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Here are the grant notices and rules GrantsWire editors have zeroed in on this week:
Agriculture
Food Emergency Response Network Cooperative Agreements

Arts/Culture
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants

Children/Youth
Head Start/Hilton Foundation Training Program To Support Inclusive Early Childhood Services
National Child Care Toll-Free Hotline

Community Development
Revolving Fund Program
Union Pacific Foundation's Community-based Grants

Education
Direct Grant Programs

Environment
National Gardening Association's Healthy Sprouts Awards
Comprehensive Environmental Assessments and Nutrient Management Plans for Livestock Operations
GHG Emission Factor Development Project for Selected Sources in the Natural Gas Industry
Region 5 Wetland Program Development Grants

Health
Increasing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Services for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Women
Network of State and Regionally Based Leadership Institutes
Collaborating Centers for Public Health Legal Preparedness
National Alzheimer's Call Center

Historic Preservation
Professional Development Grants
Publishing Historical Records
Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects

Justice
Prevention and Intervention Programs
Support for Mentoring Initiatives
High-Risk Youth Offender Reentry and Family Strengthening Initiatives

Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Tribal Management Grant Program

Nutrition
Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale

Social Services
Fiscal Years 2007-2012 HHS Departmental Strategic Plan

Substance Abuse
The Role of Mitochondria in Alcohol-Induced Tissue Injury (R01)
Drug Policy Alliance's Promoting Policy Change Grants

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Agriculture

Food Emergency Response Network Cooperative AgreementsDeadline: June 22, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments and public higher education institutions. Fund uses: To target state, local and tribal Food Emergency Response Network labs to augment microbiological threat agent testing capacities and expand the number of member laboratories that are able to perform threat agent testing for the network. Contact: LaVonne Johnson, 202-690-6500; 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=14086&mode=VIEW.

Arts/Culture

America's Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning GrantsDeadline: September 5, 2007. Eligibility: State and local governments, higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To plan, refine and develop the content and interpretive approach of programs that reach broad audiences, including exhibitions, interpretation at historic sites and houses, reading and discussion programs, Web-based or other digital projects, or other public programs that encourage discussion, analysis, and reflection in the humanities. Contact: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269; 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=14046&mode=VIEW.

Children/Youth

Head Start/Hilton Foundation Training Program To Support Inclusive Early Childhood ServicesDeadline: July 25, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit, for-profit and tribal organizations, independent school districts, higher education institutions, public and Indian housing authorities and small businesses. Fund uses: To improve inclusive early childhood service opportunities for young children with disabilities and their families in Early Head Start, Head Start and other early childhood settings. Contact: Jim O'Brien, 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=14056&mode=VIEW.

National Child Care Toll-Free HotlineDeadline: July 6, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit, for-profit and tribal organizations, higher education institutions, independent school districts and small businesses. Fund uses: To provide high-quality child care consumer education to families searching for child care and to link families to local organizations that provide child care referrals. Contact: Carol L. Gage; 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=14022&mode=VIEW.

Community Development

Revolving Fund ProgramDeadline: June 21, 2007. Eligibility: Private nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To assist communities with water or wastewater systems by establishing a lending program for eligible entities. Contact: Anita OBrien, 202-690-3789; 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=14087&mode=VIEW.

Union Pacific Foundation's Community-based GrantsDeadline: August 15, 2007. Eligibility: Local governments and nonprofit organizations located on a Union Pacific Railroad line. Fund uses: To help nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the level of health care or providing human services in the community build their capacity, increase their impact, and operate more efficiently and effectively. Contact: Union Pacific Foundation, 402-544-5600; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.up.com/found/grants.shtml.

Education

Direct Grant ProgramsComments: June 25, 2007. C.F.R.: 34 C.F.R. 75. Action: The Department of Education proposed to amend the regulation in 34 C.F.R. Part 75, regarding the determination and recovery of indirect costs by grantees. Contact: Richard Mueller, 202-377-3838; 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/E7-10036.pdf.

Environment

National Gardening Association's Healthy Sprouts AwardsDeadline: October 15, 2007. Eligibility: Schools and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support school and youth garden programs that teach about nutrition and the issue of hunger in the United States. Contact: Donna Booska, 800-538-7476, ext. 115; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.kidsgardening.com/healthysprouts.asp.

Comprehensive Environmental Assessments and Nutrient Management Plans for Livestock OperationsDeadline: July 9, 2007. Eligibility: State and tribal governments, and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To conduct voluntary comprehensive environmental assessments and develop and review nutrient management plans for livestock operations. Contact: Nina Bonnelycke, 202-564-0764; 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=14062&mode=VIEW.

GHG Emission Factor Development Project for Selected Sources in the Natural Gas IndustryDeadline: July 16, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. Fund uses: To research and conduct measurement and monitoring studies to develop default methane emission factors for selected equipment and processes in the natural gas industry. Contact: Maurice LeFranc, 202-343-9375; 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=14049&mode=VIEW.

