OVR Announces 4 Invitations for Bid (IFB) for Independent Living Projects

Effective January 18, 2012 at 10:00 am, the Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, in conjunction with the PA Statewide Independent Living Council (PASILC), will have posted 4 Invitations for Bid (IFB) on the Department of General Services (DGS) web site to develop Independent Living Projects. Please read the attached Announcement and go to the DGS web site link contained in the Announcement to download all the Attachments and the Statement of Work for an IFB(s). The IFBs will be posted for 21 days. The bid period closes on February 7, 2012 at 3:00 pm. Only Electronic Bids will be accepted by that date and time. All vendors wishing to do business with the Commonwealth must register at https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous.

You must be a registered PA vendor in order to view, bid and receive a Contract through this IFB process. Bids will be completed through the following DGS web site: https://www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us/irj/portal/anonymous.

Questions will be answered through this DGS web site. If you need assistance becoming a registered PA vendor, you may call this toll free number: 1-877-435-7363. If you have difficulties locating these IFBs or posting your questions, please contact Mary Ann McKinney, L&I Procurement Office at RA-li-OIT-BAS-Procur@state.pa.us. 

State Grant Writing Assistance Fund for foundations

[from Philanthropy News Digest] With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the GIH State Grant Writing Assistance Fund provides grants to foundations that are interested in providing grantwriting support to state and county government agencies working to implement the Affordable Care Act.

Eligible organizations include all state and local foundations able to meet the matching requirement. (GIH considers "foundations" to be organizations whose primary function and activity is charitable grantmaking to multiple individuals or organizations.) Previous GIH State Grant Writing Assistance Fund awardees are eligible to reapply.

Grants of up to $30,000 will be awarded for a period of up to six months. The Request for Proposals includes a matching rate of 2:1 (the fund will match two dollars for every dollar requested).

Visit the GIH Web site for the complete RFP, eligibility requirements, and application procedures.

Link to Complete RFP

Lilly Reintegration Scholarships

[from Philanthropy News Digest] Funded by Eli Lilly and Company, the Lilly Reintegration Scholarship program is designed to help people with schizophrenia, related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, or bipolar disorder acquire the educational and vocational skills necessary to reintegrate into society, secure jobs, and regain their lives.

The scholarship program offers financial assistance for a wide range of educational opportunities in which students work to attain a certificate or degree. Eligible programs include high school equivalency programs, trade or vocational school programs, and associate, bachelor, and graduate degrees. The program does not cover noncredit, online, or distance learning courses.

To be eligible, applicants must be diagnosed with bipolar, schizophrenia, schizophreniform, or schizoaffective disorder; be currently receiving medical treatment for the disease, including medications and psychiatric follow-up; be actively involved in rehabilitative or reintegrative efforts, such as clubhouse membership, part-time work, volunteer efforts, or school enrollment; and be a United States citizen and plan to attend a school in the U.S.

The 2012-13 scholarship program will be effective for the fall 2012 to spring 2013 school year only. Past winners wishing to continue/complete their education must reapply to renew their scholarship on an annual basis.

Visit the Center for Reintegration Web site for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and the application form.

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Link to Complete RFP