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Governor's
Grants Office News
Martin
O'Malley Anthony Brown
Governor Lt.
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Dear
JoAnn,
We
had a great turnout at the Governor's Grants
Conference at UMUC Conference Center on September
12 - the conference center was filled to
capacity. We enjoyed hearing from Lt.
Governor Anthony Brown in the Opening Session and
Danny Werfel, the U.S. Controller at lunch.
Although some breakout session panelists did not
use Powerpoint presentations, we've posted the
ones that were presented to our online training
library and on our homepage under What's
New, along with news coverage and a
photo album. Thank you to our sponsors, speakers,
volunteers and participants who made this the most
successful conference we have hosted!
Stay
tuned as our webinar series takes shape and begins
again on October 19th, with Lester M. Salamon,
Ph.D., Founding Director and Principal Research
Scientist, Institute for Policy at Johns Hopkins
University. Dr. Salamon is a leading expert
on alternative tools of government action and on
the nonprofit sector in the U.S. and around the
world. We are so fortunate to have him
return to the Governor's Grants Office workshop
series. See the information in this issue to
register for this free seminar. As always,
these webinars are offered at no cost to you due
to the generous support of Verizon.
Eric
Brenner
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 Lt.
Governor Anthony G. Brown at Governor's Grants
Conference 2011
Lt.
Governor Anthony G. Brown opened the 2011 Governor's
Grants Conference at UMUC Conference Center in Adelphi,
Maryland, on September 12, 2011. He talked about
the many federal funding uncertainties now faced by
Maryland as a result of recent (and anticipated) federal
action related to reducing the budget deficit. He
pointed out that the austere federal funding situation
makes it more important than ever to sharpen grant
skills related to reporting, audit avoidance, and tying
mission to results.
The
Lt. Governor also spoke about the Maryland Health
Care Reform Coordinating Council which he
co-chairs. Through his leadership, Lt. Governor
Brown has aggressively led our efforts to apply for and
win many large competitive grants through the Affordable
Care Act.
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Getting
Creative with GGO Director Eric
Brenner
Showing
the Flag, on his Head
 
GGO
Director Eric Brenner could not resist modeling the new
University of Maryland Terpin's helmet at the Governor's
Grants Conference at UMUC, demonstrating to keynoter US
Controller Danny Werfel and the crowd of 600+, that one
must be creative these days to garner attention in the
grants community.
Eric did garner a laugh
from the audience.
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 GGO
Webinar Series Continues
Maryland's
own Lester Salamon, internationally renown expert on
non-profits, will discuss latest data about nonprofits
and the economy.
Join
Director Eric Brenner of the Governor's Grants Offce for
this free, one-hour webinar as he again hosts Dr. Lester
Salamon, an expert on non-profit organizations' effect
on economies. Dr. Salamon is a Professor at Johns
Hopkins University and Director of the Johns Hopkins
Center for Civil Society Studies. He will present
data from his recent major study of how non-profits are
faring during this economic downturn, the greatest since
the Depression. Dr. Salamon will share some of his
recent findings on non-profit jobs, revenues, and
impacts on the economy.
Given
the increased uncertainty around federal grants, and
federal funds in general, the timing couldn't be better
to make sure Marylanders are as educated as possible on
the state of the non-profit community in
Maryland.
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 Governor
O'Malley Announces Maryland is Winner of Complete
College America Innovation Challenge
Governor
Martin O'Malley recently announced that Maryland has won
a $1 million award from the Complete College America
Innovation Challenge.
A
national organization that works with states to boost
college completion, Complete College America established
the grant competition to support state-level efforts.
Governors from all 50 states were invited to submit
proposals to win one of only ten $1 million Complete
College America grants. Ultimately, 33 states submitted
proposals, and the winners were chosen based on which
states proposed the most innovative, high-impact
initiatives.
"It
is more important than ever to ensure that Marylanders
earn their degrees," said Governor O'Malley. "This grant
award will go a long way toward helping our State's
higher education institutions implement strategies to
eliminate barriers to completion and help students get
the degrees they need to compete and win in the new
economy."
Maryland's
winning grant proposal focused on two key projects aimed
at increasing the number of Marylanders who complete
Associate and Bachelor's degrees. The Developmental Math
Course Redesign Project will transform remedial and
developmental mathematics courses, particularly at
community colleges and Historically Black Institutions
(HBIs), so that many more students can move onto
college-level mathematics in a timely manner.
The
grant will be administered by the Maryland Higher
Education Commission (MHEC) with a team that includes
representatives from the Governor's Office, the
University System of Maryland, Morgan State University,
St. Mary's College of Maryland, the Maryland Association
of Community Colleges, and the Maryland State Department
of Education.
Governor
O'Malley has set a statewide attainment goal that, by
2025, at least 55 percent of the State's residents aged
25-64 will hold at least one degree. In addition, the
State has joined a number of national policy initiatives
that support Maryland's state-specific goals, and
partnerships with Complete College America, the Lumina
Foundation, and the National Governors Association's
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 A
New Way to Do Business in Maryland: Benefit
Corporations
Emphasis is
not only on the bottom line of profit, but also on the
bottom line of social
responsibility.
The
O'Malley-Brown Administration recently partnered with
State Senator Jamie Raskin, Maryland Delegate Sheila
Hixson and other elected officials throughout Maryland
to make our state the first state in the nation to
launch an innovative new type of corporation called a
Benefit Corporation. Since then, four more states have
followed Maryland's lead to pass their own Benefit
Corporation laws, and we expect many more will do the
same in the coming years.
