CNCS: Learn and Serve America School-Based Indian Tribes and US Territories Grants due March 9

Corporation for National and Community Service NOFA:

Learn and Serve America School-Based Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories FY 2010
Grant

Amount: $45,000-$120,000 per year for 3 years (3 - 5 awards will be given)
Due: March 9
http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp...

Learn and Serve America School-Based grants are designed to involve school-age youth in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and meet community needs in areas such as the environment, education, public safety, and other human needs.

The Corporation is offering federal financial assistance on a competitive basis to Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories for the following purposes:

• To support high-quality service-learning sponsored by Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories and enhance the infrastructure in schools and communities to support on-going service-learning programming;
• To support Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories working with schools to expand service-learning into more tribal communities that will involve students in service-learning projects;
• To increase student civic, academic and leadership skills and provide youth with service-learning experiences that motivate them to become more civically engaged and committed to lifelong service; and
• To promote healthy communities and healthy youth by having students engaged in service-learning projects that address one or more of the following issue areas:

1. Health and Wellness
2. Environment
3. Retention of Tribal Language, History, and Culture
4. Community Development/Economic Development
5. Crime Prevention/Violence Prevention