November 27, 2007

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Arts/Culture America's Media Makers Production Grants America's Media Makers Development Grants Education Smaller Learning Communities Program Environment Clean Water Grants Captain Planet Foundation - Environmental Youth Programs Water Conservation Field Services Program - Southern California Area Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act or Superfund Grant Funding Guidance Regional Priorities Grant Program Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge System Health Target Validation Limited Competition: AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource (U01 award mechanism) Housing Implementation of Mark-to-Market Program Revisions; Final Rule Libraries/Literacy Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries - Grants for Schools Nutrition Food Stamp Outreach Program Social Services Capacity Building Grants Program Transportation State Damage Prevention Program Congestion-Reduction Demonstration Initiatives Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Disclaimer Arts/Culture America's Media Makers Production Grants — Deadline: January 23, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support the preparation of a radio or television program or digital media project for distribution. Contact: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269; 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=16032&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. America's Media Makers Development Grants — Deadline: January 23, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support media projects that explore significant events, figures or developments in the humanities and offer creative and new approaches to humanities content. Contact: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269; 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=16010&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Education Smaller Learning Communities Program — Deadline: January 10, 2008. Eligibility: Local educational agencies applying on behalf of one or more schools. Fund uses: To support the implementation of Smaller Learning Communities programs and activities to improve student academic achievement in large public high schools with enrollments of 1,000 or more students. Contact: Angela Hernandez-Marshall, 202-205-1909; 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/E7-22957.pdf. Environment Clean Water Grants — Deadline: February 1, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit volunteer organizations. Fund uses: To promote clean boating education. Contact: Grant Administrator, 703-823-9550 ext. 8358; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.boatus.com/foundation/cleanwater/grants/. Captain Planet Foundation - Environmental Youth Programs — Deadline: December 31, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and schools that serve students ages six to 18. Fund uses: To promote understanding of environmental issues among young people ages six to 18. Contact: Tayrn Murphy, 404-522-4215; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/grants.html. Water Conservation Field Services Program - Southern California Area — Deadline: February 29, 2008. Eligibility: Agricultural, municipal and industrial water user entities, states, local governments, universities, nonprofit organizations that have a connection with a Reclamation Project and tribes supported by the Southern California area office. Fund uses: To support projects and activities that make more efficient use of existing water supplies through water conservation and efficiency throughout the geographic area served by the Southern California area office. Contact: Brenda Murray, 702-293-8570; 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=16008&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act or Superfund Grant Funding Guidance — Effective: December 1, 2007. Action: The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice providing guidance for state and tribal response programs on eligibility for funding, use of funding, grant mechanisms and process for awarding funding, the allocation system for distribution of funding and terms and reporting under these grants. Contact: Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, 202-566-2777. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22664.pdf. Regional Priorities Grant Program — Deadline: January 18, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to help people make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. Contact: Linda Walters, 303-312-6044. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16023&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge System — Deadline: December 18, 2007. Eligibility: Federal, state and local agencies, individuals, federally recognized Native Alaskan Villages, regional native organizations, universities, businesses and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support Alaskan natural resource management and science camps. Contact: Rich Primmer, 907-786-3611; 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=16006&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Health Target Validation — Deadline: December 18, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, state, local and federal governments, hospitals and laboratories, and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To support projects designed to validate the therapeutic potential of scientific discoveries in the field of Parkinson's Disease research. Contact: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, 800-708-7644; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.michaeljfox.org/newsEvents_mjffInTheNews_article.cfm?ID=207. Limited Competition: AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource (U01 award mechanism) — Deadline: January 15, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To acquire, store and equitably distribute tumor tissues and biological fluids from patients with HIV-associated malignancies. 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=16004&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Housing Implementation of Mark-to-Market Program Revisions; Final Rule — Effective: December 26, 2007. C.F.R.: 24 CFR Parts 200 and 401. Action: The Department of Housing and Urban Development published a final rule regarding the implementation of a number of changes to the Mark-to-Market program, HUD's mortgage restructuring program for FHA-insured projects with project-based Section 8 assistance, to facilitate processing. Contact: Theodore Toon, 202-708-0001. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-22908.pdf. Libraries/Literacy Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries - Grants for Schools — Deadline: December 31, 2007. Eligibility: School libraries. Fund uses: To provide books to the school libraries and students that most need them. Contact: Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries, 202-263-4774; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/web2/index.htm. Nutrition Food Stamp Outreach Program — Deadline: February 19, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To implement and learn more about effective strategies to inform and educate potentially eligible low-income seniors and Hispanic persons who are not currently participating in the Food Stamp Program about the nutrition benefits of the program, eligibility rules and how to apply. Contact: Leslie Davis-Byrd, 703-305-2867; 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=40074&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Social Services Capacity Building Grants Program — Deadline: January 2, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations (excluding private foundations) in any of the following cities or areas: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus and Licking County, Ohio; Baltimore and Annapolis, Md.; the Big Island, Hawaii; Bonita Springs and Naples, Fla.; Houston, Texas; New York City, N.Y.; Richmond, Va.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Washington, D.C. Fund uses: To fund capacity building activities that develop or improve the effectiveness, impact and strength of the recipient organization. Contact: Cynthia Drennan, 216-831-4136; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.oneillfdn.org/application.htm. Transportation State Damage Prevention Program — Deadline: January 31, 2008. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To establish or improve the overall quality and effectiveness of state programs designed to prevent damage to underground pipeline facilities. Contact: Karina Munoz, 202-366-4059; 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=40088&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Congestion-Reduction Demonstration Initiatives — Deadline: December 31, 2007. Eligibility: State, county and city governments. Fund uses: To support congestion pricing along with complementary transportation solutions proposed by jurisdictions designated as recipients of federal assistance. Contact: David B. Horner, 202-689-4464; 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=40089&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training — Deadline: January 5, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, state, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and vocational-technical and truck driver training schools. Fund uses: To train current and future drivers in the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles. Contact: Julie Otto, 202-366-0710; 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=16009&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

 

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