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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:
Agriculture
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program
Arts/Culture
America's Media Makers: Development Grants
America's Media Makers: Production Grants
National Leadership Grants
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Implementation Grants
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants
Children/Youth
Champions for Healthy Kids
Community Development
Chicago Community Trust Grants
Criminal Justice
BJA Drug Court Solicitation
BJA FY09 National Motor Vehicle Title Information System Participation Program
Education
Music Matters Grant Program
Discretionary Grant Programs
Impact Aid Programs
Environment
Cora L. Brooks Foundation Grants
2009 Urban Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant
Household Water Well System Grants
BioRefinery Assistance Program
BioRefinery Assistance Program
2010 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program
Superfund Grant Funding Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs
Household Water Well System Grants
Household Water Well System Grant
Grants Management
Introduction to The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
Health
State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 2008 and Federal Fiscal Year 2009
Service Area Competitions
Homeland Security
Notice of Meeting and Reopening of Comment Period
Housing
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Applicability to HUD Public Housing, Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs
Fiscal Year 2008 Family Unification Program
Emergency Capital Repair Grants for Multifamily Housing Projects Designated for Occupancy by the Elderly
Job Training/Employment
Community-Based Job Training Grants
Justice
W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program
Data Resources Program 2009: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data
Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program
Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Program
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
Telecommunications
Public Television Digital Transition Grant
Transportation
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles
School Bus Operations
National Tunnel Inspection Standards
Violence Prevention
Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program Regional Training Centers
Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program
OVW FY 2009 Legal Assistance for Victims
Disclaimer
Agriculture
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program — Deadline: January 5, 2009. Eligibility: Public and private colleges and universities. Fund uses: To enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of rural and farm economies, support increased economic opportunity and improved quality of life in rural America, enhance protection and safety of the nation's agriculture and food supply and to protect and enhance the nation's natural resource base and environment. Contact: Joan F. Gill, 202-720-6487;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=18565&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Arts/Culture
America's Media Makers: Development Grants — Deadline: January 28, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support media projects that explore significant events, figures or developments in the humanities in creative and new ways. Contact: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43430&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
America's Media Makers: Production Grants — Deadline: January 28, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support media projects that explore significant events, figures or developments in the humanities in creative and new ways. Contact: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43433&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
National Leadership Grants — Deadline: February 1, 2009. Eligibility: Libraries and museums throughout all 50 states and U.S. territories. Fund uses: To advance the ability of museums and libraries to preserve culture, heritage and knowledge while enhancing learning. Contact: Rachel Frick (libraries), 202-653-4667;
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; Dan Lukash (museums), 202-653-4644;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43395&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Implementation Grants — Deadline: January 29, 2009. Eligibility: State, county and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive Web sites or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in exploring humanities ideas and questions. Contact: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43391&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants — Deadline: January 29, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places or areas, interpretive Web sites or other project formats that creatively engage audiences in exploring humanities ideas and questions. Contact: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43390&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Children/Youth
Champions for Healthy Kids — Deadline: January 15, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To encourage healthy diet and exercise among American children and youth. Contact: Beth Labrador, 800-877-1600 ext. 4821;
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More information: http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/commitment/champions.aspx.
Community Development
Chicago Community Trust Grants — Deadline: March 16, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations serving the Chicago-area counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will. Fund uses: To provide funding to Chicago-area nonprofit organization working in the areas of arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health. Contact: Chicago Community Trust, 312-616-8000;
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More information: http://www.cct.org/page28925.cfm.
Criminal Justice
BJA Drug Court Solicitation — Deadline: January 29, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To help reduce recidivism and substance abuse among nonviolent offenders and increase an offender's likelihood of successful rehabilitation through early, continuous and intense judicially supervised treatment, mandatory periodic drug testing and community supervision. Contact: Chris Casto, 202-353-7193;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43350&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
BJA FY09 National Motor Vehicle Title Information System Participation Program — Deadline: February 12, 2009. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To increase the number of states currently providing data to NMVTIS and to assist states that are currently moving toward a fully online connectivity where data is shared real-time and instant car title checks occur before a car title is issued. Contact: Chris Casto, 202-353-7193;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43284&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Education
Music Matters Grant Program — Deadline: February 4, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit music organizations serving low-income students and Title I public schools whose student populations are at least 70 percent low income. Fund uses: To foster educational reform in public schools' music programs and independent youth music programs. Contact: Muzak Heart & Soul Foundation,
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More information: http://heart.muzak.com/what/grants.aspx.
