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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:
Community Development
Wal-Mart Foundation: State Giving Program
SIA Foundation Grants

Education
Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research

Environment
Alabama Power Foundation Tree Grants
Award of United States-Mexico Border Program Grants Guidance
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
Food Quality Protection Act/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Grant Program
Early Career Projects: Adaptation for Future Air Quality Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Light of Global Change Impacts and Mitigation
Adaptation for Future Air Quality Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Light of Global Change Impacts and Mitigation

Health
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Initiative
Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project
Kresge Foundation: Environmental Program Grants
2008 Meso Foundation Grants
Deep Sequencing and Haplotype Profiling of Mental Disorders
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Returning Combat Veterans in the Community
World Trade Center Non-Responder Program
Neural and Behavioral Profiles of Cognitive Aging

Nutrition
Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project

Transportation
Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program 2008

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Community Development

Wal-Mart Foundation: State Giving ProgramDeadline: September 25, 2008. Eligibility: Tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Fund uses: To provide financial support for four core areas of focus: addressing the educational needs of underserved children; strengthening job training programs; improving access to health care; and promoting environmental sustainability. Contact: Wal-Mart Foundation, 800-530-9925. More information: http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8168.aspx.

SIA Foundation GrantsDeadline: September 30, 2008. Eligibility: State and local government agencies, institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations located in Indiana. Fund uses: To provide capital support for projects seeking to improve the quality of life in Indiana in the areas of: arts and culture; education; and health and welfare. Contact: Shannon Cerajewski, 765-449-6565; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.siafoundation.org/guide/guide.htm.

Education

Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention ResearchDeadline: September 7, 2011. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, independent school districts, public housing authorities and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To advance the science of drug abuse and drug-related HIV prevention. Contact: Maryellen Connell, 301-443-6710; 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=18148&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Environment

Alabama Power Foundation Tree GrantsDeadline: September 1, 2008. Eligibility: Alabama state and local government agencies, schools, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To encourage the planting of trees in urban areas through the Plant A Tree in Alabama - Community Forestry Project. Contact: Alabama Power Foundation, 205-257-2508; Alabama Urban Forestry Association, 877-548-0440. More information: http://www.alabamapower.com/foundation/treegrant.asp.

Award of United States-Mexico Border Program Grants GuidanceAction: The Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of a memorandum and accompanying guidance on how the Environmental Protection Agency will award and administer the United States-Mexico Border Program grant funds. Contact: Kellie Kubena, 202-566-0448; 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/E8-17087.pdf.

Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation FundDeadline: September 22, 2008. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To acquire land or conduct planning for endangered species conservation efforts. Contact: Don Morgan, 703-358-2444; 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=42437&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Food Quality Protection Act/Strategic Agricultural Initiative Grant ProgramDeadline: September 8, 2008. Eligibility: State and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and individuals. Fund uses: To reduce the exposure to toxic pesticides through the adoption of agriculture pest management practices that transition away from the use of high-risk pesticides in minor crops. Contact: Andrea M. Szylvian, 617-918-1198; 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=42438&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Early Career Projects: Adaptation for Future Air Quality Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Light of Global Change Impacts and MitigationDeadline: October 21, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and state, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To better understand the interplay of climate factors and air pollution regulatory requirements on air quality outcomes. Contact: Bryan Bloomer, 202-343-9078; 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=42422&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Adaptation for Future Air Quality Analysis and Decision Support Tools in Light of Global Change Impacts and MitigationDeadline: October 21, 2008. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and state, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To better understand the interplay of climate factors and air pollution regulatory requirements on air quality outcomes. Contact: Bryan Bloomer, 202-343-9078; 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=42421&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Health

Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome InitiativeDeadline: August 8, 2008. Eligibility: Urban Indian organizations. Fund uses: To provide routine and/or rapid HIV screening, prevention, pre- and post-test counseling, and data collection. Contact: Pallop Chareonvootitam, 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=42462&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

Food Safety and Security Monitoring ProjectDeadline: August 23, 2008. Eligibility: State and tribal governments. Fund uses: To expand participation in networks to enhance federal, state, local and tribal food safety and security efforts. Contact: Marc Milton Pitts, 301-827-7162; 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=18152&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Kresge Foundation: Environmental Program GrantsDeadline: Rolling. Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations that do not qualify as private foundations, and state and local government agencies. Fund uses: To promote environmental conservation, with particular emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting renewable energy and preparing for the negative effects of climate change. Contact: Grants Inquiry Coordinator, 248-643-9630; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=153.

2008 Meso Foundation GrantsDeadline: September 15, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit academic, medical and research institutions in the U.S. and abroad. Fund uses: To support research leading to treatments for malignant mesothelioma. Contact: Meso Foundation, 805-563-8400 ext. 7273. More information: http://www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPKtH/b.4097447/.

Deep Sequencing and Haplotype Profiling of Mental DisordersDeadline: September 7, 2011. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public housing authorities. Fund uses: To support applications that implement large-scale studies and innovative analytical designs that will disaggregate a given mental disorder into components of finite risks. Contact: Victoria Carper, 301-443-3858; 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=18138&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Returning Combat Veterans in the CommunityDeadline: May 1, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To study the impact of existing national, state, or local community-based programs addressing the adjustment and mental health needs of recent combat veterans, including returning National Guard, Army Reserve and newly separated active duty personnel. Contact: Joy R. Knipple, 301-443-8811; 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=18141&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

World Trade Center Non-Responder ProgramDeadline: August 25, 2008. Eligibility: Entities that provide referral and/or health services. Fund uses: To provide screening, referral and treatment services for residents, students and others related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City. Contact: Peter Grandillo, Jr., 412-386-6834; 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=18142&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Neural and Behavioral Profiles of Cognitive AgingDeadline: November 3, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, independent school districts, institutions of higher education and public housing authorities. Fund uses: To examine the neural and behavioral signatures of age-related changes in cognition, with particular emphasis on the determination of characteristics that distinguish healthy age-related cognitive change from pathological cognitive change. Contact: Joseph R. Ellis, Jr., 301-402-7736; 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=18135&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.

Nutrition

Food Safety and Security Monitoring ProjectDeadline: August 22, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal government Food Emergency Response Network laboratories. Fund uses: To improve the equipment, supplies, personnel, training and facilities of Food Emergency Response Network laboratories. Contact: Jennifer Gabb, 301-827-2899; 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/E8-16820.pdf.

Transportation

Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program 2008Deadline: August 28, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To provide the financial impetus to adapt a proven non-highway-related innovation or to refine or improve existing equipment, materials, practices or processes that have been demonstrated but adopted as routine or common practice in the highway industry. Contact: Sarah Tarpgaard, 202-366-5750; 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=42447&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.

 

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