ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 14, Number 76 August 8, 2005 In This Issue: Sources for Grant Funding The following grant applications are currently available for eligible applicants: *Community Services Supported U.S. Trust Corporation Foundation The U.S. Trust Corporation Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in the communities in the 15 states where the company does business. Funded organizations include arts and cultural organizations and community services organizations that assist low-to moderate- income residents. Funding priorities in the community services program area include affordable housing, job creation, neighborhood development, and education for disadvantaged youth. The application deadline for community services organizations is September 1, annually. (The deadline for arts and cultural organizations is March 1, annually.) To view application guidelines go to: http://www.ustrust.com/public/ustrust/our_firm/community_contribut ions?cmsid=P-564113&lvl1=our_firm&lvl2=community_contributions *Federal Grant Announcements Excerpts from GrantStation http://www.grantstation.com/public/GovDeadlines_prompt.html Listings of Federal notices announced this past week. *Challenge Grants FY 2005 The purpose of the 2005 Challenge Grant competition is to leverage "Baby Boomer" volunteers to assist non-profits in community service: http://www.nationalservice.gov/funding_initiatives/index.html Information about these and other sources for grant funding can also be viewed on the ALA website located at: http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/washfunding/grants/grants. htm ****** ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. All materials subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for noncommercial purposes with appropriate credits. To subscribe to ALAWON, send the message: subscribe ala-wo [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to listproc@ala.org or go to http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. To unsubscribe to ALAWON, send the message: unsubscribe ala-wo to listproc@ala.org. ALAWON archives at http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. ALA Washington Office, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 403, Washington, D.C. 20004-1701; phone: 202.628.8410 or 800.941.8478 toll-free; fax: 202.628.8419; Web site: http://www.ala.org/washoff. Executive Director: Emily Sheketoff. Office of Government Relations: Lynne Bradley, Director; Don Essex, Joshua Farrelman, Erin Haggerty, Patrice McDermott and Miriam Nisbet. Office for Information Technology Policy: Rick Weingarten, Director; Carrie Lowe, Kathy Mitchell, Carrie Russell. ALAWON Editor: Bernadette Murphy.