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J-51 is on lie support. Te 56 year-old abatement program, whichbegan as an incentive to help landlords transition rom cold to hot

water pipes, ocially died on December 31, 2011, when its legalenactment expired.

New York landlords reacted in disbelie and began lobbying Albanywith the organized support o Te Real Estate Board o New York(REBNY) to reinstate the costly giveback. On Tursday, January20, landlords and members o REBNY gathered inside the Hilton

Hotel or their lavish annual meeting.

Outside the hotel, our members rallied back, arguing that the statecannot aord this expensive program. Chanting We are the 99percent to the sounds o whistles and drums, Make the Road NY,Housing Conservation Coordinators and the Real Rent Reorm(R3) campaign turned out hundreds o tenants who braced the coldto rally at the hotel and let all who attended the REBNYs annualgala know that J-51 would not be renewed without a ght.

Te Senate has not really expressed an interest in reviving this, saidMichael McKee, treasurer o enants Political Action Committee.

According to McKee, renewing J-51 is not something the StaLegislature is xated with at the moment. However, given renewal is one o REBNYs key priorities, it is likely only a matto time beore it becomes an issue.

According to the New York City Department o Finance, more th39,000 apartment buildings across the ve boroughs were a part the J-51 program as o January last year. Owners o properties the J-51 program pay considerably lower taxes to the City o Ne

York. Some estimates put the cost o the program in the hundreo millions o dollars.

Te cost o the program must be considered in light o the othpressing needs o the citys supply o aordable housing. Indeein recent years, J-51 has less been ocused on essential updates core building systems and more on creating upscale properties th

would be attractive to more auent residents.

enants will continue to argue that limited public resources shoube spent in a more direct way that guarantee true aordability goare being met.


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y: Lydgia Pass

ydia Pass works at Community PrideHarlem Childrens Zone and recentlympleted a ellowship with ANHDs

enter or Neighborhood Leadership.Te CNL Fellowship provides peer learn-

g, enhanced training, and resources to

perienced community organizers toable them to remain and thrive in thisld.

s I write this, I am reminded o the ex-tement, idealism and sheer anxiety o08. Our country was in a tizzy aboute prospect o having an Arican-Amer-an president and most o us in Harlemondered what that would mean to theves o countless black olk. I recall thengthy debates both public and privategarding Barack Obamas lack o po-

litical experience. Questions to which Ialways replied in jest, Well most candi-dates who run or president dont havePRESIDENIAL experience! At thatlevel o leadership, one puts together ateam made up o the best and brightestto begin the tireless work o governance.

All leaders rom every level, whethergrassroots or national, must be altogetherdiplomatic and strong, and compassion-ate yet rm.A leader has timing and knows when tostep up and take a stand or, instead, whento take a step back to allow others to stepup. People in communities like Harlemspent years advocating, agitating, train-ing and organizing long beore the ar-rival o then Senator Barack Obama ontothe national stage. Park bench and co-ee shop debates about the young man

with the condent smile and intelapproach to complex political issuecame common. Street corners beplaces to gain insight and share opireely.

Chet Whye is the Campaign Directhe Obama re-election eort unde

Harlem4Obama (H4O). He sharedme his insight into community accability in the Age o Obama. H4pected the community to take the tra rom Obama that we are the pweve been waiting or seriously anengaged by continuing to work locally. When we shut down the dential campaign oce afer the eleHarlem4 was set up as a communitparatus or change.

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sked what he thinks would get peoplemore actively engaged in their commu-

ities, Whye said, I believe the pain wel share now economically will compeleople to say theyve had enough and getut there to push or change. You see thatappening with Occupy Wall Street. But,

eore there was an OWS, there was anccupy Lunch Counter, Occupy Selmand Occupy Front o the Bus.

resident Obama inspired many indi-viduals to get involved politically andvically and to take on positions o lead-

rship within their neighborhoods; how-ver, community-based organizationsCBOs) play a undamental role in build-ng and channeling this involvement.ome CBOs have the luxury o being able

o provide ongoing leadership develop-ment initiatives that assist in supporting

and sustaining the grassroots movement;while other CBOs, unortunately, donthave the unding or wherewithal to buildleadership training into their program-ming.

