THE ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY PLANNING OFFICE Courthouse Room 255, 48 Court Street Canton, New York

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1 HE S. LWRENE UNY LNNING FFIE ourthouse Room 255, 48 ourt Street anton, New York VIE (315) and FX (315) E-MIL WE SIE GRNS/FUNDING RUNIIES ugust 14, 2009 Grant opportunities are broken down by category; each grant may be listed under more than one category. Simply click on the category or categories of interest to you to view new listings, including weblinks. lease forward any comments you may have regarding format, category choices, amount of information included in each listing, etc. to his same contact may be used to add a name to or be removed from the mailing list. lease feel free to forward this list to anyone who may be interested. ast notices are posted on the web at griculture rts Economic/ommunity Development Education Health Human/ommunity Services Libraries/Museums Natural Resources ublic Safety/Law Enforcement ransportation Waste Management Miscellaneous lick link above to view past notices. Heidi J. mes, Grants Manager Matilda M. Larson, lanner II Jon R. Montan, Jr., lanner III Jason. fotenhauer, Deputy Director Nancy. Robert, ransportation oordinator Denise S. Russell, ffice Manager John F. enbusch, lanner II eith J. Zimmerman, Director

2 griculture Sustainable griculture Research & Education (SRE) Farmer Grants Farmer Grants are for commercial producers who have an innovative idea they want to test using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, or other technique. technical advisor--often an extension agent, crop consultant, or other service professional--is required as a project participant. rojects should seek results other farmers can use, and all projects must have the potential to add to our knowledge about effective sustainable practices. Deadline: December 8, 2009 Sustainable griculture Research & Education (SRE) artnership Grants artnership Grants are reserved for agricultural service providers--extension and NRS staff, consultants, state departments of agriculture, and others working in the agricultural community--who want to conduct on-farm demonstrations, research, marketing, and other projects with farmers as active cooperators. Deadline: December 1, 2009 rts Sustainable griculture Research & Education (SRE) Sustainable ommunity Grants Sustainable ommunity Grants make a direct connection between community revitalization and farming. rojects must address specific key issues such as farm finance, marketing, land use, water use, enterprise development, value-added product development, or other delineated topic areas. o apply, you must be affiliated with ooperative Extension, NRS, a municipality, a state department of agriculture, a college or university, a community organization, or other institutional entity. November 24, 2009 New York State ouncil on the rts - Decentralization Grant rogram St. Lawrence ounty rts ouncil ommunity rts Grants You can apply for up to $5,000 to bring the arts to your community! ll arts disciplines are eligible for this grant, but you must attend a FREE workshop if you plan to apply (even if you have attended a workshop in the past). Workshop schedule: ugust 14th - 1:00-3:00pm in Watertown at the Flower Memorial Library ugust 18th - 1:00-3:00pm in gdensburg at the gdensburg ublic Library ugust 20th - 5:00-7:00pm in Massena at the Massena ublic Library ugust 22nd - 1:00-3:00pm in otsdam at the SL rts ouncil, 51 Market Street ugust 25th - 1:00-3:00pm in Gouverneur at the Gouverneur ublic Library ugust 27th - 1:00-3:00pm in Lowville at the Lowville Free Library Deadline: ctober 1, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 2 of 14

3 Sherwin-Williams olor Your ommunity Grants Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? sk Sherwin- Williams how. ell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and ivillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000. Deadline: ugust 25, 2009 NMM Foundation rogram Grants: he foundation annually provides support for community music-making programs, scientific research on the effects of making music, and music programs for seniors and school-aged children. Grants are available to nonprofit public service organizations for innovative music education and hands-on music making programs that reach and serve new audiences with new protocols. Deadline: September 10, 2009 (Letter of Inquiry) Economic/ommunity Development Sustainable griculture Research & Education (SRE) Sustainable ommunity Grants Sustainable ommunity Grants make a direct connection between community revitalization and farming. rojects must address specific key issues such as farm finance, marketing, land use, water use, enterprise development, value-added product development, or other delineated topic areas. o apply, you must be affiliated with ooperative Extension, NRS, a municipality, a state department of agriculture, a college or university, a community organization, or other institutional entity. November 24, 2009 New York State Division of Housing and ommunity Renewal (DHR.) Weatherization ssistance rogram (W) New York State has been allocated approximately $395,000,000 from the merican Recovery and Reinvestment ct of 2009 (RR) for the Weatherization ssistance rogram to weatherize the homes of thousands of low income New Yorkers and to facilitate the training of the new workers needed to undertake this work. DHR will rely on its existing network of W subgrantees to administer the majority of the funds available under RR and will provide substantial funding for training to increase the capacity of the existing subgrantee network to carry out the lan. Since RR represents a dramatic increase in W funding with very rigid deadlines to spend the funds, DHR is seeking temporary subgrantees to undertake special projects with RR funds for the purpose of targeting multi-family portfolios that have significant need for energy assistance (for example: government assisted housing, public housing, housing for persons with special needs). Subgrantees will be expected to leverage other funds to undertake this activity. Existing subgrantees are also eligible to apply for this funding. Deadline: September 3, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 3 of 14

