News and Events
from the Centers
 Web Sites
Innovation
in
Effective Compassion
Results and Outcomes
Associated with the Faith-Based and
Community Initiative
In conjunction
with the White House Office of Faith-Based
and Community Initiatives’ national conference entitled "Innovations in
Effective Compassion," this new web site serves as a clearinghouse for
research and evaluation that describe how the government has become
more open
to partnering with new FBCOs while also strengthening existing
partnerships
with well-established nonprofit organizations to address some of the
country's
most complex social problems. Visit this new web site at: http://innovationincompassion.hhs.gov/index.html.
Database of Federally Funded Research
and Resources
This
research and resources database incorporates the best
FBCI research funded by Federal agencies as well as the best resources
developed with Federal funding. Visit this web site at:
http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/fbci/index.cfm
 U.S.
Department of Labor
Center for Faith-Based &
Community Initiatives
Touching Lives and Communities
Access Points ~ The SHARE Network
As
of July 2008, the following agencies have created
Web-based Resource Directories (which are in varying stages of
development):
- Budget Cuts:
The U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services has
announced that a reduction in this year's funding means that no new
grants will
be awarded to faith-based and community organizations through the Compassion
Capital Fund (CCF), a
centerpiece of the President's Faith-Based
and Community
Initiative.
- The U.S.
Department of Education's Center for Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives will
host a series of free workshops to
assist
faith-based and community organizations in applying to become approved
providers of extra academic help (Supplemental Educational Services)
for
disadvantaged students.
These
workshops are free, but
pre-registration is required.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Click
here for more information.
- The
White House Office of
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives invites you to read
therir
weekly
e-newsletter "OFBCI
Update." If
you are interested in joining their mailing list
to receive future newsletters,click here .
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Updated Grant Notices and
Grant Databases
One-Day Art &
Science Grant Writing sponsored
by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
These one-day workshops will assist
faith-based and
community organizations in preparing a competitive grant application
for
Federal funding. Workshop topics include: proposal writing
techniques, how
to access HUD and other government funds, HUD grants available to
nonprofit
organizations, and HUD common factors for awards. These workshops
are
intended for organizations that have their organizational board
established,
administrative package prepared, service program or development project
identified, and feel ready to compete for Federal grant funding.
For more
information, see below, or visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fbci.
- November 7, 2008: Las
Vegas, NV, Phyllis.A.Hargrove@hud.gov
- November 12, 2008: Columbus,
OH, Thomas.H.Leach@hud.gov
- November 18, 2008: Syracuse,
NY, Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov
- November 18, 2008: West
Virginia, Evelyn.Young@hud.gov
- November 19, 2008: Minneapolis,
MN,
Liaison L.Peter.Bast@hud.gov
- November 19, 2008: Baltimore,
MD, James.C.Shay@hud.gov
- December 3, 2008: Richmond,
VA, Anne.Davis@hud.gov
- December 12, 2008:
Alleghany Co., NY, Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov
- December 12, 2008: Florida
Panhandle, Liaison Elaine.D.Spencer@hud.gov
or Frederic.E.Washington@hud.gov
- TBA:
Evanston, WY,
Erik.Amundson@hud.gov
- TBA: Los Angeles,
CA, Stephen.D.Clark@hud.gov
- TBA:
Fresno, CA,
Lillie.M.Zinnerman@hud.gov
- TBA:
Belmont, NY,
Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov
- TBA:
Niagara Univ., NY,
Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov
U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Research and Evaluation Database Expanded
Youth Grant Database, Search
Feature for ETA Youth Grants by Geography and Category Now Available.The
Employment and Training Administration's Office of Youth
Services has recently introduced a comprehensive database which permits
a
review of all Formula-Funded
Grants and Discretionary
Grants by state
and/or initiative.
Needs of Businesses
Talent
Bank Sites
WIB's-Workforce
Development-Youth Web Sites
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