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SUMMARY:Transportation Pilot Program Grants
DESCRIPTION:Notice of Funding Availability: Grants for Nonpublic Students Transportation Pilot Program in FY27\nMaryland’s Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget has appropriated $250\,000 in special funds from the Transportation Trust Fund for program J00A01 Operating Grants-In-Aid within the Office of the Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary for the purpose of providing a grant to the Recipient to develop a pilot project to increase transportation opportunities for K-12 students not already being bused by public school systems. The pilot program\, which is intended to mitigate traffic congestion in the region\, is limited to transportation involving schools and/or students in Baltimore County. The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore\, and its constituent agency\, the Baltimore Jewish Council\, were designated in the budget to administer this pilot program. \nKey Dates:\nApplication Period Opens: Monday\, June 1\, 2026\nInformational Zoom Webinar: Monday\, June 15\, 2026\, 11:30 a.m.\nApplication Due Date: Tuesday\, July 7\, 2026\, 5 p.m.\nGrant Decision Announcement: Tuesday\, July 14\, 2026 (sooner if possible) \nEligibility – Any nonprofit – whether a school\, a consortium of schools\, or other institution – is eligible to apply. Transportation must involve schools located in Baltimore County and/or students living in Baltimore County. \nApplication – Interested nonprofits should apply to the Baltimore Jewish Council (a constituent agency of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore). \nApplications must be submitted no later than Tuesday\, July 7\, 2026\, at 5 p.m.\, via email to transportationgrant@associated.org. \nThe application – a maximum of 1\,500 words – should include: \n\nThe school(s) to be served by the expanded busing.\nThe amount of grant funding requested.\nHow many additional students will be bussed as a result of a grant award.\nHow the grant funds will be spent in order to achieve the increased number of students bused.\nDiscussion of environmental impact if the grant were to be awarded.\nAny characteristics of the applicant that would apply to the equity considerations\, such as the applicant’s eligibility to participate in Maryland’s BOOST scholarship program.\n\nSelection – The goal of the grant funding is to supplement\, not supplant current funds allocated to busing. The Baltimore Jewish Council (on behalf of The Associated) will rate each application based on the following factors ranked on a 50-point scale: \n\nHow Many Additional Students Will Be Bused – To meet the goal of bussing as many additional students as possible. This should be measured in terms of student trips – busing one student to or from school one day would count as a single student trip. (15 pts)\nEfficiency of Grant Award – Dollars spent per student trip. (15 pts)\nExplanation of Environmental Impact – Details of expected positive environmental impacts of increased busing for additional students. (10 pts)\nFeasibility of Approach – To assure that spending the funding will actually result in additional students being bused. (5 pts)\nOther Equity Considerations – Such as distributing impact to multiple schools in diverse regions within the county or focusing impact on school eligible to participate in the BOOST program. (5 pts)\n\nDecisions – Awards to be announced by Tuesday\, July 14\, 2026. The Baltimore Jewish Council (on behalf of The Associated) will select the highest-rated applicants to receive up to a maximum of $125\,000 per applicant. Applicants will be informed of their selection and have ten business days to confirm their interest and sign a grant agreement. The selected applicants\, or the subcontractors they intend to use to provide the transportation\, must provide proof of necessary insurance coverage\, including commercial general liability and automobile liability. \nBus Route Operation – Beginning in the start of the 2026-27 school year\, awardees will begin providing services along the established routes for the awardees. Awardees will be reimbursed by the Baltimore Jewish Council (on behalf of The Associated) following the submission of quarterly invoices as services are delivered. \nReporting – By December 31\, 2026\, awardees will provide an interim report on the program\, including metrics on results and costs\, to the Baltimore Jewish Council to inform deliberations during the 2027 legislative session. An updated report will be provided by June 30\, 2027\, reflecting a full year of operations and impact. \nAdditional information – The Associated/Baltimore Jewish Council will post all of the information to the BJC website. (www.baltjc.org) \nA webinar to answer questions was held on Monday\, June 15\, 2026 \nA recording of the webinar can be viewed here. \nhttps://youtu.be/xgxQohx3NZg \nQuestions may also be submitted via email at transportationgrant@associated.org. Responses will be provided within 2 business days. Submitted questions and responses that are deemed relevant to other applicants will be posted to the BJC website. \nDeadline Reminder: Applications must be submitted no later than Tuesday\, July 7\, 2026\, at 5 p.m.\, via email to transportationgrant@associated.org.
URL:https://www.baltjc.org/event/transportation-pilot-program-grants/
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SUMMARY:Holocaust Educators Institute
DESCRIPTION:Experience a transformative three-day training for all educators and professionals.\nAugust 5-7\, at Towson University\n  \n\nExamine thriving Jewish life in Europe prior to the Holocaust and fight for survival in Nazi occupied Europe\nExpert lectures from Centropa and Towson University\nVisit and take a guided tour at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City\nParticipants are eligible to receive continuing education credits\n\nRegistration is $25. Coffee\, Kosher lunch and snacks provided each day. \n  \nREGISTER HERE\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.baltjc.org/event/holocaust-educators-institute-2026/
LOCATION:Towson University
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