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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:
Agriculture
Georgia Resource Conservation & Development Projects

Arts/Culture
Interpreting America's Historic Places Planning Grants
Interpreting America's Historic Places Implementation Grants

Community Development
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

Community Service
National Providers of Training and Technical Assistance

Education
Small, Rural School Achievement Program
Regional Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Centers
Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities

Employment/Training
Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing

Environment
Ocean Fund Grants
Targeted Watersheds Grants for Water Quality Trading or Other Market-Based Projects to Reduce the Hyponic Zone in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Technical Assistance Grants Program
Changing Seasonality in the Arctic System
Strategic Agricultural Initiative Grant Program

Grants Management
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Implementation
Universal Identifier
Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement

Health
Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research
Promoting Programs to Involve Parents, Schools, and Communities to Support Sexual Abstinence
Promoting Science-Based Approaches to the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy, HIV, and STI: Enhancing Capacity Building Provided by State Education Agencies and Tribal Governments
Street Outreach Program

Historic Preservation
Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects

HIV/AIDS
Transmission and Pathogenesis of HIV in Women
Transmission and Pathogenesis of HIV in Women

Housing
HUD's Section 202 and Section 811 Programs

Justice
Juvenile Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance Program
Brief Interventions and Referrals to Treatment for Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Drug Courts

Recreation
LA84 Foundation Grants

Social Services
Open Meadows Foundation Grants
New York Women's Foundation Grants
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

Technology
State Energy Program Competitive Activities - Area of Interest 1: Advanced Building Energy Codes
State Energy Program Competitive Activities - Area of Interest 2: Utility-Scale Clean Energy Capacity

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Agriculture

Georgia Resource Conservation & Development ProjectsDeadline: July 3, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and state and local governments. Fund uses: To support and stimulate new and ongoing conservation activities and wise development of natural resources in support of the Resource Conservation and Development program in Georgia. Contact: Louis Hendricks, 706-546-2018; 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=41884&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Arts/Culture

Interpreting America's Historic Places Planning GrantsDeadline: August 27, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support planning that leads to the interpretation of a single historic site or house, a series of sites, an entire neighborhood, a town or community, or a larger geographical region. 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=41936&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Interpreting America's Historic Places Implementation GrantsDeadline: August 27, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to address themes and issues central to American history and culture. 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=41937&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Community Development

Community Development Financial Institutions FundComments: July 7, 2008. Action: The Treasury Department seeks comments from the public on certain programmatic and administrative aspects of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's Bank Enterprise Award Program. Contact: Depository Institutions Program Adviser, 202-622-7754 (fax); 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/E8-12515.pdf.

Community Service

National Providers of Training and Technical AssistanceDeadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, individuals, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To deliver training and technical assistance to grantees and potential grantees, subgrantees, sponsoring organizations and projects, and participants and members of the AmeriCorps, VISTA, National Civilian Community Corps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America programs and in support of other special initiatives of the Corporation. Contact: Office of Leadership Development and Training, 202-606-5000; 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=41894&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Education

Small, Rural School Achievement ProgramDeadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: Local educational agencies. Fund uses: To address the unique needs of rural school districts. Contact: Eric Shulz, 202-401-0039; 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/E8-12744.pdf.

Regional Technical Assistance and Continuing Education CentersDeadline: July 31, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and state and tribal governments. Fund uses: To support training centers that serve either a federal region or another geographical area and provide for a broad integrated sequence of training activities that focus on meeting recurrent and common training needs of employed rehabilitation personnel throughout a multi-state geographical area. Contact: Christine Marschall, 202-245-7429; 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/E8-12633.pdf.

Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children With DisabilitiesDeadline: July 7, 2008. Eligibility: State and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and state and tribal organizations. Fund uses: To promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance, supporting model demonstration projects disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research. Contact: Rex Shipp, 202-245-7523. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12634.pdf.

Employment/Training

Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical PublishingDeadline: October 6, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Fund uses: To improve the training and education of professionals in the archival and historical publishing communities. 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=41915&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Environment

Ocean Fund GrantsDeadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support marine conservation efforts and minimize human impact on marine environments. Contact: Jennifer Smith, 305-539-6574; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/ourCompany/environment/oceanFund.do.

Targeted Watersheds Grants for Water Quality Trading or Other Market-Based Projects to Reduce the Hyponic Zone in the Northern Gulf of MexicoDeadline: September 9, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To develop market-based water quality programs to improve water quality by reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment loadings or pollutant loadings that cause low biological oxygen demand in local waters that enter the Mississippi River system and are ultimately discharged into the northern Gulf of Mexico. Contact: Tim Icke, 202-566-1512; 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=41953&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Technical Assistance Grants ProgramDeadline: July 17, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To support projects addressing prevention program implementation and emergency coordination with emergency responders. Contact: Chester Stovall, 913-551-7549; 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=41934&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Changing Seasonality in the Arctic SystemDeadline: October 10, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To research and understand changing seasonality in the arctic system. Contact: Neil R. Swanberg, 703-292-8029; 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=17820&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Strategic Agricultural Initiative Grant ProgramDeadline: July 3, 2008. Eligibility: State and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and individuals. Fund uses: To help implement the Food Quality Protection Act and to support efforts by the agricultural community to transition away from high-risk pesticides to the use of less and reduced-risk pesticides, alternative methods of pest control and sustainable practices in food production. Contact: John J. Butler, 215-814-2127; 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=41883&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Grants Management

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act ImplementationComments: August 5, 2008. C.F.R.: 2 C.F.R. Part 33. Action: The Office of Management and Budget proposed guidance that would require federal agencies to ensure recipients of federal awards have Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System numbers, maintain current registration in the Central Contractor Registration database, and establish standard wording for an award term that each agency would include in its financial assistance awards. Contact: Marguerite Pridgen, 202-395-7844. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12558.pdf.