4 U.S. E rownfields rogram E s rownfields rogram provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. E provides brownfields funding for three types of grants: 1. rownfields ssessment Grants provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites. 2. rownfields Revolving Loan Funds provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. 3. rownfields leanup Grants provides funds to carry out cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant. Deadline: ctober 16, 2009 Sherwin-Williams olor Your ommunity Grants Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? sk Sherwin- Williams how. ell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and ivillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000. Deadline: ugust 25, 2009 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, ES; public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 NYS ffice of arks, Recreation and Historic reservation Environmental rotection Fund pplications are being accepted under four grant categories: arks rogram - matching grant program for the acquisition or development of parks and recreational facilities for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes. Funds may be awarded to municipalities or not-forprofits with an ownership interest, for indoor or outdoor projects and must reflect the priorities established in the NY Statewide omprehensive utdoor Recreation lan (SR). Historic reservation rogram - matching grant program to improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties listed on the National or State Registers of Historic laces. Funds are available to municipalities or not-for-profits with an ownership interest. Heritage reas rogram - matching grant program for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in a management plan approved by the ommissioner. rojects must fall within a New York State Designated Heritage rea. cquisition - matching grant program for the acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for use by all segments of the population for park, recreation, conservation or preservation purposes. o be used for all three program areas where acquisition is of more importance than development. Deadline: September 14, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 4 of 14

5 Education UnitedHealth Group & Youth Service merica Health Heroes dhealthheresservicelearninggrantsdeadlinectober22.aspx UnitedHealth Heroes is a service-learning health-literacy initiative designed to encourage young people, working through educators and youth leaders, to create and implement local hands-on programs to address the issue of childhood obesity. Grant recipients will receive up to $1,000 each in support of servicelearning projects that focus on childhood obesity, engage youth between the ages of 5 and 25 in the planning and implementation process, and take place during Semester of Service 2010 (ML Day, January 18, to Global Youth Service Day, pril 23-25). Deadline: ctober 22, 2009 arbara ush Foundation for Family Literacy 2010 National Grant ompetition. rogram.htm he foundation's grantmaking program seeks to develop or expand projects designed to develop the literacy skills of adult primary care givers and their children. he applicant organization must have nonprofit or public status and must have been in existence for two or more years. he organization must operate an instructional literacy program that has been in existence for at least two years and includes one or more of the following components: literacy for adults, parent education, pre-literacy or literacy instruction for children pre- to grade three, and/or intergenerational literacy activities (parent and child together time). total of approximately $650,000 will be awarded; no grant request should exceed $65,000. Deadline: September 14, 2009 Share our Strength Great merican ake Sale Grants he Great merican ake Sale grants program will support efforts to increase participation among lowincome children in summer and after-school meal programs. Share ur Strength is specifically interested in increasing participation in meal programs that utilize USD reimbursement through the Summer Food Service rogram (SFS), National School Lunch rogram (NSL), or hild and dult are Food rogram (F). Grants will only be provided to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools with a valid NES code, or local government entities that work to ensure children have access to after-school and summer meal programs. Deadline: September 30, 2009 Sherwin-Williams olor Your ommunity Grants Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? sk Sherwin- Williams how. ell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and ivillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000. Deadline: ugust 25, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 5 of 14

