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Louisville Metro Community Services and Revitalization

Office for Aging and Disabled Citizens

August 5, 2011 

 

TOPIC 1 Volunteer for the Louisville Rx Housing Campaign 

TOPIC 2 Next week at the Job Shop 

TOPIC 3 Update on the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act 

TOPIC 4 BBB Tips: Back-to-School Basics 

TOPIC 5 Center For Accessible Living First Impression Men's Suits 

TOPIC 6 Job Opportunities: Telephone Sales Consultants with AT&T  

TOPIC 7 DAdvocate Training Individual Education Program (I.E.P.) 

TOPIC 8 From Congressman Yarmuth’s Office: Medicare prescription drug premiums will not increase… 

TOPIC 9 Congressman John Yarmuth FEDERAL GRANTS ALERT August 2011

TOPIC 10 Join Us for Dinner: GuardiaCare Charity Day at Bob Evans!

TOPIC 11 Friends of CAP news and updates for August 5, 2011

TOPIC 12 Coalition for the Homeless Just the Fax

  

 

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From Metropolitan Housing Coalition:

Volunteer for the Louisville Rx Housing Campaign
September 19 through 21, 2011 

On September 19, 20, and 21, 2011, Louisville is going to become a part of the national 100,000 Homes campaign.  The Coalition for the Homeless' local initiative called Rx Housing is a prescription to house the 50 people most likely to die on the streets of Metro Louisville.  During the 3-day "registry" they need 100 community volunteers that are willing to go out in teams of 4 early in the morning to interview homeless people.  These interviews will be used to identify those in greatest need and access housing to get them off the streets.  This partnership is possible due to a diverse group of people who have been planning for almost a year, financial contributions of Old National Bank, The Louisville Community Foundation and an anonymous donor and the commitment of 50 vouchers from the Louisville Metro Housing Authority.  But they  need more help!  

The Coalition for the Homeless and the Louisville Rx Housing Campaign are seeking 100 volunteers for a three-day registry of street homeless people.  They need volunteers willing to go out in teams of four between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. on September 19, 20 and 21, 2011 to complete surveys. . 

They are asking that you commit to all three days to insure integrity of the teams. There will be training on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. so you can learn the survey process and meet your team members. The training and meet up for volunteers each day of the survey process will be at Wayside's Hotel Louisville at 120 W. Broadway. Coffee and breakfast will be available each day of the survey process and food will be available at the Sunday training. You should wear comfortable clothing and bring a working flashlight. 

To volunteer or for more information, please contact Natalie Harris at nharris@louhomeless.org or call 502-636-9550.  

 

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Next week the Job Shop at the Main Library welcomes Myra Campbell and Jaime Goodpaster from Jewish Family and Career Services to share information about The Career Gateway, an online tool that offers career assessment, exploration, search strategies and much more.

 

You’ll find a flier about next week’s program and a complete list of August programs attached. Please feel free to share this information.

 

Don’t forget the Main Library’s Job Club meets every Tuesday from 1-2 p.m. The Job Club is an open forum where job seekers can network, share career information, discuss lessons learned, or simply offer an encouraging word.

 

Thanks,

 

Corissa A. Phillips

Louisville Free Public Library

Tech Connects Community

(502) 574-1677

www.lfpl.org

 

 

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From Chase Forrester:

FYI - Info of interest to all disabilities but especially those with sensory disabilities including B/VI, D/HH, and DeafBlind.

 

NCD Briefing

Update on the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

Prepared by:Audrey Busch (abusch@wpllc.net)

August 3, 2011

 

On July 22, 2011, the National Council on Disability (NCD) held a meeting to update members on federal initiatives impacting people with disabilities.  Of particular interest to the Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, was a presentation by Judy Heumann, a State Department Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, on the United Nations treaty - the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) adopted in 2006.  Additionally, Karen Peltz-Strauss, Deputy Chief of Consumer and Governmental Affairs at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) presented an update on the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA). 

 

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Heumann and her team of advisors explained that the CRPD is “the most well developed body of disability law in the world.”  Since this treaty addresses disability across a variety of contexts, there is a substantial overlap between it and U.S. Public Law.  Additionally, it draws from U.S. law as it pertains to reasonable accommodation, supporting independent living, inclusive education and protecting against discrimination in health care coverage and the work place.  Because of the significant alignment of U.S. disability law and the treaty, it should be easily ratified by the Senate which must approve all treaties.  President Obama has signed the treaty which must also be Senate approved to ensure the nation is legally compliant with this agreement.  Given there are a few small gaps between current U.S. law and the treaty, the Administration has packaged the necessary amendments to U.S. law in an agreement the Senate must approve before the treaty is ratified; however, Heumann and her team believe this package should “sail” through the Senate.

