MDVA Grants to Counties program - Fiscal Year 2010
For the current year CVSO Grant information, go to www.mdva.state.mn.us/CVSOGrant/
NOTE: The deadline for the 2010 Grants has been extended to October 16, 2009 at 4:30 pm.
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs will open the Fiscal Year 2010 Enhancement Grant cycle on Monday, July 20, 2009 with a closing date of Friday, October 2, 2009, 4:30 pm.
As you read through the grant process explanation, please make note of the policy changes and timelines for this cycle as they are different from previous years.
Regarding the programmatic goals, the outreach programmatic goal is for your office to reach the underserved veterans of your community – not for advertising and/or marketing your office. Examples of outreach would be visiting veterans in local nursing homes, satellite county offices, veterans’ benefits fairs, job fairs/resume building workshops, etc. Examples of marketing/advertising may include brochures, pamphlets, newspaper inserts, billboards, etc. When submitting your grant application for advertising/marketing, be aware that ALL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING EFFORTS MUST INCLUDE LINKVET.
A noteworthy change in this year’s grant cycle is under the category of “Staff Management and Training”. In past grant cycles, the department allowed the applicant to submit a request to attend NACVSO training. The FY2010 grant cycle will not be granting counties funds to attend the 2010 NACVSO. Cost of attendance for all Minnesota CVSOs and Assistant CVSOs for the 2010 NACVSO was granted in the FY09 Enhancement Grant cycle to Le Sueur County.
The packet of grant materials includes:
The Enhancement Grant is open to all County Veteran Service Offices and the Minnesota Association of County Veteran Service Officers. The monies available for this grant cycle are $750,000.
The application for the grant is a word document with no character limit for answering questions. For questions regarding the grants, contact Nicole Peine.
Nicole Peine
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Service Building
20 W. 12th Street
St. Paul, MN 55155-2079
Office: 651-757-1545
E-mail: nicole.peine@state.mn.us
Website: www.mdva.state.mn.us
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