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Volume 07                                                                     Issue 12                                                         March 26, 2007              

Welcome to Monday Morning in Washington, D.C., published weekly by The Arc of the United States. We will bring to you news of interest to self advocates and their families, volunteers, professionals, and supporters of the disability movement. Please send any comments to mmwdc@thearc.org. You are welcome to reproduce and distribute items from Monday Morning in Washington, D.C., but please credit Monday Morning in Washington, D.C. (The Arc of the United States, 2007).

 

The Arc of the United States advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Together with our network of members and affiliated chapters, we improve systems of supports and services; connect families; inspire communities; and influence public policy.

 

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IN THIS ISSUE:

 

The Big Sky project coordinated by UCP

 

The Big Sky Project is a national effort to create a new vision of the future for people with disabilities. The project is designed to raise public awareness about the serious challenges that remain for people with disabilities and develop strategies, initiatives, programs, and public policy to address them. http://www.ucp.org/ucp_general.cfm/1/16243

 

Creating Livable Communities: Executive summary

 

http://pluk.mt.typepad.com/pluk_news_feed/2007/03/creating_livabl.html

Creating Livable Communities is an outgrowth of the National Council on Disability's (NCD) interest and recent work in the topic of livable communities for people with disabilities. The main impetus for this interest is threefold: 1) the prospect of a growing population of people with disabilities as the baby boom generation ages, 2) the desire that people with disabilities-indeed, all people-have to live in their own homes and communities and maintain their self-determination, dignity, and independence for as long as possible, and 3) the pressures that these factors will exert on local communities that strive to become livable for people of all ages and abilities. Two research reports recently published by NCD thoroughly examine these challenges, as well as promising practices in addressing them: Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities (2004) and The State of 21st Century Long-Term Services and Supports: Financing and Systems Reform for Americans with Disabilities (2005). The findings in these reports motivated NCD to delve deeper into the topic of livable communities, identify barriers to developing them, and shed light on potential methods for overcoming these barriers.

 

http://www.wrightslaw.com/

The Lighter Side Of Special Ed: Parents and Kids

 

Before you read The Lighter Side of Special Ed: Parents and Kids by Aimee Gilman, be warned. As Aimee says, "If you are among those humor-challenged individuals who believe THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT DISABILITIES, I urge you to stop now and go back to biting your nails down to your elbows. I understand how you feel."

Aimee Gilman is an attorney who represents kids with disabilities and the parent of a child with a disability. She is also very funny.

Read Aimee's view of The Lighter Side of Special Ed: Parents and Kids. http://www.fetaweb.com/humor/gilman.parents.kids.htm

 

One-Stop Toolkit Resources of the Week Technical Assistance Project

Autism Information Center

 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.htm

This Center provides information on autism from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The site includes an overview of Autism, Frequently Asked Questions, and resources for a wide array of audiences including practitioners, families, educators, and researchers.

 

LD.org now features new material on Transitioning to College

 

http://ga3.org/ct/g1SIH7K1Mmpq/

The transition from high school to college and the workplace can pose special challenges for students with learning disabilities. Careful planning and cooperation among parents, educators and students with LD is essential to overcome the many barriers that arise when these students leave high school for post-secondary education, vocational training, and other options as young adults in society.  NCLD can help navigate the sometimes rough waters surrounding the transition to college or the workplace for teens and young adults with learning disabilities. 

 

On this section of the website, you can find recommendations and strategies for students and parents; the NCLD Parent Advocacy Brief on strategic planning; the Planning for Transition checklist, and other resources.

 

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC):  Tips and Guidance for Determining Eligibility

 

http://apps.irs.gov/app/eitc2006/Forward_Eligibility.do

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), sometimes called the Earned Income Credit (EIC), is a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families.  This website includes information on determining eligibility. 

 

Fact Sheet:  Effective Interaction: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities in the Workplace

 

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy - http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/effectiveinteraction.htm

 

{The following is excerpted from the fact sheet.]

