Apply for a KaBOOM Playground

Apply for a KaBOOM! playground today and your community will have a new place to play in 2011!

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in North America. KaBOOM! brings together parents, community leaders and corporate partners to facilitate the planning and design of new community playspaces. Our goal is to not only build a new playspace but use the project to strengthen existing support networks and build new community relationships.

We are currently accepting applications from nonprofit, child serving organizations and schools that would benefit from and embrace the process of a community built playspace partnership.

An organization must meet the following criteria to qualify:

· Have 501(c)3 status (government entities may partner up with a nonprofit to meet these requirements)

· Serve a low-income/high-need community

· Have no playground or need to replace an existing playground

· Fundraise $8,500 USD towards the cost of equipment. We offer online webinars (www.kaboom.org/webinars) to assist with fundraising ideas.

· Provide at least 2500 sq. feet in available land and complete any needed site preparation, i.e. removing old equipment, asphalt, grading the land.

· Provide additional in kind responsibilities such as breakfast and lunch for Build Day, tools, restroom facilities, and a dumpster.

· Recruit about 100 volunteers for Build Day and recruit parents who are excited about serving on planning committees for an 8-10 week period leading up to Build Day.

· Accept ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the playspace upon completion.

In return, your organization will:

· Receive a new custom designed playground!

· Establish an ongoing relationship with a Funding Partner throughout the planning process and for years after who is interested in having an impact on your community.

· Bring community members together as they work toward this common goal.

· Participate in a planning process that will teach you about fundraising, community building, media relations, etc. that can be used during future community projects.

The approximate 8-10 week planning process kicks off with a Design Day where children literally design their dream playgrounds, and culminates on Build Day where volunteers build the new playground. We encourage you to forward this information to any others who may benefit. Please contact Nada El-Eryan at 202-464-6069 or nel-eryan@kaboom.org with any questions.

Please submit your application by June 22, 2011. If you need more time, I would be happy to work with you to establish a new deadline.

P.S. Check out this video about who we are and what we do and our quick 0

time lapse video to see how a playground is built in a day! Thank you and have a playful day!

In play,

Nada

Nada El-Eryan

Associate Coordinator, Client Services

KaBOOM!

4455 Connecticut Ave. Suite B100

Washington, DC 20008

Office: (202) 464-6069

Fax: (202) 659-0210

We are proud to announce that our Founder and CEO’s memoir

KaBOOM!: How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play

is a New York Times Best Seller!

All author proceeds support KaBOOM!, so order your copy today to show your support for the cause of play!

Grant Funds Available for Programs in Grand Boulevard

Hello Neighbors and Community Partners!

Grant opportunities are available for those interested providing case management and youth services!!! The deadline for the grant applications for Case Management and Youth Development programs is June 10th by 5pm! If you have any questions about the application, please contact us. Remember: we are more interested in what you plan TO DO with the funds and how you will utilize them to enhance the great work you are currently doing with youth in Grand Boulevard than we are in grammar, style, and structure.

Again, thank you so much for your commitment to the youth of Grand Boulevard! Be on the lookout for more information about the coalition and upcoming activities and events.

Wishing you the best,

Michelle Newell

Stateway Community Partners

The Grand Boulevard Safety Network Coalition

3619 S. State Street, 3rd Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60609

312-794-5047

312-794-5348 (fax)

GRANTS...GRANTS...GRANTS

MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award Deadline: May 31 Nominate a program for the MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Award and be highlighted in one of Afterschool Alliance's Issue Briefs: Providing Opportunities for Service Learning for Middle School Students; Aligning Afterschool with the School Day for Middle School; Addressing Middle School Bullying; and Supporting Literacy for Middle School Students. Each of the 5 recipients will receive an award of $10,000 to be used to continue or improve upon the highlighted program. http://bit.ly/kKQCIl	Jumpstart Youth-led Intergenerational Programs Deadline: May 31 Generations United and MetLife Foundation are awarding grants of $1,000 to organizations in developing youth-led intergenerational programs. Projects can range from young people assisting older people in delivering meals, teaching technology, or helping with projects around the house; or younger and older people working together to address a community issue, build a community garden or create an arts project - and many other creative projects. http://bit.ly/mCprqx
Be Big In Your Community Contest Deadline: June 17 Scholastic's Be Big Fund will help bring the winning BIG Idea that helps make your community a better place to life with help from Clifford, HandsOn Network and American Family Insurance. Awards include 1 $25,000 Grand Prize honoree, 10 $2,500 first place honorees and 19 $1.315 second place honorees will be selected. Be Big Fund prizes must be used to implement the winning proposals. http://bit.ly/eSU7Om	Tom's of Maine 50 States for Good Community Sponsorship Program Deadline: June 21 50 States for Good is a national initiative to support the goodness behind grassroots community projects. Six organizations will share in our $150,000 sponsorship fund, including one organization that will be given $50,000! Our panel of judges will select 20 organizations doing great things in their communities to be voted on by you. http://bit.ly/iMP8DX