 

21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

Peltz-Strauss presented on the implementation process of the CVAA.  Providing a refresher for what the law aims to improve, Peltz-Strauss explained how CVAA amends Section 255 of the Communications Act (passed in 1980s-1990s) that addresses making telecommunications accessible and updates the law to address current technologies.  Within Section 716 of the CVAA, advanced communications services and equipment must be accessible to and usable by people with disabilities unless not “achievable.”  If accessibility is not achievable, the services and equipment must be compatible with specialized equipment and peripheral devices commonly used by people with disabilities (if this is achievable).  This new section of the law is different from Section 255 because it does give industry flexibility to incorporate third party solutions like apps or existing equipment as acceptable modes of accessibility. 

 

In March of this year, the notice of proposed rulemaking was published for the CVAA, and the final rule will be issued in October of 2011.  Included in this rule will be performance objectives; however technical standards will not be mandated.  The FCC also may waive requirements for equipment design for multiple purposes and accessibility for anything other than a main purpose and may also exempt small entities. 

 

Section 718 of the CVAA pertains to Internet browsers on mobile phones.  If Internet browsers are built into mobile phones, they must be accessible to and usable by persons who are blind or have visual impairment (when achievable), but there is no requirement that makes Internet content, apps or services accessible.  Industry will have until October 2013 to comply with this section of the law.

 

Also, improved by CVAA are accountability measures.  The law requires recordkeeping for industry; FCC reporting requirements biannually to Congress; and improved outreach and education for the public.  Additionally, a clearing house of information on accessible products and services must be created and issued for public review, and the Comptroller General is required to conduct an enforcement study within five years.  The FCC must also establish complaint procedures. 

 

The establishment of the 2-year National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution pilot program (with the option for a third year) will certify and provide funding to one entity in each state.    The equipment offered must meet individual needs and make communications services accessible.  It is expected that this summer the FCC will announce a 60-day period for programs to apply for certification.  The FCC will then review applications and announce selected entities, with a program start day of July 1, 2012.

 

The CVAA also establishes the Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC).  This Committee is directed to study and make recommendations on reliable, interoperable communication to enable people with disabilities to access next generation 9-1-1 services.  In fact, within one year of member appointment, December 7, 2011, the EAAC must conduct a national survey of people with disabilities and make recommendations on the most effective and efficient technologies and methods to enable 9-1-1 access.  To date, a national survey was conducted from March 16 through April 26, 2011 that included 12,000 or more respondents.  In addition, the Committee has held monthly meetings since January 14, 2011. 

 

Finally, Peltz-Strauss discussed the Video Programming Accessibility Advisory Committee (VPAAC) the law established.  The VPAAC was recently required, as of July 13, 2011, to submit a report and recommendations to the FCC on closed captioning.  The FCC is required by CVAA to adopt proper rules according to this VPAAC report and recommendations by January 12, 2012 and the FCC must establish a schedule of deadlines for closed captioned programs shown on TV to be captioned when shown over the Internet.  Some services, programs or equipment, if economically burdensome, may be exempt.  Furthermore, one year after the VPAAC submits their report, the FCC is required to identify methods to convey emergency information in a manner accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired and issue rules requiring video programming providers and distributors and program owners to convey such information in a manner accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. 

 

The CVAA also outlines specific video programming equipment requirements.  All “apparatus” 13 inches in size or larger is required to have video programming while anything smaller is required “if achievable.”  The eligible apparatus must be capable of displaying closed captions, delivering video description services, and delivering emergency information in a manner that is accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.  Also, on-screen text menus or other visual indicators used are to be accompanied by audio output and to be accessible to and usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired in “real-time.”  Regulations for these requirements must be adopted by the FFC by October 8, 2012. 

 

Peltz-Strauss clearly outlined the hard work being put forth by the FCC to fully implement the CVAA and further information can be found at http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/cvaa.html.

 

 

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Summer is winding down, and soon local students will be headed back to school! Chances are, you still have some major “back-to-school” shopping to get done. Whether your child is headed to grade school, high school or college, the Better Business Bureau has some Back-to-School basics.

