James A. Johnson Community Fellowship Program

Posted by on April 7, 2006

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Fannie Mae Foundation Invites Nominations for James A. Johnson Community Fellowship Program
Deadline: May 31, 2006

An initiative of the Fannie Mae Foundation (<a href="http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/">http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/</a>), the James A. Johnson Community Fellowship Program recognizes and rewards urban and rural affordable housing and community development professionals in the nonprofit sector for their years of service to the field.

The program offers recipients an opportunity to pursue personal and professional development goals that enable them to contribute further to the housing and community development fields.

Each year, up to six seasoned professionals are selected as Johnson Fellows. These fellows design and pursue development plans that may include research, travel, study, self-designed internships, and other activities that enhance their skills and knowledge. The foundation seeks to support individuals working in multiple neighborhoods and/or on a citywide, countywide, statewide, or regional basis.

The fellowship program provides each fellow with a $70,000 grant and a stipend of up to $20,000 for travel and education-related expenses. The nonprofit organization with which each fellow is associated (through paid or volunteer employment) may apply for a grant of up to $25,000 for transitional costs related to the temporary absence of the employee or volunteer.

To be eligible for nomination, individuals must have a minimum of eight years in the affordable housing and community development field; current full-time (paid or volunteer) duties in the field; and employment or affiliation with a nonprofit organization or community-based nonprofit intermediary organization focused on affordable housing or housing-related community development.

For complete eligibility information and nomination procedures, visit the Fannie Mae Foundation Web site.

RFP Link:
<a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001413/fanniemae">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10001413/fanniemae</a>

For additional RFPs in Community Improvement/Development, visit:
<a href="http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_community.jhtml">http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_community.jhtml</a>