Federal Faith-Based Funding Update

Compassion Capital Fund (CCF)

For the 2008 grant cycle, Congress did not provide funding for new Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) grant awards. Unfortunately, this means that there will be no funding opportunities for the CCF Demonstration program, the CCF Targeted Capacity Building program, or the CCF Communities Empowering Youth program this year. Funding for future grant cycles will be determined, as always, by future congressional appropriations.

If you are interested, you may be able to apply for a subaward from one of the current CCF intermediaries. Please view the map of current CCF intermediaries to see if an intermediary project is serving your area.
 

You may also subscribe to our newsletter for information about other funding opportunities, or visit the HHS Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Web site.

NJ Faith-Based Symposium on Creating Effective Youth Development Projects
 March 28, 2008
 

The New Jersey Office of Faith Based Initiatives in partnership with the New Jersey School Age Care Coalition is planning a Faith Based Symposium on March 28, 2008 from 10a – 3p. The theme of the symposium is “Identifying Solutions to Meet Community Needs: Creating Effective Youth Development Projects.”

The goal of the symposium is to provide an opportunity for faith and community based organizations to hear first hand from other successful organizations/programs how they have maintained a high level of excellence.

We plan to have two series of break out sessions throughout the day. We want to make sure that the breakout topics are topics that are of interest to you, as providers. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!!!!! Attached please find a brief topic survey (click here for survey). Please complete and e-mail to edward.laporte@sos.state.nj.us by Thursday, February 21, 2008.

Thanks in advance of your cooperation.
(More information will be posted shortly.)

Eddie Laporte, NJ Office of Faith Based Initiatives

GOVERNMENT LINKS (GRANTS AND RESOURCES)

Federal

www.grants.gov

Federal: Faith Based Funding Links

http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-05-2006.pdf This grant catalog booklet provides some basic information about the Federal grants process. It also lists over 170 programs that may interest your organization. Grants programs are organized into general categories ranging from programs for elders and the homeless to those that serve at-risk youth and people making the transition from welfare to work.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccf/resources/toolkit.html This page provides faith-based and community organizations with helpful links to information, tools, and resources.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccf/ Compassion Capital Fund

• CCF helps faith-based and community organizations increase their effectiveness and enhance their ability to provide social services by building their organizational capacity. CCF works through intermediary organizations that serve as a bridge between the Federal government and faith-based and community organizations. Intermediary organizations provide technical assistance and capacity-building sub-awards.
• CCF’s Communities Empowering Youth program seeks to build the capacity of faith-based and community groups working to combat gang activity and youth violence. CCF also awards one-time capacity-building grants of $50,000 directly to faith-based and community organizations.

http://www.irs.gov/charities/churches/index.html A quick reference guide of federal tax law and procedures for churches and religious organizations, to help them comply with tax rules.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/ President Bush created the White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives and Centers for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in eleven Federal agencies to lead a determined attack on need by strengthening and expanding the role of Faith Based Community Organizations in providing social services.

NJ County and Municipal websites

http://www.nj.gov/nj/govinfo/county/localgov.html

NEW JERSEY

• Grants

Commerce: Economic Growth and Tourism Commission

• Programs and Tax incentives

Commission on Higher Education

• Current Commission-Administered Grant Programs
• Educational Opportunity Fund

Commission on Science and Technology

• Entrepreneur Assistance
• Grants and Initiatives

Council for the Humanities

• Grants

Cultural Trust

• Guidelines and Applications

Department of Agriculture

• Applications
• Farmland Preservation Program
• Grants, Financial Services

Department of Archives and Records Management

• Public Archives and Records Infrastructure Support (PARIS) Grants Program

Department of Community Affairs

• SAGE (System for Administering Grants Electronically): Available RFPs

Department of Education

• Grants

Department of Environmental Protection

• Division of Watershed Management: Funding
• Environmental Services Program
• Grant and Loan Programs
• State Environmental Education Directory (Seeds): Grants and Scholarships

Department of Health and Senior Services

• Directory of Grant Programs

Department of Human Services

• Grants, RFPs, and Public Notices

Department of Labor and Workforce Development

• Customized Training Program
• Office of Workforce Initiatives
• Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program

Department of Law and Public Safety: Office of the Attorney General

• Division of Highway Traffic Safety: Grants
• Grants
• Juvenile Justice Commission: Funding Availability

Department of State

• Grants
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Programs

Department of Transportation

• Community Programs
• Division of Local Aid and Economic Development

Highlands Council

• Grants Available

Historic Trust

• Applications and Guidelines
• Funding Programs

NJ Business

• Business Support/Technical Assistance
• Financial Assistance
  • Grants
• Programs and Initiatives

Rural Development

• Business and Community Programs
• Housing Programs

State Council on the Arts

• Artists’ Services
• Arts Education Program
• Grants
• Programs and Services

State Library

• Construction Bond Fund
• Funding Information Center
• Gates Foundation Grant Program
• Library Grant Information

USDA: Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Programs
  • Conservation Innovation Grant Program

Visit New Jersey

• Cooperative Marketing Grant Programs