Foundation Announces Paula Madison As New Board Member

The Television Academy Foundation named four new members to its board of directors, and among them is Jamaican-American Paula Williams Madison, chairman and CEO of Madison Media Management LLC. She has been elected to three-year terms, effective immediately. Before becoming chairman and CEO of Madison Media Management LLC, a media consultancy company located in Los Angeles, Madison served as executive vice president of diversity at NBCUniversal (NBCU) as well as a vice president of the General Electric Company, then the parent company of NBCU. During her 22 years with NBCU, Madison held a number of leadership roles including president and general manager of NBC4 Los Angeles and vice president and news director of NBC4 New York before retiring in 2011.

Harlem to China,” which was about the trip she and her brothers took to Guangdong, Lowe’s ancestral village to learn about their father’s side of the family. Madison has been honored for her work by many organizations, including being named one of the “75 Most Powerful African Americans in Corporate America” by Black Enterprise magazine in 2005, listed in the Hollywood Reporter’s “Power 100” and in 2014 was recognized as one of the “Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business.” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Madison to the Los Angeles Police Commission where she served as vice president from 2013-2015. Madison sits on several boards including her family’s investment company, Williams Group Holdings LLC, which is the majority owner of The Africa Channel. The Foundation prepares leaders and storytellers through its preeminent education and preservation programs: The College Television Awards and Summit, Student Internship Program, The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Project and the Media Educators Conference. The Foundation has nurtured thousands of talented students, providing essential resources that help them discover their voices, refine their skills and forge rewarding careers in every sector of the television industry. Foundation alumni include prominent writers, producers, documentarians, creative executives, network presidents and more.

Councilman Robert Troiano, Jr. & Legislator Siela A. Bynoe cordially invite you to attend a ceremonial street renaming celebrating the accomplishments and birthday of

Saturday, March 18th, 2023

1:00 p.m.

24 Edwards St., Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

Please call 516-869-6311 to register for the event or for more information

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES I would like to share upcoming federal grant opportunities in District 9. Grants are generally available to non-profit organizations or government entities, however, there are opportunities for individuals and private companies as well. For more information about upcoming opportunities and getting started on the application process, please visit www.grants.gov, or contact Seden Yilmazturk at 718-287-1142. There are many opportunities for grants throughout the year. Below are just a few upcoming grants that may be of interest to you and your families.

Cultural and Community Resilient (20230112-PN)

National Endowment for the Humanities

Closing Date May 15, 2023

Award Ceiling – $150,000

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Cultural and Community Resilience Program. This Pr.am supports community efforts to mitigate climate change and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, safeguard cultural re…es, and foster cultural resilience through identifying documents., and/ or collecting cultural heritage and community experience. The program prioritized projects from disadvantaged communities in the United States or its jurisdiction, and NEH encourages applications that employ inclusive methodologies.

Additional information – Https://www.neh. gov/program/cultural-and-community-resilience

Awards for Faculty (20230412-H3)

National Endowment for the Humanities

Closing Date: April 12, 2023

Award Ceiling $60,000

The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs accepts applications for the Awards for Faculty program. This program Strengthens the humanities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, end Tribal Colleges and Universities by encouraging and expanding humanities research opportunities for individual faculty and staff members. Awards support individuals pursuing scholarly research that is of value to humanities scholars, students, and/or general audiences.

Additional Information: Https://www.neh.gov/ divisions/research

NEA Challenge America, F12024 (2023NEAO1CA)

National Endowment for the Humanities

Closing 13., April 27, 2023

Award Ceiling $10,000

Challenge America offers support primarily to small organizations for projects in all artistic disciplines that extend the reach of Me arts to groups and communities with rich and dynamic artistic and cultural contributions to share Mat are underserved The program is rooted in principles that include, but are not limited to, or recognition that • Same groups/communities and some geographic areas with rich cultural identities have limital grant funding opportunities, and/or have been historically underserving by national arts funding; • Some small organizations may face terriers to accessing grant funding; and • Some applicants to the NEA may benefit from enhanced technical assistance resources. Challenge America seeks to address these potential barriers for organizations seeking funding. The program features an abbreviated application, a standardized $10,000 grant amount, and a robust structure of technical assistance to facilitate entry to NEA funding opportunities. This category may be a good entry point for organizations that are new to applying for federal funding. First-time applicants to the NEA as well as previous NEA applicants who have not been recommended for funding in any of the three most recent Fiscal Years (FYs 2021. 2022, or 2023) in any of the following grant programs, are eligible to apply: • Grants for Arts Projects, • Research Grants in the Arts, or • Our Town. Previous NSA applicants recommended for funding in Grants for Arts Project, Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town FY 2021, FY 2022. or FY 2023 are not eligible to Previous

Challenge America, American Rescue Plan (ARP), and CARES Act applicants and grantees are eligible to apply, as long as they were not recommended for FY 2021, FY 2022, or FY 2023 funding in Grants for Project Research Grants in the Arts, or Our Town.

Additional Information: Https://www.arts.gov/ grants/challenge-america

The Office of Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke is also proud to highlight some of the grants awarded to amazing projects throughout the district this past year.

• Kings Against Violence Initiative, Inc. –awarded by the Department of Justice

• STA Bakery LLC – awarded by the Department of Agriculture

• Vibe Theater Experience – awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts

• Brooklyn Institute of Arts & Sciences –awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts

• Raskin’s Fish Market – awarded by the Department of Agriculture

• Brooklyn Academy of Music Inc. – awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts

• Haiti Cultural Exchange – awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts

• Brooklyn Public Library – awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts

• Words Without Borders – awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts