www.cawaco.org/cawaco-grants-programs/
To be considered, all proposals must be received BEFORE September 30, 2011.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO Patti@rpcgb.org and originals mailed to:
CAWACO RC&D
1731 1ST AVE NORTH, SUITE 200
BIRMINGHAM AL 35203
Cawaco Grant Programs
The Council offers small competitive Challenge Grants ($5,000 AND UP TO $10,000) to assist public and other 501 (c)(3) agencies in their efforts to serve community needs.
To determine if your project qualifies for a larger amount, see our website at www.cawaco.org and click on the grant program page, or call Patti Pennington at 205-264-8465.
direct link to grants page: http://www.cawaco.org/cawaco-grants-programs/
Message from Lee Sentell, Alabama Tourism Department Director:
Greetings
On August 4th, I sent a notice of the Alabama Tourism Grant Program to tourism and festival representatives across the state. These grants are intended to promote attractions, municipalities, tourism organizations and festivals across the state. We have received strong responses from a variety of applicants, and Governor Bentley has decided to extend the application period and modify the guidelines accordingly.
Specifically, while we welcome and encourage letters of recommendation, applications will not be disqualified for not having one. If you have already submitted an application there is no need to reapply.
The deadline for applications to be postmarked or emailed will be extended to Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Final decisions will be made by September 30, 2011. Award notifications will be made during the first week of October. Recipients of Alabama Tourism Grants will be required to submit a detailed budget to the Department of Tourism along with a subsequent detailed accounting of expenditures as the funds are used.
We thank you for your work in promoting the State of Alabama and look forward to reviewing all the submitted applications.
Sincerely,
Lee Sentell, Director
Alabama Tourism Department
(below is the original information that went out, along with a pdf document with additional details)
August 4, 2011
Greetings:
The Alabama Legislature, led by budget chairs Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur and Rep. Jim Barton of Mobile, and signed into law by Gov. Robert Bentley, has approved a grant program to assist attractions, municipalities, tourism organizations and festivals in bringing more tourists to Alabama.
Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for the best potential return on investment. The program is being administered by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Alabama Historical Commission. Groups that explain how the money can be used to increase traffic can request up to $25,000. Applications require a letter of support from a local senator or representative. If the amount requested exceeds the available funds, the amounts distributed may be prorated.
Attached please find a copy of the grant guidelines and application. Additional copies are available for download at the bottom of the homepage of the website www.alabama.travel. Applications should be mailed by Sept. 1. A list of frequently asked questions is included in this package.
Thank you for in advance for your participation in this program.
Legislative Grant.pdf
Greetings
On August 4th, I sent a notice of the Alabama Tourism Grant Program to tourism and festival representatives across the state. These grants are intended to promote attractions, municipalities, tourism organizations and festivals across the state. We have received strong responses from a variety of applicants, and Governor Bentley has decided to extend the application period and modify the guidelines accordingly.
Specifically, while we welcome and encourage letters of recommendation, applications will not be disqualified for not having one. If you have already submitted an application there is no need to reapply.
The deadline for applications to be postmarked or emailed will be extended to Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Final decisions will be made by September 30, 2011. Award notifications will be made during the first week of October. Recipients of Alabama Tourism Grants will be required to submit a detailed budget to the Department of Tourism along with a subsequent detailed accounting of expenditures as the funds are used.
We thank you for your work in promoting the State of Alabama and look forward to reviewing all the submitted applications.
Sincerely,
Lee Sentell, Director
Alabama Tourism Department
(below is the original information that went out, along with a pdf document with additional details)
August 4, 2011
Greetings:
The Alabama Legislature, led by budget chairs Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur and Rep. Jim Barton of Mobile, and signed into law by Gov. Robert Bentley, has approved a grant program to assist attractions, municipalities, tourism organizations and festivals in bringing more tourists to Alabama.
Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for the best potential return on investment. The program is being administered by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Alabama Historical Commission. Groups that explain how the money can be used to increase traffic can request up to $25,000. Applications require a letter of support from a local senator or representative. If the amount requested exceeds the available funds, the amounts distributed may be prorated.