$161K Grant Opportunity Through Safety Net Works

Dear Community Partners,

Chicago Youth Centers ABC Polk Bros. has been identified as the Lead Agency for the North Lawndale Safety Net Works. After meeting with Illinois Violence Prevention Authority this week we are moving forward in establishing a Safety Net Works Coalition and creating partnerships to implement and enhance services and programs to youth and families in the North Lawndale Community.

First, we are requesting representation from your organization/agency/school/

church to participate on the Safety Net Works Coalition. Second, there is about $161, 000 for Safety Net Works programming for the 2012 fiscal year. We are hosting a bidder’s conference on Wednesday May 18 from 11 to 12 noon if your organization is interested in partnering with Safety Net Works please plan to be at the Bidder’s Conference next Wednesday. The turn around for submitting applications is short; they are due May 31. The Safety Net Works Coalition will be responsible for identifying and funding programs that will impact the community.

Light refreshments will be provided. . Please RSVP to Jason Bremer at 773.762.5655 or jason.bremer@chicagoyouthcenters.orgjason.bremer@chicagoyouthcenters.org>.

Thank you and hope to see you.




Roberta Douglas

Center Director

Chicago Youth Centers

ABC Polk Bros.

773.762.5655

NEW Grants

Grant opportunities

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State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grants (Deadline: May 2)
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is providing $5 million in service-learning grants to youth across the United States and Canada in an effort to create projects that bring about sustainable, positive change in local communities. Youth in public schools, or youth associated with a 501(c)3 organization have the opportunity to apply for grants ranging from $25,000-$100,000 to help their implementation of a school-based service-learning program that ties into an existing K-12 curriculum, and relates to one of the following focus areas: Driver Safety, Environmental Responsibility, Financial Literacy, Access to Higher Education, and Natural or Societal Disaster Preparedness. http://bit.ly/ekgICe

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Pepsi Refresh Project Grants (Deadline: 5th of each month)
Pepsi is excited to officially kick-start the second year of its Refresh Project. Each month, Pepsi will award over $1.2 million for the innovative ideas with the most votes. This year, ideas will be accepted for only five days – ending midnight ET, April 9 - and then 1,500 ideas will be randomly selected. Starting in May, applications will be accepted from the first of the month at 12:00:01 pm ET through 11:59:59 pm ET on the 5th of the month. http://pep.si/gp69LY

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2011 100 Best Communities for Young People Competition (Deadline: May 27)
America's Promise Alliance and the ING Foundation have announced the call for submissions for this year's 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING competition. The 100 Best program recognizes communities that are doing exceptional and innovative work to help reduce high school dropout rates and provide their youth with an outstanding place to live, learn and grow. Community representatives are encouraged to download the application now to gather the information needed, which includes essays by local students. Submit your application by May 4 to be eligible for additional prizes. http://bit.ly/hQZoJ2

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KaBOOM! Playful City USA Grants (Deadline: June 1)
A total of 103 grants worth $2.1 million are available to Playful City USA recognized cities and towns between 2011-13. Grants range in values of $30,000, $20,000 and $15,000 and will be awarded to existing Playful City USA communities as well as communities receiving Playful City USA recognition for the first time. Communities wishing to receive grants and apply for Playful City USA status must meet five core commitments of the program: Create a local play commission task force; Design an annual action plan for play; Conduct a playspace audit of all publicly accessible play areas; Identify current spending on capital projects and maintenance of playspaces; and Proclaim and celebrate an annual "KaBOOM! Play Day". Cities and towns can apply to become a Playful City USA community by completing the online application http://bit.ly/eM5MCz

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Be Big In Your Community Contest (Deadline: June 17)
Scholastic's Be Big Fund will help bring the winning BIG Idea that helps make your community a better place to life with help from Clifford, HandsOn Network and American Family Insurance. Awards include 1 $25,000 Grand Prize honoree, 10 $2,500 first place honorees and 19 $1.315 second place honorees will be selected. Be Big Fund prizes must be used to implement the winning proposals. http://bit.ly/eSU7Om