Ive ound an additional challenge, how-

ever. When CBOs take on the role odeveloping leadership, they must under-stand and be intentional about this role.Developing leadership is not a one sizets all endeavor. For example, every-one isnt a leader, some are agitators whocould care less about skill growth, shar-ing power or community development.Others are content pretending they havecompetence in leadership, which involvesan awul lot o diplomacy, patience andsound judgment.

As someone who serves and is also astakeholder in Harlem, I believe that

grassroots leadership in the aObama isnt any dierent than wwas Senator Obama. Tere are mthe same aces going about their dservice; people who take the lead ting inormation to their commugoing head to head with politicians

zonings, hosting empowerment or youth, ghting to preserve saincome-targeted housing and badoing the work that needs to be doare dedicating themselves to impconditions in buildings, on blocin neighborhoods so that dreahopes o social change arent solelyto the re-election o Barack Oba2012.

Lydgia Pass is a 2011 Center or N

borhood Leadership Fellow. She tured above, the sixth person rom

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UnleashedwhatconsumerfinancialprotectionlookslikeOn Tursday, January 5, President Obama enabled the ConsumerFinancial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to take two giant and boldsteps orward when he appointed Richard Cordray as the CFPBsrst director and launched the nations rst ederal nonbanksupervision program.

Ater almost a year o partisan resistance to the appointment o

its director, the CFPB is now ully staed and ready to protectconsumers. Its rst target? Non-Banks.

wo weeks ago the agency released to the public its MortgageOrigination Examination Procedures, which detail the wayCFPB will regulate independent lenders, brokers, servicers, andothers unaliated with banks and depository institutions in themortgage market.

Te procedures build on groundbreaking procedures rstannounced in October by the agency and promise to reign inclandestine activities previously unregulated in the mortgage

market--including those enacted by many o the largest subprimelenders during the housing bubble.

Cordray, who served as Assistant Director o Enorcementor the agency since its inception, got the nod to assumedirectorship through a controversial recess appointment. Terecess appointment, one o 28 made by Obama since 2009, came

in response to six months o stall tactics used by the Senate whovowed not to conrm any o Obamas political appointees.

Te appointment o Cordray gave the agency legal authority toimplement the ederal nonbank supervision program, a program

whose new responsibility required a director.

Speaking o his appointment and the agencys new initiativeor the rst time beore an audience at the Brookings Institute,Cordray said,

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2011yearinreviewPhoto: ANHD Boardmembers applaud graduate students or having completed two semesters o the CNL Fellowship program. Te Fellowshipprogram provided many highlights or ANHD in 2011.

Managing Lean and Green is a monthly workshop series on how to make existing housing portfolios healthier, more energy

efficient, and reduce operating costs. The series is sponsored by the Supportive Housing Network of New York, the Pratt Center

or Community Development, and the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development.

Upcoming Workshops

Greening Affordable Housing through the actions of Tenants, Buildings, and CommunitiesSpring sessions are planned in collaboration with Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Enterprise Community Partners.

March 13, 2012 Tenant Engagement & EducationWhat can you do to create a tenant engagement program in your affordable housing residence? Curious about

different techniques and what would be best for your tenants? In this session, affordable housing organizations thathave implemented tenant education programs will present their experiences and offer lessons learned. Environmental

Psychologist, Mirele Goldsmith will present current positions on how to change attitudes and behavior towards

environmental awareness and will moderate the panel.

April 19, 2012 A Holistic Approach: Integrating Building Operations & Agency ManagementHow can your organization approach the design, operations and preservation of buildings more efficiently? What

strategies and concerns should be considered when integrating sustainability, health factors and energy efficiency in

building and asset management? This session will consider a more holistic approach to managing buildings and building

portfolios and will discuss methods of implementation by building staff andadministration, as well as new programs

being initiated by public agencies to address improved management.

May 16, 2012 Engaging Neighborhoods & CommunitiesThis session will focus on how a building, an agency or a neighborhood organization can effectively have an impact on

their larger community either through individual acts or concerted neighborhood efforts.

