March 27, 2007

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Agriculture Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Regulations Children/Youth AdoptUsKids Economic Development Public Works and Economic Development Investments Program Model Demonstration Centers on Early Childhood Language Intervention Education Small, Rural School Achievement Program Native Hawaiian Education Program Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program Save Our History Grants Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities Environment Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants Water Conservation Field Services Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events Wetland Program Development Grants - Region 7 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Large Municipal Waste Combustors Fish and Wildlife Managment Assistance - Colorado Health Health Centers Policy Guidance Health Information Technology Planning Grants National Training and Technical Assistance State Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury HIV/AIDS Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family Members AIDS Healthcare Homeland Security University Research in Homeland Security Science and Technology Mission Areas Public Privacy Impact Assessments on the Web Housing Services in Supportive Housing Individuals With Disabilities Recreational Programs Technical Assistance Center for Evidence-Based Practices To Improve the Social-Emotional Development of Young Children With or At Risk of Disabilities Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities Mental Health Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Treatment and Service Adaptation Centers National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Service Center Grants Native Americans/Alaska Natives Programs Eligible for Funding Agreements With Self-Governance Tribes Native American Career and Technical Education Program Recreation For the Good of the Game Grants Substance Abuse Drug-Free Communities Support Mentoring Program Access to Recovery Technology AT&T Excelerator Competitive Grants Transportation National Transit Database Alternatives Analysis Discretionary Program Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Grants Bus and Bus-Related Facilities Discretionary Grant Program To Support Urban Partnerships Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities Federal Transit Administration Apportionments and Allocations and Program Information Federal Highway Discretionary Grant Programs Disclaimer Agriculture Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Regulations — Effective: March 23, 2007. C.F.R.: 7 C.F.R. Part 249. Action: Approved provisions contained in the Dec. 12, 2006, final rule entitled "Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Regulations". Contact: Debra Whitford or Donna Hines, 703-305-2746; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 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/E7-5330.pdf. Children/Youth AdoptUsKids — Deadline: May 15, 2007. Eligibility: Private institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations. Fund uses: To establish a multi-faceted nationwide program to help states and tribes recruit and support foster and adoptive families for children in public foster care. Contact: Kathy Ledesma, 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=13099&mode=VIEW. Economic Development Public Works and Economic Development Investments Program — Deadline: September 30, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To assist communities and regions experiencing chronic high unemployment and low per capita income create an environment that fosters innovation, promotes entrepreneurship and attracts increased private capital investment. Contact: Regional contact information is available at http://www.eda.gov/AboutEDA/Regions.xml. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-5223.pdf. Model Demonstration Centers on Early Childhood Language Intervention — Deadline: May 7, 2007. Eligibility: State and local educational agencies, tribal governments, public charter schools, colleges and universities, public agencies, and nonprofit, for-profit and tribal organizations. Fund uses: To promote academic achievement and improve results for children with disabilities by supporting technical assistance, model demonstration projects and implementation activities. Contact: Christy Kavulic, 202-245-7359. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-5267.pdf. Education Small, Rural School Achievement Program — Deadline: June 1, 2007. Eligibility: Local educational agencies. Fund uses: To address the unique needs of rural school districts. Contact: Robert Hitchcock, 202-401-0039; 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/E7-5373.pdf. Native Hawaiian Education Program — Deadline: May 7, 2007. Eligibility: Native Hawaiian education-based, community-based and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support innovative projects that enhance the educational services provided to Native Hawaiian children and adults. Contact: Francisco Ramirez, 202-260-1541; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Beth Fine, 202-260-1091; 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/E7-5374.pdf. Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program — Deadline: May 7, 2007. Eligibility: State agencies and nonprofit and local agencies working in collaboration with state agencies. Fund uses: To support vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities who are migrant and seasonal farmworkers and to the family members who reside with those individuals. Contact: Sonja Turner, 202-245-7557; 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/E7-5370.pdf. Save Our History Grants — Deadline: June 1, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To fund partnerships between history organizations and schools or youth groups on projects that teach students about their local history and actively engage them in its preservation. Contact: saveourhistory@rockpa. More information: http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=51650&display_order=3. Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities — Deadline: May 4, 2007. Eligibility: State and local educational agencies, tribal governments, public charter schools, colleges and universities, public agencies, and tribal, nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To promote academic achievement and improve results for children with disabilities. Contact: Grace Zamora Duran, 202-245-7328. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-5048.pdf . Environment Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste — Comments: May 25, 2007. C.F.R.: 40 C.F.R. Parts 260 and 261. Action: Proposed to revise the definition of solid waste to exclude certain hazardous secondary materials from regulation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Contact: Marilyn Goode, 703-308-8800; 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/E7-5159.pdf. Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants — Effective: April 27, 2007. C.F.R.: 40 C.F.R. Parts 136 and 503. Action: Modified the Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines that establish approved bacterial testing procedures for analysis and sampling under the Clean Water Act. Contact: Robin K. Oshiro, 202-566-1075; 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/07-1455.pdf. Water Conservation Field Services — Deadline: April 23, 2007. Eligibility: Special district governments. Fund uses: To support activities that promote the preparation of written water management/conservation plans, demonstrate new or previously unknown water management technologies and practices, implement activities identified in written water management plans and promote improved understanding of good water use practices and principles. Contact: Maria Castaneda, 916-978-5148; 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=13198&mode=VIEW. Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events — Effective: May 21, 2007. C.F.R.: 40 C.F.R. Parts 50 and 51. Action: Finalized a rule to govern the review and handling of air quality monitoring data influenced by exceptional events. Contact: Larry Wallace, 919-541-0906; 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/E7-5156.pdf. Wetland Program Development Grants - Region 7 — Deadline: May 3, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To develop and refine comprehensive wetlands programs in the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Contact: Mandy Whitsitt, 913-551-7311; 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=13152&mode=VIEW. Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Large Municipal Waste Combustors — Comments: April 19, 2007. C.F.R.: 40 C.F.R. Part 60. Action: Announced the reconsideration of three aspects of the Environmental Protection Agency's previously published final rule: operator stand-in provisions, data requirements for continuous monitors and the status of operating parameters during the two weeks prior to mercury and dioxin/furan testing. Contact: Walt Stevenson, 919-541-5264; 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/E7-5022.pdf . Fish and Wildlife Managment Assistance - Colorado — Deadline: September 30, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, schools, institutions of higher education, public and Indian housing authorities and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To manage and conserve fish and wildlife species on Department of Defense lands throughout Colorado. Contact: Deedee Runner, 302-236-4216; 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=13106&mode=VIEW. Health Health Centers Policy Guidance — Effective: March 12, 2007. Action: Issued final guidance to describe and clarify the Health Resources and Services Administration's current policy and process for resolving issues and conflicts related to health center services and overlap. Contact: Shannon Dunne Faltens, 301-594-4060. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-5291.pdf. Health Information Technology Planning Grants — Deadline: April 23, 2007. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations including faith- and community-based organizations. Fund uses: To help health centers structure planning activities that will prepare them to adopt electronic health records or other health information technology innovations. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 877-464-4772; 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=13161&mode=VIEW. National Training and Technical Assistance — Deadline: April 23, 2007. Eligibility: Public nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To provide training and technical assistance to potential and existing health centers and social services organizations to strengthen the consolidated health center program. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 877-464-4772; 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=13162&mode=VIEW. State Protection and Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury — Deadline: April 20, 2007. Eligibility: States. Fund uses: To plan and develop outreach strategies, and carry out services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. Contact: David Heppel, 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=13116&mode=VIEW. HIV/AIDS Ryan White Title IV Women, Infants, Children, Youth and Affected Family Members AIDS Healthcare — Deadline: April 23, 2007. Eligibility: Current Title IV grantees. Fund uses: To provide one-time expansion funding to current Title IV grantees. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 877-464-4772; 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=13167&mode=VIEW. Homeland Security University Research in Homeland Security Science and Technology Mission Areas — Deadline: May 21, 2007. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To augment and complement, through international research and collaboration, the depth and breadth of homeland security science and technology research. Contact: Joseph Nemchik, 202-447-5638; 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=13125&mode=VIEW. Public Privacy Impact Assessments on the Web — Action: Made available six Privacy Impact Assesments on various programs and systems in the Department of Homeland Security's Privacy Office. Contact: Hugo Teufel III, 571-227-3813; 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/07-1329.pdf . Housing Services in Supportive Housing — Deadline: May 22, 2007. Eligibility: Current Department of Housing and Urban Development-funded permanent supportive housing or comparable program grantees. Fund uses: To help end chronic homelessness by funding services for individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness in coordination with existing permanent supportive housing programs and resources. Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, 240-276-1421; 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=13204&mode=VIEW. Individuals With Disabilities Recreational Programs — Deadline: May 22, 2007. Eligibility: States, public agencies and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide individuals with disabilities with recreational activities and related experiences to aid in their employment, mobility, socialization, independence and community integration. Contact: Ed Hofler, 202-245-7377; 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/E7-5371.pdf. Technical Assistance Center for Evidence-Based Practices To Improve the Social-Emotional Development of Young Children With or At Risk of Disabilities — Deadline: May 7, 2007. Eligibility: State and local educational agencies, tribal governments, public charter schools, colleges and universities, public agencies and nonprofit, for-profit and tribal organizations. Fund uses: To improve the social, emotional and behavioral functioning of young children with disabilities. Contact: Beth Caron, 202-245-7293. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-5377.pdf. Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities — Deadline: May 7, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, public and Indian housing authorities, institutions of higher education, school districts, and nonprofit and tribal organization. Fund uses: To promote academic achievement and improve results for children with disabilities by supporting technical assistance, model demonstration projects, dissemination of useful information and implementation activities that are supported by scientifically based research. Contact: Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140; 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=13191&mode=VIEW. Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities — Deadline: May 4, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, tribal organizations, state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, public and Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration and use of technology. Contact: Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140; 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=13113&mode=VIEW. Mental Health Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems — Deadline: May 15, 2007. Eligibility: State and local educational agencies and tribal governments. Fund uses: To increase student access to high-quality mental health care by developing innovative approaches that link school systems with the local mental health system. Contact: Julius Cotton, 202-245-6140; 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=13213&mode=VIEW. National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Treatment and Service Adaptation Centers — Deadline: May 15, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, public and private nonprofit entities, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, community- and faith-based organizations, outpatient clinics, and psychiatric or general hospitals. Fund uses: To improve treatment and services for all children and adolescents in the United States who have experienced traumatic events. Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, 240-276-1421; 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=13205&mode=VIEW. National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Service Center Grants — Deadline: May 18, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and public and private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To improve treatment and services for all children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic events. Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, 240-276-1421; 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=13103&mode=VIEW. Native Americans/Alaska Natives Programs Eligible for Funding Agreements With Self-Governance Tribes — Action: Announced programs that are eligible for inclusion in fiscal year 2007 funding agreements with self-governance tribes. Contact: Patrick Durham, 202-208-4133. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-5343.pdf. Native American Career and Technical Education Program — Deadline: May 7, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal governments and organizations, Alaska Native entities and Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded schools. Fund uses: To improve career and technical education programs that benefit Native American and Alaska Native students. Contact: Linda Mayo, 202-245-7792; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Gwen Washington, 202-245-7790; 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/E7-5372.pdf. Recreation For the Good of the Game Grants — Deadline: July 6, 2007. Eligibility: Local governments, nonprofit organizations and schools. Fund uses: To positively impact young people and others with limited access to the game of golf through instructional programming and golf facility construction projects, as well as caddie and other work-based programs. Contact: U.S. Golf Association, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.usga.org/aboutus/foundation/grants/grants.html. Substance Abuse Drug-Free Communities Support Mentoring Program — Deadline: May 11, 2007. Eligibility: New and continuation drug-free community grantees. Fund uses: To help existing drug-free community grantees develop or expand new community coalitions that are focused on strengthening communities and reducing substance abuse among youth. Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, 240-276-1421; 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=13203&mode=VIEW. Access to Recovery — Deadline: June 7, 2007. Eligibility: State and tribal governments. Fund uses: To carry out voucher programs for substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. Contact: Kimberly Pendleton, 240-276-1421; 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=13207&mode=VIEW. Technology AT&T Excelerator Competitive Grants — Deadline: May 4, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To help local nonprofit organizations integrate technology into their operations and community outreach. Contact: AT&T Foundation, 800-591-9663. More information: http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7745. Transportation National Transit Database — Comments: April 25, 2007. C.F.R.: 49 C.F.R. Part 630. Action: Proposed to require recipients of nonurbanized area formula grants to report annual transit data to the national transit database. Contact: Nancy Ody, 202-366-0177; 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/E7-5417.pdf. Alternatives Analysis Discretionary Program — Deadline: May 22, 2007. Eligibility: State and local governments and metropolitan planning organizations. Fund uses: To support technical work conducted within an alternatives analysis, in which one of the alternatives is a major transit capital investment. Contact: Steve Lewis-Workman, 202-366-1868; 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/E7-4830.pdf. Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Grants — Deadline: May 22, 2007. Eligibility: States and urbanized area formula grant recipients. Fund uses: To finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including bus and bus-related projects for subrecipients. Contact: Henrika Buchanan-Smith, 202-366-4020; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Mary Martha Churchman, 202-366-2053; 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/E7-4832.pdf. Bus and Bus-Related Facilities Discretionary Grant Program To Support Urban Partnerships — Deadline: May 22, 2007. Eligibility: States, public agencies, public corporations and transportation commissions. Fund uses: To support the objectives of the National Strategy To Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network. Contact: David Horner, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Thomas McNamara, 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/E7-4833.pdf. Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities — Effective: March 23, 2007. C.F.R.: 36 C.F.R. Part 1191. Action: Revised the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board's accessibility guidelines for the construction and alteration of buildings and facilities covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act in 2004. Contact: James Raggio, 202-272-0040; 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/E7-5049.pdf. Federal Transit Administration Apportionments and Allocations and Program Information — Action: Provided information on the fiscal year 2007 funding available for Federal Transit Administration assistance programs, including guidance and requirements, and information on several program issues important in the current year. Contact: Mary Martha Churchman, 202-366-2053. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/07-1290.pdf. Federal Highway Discretionary Grant Programs — Deadline: April 30, 2007. Eligibility: State transportation departments. Fund uses: To support the Ferry Boat Discretionary Program, Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program, Interstate Maintenance Discretionary Program, Public Lands Highway Discretionary Program, Highways for Life Pilot Program, Transportation Community and System Preservation Program, Truck Parking Facilities Pilot Program and Delta Region Transportation Development Program. Contact: Steve Rochlis, 202-366-1395; 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/E7-5161.pdf.

 

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