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Net Literacy Financial Connects Contest (Deadline: Rolling through June 30, 2011)
Net Literacy is a student-founded nonprofit where students comprise 50% of the board of directors. Thanks to support from State Farm, students from across the country to submit short videos that teach a lesson about the importance of financial literacy. Video entries win $100 to $500 and web-based games win $500 to $1000. We hope to give away $100,000 in prizes as students provide the content to build a national financial literacy using their words to explain the importance of being financially literate. Eligibility: all full-time or part-time students - videos and games can be developed by a student, a group of students, or a classroom project. http://bit.ly/eDkDlX

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Captain Planet Environment Grants (Deadline: June 30)
These grant opportunities support hands-on environmental projects that empower children and youth around the world to solve environmental problems in their communities. There are multiple awards ranging from $250 to $2,500. http://bit.ly/e9bXNd

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Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program (Deadline: October 31)
The Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program provides support to nonprofit organizations, public schools, and public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their communities. Proposals for the following community improvement activities will be considered: repairs, refurbishments, and modifications to low-income and/or transitional housing or community facilities (schools, community centers, senior centers, etc.); weatherizing or increasing energy efficiency of low-income and/or transitional housing or community facilities; planting trees or community gardens and/or landscaping community facilities; and development of community parks or green spaces. Grants of up to $5,000 are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase

NEW Grants

Grant opportunities

Learn and Serve American Youth Engagement Zone (YEZ)
YEZ is designed to improve student engagement, including student attendance and behavior, and student achievement, graduation rates and college-going rates by promoting youth engagement to demostrate the value of academics, civic engagement, diversity and improved service delivery. All partnerships must include, at a minimum, at least one LEA, one community college, and one community-based entity. There is approximately $5.4 million available for 4 to 12 grants of $300,000 to $450,000 for this program. The application submission date is June 15, 2011.

Humana Foundation
The Humana Foundation promotes healthy lives and communities by supporting organizations that meet their funding priorities and are classified as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service. Proposals are considered from and for: nonprofit organizations classified 501(c)(3); organizations located in eligible locations; and one-year projects or annual support. The appliction submission date is June 15, 2011.

Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Grant
Two outstanding nonprofit/charitable organizations in 45 markets benefit from the Neighborhood Builders Program. Since its inception in 2004, Neighborhood Builders has helped nearly 500 nonprofits across our franchise with operating support and rigorous leadership training. Neighborhood Builders recipients are focused on local neighborhood priorities and receive $200,000 in general operating support (or local market currency equivalent) - $100,000 annually for 2 years. Click grant name above for submission information.

NEW Grant Announcements

Grant Announcements

Street Outreach Program
The Street Outreach Program provides services to youth living on the streets and in unstable situations by reaching out to them. These projects aim to increase young peoples safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency, and to help them build permanent connections with caring adults, with the goal of getting them off the streets. Eligible applicants are non-profit, for-profit, faith-based, private and public entities, as well as, state and tribal governments. There is $2.1 million available for up to 21 grants. The application submission date is June 24, 2011.


A National Coalition to Enhance STD/HIV Prevention through Promotion of a Holistic Approach to Health and Wellness
This RFP is to bring together a group of organizations from diverse sectors to enhance STD/HIV prevention by advancing a public health approach to improve sexual health. Eligible applicants are private and public entities, including universities, CBOs and hospitals as well as, state and tribal governments. There is over $5 millon available for 1 grant. The application submission date is May 31, 2011.
Health Places Community Intervention Grants
Community Intervention Grants are to support policy, systems, and environmental change related to healthy food and physical activity at the neighborhood level. Eligible applicants are Chicago Communities facing disproportionate incidences of obesity and obesity related illnesses. Up to 15 Grants of approximately 80,000 are available. The application submission date is June 6, 2011.

OJJDP FY 11 Mentoring for Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation InitiativeThis initiative supports efforts of community service organizations to develop or enhance their mentoring capacity, facilitate outreach efforts, and increase the availability of direct services for child victims (younger than age 18) of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) or domestic sex trafficking (DST), including children who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Eligible applicants include public and private small businesses; nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and public, state and private institutions of higher education. There is $500,000 available for one award. The application submission date is June 6, 2011.

Learn and Serve American Youth Engagement Zone (YEZ)YEZ is designed to improve student engagement, including student attendance and behavior, and student achievement, graduation rates and college-going rates by promoting youth engagement to demostrate the value of academics, civic engagement, diversity and improved service delivery. All partnerships must include, at a minimum, at least one LEA, one community college, and one community-based entity. There is approximately $5.4 million available for 4 to 12 grants of $300,000 to $450,000 for this program. The application submission date is June 15, 2011.