Previous Workshops

Meeting Enterprise Green Communities CriteriaFall subseries workshops were coordinated by Enterprise and focused on specific Enterprise Green Communities Criteria.

January 11, 2012 Tree Planting and Affordable HousingThe New York Restoration Project implements PlanNYCs MillionTreesNYC program.

December 8, 2011 Implementing Integrated Pest Management in Affordable HousingStrategies to economically manage pests with a minimum of hazard to residents, property and the environment.

November 1, 2011 Implementing Smoke-Free Building Policies in Affordable HousingIncrease awareness of health impacts, protect residents' health and reduce property damage.

October 4, 2011 Access to Fresh Local Foods for Affordable Housing ResidentsWhat can your agency do to improve access to local food resources in NYC for your tenants?


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Minkwon looking for Advocacy &Organizing Director

RESPONSIBILIIES:

Te MinKwon Center or Community Action invites applications or an Advocacy &Organizing Director. Te Advocacy & Organizing Director will work closely with ouAdvocacy & Organizing and other sta to strengthen and develop our advocacy campaign

and grassroots organizing work with our communities.

Te Advocacy & Organizing Director would help lead our Advocacy and CommunityOrganizing Program to engage in advocacy campaigns on issues such as comprehensiveimmigration reorm, airer allocation o city and state budgets and other social justice issuesand to develop an inormed, active base o community members engaged on these issues

Te Director would have the ollowing specic responsibilities:

Te MinKwon Center will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is lled.Please prepare and send a detailed cover letter and resume describing your interest in theorganization and position to Steven Choi, [email protected].

Minkwon looking for a Development Director

Te MinKwon Center or Community Action invites applications or a DevelopmentDirector. Te Development Director will work closely with the Executive Director and

with other sta, Board and volunteers to plan, execute and implement a robust undraisingstrategy or the organization.

RESPONSIBILIIES:

Set annual undraising goals together with organizations leadership, and meet goalsthrough strong execution o development eorts; Prospect potential unding streams oall sources (oundation, major donor, individual, corporate, government), and developnew unding partnership opportunities; Help plan, execute and implement annual Gala,

a Spring Reception, and at least two mailed appeals to raise unds and awareness o theMinKwon Center and its mission; and Maintain detailed grants management database,records, and systems. wo plus years experience in development and undraising eortsand developing relationships with unders (strongly preerred).

Te MinKwon Center will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is lled.Please prepare and send a detailed cover letter and resume describing your interest in theorganization and position to Steven Choi, [email protected].

FAC seeks SBADICommunity Organizer

RESPONSIBILIIES:

Te Community Organizer will workclosely with the Executive Directorand Director o Organizing and othercommunity leaders and colleagues asneeded to ensure eective SBADIcampaigns and coalition participation.

Te SBADI Community Organizer will be responsible or leading FithAvenue Committees (FAC) SouthBrooklyn Accountable DevelopmentInitiative (SBADI) which advances anew vision o economic developmentin New York City in which publicpolicy delivers truly aordablehousing, environmental justice andsustainability, living wage jobs and

livable neighborhoods.

SALARY-$40-45k annually,commensurate with experience.Competitive benets packageincludes ull health and dentalinsurance (ollowing three month

wait period), 18 days paid vacationannually, paid sick and personaldays and 403B employee retirementsavings and fexible spendingaccounts.

Email resume, cover letter and salaryhistory with SBADI CommunityOrganizer in the subject line by

January 11th, 2012 to: [email protected] Attn: Zoilo orres,Director o Organizing andAdvocacy Fith Avenue Committee,Inc. 621 DeGraw StreetBrooklyn, NY 11217


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Chhaya CDC is seeking anIntake Specialist

Chhaya seeks an energetic intakespecialist to be part o its dynamicprogram team. Te intake specialist

will be one o the critical ront-linesta, helping South Asian and otherimmigrant clients in navigating andselecting the appropriate housing

counseling program at Chhaya.Candidate will receive necessarytrainings.

