January 13, 2009

Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week: Agriculture RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program Arts/Culture Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants We the People Project Grants for State Humanities Councils We the People Project Grants for State Humanities Councils Landmarks of American History and Culture: Community College Faculty Landmarks of American History and Culture: School Teachers Children/Youth CHOICES Grant Program Community Development Starbucks COAST Fund Grants Disaster Preparedness Disaster Relief Emergency Grant Instructions Economic Development Economic Adjustment Assistance Education Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Parent Training and Information Centers Community Parent Resource Centers Homeless Education Disaster Assistance Program USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program Emergency Preparedness Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element Environment Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Youth Grants Coastal Program Strategic Agricultural Initiative Water Conservation Field Services Program Health Resources to Assist Investigations in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases 2009 Give Kids A Smile Grant Program Telehealth Network Grant Program Electronic Health Record Implementation Initiative Housing Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008: Initiation of Negotiated Rulemaking Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program: Fiscal Year 2009 Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors Justice 2009 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grants to Indian Tribal Governments and Sexual Assault Services Program Native Americans/Alaska Natives Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Training and Technical Assistance Program Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program Tribal Self-Governance Program Nutrition Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children: Discretionary WIC Vendor Provisions in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 Rural Development/Services Amending the Water and Waste Program Regulations Water and Waste Program Regulations Disclaimer Agriculture RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program — Deadline: February 13, 2009. Eligibility: Educational institutions, community-based organizations, associations of farmers and ranchers, state departments of agriculture, and other nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To fund projects that provide limited-resource, socially disadvantaged, and other traditionally underserved producers with the training, informational opportunities and assistance necessary to understand the kinds and use of risk-management tools, and how to make sound risk-management decisions. Contact: David Wiggins, 202-690-2686. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=44641&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Strategic Agricultural Initiative/Food Quality Protection Act Grant Program — Deadline: March 18, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and individuals. Fund uses: To carry out the Food Quality Protection Act and to support efforts by the agricultural community to transition away from high-risk pesticides to lower-risk pesticides and sustainable practices in food production. Contact: Cindy Wire, 415-947-4242; 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=44609&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Arts/Culture Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants — Deadline: April 8, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and individuals. Fund uses: To encourage innovations in the digital humanities. Contact: Office of Digital Humanities, 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=44662&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. We the People Project Grants for State Humanities Councils — Deadline: March 17, 2009. Eligibility: State humanities councils. Fund uses: To explore significant events and themes in American history and culture, and advance knowledge of the principles that define America. Contact: Dwan Reece, 202-606-8254; 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=44618&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. We the People Project Grants for State Humanities Councils — Deadline: May 5, 2009. Eligibility: State humanities councils. Fund uses: To explore significant events and themes in American history and culture, and advance knowledge of the principles that define America. Contact: Dwan Reece, 202-606-8254; 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=44622&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Landmarks of American History and Culture: Community College Faculty — Deadline: March 17, 2009. Eligibility: Local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art history, and other related subjects in the humanities. Contact: Division of Education Programs, 202-606-8463; 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=44600&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Landmarks of American History and Culture: School Teachers — Deadline: March 17, 2009. Eligibility: Local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide teachers with expertise in the use and interpretation of historical sites and material and archival resources; increase knowledge and appreciation of places significant to American history and culture; and encourage historical sites to develop greater capacity and scale for professional development programs. Contact: Division of Education Programs, 202-606-8463; 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=44599&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Children/Youth CHOICES Grant Program — Deadline: February 16, 2009. Eligibility: NCAA member institutions and conferences. Fund uses: To combat the misuse of alcohol by college students through the integration of athletics programs into alcohol education efforts. Contact: Mary Wilfert, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=7984. Community Development Starbucks COAST Fund Grants — Deadline: March 6, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations serving one or more of the following parishes in the New Orleans area: St. James, Assumption, Terrebone, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines and Orleans. Fund uses: To help communities in the New Orleans metropolitan area to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Contact: Amy Forsyth, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.gnof.org/images/uploads/grants/Starbucks_COAST_Fund_application_template_final_12.pdf. Disaster Preparedness Disaster Relief Emergency Grant Instructions — Effective: February 12, 2009. Action: The Legal Services Corporation set forth instructions for its grant recipients who have experienced needs due to a disaster in a federally declared disaster area and who wish to apply for disaster relief funding. Contact: Director of the Office of Program Performance, 202-295-1500. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-361.pdf. Economic Development Economic Adjustment Assistance — Deadline: September 30, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To devise long-term economic redevelopment strategies and carry out implementation activities and public works projects to address economic development challenges in regions impacted by hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters during 2008. Contact: Economic Development Administration, 215-597-4603. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-184.pdf. Education Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems — Deadline: February 23, 2009. 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: Sarah Allen, 202-245-7875; 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=44715&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Parent Training and Information Centers — Deadline: February 26, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information to help improve educational results for their children. Contact: Marsha Goldberg, 202-245-6468; 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=44718&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Community Parent Resource Centers — Deadline: February 26, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information to help improve educational results for their children. Contact: Carmen Sanchez, 202-245-6595; 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=44716&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Homeless Education Disaster Assistance Program — Deadline: February 9, 2009. Eligibility: Local educational agencies. Fund uses: To provide assistance to local educational agencies or consortia of local educational agencies located within the same state whose enrollment of homeless students has increased as a result of a natural disaster that occurred in calendar year 2008. Contact: John McLaughlin, 202-260-0826; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-237.pdf. USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grant Program — Deadline: March 24, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public housing authorities, institutions of higher education and independent school districts. Fund uses: To fund user equipment that operates via telecommunications to connect students and teachers or medical providers and patients at separate locations. Contact: David Noll or Sam Morgan, 202-720-0413; 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=44614&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Emergency Preparedness Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element — Deadline: February 27, 2009. