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Assemblymember

Philip A. Palmesano

Assembly District 132

Palmesano June ‘Grants Action News’ Update

June 10, 2019

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C,I-Corning) is sending his “June Grants Action News Update” to residents, organizations and local governments about a series of grants available from the state, federal government and private entities. Each month, the Assembly provides an updated list of grants for a variety of categories.

“During a time of economic recovery, grants can play an integral part in helping our local communities complete needed infrastructure repairs or support under-funded projects,” said Palmesano. “Many people don’t realize the scope of available opportunities because they aren’t sure where to look. The ‘Grants Action News’ bulletin makes finding these grants much easier by consolidating the information and making it available to everyone. I hope residents, organizations and local governments throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions will be able to use this resource to find much-needed support to strengthen communities in our rural area.”

The Grants Action News bulletin is updated at the beginning of each month with newly-available grants and information on how to apply. Continuing his monthly updates, Palmesano will be providing regular updates on his Assembly website at: /mem/Philip-A-Palmesano, as well as posts to his Facebook page – just like “Assemblyman Phil Palmesano” to stay up-to-date on new grant information.

The update can be accessed here:

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State Grants

New York State Department of Health and the New York State Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (SCIRB), Translational Research Projects in Spinal Cord Injury

The SCIRB wishes to stimulate the growth of SCI research and to accelerate the pace with which basic (preclinical) findings are translated into clinical benefits for spinal cord-injured persons. In addition, the SCIRB wishes to fill fundamental gaps in knowledge that are barriers to scientific advances in SCI research. This Request for Applications offers researchers the opportunity to advance well-proven hypotheses and early translational research findings into mid/late-stage translational and/or preclinical research that has a clear and feasible translational path to clinical application. It also offers the opportunity to validate and optimize or iteratively refine devices, tools and technologies to treat or cure SCI paralysis in ways that significantly improve current capabilities.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Zero-Emission Vehicle Rebate Grants

The Municipal ZEV Clean Vehicle (CV) Rebate Program provides rebates to cities, towns, villages and counties (including New York City boroughs) to purchase or lease (for at least 36 months) new clean vehicles for fleet use. Vehicles must be purchased or leased on or after May 1, 2018, from a dealership located within New York State and placed into municipal service by July 26, 2019. Plug-in hybrid electric, all-electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are eligible for rebates of $2,500 for vehicles with a 10- to 50-mile electric range, and rebates of $5,000 for vehicles with greater than 50-mile electric range. Municipalities may purchase and receive rebates for more than one vehicle.

  • Eligibility: Must be a municipality in New York State.
  • Funding: $300,000. Minimum grant per vehicle is $2,500; maximum is $5,000.
  • Deadline: July 26, 2019 (or until funding is exhausted)
  • Contact: Myra Fedyniak
  • Phone: 518-402-8448
  • Email: zevrebate@dec.ny.gov (Include “Municipal Clean Vehicle Rebate Program Round 3” in the subject line of the email.)
  • Web: grants.gateway.ny.gov. Search for “2018 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Clean Vehicle (Purchase or Lease)”

Federal Grants

Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Grants for Information Sharing System for State-Regulated Drug Compounding Activities

This program aims to establish a cooperative agreement to fund a three-year pilot project to increase information-sharing and information management related to state-licensed entities, primarily pharmacies, that engage in drug compounding, and to conduct research to enable better understanding of the distribution of compounded drugs interstate. The pilot project will include three integrated elements: (1) the establishment of an information management system that allows for appropriate use and access by state pharmacy regulators, compounders, the awardee and the FDA; (2) research to evaluate the system and assess the information it produces during the pilot period, which will include targeted audits of compounding pharmacies to ensure reliability of inputted information and identify certain significant compliance issues; and (3) a final report to provide a summary of this research and assessment of the pilot project including recommendations for ongoing engagement.

  • Eligibility: Nonprofits (both with or without 501(c)(3) status); independent school districts; Native American tribal organizations; institutions of higher education (public and private); city or township governments; county governments; and small businesses.
  • Funding: $1.6 million
  • Deadline: July 17, 2019
  • Contact: Shashi Malhotra, Grants Management Specialist
  • Phone: 240-402-7592
  • Email: shashi.malhotra@fda.hhs.gov
  • Web: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfafiles/RFA-FD-19-025.html

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities – Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention and Related Services Leadership Personnel

The purposes of this program are to (1) help address state-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children.