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 Federal
Grants to Maryland down slightly in FY 10 while Salary
and Wages Increase Slightly, according to new Census
Bureau Report
The
Census Bureau just released their
Consolidated
Federal Funds Report for Federal FY
2010.
There
was some question whether this report would be issues
again this year as there continues to be an increased
emphasis on using USASpending.gov as the single website
for researching all federal spending. While
mandated by federal law (Federal Funding Accountability
and Transparency Act, or FFATA), the USASpending site
still is more difficult to navigate than the
Recovery.gov website that tracks federal funds that were
spent as part of the Recovery Act.
To
avoid future duplication on reporting of federal funds,
federal officials thought about reducing the federal
spending reporting role of the Census Bureau, but at
least for this year its CFFR appears to be unchanged in
style from past years.
Of
immediate interest to Maryland, federal grants received
for FFY 2010 is reported at $14.4 billion, a slight
decrease from $14.9 billion in FFY 2009. These
figures include federal grants received directly by
local governments, non-profits, and research
universities, not just the federal grants that first go
to Maryland state government. The drop in Maryland
mirrors the drop in overall grant funds for the entire
nation. Federal procurement also dropped a bit in
Maryland during FFY 2010 ($26.5 billion, down from $27.4
billion in FFY 2009) but salaries and wages in Maryland
actually increased ($15.0 billion, up from $13.2 billion
in FFY 2009). Both of these trends (procurement dropping
and salaries/wages increasing) reflect national
trends.
As
is always the case when new federal spending data is
released, additional analysis is warranted, particularly
because the figures in the CFFR can not be duplicated
from figures available at USASpending.gov.
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If
you are interested in finding a grant, make sure you
sign up to receive our email alerts!
Go to www.grants.maryland.gov
to view these new grants announcements and to subscribe
to alerts of new state and foundation grants like
these:
Melanie
Teems Award
Ellen
Fraites Wagner Award
Honorable
Arthur Dorman Minority
Scholarship
Student
of the Year Scholarship
Teacher
of the Year Award
Environmental
Education Grant Program
Restoration
Grant Program
Outreach
and Community Engagement Grant Program
Community
Greening Grant Program
Community
Greening Grant Program
Arts
in Communities Grants
Arts
& Entertainment Districts Technical Assistance
Grant
Follow
us on twitter @MDGrantsOffice.
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Maryland
Community Service Locator has a new
look!
Looking
for housing? A job? Need to find support for
aging parents? Whatever the need,
MDCSL
is
a great online resource to locate programs and services
in your area! |
Some
Upcoming Events
Governor's
Criminal Justice Training Conference
Just
a few seats left for crime fighters throughout
Maryland. Registration
closes Tuesday morning, Oct. 11 for this
two-day conference October 13-14 at Washington College,
Chestertown. GGO Director Eric Brenner will be a
presenter on October 13 for two sessions about
grants.
Walk to End
Alzheimers
~Anne
Arundel County Walk: Saturday, October 15, 9
a.m.
Severn
School, Severna Park
http://walktoendalz.kintera.org/severnapark
~Howard
County Walk: Saturday, October 22, 9 a.m.
Centennial
Park, Columbia
http://walktoendalz.kintera.org/columbia
~Western
Maryland Walk: Sunday, October 23, 1 p.m.
Maryland
School for the Deaf, Frederick
http://walktoendalz.kintera.org/frederick
~Greater
Baltimore Walk: Saturday, October 29, 8 a.m.
Oregon
Ridge Park, Cockeysville
http://walktoendalz.kintera.org/baltimore
Alzheimer's
Association, Greater Maryland Chapter on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/marylandalz
National
Alzheimer's Association on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/alzassociation
Third
Annual Easton Airport Day
In
Partnership with Talbot Hospice
Free
admission but donations are appreciated.
October
15, 2011, 9 a.m. - 4. p.m. For more info call
410-770-8055
Foundation
Center Networking Night,
Wednesday,
November 2 at the Hyattsville Public Library, 5:30-7:00
p.m.
Meet
Your Local Grantmakers (Anne Arundel
County)
Wednesday,
November 2 from 5 - 7:30 p.m.
The Annapolis Area
Library, an affiliate of the Foundation Center,
will host a panel of local grantmakers who will offer
insights on philanthropy, what they look for in
proposals for grants, and other elements of their
grant-making process.
The
library is located at 1410 West St, Annapolis MD 21401.
This event is free, but space is limited,
pre-registration is required either by email to
ann.cooperating.collection@gmail.com or by phone,
410-222-1750. Include your name, organization,
phone number and email.
Hosting
an grants-related workshop or a fundraising event?
Tell us about it! Drop us a line at
MDGrantsOffice@gov.state.md.us.
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Maryland
Department of Aging
SALARY:
$41,074 - $65,568 (Grade 16)
CLOSING
DATE: October 17, 2011 (Applications received
after the closing date will not be accepted.
All
candidates must meet the minimum and selective
qualifications. View the full
job announcement.
Maryland
Higher Education Commission
Fiscal
Services Officer I
SALARY:
$41,074 - $65,568 (Grade 16)
CLOSING
DATE: October 14, 2011
(Note:
Position will relocate to Baltimore, MD in November
2011.)
All
candidates must meet the minimum and selective
qualifications. View the full
job
announcement.
View additional
state job openings here.
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