RESPONSIBILIIES:

Responsibilities include conductingtriage, and scheduling appointments

with appropriate sta; conductingone-on-one intake counselingsessions with tenants, prospectivehomebuyers, at-risk homeowners andother clients; presenting workshopsand inormation sessions and

assisting with the preparation omonthly as well as other counselingreports.

Candidates need to be multilingualin English, Bangla, Hindi, Nepali,Punjabi or Urdu and have excellentcustomer service and computer skills

Tis is a ull time position, 40 hoursper week. Anticipated start date isthe third week o November 2011.Salary will be commensurate withexperience plus excellent benetsincluding, medical and dental

benets, 403b option, ransitChekand generous vacation and holidays.

o apply send a resume, a thoughtulcover letter and list o reerences toHomeownership Program ManagerMamta Gurung, at [email protected]

West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc.is seeking a Director of Human ResourcesRESPONSIBILIIES:

Ensures that West Harlem Group Assistance and its aliates are in ull compliancewith allederal, state and local laws and regulations, oversees human resources policies, personnelles and records and ensures compliance with established personnel policies. Responsible or

overseeing the grievance process, dispute resolution, termination o employees, conductingexit interviews and responding to verication o employment and reerence requests.

Responsible or the supervision and coordination o job postings, recruitment, orientation,sta training and development and the hiring process o sta and volunteers. Administersall benets programs. Reports to the Executive Director and works closely with all directorsand managers o WHGA and its aliates Qualications: Qualications: Candidate musthave a 4 year Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management or related eld, andspecic training or certication in Human Resource Management. SHRM Certicationpreerred. 5-7 years o work experience in human resource management and knowledgeo not or-prot sector required. Ability to interact with all levels o employees and workcourteously and condentially.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, union negotiation and dispute resolutionskills. Computer literate in Microsot Oce Suite. Bilingual in English/Spanish a plusSalary: Commensurate with Experience. Mail or ax resume and cover letter to June P.Andrews, Deputy Director, West Harlem Group Assistance, Inc., 1652 Amsterdam Avenue,New York, NY 10031 Fax: (212) 862-3281

Looking for an Assistant Director Jericho Project is looking to hire an Assistant Director who will oversee all propertymanagement unctions at West remont, and also conduct direct program services.

RESPONSIBILIIES:

Responsibilities or the ull-time, Bronx-based position includes developing marketingprograms; supervising tenant selection process and participating in tenant interviews,developing and overseeing compliance with leases and house rules, conducting communitymeetings, supervising maintenance programs, and completing reports to government andother unders.

Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to:Human Resources Department Jericho Project Job Code: KingsbridgeAD 245 W. 29thStreet, Suite 902 New York, NY 10001 Fax: 646.624.2301 Email: [email protected]

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Looking for a Director of Building ServicesRESPONSIBILIIES:

A nonprot agency located in NYC is seeking a Director o Building Services. Responsibilitieinclude supervising maintenance department including building and apartment repairs andpreventative maintenance on all building systems; Identiying and monitoring all outsidecontracted work. Director is also responsible or inventory controls, correction o violationand sta annual perormance reviews. Qualications: High School diploma required; 3-5

years experience working in as Supervisory position in residential building maintenanceExperience in maintenance repair and superintendent level skills. Experience in heatingplumbing and electrical required. Background in construction, helpul. Good written &strong verbal communication skills required. Ability to work fexible schedule and bavailable or on call emergencies. Bilingual, Spanish preerred.

Salary: Commensurate with Experience. Email resume and cover letter in word ormat withposition in subject line to [email protected]

Looking for a Director of Property Management

RESPONSIBILIIES:

A nonprot agency located in NYC is seeking a passionate individual with understandingo social and economic problems related to housing needs or low income individuals tobecome the Director o Property Management. Tis individual will have with at least 5 yearexperience in the daily operations and supervision o a property management department. Tindividual will be responsible or ensuring coordination between city agencies, constructionmanagement, Maintenance and Accounting Departments. Te qualied individual wilhave experience in capital planning and amiliarity with negotiating commercial leases. Tkey individual will have knowledge o and experience working with Section 8 and otheexisting housing voucher programs. Tis person must be well versed in HUD regulationsguidelines and procedures.

