February 12, 2008

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Agriculture Farmers' Market Promotion Program Rural Business Opportunity Grants Children/Youth Grants for Education, Children's Advocacy, Medical Issues and Research, and the Arts Community Development Rural Community Development Initiative for Fiscal Year 2008 Disaster Preparedness Remote Community Alert Systems Program Economic Development Rural Business Opportunity Grants Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program Education Special Focus Competition: Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education Youth Education and Science Education Grants Environment North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Region 9 Wetland Program Development Grants Acres for America Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) 2008 2009 Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside Program Region 9 Wetland Program Development Grants Environmental Economics Workshops Development of TRI National Training Conference and Outreach Efforts Migratory Bird Joint Ventures - Gulf Coast Joint Venture Fiscal Year 2008 Health NAVS Sanctuary Fund SSA Revised Budget Health Information Technology Planning Grants Housing Notice of Funding Availability for the Fiscal Year 2007 Public Housing Neighborhood Networks Program; Technical Correction Individuals With Disabilities RERC for Prosthetics and Orthotics Recreation Baseball Tomorrow Fund Grants Rural Development/Services Rural Community Development Initiative Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants Rural Cooperative Development Grant Application Substance Abuse Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity for Drug Courts Welfare Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Disclaimer Agriculture Farmers' Market Promotion Program — Deadline: March 24, 2008. Eligibility: Agricultural cooperatives, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmer's market authorities and tribal governments. Fund uses: To increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Contact: Errol Bragg, 202-720-8317; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2195.pdf. Rural Business Opportunity Grants — Deadline: March 31, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To improve the economic conditions of rural areas. Contact: Cindy Mason, 202-690-1433; 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=40659&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Children/Youth Grants for Education, Children's Advocacy, Medical Issues and Research, and the Arts — Deadline: Rolling. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Fund uses: So support programs in one of the following areas: education, children's advocacy, medical issues and research, and the arts. Contact: Jennifer Vertetis, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.charleslafitte.org/programs.html. Community Development Rural Community Development Initiative for Fiscal Year 2008 — Deadline: May 5, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and Indian tribal governments, institutions of higher education, public housing authorities and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. Contact: Susan L. Woolard, 202-720-1506. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40654&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Disaster Preparedness Remote Community Alert Systems Program — Deadline: April 11, 2008. Eligibility: States and tribal communities. Fund uses: To provide for outdoor alerting technologies in remote communities effectively underserved by commercial mobile service for the purpose of enabling residents of those communities to receive emergency messages. Contact: Steve Drescher, 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=16826&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Economic Development Rural Business Opportunity Grants — Deadline: March 31, 2008. Eligibility: Public bodies, tribes, nonprofit corporations and cooperatives with members that are primarily rural residents. Fund uses: To improve the economic conditions of rural areas. Contact: Cindy Mason, 202-690-1433. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2002.pdf. Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program — Eligibility: Eligible borrower entities identified in the Rural Electrification Act. Fund uses: To promote rural economic development and job creation projects. Contact: Melvin Padgett, 202-720-1495. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2001.pdf. Education Special Focus Competition: Program for North American Mobility in Higher Education — Deadline: April 11, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide grants for or enter into cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education opportunities by focusing on problem areas or improvement approaches in postsecondary education. Contact: Dr. Frank Frankfort, 202-502-7513. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16830&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Youth Education and Science Education Grants — Deadline: May 1, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, schools and private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support programs and organizations working in the areas of youth and science education. Contact: The American Honda Foundation, 310-781-4090. More information: http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf. Environment North American Wildlife & Natural Resources — Deadline: March 7, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To cooperatively bring together federal, state and NGO natural resource professionals, resource agencies and conservations organizations along with business, industry and education professionals to share information and otherwise further the purpose of wildlife management and conservation in North America. Contact: Vieda Hubbard, 202-452-5034. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;?oppId=40637&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Region 9 Wetland Program Development Grants — Deadline: March 25, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To build the capacity of all levels of government to develop and refine effective, comprehensive programs for wetland protection and management. Contact: Suzanne Marr, 415-972-3468. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16828&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Acres for America — Deadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: Projects endorsed by state and local governments or nonprofit conservation organizations that have high conservation value and protect valuable fish and animal habitats. Fund uses: To provide funding for projects that conserve important habitat for fish, wildlife and plants through acquisition of interest in real property. Contact: Peter Stangel, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Browse_All_Programs&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=32&ContentID=8786. Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) 2008 — Deadline: March 24, 2008. Eligibility: The states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California, and Pacific Coastal or Columbia River Indian tribal governments in Washington, Oregon, California or Idaho. Fund uses: To support the restoration and conservation of Pacific salmon and steelhead populations and their habitat. Contact: Steve Drescher, 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=16825&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. 