Notice_of_Availability_of_State_and_Federal_Funds Notice of Availability of State and Federal Funds

4/2/08 N.Y. St. Reg. Notice of Availability of State and Federal Funds

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 14

April 02, 2008

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS

 

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Public School Choice Programs Education Building, Room 462 Albany, NY 12234

CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF BUFFALO, AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS

Dissemination Grants for Public Charter Schools

Grant funds totaling approximately $300,000 are available for competitive dissemination grants to charter schools that have been in operation for at least three consecutive years by December 1, 2007. Dissemination activities include assisting other schools in adapting the applicant charter school's program or certain aspects of the program or disseminating information on successful practices in the applicant charter school to other schools. Grants will range from $100,000 to $200,000 per year for two years subject to the availability funds from the United States Department of Education.

The grant application is available at www.emsc.nysed.gov. under Funding Opportunities/Allocations. Applications must be postmarked by May 23, 2008. All questions must be e-mailed to [e-mail] by April 18, 2008. A Questions and Answers summary will be posted at: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/funding/currentapps.htm April 25, 2008.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

161 Delaware Avenue Delmar, NY 12054

CURRENTLY LICENSED NEW YORK STATE NURSING HOMES, AND/OR THOSE THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO A PROJECT THAT BENEFITS NURSING HOME RESIDENTS IN FACILITIES CERTIFIED AS A MEDICARE/MEDICAID NURSING HOME PROVIDER ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDING

Projects That Will Improve Quality of Nursing Home Care and Services

The State Department of Health announces the availability of $1.5 million in funding to assist long term care providers and stakeholders to implement projects that will improve the quality of nursing home care and services in New York State.

Applications will be accepted through May 19, 2008 for grants of up to $45,000 to assist in funding the implementation of projects that will achieve sustainable improvements in at least one of the following areas: resident quality of life; resident quality of care; the use of data in decision making; and cross-provider communication and information sharing. The RFA is available at http://www.health.state.ny.us/funding/rfa/0708140813/

For further information, contact: Cathy Fiato, LTCQII Coordinator, Department of Health, Office of Long Term Care, Division of Residential Services, 161 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY 12054, [phone], [e-mail]