Te successul candidate or this position must possess strong interpersonal, customer service

and supervisor skills. Low Income Housing ax Credit Certication required. BilingualSpanish preerred Email resume and cover letter in word ormat with position in subjectline to [email protected]

Looking for an Activities CoordinatorPACC seeks to hire an Activities Coordinator to work with the residents at Gibb MansionResponsibilities include initiating and organizing recreational activities or the residents oGibb Mansion. Tese activities should be a mix o creative activities, in house events andtrips to outside locations; Additonally, the Activities Coordinator will work with the sociaservice sta to improve attendance at already existing events and move toward stang somo those regular events. http://pacc.publishpath.com/activities-coordinator

SFDS DevelopmentCorporation Seeks a CEO

RESPONSIBILIIES:

Reporting to the Board o Directors,the CEO provides strategic plan-ning, management and oversighto all aspects o the operations and

development o the 33 employeeorganization. Te CEO oversees allaspects o the organizations budgetsand nancial planning, personneland employee management and the

various regulatory requirements othe organizations aordable housingprojects. Te CEO works extensively

with City and State housing agencies,appointed and elected ocials andmember o the community.

SALARY: $90,000 - $150,000

BENEFIS: Corporation providesMedical, Dental, Lie insurance,Long term disability.

QUALIFICAIONS: Te suc-cessul candidate will have at least10 years experience in aordablehousing or related elds with an ac-complished track record in managingcomplex organizations. In addition,the successul candidate will haveestablished relationships in the com-

munity development eld and strongtechnical background in aordablehousing or real estate nance. Abilityto communicate in Spanish is a plus.

SAR DAE: 04/01/2012

Email resume and cover letter toJames F. Janeski at [email protected]

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Jobs Creation GrantUS Dept. o Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) supportsdevelopment in economically distressed areas o the United States by ostering jobcreation and attracting private investment. Specically, under the FFO, EDA will considerconstruction, non-construction, and revolving loan und investments under the Public Worksand Economic Adjustment Assistance programs.

Te Estimated 300 grants made under these programs will leverage regional assets to supportthe implementation o regional economic development strategies designed to create jobs,

leverage private capital, encourage economic development, and strengthen Americas abilityto compete in the global marketplace. Under the FY 2012 FFO, EDA solicits applicationsrom rural and urban communities to develop initiatives that advance new ideas and creativeapproaches to address rapidly evolving economic conditions.

Te next our unding cycle deadlines are: (i) December 15 or unding cycle 2 o FY 2012;(ii) March 9 or unding cycle 3 o FY 2012; (iii) June 8 or unding cycle 4 o FY 2012; and(iv) September 14 or unding cycle 1 o FY 2013.

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=131493or http://www.eda.gov/PDF/FY_2012_EDAP_FFO_11-18-11_FINAL.pd

Tenant Resource Network Program (TRN)RN, a program o Department o Housing and Urban Development, is designed to acilitatepreservation o projects with Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance at-risk o loss.

RN considers projects at-risk upon occurrence o one o the ollowing events: an FHAinsured or Direct mortgage maturity date within 24 months o the publication o the NOFA;both an owner election to Opt-Out led and a notice o prepayment led no more than 12months prior to publication o the NOFA; or the receipt o two consecutive Below 60 REACscores (not yet under abatement), with the most recent score issued no more than 12 monthsprior to the publication o the NOFA.

Te program is intended to be one more tool to assist both owners and the Department inidentiying potential preservation strategies or, in the event preservation is not easible, toensure that tenants are ully inormed regarding available protections such as the provision otenant protection Housing Choice Vouchers.

RN is part o the Departments strategy to meet the need or quality aordable rental homesthrough preservation o ederally assisted housing. RN-eligible properties are identied ashigh risk o losing their project-based rental assistance, or where tenants access to rentalsubsidy may be at risk. RN is specically targeting Combined Metropolitan Statistical areas

with the largest numbers o RN-eligible units, and will provide additional award undsto applicants working in these communities that are disproportionately impacted by thepotential loss o assisted housing.