6 UW (merican ssociation of University Women) ommunity ction Grants ommunity ction grants provide funds ($2,000 to $10,000) to individuals, UW branches and UW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Special consideration is given to projects focused on -12 and community college girls and women s achievements in science, technology, engineering or math. ne-year grants provide seed money for new projects. opic areas are unrestricted, but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls. wo-year grants provide start-up funds for longer-term programs that address the particular needs of the community and develop girls sense of efficacy through leadership or advocacy opportunities. opic areas are unrestricted, but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls. Deadline: January 15, 2010 NMM Foundation rogram Grants: he foundation annually provides support for community music-making programs, scientific research on the effects of making music, and music programs for seniors and school-aged children. Grants are available to nonprofit public service organizations for innovative music education and hands-on music making programs that reach and serve new audiences with new protocols. Deadline: September 10, 2009 (Letter of Inquiry) arget orporation arget Field rip Grants rogram he has announced that it will award 5,000 field trip grants of up to $800 each for the coming -12 school year. his program is open to education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited -12 public, private, or charter school in the United States that maintains 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students. Grant funds may be used for visits to art, science, and cultural museums; community service or civics projects; career enrichment opportunities; and other events or activities away from the school facility. Funds may also be used to cover field trip-related costs such as transportation, ticket fees, resource materials, and supplies. Deadline: November 3, 2009 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, oards of ooperative Educational Services (ES); public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 ugust 14, 2009 / age 6 of 14

7 Health UnitedHealth Group & Youth Service merica Health Heroes dhealthheresservicelearninggrantsdeadlinectober22.aspx UnitedHealth Heroes is a service-learning health-literacy initiative designed to encourage young people, working through educators and youth leaders, to create and implement local hands-on programs to address the issue of childhood obesity. Grant recipients will receive up to $1,000 each in support of servicelearning projects that focus on childhood obesity, engage youth between the ages of 5 and 25 in the planning and implementation process, and take place during Semester of Service 2010 (ML Day, January 18, to Global Youth Service Day, pril 23-25). Deadline: ctober 22, 2009 Ronald McDonald House harities of Northern New York Ronald McDonald House harities creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Its grassroots-driven programs offer help where children need it most - right in their own communities. Funds are available to 501(c)(3) organizations for programs that provide a direct benefit to children, have clearly defined goals and objectives, a demonstrated ability to respond to children s needs and provide measurable results and a broad funding base. For further information, contact onnie orbin at or 120 Washington Street, Suite 201, Watertown, NY Deadline: ctober 2, 2009 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services dministration Health enter rogram Service rea ompetition E6D7350&ViewMode=EU&Goack=&rintMode=&nlinevailabilityFlag=rue&pageNum ber=1&opup=#urpose Health enters improve the health of the Nation s underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent, quality primary health care services. Health enter grants support a variety of community-based and patient-directed, public and private nonprofit organizations and continue to serve an increasing number of the Nation s underserved. anton, NY is designated as an eligible service area. Deadline: December 21, 2009 Share our Strength Great merican ake Sale Grants he Great merican ake Sale grants program will support efforts to increase participation among lowincome children in summer and after-school meal programs. Share ur Strength is specifically interested in increasing participation in meal programs that utilize USD reimbursement through the Summer Food Service rogram (SFS), National School Lunch rogram (NSL), or hild and dult are Food rogram (F). Grants will only be provided to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools with a valid NES code, or local government entities that work to ensure children have access to after-school and summer meal programs. Deadline: September 30, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 7 of 14

8 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, oards of ooperative Educational Services (ES); public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 Human/ommunity Services New York State Division of Housing and ommunity Renewal (DHR.) Weatherization ssistance rogram (W) New York State has been allocated approximately $395,000,000 from the merican Recovery and Reinvestment ct of 2009 (RR) for the Weatherization ssistance rogram to weatherize the homes of thousands of low income New Yorkers and to facilitate the training of the new workers needed to undertake this work. DHR will rely on its existing network of W subgrantees to administer the majority of the funds available under RR and will provide substantial funding for training to increase the capacity of the existing subgrantee network to carry out the lan. Since RR represents a dramatic increase in W funding with very rigid deadlines to spend the funds, DHR is seeking temporary subgrantees to undertake special projects with RR funds for the purpose of targeting multi-family portfolios that have significant need for energy assistance (for example: government assisted housing, public housing, housing for persons with special needs). Subgrantees will be expected to leverage other funds to undertake this activity. Existing subgrantees are also eligible to apply for this funding. Deadline: September 3, 2009 UnitedHealth Group & Youth Service merica Health Heroes dhealthheresservicelearninggrantsdeadlinectober22.aspx UnitedHealth Heroes is a service-learning health-literacy initiative designed to encourage young people, working through educators and youth leaders, to create and implement local hands-on programs to address the issue of childhood obesity. Grant recipients will receive up to $1,000 each in support of servicelearning projects that focus on childhood obesity, engage youth between the ages of 5 and 25 in the planning and implementation process, and take place during Semester of Service 2010 (ML Day, January 18, to Global Youth Service Day, pril 23-25). Deadline: ctober 22, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 8 of 14

