May 20, 2008

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Arts/Culture Archives - Detailed Processing Projects Historical Editing Fellowships Archives - Basic Projects Publishing Historical Records America's Media Makers: Production Grants Children/Youth 2009 Youth Garden Grants Program Shade Structure Program CAPTA: National Quality Improvement Center on Preventing the Abuse and Neglect of Infants and Young Children Cooperative Agreements for Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Centers Education Equity Assistance Centers Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program College Cost Reduction and Access Act: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program Predominantly Black Institutions Program Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities College Cost Reduction and Access Act Hispanic-Serving Institutions Employment/Training Mentoring, Educational, and Employment Strategies to Improve Academic, Social, and Career Pathway Outcomes Environment Budweiser Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation Research Prize FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement Indoor Air Quality Projects in Region 7 Health STD Surveillance Network Program Reporting and Accountability Changes to the Hospital Preparedness Program Immunization Grants and Vaccines for Children Program; Supplemental for Pandemic Flu Homeland Security Competitive Training Grants Program Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program Housing Housing Impact Grants HOME Investment Partnership Program Community Development Technical Assistance Job Training/Employment Demonstration Projects Targeting Dislocated Workers Justice Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Discretionary Program: University/College Initiative Research on the Justice System Response to Sexual Violence in Corrections Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Training and Technical Assistance Program Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program Transportation Injury Control Support for Region 5 Veterans Veterans Business Outreach Center Program Victim Assistance Verizon HopeLine Program Grants Violence Prevention Fall 2008 Annual Grant Competition Disclaimer Arts/Culture Archives - Detailed Processing Projects — Deadline: October 1, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support detailed processing and preservation of collections of national significance that have high research demand or substantial preservation challenges. Contact: David Davis, 202-357-5022; 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=41709&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Historical Editing Fellowships — Deadline: October 1, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To provide strong training in documentary editing, including document collection, accessioning and control; selection; transcription; annotation; proofreading; indexing; and project management. Contact: David Davis, 202-357-5022; 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=41710&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Archives - Basic Projects — Deadline: October 1, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support projects that support backlog processing and collections cataloging, phased preservation and collections development. Contact: David Davis, 202-357-5022; 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=41708&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Publishing Historical Records — Deadline: October 2, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Fund uses: To support historical records projects that collect, describe, preserve, compile, edit and publish documentary source materials. Contact: David Davis, 202-357-5022; 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=41711&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. America's Media Makers: Production Grants — Deadline: August 27, 2008. Eligibility: State, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To 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=41663&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Children/Youth 2009 Youth Garden Grants Program — Deadline: November 1, 2008. Eligibility: Schools and nonprofit youth groups that plan to establish a garden that will benefit at least 15 children, ages 3 to 18. Fund uses: To fund garden-centered programs that provide educational value, environmental awareness and other positive outcomes for participating children. Contact: Donna Booska, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.kidsgardening.org/YGG.asp. Shade Structure Program — Deadline: April 10, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations that serve children and youth ages 18 and under. Fund uses: To fund the purchase or construction of structures to provide shade from sunlight and ultraviolet radiation in recreational areas used by children and teenagers. Contact: Jennifer Allyn, 847-240-1730; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Janine Mueller, 847-240-1737; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.aad.org/public/sun/grants.html. CAPTA: National Quality Improvement Center on Preventing the Abuse and Neglect of Infants and Young Children — Deadline: July 14, 2008. Eligibility: State and local governments, institutions of higher education, and for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To establish a National Quality Improvement Center on Preventing the Abuse and Neglect of Infants and Young Children to improve the social, physical, behavioral, cognitive and emotional well-being of children 0 to 5 years old and their families who are at risk of abuse and neglect. Contact: Melissa Brodowski, 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=41692&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Cooperative Agreements for Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Centers — Deadline: July 11, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To establish five regional Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Centers. Contact: Jan Shafer, 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=41673&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Education Equity Assistance Centers — Deadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: State and local governments and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To operate 10 regional EACs that provide technical assistance at the request of school boards and other responsible governmental agencies in the preparation, adoption and implementation of plans for the desegregation of public schools. Contact: Sandra H. Brown, 202-260-2638; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10777.pdf. Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program — Deadline: June 12, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit educational organizations. Fund uses: To research, display, interpret and collect artifacts relating to the history of the Underground Railroad. Contact: Claire D. Cornell, 202-502-7609; 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=41664&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. College Cost Reduction and Access Act: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program — Deadline: June 27, 2008. Eligibility: Hispanic-serving institutions. Fund uses: To assist Hispanic-serving institutions to develop and carry out activities to improve and expand HSIs' capacity to serve Hispanic and other low-income students. Contact: Carnisia M. Proctor, 202-502-7606; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10681.pdf. Predominantly Black Institutions Program — Deadline: June 27, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To help predominantly black institutions carry out programs in the following areas: science, technology, engineering or mathematics; health education; internationalization or globalization; teacher preparation; or improving educational outcomes of African-American males. Contact: Karen W. Johnson, 202-502-7777; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10680.pdf. Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities — Comments: July 28, 2008. C.F.R.: 34 C.F.R. Part 300. Action: The Secretary of the Department of Education proposed to amend the regulations governing the Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities Program and Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities Program. Contact: Tracy R. Justesen, 202-245-7605. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10522.pdf. College Cost Reduction and Access Act Hispanic-Serving Institutions — Deadline: June 27, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To assist Hispanic-serving institutions to develop and carry out activities to improve and expand their capacity to serve Hispanic and low-income students. Contact: Joyce Mays, 202-245-6122. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41669&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Employment/Training Mentoring, Educational, and Employment Strategies to Improve Academic, Social, and Career Pathway Outcomes — Deadline: June 11, 2008. Eligibility: School districts and community-based organizations. Fund uses: To reduce violence in schools through a combination of mentoring, educational, employment, case management and violence prevention strategies. Contact: B. Jai Johnson, 202-693-3296. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10688.pdf. Environment Budweiser Renewable Energy and Wildlife Conservation Research Prize — Deadline: August 15, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and public agencies. Fund uses: To support a project that is working to make renewable energy more practical and attainable. Contact: Ellen Gabel, 202-857-0166; 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=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=9503. FY 2008 Broad Agency Announcement — Deadline: September 30, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit entities, individuals, and foreign governments and institutions. Fund uses: To encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects or sponsorships that are not addressed through NOAA's competitive discretionary programs. Contact: Steve Drescher, 301-713-0926. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41695&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Indoor Air Quality Projects in Region 7 — Deadline: June 23, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To fund indoor air quality projects that address the following two program priority areas: assistance on the adoption of EPA's IAQ Tools for Schools program; and indoor asthma triggers and exposure education. Contact: Robert Dye, 913-551-7605; 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=41667&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Health STD Surveillance Network — Deadline: July 14, 2008. Eligibility: The 65 state, county, city and territorial health departments that are current recipients of Comprehensive STD Prevention Systems grants. Fund uses: To strengthen and expand the existing capacity of the SSuN platform. Contact: PGOTIM, 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=17721&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Program Reporting and Accountability Changes to the Hospital Preparedness Program — Action: The Department of Health and Human Services announced its intent to fund the Hospital Preparedness Program, as well as information on maintenance of funding; evidenced-based benchmarks and objective standards; reporting; the funding formula; withholding; and maximum carryover amounts. Contact: Melissa Sanders, 202-245-0763; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-11015.pdf. Immunization Grants and Vaccines for Children Program; Supplemental for Pandemic Flu — Deadline: June 12, 2008. Eligibility: The current 64 grantees currently funded under FOA IP08-803. Fund uses: To allow eligible applicants to enhance preparedness for pandemic influenza by creating a public health action plan for adolescent and adult immunization. Contact: Procurement and Grants Office, 770-488-2700. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=17682&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Homeland Security Competitive Training Grants Program — Deadline: June 9, 2008. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To develop and deliver innovative training programs addressing high-priority national homeland security training needs. Contact: Jan Carey, 202-786-9481; 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=41700&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Homeland Security Preparedness Technical Assistance Program — Deadline: June 2, 2008. Eligibility: Local governments. Fund uses: To support technical assistance services to state and local jurisdictions to assist them in effective and efficient management of their critical infrastructure and key resource programs. Contact: Kevin Saupp, 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=41704&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Housing Housing Impact Grants — Deadline: June 15, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To promote energy efficiency and environmentally friendly construction in housing built to help low-income families. Contact: Home Depot Foundation, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://corporate.homedepot.