Promise Zones   Community Development Marketplace

The Community   Development Marketplace (CDM) is a database of the Second Round Promise Zones   Initiative applicant project data from 111 communities (86 urban, 18 rural,   and 7 tribal) who consented to share their survey with the public. The CDM   provides information that describes community goals, the proposed activities   expected to advance their goals, and the organizations involved in   implementing and supporting these projects.

HUD has made the   CDM public for internal and external stakeholders to learn about current and   proposed activities to create transformation at the local level. Using the   following tool, the CDM can be quickly filtered by keywords to yield   information on the lead applicant, geographic locations, community goals,   proposed activities, implementation partners, and expected outcomes around a   topic of interest. This tool is intended to help connect communities to share   expertise and foster collaboration in sustainable community development   projects.

View   the Community Development Marketplace (CDM) Tool

More information   is available on the Promise Zones web page.

Economic Development Assistance   Programs Federal Funding Opportunity

EDA   published its FY 2015 Economic Development Assistance Programs Federal   Funding Opportunity (EDAP FFO) on grants.gov. EDA solicits   applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments   that support construction,   non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under   EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs. Grants and   cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage   existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic   development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to   advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.

Funding: The   average size of a Public Works investment has been approximately $1.4   million, and investments range from $200,000 to $3,000,000.   The average size of an Economic Adjustment Assistance investment has   been approximately $820,000, and investments range from $100,000 to   $1,250,000.

Eligibility:   Eligible applicants include: (i) District   Organization of a designated Economic Development District; (ii) Indian Tribe   or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, county, city, or other   political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State   or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development   activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (iv) institution of   higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v)   public or private non-profit organization or association acting in   cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.

Promise   Zone Preference Points:  Promise Zone designation allows   applicant communities to automatically meet EDA’s economic distress   eligibility criteria.

Deadline for Applications:   March 12, 2015 for   funding cycle 2 of FY 2015 & June   12, 2015 for funding cycle 3 of FY 2015

For more information: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=273468.

Social Innovation Fund Grant   Competition

The 2015 Social Innovation Fund grant competition, a   program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), will provide approximately $40 million   to eligible grantmaking institutions seeking to grow innovative,   evidence-based solutions to challenges facing low-income communities   nationwide in CNCS’ focus areas of healthy futures, youth development and   economic opportunity. In addition, approximately $11 million will be   available for the continuation of existing grants.

Funding: Each selected grantmaker   will be awarded $1 million to $10 million and will match every federal dollar   of the grant award. At least 80 percent of awarded federal funds must be   invested in subgrantee programs, who match their grants 1:1 as well.

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include existing grantmaking   institutions, eligible partnerships (between grantmakers, a State Commission   on National and Community Service, or a chief executive officer of a unit of   general local government where the partner organizations will share   responsibilities under the award), and affiliated network organizations that   are existing grantmaking institutions who are willing to grant SIF dollars   through competitions that are open beyond their exclusive networks.

Promise   Zone Preference Points:  No Promise Zone Preference Points are   available for this opportunity.

Deadline for Applications:   March 17, 2015 by 5:00p.m. EST.

For more information: Social   Innovation Fund Notice of Funding Availability FY2015

View the SIF Fact Sheet posted on the Promise Zone website.

Research Grants for Preventing   Violence & Violence Related Injury

The National   Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is soliciting   investigator-initiated research that will help expand and advance knowledge   in three areas: 1) how best to disseminate, implement, and translate   evidence-based primary prevention strategies, programs, and policies designed   to reduce youth violence; 2) what works to prevent violence by rigorously   evaluating primary prevention strategies, programs, and policies; and 3) research   to determine ways to effectively prevent serious and lethal interpersonal or   self-directed violence.

Funding: $1.05   million for up to 3 awards

Eligibility:   Eligible applicants include: Private   institutions of higher education; county governments; city or township   governments; special district governments; public and state controlled   institutions of higher education; small businesses; independent school   districts; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally   recognized tribal governments); nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the   IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal   governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Public housing   authorities/Indian housing authorities; for profit organizations other than   small businesses.

Promise   Zone Preference Points:  No Promise Zone Preference Points are   available for this opportunity.

Deadline for Applications:   March 16, 2015 by   5:00 p.m. EST

For more information: http://www.grants.gov/custom/viewOppDetails.jsp?oppId=270771.

Project Safe Neighborhoods National   Training & Technical Assistance Program

The U.S.   Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of   Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding under the   Project Safe Neighborhoods National Training and Technical Assistance   Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by supporting the   national delivery of training and technical assistance to communities to   reduce the presence and impact of gun crime and criminal gangs throughout the   nation.

Funding: BJA   estimates that it will make one award for each of the three categories.   Funding for each category is as follows: Category 1 up to $250,000; Category   2 up to $150,000; and Category 3 up to $600,000 for an estimated total of   $1,000,000. Each award will be for a 36-month project period, beginning on   October 1, 2015.

Eligibility:   Applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations   (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), institutions of   higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education),   faith-based organizations, and consortiums with demonstrated experience in   addressing gun crime and anti-gang violence strategies. This includes but is   not limited to prevention, enforcement, intervention, and reentry strategies.

Promise   Zone Preference Points:  No Promise Zone Preference Points are   available for this opportunity.