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To ensure that communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program are achieving the flood loss reduction objectives of the NFIP. Contact: Centralized Scheduling & Information Desk Help Line, 800-368-6498; 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=44635&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Environment Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Youth Grants — Deadline: February 13, 2009. Eligibility: California-based public agencies and charities, Indian tribal governments and school districts. Fund uses: To protect California watershed habitats while improving the lives of young Californians through greater connections to the outdoors. Contact: Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, 866-791-5150; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.stewardshipcouncil.org/youth_investment/rfps_and_applications.php?v=0. Coastal Program — Deadline: September 30, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support habitat assessment, protection and/or restoration in coastal areas. Contact: Chris Darnell, 703-358-2236; 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=44679&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Strategic Agricultural Initiative — Deadline: February 28, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations 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 fewer and reduced-risk pesticides, alternative methods of agricultural pest control, and sustainable practices in food production. Contact: Lora Lee Schroeder, 404-562-9015; 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=44613&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Water Conservation Field Services Program — Deadline: March 13, 2009. Eligibility: Irrigation and water districts, tribal water authorities and state governmental entities with water management authority. Fund uses: To leverage applicants' money and resources by cost sharing with the Bureau of Reclamation on projects that will either promote the preparation of written water management and conservation plans that will lead to subsequent implementation of conveyance, measurement or operational improvements that will conserve water, increase water use efficiency, or enhance operational efficiency; or implement activities identified in approved and written water management and conservation plans. Contact: Lisa Strong, 208-383-2204; 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=44601&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Health Resources to Assist Investigations in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases — Deadline: March 9, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, independent school districts and public housing authorities. Fund uses: To continue maintenance and development of resources to support research on primary immunodeficiency diseases. Contact: Terri Jarosik, 301-451-9892; 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=44717&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. 2009 Give Kids A Smile Grant Program — Deadline: February 16, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To improve oral health care for underprivileged children. Contact: American Dental Association, 312-440-2500. More information: http://www.ada.org/ada/adaf/grants/index.asp#gkas. Telehealth Network Grant Program — Deadline: March 6, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support telehealth networks that demonstrate how these networks can be used to expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of health care services; to improve and expand the training of health care providers; and to expand and improve the quality of health information available to health care providers, patients and their families. Contact: Monica Cowan, 301-443-0076; 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=44675&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Electronic Health Record Implementation Initiative — Deadline: March 4, 2009. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support the new implementation of electronic health records as a tool to improve the quality of health care provided in health centers and to improve individual and population health. Contact: Samantha Wallack, 301-443-4660; 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=44606&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Housing Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2008: Initiation of Negotiated Rulemaking — Action: The Department of Housing and Urban Development initiated negotiated rulemaking for the purpose of developing regulatory changes to the programs authorized under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act. Contact: Rodger J. Boyd, 202-401-7914. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-269.pdf. Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program: Fiscal Year 2009 Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors — Effective: January 12, 2009. Action: The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced revised annual adjustment factors for adjustment of contract rents on assistance contract anniversaries. Contact: David Vargas, 202-708-2815. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-374.pdf. Justice 2009 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program — Deadline: March 12, 2009. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Contact: Rebecca Rose, 202-514-0726; 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=44655&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Grants to Indian Tribal Governments and Sexual Assault Services Program — Deadline: March 3, 2009. Eligibility: Tribal governments. Fund uses: To help tribes establish, maintain, and expand programs and projects to directly assist victims of sexual assault. Contact: Beverly Fletcher, 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=44659&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Native Americans/Alaska Natives Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Training and Technical Assistance Program — Deadline: March 12, 2009. Eligibility: Tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To cost-effectively plan, renovate or construct facilities associated with the incarceration and rehabilitation of juvenile and adult offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction. Contact: Julius Dupree, 202-514-1928; 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=44623&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program — Deadline: March 12, 2009. Eligibility: Tribal governments. Fund uses: To assist tribes in cost-effectively planning, renovating, and constructing facilities associated with the incarceration and rehabilitation of juvenile and adult offenders subject to tribal jurisdiction. Contact: Julius Dupree, 202-514-1928; 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=44656&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW. Tribal Self-Governance Program — Deadline: March 2, 2009. Eligibility: Indian tribes and consortia. Fund uses: To begin participation in the tribal self-governance program in fiscal year 2010 or calendar year 2010. Contact: Kenneth D. Reinfeld, 202-208-5734. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-194.pdf. Nutrition Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children: Discretionary WIC Vendor Provisions in the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 — Effective: March 9, 2009. C.F.R.: 7 C.F.R. Part 246. Action: The Department of Agriculture issued a final rule amending regulations for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Woman, Infants and Children by adding three requirements mandated by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 concerning retail vendors authorized by WIC state agencies to provide supplemental food to WIC participants in exchange for WIC food instruments. Contact: Debra Whitford, 703-305-2746. More information: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E8-31063.pdf. Rural Development/Services Amending the Water and Waste Program Regulations — Effective: February 20, 2009. C.F.R.: 7 C.F.R. Part 1780. 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