Link: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=128513

Industrial SpaceModernization RFP

New York City EconomicDevelopment Corporation(NYCEDC), is seeking proposalsrom qualied individuals,organizations or companies(Respondents) to renovate

and reactivate, via subdivision,privately-held vacant industrialbuilding/space(s) in New YorkCity that ace challenges leasingto modern manuacturers andindustrial companies. NYCEDC,in cooperation with the Oceo Management and Budget(OMB), intends to disburse up to$8 million rom the City CouncilSmall Manuacturing InvestmentFund (the Industrial Fund) toincentivize one or more property

owners and developers to makecapital improvements related to thesubdivision and modernization otheir industrial spaces.

Four optional inormation sessionswill be held at NYCEDC ocesat 110 William Street. Inormationsessions will be held at 10:00 a.m.,

January 31, 2012; 10:00 a.m., April24, 2012; 10:00 a.m., July 31, 2012;and 10:00 a.m., October 30, 2012.

Tose who wish to attend shouldRSVP by email to Serena Vega [email protected] no later thanthree business days prior to thecorresponding inormation session.

Link: http://www.nycedc.com/ProjectsOpportunities/RFPsRFQsRFEIs/Pages/Opportunity255_PC.aspx

North Star Fund is New York Citys community foundation supporting grassroots groups leadingthe movement for equality, economic justice and peace. Since its founding in 1979, North StarFund has distributed over 29 million dollars to 1,600 groups working to create a more equitableand democratic city for all New Yorkers. Until February 15, 2012 at 5pm, North Star Fund willbe accepting applications for three types of grants in the Spring 2012 cycle: Grassroots ActionGrants; Innovative Activism Grants; Grassroots Strategy Grants. To nd out more informationabout our grantmaking guidelines, the upcoming workshop, and how to apply, please click here.For more information please visit www.northstarfund.org.


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New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods Trough New Yorkers or Better Neighborhoods, Citizens Committee or New YorCity awards grants to volunteer-led groups to work on community improvement projectsaddressing a range o issues that they identiy as important to them. Tey also supportpublic school based initiatives ocused on the environment and beautication.

Applications are accepted rom volunteer-led groups based primarily in low-incomeneighborhoods in all ve boroughs o New York City. Groups may be long-standing, newlyestablished or in the process o orming, and are not required to have non-prot or 501(c(3) status. Groups without this status will need a scal conduit or a bank account i a granis awarded.

Citizens Committee or New York City will award $40,000 in grants o $500-$3,000to volunteer-led groups who apply by January 31, 2012. Tis including a new initiativedirected at the ten most violent/crime-ridden neighborhoods in New York City. Te JohnA. Reisenbach Focus en program is a joint eort between the Citizens Committee or New

York City and the John A. Reisenbach Foundation to help und community organizationsworking to reduce crime in these neighborhoods. Tey include the 75th, 73rd, 67th, 79th81st, and 77 precincts in Brooklyn, the 47th, 44th, 40th, and 42nd precincts in the Bronxand the 105th precinct in Queens.

Citizens Committee is holding application workshops to answer any questions about theapplication process:- Downtown Manhattan (CCNYC Oces): Monday, December 12, 6-7:30PM &

Wednesday, January 11, 6-7:30PM- Queens (Queens Borough Hall, Kew Gardens): Tursday, December 8, 6-7:30PM- Te Bronx (Bronx Library Center): Tursday, November 17, 6pm-7:30PM (Room C22& Tursday, January 12, 6pm-7:30PM (Room C21)

o attend one o the workshops, RSVP to Wilredo at (212) 822-9568 or email [email protected].

Deadline: January 31, 2012

Funding Amount: awards range between $500 - $3,000

Link: http://www.citizensnyc.org/grants

or http://www.citizensnyc.org/grants/NYBN.html

Innovative ActivismGrant

Te North Star Fund will hold aHow to Apply or an InnovativeActivism Grant workshop on

uesday, January 24, 2012 rom5-7pm at the North Star Fund oce.RSVP to (212) 620-9110 or walter@

northstarund.org.

