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Cooperative Agreements Make $1 Million Available for Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to five cooperative agreements for innovative water infrastructure workforce development.
The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to (1) assist in the development and use of innovative activities relating to water workforce development and career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector, and (2) expand public awareness about drinking water and wastewater utilities
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it expects to award up to five cooperative agreements for innovative water infrastructure workforce development.
The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to (1) assist in the development and use of innovative activities relating to water workforce development and career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector, and (2) expand public awareness about drinking water and wastewater utilitiesand to connect individuals to careers in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector."
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 million with a ceiling of $500,000.
Information on Eligibility: Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information (https://www.grants.gov/custom/viewOppDetails.jsp#relatedDocumentsTab).
The funding opportunity (EPA-OW-OWM-20-01, CFDA 66.445) was posted on Jan. 22 with an application closing date of March 26.
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Cooperative Agreements Make $2 Million Available for Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs in Ethiopia, Kenya
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State;s Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration announced that it expects to award up to 18 cooperative agreements for overseas refugee assistance programs in Ethiopia and Kenya.
The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Proposed activities should primarily support refugee populations in Ethiopia and Kenya; proposals for the two countries should not be combined.
PRM will consider funding only those programs that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees."
The award ceiling for this funding opportunity
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State;s Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration announced that it expects to award up to 18 cooperative agreements for overseas refugee assistance programs in Ethiopia and Kenya.
The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Proposed activities should primarily support refugee populations in Ethiopia and Kenya; proposals for the two countries should not be combined.
PRM will consider funding only those programs that include a target beneficiary base of at least 50 percent refugees."
The award ceiling for this funding opportunityis $2 million.
Information on Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education International Organizations. International multilateral organizations, such as United Nations agencies, should not submit proposals through Grants.gov in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement. Multilateral organizations that are seeking funding for programs relevant to this announcement should contact the PRM Program Officer (as listed below) on or before the closing date of the funding announcement.
The funding opportunity (SFOP0007561, CFDA 19.517) was posted on Jan. 22 with an application closing date of March 4.
For more information, contact Wossie Mazengia, MazengiaW@state.gov.
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$120,000 Funding Available for Civic Engagement Workshops for Youth Leaders in Bosnia & Herzegovina
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a grant for civic engagement workshops for youth leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The agency description of the grant states: "The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), is pleased to announce Notice of funding opportunity to design and implement two BOLD (BiH Omladinski Lideri, Bosnia and Herzegovina Young Leaders) Civic Engagement Workshops for BiH Youth Leaders.
The goal of these workshops is to create opportunities for active participation and civic
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a grant for civic engagement workshops for youth leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The agency description of the grant states: "The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), is pleased to announce Notice of funding opportunity to design and implement two BOLD (BiH Omladinski Lideri, Bosnia and Herzegovina Young Leaders) Civic Engagement Workshops for BiH Youth Leaders.
The goal of these workshops is to create opportunities for active participation and civicengagement of young BiH leaders in their communities through skill development; with special emphasis on the development and implementation of their own projects to address a particular need in the community.
The workshops should provide a broad foundation of skills needed to succeed in the civil society sector, including, but not limited to, the fundamentals of project management, innovative civic engagement project design, project-based collaboration, leveraging assets within the BOLD network to ensure project success, strategies to overcome apathy and skepticism, and how to work with other like-minded individuals or groups to lead the broader community toward positive change."
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $120,000.
Information on Eligibility: Non-government, non-profit organizations (including think tanks, civil society organizations) educational institutions that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to work in all parts of BiH, whether independently or in cooperation with a partner organization.
The funding opportunity (003-FY2021, CFDA 19.900) was posted on Jan. 22 with an application closing date of March 2.
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$6.27 Million Funding Available for Enhancement of Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women announced that it expects to award up to 22 grants for the enhancement of culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
The agency description of the grant states: "This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. Sec. 20124. The Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CSSP) (CFDA# 16.016) supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful community-based
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women announced that it expects to award up to 22 grants for the enhancement of culturally specific services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
The agency description of the grant states: "This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. Sec. 20124. The Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (CSSP) (CFDA# 16.016) supports the maintenance and replication of existing successful community-basedprograms providing culturally specific services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, as well as the development of innovative culturally specific strategies to enhance access to services and resources for victims who face obstacles to using more traditional programs. (34 U.S.C. Sec. 20124(b)(1)).
Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. Sec. 12291(a)(7), culturally specific services means community-based services that include culturally relevant and linguistically specific services and resources to culturally specific communities. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. Sec. 12291(a)(6), culturally specific means primarily directed toward racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300u-6(g)). Section 300u-6(g) defines "racial and ethnic minority groups" as "American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts); Asian Americans; Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders; Blacks; and Hispanics."
For additional information about this program and related performance measures, including how awards contribute to the achievement of program goals and objectives, see:
* OVW grant program information: OVW Grants and Programs webpage
* Program performance measures under the Measuring Effectiveness Initiative: VAWA Measuring Effectiveness Initiative webpage
* Examples of successful projects in OVW's most recent report to Congress on the effectiveness of VAWA grant programs: 2018 Biennial Report."
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $6,266,235 with a ceiling of $300,000. The category of funding activity is law, justice and legal services.
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
Additional Information on Eligibility: Private nonprofit/tribal organizations for which the primary purpose of the organization as a whole is to provide culturally specific services to American Indians (including Alaska Natives, Eskimos, and Aleuts), Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or Hispanics in the United States or U.S. territories. For more information, see the Eligibility Information section of this solicitation (https://www.justice.gov/ovw/open-solicitations).
The funding opportunity (O-OVW-2021-36007, CFDA 16.016) was posted on Jan. 22 with an application closing date of March 9.
[Category: Grant]
$120,000 Funding Available for Economic Development/Entrepreneurship Workshops for Youth Leaders in Bosnia & Herzegovina
by MYRA TUGADE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a grant for economic development/entrepreneurship workshops for youth leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The agency description of the grant states: "The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), is pleased to announce a Notice of funding opportunity to design and implement two BOLD (BiH Omladinski Lideri, Bosnia and Herzegovina Young Leaders) Economic Development/Entrepreneurship Workshops for BiH Youth Leaders.
The goal of these workshops is to develop the
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a grant for economic development/entrepreneurship workshops for youth leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The agency description of the grant states: "The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through the Office of Public Affairs (OPA), is pleased to announce a Notice of funding opportunity to design and implement two BOLD (BiH Omladinski Lideri, Bosnia and Herzegovina Young Leaders) Economic Development/Entrepreneurship Workshops for BiH Youth Leaders.
The goal of these workshops is to develop theskills of young BiH leaders to create opportunities for economic development in their communities through developing and/or launching their own business plan, or developing projects in support of entrepreneurship.
Special emphasis should be placed on innovative business model design; project-based collaboration; and leveraging assets within the BOLD network to ensure project success."
The estimated total program funding available was cited as $120,000.
Information on Eligibility: Non-government, non-profit organizations (including think tanks, civil society organizations) educational institutions that are based and legally registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to work in all parts of BiH, whether independently or in cooperation with a partner organization.
The funding opportunity (004-FY2021, CFDA 19.900) was posted on Jan. 22 with an application closing date of March 2.
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