Martin O'Malley
Governor
Anthony G. Brown
Lt. Governor
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Governor's Grants Office News
May - June 2008
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Greetings!
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One way the Grants Office measures our progress is in the reduction of the number of new federal audit findings listed each year in the single-audit that is prepared by an independent firm. Since different State agencies are audited in different years it's an imperfect way to measure but in a testament to our state agency staff, Maryland has made steady progress in reducing incidences (from 46 four years ago, we hit a new low incident report in the most recent report of only 17 new audit findings). We also are trying to measure these by the importance of each finding. As we work to help all agencies learn from one another's mistakes, we also are partnering with the State's universities as their audit numbers are included in the overall Maryland number. In order to keep this number low, we will continue to emphasize federal audit issues in our upcoming training sessions, as you will see announced once again in this newsletter.
Meanwhile, we are gearing up for more trainings and our annual conference on September 8, which we hope you will attend.
Eric Brenner
Director
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 Governor O'Malley Names Hagerstown First "Capital for a Day"
On May 8, Governor Martin O'Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and members of their Administration spent a day in Hagerstown, declaring it Maryland's "Capital for a Day." The Governor began the day hearing
from local veterans groups, elected officials and community leaders
about the challenges and opportunities facing Washington County and
surrounding areas.
"I am pleased to proclaim Hagerstown as Maryland's 'Capital for a Day' today," said Governor O'Malley. "As Western Maryland's largest city, Hagerstown represents the challenges and opportunities facing cities and towns throughout our State. In partnership with local officials and leaders throughout the community, we can work together to move our One Maryland forward and build a better future for our children and theirs."
Governor
O'Malley touted Hagerstown as an example of the progress occurring
through Maryland, noting that Washington County gained 1,800 new jobs
last year, and saw $130 million in new investment, including 1.3
million square feet of new industrial and commercial construction.
As part of the official Capital for a Day activities, Eric Brenner,
director, Governor's Grants Office, Tony Bridges, chief of staff, Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, and Keith Hart, director, Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism met with a collection
of local volunteers and non profit organizations to discuss their local
activities, concerns and interests.
In June, Governor O'Malley and members of his cabinet will travel to Chestertown, the next "Capital for a Day." There will be eight capital cities named by the end of the year. |
 Federal Funds Flowing to Maryland
The U.S. Census Bureau has just released their Consolidated Federal Funds Report describing the flow of federal funds back to states and counties for Fiscal Year 2006. For anyone in the federal grants or federal procurement business, this is one of the primary measurement tools that allows for state-by-state and county-by-county comparisons.
Unfortunately the information isn't always as accurate as we would like, but when used correctly, it still can provide invaluable information about recent spending trends. For example, according to this new report, the largest percentage increase in Maryland was in grants, which almost doubled to $15.7 billion from $8.7 billion in 2005. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was the most popular agency, awarding $12.5 billion in Medicaid grants in Maryland, more than double the total in 2005.
To anyone familiar with Medicaid (and as confirmed by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) these figures could not possibly be correct, and as much as we would like to take credit for this "bank error in our favor" we instead have Census working with U.S. DHHS to correct the numbers. (Even the Washington Post has noticed that the feds are having trouble with their data reporting, as evidenced by a story in their May 18 "Week in Review" section.)
Having said that, the level of searchable detail is valuable, confirming information as varied as Frederick county increasing procurement numbers by 70% to $1.6 billion, or NASA having reduced procurement spending in Maryland from $1.65 billion to $1.3 billion while the Defense Department has increased procurement over the same time period from $3.9 billion to $4.2 billion. And, if you look closely, you will see a couple counties that have concentrated their activities on increasing grant dollars have been rewarded for their efforts.
Once the overall data set is corrected, the U.S. Census Bureau will make the changes on their website and we will include a summary in our next Annual Report which will be published this summer. |
UPCOMING GGO EVENTS
If you are not new to grants and your organization receives substantial federal monies, the workshops on June 20 just might be for you.
On Friday, June 20th the Governor's Grants Office and the District of Columbia Mayor's Office on Partnerships and Grants Services have teamed up with the
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland's
Robert H. Smith School of Business.
AWARDING AND MONITORING FEDERAL GRANTS TO SUBRECIPIENTS
This MORNING session will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.and end at 11:30 a.m. - please arrive earlier to check in. This ½-day workshop will explain how to implement an award and monitoring process that is compliant with regulation and encourages success for sub-recipients.
University of Maryland School of Business, College Park, Frank Auditorium, First floor
HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN A-133 SINGLE AUDIT
This AFTERNOON session will begin promptly at 1:00 P.M. - please arrive earlier to check in. This session will cover what is required from the grant management team and what is required from the audit team to be fully prepared for your next Single Audit.
University of Maryland School of Business, College Park (Frank Auditorium, First floor).
Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. There is no fee for either session. Instructors will be provided by Abrams, Foster, Nole &
Williams, P.A.; Clifton Gunderson, LLP; Grant Thornton, LLP; and KPMG.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 is the annual Governor's Grants Conference, to be held at the lovely University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Conference Center. New and exciting sessions have been added this year! Watch for your invitation. Registrations will begin sometime in June.