Region 5 Wetland Program Development GrantsDeadline: July 6, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Fund uses: To carry out projects to develop and refine comprehensive wetland programs. Contact: Felicia Gaines, 312-886-0139; 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=14019&mode=VIEW
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Health

Increasing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Services for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native WomenDeadline: July 23, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal organizations and tribal health organizations, intertribal consortia and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To increase the number of urban American Indian/Alaska Native women receiving screening; decrease time to access diagnosis and treatment; and provide a model for other state health department programs to work with Urban Indian Health organizations in a collaborative, culturally appropriate manner. Contact: CDC, Technical Information Management Section, 770-488-2700; 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=14070&mode=VIEW.

Network of State and Regionally Based Leadership InstitutesDeadline: July 20, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, small, minority and women-owned businesses, colleges and universities, research institutions, hospitals, and Native American tribes and organizations. Fund uses: To enhance the leadership knowledge and competencies of federal, state and local health officials and other public health professionals by continuing to develop their skills through annual training and development residential programs, distance-based learning opportunities, networking events and other learning activities. Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 770-488-2700; 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=14048&mode=VIEW.

Collaborating Centers for Public Health Legal PreparednessDeadline: July 6, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, small, minority and women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, tribes, tribal governments and organizations, and state and local governments. Fund uses: To improve the contribution law makes to the health of the public and to the performance of the public health system through the development and dissemination of information, training and learning materials on public health legal preparedness for public health practitioners, policymakers, emergency management officials, the legal community and others key to public health and public health legal preparedness. Contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office, 770-488-2700; 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=14044&mode=VIEW.

National Alzheimer's Call CenterDeadline: July 29, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support the operation of a National AlzheimerÂ’s Call Center that will provide personalized, professional information and care consultation service available nationwide at all times, at the national and local level. Contact: Lori Stalbaum, 202-357-3452; 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=14025&mode=VIEW.

Historic Preservation

Professional Development GrantsDeadline: October 1, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To improve the training and education of professionals in the archival and historical publishing communities. Contact: David Davis, 202-357-5022; 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=14069&mode=VIEW.

Publishing Historical RecordsDeadline: October 1, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To publish historical records of national significance. Contact: David Davis, 202-357-5022; 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=14072&mode=VIEW.

Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing ProjectsDeadline: October 1, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To develop new strategies and tools that can improve the preservation, public discovery or use of historical records. Contact: David Davis, 202-357-5022; 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=14075&mode=VIEW.

Justice

Prevention and Intervention ProgramsDeadline: June 8, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and tribal governments. Fund uses: To foster innovations and advancements in juvenile justice and child protection-related practice at the community level. Contact: Angela Parker, 202-353-9252; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Lou Ann Holland, 202-305-2742; 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=14045&mode=VIEW.

Support for Mentoring InitiativesDeadline: June 8, 2007. Eligibility: Private organizations. Fund uses: To provide mentoring services to populations that are underserved due to location, shortage of mentors, special physical or mental challenges of the targeted population, or other situations identified by the community in need of mentoring services. Contact: Gwen Williams, 202-616-1611; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Cora Roy-Stevens, 202-616-3659; 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=14027&mode=VIEW.

High-Risk Youth Offender Reentry and Family Strengthening InitiativesDeadline: June 8, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions. Fund uses: To support innovations and enhancements of juvenile justice related practice at the local, state and tribal government levels. Contact: Thomas Murphy, 202-353-8734; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Jacqueline O'Reilly, 202-514-5024; jacqueline.o' 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=14021&mode=VIEW.

Native Americans/Alaska Natives

Tribal Management Grant ProgramDeadline: August 3, 2007. Eligibility: Native American tribal governments and organizations. Fund uses: To assist tribes and tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions and activities through a Title I contract and to assist established Title I contractors and Title V compactors to further develop and improve their management capability. Contact: Pallop Chareonvootitam; 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=14042&mode=VIEW.

Nutrition

Share Our Strength's Great American Bake SaleDeadline: July 13, 2007. Eligibility: Local governments, schools and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To support organizations that directly sponsor U.S. Department of Agriculture-reimbursed afterschool and/or summer meal programs for children and to support projects designed to increase participation in the organization's summer and afterschool meal programs. Contact: Share Our Strength, 800-761-4227; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://gabs.strength.org/site/PageServer?pagename=GABS_grants.

Social Services

Fiscal Years 2007-2012 HHS Departmental Strategic PlanComments: June 15, 2007. Action: The Department of Health and Human Services requested comments on its draft strategic plan for fiscal years 2007-2012. Contact: Audrey Mirsky-Ashby, 202-401-6640. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-10076.pdf.

Substance Abuse

The Role of Mitochondria in Alcohol-Induced Tissue Injury (R01)Deadline: October 31, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, small businesses, independent school districts, higher education institutions, and public and Indian housing authorities. Fund uses: To generate new mechanistic and clinical insights into alcohol-induced tissue injuries. 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://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=14084&mode=VIEW.

Drug Policy Alliance's Promoting Policy Change GrantsDeadline: June 18, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To promote policy change and advance drug policy reform at the local, state, and national levels. Contact: Asha Bandele, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.drugpolicy.org/about/jobsfunding/grants/policychange/.

 
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