 

When shopping for anything from new attire to electronic items, BBB has these tips to help you be a savvy back-to-school shopper:

 

1.   Ask about returns and refunds. Shopping for new clothes, accessories and gadgets is one of the highlights of going back to school. When buying new gear, ask the store about their return policy and always keep the receipts. Stores are not legally required to exchange an item or give a refund.

 

2.   Keep the item in its original box. Many retailers will not accept returns on opened video games, CDs, software or DVDs. And health regulations prohibit returns of hats and other intimate apparel.

 

3.   Ask about restocking fees. Some merchants charge a restocking or "open box" fee — sometimes as high as 20 percent of the original cost — for returns of electronics products or large-ticket items. Ask if that is the policy so that you know before you buy.

 

4.   Shop smart online. Find out the physical location and phone number of the merchant. Read the refund and return policy, have in writing any warranty or guaranty details, be familiar with delivery/shipping costs and time schedules, feel comfortable that the merchant is reliable and not the subject of consumer complaints, and be able to trust that any information you submit to complete the sale transaction (credit card number, etc.) will be treated with the proper care.

 

5.   Carefully check out businesses and deals before signing anything, before paying any money up front, and before releasing any personal or financial information (this includes your Social Security number, mother’s maiden name, credit card, banking account number and other personal data).

 

If your child is in the market for a computer, BBB recommends doing your research:

·         Decide what your child’s needs will be.

·         What is the computer going to be used for? Word processing, graphic/web design, gaming?

·         Determine what type of hardware and software that will be required;

·         Find out what you have to do if the computer breaks down;

·         Check out the warranty on the computer;

·         Call your school or university and ask what other students in the class use;

·         Compare prices, and check out the companies with the BBB at www.bbb.org;

 

If you are thinking about allowing your college-bound student to sign up for a credit card, do your homework.

 

·         Shop around for the plan that best fits your student’s needs. There are often special offers for students;

·         Compare terms and fees before you agree to open a credit card for your student.

·         Find out the interest rate on the card, are they introductory rates, and if so, how long do they apply?

·         Are there annual fees?

·         Check into the transaction fees and any other charges that could be incurred.

For more consumer information, go to www.bbb.org or call 1-800-388-2222.

 

Reanna Smith-Hamblin | Vice President/Communications

Tel: 502-588-0043

Fax: 502-588-0080

Email: rsmith-hamblin@louisville.bbb.org

www.bbb.org | Start with Trust

Better Business Bureau serving Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Western Kentucky

844 South 4th Street

Louisville, KY 40203

 

 

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Center For Accessible Living

First Impression Men's Suits

Men's Warehouse National Suit Drive.

August 1 through 31  

It's time once again to clean out your closet and donate your gently-used professional clothing to help men and women enter the workforce. 

This is the fourth year for the National Suit Drive, a program created to help low income men and women from all backgrounds strive for self-sufficiency.

Many of these men and women are supporting their families and want to make positive changes for themselves and their communities. National Suit Drive donations help them dress appropriately and make a good impression in job interviews, the first step toward a new life. 

As a thank you, Men's Warehouse will give donors a 50% off coupon on a future purchase (restrictions apply). 

All men's suits go to CAL's First Impression Suit Closet. Any Women's clothing will go to Dress for Success. 

Donate at any local Men's Warehouse. 

 

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Noteworthy News

Courtesy of Senator Denise Harper Angel/35th Senate District

 

Dear Friend,

I have been made aware of approximately 60 job opportunities that will become available during the next three months as Telephone Sales Consultants with AT&T.  Twenty-Eight of these positions will be filled this month.

 

The positions are full-time with benefits, salary ranges from $400 to $622 for a 40 hour week with possibilities for earning commission.

 

To find additional information or to apply today, visit AT&T’s website:  http://attlinks.com/ipXvpE.

 

Best Regards,

Denise

Senator Harper Angel

35^th Senate District

 

 

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DAdvocate Training

Individual Education Program (I.E.P.)

To be held at:
1151 So. 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40203

Saturday, August 27, 2011

10am until 12pm

 

This training will cover all parts of the I.E.P. meeting and the forms used. You will learn steps to help fine tune the I.E.P. so that it reflects your child's unique strengths. Techniques will be explained that will enable the goals and objectives of the I.E.P. to best meet your child's individual needs. The end result will be a positive educational outcome!