Attached please find a copy of the grant guidelines and application. Additional copies are available for download at the bottom of the homepage of the website www.alabama.travel. Applications should be mailed by Sept. 1. A list of frequently asked questions is included in this package.
Thank you for in advance for your participation in this program.
Legislative Grant.pdf
The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) will administer an $800,000 state-funded Historic Preservation Grant Program in FY 2012 (October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012), to promote historic preservation and economic development. Five categories of work are identified for grant consideration and funding: Operations, Work on Historic Buildings, Work on Historic Cemeteries, Archaeology, and Historic Building Survey. The AHC will award grants in amounts not exceeding $25,000.
For more information, visit the AHC website, www.preserveala.org/grantsprogram.aspx.
Grant Proposal Deadline: September 1, 2011.
For more information, visit the AHC website, www.preserveala.org/grantsprogram.aspx.
Grant Proposal Deadline: September 1, 2011.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Housing Preservation Grant Program. This program is available for residents of rural areas whose incomes fall into the low and very low income categories and who need assistance to repair or rehabilitate their homes. An area is considered rural if it is populated with 20,000 people or less. Urban area residents would not be eligible for the program. Nonprofits, local governments, and Native American tribes can receive the grant funding to repair the properties of these residents. Grant funding is not provided to individuals. The deadline to submit the pre-application is August 22, 2011.
NOFA - Housing Preservation Grants
Notice of Funding Availability: Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year 2011.
FY 2011 Pre-application for Housing Preservation Grants
The Section 533 HPG Pre-application form may be accessed from this site and submitted electronically. You may also contact the State Office in the state the project is located for hard-copy forms. Hard copy pre-applications and additional materials can be mailed to the State Office with your complete application package.
OK, now that I have your attention-
Did you know that the National Park Service has a program known as the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program?
Did you know that in 2010 alone, the RTCA assisted in the development of 1,251 miles of trails; the conservation of 1,694 miles of rivers; the protection of 25,370 acres of open space and parkland; and they enjoyed a 94% satisfaction rate with their community partners!
They assisted us with our first Alabama Statewide Trails Conference, and they can help you with your trail or recreation project, too!
BUT HURRY- the deadline to apply is coming soon!
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/index.htm
from Rob Grant, ADECA
Did you know that the National Park Service has a program known as the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Program?
Did you know that in 2010 alone, the RTCA assisted in the development of 1,251 miles of trails; the conservation of 1,694 miles of rivers; the protection of 25,370 acres of open space and parkland; and they enjoyed a 94% satisfaction rate with their community partners!
They assisted us with our first Alabama Statewide Trails Conference, and they can help you with your trail or recreation project, too!
BUT HURRY- the deadline to apply is coming soon!
http://www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/rtca/index.htm
from Rob Grant, ADECA
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for a cultural exchange in music, entitled One Beat.
To find out more information and/or to submit a proposal, visit ECA's Open Funding Opportunities site.
Application deadline is May 16, 2011.
One Beatwill highlight artistic collaboration, improvisation, mentoring, and professional training opportunities for young foreign musicians and music professionals through a series of group programs in the United States. One Beat will enhance cross-cultural understanding and demonstrate democratic values such as collaboration, cohesion, and innovation through uniquely designed cohesive group programs which will strengthen the leadership and professional potential of the participants as well as enrich their American counterparts.
(One Beat is a programmatic refinement of the existing Fiscal Year 2010 Cultural Visitors program. Only U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are eligible to submit proposals.) Please share notice of this open competition widely.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) promotes international mutual understanding through a wide range of academic, cultural, private-sector, professional, and sports exchange programs. ECA exchanges engage youth, students, educators, artists, athletes, and emerging leaders in many fields in the United States and in more than 160 countries. Alumni of ECA exchanges comprise over one million people around the world, including more than 50 Nobel Laureates and more than 300 current or former heads of state and government.
