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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:

Arts/Culture
Museum Interpretation Grants
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

Children/Youth
100 Best Communities for Young People

Economic Development
Brownfield Economic Development Initiative

Environment
Environmental Justice
Great Ape Conservation Program
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Program
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund
African Elephant Conservation Fund
Water Conservation Field Services Program
Woody Biomass Utilization Grant Program
Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program
Enhancing Capability and Capacity of Environmental Radioanalytical Laboratories Across the Nation

Family Services
Nursing Workforce Diversity

Health
Improving Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People
Optimizing Prevention and Healthcare Management for the Complex Patient (R21)

HIV/AIDS
International Research Collaborations to Study HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (R21)

Housing
2007 Maxwell Awards for Excellence
Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Program

Recreation
2008 Boating Safety Grant Program

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Arts/Culture


Museum Interpretation GrantsDeadline: Rolling. Eligibility: Museums with permanent collections of art objects of national or international significance. Fund uses: To support innovative, interpretive projects that will increase public appreciation and understanding of artworks in a museum's permanent collection. Contact: The Getty Foundation, 310-440-7320. More information: http://www.getty.edu/grants/education/museum.html.

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian ProgramDeadline: December 17, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To develop faculty and library leaders, to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, to conduct research, to attract high school and college students to consider careers in libraries, to build institutional capacity in graduate schools of library and information science and to assist in the professional development of librarians and library staff. Contact: Stephanie Clark, 202-653-4662; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15546&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Children/Youth


100 Best Communities for Young PeopleDeadline: November 2, 2007. Eligibility: Local governments. Fund uses: To recognize the communities across the United States that offer the best places for young people to live and grow up. Contact: America's Promise Alliance, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.americaspromise.org/APAPage.aspx?id=5858.

Economic Development


Brownfield Economic Development InitiativeDeadline: December 24, 2007. Eligibility: Any public entity eligible to apply for Section 108 loan guarantee assistance, including Guam, the Northern Marianas, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Fund uses: To help local governments redevelop brownfields, defined as abandoned, idled or underutilized real property, including industrial and commercial facilities, where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by the presence or potential presence of environmental contamination. Contact: David Kaminsky, 202-402-4612; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15566&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Environment


Environmental JusticeDeadline: November 1, 2007. Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support efforts that strengthen the ability of communities to determine their own environmental well-being. Contact: Jessica Miller, 212-230-9830; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.normanfdn.org/guidelines.html.

Great Ape Conservation ProgramDeadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, for-profit organizations and government agencies. Fund uses: To assist in the conservation of great apes. Contact: Dirck Byler, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=39783&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation ProgramDeadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, for-profit organizations and government agencies. Fund uses: To assist in the conservation of rhinoceros and tiger populations. Contact: Fred Bagley, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=39787&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Marine Turtle Conservation FundDeadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, for-profit organizations and government agencies. Fund uses: To promote the conservation of marine turtles. Contact: Earl Possardt, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=39784&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Asian Elephant Conservation FundDeadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, for-profit organizations and Asian government agencies. Fund uses: To assist in the conservation of Asian elephants. Contact: Dr. Meenakshi Nagendran, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=39782&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

African Elephant Conservation FundDeadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, individuals, for-profit organizations and African government agencies. Fund uses: To assist in the conservation of African elephants. Contact: Mindy Clarke, 703-358-2078; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=39781&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Water Conservation Field Services ProgramDeadline: April 30, 2008. Eligibility: Special district governments, irrigation or water districts, state or local water agencies and water-related nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To leverage money and resources by cost-sharing with the Bureau of Reclamation Snake River Area Office on projects that will conserve water, increase water use efficiency, or enhance operational efficiency. Contact: Lisa Strong, 208-383-2204; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15549&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Woody Biomass Utilization Grant ProgramDeadline: November 2, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, state, local and tribal governments, independent school districts, institutions of higher education and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To help communities, entrepreneurs and others turn residues from forest restoration activities into marketable forest products or energy products. Contact: Susan LeVan-Green, 608-231-9518. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15356&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant ProgramDeadline: November 19, 2007. Eligibility: State and tribal governments. Fund uses: To develop a nationwide Internet- and standards-based secure information network that facilitates the electronic reporting, sharing, integration, analysis and use of environmental data from many different sources. Contact: Edward Mixon, 202-566-2142; 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=15532&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Enhancing Capability and Capacity of Environmental Radioanalytical Laboratories Across the NationDeadline: November 2, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments that have existing environmental radioanalytical laboratories and university laboratories that are currently state adjunct environmental radioanalytical laboratories. Fund uses: To enhance the capability and capacity of environmental radioanalytical laboratories to rapidly and accurately analyze samples in the event of a radiological or nuclear incident resulting from a terrorist attack or other emergency situation. Contact: Barry Cravey, 334-270-3408; 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=15541&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Family Services


Nursing Workforce DiversityDeadline: November 16, 2007. Eligibility: Schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, state, local and tribal governments and other public or private nonprofit entities. Fund uses: To increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds by providing student scholarships or stipends, pre-entry preparation and retention activities. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 877-464-4772; 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=15538&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Health


Improving Health and Educational Outcomes of Young PeopleDeadline: November 21, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and special-district governments, institutions of higher education, private nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and independent school districts. Fund uses: To improve the health and well-being of youth and prepare them to be healthy adults. Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 770-488-2700; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15565&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Optimizing Prevention and Healthcare Management for the Complex Patient (R21)Deadline: November 29, 2007. Eligibility: Independent school districts, state, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, public and Indian housing authorities and tribal organizations. Fund uses: To expand the understanding of how to optimize decisions about preventive care and management of chronic diseases in complex patients, especially in primary care. Contact: NIH OER Webmaster, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15552&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

HIV/AIDS


International Research Collaborations to Study HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (R21)Deadline: December 29, 2007. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, public and Indian housing authorities, tribal organizations, state, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, independent school districts, for-profit organizations and foreign institutions. Fund uses: To foster collaborations between U.S. investigators and foreign scientists to conduct studies that take advantage of populations, resources, talent, or environmental conditions outside the U.S. that offer special opportunities to advance scientific knowledge of HIV/AIDS related to drug abuse. 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=15542&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Housing


2007 Maxwell Awards for ExcellenceDeadline: October 31, 2007. Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations and for-profit entities working in partnerships with nonprofits. Fund uses: To recognize outstanding development of supportive and affordable housing for homeless individuals and families. Contact: The Partnership to End Long Term Homelessness, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.endlongtermhomelessness.org/knowledge_center/funding_opportunities/2007_maxwell_awards.aspx.

Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing ProgramDeadline: December 12, 2007. Eligibility: Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Habitat for Humanity and YouthBuild USA. Fund uses: To enhance the technical and administrative capabilities of community corporations and community housing development organizations to carry out development and affordable housing activities. Contact: Karen E. Daly, 202-708-1817. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-18386.pdf.

Recreation


2008 Boating Safety Grant ProgramDeadline: November 1, 2007. Eligibility: Small, private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To fund projects that educate the public about actions they can take to be safer while boating. Contact: BoatU.S. Foundation, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.boatus.com/foundation/Grants/apply.htm.


 


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