 

This is a "guys only" event. If you are a man who has a child with a disability in your life, you are welcome to attend.

 

To reserve a place, call:

Pamela McDaniel at: 584-1239

Seating is limited

This event is sponsored by FIND of Louisville/Council on Developmental Disabilities

The Council is a Metro United Way Organization

 

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           Contact:  HHS Press Office

Thursday, August 4, 2011                                                                                                        (202) 690-6343

 

Medicare prescription drug premiums will not increase, more seniors receiving free preventive care, discounts in the donut hole

 

New Data: 17 million Americans have received free preventive services; 900,000 received 50 percent discount on prescription drugs

 

Medicare average prescription drug premiums will not increase in 2012. The announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) comes as more people with Medicare are receiving discounts on prescription drug costs and no-cost preventive services. New data indicates that 17 million people with Medicare have received free preventive services this year while 900,000 Medicare beneficiaries who hit the prescription drug donut hole have received a 50 percent discount on their prescription drugs. 

 

Under the Affordable Care Act, people with Original Medicare can receive recommended preventive benefits and a new annual wellness visit without paying an additional penny out of pocket.  In addition, the Affordable Care Act is closing the prescription drug donut hole by providing increasing discounts on covered drugs in the donut hole.  In 2011, the number of people with Medicare benefiting from these improvements is growing.

 

HHS also announced that the cost of the average Medicare prescription drug plan premium in 2012 will be about $30. The average premium in 2011 is $30.76.  The announcement was based on bids submitted by Part D plans for the 2012 plan year.

 

The national and regional premium data in today’s announcement can be found at:  http://www.cms.gov/MedicareAdvtgSpecRateStats/RSD/list.asp.

For state-by-state information on the number of Medicare beneficiaries who have seen lower out-of-pocket costs in the donut hole, please visit http://www.cms.gov/newmedia/03_partd.asp

For state-by-state information on utilization of free preventive services and the annual wellness visit, please visit http://www.cms.gov/newmedia/02_preventive.asp

 

To read the entire HHS Press release click here: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2011pres/08/20110804a.html

 

For more information on Medicare’s Share the News. Share the Health prevention campaign, go to http://www.medicare.gov/share-the-health/ or call 1-800-MEDICARE.   

 

Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are available at http://www.hhs.gov/news.

(You may share with your appropriate partners and stakeholders.  Thanks.)

 

 

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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC): Interventions to Promote Community Living Among Individuals with Disabilities

Department of Education

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to plan and conduct research, demonstration projects, training and related activities in the development of methods, procedures, and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with the most severe disabilities, and to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: August 11, 2011 Estimated Total Program Funding: $850,000

Contact: Julius Cotton: Julius.cotton@ed.gov; 202-245-6140. Lynn Medley: Lynn.Medley@ed.gov; 202-245-7338. Marlene Spencer: Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov; 202-245-7535.

 

Social Media in Strategic Communication (SMIC)

DARPA – Information Innovation Office

This program is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of social media in strategic communication. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice is excluded.

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted. Deadline: October 11, 2011 Award Amount: Unspecified.

Contact: Dr. Rand Waltzman: DARPA-BAA-11-64@darpa.mil.

 

Innovative Manufacturing Initiative Golden Field Office

This opportunity provides funding for cost-shared research and development of innovative manufacturing processes and materials for technologies that advance the clean energy economy by increasing industrial manufacturing energy efficiency and deliver the breakthroughs that the Nation needs to significantly reduce energy manufacturing industries and support the development of new products in merging industries.

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted.

Deadline: October 5, 2011. Award Amount: Unspecified. Contact: Thomas Nucci: IMIFOA@Go.doe.gov.

 

Network Infrastructure Support for Emerging Areas of Research in the Basic Biology of Aging

National Institutes of Health

This funding opportunity aims to provide infrastructure support to foster further development and integration in emerging interdisciplinary areas of research in the basic biology of aging by facilitating research networks that will advance specific scientific goals through meetings, conferences, small scale pilots, short term training opportunities (such as intensive workshops, summer institutes, or visiting scholar programs) and dissemination activities to encourage growth and development in these interdisciplinary areas.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: September 7, 2014. Award Amount: Unspecified. Contact: James Williams: williamsjr@niehs.nih.gov; 919-541-1403.