Humana FoundationThe Humana Foundation promotes healthy lives and communities by supporting organizations that meet their funding priorities and are classified as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service. Proposals are considered from and for: nonprofit organizations classified 501(c)(3); organizations located in eligible locations; and one-year projects or annual support. The application submission date is June 15, 2011.

Basic Center Program for Runaway and Homeless YouthIn response to the widespread concern about the problem of runaway and homeless youth, Congress authorized the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act of 1974 (RHYA), which provided financial support for the protection of runaway, homeless, and street youth. Eligible applicants include nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and public, state and private institutions of higher education. There is over $17 million for a possible 107 awards. The application submission date is June 24, 2011.
Family Planning Services Grants
The Family Planning Services Grants are to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families. Any public or private nonprofit is eligible to apply. There is one award of up to $400,000 available. The application submission date is June 29, 2011.

Drucker Institute Announces Call for Applications for Nonprofit Innovation AwardThe Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation is given each fall to three U.S.-based nonprofit organizations in recognition of existing programs that have made a difference in the lives of the people they serve. The award has been given annually since 1991 and is accompanied by a first-place prize of $100,000 and two runners-up prizes of $7,500 and $5,000. The application submission date is July 1, 2011.

American Legion Child Welfare Foundation Offers Support for Programs to Help ChildrenThe American Legion Child Welfare Foundation seeks to provide other nonprofit organizations with the means to educate the public about the special needs of children across the United States. To help achieve its mission, the organization annually provides funding to nonprofits. Grants may not be used for the normal, day-to-day operating expenses of the grantee or for special operating expenses connected with the grant. The application submission date is July 15, 2011.

Bank of America Neighborhood Builders GrantTwo outstanding nonprofit/charitable organizations in 45 markets benefit from the Neighborhood Builders Program. Since its inception in 2004, Neighborhood Builders has helped nearly 500 nonprofits across our franchise with operating support and rigorous leadership training. Neighborhood Builders recipients are focused on local neighborhood priorities and receive $200,000 in general operating support (or local market currency equivalent) - $100,000 annually for 2 years. Click grant name above for submission information.

RFP's for Youth Ready Chicago Program Hubs

The Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) is excited to announce the release of our Request for Proposals (RFP) for Youth Ready Chicago program hubs, a 2011 youth, wage- subsidized summer jobs program for youth 16 – 24.

Mayor Richard M. Daley has committed $1.4 million in parking meter infrastructure funds to support a subsidized summer jobs program by increasing the number of city-supported employment opportunities for Chicago youth.

Through this RFP, the program anticipates engaging approximately 600 Chicago youth between the ages of 16 and 24 in paid work experiences and career readiness skills. Programs can operate during a 6-10 week period between June 1 and December 31.
DFSS is seeking proposals from organizations with the qualifications and experience to rapidly implement the program during the summer of 2011. Respondents to the RFP should be capable of providing the following services: youth worker recruitment, program eligibility for youth participants, job/worksite development, job matching, youth training, adult supervision, data collection, payroll system administration (including the fiscal capacity to generate and distribute checks to all youth associated with the hub), worksite monitoring and overall program administration.

DFSS anticipates funding six to ten contracts for worksite hubs. Contract sizes are estimated to range between $210,000 - $400,000.
The RFP is available for download at our website at http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss.html. If you have any program-related questions about the RFP, please contact Mary Ellen Messner, 312-746-7447 or mmessner@cityofchicago.org. For all technical questions relating to the execution of the proposal, please contact Julia Talbot, 312-743-1679 or jtalbot@cityofchicago.org.

IMPORTANT DATES:

RFP Released: April 7, 2011
RFP Pre-Proposal Conference: April 21, 2011
RFP Due: May 2, 2011
Award Notifications Made: May 16, 2011
Start Program: Rolling start dates between June and July, 2011

2012 CDBG Funding

Technical Assistance Sessions for CDBG 2012

What: Citywide CDBG Workshop
When: April 18th
Where: 78 E. Washington 12:00pm registration

3 separate grant writing workshops 1:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm You may attend whichever session you would like.

Technical Assistance Sessions for DFSS Kennedy-King College
Where: 6301 S. Halsted St.
When: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9:00-11:00 am- OST/summer 2:00-4:00 pm- OST/summer Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9:00-11:00 am- Counseling/Mentoring 2:00-4:00 pm- New Agencies/Programs