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HUD Announces $4M in Funding Under FY 2009 NOFA for Healthy Homes Technical Studies
Cooperative agreements will fund technical studies to improve existing methods for detecting and controlling housing-related health and safety hazards, to develop new methods to detect and control these hazards, and to improve our knowledge of housing-related health and safety hazards. More information is available here.
Rural Families Grant Program
Applications Available: Monday, June 15
Applications are due: August 7, 2009
The Rural Maryland Council (RMC) is pleased to announce the opening of the FY 2010 Rural Families Grant Program, an initiative of the RMC, with funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and conducted in partnership with the Maryland CASH Campaign.
During the last four years, the Rural Families program has distributed nearly $400,000 in grants to rural-serving nonprofit organizations that help families develop the financial management skills they need to become economically stable over time.
In FY 2009 and again FY 2010, the program will focus on supporting those organizations who help low-income rural families develop systematic savings plans and financial management plans that addresses their specific circumstances.
The effort follows the philosophy of the Casey Foundation's Family Economic Success initiative to help families Earn It, Keep It, Grow It.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit and community based organizations that serve one or more of Maryland's 18 designated rural counties: Allegany, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worchester.
Grant applications and comprehensive eligibility requirements are available on the RMC website at www.rural.state.md.us.
If you have any questions, please email: rmc@mda.state.md.us
Small Grants Available for Rural-Serving Nonprofits
Deadline: July 6, 2009
The Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF), administered by the Rural Maryland Council, is accepting applications through July 6, 2009.
Established in 2000, MAERDAF provides grants to rural-serving nonprofit organizations that undertake statewide and regional planning, economic and community development, and agricultural and forestry education projects. MAERDAF also provides grants to community colleges that support small and agricultural businesses through enhanced training and technical assistance. Funded projects must serve more than one rural county.
For more information and application materials click here.
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act: National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
closing date of application June 26, 2009
The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program provides States with a means of protecting and restoring these valuable resources. Projects can include (1) acquisition of a real property interest (e.g., easement or fee title) in coastal lands or waters from willing sellers or partners (coastal wetlands ecosystems) for long-term conservation or (2) restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems for long-term conservation. Examples of restoration efforts that could be funded include: • Restoring wetland hydrology by plugging drainage ditches, breaking tile drainage systems, installing water control structures, dike construction, or re-establishing historic connections with waterways. • Planting native vegetation. • Removal of exotic plants and animals that compete with native fish and wildlife and alter native habitats. Eligible coastal States are States bordering the Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin); States bordering the Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Pacific coasts (Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington); and American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Louisiana is not an eligible coastal State for this program as dictated by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Resources Act (16 U.S.C 3955 (b)(1)).
Active Living Research Call for Grant Proposals
Deadline: July 17, 2009
to apply click here
July 17 deadline- 2009 Rapid-Response Round 2 Grants. Up to $1.675 million total will be awarded for rapid-response research grants, with the majority of funds in this CFP focused on active living studies. This call for proposals (CFP) supports time-sensitive, opportunistic studies to evaluate changes in policies or environments with the potential to reach children who are at highest risk for obesity, including African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian-American and Pacific Islander children (ages 3 to 18) who live in low-income communities or communities with limited access to affordable healthy foods and/or safe opportunities for physical activity. Research studies may focus on one or both sides of the energy balance equation—on physical activity (including sedentary behavior), healthy eating or both. Studies funded under this CFP are expected to advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.The maximum amount for a single grant is $150,000, with a maximum funding period of 12 months.
Grants for Community and Economic Development, Housing & Employment
Strengthen your search for funding with Grants for Community & Economic Development, Housing & Employment, representing 1,045 U.S. foundations. You'll find descriptions of more than 26,000 recent grants of $10,000 or more—totaling over $3.7 billion!
Grand Guide available to download in PDF format, just $39.95. Click Here to order.
DEPARTMENT of HOUSING and URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development and enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov and espanol.hud.gov.
For more information click below:
HUD Makes $1Billion available in Grants
More information about the grants:
www.epa.gov Building Healthy Communities
For more information, contact Lis Maring
Last updated: 06/18/2009
Kid’s Science Challenge
WELCOME TO YEAR 2 OF THE KIDS' SCIENCE CHALLENGE! With the help of three new teams of scientists and engineers, there is a brand new set of challenges for kids in the 3rd to 6th grade to consider. - posted Nov 6, 2009
Maryland Secretary of Agriculture
The SGA Speaker Series presents: Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Buddy Hance Tuesday, Nov. 10th. - posted Nov 6, 2009
Good Luck and Congratulations Maryland State 4-H Animal Science Teams
Congratulations to each of the Maryland 4-H youth that were named to the 2009 Maryland State 4-H Judging, Bowl, Hippology and related Teams! We have a large number of youth, staff, and volunteers who will be participating in national contests that will be held at the 2009 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY, November 7-20. - posted Nov 6, 2009
