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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:
Arts/Culture
Creative Connections Fund
Chicago International Connections Fund
Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants
Children/Youth
Administration for Native Americans; Award of Urgent Grants
Supplemental Services for Recently Arrived Refugees
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Unaccompanied Alien Children
Community Development
Celebrating Communities of Color
Employment/Training
DHS Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics Career Development Grants
Environment
Healthy Indoor Environments
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
Health
Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award
Head Start Innovation and Improvement Projects
Low Income Levels Used for Various Health Professions and Nursing Programs Included in Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act
Rural Health & Safety Education
Ethnic Community Self-Help Program
Child Nutrition Programs; Income Eligibility Guidelines
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children: Income Eligibility Guidelines
Community Health Projects Related to Brownfield/Land Reuse
Preferred Communities Program
Housing
MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing
Income Limit Modification
Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
Justice
Survey of State Court Criminal Appeals: Development and Design Phase
State Court Processing Statistics Redesign
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Little Eagle Staff Fund Grants
Job Placement and Training
Transportation
Hazardous Materials Instructor Training Grants Program
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants for States and Territories
Veterans
Assistance to States in Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Veterans Homes
Disclaimer
Arts/Culture
Creative Connections Fund — Deadline: August 1, 2008. Eligibility: California nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and annual revenues of at least $100,000. Fund uses: To support creativity and the expansion of diverse, relevant cultural offerings in local communities across California, primarily outside the San Francisco Bay area. Contact: Creative Connections Fund, 800-374-6851;
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More information: http://www.irvine.org/grants_program/arts/artsfund/overview.shtml.
Chicago International Connections Fund — Deadline: May 1, 2008. Eligibility: Chicago-area nonprofit organizations that have received a grant from the MacArthur Foundation or one of the MacArthur Funds established at the Driehaus and Prince Foundations within the past three years. Fund uses: To help Chicago-area nonprofit organization increase their linkages with international organizations and individuals, particularly in India, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and China. Contact: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 312-726-8000;
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More information: http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.3949359/k.3FF6/International_Connections_Fund.htm.
Fellowships at Digital Humanities Centers — Deadline: September 15, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support innovative collaboration on outstanding digital research projects, expand digital literacy and expertise, promote the work of digital humanities centers, and encourage broad and open access to the humanities. Contact: Division of Research Programs, 202-606-8200;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41245&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants — Deadline: July 1, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support national or regional education and training programs on the care and management of, and the creation of intellectual access to, library, archival and material culture collections. Contact: Division of Preservation and Access, 202-606-8570;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41224&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Children/Youth
Administration for Native Americans; Award of Urgent Grants — Action: The Administration for Native Americans intends to announce six urgent grant awards to fund projects that are designed to mitigate the impact of the devastation created by the Southern California wildfires of October 2007. Contact: Christopher Beach, 877-922-9262;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7808.pdf.
Supplemental Services for Recently Arrived Refugees — Deadline: February 24, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide services to arriving refugees or sudden and unexpected secondary migrations of refugees in communities that are not sufficiently prepared in terms of linguistic or culturally appropriate services. Contact: Susan S. Benjamin,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41228&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals — Effective: March 21, 2008. Action: The Administration for Native Americans described its issuance of final interpretive rules, general statements of policy and rules of agency procedure or practice relating to the Social and Economic Development Strategies, Native Language Preservation and Maintenance, Environmental Regulatory Enhancement, Environmental Mitigation, and Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative programs. Contact: Christopher Beach, 877-922-9262. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7408.pdf.
Unaccompanied Alien Children — Deadline: March 24, 2009. Eligibility: All types of domestic applicants other than individuals. Fund uses: To provide temporary shelter care and other related services to unaccompanied alien children in ORR custody. Contact: Jallyn Sualog,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41209&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Community Development
Celebrating Communities of Color — Deadline: August 1, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, schools and local government agencies located in one of the following Twin Cities metropolitan area counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington. Fund uses: To support local nonprofit organizations and governmental entities serving communities of color in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Contact: General Mills Foundation, 763-764-2211;
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More information: http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/communities_color.aspx.
Employment/Training
DHS Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics Career Development Grants — Deadline: May 16, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To establish scientific career development awards to students in priority HS-STEM programs of study. Contact: Larry Thompkins, 202-447-5529;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41255&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Environment
Healthy Indoor Environments — Deadline: May 30, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To conduct projects in the education of asthmatics and their parents. Contact: Stacy Murphy, 214-665-6792;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41256&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program — Deadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To develop a comprehensive understanding of environmental and public health issues, identify ways to address these issues at the local level, and educate and empower the community. Contact: Sheila Lewis, 202-564-0152;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41212&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Health
Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award — Deadline: May 25, 2010. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, school districts, public housing authorities and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To fund the development and evaluation of innovative model programs and materials for enhancing knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and the biology of drug abuse and addiction among K-12 students, the general public, health care practitioners and other groups. Contact: Heidi Young, 301-443-6710;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=17457&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Head Start Innovation and Improvement Projects — Deadline: June 9, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, public housing authorities and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To develop new concepts, products, practices and projects relating to the important priorities and needs in National Head Start Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play, Grandparents Raising Head Start Grandchildren, Healthcare Literacy, Mental Health Intervention for Children and Families, Inclusion of Children with Disabilities, and Infant and Toddler Online Degree programs. Contact: Jamie Sheehan,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41251&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Low Income Levels Used for Various Health Professions and Nursing Programs Included in Titles III, VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act — Action: The Health Resources and Services Administration is updating income levels used to define a low-income family for the purpose of determining eligibility for programs that provide health professions and nursing training for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Contact: Elizabeth Duke, 301-443-2216. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7579.pdf.
