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May 2006

Volume 3, Issue 5

Congratulations Home

Pre-K LEP Grant was awarded to Crockett Elementary and Wilson Elementary for $200,000

Horace Mann Educator Scholarship Program Home

The Horace Mann Companies is offering $30,000 in scholarships for public and private school educators to take college courses.

To apply, you must be an educator currently employed by a U.S. public or private school district or U.S. public or private college/university and planning to enter a two or four-year accredited college or university. The college must be a public or private, not-for-profit institute. Financial need is not a consideration, but applicants who have all educational expenses paid through another scholarship and/or grants are ineligible. Unfortunately, the Horace Mann Educator Scholarship Program is not available to residents of Hawaii, New Jersey and New York.

Once recipient will receive $5,000 in scholarship funds payable over four years, and fifteen other recipients will receive $1,000 each in scholarship funds payable over two years. Twenty additional recipients will each receive one-time $500 awards. Scholarship money will be paid directly to each recipient’s college or university for tuition, fees and other educational expenses.

All applications must be received by May 16, 2006, to be considered.

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https://www.horacemann.com/educator-resources/educator-scholarship-program.html

Verizon Foundation Home

The Verizon Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications. In 2004, the Foundation awarded more than 26,500 grants totaling $71.4 million to charitable and nonprofit agencies that focus on improving basic literacy, advancing e-learning, and creating a skilled work force. The two major priorities of the Verizon Foundation are literacy and domestic violence.

Proposals will be considered from elementary and secondary schools (public and private) that are registered with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as well as eligible tax-exempt organizations in certain 501 (c )(3) subsections as defined by the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS).

Verizon Foundation does not set limits on grant awards. However, over the past several years of grant making, the average grant has ranged between $5,000 and $10,000. In addition to cash grants, the Foundation can help you find volunteers, Internet training, or Web developers through its Web site.

The Verizon Foundation accepts electronic proposals only. Unsolicited proposals are reviewed continuously from January 1st through November 30th. Visit http://foundation.verizon.com/04007.shtml on the Internet.

Marshall Field’s Home

Marshall Field’s supports nonprofit organizations in communities where it does business. The organization’s three primary focus areas are: (1) Education (early childhood reading and youth leadership development); (2) Arts and Culture (accessibility to the arts and education through the arts); and (3) Health and Welfare (children and family wellness and AIDS and cancer awareness, research, and treatment).

Marshall Field’s provides grants to 501 ( c)(3) nonprofit organizations and units of local government, including schools, in the communities it serves. Organizations may receive grants in consecutive years; however, new applications are required each year.

Grant requests can be made for a maximum of $5,000. Mail or deliver the completed application and required attachments to your local Marshall Field’s store, Attention: Store Manager by no later than May 31, 2006. Download the application here.

Street Outreach Programs (Nonprofits only) Home

The purpose of the Street Outreach Program is to conduct outreach services designed to build relationships between grantee staff and street youth. A range of education, intervention, and prevention services are offered to youth who are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation. The goal of these efforts is to help young people leave the streets and assist in moving and adjusting to a safe and appropriate living arrangement.

Nonprofit organizations (with and without a 501(c )(3) tax designation) are eligible to apply.

Twenty to 50 awards of up to $200,000 per budget period will be made. There is a 10% cost match requirement.

Applications are due on May 18, 2006.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-ACYF-YO-0105.html

Reviewers Sought for FLAP Competition Home

Qualified reviewers are being sought for the U.S. Department of Education’s Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) discretionary grant competition. The tentative dates set for the review are August 14-18, 2006.

The qualifications sought are (1) recent experience in teaching foreign languages in K-12 and (2) ability to use technology to complete reviews.

All materials and grant applications will be mailed or available online. Review comments and scoring will be completed online through the U.S. Department of Education’s e-Reader system.

http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2006/02/federal_applica.html

AEP Funding for Education & Human Services Home

The American Electric Power (AEP) Corporate Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations in communities in AEP’s service territory. Funding is provided in such areas as education (preference is given to grades Pre-K-12 in the fields of math, science, and technology); and human services (hunger, housing, health and safety).

Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations in Texas, this includes Corpus Christi, Laredo, Victoria, McAllen, Abilene, San Angelo and Longview.

Website: http://www.aep.com/go/corpgivin

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