August 12, 2008

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Arts/Culture Intercultural Harmony Program Institute of Museum and Library Services Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension Scholarly Editions Collaborative Research Children/Youth Youth Service Improvement Grants Community Development Cutoff Dates for Recognition of Boundary Changes for the 2010 Census Economic Development Community and Economic Development Entities, Community Development Projects, and Other Public Welfare Investments Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity Education Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants Environment Notice of Availability of Award of Special Appropriations Act Project Grants 2008 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program Family Services Stepping Stones: Phase II Planning Grants Health Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center on HIV/AIDS Management of Donated Foods in Child Nutrition Programs, the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and Charitable Institutions School Food Safety Program Based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Principles Housing Streamlining Public Housing Programs Libraries/Literacy Indiana Literacy Association Grants Substance Abuse Proposed Matching Requirements for Specific SAMHSA Discretionary Grant Funding Opportunities Transportation National Transit Database: Amendments to Urbanized Area Annual Reporting Manual Welfare Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: Elimination of Enhanced Caseload Reduction Credit for Excess Maintenance-of-Effort Expenditures Disclaimer Arts/Culture Intercultural Harmony Program — Deadline: October 1, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support projects that foster mutual understanding and cooperation among people of different cultural backgrounds. Contact: Mary Karen Lynn-Klimenko, 612-825-2024; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.musserfund.org/harmony.php. Institute of Museum and Library Services Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension — Effective: September 19, 2008. C.F.R.: 2 C.F.R. Part 3185, 45 C.F.R. Part 1185. Action: The Institute of Museum and Library Services implemented Office of Management and Budget guidance on nonprocurement suspension and debarment. Contact: Calvin D. Trowbridge III, 202-653-4675. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-18207.pdf. Scholarly Editions — Deadline: November 5, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support the preparation of editions of pre-existing texts and documents that are currently inaccessible or available in inadequate editions. Contact: Scholarly Editions, 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=42580&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Collaborative Research — Deadline: November 5, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations and individuals. Fund uses: To support original research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding in the humanities. Contact: Division of Research Programs, 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=42581&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Children/Youth Youth Service Improvement Grants — Deadline: September 11, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit youth service organizations located in select counties in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Fund uses: To improve the qualify of youth services available to young people ages 8 to 25 in the New York City metropolitan area. Contact: William T. Grant Foundation, 212-752-0071; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url5243/info-url_show.htm?doc_id=646425. Community Development Cutoff Dates for Recognition of Boundary Changes for the 2010 Census — Effective: August 11, 2008. C.F.R.: 15 C.F.R. Part 70. Action: The Census Bureau amended its regulations to establish cutoff dates for the recognition of boundary changes for the 2010 Census. Contact: Daniel H. Weinberg, 301-763-2131; 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/E8-18305.pdf. Economic Development Community and Economic Development Entities, Community Development Projects, and Other Public Welfare Investments — Effective: August 11, 2008. Comments: September 10, 2008. Action: The Department of the Treasury revised the community development investment authority to permit a national bank to make a broader range of investments designed primarily to promote the public welfare. Contact: Steven VanMeter, 202-874-5750. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-18410.pdf. Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity — Deadline: February 11, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To develop and implement long-term economic redevelopment strategies for regions that have recently been impacted by disasters. Contact: Maureen Klovers, 202-482-2785; 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=42583&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Education Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants — Deadline: October 17, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit K-12 schools and nonprofit parent organizations associated with nonprofit K-12 schools. Fund uses: To improve the quality of education for K-12 students through a wide range of innovative approaches. Contact: Lowe's Toolbox for Education, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/. Environment Notice of Availability of Award of Special Appropriations Act Project Grants — Action: The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of a memorandum entitled "Award of Special Appropriations Act Project Grants Authorized by the Agency's FY 2008 Appropriations Act". Contact: George Ames, 202-564-0661; 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/E8-18332.pdf. 2008 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program — Deadline: September 19, 2008. Action: The Environmental Protection Agency announced the opening of competition for the 2008 "Clean Air Excellence Awards Program" to recognize and honor outstanding, innovative efforts that help to make progress in achieving cleaner air. Contact: Pat Childers, 202-564-1082. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-18140.pdf. Family Services Stepping Stones: Phase II Planning Grants — Deadline: August 21, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Fund uses: To implement the next phase of the "Stepping Stones" grant program, with emphasis on improving the economic security of low-income women and girls. Contact: Gwen Rubinstein, 202-347-7737 ext. 215; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://thewomensfoundation.org/join-us/become-a-grantee-partner/funding-opportunities/#stepping. Health Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center on HIV/AIDS — Deadline: May 1, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, independent school districts, and public and Indian housing authorities. Fund uses: To conduct cross-cutting research on alcohol and HIV/AIDS that is multidisciplinary, thematically integrated, synergistic and will serve as a national resource for NIH. Contact: Judy Fox, 301-443-4704; 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=18206&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW. Management of Donated Foods in Child Nutrition Programs, the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and Charitable Institutions — Effective: November 6, 2008. Action: The Department of Agriculture issued a final rule revising and clarifying requirements for the management, distribution and use of donated foods in the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs, in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, and by charitable institutions. Contact: Lillie F. Ragan, 703-305-2662. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-18230.pdf. School Food Safety Program Based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Principles — Comments: September 19, 2008. C.F.R.: 7 C.F.R Parts 210 and 220. Action: The Food and Nutrition service proposed a rule that would enable schools to take systematic action to prevent or minimize the risk of food-borne illness in the National School Lunch Program and The School Breakfast Program. Contact: William Wagoner, 703-305-2590. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-17941.pdf. Housing Streamlining Public Housing Programs — Comments: October 6, 2008. C.F.R.: 24 C.F.R. Parts 903, 941, 945, and 966. Action: The Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a rule to support its overall objective to streamline the regulations governing public housing programs and to facilitate the transition of public housing agencies to asset management. Contact: Bessy M. Kong, 202-708-0713. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-17839.pdf. Libraries/Literacy Indiana Literacy Association Grants — Deadline: September 15, 2008. Eligibility: Volunteer literacy programs located in Indiana. Fund uses: To support existing literacy programs or create new programs by providing funds for equipment, training and other capacity-building needs. Contact: Indiana Literacy Association, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.indianaliteracy.org/index.php?p=news. Substance Abuse Proposed Matching Requirements for Specific SAMHSA Discretionary Grant Funding Opportunities — Comments: October 10, 2008. Action: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced plans for fiscal year 2009 to require matching funds for some discretionary grant funding opportunities within the programs of regional and national significance, and described the specific FY 2009 funding opportunities for which matching is proposed. Contact: Shelly Hara, 240-276-2220. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-18473.pdf. Transportation National Transit Database: Amendments to Urbanized Area Annual Reporting Manual — Effective: August 6, 2008. Action: The Federal Transit Administration announced the adoption of certain amendments for its 2008 National Transit Database Urbanized Area Annual Reporting Manual. Contact: John D Giorgis, 202-366-5430; 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/E8-18090.pdf. Welfare Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program: Elimination of Enhanced Caseload Reduction Credit for Excess Maintenance-of-Effort Expenditures — Comments: October 7, 2008. C.F.R.: 45 C.F.R. Part 261. 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