Tips for Speaking or Writing about People with Disabilities A key to any effective communication is to focus on the communication itself–what information needs to be transmitted and how best to transmit it. Positive language empowers. When writing or speaking about people with disabilities, it is important to put the person first–to focus on the person, not the disability. Group designations, such as "the blind," "the deaf" or "the disabled" are not empowering. It is important to use words that reflect individuality, equality or dignity–the person who is blind, the child who is deaf, the individual with a disability, for example.  This fact sheet includes examples of appropriate and inappropriate phrases to describe persons with disabilities.

 

Easter Seals Project ACTION:  Frequently Asked Questions

 

http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_faq&autologin=true

Easter Seals Project ACTION (ESPA) welcomes questions about accessibility and transportation services. Information and resources are available Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST) at (800) 659-6428 (voice). The FAQ page is available all the time. Both online and on the phone, ESPA staff answer questions about ADA rights and responsibilities, direct you to additional resources, and in many other ways help members of the disability and transportation communities address diverse accessibility issues.

 

Shared Youth Vision Federal Collaborative Partnership

 

http://www.doleta.gov/ryf/

In 2004, the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) developed a new strategic vision to serve at-risk youth in response to the 2003 White House Taskforce Report on Disadvantaged Youth. It also formed the Shared Youth Vision Federal Collaborative Partnership, whose members include the U.S. Departments of Labor, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Justice, Education, Transportation; the U.S. Social Security Administration; and the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Partnership's website includes information on the partners, Youth Vision Activities, and Regional Forums, as well as a Solutions Desk and Resource Materials.

 

The Greater Richmond Chamber: Creating a Single Resource on Regional Workforce Development

 

Taken from ICW's Workforce and Education Newsletter is a monthly publication of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for a Competitive Workforce

March 2007, Volume 8, Issue 3

http://www.grcc.com/files/WF_Services_Directory_Web.pdf

The Greater Richmond Chamber (GRC) understands that for a region to prosper, all facets of its economic development system must work in synchronicity. The chamber has tackled economic development from all sides, providing programs that focus on youth and adult education, community collaboration, and executive training.  Recently, GRC released its first Workforce Services Directory. This comprehensive publication includes all community resources available for recruiting and hiring new workers, retaining existing employees, and providing human resources support. This resource covers workforce initiatives throughout the Greater Richmond region and information related to transportation, health care, and other work supports. To make this Workforce Services Directory user-friendly, it is available online with hot links to all listings. There is no easier way to get workforce resources in Richmond than with this directory!

 

This directory serves as a useful model for chambers that are interested in taking a first step toward enhancing their local workforce development systems. The Greater Richmond Chamber is an example of how the public and private sectors can collaborate for economic success.

 

[FCTD] April Online Discussion: Augmentative Communication & Vocabulary Selection

 

Starts April 2, 2007


There is much more to selecting vocabulary for augmentative communication devices than choosing words that seem essential. In the FCTD April online discussion, Katya Hill from the University of Pittsburgh and Robin Hurd of the AAC Institute will explore the process of selecting vocabulary for effective augmentative communication. Among the topics to be discussed are high frequency vocabulary for language development, strategies for expanding vocabulary choices, use of social stories, and methods for monitoring vocabulary growth.

Professionals and families are encouraged to participate. To join the discussion beginning April 2, go to: http://www.fctd.info/webboard/index.php

Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD), 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 700S, Washington, DC 20009, email | fctd@aed.org, web | www.fctd.info

NECTAC eNotes - March 23, 2007

Grant Notices from the U.S. Department of Education

Source: OSERS - March 23, 2007

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has recently published the following grant notices in the Federal Register:

OSEP Letters of Clarification on the Final Regulations of IDEA 2004


Source: OSEP - March 15, 2007

 

The Director of the Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) recently released copies of four new letters of clarification responding to questions about the final regulations of IDEA 2004. These letters are now available on the NECTAC Web site at http://www.nectac.org/idea/clarfctnltrs.asp. They clarify issues regarding:

 

FPG Snapshot: Relationship of English-Only to Young Children's Social and Language Skills