 

Research on Research Integrity

National Institutes of Health

This opportunity solicits applications for research that will improve understanding of the basic mechanisms of research integrity by bridging work in the laboratory and the field, specifically in identifying the optimal targets and time points in the life course for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) education and the identification of common mechanisms of behavior change related to research integrity. This initiative seeks to capitalize on emerging basic science to accelerate the investigation of common mechanisms that play a role in initiating or maintaining research integrity and are applicable across a broad range of research-related behaviors. By focusing basic research on the mechanisms of research integrity, and by integrating work across laboratory and field contexts, this initiative should transform the efficacy and effectiveness of RCR education and cost efficiency of behavior change interventions when research misconduct is found.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: December 1, 2011 Estimated Total Program Funding: $900,000

Contact: Contact: James Williams: williamsjr@niehs.nih.gov; 919-541-1403.

 

Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Solid Organ Donation

Health and Human Services Administration

This grant program aims to increase solid organ donation and to improve understanding of how to increase solid organ donation. The goal of the program is to assist eligible entities in the evaluation of, or the implementation and evaluation of, highly promising strategies and approaches that can serve as model interventions for increasing solid organ donation. Projects may focus on community education and outreach initiatives or hospital based efforts focused on family consent for donation when a death has occurred. Projects may also increase knowledge of opportunities to donate specific organs or organ sections while living and the process, risks, and benefits of living donation.

Eligible Applicants: Qualifying non-profits and institutions of higher education.

Deadline: November 30, 2011 Award Amount: $1,250,000

Contact: Rita Maldonado: rmaldonado@hrsa.gov; 301-443-3622.

 

Strategies for the Protection of Pregnant Women and Infants Against Infectious Diseases

National Institutes of Health

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage new and innovative mechanistic studies of pathologies that impact placental function and fetal well-being, with the long-term goal of informing the development of interventions against these pathogens and reducing the burden of infection-related pregnancy loss and infant morbidity and mortality.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: October 13, 2011. Estimated Total Program Funding: Up to $2,900,000.

Contact: Victoria Connors: vp14v@mail.nih.gov; 301-402-5065. Bryan Clark: clark1@mail.nih.gov; 301-435-6975.

 

NIH Exploratory Developmental Research Grant Program

National Institutes of Health

This funding opportunity supports the development of new research activities in categorical program areas. The grant is intended to encourage exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for the early and conceptual stages of these projects. Opportunities are available in the following categories: Environmental Health, Oral Diseases and Disorders Research, Human Genome Research, Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders, Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program, Mental Health Research Grants, Alcohol Research Programs, Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs, Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health, Nursing Research, Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders, Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research, Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research, Aging Research, Vision Research and Medical Library Assistance.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; faith-based and community organizations; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: January 7, 2012. Award Amount: Up to $200,000. Contact: See specific institute within the NIH.

 

Research Project Grant

National Institutes of Health

The Research Project Grant is an award made to an institution/organization to support a discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by the named investigator(s) in areas representing the specific interests and competencies of the investigator(s). The research plan proposed by the applicant institution/organization must be related to the stated program interests of one or more of the NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) based on descriptions of their programs. Opportunities are available in the following categories: Environmental Health, Oral Diseases and Disorders Research, Human Genome Research, Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders, Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program, Mental Health Research Grants, Alcohol Research Programs, Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs, Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health, Nursing Research, Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders, Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research, Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research, Aging Research, Vision Research and Medical Library Assistance.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; faith-based and community organizations; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: January 7, 2012. Award Amount: Unspecified. Contact: See specific institute within the NIH.

 

NIH Small Research Grant Program

National Institutes of Health

This funding opportunity supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. Investigators are strongly encouraged to consult the list of participating institutes, centers and special research interests. Opportunities are available in the following categories: Human Genome Research, Mental Health Research Grants, Alcohol Research Programs, Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs, Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health, Nursing Research, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders, Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research, Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research, Aging Research.

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations; city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education.

Deadline: January 7, 2012. Award Amount: Up to $50,000. Contact: See specific institute within the NIH.

 

People's Garden Grant Program

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Projects funded through this opportunity will facilitate the creation of produce, recreation, and/or wildlife gardens in urban and rural areas, which will provide opportunities for science-based informal education. This program is a joint initiative supported by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Food and Nutritional Service, Forest Service, and Natural Resources Conservation Service, in addition to NIFA. Successful applicants will provide micro-subgrant support to smaller local projects.

Eligible Applicants: Public, state and private institutions of higher education; independent school districts; non-profit organizations; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; individuals.