To find out more information and/or to submit a proposal, visit ECA's Open Funding Opportunities site.
Application deadline is May 16, 2011.
One Beatwill highlight artistic collaboration, improvisation, mentoring, and professional training opportunities for young foreign musicians and music professionals through a series of group programs in the United States. One Beat will enhance cross-cultural understanding and demonstrate democratic values such as collaboration, cohesion, and innovation through uniquely designed cohesive group programs which will strengthen the leadership and professional potential of the participants as well as enrich their American counterparts.
(One Beat is a programmatic refinement of the existing Fiscal Year 2010 Cultural Visitors program. Only U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) are eligible to submit proposals.) Please share notice of this open competition widely.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) promotes international mutual understanding through a wide range of academic, cultural, private-sector, professional, and sports exchange programs. ECA exchanges engage youth, students, educators, artists, athletes, and emerging leaders in many fields in the United States and in more than 160 countries. Alumni of ECA exchanges comprise over one million people around the world, including more than 50 Nobel Laureates and more than 300 current or former heads of state and government.
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division (WFF) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is currently accepting applications through its Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) to continue longleaf pine restoration efforts in Alabama. The grant was awarded through a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and will be made available to qualifying landowners for longleaf pine restoration on private lands.
Landowners are encouraged to submit applications to receive assistance with the site preparation, seedlings, planting, native grass restoration and/or exotic control costs. For landowners to be considered eligible to receive funding, the property must be within the historic range of longleaf pine in Alabama, or contain suitable soils to support longleaf pine. Program details include: cost share at 50 percent, no minimum acreage is required, and cutover sites and agricultural sites are eligible. Read more.
This program provides funding of services for children exposed to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, as well as training, coordination, and advocacy for programs that serve children and youth, on how to identify and refer children and families experiencing domestic violence. The application deadline is March 3, 2011. For more information please visit: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=tfQKN98ppKhx2z19SnGVDDtTy7pfG4pYzDcJLvK1DllzTGH2wTvN!375102673?oppId=65654&mode=VIEW
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC): Network Development Demonstration Project
The purpose of the EMSC-NDDP is to demonstrate the value of an infrastructure or network designed to be the platform from which to conduct investigations on the efficacy of treatments, transport, and care responses in pediatric emergency care. This infrastructure helps to overcome present difficulties in assessing efficacy and quality of care that derive from the relatively small incidence rates of pediatric emergency events. The infrastructure is a means to conduct observational and interventional studies on a variety of issues related to EMSC, including processes involved in transferring research results to treatment settings. The application deadline is March 16, 2011. For more information, please visit: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=288D8960-DC78-4FBD-986B-A8FC94BA1D88
National Programs to Improve the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People
Approximately $6,000,000 will be available to fiscal year 2011 to fund 25 awards. The purpose of this program, National Programs to Improve the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People, is to improve child and adolescent health by helping schools and communities create an environment that fosters a culture of wellness and makes healthy choices the easy choice. The application deadline is March 4, 2011. For more information, please visit: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=tfQKN98ppKhx2z19SnGVDDtTy7pfG4pYzDcJLvK1DllzTGH2wTvN!375102673?oppId=65234&mode=VIEW
The purpose of the EMSC-NDDP is to demonstrate the value of an infrastructure or network designed to be the platform from which to conduct investigations on the efficacy of treatments, transport, and care responses in pediatric emergency care. This infrastructure helps to overcome present difficulties in assessing efficacy and quality of care that derive from the relatively small incidence rates of pediatric emergency events. The infrastructure is a means to conduct observational and interventional studies on a variety of issues related to EMSC, including processes involved in transferring research results to treatment settings. The application deadline is March 16, 2011. For more information, please visit: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/SFO.asp?ID=288D8960-DC78-4FBD-986B-A8FC94BA1D88
National Programs to Improve the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People
Approximately $6,000,000 will be available to fiscal year 2011 to fund 25 awards. The purpose of this program, National Programs to Improve the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People, is to improve child and adolescent health by helping schools and communities create an environment that fosters a culture of wellness and makes healthy choices the easy choice. The application deadline is March 4, 2011. For more information, please visit: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=tfQKN98ppKhx2z19SnGVDDtTy7pfG4pYzDcJLvK1DllzTGH2wTvN!375102673?oppId=65234&mode=VIEW
This program provides support to projects of national scope that have the potential to elevate museum, archival, and library practice within the context of national strategic initiatives. Priority will be given to proposed projects or collaborative planning efforts in the following categories: advancing digital resources - creation, use, presentation, and preservation of significant digital resources as well as the development of tools to enhance access, use, and management of digital assets; research - projects that have the potential to improve museum, archival, and library practice, resource use, programs, and services; demonstration - projects that produce a replicable model or practice that is usable by other institutions for improving services and performance; library-museum collaboration grants - projects that address the educational, economic, cultural, and social needs of a community. The application deadline is February 1, 2011.