Source: FPG Child Development Institute - March 22, 2007

According to a new research study from the FPG Child Development Institute, Spanish-speaking preschoolers have better social skills and are better adjusted in class when their teachers speak at least some Spanish, compared to children whose teachers speak only English. This finding contradicts conventional wisdom that English-only pre-kindergarten classrooms help close achievement gaps among children from different racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. To download a summary of the study go to http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap41.pdf

 

Words and Concepts - New Early Childhood Intervention Report from the What Works Clearinghouse

 

Source: What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences - March 21, 2007

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released a new early childhood intervention report, Words and Concepts. Words and Concepts is a computer software program that focuses on building oral language skills related to vocabulary, comprehension, word relationships, and other concepts. It was found to have no discernible effects on oral language. To access this and other early childhood intervention reports go to http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=13&ReturnPage=default.asp

 

Materials from National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education Now Available

 

Source: CADRE - March 21, 2007

On December 7-9, 2006, the Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) convened "On the Road to Agreement ~ IDEA 04 & More: the Fourth National Symposium on Dispute Resolution in Special Education." Presentation materials and other resources from the event are now available online at http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/conf2006/resources.cfm

Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities


Hardcopies are available at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html#reproduction#reproduction - Reproduction and ordering information

First published July 2002. Reprinted May 2004. Revised May 2005 and June 2006 and March 2007.

To order copies of this publication, write to : ED Pubs Education Publications Center, U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 1398 Jessup, MD 20794-1398; or fax your order to: 301-470-1244; or e-mail your request to: edpubs@inet.ed.gov ; or call in your request toll-free: 1-877-433-7827 (1-877-4-ED-PUBS). If 877 service is not yet available in your area, you may call 1-800-872-5327 (1-800-USA-LEARN). Those who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a teletypewriter (TTY), should call 1-877-576-7734.

or order online at www.edpubs.org.

This publication is also available on the Department's Web site at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html Any updates to this publication will be available on this Web site.

On request, this publication can be made available in alternate formats, such as Braille, large print or computer diskette.  For more information,
you may contact the Department's Alternate Format Center at (202) 260-0852 or (202) 260-0818, or via e-mail at Katie.Mincey@ed.gov.  If you use a TDD, call 1-800-877-8339

 

CCD Task Force Challenges DOJ Lack of Sec. 508 Oversight

On March 14, the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Technology and Telecommunications Task Force wrote to U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, to ask about the Justice Department's delay and disinvestment in the monitoring and reporting activities for Sec. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.  


Sec. 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agency procurement and deployment of accessible electronic and information technologies. The law requires routine review of Sec. 508 by the U.S. Dept. of Justice; that review work is now four years late. The CCD Task Force urged the Department to move swiftly to complete the work this year as it could assist the U.S. Access Board as it refreshes the standards for Sec. 508. A copy of the CCD Telecom and Technology Task Force letter is on the AAPD  website at http://www.aapd.com/News/tech/070318ccd.htm.

 

National Supported Employment conference in Kansas City

 

APSE: The Network on Employment presents the 18th Annual APSE National Conference Employment for ALL
Show Me the Future ~ It's Bigger than You Think!
July 16-18, 2007
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
Kansas City, Missouri

Join many other national and local organizations and companies meeting in Kansas City this Summer to exhibit at the largest annual conference dedicated to supported employment in the United States!

To view the conference brochure for registration materials, conference content, and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.apse.org .

 

DisabilityInfo.gov

Employment: Employer Resources: Employing People with Disabilities

 

(http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parent FolderId=13)

 

Disability resources employment info webs from department of labor

 

Disability Resources_ (http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/index.htm)
Discrimination-Disability_ (http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/discrimination/disabilitydisc.htm)
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)_ (http://www.dol.gov/odep/)
Workers with Disabilities_ (http://www.dol.gov/odep/)
 

Foundation Issues New Primers On The Medicare and Medicaid Programs

Together, Medicare and Medicaid provide health coverage to about 90 million Americans.  To help explain the two programs, the Kaiser Family Foundation today issued a new primer on the Medicare program and an updated version of its primer on the Medicaid program.  Prepared by Foundation staff, the primers provide an overview of the programs, who they serve, how the programs work, and how they are financed.  

