New York State Assembly
Speaker Sheldon Silver
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Parent and Child Carl D. Perkins
Even Start Family Liberty Partnership State Humanities Community Facilities
and Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnership Foreign Language
and Science to Achieve Results (STAR) 1999 Environmental Research Grants
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Goals 2000 GrantsNYS Education Department The NYS Education Department is offering competitive grants under its
Goals 2000 Program. These grants are available in three funding categories:
1) Local Improvement Planning and Implementation; 2) Professional Development;
and 3) Preservice Teacher Education. NYS Education Department The New York State Education Department is offering grants for programs
that will create models using the approaches to learning and the materials
and programmatic resources of cultural institutions. Programs should encourage,
advocate and support preschool, after school, weekend and summer learning
programs for children, using public television, museums, historical societies,
environmental centers, libraries and other cultural resources. |
NYS Education Department
Funds are available to continue grants to consortia of local education agencies
and postsecondary education institutions for Tech-Prep Education Programs. These
four- to six-year programs are designed to lead to a two-year associate or four-year
bachelors degree or a two-year certificate. Tech-Prep programs must develop
and maintain comprehensive linkages between secondary schools and postsecondary
educational institutions. These programs must provide technical preparation
in at least one of the following fields: engineering technology, applied science,
mechanical, industrial, practical art or trade, agriculture, health or business.
Funds are also available to fund two Tech-Prep Technical Assistance Centers.
One must be located in upstate and the other in downstate New York. Priority
will be given to applicants with experience administering statewide Tech-Prep
technical assistance and who have effectively used educational technology and
distance learning in the delivery of technical assistance.
ELIGIBILITY: School districts, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services
(BOCES), Postsecondary Institutions, and Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)
are eligible.
FUNDING: $4,873,906 is available for continuing grants and $236,210 is
available to fund two Tech-Prep Technical Assistance Centers.
DEADLINE: April 30, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Howard Berkun, Workforce Development Team,
NYS Education Department, Office of Workforce Preparation and Continuing Education
and Bureau of Higher Education Opportunity Programs, Room 319 EB, Albany, NY
12234; telephone (518) 474-4809.
NYS Education Department
The purpose of the Even Start Family Literacy Program is to help break the
cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of
low-income families by integrating parent education, early childhood education
and adult literacy/adult education into a unified family literacy program through
a collaborative effort building on existing community resources.
Programs should help parents become full partners in the education of their
children, should assist children in reaching their full potential as learners,
and should provide literacy training for their parents.
ELIGIBILITY: An eligible applicant is a partnership composed of both
1) a local educational agency and 2) a nonprofit community-based organization,
a public agency other than a local educational agency, an institution of higher
education, or a public or private nonprofit organization other than a local
educational agency.
FUNDING: Approximately $10 million is available.
DEADLINE: April 9, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Susan Henry, Adult, Family and Alternative
Education, Office of Workforce Development and Continuing Education, NYS Education
Department, Room 303 EB, Albany, NY 12234; telephone (518) 474-8700.
NYS Education Department
The New York State Education Department, through the Bureau of College, School
and Community Collaboration will award Liberty Partnerships Program grants on
a competitive basis for programs that: 1) develop collaborative partnerships
with schools, parents, community groups, local government agencies and the business
community; 2) implement comprehensive dropout prevention programs for at-risk
youth enrolled in grades 5-12; 3)generate additional resources necessary to
support the continuity and advancement of program efforts; and 4) employ effective
management practices.
The purpose of the grant program is to identify students who are at risk for
dropping out of school and provide those students with services that target
their risk issues and improve their abilities to graduate from high
school and enter into postsecondary education and the workforce.
ELIGIBILITY: New York state degree-granting postsecondary education institutions,
consortia of such institutions and community-based organizations are eligible.
FUNDING: $11 million.
DEADLINE: April 30, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Stanley S. Hansen, Jr., NYS Education Department,
Bureau of College, School and Community Collaboration, EBA Room 965, Albany,
NY 12234; telephone (518) 486-5202; e-mail www.shansen@mail.nysed.gov.
NY Council for the Humanities
The goals of the State Humanities Month (October) are: 1) to celebrate the
humanities, as both a part of everyday life and as a set of special skills for
understanding the world and its people, past and present; 2) to build a sense
of shared community among New Yorkers by deepening their appreciation of their
common cultural heritage; 3) to increase public awareness of the humanities
in New York state; and 4) to foster links among cultural agencies around the
state.
The New York Council for the Humanities intends to co-sponsor humanities events
in every corner of the state. These events can take many forms to reflect the
great diversity of humanities institutions and subjects: public lectures, panels
and conferences; museum exhibitions; special gallery talks; film series; walking
tours; book readings or reading groups; living history; folklore demonstrations;
and more.
ELIGIBILITY: New York nonprofit organizations, including colleges and universities,
historical societies, museums, professional associations, community and service
organizations, are eligible. Grants are not offered to individuals.
FUNDING: Grants are $1,000 or less.
DEADLINE: May 1, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the NY Council for the Humanities, 150
Broadway, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10038; telephone (212) 233-1131; fax (212)
233-4607; e-mail hum@echonyc.com; or see their website at www.culturefront.org.
On the Federal Level |
Community Facilities and Fire/Rescue Ambulance Loans
Rural Development, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture
can make community facility loans to nonprofit corporations and public bodies
to upgrade or replace existing facilities, equipment and vehicles that provide
service to rural areas of 20,000 population or less.