For more information visit, http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm
For more information visit, http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm
The National Education Association (NEA) is partnering with Youth Service America to offer Youth Leaders for Literacy grants to support service-learning projects focused on increasing young people's interest in reading and improving literacy in schools and communities. Youth Leaders for Literacy will award 30 young people from across the U.S. District of Columbia
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's "Celebrate Urban Birds" project is now accepting applications for another round of mini-grants. Grants average $250-$500 and are used to fund neighborhood events that promote an appreciaton for birds and nature.
Neighborhood events or projects feature activities involving birds, community service, art, greening, and science. Participants collect simple information about common birds and report to the Cornell Lab. Celebrate Urban Birds mini-grants could be used to support a bird-activity day at a local museum, afterschool program, library, or community center, or fund art and gardening activities at your club, business, school, senior center, or neighborhood.
To apply for a mini-grant, visit www.CelebrateUrbanBirds.org. Organizations working with underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply. No experience with birds is required.
Deadline to apply is Feb. 15, 2011
Celebrate Urban Birds is a free, year-round citizen science project in which participants watch birds in their neighborhoods and report what they see. This information helps scientists better understand how birds survive in cities and make use of green spaces, including parks and gardens.
Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
The U.S. agricultural population is poised to make a dramatic change - half of all current farmers are likely to retire in the next decade. According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, the average age of farm operators was 57 years. Farmers over the age 55 own more than half the farmland in the U.S. But the number of new farmers and ranchers over the age of 35 is increasing, as does the number of smaller farms and ranches nationwide. To address the needs of this changing generation, Section 7410 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub .L. No. 110-234) amended Section 7405 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and made available in Fiscal Year 2009, $17.2 million to fund a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). According to these legislations, a beginning farm is considered to be one that is operated by one or more operators who have 10 years or less of experience operating a farm or ranch. In 2007, approximately 21 percent of family farms met that definition.
Link to Full Announcement
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=GdSJMQ4pvtCn3PkZlFmVVfmQGFLfVvp2LMGDW7qlNMSNdfJN8MNf!-845042754?oppId=58569&mode=VIEW
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Qualified private, nonprofit and public including tribal) intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding. The intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minimum and maximum grant amount per intermediary is $50,000 and $300,000. The intermediary must provide a program of financial and technical assistance to a private nonprofit, community-based housing and development organization, a low-income rural community or a federally recognized tribe.
Link to Full Announcement
NOFA RCDI Funds
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Susan Woolard 202-720-1506 Fax: 202-690-0471 Susan Woolard
Home Depot and the National Gardening Association (NGA) are partnering again to offer the Youth Garden Grants, given to schools and community organizations with child-centered garden programs. Priorities will be given to programs that emphasize one or more of these elements: educational focus or curricular/program integration, nutrition or plant-to-food connections, environmental awareness/education, entrepreneurship, social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, community support, or service-learning. Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years.
