November 2007
Vol. 21, #11 |
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Information on Available State and Federal Grants |
· New York State Assembly · Speaker Sheldon Silver · |
Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund Department of Education
Three types of competitive grants are available: individual projects involving a single government;
cooperative projects involving two or more local governments acting on one activity; and
complex projects involving a single local government addressing extremely complex records
management issues. Grants are available for inventory and planning, active records, inactive records,
historical records, and educational uses of local government records projects. The State Archives
encourages local government officials to attend one of the many LGRMIF grant application information
sessions held in all regions of the state beginning in late summer and continuing through the fall. In
addition, the Archives provides technical advice to local governments through its Regional Advisory
Officers (RAOs). Department of Education
All projects must focus on activities that document life in New York State. 1) Projects to identify,
survey and plan for the systematic collection of records relating to underdocumented subjects,
institutions or activities, particularly education policy; impact of the World Trade Center attacks;
New York’s changing industries and new population groups; as well as mental health activities
and environmental affairs. 2) Projects to arrange and describe historical records already in
repositories or community organizations. 3) Projects to develop strategic plans for historical
records repositories or not-for-profit community organizations. 4) Projects for regional documentation
planning to identify underdocumented topics or activities. 2007 Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Program Grants Department of Environmental Conservation
This is a competitive grant program and projects must be located wholly within the Adirondack
Park and implement the Smart Growth Principles as they apply to the special conditions of the A
dirondack Park as identified in the RFA. Projects may be of three types: Local - projects
that involve one municipal government; Regional - projects that involve two or more
municipalities in a similar geographic region of the Park; and Park-wide - projects that
involve multiple municipalities and have a Park-wide scope. There are three categories for eligible
projects: 1) Village, Hamlet and Town Center Revitalization; 2) Sustainable Economic Development;
and 3) Cultural, Environmental and Natural Adirondack Resources. Projects eligible for state
assistance must be located within the geographic boundaries of the Adirondack Park. State
assistance may fund up to 100 percent of approved project-related costs. Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Grants Department of State
The Department of State is soliciting applications from local governments for matching grants
available under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) for local waterfront
revitalization projects. The grants may be used for the following purposes: Visioning and
development of local or regional revitalization strategies; completing or implementing a local
or regional waterfront revitalization program, preparing or implementing a local or regional
waterbody management plan, downtown and hamlet revitalization, urban waterfront redevelopment,
creating a Blueway Trail and interpreting waterfront resources - New York State Coastal Resources
Interpretive Program. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program State Emergency Management Office
The State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) is requesting Letters of Intent (LOI) from eligible
applicants for the development of mitigation plans. Funding will be available under the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) from three major disaster declarations—FEMA-1665, FEMA-1670
and FEMA 1692-DR-NY. These declarations were made subsequent to the October 2006 snowstorm
that impacted Erie and several other western New York counties, the November 2006 flooding that
impacted several counties in the Southern Tier-east and central parts of the State and the “Nor’easter”
that affected the New York Metropolitan region of the state. Via the regulations governing the use of
HMGP funds, planning grant funds will be used to support the development of multi-hazard single or
multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plans. It may also be used to support the required update needed
to maintain currency. FEMA-approved mitigation plans are required to be in place before eligible
applicants can apply for project funding. Only those counties and other local governments that do
not currently have FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans or are currently engaged in such planning
can apply for these funds. It is imperative that LOIs be submitted as soon as possible because FEMA
requires the funds be committed within one year of the disaster declaration. The first anniversary of
1665 is 10/24/06; 1670 is 12/12/06 and 1692 is 4/24/07. Integrated Cancer Services Program, Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Partnerships Department of Health
Applications for grants are now being accepted to support community-based programs that
provide uninsured and underinsured men and women in New York State (NYS) with routine
screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer, with the overall goal of reducing the mortality
rates for these diseases in NYS. These community-based programs (known as Cancer Services
Program partnerships, or CSP partnerships) will coordinate recruitment for and provision of
comprehensive, age-appropriate breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening services, follow-up
care and other related services to eligible men and women. . . . Grant Writing The Grantsmanship Training Program is coming to New York: Syracuse, November 12-16 hosted by the ARC of Onondaga. The classes will be conducted by The Grantsmanship Center and are kept at a maximum of 30 participants. The cost is $875, which includes one-year enrollment in the TGCI Membership Program. A limited number of half-tuition scholarships are available to agencies with annual budgets of less than $300,000. To register, or to apply for a scholarship, contact TGCI at (800) 421-9512 or visit www.tgci.com. For local information for the Syracuse, NY event, contact: Tina Cornue-Chapman at 315-476-7441 x135 or email at tcornue@arcon.org. The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training opportunities during November 2007:
Grantseeking Basics:
Proposal Writing Basics and Workshops:
Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online:
How to Approach a Foundation: Classes are held at The Foundation Center, New York Library, 79 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor in New York City. Space is limited and you can register on-line at www.fdncenter.org, in person, or by calling (212) 620-4230. You may also visit the Web site for information on other training opportunities available through the Center. |
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