The agency can finance ambulances and some rescue vehicles at a 4.5% rate of
interest. Other fire fighting vehicles, buildings and equipment can be financed
at a slightly higher rate of interest, depending on the median household of
the service area.
Rural Development can also make loans to develop essential community facilities
in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 in population. The agency also guarantees
loans. Under this program, Rural Development guarantees a loan made by a bank,
savings and loan, insurance company, Federal Land Bank or other qualified lender
against a certain percentage of loss. The agency is able to finance the following
types of essential community facilities: Health Care clinics,
ambulatory care centers, hospitals, and nursing homes; Telecommunications
medical and educational links; Public Safety communication
centers, police and fire stations, fire trucks, rescue vehicles, and jails;
and Public Services adult and child care centers, town halls,
courthouses, libraries, museums, schools and fairgrounds.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact any Rural Development office listed in
the telephone book under U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture or call
Eileen McGrath at (315) 477-6434.
Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships
The United States Department of Education is making grants available through
its Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Learning Anytime
Anywhere Partnerships. The goal of these partnerships is to enhance the delivery,
quality, and accountability of postsecondary education and career-oriented lifelong
learning through technology and related innovations.
Funds awarded to an eligible partnership must be used to conduct one or more
of the following activities: 1) develop and assess model distance learning programs
or innovative educational software; 2) develop methodologies for the identification
and measurement of skill competencies; 3) develop and assess innovative student
support systems or 4) support other activities consistent with the purpose of
the program.
ELIGIBILITY: Partnerships consisting of two or more independent agencies,
organizations, or institutions, including institutions of higher education,
community organizations, and other public and private institutions, agencies,
and organizations are eligible.
FUNDING: $10 million is available to fund awards ranging from $100,000
to $500,000. Federal funds cannot exceed 50% of the cost of the project.
DEADLINE: April 2, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room
3100, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-5175; telephone (202) 358-3041 to order applications;
or (202) 708-5750 for information. The application can also be found on the
Department of Educations website at www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE/.
Foreign Language and Area Studies Research
The United States Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
is offering grants to support research designed to improve and strengthen modern
foreign languages, area studies, and international studies throughout the education
structure of the United States.
Research activities include studies and surveys and development of specialized
instructional materials designed to improve and strengthen foreign language
and area and related studies in the American education system.
ELIGIBILITY: Individuals, local educational agencies, state educational
agencies and other organizations and agencies may apply.
FUNDING: The Department of Education anticipates 19 awards ranging from
$30,241 - $200,000 will be funded.
DEADLINE: March 31, 1999.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Jose L. Martinez, U.S. Department of Education,
International Education and Graduate Programs Service, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC, 20202-5331; telephone (202) 401-9784; fax (202) 205-9489;
e-mail address jose_martinez@ed.gov.
Science to Achieve Results (STAR) 1999 Environmental Research Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Research and Development
(ORD), invites research grant applications in five areas of special interest.
EPAs research programs focus on reduction of risks to human health and
ecosystems and on the reduction of uncertainty associated with risk assessment.
In all areas, EPA is interested in research that recognizes issues relating
to environmental justice, the concept of achieving equal protection from environmental
and health hazards for all people without regard to race, economic status, or
culture.
Specific deadlines, funding and contacts are listed by research topic.
Airborne Particulate Matter Health Effects Deadline: June 2, 1999.
Funding: $5,000,000. Contact: Deran Pashayan, telephone (202) 564-6913, e-mail
pashayan.deran@epamail.epa.gov.
Drinking Water - Deadline: May 19, 1999. Funding: $5,000,000. Contact:
William Stelz, telephone (202) 564-6834, e-mail stelz.william@epamail.epa.gov.
Combustion Emissions Deadline: May 19, 1999. Funding: $1,000,000.
Contact: Thomas Veirs, telephone (202) 564-6831, e-mail veirs.thomas@epamail.epa.gov.
Computing Technology for Ecosystem Modeling Deadline: May 12,
1999. Funding: $3,000,000. Contact: Chris Saint, telephone (202) 564-6909, e-mail
saint.chris@epamail.epa.gov.
Exploratory Research Deadline: June 23, 1999. Funding: $3,000,000.
Contact: Bala Krishnan, telephone (202) 564-6832, e-mail krishnan.bala@epamail.epa.gov.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance (8703R), 401
M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (800) 490-9194.
SUNY Brockport Two-Day Course
The State University of New York College at Brockport is offering a one-credit
grant writing course for college students, staff of nonprofit organizations
and interested community members. The course will be offered on two consecutive
Saturdays on April 17th & 24th; and again on Monday/Tuesday, May 17-18.
The hours are 8:30 am 4:00 pm each day.
The course is a basic how-to introduction to grants seeking and covers sources
of funding for grants, differences between seeking support from government agencies
and foundations, specific suggestions on writing successful proposals, preparing
a budget, and concludes with a funding simulation exercise using real proposals.
The fee for the two-day course is $137 plus college fees for undergraduates
and $213 plus college fees for graduate credit. For more information and to
register call Susan Derry at (716) 395-5720.
Council on Opportunities for Professional Excellence, Inc. (COPE) will be holding
a grant writing seminar at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in New Rochelle, NY on April
27th, 1999 from 9 am to
4 pm. The cost is $145.00. For more information, call (914) 756-2673 or e-mail
COPE at jnb@copeinc.com. When calling, leave your fax number. You may
also view the COPE website at www.copeinc.com.