ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 15, Number 32 Date:March 7, 2006 In This Issue: Grant Opportunities for Libraries Bricks and Mortar Projects Funded *The Kresge Foundation-- The purpose of the Kresge Foundation is "to promote the well-being of mankind." The Foundation seeks to strengthen the capacity of charitable organizations to provide effective programs of quality. The Foundation's geographic scope is national and, on occasion, international, and grants support a range of organizations reflecting almost the entire breadth of the nonprofit sector. The Foundation primarily makes challenge grants for building construction or renovation through its Bricks and Mortar Program. Grants are also given for the purchase of real estate and major equipment. Applications are accepted throughout the year. For more information visit: < http://www.kresge.org/ > Innovative Children's Programs Funded *Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation Children's Initiative - This initiative supports local programs throughout the U.S. that strengthen the social, physical, intellectual, and emotional functioning of young children in significant and measurable ways. The Foundation is looking for programs that are innovative, or that demonstrate a new way of delivering services, and from which others can learn. The Initiative will consider programs that: serve children from the pre-natal stage to six years of age; deliver services to children in non-office or non-traditional settings; involve parents or guardians in the planning, delivery or evaluation of the program; and are within the first three years of development. All proposals must demonstrate that the program offered for consideration meets all four of the above elements. The deadline for letters of intent is April 1, 2006. For more information visit the website listed above. For more information visit: Company Communities Funded *FedEx Global Community Relations Program--The mission of the FedEx Global Community Relations Program is to support the communities the company serves through financial contributions, in-kind shipping services and volunteer services of employees. The company's core giving areas include: Emergency and Disaster Relief; Pedestrian and Child Safety; and Education, with emphasis on technology, global economics, cultural diversity and programs that enhance learning. FedEx also provides support for Health and Human Services, primarily through the United Way and March of Dimes, with limited support for youth development organizations and others that meet basic human needs. FedEx is especially interested in supporting organizations that request 5% or less of the total project budget. The company also weighs the involvement of employees in groups that seek financial support. Applications may be submitted at any time. Visit the website listed above for more information. For more information visit: *Technology for Community Grant Initiative--This grant initiative provides technology tools to nonprofit organizations to enhance their effectiveness and to support the innovative use of mobile technology. For more information visit: < http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/programs/tech_community/ > *RWJF Funding Alert: Call For Proposals Released-- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has announced a Call for Proposals for the Local Initiative Funding Partners Program. For more information visit: *Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program: Operational Projects-- The purpose of these grants is to create new employment and business development opportunities for low-income individuals. For more information visit: < http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-OCS-EE-0019.html > ****** 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, 1615 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., First Floor, Washington, D.C. 20009-2520; 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, Melanie Anderson, 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.