Discretionary Grant Programs — Effective: January 20, 2009. Action: The Department of Education announced the continued use of priorities that it previously established for use in any discretionary grant program competition in fiscal years 2007 and 2008. Contact: Margo K. Anderson, 202-205-3010;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27744.pdf.
Impact Aid Programs — Effective: December 22, 2008. C.F.R.: 34 C.F.R. Part 222. Action: The Department of Education amended regulations under the Impact Aid program, which provides assistance for maintenance and operations costs to local educational agencies affected by federal activities. Contact: Catherine Schagh, 202-260-3858;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27462.pdf.
Environment
Cora L. Brooks Foundation Grants — Deadline: December 18, 2008. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Fund uses: To repair and prevent ecological damage to the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers. Contact: Michael J. Cox, 610-954-7737;
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More information: http://www.foundationoffices.org/index.html.
2009 Urban Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant — Deadline: February 17, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, public and private colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities. Fund uses: To establish sustainable urban and community forests by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources. Contact: Nancy Stremple, 202-205-7829;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43426&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Household Water Well System Grants — Deadline: May 31, 2009. Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To establish lending programs that will provide water well loans to individuals. Contact: Cheryl Francis, 202-720-1937;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27586.pdf.
BioRefinery Assistance Program — Deadline: December 31, 2008. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations, farm and rural electric cooperatives, public power entities, individuals and consortia of these entities. Fund uses: To provide guaranteed loans for the development and construction of commercial-scale biorefineries or for the retrofitting of existing facilities. Contact: Energy Branch, 202-720-1400. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27201.pdf.
BioRefinery Assistance Program — Comments: January 20, 2009. C.F.R.: 7 C.F.R. Part 5001. Action: The Department of Agriculture seeks comments on a BioRefinery Assistance Program that would provide guaranteed loans to develop and construct commercial-scale biorefineries or retrofit existing facilities. Contact: Energy Branch, 202-720-1400. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27203.pdf.
2010 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program — Deadline: January 12, 2009. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To manage and conserve subsistence fishery resources in Alaska. Contact: Kathleen Orzechowski, 907-786-3645;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43404&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Superfund Grant Funding Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs — Effective: December 1, 2008. Action: The Environmental Protection Agency provided guidance on eligibility, fund uses, grant mechanisms and the award process for grants under the Superfund State and Tribal Response program. Contact: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, 202-566-2777. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27473.pdf.
Household Water Well System Grants — Comments: December 18, 2008. C.F.R.: 7 C.F.R. Part 1776. Action: The Rural Utilities Service proposed raising the loan limit for loans under the Household Water Well System Grant program to $11,000. Contact: Cheryl Francis, 202-720-9589;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-26770.pdf.
Household Water Well System Grant — Effective: January 2, 2009. C.F.R.: 7 C.F.R. Part 1776. Action: The Rural Utilities Service raised the loan limit for loans under the Household Water Well System Grant program to $11,000 via an interim final rule. Contact: Cheryl Francis, 202-720-9589;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-26769.pdf.
Grants Management
Introduction to The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions — Action: The Regulatory Information Service Center published its introduction to the federal agencies' semiannual regulatory agendas. Contact: Regulatory Information Service Center,
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/ua081124/pdf/ua081101.pdf.
Health
State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 2008 and Federal Fiscal Year 2009 — Effective: November 24, 2008. Comments: January 23, 2009. C.F.R.: 42 C.F.R. Part 433. Action: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid made changes to the existing methodology and process used to compute and issue each state's preliminary and final allotments available to pay the Medicare Part B premiums for qualifying individuals and requested comments on this interim final rule. Contact: Richard Strauss, 410-786-2019. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27810.pdf.
Service Area Competitions — Deadline: December 22, 2008. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To improve the health of underserved communities and vulnerable populations by assuring access to comprehensive, culturally competent and quality primary health care services. Contact: Nicole Amado, 301-480-7225;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43402&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Homeland Security
Notice of Meeting and Reopening of Comment Period — Comments: December 11, 2008. C.F.R.: 44 C.F.R. Parts 206 and 207. Action: The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the date, time and location for a meeting regarding the Management Costs Interim Rule and reopened the comment period for the Management Costs Interim Rule. Contact: Jennifer Cramer, 202-786-9841. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27839.pdf.
Housing
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 Applicability to HUD Public Housing, Section 8 Tenant-Based Voucher and Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Programs — Comments: December 24, 2008. Action: The Department of Housing and Urban Development provided information about the applicability to HUD's public housing and Section 8 tenant-based and project-based voucher programs of certain provisions of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Contact: David Vargas (Public Housing and Voucher programs), 202-708-2815; Jeffrey Riddel (Capital Fund program), 202-401-8812. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27871.pdf.