Universal IdentifierAction: The Office of Management and Budget authorized federal agencies to add a field for the applicant's Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to application forms for types of federal financial assistance subject to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act. Contact: Marguerite Pridgen, 202-395-7844. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12560.pdf.

Circular A-133 Compliance SupplementComments: October 31, 2008. Action: The Office of Management and Budget announced the availability of the 2008 Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement. Contact: Gilbert Tran, 202-395-3052. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12561.pdf.

Health

Active Living Research and Healthy Eating ResearchDeadline: Rolling. Eligibility: Public agencies and private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To fund research that seeks to develop strategies and public policies to combat obesity, encourage healthy eating and promote physically active living. Contact: Chad Spoon, 619-260-5539; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20361.

Promoting Programs to Involve Parents, Schools, and Communities to Support Sexual AbstinenceDeadline: July 21, 2008. Eligibility: State education agencies and tribal governments. Fund uses: To increase the efficiency and impact of efforts to help young people abstain from sexually risky behaviors by funding grantee efforts to implement or expand evidence-based strategies. Contact: Cynthia Thompson, 770-488-2714; 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=17825&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Promoting Science-Based Approaches to the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy, HIV, and STI: Enhancing Capacity Building Provided by State Education Agencies and Tribal GovernmentsDeadline: July 21, 2008. Eligibility: DASH-funded SEA HIV prevention grantees in Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington and the Cherokee Nation tribal government.. Fund uses: To improve the likelihood that schools will use effective evidence-based HIV-prevention programs and approaches. Contact: Cynthia Thompson, 770-488-2714; 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=17824&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Street Outreach ProgramDeadline: July 18, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit and tribal organizations. Fund uses: To conduct outreach services designed to build relationships between grantee staff and street youths. Contact: Kelli Matson-Geist, 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=41925&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Historic Preservation

Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing ProjectsDeadline: October 6, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Fund uses: To develop new strategies and tools that can improve the preservation, public discovery or use of historical records. 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=41917&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

HIV/AIDS

Transmission and Pathogenesis of HIV in WomenDeadline: July 30, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit, for-profit and tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and public and Indian housing authorities. Fund uses: To address HIV infection in women through basic science and epidemiological investigations of female-specific biologic mechanisms that impact HIV transmission as well as HIV disease acquisition, manifestations and progression. Contact: Michael Wright, 301-451-2688; 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=17831&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Transmission and Pathogenesis of HIV in WomenDeadline: July 30, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public and Indian housing authorities, institutions of higher education and school districts. Fund uses: To increase understanding of HIV transmission and disease pathogenesis in women. Contact: Susan Plaeger, Ph.D, 301-402-9444; 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=17831&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Housing

HUD's Section 202 and Section 811 ProgramsAction: The Department of Housing and Urban Development made corrections and clarifications to the Section 202 Housing for the Elderly program and Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program. Contact: NOFA Information Center, 800-HUD-8929. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12807.pdf.

Justice

Juvenile Drug Court Training and Technical Assistance ProgramDeadline: July 3, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To build the capacity of states, state courts, local courts, units of local government and Indian tribal governments to develop, maintain and enhance drug courts for substance-abusing juvenile offenders. 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=41960&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Brief Interventions and Referrals to Treatment for Juvenile Courts and Juvenile Drug CourtsDeadline: July 3, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To implement BIRT and to define and identify the benefits of partnerships between juvenile courts and juvenile drug courts to ensure that substance-abusing juvenile offenders receive effective and appropriate treatment. 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://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=41956&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Recreation

LA84 Foundation GrantsDeadline: July 11, 2008. Eligibility: Organizations that support youth sports in Southern California. Fund uses: To encourage youth sports programs in the eight counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Contact: LA84 Foundation, 323-730-4600; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.la84foundation.org/1gm/over_frmst.htm.

Social Services

Open Meadows Foundation GrantsDeadline: August 15, 2008. Eligibility: Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support projects and organizations that benefit women and girls. Contact: Open Meadows Foundation, 718-885-0969; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.openmeadows.org/.

New York Women's Foundation GrantsDeadline: June 30, 2008. Eligibility: New York City-based nonprofit organizations that have been in existence for at least six months and primarily serve women and/or girls. Fund uses: To help low-income women and girls achieve long-term economic self-sufficiency. Contact: New York Women's Foundation, 212-261-4586; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.nywf.org/grant.html.

Low Income Taxpayer ClinicDeadline: July 7, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To issue matching grants to nonprofit organizations providing representation for low-income taxpayers in controversies with the Internal Revenue Service or programs to educate individuals for whom English is a second language about their tax rights and responsibilities. Contact: William Beard, 202-622-8972; 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=17845&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Technology

State Energy Program Competitive Activities - Area of Interest 1: Advanced Building Energy CodesDeadline: July 10, 2008. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To develop and implement a plan to upgrade, implement and enforce building codes that are a 30 percent improvement over current building energy codes. Contact: Susan Miltenberger, 304-285-4083; 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=17847&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

State Energy Program Competitive Activities - Area of Interest 2: Utility-Scale Clean Energy CapacityDeadline: July 10, 2008. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To create the framework, regulatory environment and policies that, when fully implemented, enable utility-scale capacity and related transmission. Contact: Susan Miltenberger, 304-285-4083; 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=17848&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

 

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