Medicare: A Primer, available at http://www.kff.org/medicare/7615.cfm, explains key elements of the program that now provides health coverage to nearly 44 million people–including about 37 million people age 65 and older and another 7 million younger adults with permanent disabilities.  It looks at the characteristics of the Medicare population, what benefits are covered, how much people with Medicare pay for their benefits and the program's overall costs and future financing challenges.  It also provides information about the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare drug benefit, and includes detailed tables showing the number of Medicare beneficiaries in each state, broken out by age, income level, source of drug coverage, and by enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans.

Medicaid: A Primer, available at http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7334-02.cfm, provides an overview of the basic components of the nation's largest health coverage program which covers 55 million low-income individuals (including families, people with disabilities and the elderly) and is the dominant source of the country's long-term care financing.  The primer examines the structure of the program, who it covers, what services it provides, and spending.  Because Medicaid is jointly financed by the federal and state governments and the states administer the program within broad federal guidelines, programs vary across states.  Tables examining the state-to-state variation in eligibility, enrollment, and spending for Medicaid enrollees are included in the primer.

For additional information, please contact Craig Palosky at 202-347-5270 (cpalosky@kff.org ) or Rakesh Singh at 202-347-5270 (rsingh@kff.org)

 

ADA Restoration Act Legislative Update - audio session 4/17

If you live outside Columbus, OH, anywhere in the U.S., please see the last paragraph of this message for information on how to access the following ADA audio conference series session within your area of the country.  The session will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 2-3:30 P.M., EDT, and will be presented by the DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center in Chicago, IL, via speaker phone.    

April 17, 2007- ADA Restoration Act: Legislative Update
Congressmen Sensenbrenner, Jr (R-WI) and Hoyer (D-MD) introduced a bi-artisan bill that would restore protections for individuals intended to be covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in September, 2006. This piece of legislation was not passed before the end of the 109th Congress. It is anticipated that this piece of legislation will once again be introduced during the new 110th Congress and under very different circumstances given the outcome of the 2006 elections. The ADA Restoration Act as it is currently known is intended to restore the ADA to its "original intent" and address several decisions made by the US Supreme Court over the past 16 years. Join this session to learn about the history and intent of the ADA Restoration Act and the future of legislation that may affect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.

Speaker: Andrew J. Imparato, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Persons with Disabilities (AAPD) (Additional speakers may be added)

CEU Credits: CRC

The cost for the session is $25 for nonprofits and $40 for other entities for each location, regardless of the number of participants at each location (multiple people can attend at one location for the same flat fee).  There is no charge to participants who come to the following locations in Ohio: Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission in Columbus, OH; Linking Employment, Ability & Potential (LEAP) in Cleveland, OH; and Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living (SOCIL) in Lancaster, OH.

Sessions are 90 minutes in length and delivered via audio conference. Participants are in a "listen-only" mode until the question and answer period. The sessions are offered real-time captioned on the Internet, and a transcript is developed and posted to the Internet following the session. In addition, a digital recording of the session is archived on the DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center web site at www.adagreatlakes.org.

If you wish to come for no charge to RSC in Columbus, OH, please let us know by April 10 by sending an email to adaohio@aol.com or by calling us at one of the numbers listed in the signature block below.  Please provide your name, organization, address, email address, and telephone number.   Please do not send a check to ADA-OHIO.  If you wish to come for no charge to LEAP in Cleveland, OH, please call 216-696-2716, ext. 129, for more information.  If you wish to come for no charge to SOCIL in Lancaster, OH, please call 740-689-1494 for more information.  If you wish to attend elsewhere in Ohio or in other U.S. cities, please go to web site www.ada-audio.org to register. 