Deadline: August 26, 2011 Estimated Total Program Funding: Up to $150,000

Contact: Tom Bewick: 202-401-3356; tbewick@nifa.usda.gov.

 

Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

This opportunity seeks to prove the scientific or technical feasibility of innovative research and development projects that address important problems facing American agriculture and have the potential to lead to significant public benefit if the research is successful. Research proposals are accepted in any of the following topic areas: 1) Forests and Related Resources; 2) Plant Production and Protection - Biology; 3) Animal Production and Protection; 4) Air, Water, and Soils; 5) Food Science and Nutrition; 6) Rural Development; 7) Aquaculture; 8) Biofuels and Biobased Products; 9) Marketing and Trade; 10) Animal Manure Management; 11) Small and Mid-Size Farms; and 12) Plant Production and Protection - Engineering.

Eligible Applicants: Small businesses. Deadline: September 1, 2011 Estimated Total Program Funding: $70,000 to $100,000 Contact: 202-401-4002; sbir@nifa.usda.gov.

 

Home and Family Based Approaches for the Prevention or Management of Overweight or Obesity in Early Childhood

National Institutes of Health

This funding opportunity solicits applications from institutions or organizations that propose randomized clinical trials testing home or family-based interventions for the prevention or management of overweight in infancy and early childhood. Tested interventions can use behavioral (including dietary and physical activity), environmental, or other relevant approaches. Applications should focus on infants and young children (to age six years) and emphasize the role of home environment and the influence of family/extended family members and parents (including guardians/substantial care-providers) within the child’s home environment. The direct goal of this initiative is to fund research that will advance knowledge for innovative approaches to the prevention or management of overweight in children less than 6 years of age, with potential for future translation to applications either in the home or linked to a community setting.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: May 07, 2013 Estimated Total Program Funding: Unspecified

Contact: Dr. Robert J. Kuczmarski: 301-451-8354; Robert.Kuczmarski@nih.gov.

 

Long Range Funding Opportunity Announcement for Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) for K-12 & Institutions of Higher Education

Office of Naval Research

Programs funded through this opportunity must foster an interest in, knowledge of, and study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) nationwide to ensure an educated and well-prepared workforce. In support of this mission, the following five goals have been identified; inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers [Grades K-10], engage students in STEM-related hands-on learning activities using Navy content [Grades 3-12], educate students to be well-prepared for employment in STEM disciplines in the Navy or in supporting academic institutions or the Naval contractor community [Higher Education], employ, retain and develop Naval STEM professionals [Higher Education, Professional Development, Faculty], collaborate across Naval STEM programs to maximize benefits to participants and the Navy.

Eligible Applicants: State, county, special district, city or township governments; public, state and private institutions of higher education; non-profit organizations; small businesses and for-profit organizations.

Deadline: September 30, 2011 Award Amount: Unspecified Contact: Tracie Simmons: contract specialist; 703-696-7827.

 

Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums

Institute of Museum and Library Services

These grants will support the planning and designing of up to 30 Learning Labs in libraries and museums throughout the country. The Labs are intended to engage middle- and high-school youth in mentor-led, interest-based, youth-centered, collaborative learning using digital and traditional media. Grantees will be required to participate, in-person and online, in a community of practice that will provide technical assistance, networking, and cross-project learning. Projects are expected to provide prototypes for the field and be based on current research about digital media and youth learning. There will be two project deadlines for this grant program, with the second deadline planned for spring 2012.

Eligible Applicants: Libraries and museums that fulfill the general criteria; public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, or associations that engage in activities designed to advance museums and the museum; institutions of higher education.

Deadline: August 15, 2011 Award Amount: Up to $100,000

Contact: Margaret Glass: Partnerships and Alliances; Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC); 202-783-7200 x129; mglass@astc.org.

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Join Us For Dinner!
Monday, August 8, 2011
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m 

GuardiaCare Services Inc.,

will be hosting its next charity day event at Bob Evans, located at 4620 Preston Highway S. When you present the flyer below, 15% of the sale will be donated to GuardiaCare.

 

Present the flyer at the time of check out to donate and support GuardiaCare!

For flyer, see: http://tiny.cc/rl2ka

 

 

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Dear Friends of Community Action Partnership, 

We are pleased to share the following news and updates and hope you will share with others! 

