TD Charitable Foundation: Expanded Nonprofit Training Program. Donations of up to $1,000 each per year (total fund $300K) to cover tuition expenses of 501(c)(3) organizations supporting affordable housing for low- and moderate-income individuals; promoting small business development; or providing financial literacy programs to low- and moderate-income youth, individuals, or families in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, or Virginia, where either Commerce Bank or TD Banknorth has a presence. (RFP.)

Kresge Foundation Green Grants of up to $100K. Contact info@kresge.com, (248) 643-9630.

Lead-Based Paint Programs. HUD is offering $132 million in grants to state, local, and tribal governments. Applications due: for Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control in Privately Owned Housing Program (LBPHC) and Operation Lead Elimination Action Program (LEAP), July 10; for Lead-Based Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (LHRD), July 17. Matching funds: 10% for LBPHC, 25% for LHRD. Other program changes apply. Contact Jonnette Hawkins, (202) 402-7593.

Section 538 Construction and Permanent Financing from USDA Rural Development. Second year of demonstration. Applicants who received Section 538 obligations between October 1, 2007 and April 4, 2008 can request a continuous guarantee for upcoming rounds by July 11 or September 29. See Federal Register, 4/21/08, pp. 21305-07 or http://www.ruralhome.org/infoAnnouncements _2008RDNOFAs.php or contact an RD state office.

Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. Proposals accepted on a continuing basis. (Info.)

Section 811 Program of Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Approximately $99.3 million in capital advance funds plus associated project rental assistance contract (PRAC) funds and any carryover funds available. This program provides funding for the development and operation of supportive housing for very low-income persons with disabilities who are at least 18 years old. Application deadline date is July 16, 2008. For programmatic information, contact your local HUD office, or Marvis Hayward at HUD Headquarters at (202) 402-2255. Click here for more info.

Lead Outreach Grant Program Approximately $1.5 million is available under this program from current and previous years funding. Approximately 5 to 8 grants, minimum of $100,000 and maximum of $300,000, will be awarded. Academic and non-profit institutions located in the U.S., state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribes are eligible under all existing authorizations. For-profit firms are also eligible; however, they are not allowed to earn a fee (i.e., no profit can be made from the project). Partnerships are encouraged, but a lead applicant must be identified that will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements specified in this NOFA. The application deadline date is July 17, 2008. For programmatic questions, contact by writing Dr. Suzanne Gaynor; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control; 451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 8236; Washington, DC 20410-3000; (202) 402-7689. For administrative questions, contact Curtissa L. Coleman, Grants Officer, at the address above or (202) 402-7580. For more information.

Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinators Program A total of approximately $28 million is available for the ROSS Service Coordinator program in fiscal year 2008, plus any carryover or recaptured funds from prior ROSS appropriations that may become available. Awards will pay for the annual salary and fringe benefits of Service Coordinators. Awards may be for up to three coordinators, depending on size and type of applicant and each coordinator salary must not exceed $68,000. Eligible applicants are PHAs; tribes/TDHEs; nonprofit organizations including grassroots faith-based and other community-based organizations that have resident support or the support of tribes; RAs; resident councils (RCs); resident organizations (ROs); City-Wide Resident Organizations (CWROs); Intermediary Resident Organizations (IROs); Jurisdiction-Wide Resident Organizations; Regional Resident Organizations; Resident Management Corporations (RMCs); Site-Based Resident Organizations; Statewide Resident Organizations (SROs); and Tribal/TDHE resident groups. The application deadline date is August 14, 2008. For answers to your questions, you may contact the Public and Indian Housing Resource Center at 800-955-2232. Click here for more information.

Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) for communities with persistent high levels of serious violent crime (Part I) and corresponding social problems. Draft application materials due August 19. See solicitation. Contact Sharron Chapman, Management & Program Analyst, (202) 305-2358.