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

 

Arts/Culture
Connecting to Collections - The National Tour

Community Development
The American Dream Fund
Direct Grant Program

Environment
Enhancement of Clark Canyon Reservoir and Beaverhead River
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
ADA Activities, Nebraska Reservoirs
Studies of the Hydrology in the Beaverhead River Basin
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes-Northern Forest
Strategic Agricultural Initiative Cooperative Agreement
Market-based Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy Efficiency
Regional Environmental Priority Projects
Environmental Sustainability
Tribal Pesticide and Special Projects

Health
Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program
Health Research with Diverse Populations
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Scholarship Program
Evidence-Based Disease and Disability Prevention Program: National Resource Center
Studies to Identify Possible Juvenile Protective Factors and Their Effects on Aging
Screening and Brief Alcohol Interventions in Underage and Young Adult Populations

HIV/AIDS
4-in-1 Title V Grants

Homeland Security
FY 2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program

Individuals With Disabilities
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program- Field Initiated Projects
Center To Promote Employment for Adults with Disabilities
Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities

Job Training/Employment
OSHA Training Institute Education Center Program

Law Enforcement
Prisoner Reentry Initiative Training and Technical Assistance Program
Renovation of Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands

Nutrition
FY 2007 WIC Breastfeeding Cooperative Agreement

Rural Development/Services
Rural Health Network Development Program
Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Seafood Processing Fishery Worker Housing Grants

Social Services
FY 2007 WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer Pre-Planning Grant

Substance Abuse
Truth or Consequences Youth Tobacco Prevention Grants Program

Technology
Renewable Energy Portfolios and Renewable Energy Certificates
Technology Open Challenge

Transportation
Idaho OHV Public Outreach Project
Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Priority 1)
Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Priority 2)
Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Priority 3)
Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Natural Gas)
Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Hazardous Liquid)

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Arts/Culture

Connecting to Collections - The National TourDeadline: August 17, 2007. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations and state, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To support four forums with the goal of reinforcing the importance of collections care and provide the tools to address challenges outlined in the Heritage Health Index. Contact: Nancy Rogers, 202-653-4714; 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=14810&mode=VIEW.

Community Development

The American Dream FundDeadline: Ongoing. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations located in communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Fund uses: To help immigrants with the naturalization process, prepare for citizenship, organize around critical issues, engage in nonpartisan voter education, develop youth leadership and engage in cross-cultural dialogue. Contact: Paula Lynn Ellis, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www2.knightfdn.org/default.asp?story=national/dreamfund/index.asp.

Direct Grant ProgramDeadline: August 31, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and foreign nongovernmental organizations. Fund uses: To support projects that are similar to the foundation's areas of excellence. Contact: Alcoa Foundation, 412-553-2348. More information: http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/community/info_page/Request_grant_direct.asp.

Environment

Enhancement of Clark Canyon Reservoir and Beaverhead RiverDeadline: August 1, 2007. Eligibility: Non-federal public entities. Fund uses: To facilitate communication between interests in the Beaverhead River watershed and develop locally supported opportunities for environmental enhancement. Contact: Kimball Banks, 406-247-7710; 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=14873&mode=VIEW.

Midwest Clean Diesel InitiativeDeadline: September 18, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education in EPA Region 5. Fund uses: To demonstrate effective emissions reductions in EPA Region 5 through a variety of diesel emissions reductions solutions. Contact: Steve Marquardt, 312-353-3214; 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=14862&mode=VIEW.

ADA Activities, Nebraska ReservoirsDeadline: August 15, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To share the costs of upgrading and constructing facilities needed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact: Kimball Banks, 406-247-7710; 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=14871&mode=VIEW.

Studies of the Hydrology in the Beaverhead River BasinDeadline: August 1, 2007. Eligibility: Nonfederal public entities. Fund uses: To investigate the Beaverhead River basin hydrology and to explore water conservation projects that will improve the management of the river system. Contact: Kimball Banks, 406-247-7710; 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=14861&mode=VIEW.

Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, Great Lakes-Northern ForestDeadline: July 27, 2007. Eligibility: Private institutions of higher education and participants under the Great Lakes-Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. Fund uses: To sponsor partnerships that provide research, technical assistance and education. Contact: Faith Peters, 703-648-7356; 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=14857&mode=VIEW.