 1)       CAP's Educational, Training and Employment (ETE) opportunities  Learn more about CAP’s Educational, Training and Employment (ETE) opportunities by attending one of the bi-monthly Informational Sessions. The next session will be Tuesday, August 9^th at 1:00 pm at 810 Barret Avenue (room to be determined) and the one following will be on August 23^rd at 1:00 pm. Call Nicole Schaftlein at 502.574.5250 for more information. These sessions are mandatory for services such as employment search, resume building and other programs involving case management. 

The next round of Finance 4 U classes will be August 16 – September 27, 2011 with a day session held 9:30 – 11:30 am and an evening session from 5 – 7:30p.m.  Call Joi Boyd at 502.574.7301 for more information.  

 2)       CAP is part of Louisville Metro’s Department of Community Services and Revitalization (formerly Housing & Family Services). All Home Repair Programs (Emergency, Newburg and Lead Safe Louisville) which used to be located on Main Street, as well as the Down Payment Assistance Programs, have now moved to the Urban Government Center at 810 Barret Avenue. Clients may call 574-3107 for assistance with any of these programs. 

3)       Today, August 5, 2011 is the last day for the 2011 Summer Food Service Program. CAP was proud to sponsor this program again this year and are grateful to the many sites that helped to provide free, nutritional meals to children in our community. 

 As always, thank you so much for your support.  Please visit www.louisvilleky.gov/cap for more information about CAP’s programs and services. 

 

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Rx: Housing Volunteers and Contributions Needed

On September 19, 20, and 21, 2011, Louisville is going to become a part of the national 100,000 Homes campaign.  Our local initiative called Rx: Housing is a prescription to house the 50 people most likely to die on the streets of Metro Louisville.  During the 3-day “registry” we need 100 community volunteers that are willing to go out in teams of 4 early in the morning to interview homeless people.  These interviews will be used to identify those in greatest need and access housing to get them off the streets.  This partnership is possible due to a diverse group of people who have been planning for almost a year, financial contributions of Old National Bank, The Louisville Community Foundation and an anonymous donor and the commitment of 50 vouchers from the Louisville Metro Housing Authority.  But, we need more help!!!!!!

 

Please consider volunteering for the three-day early morning event and Sunday training. You can sign up by printing and returning the attached volunteer recruitment form.  Rx: Housing volunteers had the opportunity to send three people to Richmond, Virginia to participate in their three-day registry and I can attest to the fact that it is a very moving volunteer experience and a great opportunity to experience the real lives of homeless people living on the streets while you are with experienced people who do this work daily.  If you cannot commit to all three days, please indicate that on your volunteer form and we will find other opportunities for you to help with set up, clean up, data entry, etc.

 

Please also let us know if you are will to help with the list of items we need for the registry or to donate funds toward the furnishing of the apartments that these clients will eventually move to.  I have included that list below for your consideration. Please also follow us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/rxhousinglou. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Natalie Harris at 502-636-9550, extension 11 or nharris@louhomeless.org.

 

Items Needed:

Pizza, pop and paper goods for the Sunday training

Breakfast items for all three registry days

Bottled water

Breakfast or granola bars

Cash or gift cards to purchase items for those moving into apartments

Pens

Copy services for the volunteer information

Flashlights with batteries

T-shirts and printing for the volunteers

Disposable cameras

New socks and underwear

 

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Seven Counties’ Board Seeks 2011 Sunrise Award Nominations

The Board of Directors of Seven Counties Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 7th Annual Sunrise Award. The award recognizes an individual or organization whose cooperation and collaboration over the past year has helped further the mission of Seven Counties Services: to build healthy communities by helping individuals and families who are affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions and abuse realize their potential.

 

Nominations are open to any person or organization in Kentucky or elsewhere. However, Seven Counties’ staff and board are not eligible for the award. Anyone may make a nomination. Nominated individuals or organizations should demonstrate exceptional cooperation or collaboration with Seven Counties and its programs, thereby helping the population served.

 

Nomination forms are available on-line at www.sevencounties.org or may be obtained via email to pweller@sevencounties.org.

 

Nominations should be submitted to Mr. Keith Overpeck, SCS Board Member, Seven Counties Services, Inc., 101 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40202. The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, September 2, 2011.

 

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PEOPLE NOT POISONS

Saturday, August 13, 2011

1:00 - 5:30 pm Chickasaw Park
Please, join the Carl Braden Memorial Center and Rubbertown Emergency Action (REACT) for a day of good food, good conversation and good information about what you can do to make your family and community safer! This event will begin with a press conference at Chickasaw Lake to bring attention to not only the Dioxin that pollutes the lake but to the many environmental causes of illness in our community. We will then convene in and around the lodge for a workshop that will provide information on what is in the community and how we can advocate on behalf of our community.