Also coming up in September will be our annual Grants for International Businesses conference in conjunction with the United States Trade and Development Agency to be held September 15 at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Once again, we'll let you know when registration is open for this popular event, just save the date for now!
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Thank you, AMERICORPS!
Through AmeriCorps, 75,000 Americans serve at 3,000 nonprofits across the U.S. each year to mobilize community volunteers, tutor youth, protect the environment, and more. Congratulations to Maryland's AmeriCorps team at Volunteer Maryland, part of the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives. Maryland has graduated 478 AmeriCorps members and partnered with 437 nonprofit partners throughout the state; together, they have mobilized more than 73,000 local volunteers over the years.
According to a study released on May 12 by the Corporation for National and Community Service, AmeriCorps makes long-term positive impacts on the civic attitudes and behaviors of the program's alumni. Each year, more than 90 percent of Volunteer Maryland alumni report that they remain very active in their communities after the AmeriCorps service year. They are Volunteer Center Directors, members of nonprofit boards of directors, social workers and teachers, and more.
Eric Harsch, Volunteer Maryland AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader, compiled THIS LIST OF TRAININGS on volunteer management, fund raising, professional development, and other topics of interest to AmeriCorps members and others in the volunteer and non profit communities.
For more information, contact:
Volunteer Maryland
301 West Preston Street, 15th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-6203
www.volunteermaryland.org
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Useful Knowledge! Foundation Center Training Courses in Washington, DC
Motivate and empower your team! People have been giving the classes offered at The Foundation Center in D.C. positive reviews as being useful both for the non profit community as well as state agencies. As Susan Driscoll, at the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives said, "My recent first experience at the Foundation Center was a very positive one. The instructor was knowledgeable, frank, and took time to answer all our questions. While there were handouts available, you can get some good information right online. After the class there was time to access their computer library. I have already signed up for more classes." The Foundation Center offers some scholarships and discounts, so check to see if you qualify.
Select a date for more details or to register.
*Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships May 22, 2008
*Grant Seeking Basics, FREE! May 27, 2008 at Arlington, VA Library
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*Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results
June 5, 2008
*Proposal Writing Seminar June 12, 2008
*Grantseeker Training Institute June 23 - 27, 2008
*Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships July 11, 2008
*Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects
July 17 - 18, 2008
*Foundation Fundraising: An Introductory Course July 24, 2008
*Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships August 13, 2008
*Foundation Fundraising: An Introductory Course September 5, 2008
*Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects
September 9 - 10, 2008
*Grantseeker Training Institute September 15 - 19, 2008
*Securing Corporate Partnerships September 24, 2008
*Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results
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Notice of Available State Grants:
The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), is an active grants maker. To view its various programs and resources, visit www.Maryland TEDCO.org.
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development offers the Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant. Certain non-profit organizations or local government entities can apply anytime of the year; applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, pursuant to program funding availability and the project's readiness to proceed. To contact the Housing Grant Program Coordinator at DHCD, call 410-514-7590 or 1-800-543-4505 or email webb@dhcd.state.md.us. The Governor's Office on Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) currently is accepting applications for several funding programs for 2009. The Maryland Arts Council offers many grant programs for organizations and individual artists. Applications must be submitted via the Arts Council's egrant system online.
The Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) offers a variety of business services and financing programs to assist the state's business community, including capital investment, credit enhancement, direct loans and guarantees, economic development incentives, women in technology programs, and other financing programs. View the full list of programs.Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ) Program is an ongoing DBED grant program that provides matching skill upgrade training grants and support services targeted to improve the competitive position of small and mid-sized manufacturing and technology companies. PWQ matching grants are made directly to companies as well as through a variety of manufacturing, software industry and ISO 9000 consortia programs working in cooperation with DBED. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) coordinates more than 40 technical or financial assistance programs which directly serve local governments, non-profit groups, and individual property owners. Visit their online grants and loan center.The Maryland Energy Administration also has several grants programs available to residents and businesses. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Office of Child Care (OCC) presents the Family Day Care Provider Grant Program. This grant program exists to help registered child care providers offset some of the costs of operating their child care programs. MSDE also offers the Child Care Quality Incentive Grants Program to support projects related to training offered through the Credentialing Branch and improving children's school performance. Grants are awarded based on merit to eligible child care facilities, on a quarterly basis, at the end of April, July, October, and January under regulations of State COMAR 13A.14.11. For more information, call 410-767-7831.
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2009 MAERDAF Grants Announced
Applications must be received by July 7, 2008
The Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund (MAERDAF), administered by the Rural Maryland Council, is now accepting grant applications from rural-serving nonprofit organizations. Eligible applicants must be a 501(c)(3) IRS tax designation or similar and serve a regional or statewide rural constituency. Trade associations are not eligible. The applicant does not have to be located in a rural area or in the area it serves. The maximum allowable grant is $50,000; however, most grants are between $5,000 and $25,000. The average grant is about $18,000. Priority is given to applicants that have secured matching funds from non-state sources; however matching funds are not required. Federal funds are considered matching funds. All applicants will be notified about the status of their application by late August 2008
For more information, contact Vanessa Orlando at orlandVA@mda.state.md.us or
Sandi Fleischer at FleiscSL@mda.state.md.us at the Rural Maryland Council, 410-841-5772.
Federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski invites qualified non-profit organizations, state, and local government agencies to apply for the federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Grant Program. The application package, including eligibility requirements, can be found in Publication 4671, available beginning in June. Applicants will have to provide matching funds. Visit IRS.gov search keyword: Community Network to locate the grant application and other related information. You also can apply at the federal grants portal Grants.gov. The application deadline is September 1, 2008. For more information, email the IRS' Grant Office at Grant.Program.Office@irs.gov.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is a
component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of
Justice. OJJDP Announces Two Available Federal Grants:
Support Services for Missing Children's Organizations
OJJDP is seeking applications for funding under its FY 2008 program to support a membership organization of nonprofit organizations that serve the families of missing and exploited children, provide services to law enforcement and community agencies, provide public awareness and education about child protection, and related purposes. The application deadline is June 6, 2008. View the Program Announcement.
Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) invites applications from public agencies and private organizations, including faith-based and community organizations, under its FY 2008 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program.
The program provides funding to enhance coordination of Federal, state, and local resources in support of community partnerships implementing two or more of the following antigang strategies: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention, and gang enforcement.
The application deadline is June 13, 2008, and applicants should register with Grants.gov as early as possible to prevent delays in submitting their applications by the deadline. Read the Program Announcement.
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JOB OPPS
FISCAL OFFICER
MAYOR'S OFFICE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CITY OF BALTIMORE
The Mayor's Office on Criminal Justice seeks a Fiscal Officer for its grants unit. The grants unit handles all police, homeland security and criminal justice grants for the City of Baltimore and manages approximately $80 million in State and Federal grants. The Fiscal Officer would be responsible for managing the fiscal staff that support the unit, managing fiscal and programmatic reporting on grants and reviewing and approving necessary documentation for grant approval by the City Council and Board of Estimates.
Interested candidates should email the director for the full announcement:
Sheryl Goldstein, sheryl.goldstein@baltimorecity.gov
Program Officer
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Annapolis, MD
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a private, non profit, grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting public awareness and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay. The Program Officer will have responsibility in administering two to four of the nine grant programs. For more information go to the Chesapeake Bay Trust's website.
Program Associate, International
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Baltimore, Maryland
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation seeks a Program Associate who will assist in the facilitation and management of the Foundation's work in fostering international cultural exchange in the arts. Deadline: The position will remain open until filled. Anticipated start date: July 1, 2008.
The Foundation will not respond to telephone inquiries concerning this position. Find out more by visiting the organization's web siteğ
Program Associate, International
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Baltimore, Maryland
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation seeks a Program Associate who will assist in the facilitation and management of the Foundation's work in fostering international cultural exchange in the arts. Deadline: The position will remain open until filled. Anticipated start date: July 1, 2008.
The Foundation will not respond to telephone inquiries concerning this position. Find out more by visiting the organization's web siteğ
Senior Manager, Annual Fund & Individual Giving
American Urological Association
Linthicum, Maryland
The American Urological Association Foundation is a national leader in education, advocacy and research efforts for urology. The American Urological Association Foundation is seeking a Senior Manager to join its growing development team.
Find out more by visiting the organization's web siteğ
Director of DevelopmentPaul's Place
Baltimore,
Maryland
Paul's Place exists to improve the
quality of life in our Southwest Baltimore community Washington Village/Pigtown.
Located in one of the poorest urban neighborhoods in the country (2000 Census),
Paul's Place offers 20 services and programs to meet the needs of our low-income
and homeless community members and to help them increase their self-sufficiency.
Paul's Place has an annual budget of $1.3 million.
Find out more by visiting the organization's web siteğ
Executive Vice President of Development
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
Baltimore, Maryland
The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America seeks an Executive Vice President of Development. SCDAA has a membership of 58 community-based organizations and 46 affiliate organizations. Its mission is "to advocate for and enhance our membership's ability to improve the quality of health, life and services for individuals, families and communities affected by sickle cell disease and related conditions while promoting a search for a cure for all people in the world with sickle cell disease."
Find out more by visiting the organization's web siteğ Development Director
Equality Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Equality Maryland, Maryland's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) civil rights non profit organization, is hiring a full-time Director of Development to be an integral part of the statewide advocacy group and educational foundation. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development holds primary responsibility for the organization, planning, and operation of Equality Maryland's fund-raising program. Find out more by visiting the organization's web siteğ
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Governor's Grants Office
Eric Brenner, Director
Merril Oliver, Deputy Director
Susan Casey, Research and Communications Manager
410.974.5090
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Governor's Grants Office | 21 State Circle | Annapolis | MD | 21401
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