February 20, 2007

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Agriculture Maine Conservation Innovation Grant Idaho Conservation Innovation Grant Employment/Training Job Training Grants for the Long-Term Care Sector of the Health Care Industry Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Grants Environment Environmental Mitigation National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Health Community Water Flouridation Infrastructure Grants Poison Control Centers Stabilization and Enhancement Program Improving Public Health Practice Through Translation Research Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge Housing HUD Guidance on Title VI Individuals With Disabilities Model Demonstration Rehabilitation Projects Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects and Engineering Research Centers National Data and Statistical Center for the Burn Model Systems Burn Model Systems Centers Emergency Evacuation and Individuals With Disabilities Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers Job Training/Employment Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development Initiative Libraries/Literacy Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas Native Americans/Alaska Natives Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Grants Substance Abuse Drug Free Communities Support Program Transportation Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning - FHWA Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning - FTA Veterans Priority for Partial Grants to States for State Veterans' Homes Reasonable Charges for Veterans' Medical Care or Services Disclaimer Agriculture Maine Conservation Innovation Grant — Deadline: April 27, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, individuals, institutions of higher education and tribal, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Contact: Patricia Pickett, 802-951-6796, ext. 224. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12575&mode=VIEW. Idaho Conservation Innovation Grant — Deadline: May 1, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, individuals, institutions of higher education and tribal, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Contact: Christine Catherman, 208-685-6982. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12577&mode=VIEW. Employment/Training Job Training Grants for the Long-Term Care Sector of the Health Care Industry — Deadline: April 5, 2007. Eligibility: For-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To implement industry-driven training solutions that address the long-term care sector's critical workforce challenges. Contact: Jeannette Flowers, 202-693-3322. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12629&mode=VIEW. Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Grants — Deadline: April 16, 2007. Eligibility: Community-based organizations and registered apprenticeship program consortia. Fund uses: To provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations. Contact: James Stockton, 202-693-3335. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2400.pdf. Environment Environmental Mitigation — Deadline: March 14, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal governments, organizations and consortia, Alaska Native villages or consortia, and nonprofit Alaska Native regional corporations/associations. Fund uses: To mitigate environmental impacts on Indian lands due to Department of Defense activities on formerly used defense sites. Contact: ANA Applicant Help Desk, 877-922-9262; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Tim Chappelle, 202-401-2344; 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=12620&mode=VIEW. National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program — Deadline: June 29, 2007. Eligibility: Coastal states, including those bordering the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. Fund uses: To ensure the long-term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. Contact: Christy Kuczak, 703-358-1748. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12543&mode=VIEW. Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants — Deadline: July 27, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To promote the long-term conservation of North American wetland ecosystems and the waterfowl and other migratory birds, fish and wildlife that depend on wetlands. Contact: David Buie, 301-497-5870. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12549&mode=VIEW. Health Community Water Flouridation Infrastructure Grants — Deadline: March 7, 2007. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To initiate and maintain community water fluoridation through the purchase of new or replacement fluoridation equipment. Contact: ADA Foundation, 312-440-2547; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.ada.org/ada/prod/adaf/documents/rfp_2007_fluoridation.doc. Poison Control Centers Stabilization and Enhancement Program — Comments: March 15, 2007. Action: Requested comments on its plan to institute a permanent deviation from a policy in the Department of Health and Human Services Grants Policy Directive 3.01 governing indirect cost recovery for the Poison Control Centers Stabilization and Enhancement Program. Contact: Lori Roche, 301-443-0652. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2365.pdf. Improving Public Health Practice Through Translation Research — Deadline: April 10, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, hospitals, institutions of higher education and tribal, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To acquire new scientific knowledge that can accelerate the translation of research findings into public health practice through implementation, dissemination and diffusion research. Contact: Procurement and Grants Office, 770-488-2700. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12558&mode=VIEW. Highmark Healthy High 5 School Challenge — Deadline: March 16, 2007. Eligibility: Schools within Highmark's 49-county Pennsylvania service region. Fund uses: To fund innovative programming to improve nutrition education, nutrition services or increase opportunities for physical activity or education that leads to reduced obesity in children. Contact: Highmark Foundation, 412-544-4362. More information: http://www.highmarkhealthyhigh5.org/schools/challenge.shtml. Housing HUD Guidance on Title VI — Effective: March 7, 2007. Action: Advised that its final "Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons" will become effective on March 7, 2007, rather than on Feb. 21 as previously announced. Contact: Pamela Walsh, 202-402-2288. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2813.pdf. Individuals With Disabilities Model Demonstration Rehabilitation Projects — Comments: March 19, 2007. Action: Proposed a priority and definitions under the Special Demonstration Program administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration to improve the post-school and employment outcomes of youth with disabilities. Contact: Edwin Powell, 202-245-7505; 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/E7-2685.pdf. Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects and Engineering Research Centers — Effective: March 16, 2007. Action: Announced funding priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program administered by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, including four final priorities for Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects and seven priorities for Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers. Contact: Donna Nangle, 202-245-7462; 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/E7-2349.pdf. National Data and Statistical Center for the Burn Model Systems — Deadline: April 16, 2007. Eligibility: States, Indian tribes, for-profit and other agencies and organizations, tribal organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To advance medical rehabilitation by increasing the rigor and efficiency of scientific efforts to assess the experience of individuals with burn injury. Contact: Donna Nangle, 202-245-7462; 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/E7-2350.pdf. Burn Model Systems Centers — Deadline: April 30, 2007. Eligibility: States, Indian tribes, for-profit and other agencies and organizations, tribal organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To conduct research that contributes to evidence-based rehabilitation interventions and clinical as well as practice guidelines that improve the lives of individuals with burn injury. Contact: Donna Nangle, 202-245-7462; 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/E7-2351.pdf. Emergency Evacuation and Individuals With Disabilities — Deadline: April 16, 2007. Eligibility: States, Indian tribes, for-profit and other agencies and organizations, tribal organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To increase evidence-based knowledge about the emergency evacuation of individuals with disabilities. Contact: Donna Nangle, 202-245-7462; 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/E7-2352.pdf. Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Centers — Deadline: April 30, 2007. Eligibility: States, Indian tribes, for-profit and other agencies and organizations, tribal organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To conduct research that contributes to evidence-based rehabilitation interventions which improve the lives of individuals with traumatic brain injury. Contact: Donna Nangle, 202-245-7462; 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/E7-2353.pdf. Job Training/Employment Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development Initiative — Deadline: April 13, 2007. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To expand employment and advancement opportunities for workers and create high-skill and high-wage opportunities in regional economies. Contact: Laura Watson, 202-693-3961. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12568&mode=VIEW. Libraries/Literacy Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program — Deadline: April 2, 2007. Eligibility: Local educational agencies where at least 20 percent of the students are from families with incomes below the poverty line. Fund uses: To provide students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials, well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists. Contact: Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Irene Harwarth, 202-401-3751; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Miriam Lund, 202-401-2871. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12628&mode=VIEW. The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas — Deadline: March 16, 2007. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations, local educational agencies, colleges and universities and Head Start and Even Start projects. Fund uses: To help create family literacy programs by building on existing literacy programs. Contact: Pat Peebler, 713-336-7889; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/bbush/grants07.html. Native Americans/Alaska Natives Environmental Regulatory Enhancement — Deadline: March 14, 2007. Eligibility: Indian tribes, governments, organizations and consortia, Alaska Native villages and village consortia and nonprofit Alaska Native regional corporations/associations in Alaska with village-specific projects. Fund uses: To support the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Program. Contact: ANA Applicant Help Desk, 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=12615&mode=VIEW. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Grants — Deadline: March 1, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide a process for museums and federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items, such as human remains, funerary or sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony, to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Contact: Michelle Wilkinson, 202-354-2203. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12550&mode=VIEW. Substance Abuse Drug Free Communities Support Program — Deadline: April 17, 2007. Eligibility: Community-based coalitions. Fund uses: To establish and strengthen collaborations to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, 240-276-1421. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=12611&mode=VIEW. Transportation Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning - FHWA — Effective: March 16, 2007. C.F.R.: 23 CFR Parts 450 and 500. Action: Revised regulations governing the development of metropolitan transportation plans and programs for urbanized areas, state transportation plans and programs and the regulations for Congestion Management Systems. Contact: Larry Anderson, 202-366-2374; Robert Ritter, 202-493-2139; Diane Liff, 202-366-6203. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-493.pdf. Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning - FTA — Effective: March 16, 2007. C.F.R.: 49 CFR Part 613. Action: Revised regulations governing the development of metropolitan transportation plans and programs for urbanized areas, state transportation plans and programs and the regulations for Congestion Management Systems. Contact: Charles Goodman, 202-366-1944; Darin Allan, 202-366-6694; Christopher VanWyk, 202-366-1733. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-493.pdf. Veterans Priority for Partial Grants to States for State Veterans' Homes — Effective: February 14, 2007. C.F.R.: 38 CFR Part 59. Action: Amended regulations governing grants to states for building or buying homes for veterans to designate as a high priority projects which remedy safety conditions at existing homes. Contact: Frank Salvas, 202-273-8534. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2465.pdf. Reasonable Charges for Veterans' Medical Care or Services — Comments: March 15, 2007. C.F.R.: 38 CFR Part 17. Action: Proposed amending medical regulations concerning "reasonable charges" for medical care or services it provides or furnishes to certain veterans for nonservice-connected disabilities. Contact: Romona Greene, 202-254-0361. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-2391.pdf.

 

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