ADA-OHIO (The Americans with Disabilities Act), 700 Morse Road, Suite 101, Columbus, OH 43214, 800-ADA-OHIO (800-232-6446), 800-ADA-ADA1 (800-232-2321) TTY, 614-844-5537 FAX, adaohio@aol.com, http://www.ada-ohio.org, ADA-OHIO is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

 

hcbs.org > Clearinghouse CLIPS: March 21, 2007

The Real Choice Systems Change Grants: Compendium Sixth Edition is now available


The Compendium contains basic information about each of the Real Choice Systems Change Grant awards in FY03–FY04 plus the Family to Family and Systems Transformation Grantees awarded in FY05 and FY06. The Compendium will help Grantees identify others with similar goals and activities.

Learn more about how the grants will be used to allow more people of all ages with a disability or long term illness to live and participate in their communities. The sixth edition replaces all previous editions. State-by-State Reports will be available soon.

Topic(s): Accessibility, Aging Issues, Children and Family Services, Consumer Direction, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Financing HCBS, Housing, Mental Health, Model Communities, Money Follows the Person, Physical Disabilities, Quality, Resource Center, Single Point of Entry/No Wrong Door, Transition/Diversion from Institutions

Source: RTI - Systems Change Evaluation, Abt Associates
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1863

 

Consumer Direction Presentation(s): Colorado


 Summary: This group of presentations was offered around the state of Colorado in regional training sessions. The day focused on various aspects of consumer direction, including case managers, Medicaid options, and working with personal-care attendants. Other presentations include transitioning a child to consumer-directed health care and a presentation on the benefits, rights, and responsibilities of consumer direction.

Topic(s): Consumer Direction, Single Point of Entry/No Wrong Door
Source: Grantee produced, Colorado
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1861

 

Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Covering Case Management Services


 Summary: CMS awarded Money Follows the Person awards to 17 states and another 21 states may receive awards in the near future. Supporting individuals in institutions to move to the community is a critical component of MFP. Transition coordination, relocation coordination, supports coordination and case management are terms often used to describe this complex activity. This brief reviews optional targeted case management services, 1915(c) home and community based waivers, and administrative activity.

Topic(s): Deficit Reduction Act, Money Follows the Person, Waiver
Source: Rutgers/NASHP
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1862

 

People Talking to People: Yearly Reports


 Summary: People Talking to People- Building Quality and Making Change Happen accomplishes not just a system change, but also a paradigm shift. Their goal is to create a system of quality assurance and quality improvement that has consumers providing feedback. The feedback gathered during the three year period allows for system wide quality improvement by giving consumers and their family members a voice, thus able to control important choices and decisions in their own lives.

Topic(s): Children and Family Services, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Long-Term Care, Physical Disabilities, Quality
Source: Grantee produced, Tennessee
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1866

 

Real Choice Systems Change Grant Program: First Year Report


 Summary: To help States build the infrastructure needed to remove barriers and create more consumer responsive LTC systems, CMS awarded $70 million in Real Choice Systems Change Grants. Fifty-two Grants were awarded in Sept. 2001 (25 Real Choice, 10 Community-Integrated Personal Assistance Services & Supports, 17 Nursing Facility Transition). This report describes the progress FY01 Grantees have made on their activities during the first year of the three-year Grant period (Oct 1, 2001-Sept 30, 2002).

Topic(s): Aging Issues, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Long-Term Care, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Transition/Diversion from Institutions, Waiver
Source: RTI - Systems Change Evaluation
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1865

 

Reducing Nursing Home Utilization and Expenditures and Expanding Community-Based Options


 Summary: This paper explores and analyzes selected state approaches to engage nursing facility operators to be part of systems change activities that offer individuals additional, less restrictive choices to live more independently with appropriate supports. The strategies described offer other states lessons learned that may be replicated as part of a broader approach to meet changing and growing demand for home and community-based services. Efforts in IN, IA, MI, MN, NE, ND, NY, and WI are described.

