1. Indian Education: Demonstration Grants for Indian Children CFDA# 84.99A Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000 -$300,000 Estimated Number of Awards: 13 Deadline: March 6, 2009.
Purpose: To provide financial assistance to projects that will develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the education opportunities and achievement of AI/AN preschool through secondary students.
For more information please visit the following website: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/012109b.html.
2. Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP): CFDA# 84.031H For Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCU); Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH); Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI); Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI); Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HIS); Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA); Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI)
Deadline: February 20, 2009 for an applicant institution that wishes to be designated as eligible to apply for a FY 2009 new grant under the Title III or Title V Programs and April 6, 2009 for an applicant institution that wishes to apply only for cost-sharing waivers under the FSEOG, FWS, SSS, or UISFL Programs.
Eligible Applicants: To qualify as an eligible institution under the Title III or Title V programs an accredited institution must, among other requirements, have an enrollment of needy students, and its average E&G expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate student must be low in comparison with the average E&G expenditures per FTE undergraduate student of institutions that offer similar instruction.
For more information please visit the following website: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/012109c.html
3. Indian Education Professional Development Grants
Estimated Range of Awards: $125,000-$400,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 9
Deadline: March 3, 2009.
Purpose: The purpose of the Professional Development program is to 1. increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indians; 2. provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary educational personnel; and 3. improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the education field. Activities may include, but are not limited to, continuing education programs, symposia, workshops, conferences, and direct financial support.
For more information please visit the following website: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/012309c.html
4. Ryan White Part C: Capacity Development
Estimated Range of Awards: Maximum: $100,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 10
Deadline: March 16, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this grant program is to support eligible entities in their efforts to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and enhance their capacity to develop, enhance or expand high quality HIV primary health care services in 1. rural or 2. urban underserved areas and 3. communities of color. The applicant must propose capacity building activities that develop, enhance, or expand a comprehensive continuum of outpatient HIV primary care services in their community through the applicant agency. Capacity building grant funds are not intended for long-term activities.
For more information, please visit the following website: https://grants.hrsa.gov/
5. 2009 Tribal Justice Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program BJA-2009-2045
Estimated Range of Awards: Maximum $500,000 Estimated Number of Awards: 12
Deadline: March 26, 2009
Purpose: The Tribal Justice Capacity Building Training and Technical Assistance Program is a comprehensive approach by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to deliver training and technical assistance (TTA) on a variety of tribal justice issues to Indian Country. The TTA must provide tribal jurisdictions with assistance to: (1) develop strategies to address crimes relating to substance abuse and other controlled substances, and (2) implement and enhance tribal justice systems. TTA awards will be funded through BJA's Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program, established by Pub. L. 106-553, and Tribal Courts Assistance Program, authorized by 25 U.S.C. 3681(a).
For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/09TribalTTAsol.pdf
6. Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program BJA-2009-2002
Estimated Range of Awards: Maximum $300,000 Estimated Number of Awards: 90
Deadline: March 21, 2009
Purpose: The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP), administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), provides funding and technical assistance to federally recognized tribal governments to plan, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies to address crime issues related to alcohol and substance abuse. Priority will be placed on law enforcement-led strategies which focus on controlling and preventing alcohol and substance abuse in Indian Country.
For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/09IASAPsol.pdf