FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM WORKSHOPS
 This week, the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute's (MFRI)
Field Programs Section, in partnership with "Team Maryland," initiated the
delivery of seven workshops on the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant workshop presentation is delivered by David Lewis, MFRI Field Programs
Section. The workshops provide participants with the requirements for submitting
an application to the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, as well as additional resources
and aid available to departments when preparing their grant application.
Past experience has demonstrated that departments taking the time to learn
about the requirements for the grant application improve their chances of
success. The kickoff workshop was held on Tuesday, February 19th at MFRI Headquarters, University of Maryland at College Park. U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer attended, as did a representative from Congressman Sarbane's office. This first training event of the season was quite successful, with a large turnout of firefighters who want to learn about how to write winning grant applications. Here are the rest of the training dates around the State:
All Workshops are conducted From 7 PM - 9 PM. Pre-registration is not required.
Feb 26th Tuesday Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company; Carnival Activities Bldg
Feb 27th Wednesday Northeast Regional Training Center (NERTC)
Feb 29th Friday Lower Eastern Shore Regional Training Center (LESRTC)
March 4th Tuesday Upper Eastern Shore Regional Training Center (UESRTC)
March 5th Wednesday Western Maryland Regional Training Center (WMRTC)
March 14th Friday Southern MD Regional Training Center (SMRTC)
For more information, contact Merril Oliver at moliver@gov.state.md.us or 410-974-5090. |
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Full Lifecycle Grants Management: A Technical Workshop Friday, March 28
This 1-day technical workshop is for State and University employees only. We will target the full life cycle of grants management showcasing the use of the Governor's Office on Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) GMS (e-grants system) from State receipt of Federal award, State NOFA (notice of funding availability), subrecipient management and monitoring, to closeout.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn about each phase of the grants management lifecycle.
2. Learn how an electronic grants management system streamlines the business process of grants management
3. Learn each of the roles of Grant Management, Program/Project Management, Financial Management, Procurement, IT, and Legal, and how they work together in an integrated environment.
Date: Friday, March 28, 2008
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Class begins promptly at 8 a.m.
Location: Public Safety Training Academy - Sykesville
You can register now by email to MDGrantsOffice@gov.state.md.us. Put "Life Cycle of A Grant" in the header, and provide your name, affiliation, telephone and email address in the body of the email. Directions will be emailed to registrants about a week before class. (Do not use MapQuest's directions, they are incorrect.)
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Federal Procurement Conference Coming to Maryland in April
The Federal Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will hold a large federal procurement conference on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Show Place Arena, Upper
Marlboro from 8:30 - 3:30 p.m. There will be more than 40 agencies of the federal government and their prime contractors; there will be business
opportunities for small, minority, veteran-owned, HUB Zone and women-owned businesses. Participating firms
will have the benefit of marketing their products or services to on-hand
procurement representatives from these agencies. GGO has received positive feedback from small business owners about this conference in the past. For more information and registration, go to www.osdbu.gov.
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Feds Want Comments about New Reporting Law's Forms
The first phase of the new
reporting system under the Federal Funding and Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) became
available to the public via the Internet as of January 2008 and can be accessed
at www.USAspending.gov. Sub award information will need to be captured and
reported by January 2009. While the federal government is in
the beginning stages of conducting a pilot with the grantee community to
identify the increased reporting burden and associated obstacles, it is
important to note that on January 1, 2009 recipients of federal grant
funds will be required to provide information on sub-awards. Please note
the federal government is relying on the grantee to:
- Ensure information
pertaining to the organization is accurate.
- Meet reporting requirements as a condition of the award.
- Be prepared for heightened public scrutiny of dealings with the federal
government relating to grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
There is an
opportunity through March 7, 2008 to comment on proposed changes to the
mandatory SF-424 form which is the data collection form for applications for
federal assistance. This is important because the revised form will
assist agencies with collecting the required data elements for the FFATA
database. See Federal Register Vol 73, No. 4, Page 1224 for more information.
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The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) Invests in Maryland Businesses, Trains for SBIR Grants
The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) is an independent entity,
established by the Maryland General Assembly in 1998 to facilitate the creation
of businesses and foster their growth in all regions of the State. TEDCO's role
is to be Maryland's
leading source of funding for seed capital and entrepreneurial business
assistance for the development, transfer and commercialization of technology.
TEDCO connects emerging technology companies with federal laboratories,
research universities, business incubators and specialized technical
assistance. For the fourth consecutive year, TEDCO was recognized as the most
active early/seed stage investor in the nation in the July 2007 issue of Entrepreneur
Magazine.
On March 4, TEDCO will host The Small Business Innovation Research Conference. Deadline to register is February 29. Click here
for more information.
Applications
for TEDCO's funding programs are accepted continually and reviewed monthly by the TEDCO
funding review team, which includes representatives from TEDCO, the Maryland
Department of Business and Economic Development, affiliated venture capital
groups and the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and
Technology. Applicants must submit a proposal, a commercialization plan for the
technology to be developed, a scope of work and a budget.