Topic(s): Financing HCBS
Source: Rutgers/NASHP
More Info: http://www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/nb/doc/1864

 

New Items added to Quality Mall's Funding News

 

Information about the following new funding opportunities has been added to the Quality Mall web site:

Fulbright Programs--Middle East and North Africa--Lebanon--Special Education - http://www.qualitymall.org/funding/fundingdetail.asp?postingid=429

Grants Program supporting young Americans with disabilities - http://www.qualitymall.org/funding/fundingdetail.asp?postingid=430

 

RFP Bulletin (March 23, 2007)

United States Golf Association Offers Grants to Make Golf More Affordable and Accessible

Deadline: July 6, 2007
Through its ongoing "For the Good of the Game" Grants Program, the United States Golf Association (http://www.usga.org/ ) supports organizations that introduce the game to people who would otherwise not have the opportunity to play. This annual initiative focuses on positively impacting young people (minorities, girls, the economically disadvantaged, and others with limited access to the game of golf) and individuals with disabilities through instructional programming and golf facility construction projects, as well as caddie and other work-based programs.

The USGA will consider funding requests for the following items provided the applicant is committed to the goals of the grants program and its target population(s): course and practice range access; golf instruction; golf equipment, including adaptive golf equipment for individuals with disabilities; transportation provided for participants to attend programming; and certain construction costs for alternative, beginner-friendly golf courses and golf facilities in areas where there are obstacles to affordable access to the game.

The amount and duration of grants awarded vary greatly based on the type of organization, proposal, and needs specified.

All grant recipients must be tax-exempt, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations or government entities such as schools or municipalities.

Visit the USGA Web site for complete program information, examples of funded projects, and application materials.

RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10006683/usga

For additional RFPs in Athletics/Sports, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_athletics.jhtml

 

Target Invites Applications for Local Store Grants Program

Deadline: May 31, 2007

Target ( http://www.target.com/ ) is accepting applications from organizations in communities where the company does business for its Local Store Grants program.

Grant applications are accepted from nonprofit programs that impact any of the following areas: arts; early childhood reading; and family violence prevention. Arts grants are awarded to programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences. Early childhood reading grants support programs that promote a love of reading and encourage children, from birth through age nine, to read together with their families. Family violence prevention grants support programs that strengthen families by preventing or reducing the cycle of family violence.

Target does not make grants to individuals; programs located outside Target communities; educational institutions for regular instructional programs; religious organizations for religious purposes; treatment programs such as substance or alcohol abuse; athletic teams or events; fundraiser or gala events; or advocacy or research groups.

Applicant organizations must be located in communities where Target does business and must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a school, library, or public agency.

The average grant amount is between $1,000 and $3,000.

To learn more and apply online, visit the Target Web site - www.target.com

RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10006685/target

For additional RFPs in Children and Youth, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_athletics.jhtml 

 

Entries Invited for MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing

Deadline: May 4, 2007

In partnership with the MetLife Foundation ( http://metlife.org/), Enterprise Community Partners offers the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing. The program recognizes 501(c)(3) community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities that excel in property and asset management or provide housing to people with special needs.

Awards are presented in two categories: supportive housing, and property and asset management. Applicants may enter either the supportive housing category or the property and asset management category but cannot apply for both categories. Prize money may be used to cover any needs of the winning organizations.

Grants of $35,000 (first place), $15,000 (second place), and $10,000 (third place) will be awarded in each category along with other support and services.

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) community-based or regional non-profit organizations or Tribes/Tribally Designated Housing Entities and members of the Enterprise Network.

Visit the Enterprise Web site for complete program information, eligibility guidelines, and application procedures.

RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10006688/enterprisecommunity


For additional RFPs in Community Improvement/Development, visit: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_community_development.jhtml 
 

News From NIDRR: Spring 2007
 Web Resources

The following Web sites contain information about disability-related research and government agencies.

OSERS-NIDRR Funding Forecast - http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html#Chart7

OSERS-NIDRR Open Grant Competitions - http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html

National Rehabilitation Information Center - http://www.naric.com/

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research - http://ncddr.org/

ABLEDATA - http://abledata.com/

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html

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