FW: ACF funding announcements

["Brodowski, Melissa (ACF)" <melissa.brodowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 11:07 AM
To: Brodowski, Melissa (ACF)
Subject: G&FO Alert

Two grants notices from the Administration for Children and Families are
included here.
The first announces funds available to support secondary analysis of
Head Start data. The second pertains to Demonstration Grant
Program-Mentoring Children of Prisoners-Vouchers.
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Title: Secondary Analysis of Head Start Data 

Category: Grant notice

Issuing Agency: Administration for Children and Families

Issue Date Month/Year: 5/2007

URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13712&mode=VIEW

Summary: Funds are available to support secondary analysis of Head Start
data from a number of Federal data sources, including the Early Head
Start Research and Evaluation project, the Family and Child Experiences
Survey (1997 and 2000 cohorts), the National Head Start/ Public School
Early Childhood Transition Demonstration Study and the Evaluation of the
Comprehensive Child Development Program. The goal of these projects
should be to utilize existing Federal Head Start data to answer
questions related to program characteristics that positively influence
outcomes for Head Start children and families. 

Eligible Applicants: Eligibility is open to all types of domestic
applicants other than individuals. Faith-based and community
organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible
under this announcement. All public and private entities are eligible
for funding under the announcement as provided by Section 649(b)(1) of
the Head Start Act. 

Action Date: Current closing date for applicants June 26, 2007

Contact: Program Office Contact: 
Behnosh Najafi, Care of Xtria, LLC
8045 Leesburg Pike, Suite 400, Vienna, VA 22182
Phone:  877-663-0250; Fax: 703-821-3989
Email: opre@xtria.com 

Grants Management Office Contact: 
Tim Chappelle, Care of Xtria, LLC
8045 Leesburg Pike, Suite 400, Vienna , VA 22182
Phone:  877-663-0250; Fax: 703-821-3989
Email: opre@xtria.com 

Full Text: To access the complete notice, please open this link or paste
it into your browser:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-OPRE-YR-0027.html 



Title: Demonstration Grant Program-Mentoring Children of
Prisoners-Vouchers 

Category: Grants notice

Issuing Agency: Administration for Children and Families

Issue Date Month/Year: 5/2007

URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13713&mode=VIEW

Summary: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Family and Youth
Services Bureau (FYSB), is accepting applications for a Service Delivery
Demonstration Project Cooperative Agreement. The Service Delivery
Demonstration Project (Project) is a cooperative agreement with an
agency to ensure the national distribution of mentoring service vouchers
to families and caregivers of children whose parent(s) are incarcerated.

Eligible Applicants: 
For profit organizations other than small businesses 
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 
County governments 
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education 
Independent school districts 
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized
tribal governments) 
Private institutions of higher education 
City or township governments 
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 
Small businesses 
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than
institutions of higher education 
State governments
Local Governments 
Regional Organizations 
U.S. Territory or Possession Indian/Native American Tribally Designated
Organizations Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to
apply. 

Action Date: Closing date for applications: June 26, 2007 

Contact: 
Program Office Contact: 
Courtney Workman, Family and Youth Services Bureau
ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon Group, Inc
118 Q Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-2132
Phone:  866-796-1591; Email: fysb@dixongroup.com 

Grants Management Office Contact: 
ACYF Grants Officer, Office of Grants Management
c/o The Dixon Group, Inc.; 118 Q Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-2132
Phone:  866-796-1591; Email: fysb@dixongroup.com 

Full Text: To access the complete notice, please open this link or paste
it into your browser:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2007-ACF-ACYF-CV-0030.html

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