September Grants NewsletterCongratulations to HTA client Familias-Unidas for receiving a grant from Kaiser Permanente to provide trauma-informed mental health services for students and families and coaching for school staff to promote a trauma-informed classroom and school environment at Lovonya DeJean Middle School in Richmond. Don’t forget to head over to Facebook and “Like” us in order to receive up-to-the-minute updates on grant RFPs that are being released! |
New! Teacher Residency Capacity Grants
Purpose: The 2018-19 California state budget includes funding to support the development and implementation of teacher residency programs. A total of $75 million is provided for competitive grants for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with $50 million allocated for the preparation of special education residents and $25 million allocated for the preparation of STEM and/or bilingual residents. A teacher residency program is a partnership between an LEA and an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) with a Commission-approved preliminary teacher preparation program in which a prospective teacher teaches at least one-half time alongside a teacher of record, who is designated as the experienced mentor teacher, for at least one full school year while engaging in initial preparation coursework. Funder: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Applicant: School districts, county offices of education, charter schools, regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority, and non-public, nonsectarian schools Amount: Upto to $25 million Projected Number of Awards: Unknown Deadline: Monday, September 24, 2018New! Community Engagement Initiative Purpose: To establish the Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) which is to convene professional learning networks for purposes of improving local pupil outcomes and community engagement. The CEI will also develop and conduct a statewide training on community engagement. The CEI will be co-administered by the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) and a lead agency to be selected by the State Department of Education and the CCEE. Funder: California Department of Education Applicant: Professional learning networks Amount: Variable $13,274,000 Projected Number of Awards: Unknown Deadline: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) New! Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Competitive Grant Program Career Technical Education Facilities Program New! Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) |
New! CAL EITC Free Tax Preparation Assistance Grant New! Service Area Competition Continuum of Care Program Competition Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program New! Expanding Collaborative Capacity to Prevent Domestic Violence New! Child Abuse Treatment Program New! Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program (HTPCP) New! Innovations for Healthy Living – Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities Community Based Transitional Housing Program New! Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health New! AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Emergency Relief Funds (ERF) New! State Primary Care Offices |
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Justice
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| Upcoming Be on the lookout for JAG RFPs from the California Board of State and Community Corrections in the coming months.The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program provides critical funding necessary to support state and local initiatives, to include: technical assistance, strategic planning, research and evaluation (including forensics), data collection, training, personnel, equipment, forensic laboratories, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems. |
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Arts
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| Art Grant Programs The California Arts Council posts applications for various art grant programs. Click here to view the list of open programs. |
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Economic & Workforce Development
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| Jobs Plus Initiative Purpose: To develop locally-based, job-driven approaches that increase earnings and advance employment outcomes through work readiness, employer linkages, job placement, educational advancement, technology skills, and financial literacy for residents of public housing. Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Applicant: Public Housing Authorities Amount: Up to $3.7 million Projected Number of Awards: 5 Deadline: Tuesday, August 14, 2018Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (“WANTO”) Technical Assistance Grant Program Purpose: To provide technical assistance (“TA”) to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprentice able occupations and nontraditional occupations (“A/NTO”), specifically by: Developing (establishing, expanding or enhancing) pre-apprenticeship or nontraditional skills training programs designed to prepare women for careers in A/NTO; Providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and workers on creating a successful environment for women in A/NTO; and/or Setting up support groups and facilitating networks for women in A/NTO, to improve their retention. Funder: U.S. Department of Labor Applicant: Only Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) Amount: Varies $250,000 to $500,000 Projected Number of Awards: 6 Deadline: Thursday, August 16, 2018 San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development Nonprofit Sustainability Initiative YouthBuild Scaling Apprenticeship Through Sector-Based Strategies Stand Down Grants |