2009 Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside Program — Deadline: March 24, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, hospitals, nonprofits, commercial organizations, state, local and Native American tribal governments. Fund uses: To fund research and compensate vessel owners through the sale of fish harvested under the research quota. Contact: Steve Drescher, 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=16824&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Region 9 Wetland Program Development Grants — Deadline: March 25, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and Native American tribal governments. Fund uses: To increase the quantity and quality of wetlands in the U.S. by conserving and restoring wetland acreage and improving wetland condition. Contact: Suzanne Marr, 415-972-3468. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16828&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Environmental Economics Workshops — Deadline: March 24, 2008. Eligibility: State governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofits and Native American tribal governments. Fund uses: To solicit proposals for federal assistance in sponsoring "environmental economic workshops" in the following areas: dissertation workshops; methods development and training workshops; and current issues workshops. Contact: Clay Ogg, 202-566-2315. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16792&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Development of TRI National Training Conference and Outreach Efforts — Deadline: March 31, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, Native American tribal governments and state governments. Fund uses: To provide key nonfederal audiences with an opportunity to attain a greater understanding of Toxic Release Inventory data and other related data and information. Contact: Peggy Bagnoli, 202-566-1230. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16787&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Migratory Bird Joint Ventures - Gulf Coast Joint Venture Fiscal Year 2008 — Deadline: April 13, 2008. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To advance the conservation of important bird habitats within the GCJV region through biological planning, implementation of habitat conservation actions, focused monitoring and evaluation of the planning and implementation processes, and communication. Contact: Greg Esslinger, 505-248-6876. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40611&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Health NAVS Sanctuary Fund — Deadline: Rolling. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To serve animals in dire situations where immediate intervention is necessary. Contact: Clare Haggarty, 312-427-6065. More information: http://www.navs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sanctuary_fund. SSA Revised Budget — Deadline: December 31, 2030. Eligibility: Existing SSA grant/cooperative agreement recipients. Fund uses: To allow for the submission of revised budgets by existing SSA grant/cooperative agreement recipients. Contact: Gary Stammer, 410-965-9501. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=40633&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Health Information Technology Planning Grants — Deadline: April 15, 2008. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations that qualify as health centers. Fund uses: To support health centers in structured planning activities that will prepare them to adopt electronic health records or other HIT innovations. Contact: Judy Oliver, 301-594-4465; 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=16803&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Housing Notice of Funding Availability for the Fiscal Year 2007 Public Housing Neighborhood Networks Program; Technical Correction — Deadline: March 14, 2008. Action: HUD announced that it has removed the Adobe application from Grants.gov for this NOFA, extended the deadline date for submission of applications, and clarified why the Adobe package has been removed. Contact: Office of Departmental Grants Management and Oversight, 202-708-0667. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2466.pdf. Individuals With Disabilities RERC for Prosthetics and Orthotics — Deadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: States, tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, by conducting advanced engineering research and development on innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems, or remove environmental barriers. Contact: Donna Nangle, 202-245-7462. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=16716&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Recreation Baseball Tomorrow Fund Grants — Deadline: April 1, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To promote youth participation in baseball and softball by funding programs, fields, coaches' training and uniform purchases. Contact: Baseball Tomorrow Fund, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/community/btf.jsp?content=grant_process. Rural Development/Services Rural Community Development Initiative — Deadline: May 5, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and private and tribal nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. Contact: Susan L. Woolard, 202-720-1506; 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=40654&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Inviting Applications for Rural Business Opportunity Grants — Deadline: March 31, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To improve the economic conditions of rural areas. Contact: Cindy Mason, 202-690-1433; 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=40659&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Rural Cooperative Development Grant Application — Deadline: April 8, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To assist individuals or entities in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of cooperative businesses. Contact: USDA Rural Development National Office, 202-720-7558; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-2328.pdf. Substance Abuse Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity for Drug Courts — Deadline: April 10, 2008. Eligibility: Existing individual treatment drug courts that have demonstrated relationships/agreements with existing community-based substance abuse treatment providers, existing individual tribal drug court entities on Indian sovereign lands or reservations, and existing individual re-entry drug courts or existing re-entry courts under the authority of a judicial officer or court program. Fund uses: To expand substance abuse treatment in adult drug courts. Contact: Kathleen Sample, 240-276-1407; 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=16784&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Welfare Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program — Effective: October 1, 2008. C.F.R.: 45 C.F.R. Parts 261, 262, 263 and 265. Action: The Administration for Children and Families implemented changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. 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