9 arbara ush Foundation for Family Literacy 2010 National Grant ompetition. rogram.htm he foundation's grantmaking program seeks to develop or expand projects designed to develop the literacy skills of adult primary care givers and their children. he applicant organization must have nonprofit or public status and must have been in existence for two or more years. he organization must operate an instructional literacy program that has been in existence for at least two years and includes one or more of the following components: literacy for adults, parent education, pre-literacy or literacy instruction for children pre- to grade three, and/or intergenerational literacy activities (parent and child together time). total of approximately $650,000 will be awarded; no grant request should exceed $65,000. Deadline: September 14, 2009 Ronald McDonald House harities of Northern New York Ronald McDonald House harities creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well being of children. Its grassroots-driven programs offer help where children need it most - right in their own communities. Funds are available to 501(c)(3) organizations for programs that provide a direct benefit to children, have clearly defined goals and objectives, a demonstrated ability to respond to children s needs and provide measurable results and a broad funding base. For further information, contact onnie orbin at or 120 Washington Street, Suite 201, Watertown, NY Deadline: ctober 2, 2009 U.S. Department of ransportation/federal Motor arrier Safety dministration (FMS) ommercial Motor Vehicle perator Safety raining Grant Search for Funding pportunity Number: MVS his grant opportunity has two goals: 1. Expand the number of ommercial Drivers License holders possessing enhanced operator safety training in order to reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving MVs. 2. ssist economically distressed regions of the U.S. by providing workforce training opportunities for qualified individuals to become MV operators. Deadline: December 1, 2009 Share our Strength Great merican ake Sale Grants he Great merican ake Sale grants program will support efforts to increase participation among lowincome children in summer and after-school meal programs. Share ur Strength is specifically interested in increasing participation in meal programs that utilize USD reimbursement through the Summer Food Service rogram (SFS), National School Lunch rogram (NSL), or hild and dult are Food rogram (F). Grants will only be provided to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools with a valid NES code, or local government entities that work to ensure children have access to after-school and summer meal programs. Deadline: September 30, 2009 Sherwin-Williams olor Your ommunity Grants Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? sk Sherwin- Williams how. ell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and ivillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000. Deadline: ugust 25, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 9 of 14

10 UW (merican ssociation of University Women) ommunity ction Grants ommunity ction grants provide funds ($2,000 to $10,000) to individuals, UW branches and UW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Special consideration is given to projects focused on -12 and community college girls and women s achievements in science, technology, engineering or math. ne-year grants provide seed money for new projects. opic areas are unrestricted, but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls. wo-year grants provide start-up funds for longer-term programs that address the particular needs of the community and develop girls sense of efficacy through leadership or advocacy opportunities. opic areas are unrestricted, but should include a clearly defined activity that promotes education and equity for women and girls. Deadline: January 15, 2010 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, oards of ooperative Educational Services (ES); public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 Libraries/Museums Sherwin-Williams olor Your ommunity Grants Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? sk Sherwin- Williams how. ell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and ivillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000. Deadline: ugust 25, 2009 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, oards of ooperative Educational Services (ES); public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 ugust 14, 2009 / age 10 of 14

11 Natural Resources Sustainable griculture Research & Education (SRE) artnership Grants artnership Grants are reserved for agricultural service providers--extension and NRS staff, consultants, state departments of agriculture, and others working in the agricultural community--who want to conduct on-farm demonstrations, research, marketing, and other projects with farmers as active cooperators. Deadline: December 1, 2009 U.S. E rownfields rogram E s rownfields rogram provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. E provides brownfields funding for three types of grants: 1. rownfields ssessment Grants provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites. 2. rownfields Revolving Loan Funds provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. 3. rownfields leanup Grants provides funds to carry out cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant. Deadline: ctober 16, 2009 Sherwin-Williams olor Your ommunity Grants Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? sk Sherwin- Williams how. ell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and ivillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000. Deadline: ugust 25, 2009 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, oards of ooperative Educational Services (ES); public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 ugust 14, 2009 / age 11 of 14