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_121/_s.7_0_A/7_0_121. HOME Investment Partnership Program — Deadline: July 1, 2008. Eligibility: HOME participating jurisdictions that are currently participating in the regular HOME program and have received an annual HOME formula allocation each year since FY 2004. Fund uses: To competitively reallocate deobligated HOME CHDO set-aside funds in order to expand the supply of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly housing that is affordable to low-income families, using design and technology models that can be replicated. Contact: Ginger Macomber, 202-402-4605. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-11054.pdf. Community Development Technical Assistance — Deadline: July 3, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide technical assistance to achieve the highest level of performance and results for five separate community development program areas: HOME, CHDO (HOME), Homeless, HOPWA and CDBG. Contact: Mark A. Horwath, 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=41537&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Job Training/Employment Demonstration Projects Targeting Dislocated Workers — Deadline: June 13, 2008. Eligibility: State workforce agencies. Fund uses: To fund grants to state workforce agencies for demonstration projects targeting dislocated workers as defined by the Workforce Investment Act. Contact: B. Jai Johnson, 202-693-3296; 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=17724&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Justice Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Discretionary Program: University/College Initiative — Deadline: June 13, 2008. Eligibility: State agencies presently designated to administer the EUDL Block Grants Program. Fund uses: To prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. Contact: Sharon Cantelon, 202-616-3658; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Scott Pestridge, 202-514-5655; 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=41696&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Research on the Justice System Response to Sexual Violence in Corrections — Deadline: June 18, 2008. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To increase understanding and advance policy and practice aimed at reducing sexual violence in correctional facilities. Contact: Andrew Goldberg, 202-307-1135; 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=17719&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program — Deadline: June 13, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, public housing authorities, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To enhance coordination of federal, state and local resources in support of community partnerships implementing two or more of the following anti-gang strategies: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention and gang enforcement. Contact: Al Roddy, 202-616-4506; 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=41678&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Training and Technical Assistance Program — Deadline: May 29, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To fund applications under two categories - National Training and Technical Assistance and State and Tribal Training and Technical Assistance - to provide training and technical assistance for managing sex offenders. Contact: Jacqueline O'Reilly, 202-514-5024; jacqueline.o' 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=41677&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program — Deadline: June 12, 2008. Eligibility: Federally recognized tribal governments. Fund uses: To assist tribes in cost-effectively planning and renovating facilities associated with the incarceration and rehabilitation of juvenile and adult offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction. Contact: Jonathan Fletcher, 202-305-8115. More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41666&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Transportation Injury Control Support for Region 5 — Deadline: June 16, 2008. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To leverage expertise to increase awareness, support and involvement with alcohol screening and brief intervention, initiatives in emergency department settings and in the trauma centers across DOT Region 5. Contact: Wendell Crowder, 202-366-5456; 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=41682&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Veterans Veterans Business Outreach Center Program — Deadline: June 17, 2008. Eligibility: Federal, state and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To provide outreach, assessment, long- and short-term business training, counseling, directed referring, electronic or online assistance and other technical assistance services to veteran, service-disabled veteran and U.S. Military Reserve Component business owners and entrepreneurs. Contact: Ramona Peyton, 202-619-1690; 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=41694&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Victim Assistance Verizon HopeLine Program Grants — Deadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: Michigan-based nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support organizations that provide services and aid to victims of domestic violence. Contact: Jennifer Lestor, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-05-2008/0004806364&EDATE=. Violence Prevention Fall 2008 Annual Grant Competition — Deadline: October 1, 2008. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To support research, education and training, and the dissemination of information on international peace and conflict resolution. Contact: United States Institute of Peace, 202-429-3842; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-10502.pdf.   This newsletter contains links to external sites that are not owned or controlled by Thompson. While we have attempted to ensure that the information in this newsletter is obtained from reliable sources, no representation as to the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, fitness for purpose or accuracy of any information presented on any linked web site is made or should be implied. 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