TEDCO hosts briefings to teach companies how to use TEDCO's funding
programs to help develop, transfer and commercialize technology from Maryland universities and federal laboratories to the Maryland marketplace.
For more information on TEDCO and its programs and
resources, visit www.MarylandTEDCO.org.
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Notice of Available State Grants:
Reminder: The Maryland Department of the Environment's (MDE) Annual Capital Project Solicitation for State FY2010 and federal FY2008 is underway. Stakeholders throughout the State must submit their pre-applications by February 29, 2008.
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. DHCD also is currently accepting applications for funding for the Maryland Affordable Housing Trust. The deadline is March 14th, at 4:00 p.m. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public housing authorities, government agencies and for-profit entities. For more information call the Trust at 410-514-7179 or email callison@mdhousing.org. And, applications for DHCD's MultiFamily Program Spring 2008 Competitive Funding Round are due by April 1, 208 at 5:00 p.m. Contact Patricia Ryan Sylvester, Multifamily Housing Director, at 410-514-7446 or sylvester@mdhousing.org for more information. DHCD mandates training for anyone who hasn't received a grant before but is wanting to apply. The next Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application training will be held on Tuesday, March 25th, from 9:30 a.m. until 12 noon at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032. Click here to register online or fax your name, organization, address and phone number to Edna Sewell, 410.514.7288. 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. View the full list. 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.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is soliciting proposals to create and promote
living shorelines in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington,
D.C. portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
"Living shorelines" are defined as shoreline stabilization techniques
that use natural habitat elements to protect shorelines from erosion while also
providing critical habitat for Bay wildlife. The funding partners invite
non-profit organizations, community associations, academic institutions, and
state and local governments to submit applications for the Living Shoreline Initiative grant program. Deadline is
March 14, 2008, 5:00 p.m. This grant
initiative is designed to reverse the trend of shoreline hardening by
encouraging the creation of living shoreline restoration projects and by
enhancing public awareness about the benefits of living shorelines. Requests
of up to $75,000 are permitted. The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers a variety of grants and mini-grants.
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For Non Profits: Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Wednesday, March 5, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
The Foundation Center is hosting a FREE class for nonprofit organizations. Introduction to Fundraising Planning will provide an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan. This training will take place at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Cooperating Collection, Enoch Pratt Central Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-396-5430. There is no charge for this program, and registration is not required.
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JOB OPPS
Executive Director
Arc of the United States
Silver Spring
The Arc of the United States, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, is seeking an executive director dedicated
to advance and enhance support and services for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Arc is governed by a twenty-four member board of directors. Current
staffing includes 20 positions. The organization's budget is $3.6
million.
More information about this position and on The Arc may be found at www.thearc.org.
Director of Development
Fund for Educational Excellence
Baltimore
The Fund for Educational Excellence a non-profit local education fund
that supports the continuous improvement of student achievement through innovative research, programs, resources, and stakeholder
engagement designed to promote ongoing district reform. Building the capacity of public schools and districts to support all students is a
core part of the Fund's Vision, and the Director of Development will
play an integral part in obtaining the necessary resources to realize that
vision.
For the full announcement, visit the Fund's web site.
Program Officers (2)
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
Owings Mills
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is expanding its staff of Program Officers to evaluate grant proposals and monitor, evaluate, and support ongoing projects. Two positions are available - a program officer (either a generalist or an expert in the area of older adults) and a program officer dedicated to the newly launched Maryland Small Grants Program.
Find out more by visiting the organization's web site.
Program Officer
Walton Family Foundation
Annapolis
The Walton Family Foundation, based in Bentonville, Arkansas is seeking a Program Officer for their newly established Environment and Conservation Program based in Annapolis. The Program Officer will be responsible for developing and leading the Foundation's work in marine ecosystems.
The candidate should be comfortable and familiar utilizing market-based reforms in the field of marine conservation, with knowledge of U.S. and international marine conservation and fisheries reform.
Read further at the organization's web site.
Senior Communications Expert
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Rockville
This position is located in the Office of the Director, Vaccine and Research Program (VRP), Division of AIDS (DAIDS), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The incumbent is a senior-level HIV/AIDS communications expert who serves in both a strategic and operational role to advise and assist the VRP Director and senior staff in developing and implementing
communications strategies to educate researchers, affected communities, and other stakeholders on NIAID/DAIDS HIV vaccine programs, progress and future directions.
For more information, visit the organization's web site.
Senior Manager of Government Grants & ContractsZero To Three
Washington, D.C.
The Senior Manager of Government Grants and
Contracts will identify and respond to government RFPs, and coordinate and
manage the internal RFP application process; will pro-actively seek new agencies
and sources of public funds; will build relationships with contracts and grants
officers, at the federal, state and local level, and be responsible for
facilitating connections between these officers and program staff with the
appropriate content knowledge; and will develop cultivation strategies that
allow ZTT to influence decision-makers in the public sector. View the full job description at Zero to Three's web site.
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