12 NYS ffice of arks, Recreation and Historic reservation Environmental rotection Fund pplications are being accepted under four grant categories: arks rogram - matching grant program for the acquisition or development of parks and recreational facilities for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes. Funds may be awarded to municipalities or not-forprofits with an ownership interest, for indoor or outdoor projects and must reflect the priorities established in the NY Statewide omprehensive utdoor Recreation lan (SR). Historic reservation rogram - matching grant program to improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties listed on the National or State Registers of Historic laces. Funds are available to municipalities or not-for-profits with an ownership interest. Heritage reas rogram - matching grant program for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in a management plan approved by the ommissioner. rojects must fall within a New York State Designated Heritage rea. cquisition - matching grant program for the acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for use by all segments of the population for park, recreation, conservation or preservation purposes. o be used for all three program areas where acquisition is of more importance than development. Deadline: September 14, 2009 ublic Safety/Law Enforcement U.S. Department of ransportation/federal Motor arrier Safety dministration (FMS) ommercial Motor Vehicle perator Safety raining Grant Search for Funding pportunity Number: MVS his grant opportunity has two goals: 1. Expand the number of ommercial Drivers License holders possessing enhanced operator safety training in order to reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving MVs. 2. ssist economically distressed regions of the U.S. by providing workforce training opportunities for qualified individuals to become MV operators. Deadline: December 1, 2009 ransportation U.S. Department of ransportation/federal Motor arrier Safety dministration (FMS) ommercial Motor Vehicle perator Safety raining Grant Search for Funding pportunity Number: MVS his grant opportunity has two goals: 1. Expand the number of ommercial Drivers License holders possessing enhanced operator safety training in order to reduce the severity and number of crashes on U.S. roads involving MVs. 2. ssist economically distressed regions of the U.S. by providing workforce training opportunities for qualified individuals to become MV operators. Deadline: December 1, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 12 of 14

13 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, oards of ooperative Educational Services (ES); public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 Waste Management Miscellaneous Sherwin-Williams olor Your ommunity Grants Want to brighten up your local playground, school, recreation center or other public space? sk Sherwin- Williams how. ell us about a place in your neighborhood that needs a fresh coat of paint. Your entry could win a prize worth $5,000* in paint, supplies and cash from Sherwin-Williams and ivillage to help refresh your community. Simply submit a short essay and if your entry is the winner, your community organization will receive a prize valued at $5,000. Deadline: ugust 25, 2009 NYSERD roject Implementation Funding for State Energy rogram (SE) Request for roposals (RF) 1613 NYSERD has developed this Request for roposals through which $74 Million of New York s allocation of RR SE funds will be awarded for eligible energy conservation projects on a competitive basis. renewable energy, and clean fleet. Eligible roposers include: municipal governments, public -12 schools, oards of ooperative Educational Services (ES); public universities or colleges (including SUNY, SUNY community colleges, UNY, and UNY community colleges), public and private hospitals, and not-for-profits. Deadlines: Round 1 ugust 24, dditional selection rounds pending remaining funding: Round 2 ctober 26, 2009; Round 3 December 21, 2009; Round 4 February 16, 2010 ugust 14, 2009 / age 13 of 14

14 NYS ffice of arks, Recreation and Historic reservation Environmental rotection Fund pplications are being accepted under four grant categories: arks rogram - matching grant program for the acquisition or development of parks and recreational facilities for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes. Funds may be awarded to municipalities or not-forprofits with an ownership interest, for indoor or outdoor projects and must reflect the priorities established in the NY Statewide omprehensive utdoor Recreation lan (SR). Historic reservation rogram - matching grant program to improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate or restore properties listed on the National or State Registers of Historic laces. Funds are available to municipalities or not-for-profits with an ownership interest. Heritage reas rogram - matching grant program for projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in a management plan approved by the ommissioner. rojects must fall within a New York State Designated Heritage rea. cquisition - matching grant program for the acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for use by all segments of the population for park, recreation, conservation or preservation purposes. o be used for all three program areas where acquisition is of more importance than development. Deadline: September 14, 2009 ugust 14, 2009 / age 14 of 14