Deadline for Applications:   April 9, 2015 by   11:59 p.m. EST

For more information: https://www.bja.gov/Funding/15PSNTTAsol.pdf.

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation   Program FY 2015 Competitive Grant

The U.S.   Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of   Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications from eligible entities to   plan and implement place-based, community-oriented strategies to address   targeted crime issues within a neighborhood as a part of a broader   neighborhood revitalization initiative. Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation   (BCJI) resources will target hot spots of crime where a significant   proportion of crime occurs as compared to the overall jurisdiction.

Funding: BJA   solicits applications in two categories: 1) Planning, and 2) Implementation.   Under Category 1, BJA estimates that it will make up to 15 awards of up to   $175,000 each for up to an 18-month project period, beginning on October 1,   2015. Under Category 2, BJA estimates that it will make up to 3 awards of up   $1,000,000 for up to a 36-month project period, beginning on October 1, 2015.   All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications   or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.

Eligibility: Eligible   entities to serve as fiscal agent include states, units of local governments,   non-profit organizations (including tribal non-profit organizations), and   federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary   of the Interior.

Promise   Zone Preference Points:  Yes, Promise Zone Preference Points are   available for this opportunity.

Deadline for Applications:   April 20, 2015 by   11:59p.m. EST

For more information: https://www.bja.gov/Funding/15BCJIsol.pdf.

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation   Program FY 2015 Funding Overview Webinar

March 12, 2015

2 -3 pm EST

Please join the Bureau of   Justice Assistance for a webinar about the Byrne Criminal   Justice Innovation Program (BCJI). BCJI supports data-driven,   research-informed and community-oriented strategies to address targeted crime   issues in neighborhoods. Applications are due April 20 for FY 2015 grants in   two categories. The webinar will cover background on the core elements of   BCJI and an overview of the FY 2015 funding opportunity. The FY15   solicitation is available here: BCJI 2015 Solicitation

Please click here   to register.

Native American Housing: Obstacles   and Opportunities

March 24, 2015

2 -4pm EST

Despite improvements over the last two decades, Native   Americans are more likely to live in homes that are crowded, physically   inadequate, and unaffordable when compared to the nation as a whole. Many   tribal communities lack a developed housing and lending market, leaving them   almost totally dependent on federal funding to address housing need. Over the   last 50 years, the federal government has sought to fulfil its obligation   through a framework of self-determination, allowing tribes to develop and   implement programs based on and conducive to local conditions and   preferences.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research   invites you to attend this quarterly   briefing where speakers will mine data and illustrative best practices to   offer a picture of how Native Americans are faring today.

Register for the event here.

Research Your   Community Online Mapping Tool

Research   Your Community is a new mapping tool available on  HealthyFoodAccess.org  that can help individuals and organizations   better understand the communities in which they are working to improve access   to healthy food. 

The   mapping tool, powered by PolicyMap, allows users to access 60 data indicators. Topics   include:

  
• Demographics,        including income and SNAP participation;
  
• The food environment,        including locations of supermarkets and farmers markets;
  
• Health indicators,        such as fruit and vegetable consumption; and
  
• Eligibility data for        federal funding programs, such as the New Markets Tax Credit program.

The Effects of   Adolescent Development on Policing Brief

The International Association of Chiefs of   Police (IACP) has released a new resource for law enforcement titled The Effects of Adolescent   Development on Policing. The publication was developed   under a project supported by theOffice of Juvenile Justice and   Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office   of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

This resource brief is targeted to law enforcement who   respond and interact directly with youth in the field. It provides   information for officers to better understand normal adolescent development   and tailor their responses to youth in an age- and   developmentally-appropriate manner to obtain better cooperation from youth,   provide better life outcomes for youth, and develop better relations between   police and youth in their communities.

The brief is available for download on the   IACP website at www.theiacp.org/teenbrain.

Making Skills   Everyone’s Business: A Call to Transform Adult Learning in the U.S. Report

The Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE)   at the U.S. Department of Education released the report,Making Skills   Everyone’s Business: A Call to Transform Adult Learning in the United States.The report offers suggestions for how   to establish convenient, effective, high-quality learning opportunities for   low-skilled youth and adults. Specifically, Making Skills Everyone’s   Business offers seven strategies that hold great   promise for improving the conditions that create and perpetuate poor   literacy, numeracy, and problem solving. These strategies are based on the   principle of shared responsibility and acknowledge that America’s skills   challenge is too large to address by any stakeholder group independently.

OPRE's Tribal Early Childhood   Research Center to Offer Summer Institute on Early Childhood Development   & Intervention Research

FromJuly 13-17, 2015, the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center   (www.tribalearlychildhood.org)   will host a Summer Institute for those interested in tribal early childhood   development and intervention research. A limited number of competitive travel   and tuition scholarships are available. ContactThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.or check back with the Tribal Early Childhood Research   Center onMarch   15for the scholarship   application and eligibility requirements.

EDA Newsroom:   SAGE leading economic development in San Antonio’s Promise Zone

Jackie Gorman, the   Executive Director of San Antonio for Growth Eastside (SAGE) discusses the   power of partnerships in bringing positive change to the San Antonio Promise   Zone.  View the guest column here.