Previous Youth Garden Grant winners who wish to reapply may do so, but must wait one year (e.g., if you won in 2010, you can apply again in 2012) and have significantly expanded their garden programs. This year, 100 grants are available, with five programs receiving gift cards valued at $1000 (a $500 gift card to Home Depot and a $500 gift card to the Gardening with Kids catalog, and educational materials from the National Gardening Association. Ninety-five programs will receive a $500 gift card to Home Depot and educational materials from NGA. The application deadline is November 1, 2010. For more information, please visit www.kidsgardening.org/ygg.asp.
The purpose of planning grants is to support the development of AmeriCorps programs so applicants are better prepared to compete for an AmeriCorps program grant in the following grant cycle.
Planning grants may not be used to support AmeriCorps members.
Applicants must demonstrate capacity through a pre-funding assessment.
The planning year will be to develop a full application for an AmeriCorps State program for the 2011-12 program year (October 1, 2011-September 30, 2012).
Allowable activities will include participation in Commission and CNCS trainings, development of outreach materials, policy and program forms.
Eligibility: AmeriCorps State and National Planning Grant applicants must not have previously received an AmeriCorps State or National grant.
Funding Amount: Applicants may apply for up to a maximum of $50,000.
Application Deadline: Completed applications are due to the GFBCI no later than 5:00pm CST November 1, 2010.
For more information on how to apply for the Planning Grant, please click the following link and scroll down to "AmeriCorps State 2010-2011 Planning Grant Opportunity":
http://www.servealabama.gov/AmeriCorps%20August%202008/Funding11.htm
The Alabama Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (GFBCI) is the state office that manages programs and initiatives designed to increase the number of Alabamians engaged in service and volunteering. Each year, as the State Service Commission, GFBCI awards AmeriCorps grants to nonprofit and public agencies that identify an unmet need in their community that will be addressed by AmeriCorps members that the organization recruits, trains, and manages.
AmeriCorps grants provide funding for items such as program staff, member living allowances, health insurance for full-time members, equipment, supplies and other associated program expenses. In the FY2011 grant competition, the funding priorities are projects that address compelling, unmet needs in one or a combination of the following five national service priority areas: Education, Healthy Futures, Clean Energy/Environment, Veterans, and Economic Opportunity.
The application deadline for the Competitive Grants, are due in e-Grants and hard copy with additional application documents to GFBCI Office by 5:00 p.m. CST on November 15, 2010. Click the link below for more information regarding this grant: http://www.servealabama.gov/AmeriCorps%20August%202008/Funding11.htm
The application deadline for the Formula Grants, are due in e-Grants and hard copy with additional application documents to GFBCI Office by 5:00pm CST on April 1, 2011. Click the link below for more information regarding this grant: http://www.servealabama.gov/AmeriCorps%20August%202008/Funding11.htm
Washington, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications to its largest museum grant program, Museums for America (MFA), for fiscal year 2011. Museums for America grants provide up to $150,000 in funding and support projects that strengthen a museum's capacity to serve its community.
Museums for America grants are awarded in the following areas:
- Engaging communities (education, exhibition, and interpretation)
- Building institutional capacity (management, policy, and training)
- Collections stewardship (management of collections)
Through these broad categories, IMLS supports a full range of museum activities including digitization of collections, staff training, research, exhibitions, educational programs, Web site enhancement and development, collections management, and other similar activities.
MFA grants are available to museums of all types and sizes that fulfill the eligibility criteria and are located in the United States or its territories. Applicants are required to demonstrate that proposed grant activities are clearly linked to the institution's strategic plan and will enhance the museum's ties and value to its community.
Webinars with MFA Grants Staff
Learn more about the MFA program at an upcoming webinar.
MFA program staff will talk about the grant program, the grant application process, and answer participants' questions: Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 3 pm Eastern Time
Webinar link: http://instmus.acrobat.com/mfa-applicants/
Since 2001, the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) mandatory program has awarded grants for ―the development and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished...‖ To participate in the SWG program and as directed by Congress, each State, Commonwealth, territory, and the District of Columbia (State) developed a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan or State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) for review and approval by the Service...
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