Application Deadline: February 15,2012 at 5 PM

Tere are three types o grants thatyou may apply or in the Spring 2012cycle:

Grassroots Action Grants

Innovative Activism Grants

Grassroots Strategy Grantso nd out more inormation aboutour grantmaking guidelines, theupcoming workshop, and how toapply, please click here.

About North Star FundNorth Star Fund is New York Cityscommunity oundation supportinggrassroots groups leading themovement or equality, economic

justice and peace. Since our oundingin 1979, North Star Fund hasdistributed over 29 million dollarsto 1,600 groups working to createa more equitable and democraticcity or all New Yorkers. For moreinormation please visit www.northstarund.org.

Application for apartment lotteryEight studio units avaliable in the Brooklyn (Bushwick Section).

Application Deadline: N/A

Details

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/downloads/pdf/Bushwick-brooklyn.pdf

North Star Fund is New York Citys community foundation supporting grassroots groups leadingthe movement for equality, economic justice and peace. Since its founding in 1979, North StarFund has distributed over 29 million dollars to 1,600 groups working to create a more equitableand democratic city for all New Yorkers. Until February 15, 2012 at 5pm, North Star Fund willbe accepting applications for three types of grants in the Spring 2012 cycle: Grassroots ActionGrants; Innovative Activism Grants; Grassroots Strategy Grants. To nd out more informationabout our grantmaking guidelines, the upcoming workshop, and how to apply, please click here

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VA Supportive Services for Veteran FamiliesProgram

Te Supportive Services or Veteran Families (SSVF) Programs purpose is to providesupportive services grants to private non-prot organizations and consumer cooperatives

who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran amilieswho: (i) Are residing in permanent housing, (ii) are homeless and scheduled to becomeresidents o permanent housing within a specied time period, or (iii) ater exitingpermanent housing within a specied time period, are seeking other housing that isresponsive to such very low-income veteran amilys needs and preerences.

Deadline: Feb 15, 2012

Funding Amount: Expected Number o Awards: 125

Estimated otal Program Funding: $100,000,000

Award Ceiling: $1,000,000

Link: http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/SSVF.asp

NEA Our Town GuidelinesTrough Our own, subject to the availability o unding, the National Endowment orthe Arts will provide a limited number o grants, ranging rom $25,000 to $150,000, orcreative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability o communities andhelp transorm them into lively, beautiul, and sustainable places with the arts at their core.

Our own will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, togetherwith their arts and design organizations and artists, seek to: Improve their quality o lie;Encourage creative activity; Create community identity and a sense o place; Revitalizelocal economies.

Deadline: Mar 01, 2012

Funding Amount: Award Ceiling: $150,000

Award Floor: $25,000

Link: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Ourown/index.html

Womens BusinessCenter Renewal Grant

Te U.S. Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) hasissued Program AnnouncementNo. OWBO-2012-02 to inviteprivate, 501(c)-certied nonprotorganizations that are currently in

SBAs WBC program that will havesuccessully completed an initial5-year WBC grant by September29, 2012 or those centers that willhave successully completed a 3-yearrenewal WBC grant by September29, 2012 and that continue to meetthe program criteria as provided inthe Eligibility section o the programannouncement to apply or a three

year WBC renewal grant.

Deadline: Feb 03, 2012

Funding Amount: ExpectedNumber o Awards: 32Estimated otal Program Funding:$4,016,640Award Ceiling: $125,520

Link: http://www.sba.gov/content/womens-business-center-grant-opportunities-0

North Star Fund is New York Citys community foundation supporting grassroots groups leadingthe movement for equality, economic justice and peace. Since its founding in 1979, North StarFund has distributed over 29 million dollars to 1,600 groups working to create a more equitableand democratic city for all New Yorkers. Until February 15, 2012 at 5pm, North Star Fund willbe accepting applications for three types of grants in the Spring 2012 cycle: Grassroots ActionGrants; Innovative Activism Grants; Grassroots Strategy Grants. To nd out more informationabout our grantmaking guidelines, the upcoming workshop, and how to apply, please click here.

For more information please visit www.northstarfund.org.


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January24,2012ANHDReader