Rural Health & Safety Education — Deadline: June 2, 2008. Eligibility: Land-grant colleges and universities. Fund uses: To meet national goals for addressing the health and access needs of rural Americans. Contact: Dr. Shirley Gerrior, 202-720-4124;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=17439&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Ethnic Community Self-Help Program — Deadline: March 24, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To connect newcomer refugees and their communities with community resources. Contact: Thomas Giossi,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41220&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Child Nutrition Programs; Income Eligibility Guidelines — Effective: July 1, 2008. Action: The Food and Nutrition Service announced the annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced-price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. Contact: Robert M. Eadie, 703-305-2590. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7475.pdf.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children: Income Eligibility Guidelines — Effective: July 1, 2008. Action: The Department of Agriculture announced adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program. Contact: Debra Whitford, 703-305-2746. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7240.pdf.
Community Health Projects Related to Brownfield/Land Reuse — Deadline: May 23, 2008. Eligibility: State health departments. Fund uses: To identify and address public health and issues with brownfield/land reuse plans. Contact: LaKasa Wyatt, 770-488-2728;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=17425&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Preferred Communities Program — Deadline: February 24, 2009. Eligibility: The ten national voluntary agencies that currently resettle refugees under a Reception and Placement cooperative agreement with the Department of State or the Department of Homeland Security. Fund uses: To support the resettlement of newly arrived refugees in preferred communities where they have ample opportunities for early employment and sustained economic independence, and to address special populations who need intensive case management, culturally and linguistically appropriate linkages and coordination with other service providers to improve their access to services. Contact: Susan S. Benjamin,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41208&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Housing
MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing — Deadline: May 16, 2008. Eligibility: Community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and tribal housing agencies that are members of the Enterprise Network. Fund uses: To recognize community-based or regional nonprofit organizations and tribes or tribally designated housing entities that excel in property and asset management or provide housing to people with special needs. Contact: MetLife Foundation Awards,
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More information: http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/programs/awards/metlife_foundation_awards/.
Income Limit Modification — Comments: May 12, 2008. C.F.R.: 7 CFR Part 1980. Action: The Rural Housing Service is proposing to revise the existing income limit structure for Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program eligibility. Contact: David Chaput, 202-720-1456. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7205.pdf.
Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants — Deadline: July 18, 2008. Eligibility: Living Cities/The National Community Development Initiative, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Habitat for Humanity International. Fund uses: To enhance the capacity and ability of community development corporations and community housing development organizations to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income families.. Contact: Karen E. Daly, 202-708-1817. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7400.pdf.
Justice
Survey of State Court Criminal Appeals: Development and Design Phase — Deadline: May 15, 2008. Eligibility: For-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To develop, design and field test the Survey of State Court Criminal Appeals and to prepare an implementation plan for fielding the survey in 2009. Contact: Lisa Price-Grear, 202-616-3561;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41265&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
State Court Processing Statistics Redesign — Deadline: May 15, 2008. Eligibility: For-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide funding to redesign SCPS and enhance the project's data collection capabilities. Contact: Lisa Price-Grear, 202-616-3561;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41262&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Little Eagle Staff Fund Grants — Deadline: June 2, 2008. Eligibility: Native American tribes and tribal organizations. Fund uses: To bolster the educational, homeownership and financial assets of Native American families and individuals. Contact: Sarah EchoHawk Vermillion, 303-774-7836;
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More information: http://www.firstnations.org/gLittleEagle.asp.
Job Placement and Training — Comments: July 8, 2008. Action: The Bureau of Indian Affairs proposed a rule that would consolidate requirements governing the Employment Assistance Program and the Adult Vocational Training Program. Contact: Lynn Forcia, 202-219-5270. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7304.pdf.
Transportation
Hazardous Materials Instructor Training Grants Program — Deadline: July 15, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support training for hazardous materials employees. Contact: Charles Rogoff, 202-366-0001. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7703.pdf.
Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants for States and Territories — Deadline: July 1, 2008. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To provide funding for eligible applicants working on, or planning to work on, a project that addresses a local environmental and public health issue within an affected community. Contact: Charles Rogoff, 202-366-0001;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41206&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Veterans
Assistance to States in Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Veterans Homes — Comments: June 10, 2008. C.F.R.: 38 C.F.R. Part 53. Action: The Department of Veterans Affairs proposed to establish a mechanism for states to obtain payments from VA to assist a state veterans home in the hiring and retention of nurses. Contact: Jacquelyn Bean, 202-461-6771. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-7641.pdf.
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