Private Grants

National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation 2019- 2020 Research Grants

NIHCM research grants will fund innovative research studies that will advance the existing knowledge base in the areas of health care financing, delivery, management and/or policy. Studies must have strong potential to yield insights that can be used to have a positive impact on the U.S. health care system by reducing spending, improving quality of care and/or expanding access to insurance coverage and health care services.

  • Eligibility: Individual researchers as well as all types of organizations are eligible to apply.
  • Funding: $500,000 to fund eight to nine studies
  • Deadline: July 9, 2019, 5 p.m. (Letter of Inquiry)
  • Contact: Julie Schoenman
  • Phone: 202-296-4192
  • Email: nihcm@nihcm.org. Please specify “research grant question” in the email subject line.
  • Web: www.nihcm.org

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Scholarly Communications Program, Call for Proposals for Community Based Archival Projects

Since 2013, the Foundation’s Scholarly Communications program has been making a series of grants to help diversify the body of primary source evidence available to, for example, activists, artists, researchers in humanities fields, community historians, genealogists, teachers and students. These grants were designed to support and strengthen a body of archival practice, called community-based archiving. The 2019 Call for Proposals (CFP) is now open and directed toward community-based archives that represent and serve communities marginalized due to oppression based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, class, sexuality, religion, ability and/or geographic location. For the purposes of this CFP, community-based archives must demonstrate that community members actively participate in their archival processes, making key decisions about what to collect and how.

Scholar Awards

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF), Certification Research Grant

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation Certified Research Grant is intended to provide investigators with resources to conduct exploratory, pilot or feasibility studies that will lead to larger scale projects linking certification with patient outcomes. Examples include collecting preliminary data about the distribution of certification qualifications among staff of different types of organizations or examining datasets from health care systems for patterns of staffing and outcomes.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Educational Outreach Program (EOP) for General Psychiatry Residents

The EOP provides the opportunity for general psychiatry residents to receive a formal overview to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, establish child and adolescent psychiatrists as mentors and experience AACAP’s 66th Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, October 14 – October 19, 2019. Participants will be exposed to the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, including research opportunities, access to mentors and various networking opportunities.

  • Eligibility: Applicants must be a general psychiatry resident at the time of the annual meeting, be enrolled currently in a residency program in the United States, and be a member of the AACAP or have a membership application pending. Residents in their first, second or third year of general psychiatry training are eligible. Triple Boarders at the PGY1-PGY3 level also are eligible.
  • Funding: Participation in this program provides up to $1,000 in reimbursable travel expenses to attend and participate in AACAP’s Annual Meeting. Deadline: July 12, 2019
  • Contact: AACAP Department of Research, Grants and Workforce
  • Phone: 202-587-9663
  • Email: training@aacap.org
  • Web: www.aacap.org/AACAP/Awards/ Resident_and_ECP_Awards/AACAP_ Educational_Outreach_Program_for_ General_Psychiatry_Residents.aspx

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center offers a variety of free trainings in its center in New York City and online, including the following:

Introduction to Fundraising Resources & Databases: Discover the resources offered at Foundation Center New York, both in-person and online. Learn about the NEW Foundation Directory Online, the most comprehensive prospect research tool with over 140,000+ grantmaker profiles, and receive a preview of Foundation Maps and Grants to Individuals Online. It’s advisable to allow for time after the class for using the library at your own pace.

Introduction to Finding Grants: This class will provide an introduction for finding grants for nonprofits, including what funders are looking for and a hands-on guided online research session. Introduction to Proposal Writing: This class provides a standard overview of how to write a proposal for a foundation grant and includes a hands-on personalized session in developing a proposal outline.

Introduction to Project Budgets: This class will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal. Prior attendance to Introduction to Proposal Writing is strongly recommended.

In addition: Classes are held at the Foundation Center, located at: 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor New York, NY 10005. For a schedule of classes, additional training opportunities, or for more information, call 212-620-4230 or visit www.foundationcenter.org.