August 21, 2007

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Agriculture Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives Emergency Conservation Program Arts/Culture Challenge Grants Connecting to Collections - State Planning Grants Community Service Google Grants (Beta) Criminal Justice Multi-Disciplinary Responses to Crime Victims With Disabilities National Training Conference on Responding to Crime Victims With Disabilities National Program To Directly Assist Victims of Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Education Pacific Gas and Electric Solar Schools Program Employment/Training SBA Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review Environment Amendment to Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Final Guidelines Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Communities at Risk - Idaho, Adams and Nez Perce Counties Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Grants Water 2025: Preventing Crisis and Conflict in the West - System Optimization Reviews Bureau of Land Management Procedures for Managing the NEPA Process Health Silvio O. Conte Centers for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders (P50) Silvio O. Conte Centers for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders (P20) Microbicide Innovation Program Palliative HIV/AIDS Care and Reinforcing a Prevention Program in Haiti American Health Information Community Successor Homeland Security Pilot Project - Securing the Cities Initiative Housing Disaster Housing Assistance Program Community Development Block Grant Program; Small Cities Program Public Housing Operating Fund Program Revised Transition Funding Schedule Project Design and Cost Standards for Section 202 and Section 811 Programs Law Enforcement Designation Petitions for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Libraries/Literacy Ezra Jack Keats Minigrants Nutrition Food for Peace Pub. L. 480 Title II Program Policies and Guidelines Recreation Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Rural Development/Services Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities Social Services Establishment of Alternate Non-Emergency Services Providers Telecommunications Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program Transportation Design-Build Contracting Disclaimer Agriculture Research on the Economic Impact of Cooperatives — Deadline: September 7, 2007. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To conduct research on the national economic impact of all types of cooperatives. Contact: Andrew Jermolowicz, 202-690-1416; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15196&mode=VIEW. Emergency Conservation Program — Effective: August 16, 2007. C.F.R.: 7 CFR Part 701. Action: USDA issued a final rule that adjusted gross income limitation be applied to the emergency conservation program. Contact: Clayton Furukawa, 202-690-0571; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16175.pdf. Arts/Culture Challenge Grants — Deadline: November 1, 2007. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, state, local and tribal governments, and for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Contact: Office of Challenge Grants, 202-606-8309; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15205&mode=VIEW. Connecting to Collections - State Planning Grants — Deadline: October 16, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit museums, libraries and organizations, institutions of higher education and state, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To engage institutions with responsibility for collections stewardship to address the Heritage Health Index recommendations most relevant for their state. Contact: Christine Henry, 202-653-4674; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15173&mode=VIEW. Community Service Google Grants (Beta) — Deadline: September 30, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations in the United States and in certain foreign countries. Fund uses: To support organizations that promote community service and other charitable endeavors by providing them with free Google AdWords advertising. Contact: Google Grants, http://www.google.com/support/grants/bin/request.py. More information: http://www.google.com/grants/details.html. Criminal Justice Multi-Disciplinary Responses to Crime Victims With Disabilities — Deadline: September 11, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and state governments. Fund uses: To adapt and replicate an innovative multi-disciplinary response model to crime victims with disabilities. Contact: Joye Frost, 202-305-1715; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15192&mode=VIEW. National Training Conference on Responding to Crime Victims With Disabilities — Deadline: September 11, 2007. Eligibility: State and local governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To develop and administer state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary training at a national conference to enhance practitioner responses to victims with disabilities. Contact: Joye Frost, 202-305-1715; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15194&mode=VIEW. National Program To Directly Assist Victims of Identity Theft and Financial Fraud — Deadline: September 11, 2007. Eligibility: State and local governments and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide support to or develop programs that provide assistance to victims of identity theft and financial fraud nationwide. Contact: Laura Ivkovich, 202-616-3576; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15195&mode=VIEW. Education Pacific Gas and Electric Solar Schools Program — Deadline: September 20, 2007. Eligibility: Public schools. Fund uses: To support the understanding of renewable energy in public schools throughout northern and central California. Contact: Doug Carrillo, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.pge.com/about_us/community/solar_schools/bright_ideas_grants.html. Employment/Training SBA Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review — Comments: September 14, 2007. Action: The Small Business Administration announced its intent to refund 39 existing Small Business Development Centers on Jan. 1, 2008. Contact: Antonio Doss, 202-205-6766. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-15972.pdf. Environment Amendment to Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Final Guidelines — Action: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration amends final guidelines concerning financial assistance extensions for the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program. Contact: Elisabeth Morgan, 301-713-3155 X166; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-4050.pdf. Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup — Deadline: October 12, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support the clean-up and remediation of brownfields sites. Contact: Multiple regional contacts: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/epa-oswer-obcr-07-09.pdf. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15187&mode=VIEW. Communities at Risk - Idaho, Adams and Nez Perce Counties — Deadline: August 29, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To reduce the risk and impact of wildfire on communities in Idaho, Adams and Nez Perce counties. Contact: Chris Shaver, 208-373-3817; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15201&mode=VIEW. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Grants — Deadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To assist Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages and corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations and museums in carrying out projects associated with NAGPRA compliance. Contact: Michelle Wilkinson, 202-354-2203; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15175&mode=VIEW. Water 2025: Preventing Crisis and Conflict in the West - System Optimization Reviews — Deadline: December 4, 2007. Eligibility: Irrigation or water districts, tribal water authorities, state governmental entities with water management authority, water user associations, water conservancy districts, canal, ditch and reservoir companies, municipal water authorities and other entities with water delivery authority located in the 17 western states. Fund uses: To meet the challenge of preventing crisis and conflict over water in the western United States. Contact: Randale Jackson, 303-445-2432; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15171&mode=VIEW. Bureau of Land Management Procedures for Managing the NEPA Process — Effective: August 14, 2007. Action: Notice of revised policies and procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act. Contact: Peg Sorensen, 202-452-0364. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-15746.pdf. Health Silvio O. Conte Centers for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders (P50) — Deadline: October 25, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and state governments. Fund uses: To support integration and translation of basic and clinical neuroscience research on severe mental illnesses. Contact: NIH OER Webmaster, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15217&mode=VIEW. Silvio O. Conte Centers for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders (P20) — Deadline: October 28, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, small businesses, for-profit organizations and state governments. Fund uses: To support integration and translation of basic and clinical neuroscience research on severe mental illnesses. Contact: NIH OER Webmaster, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15218&mode=VIEW . Microbicide Innovation Program — Deadline: November 21, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, small businesses, school districts, institutions of higher education, public and Indian housing authorities, and for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To advance the development of new microbicide approaches and targets through preclinical and basic research and to explore or develop microbicides directed against HIV or sexually transmitted infections linked to HIV acquisition. Contact: NIH OER Webmaster, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15214&mode=VIEW. Palliative HIV/AIDS Care and Reinforcing a Prevention Program in Haiti — Deadline: September 12, 2007. Eligibility: Local, indigenous public and private nonprofit organizations based in Haiti. Fund uses: To deliver a wide range of psychosocial and material support to people who are living with HIV/AIDS, their dependents and their families. Contact: PGOTIM, 770-488-2700; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15181&mode=VIEW. American Health Information Community Successor — Deadline: October 5, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To develop a unified approach to realize an effective and interoperable nationwide health information system. Contact: Dr. Milton Corn, 301-594-4928; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15164&mode=VIEW. Homeland Security Pilot Project - Securing the Cities Initiative — Deadline: September 12, 2007. Eligibility: State and local governments. Fund uses: To design and implement an architecture for coordinated and integrated preventative detection and interdiction of illicit radiological materials. Contact: Joan Keiser, 202-447-5603; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15170&mode=VIEW. Housing Disaster Housing Assistance Program — Action: The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Emergency Management Agency executed an interagency agreement establishing a pilot grant program, the Disaster Housing Assistance Program. Contact: David A. Vargas, 202-708-2815. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16271.pdf. Community Development Block Grant Program; Small Cities Program — Effective: September 17, 2007. C.F.R.: 24 CFR Part 570. Action: The Department of Housing and Urban Development ruled that if Hawaii elects not to assume responsibility for the Community Development Block Grant Program, then the Secretary of HUD will make CDBG grants to the units of general local government located in Hawaii's non-entitlement areas formerly part of the Small Cities Program. Contact: Stephen Rhodeside, 202-708-132. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16197.pdf. Public Housing Operating Fund Program Revised Transition Funding Schedule — Effective: September 14, 2007. C.F.R.: 24 CFR Part 990. Action: HUD final rule revises the 2007 to 2012 transition funding schedule for public housing agencies that will experience a decline in funding by extending the transition phase-in period an additional year. Contact: Elizabeth Hanson, 202-475-7949. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-15961.pdf. Project Design and Cost Standards for Section 202 and Section 811 Programs — Comments: October 15, 2007. C.F.R.: 24 CFR Part 891. Action: Proposed rule would allow use of HUD funds for dishwashers in individual supportive housing units for the elderly and independent living projects for persons with disabilities, and clarify the applicability of the project design and cost standards to Section 811 group homes. Contact: Yvonne Jefferson, 202-708-3000. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-15962.pdf. Law Enforcement Designation Petitions for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas — Action: The director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy announced that the agency is preparing to establish regulations under which law enforcement agencies may petition for designation as a high-intensity drug trafficking area. Contact: Office of National Drug Control Policy, 202-395-6721; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16174.pdf. Libraries/Literacy Ezra Jack Keats Minigrants — Deadline: September 15, 2007. Eligibility: Public schools and libraries. Fund uses: To support bookmaking programs, portrait projects, book festivals, libraries and mural projects, among others that benefit children. Contact: Ezra Jack Keats Foundation, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/contact/index.html. Nutrition Food for Peace Pub. L. 480 Title II Program Policies and Guidelines — Action: UNAID made Food for Peace Pub. L. 480 Title II Program Policies and Guidelines available to interested parties for the required 30-day comment period. Contact: Juli Majernik, 202-712-4088; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-15979.pdf. Recreation Boating Infrastructure Grant Program — Deadline: October 31, 2007. Eligibility: State agencies. Fund uses: To develop, operate and maintain facilities for large boats, 26 feet in length and greater, that cannot be towed by trailer. Contact: Brian Bohnsack, 703-358-1801; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15166&mode=VIEW. Rural Development/Services Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities — Deadline: October 1, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To provide or improve energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities serving rural communities with home energy costs exceeding 275 percent of the national average. Contact: Karen Larsen, 202-720-8787; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15215&mode=VIEW. Social Services Establishment of Alternate Non-Emergency Services Providers — Deadline: September 21, 2007. Eligibility: State and territorial Medicaid agencies. Fund uses: To establish alternate non-emergency services. Contact: Donna Schmidt, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15197&mode=VIEW. Telecommunications Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program — Effective: August 20, 2007. Action: National Telecommunications and Information Administration amends the PSIC grant program's notice of availability of funds to require each state and territory to submit its Statewide Communications Interoperability Plans and Investment Justification by Dec. 3, 2007. Applications are still due Aug. 22, 2007. Contact: Laura Pettus, 202-482-5802; www.ntia.doc.gov/psic. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-4083.pdf. Transportation Design-Build Contracting — Effective: September 13, 2007. C.F.R.: 23 CFR Parts 630, 635 and 636. 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