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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:

Arts/Culture
ASCAP Foundation Grants

Community Service
Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program: Virtual Community Services Network Information Exchange

Economic Development
Maximum Dollar Amount on Awards Under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program

Education
Migrant Education Program

Election Reform
Make Voting Work: New Diagnostics and New Solutions

Emergency Preparedness
HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Implementation Plan for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
First Responder Reliable Link-First NET
Biometric Detector

Employment/Training
Workforce Investment Act Section 167- The National Farmworker Jobs Program
Youthful Offender Registered Apprentice, Alternative Education and Project Expansion Grants
Workforce Investment Act-Small Grassroots Organizations Connecting With the One-Stop Delivery System

Environment
Smart Growth Streets and Emergency Response

Family Services
National Family Planning Training Center Cooperative Agreement
Promoting Healthy Marriages

Health
Centers for Research to Reduce Disparities in Oral Health
National Folic Acid Promotion Program
Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Program

HIV/AIDS
M-A-C AIDS Fund Treatment and Prevention Grants
Title III Capacity Development
Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education With Women Across the Lifespan Pilot Program

Social Services
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Planet Dog Foundation Grants
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Program

Transportation
State Licensing Programs

Veterans
VA Grant and Per Diem Program Capital Grant

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Arts/Culture

ASCAP Foundation GrantsDeadline: August 1, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support creators of American music and encourage their development through music education and talent development programs. Contact: Julie Lapore, 212-621-6588. More information: http://www.ascapfoundation.org/grants.html.

Community Service

Community Services Block Grant Training and Technical Assistance Program: Virtual Community Services Network Information ExchangeDeadline: June 15, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support the availability of technical assistance through a national community action Web site that describes successful programs and practices of state and local agencies. Contact: Peter Thompson, 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=13743&mode=VIEW.

Economic Development

Maximum Dollar Amount on Awards Under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant ProgramAction: Corrected the actual amount available and the expanded eligibility requirements under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. Contact: Cindy Mason, 202-690-1433. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-8682.pdf.

Education

Migrant Education ProgramComments: June 18, 2007. C.F.R.: 34 CFR Part 200. Action: Proposed amending regulations governing the Migrant Education Program to adjust the base amounts of the program's basic state formula grant allocations for fiscal year 2006 and subsequent years, and to establish requirements to determine and document the eligibility of migrant children and clarify other procedures. Contact: James English, 202-260-1394; 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/E7-8580.pdf.

Election Reform

Make Voting Work: New Diagnostics and New SolutionsDeadline: June 4, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To develop new diagnostics to measure the health of the election system and to implement and evaluate new solutions for the election process working closely with election officials. Contact: Scott Cody, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.pewtrusts.org/pdf/MVW-RFP-April-07.pdf.

Emergency Preparedness

HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Implementation Plan for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear ThreatsAction: Corrected information regarding the public comment period and contact information for this program, amending it to read that Susan Coller should be contacted for further information or to submit comments, which are due by July 13, 2007. Contact: Susan Coller, 202-260-1200; 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/E7-8358.pdf.

First Responder Reliable Link-First NETEligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To develop a working concept for innovative technologies capable of providing first responders with resilient and durable communications capabilities damaged or destroyed by natural disasters, major incidents and terrorist acts. Contact: Margaret Graves, 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=13751&mode=VIEW.

Biometric DetectorEligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To develop a laboratory proof-of-concept contactless fingerprint collection device. Contact: Margaret Graves, 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=13753&mode=VIEW.

Employment/Training

Workforce Investment Act Section 167- The National Farmworker Jobs ProgramComments: May 29, 2007. Action: Published the program year 2007 allocations for the National Farmworker Jobs Program, which are distributed to the states by a formula that estimates the relative demand for NFJP services by state. Contact: Alina Walker, 202-693-2706. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-8343.pdf.

Youthful Offender Registered Apprentice, Alternative Education and Project Expansion GrantsDeadline: May 31, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal governments, state apprenticeships agencies, state workforce agencies, local workforce investment boards, state correctional agencies, juvenile justice agencies and community and faith-based organizations. Fund uses: To improve the employment prospects of youths and young adults in the criminal justice system. Contact: B. Jai Johnson, 202-693-3296. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-8345.pdf.

Workforce Investment Act-Small Grassroots Organizations Connecting With the One-Stop Delivery SystemAction: Corrected the solicitation for grant applications for small grassroots organizations with the ability to connect to the local One-Stop Delivery System, amending the award information to read that approximately 50 grants for up to $60,000 each will be given to grassroots organizations. Contact: Linda Forman, 202-693-3416. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-8258.pdf.

Environment

Smart Growth Streets and Emergency ResponseDeadline: June 15, 2007. Eligibility: State and tribal governments, individuals, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support national environmental and public health goals by protecting sensitive watersheds, minimizing water quality impacts from development, reducing air emissions by increasing transportation choices, and encouraging clean-up and sustainable redevelopment of brownfields. Contact: Mary Kay Bailey, 202-566-2859. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13718&mode=VIEW.

Family Services

National Family Planning Training Center Cooperative AgreementDeadline: July 6, 2007. Eligibility: Any public or private nonprofit entity. Fund uses: To serve a national network of family planning providers to ensure that clients receive quality family planning services. Contact: WilDon Solutions, 888-203-6161; 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/E7-8668.pdf.

Promoting Healthy MarriagesDeadline: June 15, 2007. Eligibility: Organizations and associations with expertise in addressing the needs of low-income families and communities and community action programs. Fund uses: To fund training and technical assistance resources for the Community Services Block Grant Network focusing on improving the quality and delivery of healthy marriage education service strategies among low-income people served by local community action agencies. Contact: Peter Thompson, 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=13744&mode=VIEW.

Health

Centers for Research to Reduce Disparities in Oral HealthDeadline: November 16, 2007. Eligibility: Hospitals, laboratories and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support interventional research that will have a clinically meaningful impact on caries, oral and pharyngeal cancer and/or periodontal disease and that will influence clinical practice, health policy and community and individual action to ultimately eliminate disparities in vulnerable subgroups of the U.S. population. Contact: NIH OER Webmaster, 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=13764&mode=VIEW.

National Folic Acid Promotion ProgramDeadline: June 4, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, research institutions, hospitals, institutions of higher education and tribal, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To facilitate action and collaboration for the promotion of folic acid and to promote folic acid consumption among key primary and secondary audiences through a multisectoral approach. Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 770-488-2700. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13747&mode=VIEW.

Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement ProgramDeadline: May 31, 2007. Eligibility: U.S. poison control centers, including those serving the U.S. territories. Fund uses: To improve access to quality poison control treatment and prevention services for residents of the United States and its territories. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 301-998-7373, 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=13728&mode=VIEW.

HIV/AIDS

M-A-C AIDS Fund Treatment and Prevention GrantsDeadline: June 15, 2007. Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations and public charity organizations. Fund uses: To fund initiatives in four crucial areas of need affecting the HIV/AIDS epidemic: the link between poverty and AIDS; models of care; treatment adherence; and prevention. Contact: M-A-C AIDS Fund, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.macaidsfund.org/support/givingguidelines.html.

Title III Capacity DevelopmentDeadline: June 4, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit agencies. Fund uses: To support eligible entities in their efforts to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and enhance their capacity to develop, enhance or expand high-quality HIV primary health care services in rural or urban underserved areas and communities of color. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 301-998-7373, 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=13763&mode=VIEW.

Intergenerational Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention Education With Women Across the Lifespan Pilot ProgramDeadline: July 2, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, clinics, hospitals, research institutions, institutions of higher education and tribal, urban Indian, national and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To develop cross-generational HIV/AIDS prevention education approaches specific to women at risk of or living with HIV/AIDS, and other female members of the family, especially minority families, ages 12 and up. Contact: Joanna Short, 202-260-8420; 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/E7-8228.pdf.

Social Services

Low Income Taxpayer ClinicDeadline: May 25, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To provide representation for low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS and to support programs that inform individuals for whom English is a second language about their tax rights and responsibilities. Contact: William Beard, 202-622-8972; 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=13757&mode=VIEW.

Planet Dog Foundation GrantsDeadline: August 1, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To fund new and proven initiatives that bring people and pets together for mutual benefit and support. Contact: Planet Dog Foundation, 207-761-1515; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.planetdogfoundation.org/Grantmaking.asp.

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant ProgramDeadline: May 25, 2007. Eligibility: Qualifying organization in Colorado. Fund uses: To support the development, expansion or continuation of qualified low-income taxpayer clinics in Colorado that represent low-income taxpayers in controversies with the IRS or inform individuals of their taxpayer rights and responsibilities. Contact: LITC Program Office, 202-622-4711; 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/E7-8301.pdf.

Transportation

State Licensing ProgramsDeadline: June 4, 2007. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To support development, implementation and evaluation approaches designed to enhance referrals and control of medically at-risk drivers. Contact: Chelly Johnson-Jones, 202-366-1943. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13761&mode=VIEW.

Veterans

VA Grant and Per Diem Program Capital GrantDeadline: June 28, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, public and Indian housing authorities and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To expand existing transitional housing projects as well as develop new transitional housing programs for homeless veterans. Contact: Chelsea Watson, 813-979-3570. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13769&mode=VIEW.

 
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