Michele Roberts, a phenomenal advocate for human rights, will join us to provide the tools we need to continue the struggle for the environmental justice work in which the community has been for these many decades. There will also be a poster contest for all ages to enter on the spot. We will furnish all of the supplies you need. There will also be a history tour to and from the Carl Braden Memorial Center with shuttle buses from the park to the Center.

We will show you how to take ACTION to improve your situation. Don't Miss This. Spread the word. For more information see attached flier or contact REACT at: rubbertownstinks@gmail.co

 

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The new place for August and September’s meetings of the SOAR planning committee will be at Volunteers of America’s Family Emergency Shelter, located at 1321 S. Preston Street (corner of South Preston and Ormsby Streets). Turn left onto Ormsby, and then a quick right into the parking lot. Go up the steps into the building and ask for directions at the front desk. August’s meeting is Thursday, August 11^th at 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., and September’s meeting is September 8^th at 11 – 12 p.m.

 

 

 

Attachments with Just the Fax – SEE BELOW

• ·         OPERATION HIRE PATRIOTS
• ·         PEOPLE NOT POISONS
• ·         VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT FORM

 

 

 

Volunteer Recruitment:

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!

The Coalition for the Homeless and the Louisville Rx Housing Campaign are seeking 100 volunteers for a three-day registry of street homeless people. We need volunteers willing to go out in teams of four between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. on September 19, 20 and 21, 2011 to complete surveys. Please designate if you would like to volunteer with another person but also understand that we will work to insure that each team has an experienced volunteer, so you may have to split your group up to accommodate this.

 

Volunteers will receive a confirmation email outlining all details. We are asking that you commit to all three days to insure integrity of the teams. We will also have training on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 3-5:00 p.m. so you can learn the survey process and meet your team members. The training and meet up for volunteers each day of the survey process will be at Wayside’s Hotel Louisville at 120 W. Broadway. Coffee and breakfast will be available each day of the survey process and food will be available at the Sunday training. You should wear comfortable clothing and bring a working flashlight.

To volunteer, complete the following and return to nharris@louhomeless.org or fax to 502-636-9950.

 

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Phone (cell phone is best): ______________________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________________

Age: ________________________________                         Sex: ________________________

Do you want to volunteer with someone in particular? If so, who? _____________________________________________________________________________

I agree to volunteer to complete surveys for the Louisville 100K Homes Campaign on September 19, 20 AND 21, 2011 from 4:00 – 6:00 a.m.*

__________________________________________            ________________________________

Signature                                                                     Date

*If you cannot commit to all three mornings, but would like to help with set up or data entry on any of the three days, please fill out the information above and write below when you would be available.

 

 

 

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PEOPLE NOT POISONS

Environmental Justice Fair

With Special Guest

 

Michele Roberts

 

Advocates for

Environmental Human

Rights 

 

2011

Chickasaw Park

August 13, 2011

1:00PM - 5:30PM

(in the lodge at the back of the park)

 

For More Information Contact REACT at: rubbertownstinks@gmail.com

Join Us!

There will be good food, good conversation and good

information about how to keep your family and

community safer!

Hosted by REACT

and the Carl Braden

Memorial Center in

commemoration of

Anne Braden

 

 

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OPERATION HIRE PATRIOTS

 

WHEN: THURSDAY August 25, 2011 from 10:00AM-3:00PM

WHERE: National College

4205 Dixie Highway

Louisville, Kentucky 40216

 

WHAT: HIRING EVENT

 

BRING PROOF OF MILITARY SERVICE: DD214, VA OR MILITARY ID CARD, ETC.

 

BRING RESUMES AND COME PREPARED FOR INTERVIEWS.

 

Office of Employment and Training

Department for Workforce Investment

Education Cabinet

 

"Equal Opportunity Employer/Program"

 

OPERATION HIRE PATRIOTS

SPONSORED BY:

NATIONAL COLLEGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH

THE OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

 

ATTENTION TRANSITIONING PERSONNEL,

VETERANS, NATIONAL GUARD

Cindy Venable
Louisville Metro Community Services and Revitalization
Office for Aging and Disabled Citizens
810 Barret Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
502-574-5092
502-574-5548 Fax