NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AT HIGH RISK OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ATTACK

Fiscal Year 2010 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program provides funding support for target hardening activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack.

Applications will be accepted from January 4th, 2010 through March 16th, 2010 through the Office of Homeland Security's electronic grants management system (E-Grants) for programs to support nonprofit organizations (as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code) that are at high risk of international terrorist attack and are located within one of New York's five UASI-eligible urban areas: 1) New York (includes the Cities of New York and Yonkers and the Counties of Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk); 2) Buffalo (includes the City of Buffalo and the Counties of Erie and Niagara); 3) Albany (includes the Cities of Albany, Troy and Schenectady and the Counties of Albany, Rensselaer and Schenectady); 4) Rochester (includes the City of Rochester and Monroe County); and 5) Syracuse (includes the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County). The program seeks to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. It is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, State and local government agencies, and Citizen Corps Councils.

For an application and instructions, contact: Office of Homeland Security, Attn: Steve Tierney, at the above address or call 1-866-837-9133, or e-mail: [email protected]

PRIVATE NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS; PUBLIC BODIES (UNDER LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES)

Grant Applications will be accepted through May 4, 2010, for vehicles to provide passenger transportation services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities under Section 5310 of Chapter 53, Title 49, United States Code. Only private non-profit corporations, or public bodies (under limited circumstances) – public bodies which can certify that no non-profit corporations or associations are available in an area to provide transportation services for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities or that are approved to coordinate services to these individuals - are eligible to apply. It is estimated a total of $8.6 million will be made available for capital purchases. This grant opportunity requires a 20% local share match.

For an application, please visit the NYSDOT Section 5310 Program website at: www.nysdot.gov/public-transportation - follow the link "Federal Transit Funding Programs" to the "Section 5310 Elderly & Disabled Program" site, or contact: Department of Transportation at the above address or e-mail: [email protected], include "Section 5310 Application Request" in your Subject Line, or call: (518) 457-8335