Fiscal Year 2008 Family Unification Program — Deadline: January 28, 2009. Eligibility: Public housing authorities. Fund uses: To provide adequate housing as a means to promote family unification through the Family Unification Program. Contact: Public and Indian Housing Resource Center, 800-955-2232. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27873.pdf.
Emergency Capital Repair Grants for Multifamily Housing Projects Designated for Occupancy by the Elderly — Deadline: rolling. Eligibility: Private nonprofit owners of eligible multifamily assisted housing developments designated for occupancy by elderly tenants. Fund uses: To make emergency capital repairs that relate to immediate health/safety needs that impact upon the quality of life of the elderly tenants if the repairs are not made. Contact: G. DeWayne Kimbrough, 202-708-3000. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27663.pdf.
Job Training/Employment
Community-Based Job Training Grants — Deadline: December 3, 2008. Effective: November 18, 2008. Action: The Department of Labor extended the deadline for the Community-Based Job Training grants program and clarified several other items listed in the original Oct. 10, 2008, notice of funding availability. Contact: Chari Magruder, 202-693-3313. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27354.pdf.
Justice
W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program — Deadline: January 21, 2009. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To advance knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice and culture in various societal contexts. Contact: Patrick Clark, 202-353-9482;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43422&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Data Resources Program 2009: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data — Deadline: January 21, 2009. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To replicate previous findings and conduct original research extending data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. Contact: Ronald E. Wilson, 202-305-8711;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43423&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program — Deadline: January 28, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To help criminal justice professionals, governmental agency staff and victim assistants address elder abuse, neglect and exploitation in their communities; provide cross training opportunities to professionals working with older victims; develop or enhance a community coordinated response to elder abuse; and provide or enhance services for victims who are 50 years of age or older. Contact: Janice Green,
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43406&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Program — Deadline: January 8, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To provide transitional housing services that move victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking or sexual assault into permanent housing. Contact: Kristen Weschler,
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43405&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program — Deadline: February 24, 2009. Eligibility: Tribal colleges and universities, Alaskan native-serving institutions and native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Fund uses: To enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics instructional and outreach programs at tribal colleges and universities, Alaskan native-serving institutions and native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Contact: Laura Chase, 703-292-8682;
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More information: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=18569&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW.
Telecommunications
Public Television Digital Transition Grant — Deadline: February 18, 2009. Eligibility: Rural public television stations. Fund uses: To perform digital transitions of television broadcasting that serves rural areas. Contact: Gary Allan, 202-690-4493. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27608.pdf.
Transportation
ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles — Comments: January 20, 2009. C.F.R.: 36 C.F.R. Part 1192. Action: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board requested comments on a second draft of its revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles. Contact: Dennis Cannon, 202-272-0015;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27477.pdf.
School Bus Operations — Comments: February 17, 2009. C.F.R.: 49 C.F.R. Part 605. Action: The Department of Transportation proposed to amend its school bus operations regulations to clarify several definitions and amend operations complaints procedures. Contact: Michael Culotta; 202-366-1936;
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More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-26683.pdf.
National Tunnel Inspection Standards — Comments: February 17, 2009. C.F.R.: 23 C.F.R. Part 650. Action: The Department of Transportation proposed establishing National Tunnel Inspection Standards that would set minimum standards for all federal-aid highway tunnels on public roads. Contact: Jesus Rohena, 202-366-4593. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-27265.pdf.
Violence Prevention
Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program Regional Training Centers — Deadline: January 15, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To immunize students against delinquency, youth violence and gang membership by providing life skills to students, in grades 4 through 8, to help them avoid engaging in delinquent behavior and violence to resolve problems. Contact: Chris Casto, 202-353-7193;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43349&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program — Deadline: January 22, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, independent school districts, public and Indian housing authorities and public colleges and universities. Fund uses: To immunize students against delinquency, youth violence and gang membership by providing life skills to students, in grades 4 through 8, to help them avoid engaging in delinquent behavior and violence to resolve problems. Contact: Chris Casto, 202-353-7193;
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More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=43285&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
OVW FY 2009 Legal Assistance for Victims — Deadline: January 28, 2009. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education and tribal governments. Fund uses: To increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance necessary to provide effective aid to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters arising as a consequence of that abuse or violence. Contact: Nicole Dennis,
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