Governor's
Grants Office News
Martin O'Malley Anthony
Brown
Governor Lt.
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Greetings!
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.
Lt. Governor Brown said, "Grants are
helping our schools, our hospitals, our veterans and our
environment. The work you do is helping us to build a
stronger, healthier Maryland. The Governor and I
are grateful for the role you play in our State's
success. "
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
October 19
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
Complete to Compete Initiative.
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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 http://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!
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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 a grants-related
workshop or a fundraising event? Tell us about it!
Drop us a line at
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JOB
OPENINGS
Maryland
Department of Aging
Accountant
Advanced
SALARY:
$41,074 - $65,568 (Grade 16)
CLOSING
DATE: October 17, 2011 (Applications received
after the closing date will not be
accepted.
LOCATION: Baltimore
City
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
LOCATION:
Annapolis, MD
(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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