Strategic Agricultural Initiative Cooperative AgreementDeadline: September 6, 2007. Eligibility: State and tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, individuals and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To support efforts by the agricultural community to implement the Food Quality Protection Act and transition away from high-risk pesticides. Contact: Bruce Wilkinson, 312-886-6002; 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=14875&mode=VIEW.

Market-based Approaches to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy EfficiencyDeadline: August 30, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To advance national, regional and local energy efficiency programming by utilizing market-based approaches to program design and delivery. Contact: Kayla Roach, 202-343-9186; 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=14845&mode=VIEW.

Regional Environmental Priority ProjectsDeadline: September 10, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and state, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To help states, tribes, local governments and communities address priority areas and multimedia issues because of the complexity, extent, threat to human health or ecosystems, and/or the significant need to protect, improve or restore specific environments. Contact: Betty Winter, 1-800-241-1754; 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=14847&mode=VIEW.

Environmental SustainabilityDeadline: September 15, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To support engineering research with the goal of promoting sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural environmental systems. Contact: NSF grants.gov support, 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=14831&mode=VIEW.

Tribal Pesticide and Special ProjectsDeadline: August 24, 2007. Eligibility: Tribal governments. Fund uses: To carry out projects that assess or reduce risks to human health and the environment from pesticide exposure. Contact: Mary Powell, 703-305-7384; 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=14822&mode=VIEW.

Health

Bridges to the Baccalaureate ProgramDeadline: January 21, 2010. Eligibility: Tribal organizations, state, local and tribal governments, public and Indian housing authorities, independent school districts and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To promote inter-institutional partnerships to improve the quality and quantity of students from underrepresented groups or health disparities populations being trained as the next generation of biomedical and behavioral research scientists. 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=14906&mode=VIEW.

Health Research with Diverse PopulationsDeadline: October 5, 2007. Eligibility: For-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, state, local and tribal governments, independent school districts and public and Indian housing authorities. Fund uses: To support biological, behavioral, social, addictive and mental health research related to the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and other diverse populations. 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=14877&mode=VIEW.

Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Scholarship ProgramDeadline: August 13, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, associations or institutions of higher learning. Fund uses: To support several focus areas of Healthy People 2010. Contact: OPHS/Office of Grants Management, 240-453-8822. More information: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=14874&mode=VIEW.

Evidence-Based Disease and Disability Prevention Program: National Resource CenterDeadline: August 17, 2007. Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and state, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To fund one cooperative agreement for an organization with demonstrated expertise in implementing evidence-based disease and disability prevention programs for the elderly and in working with aging and health agencies. Contact: Don Grantt, 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=14849&mode=VIEW.

Studies to Identify Possible Juvenile Protective Factors and Their Effects on AgingDeadline: November 20, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments, tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, independent school districts, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, foreign institutions and public and Indian housing authorities. Fund uses: To stimulate research on the concept of how juvenile protective factors that are active during one or most post-natal maturational stages exert protective effects that inhibit the onset or progression of specific adverse aging changes. 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=14817&mode=VIEW.

Screening and Brief Alcohol Interventions in Underage and Young Adult PopulationsDeadline: October 5, 2007. Eligibility: For-profit, nonprofit and tribal organizations, institutions of higher education, public and Indian housing authorities, school districts, foreign institutions and state, local and tribal governments. Fund uses: To encourage research on screening and brief interventions to prevent and/or reduce alcohol use and its adverse consequences. 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=14820&mode=VIEW.

HIV/AIDS

4-in-1 Title V GrantsDeadline: August 20, 2007. Eligibility: Urban Indian organizations. Fund uses: To expand existing Title V grants to increase American Indians' and Alaska Natives' awareness of their HIV status. Contact: Phyllis S. Wolfe, 301-443-4680; 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/E7-14033.pdf.

Homeland Security

FY 2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant ProgramDeadline: August 22, 2007. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To enhance interoperable communications with respect to voice, data and video signals. Contact: Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk, 800-368-6498; 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=14878&mode=VIEW.

Individuals With Disabilities

Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program- Field Initiated ProjectsDeadline: September 21, 2007. Eligibility: States, public or private agencies or organizations, for-profit organizations, IHEs, Indian tribes and tribal organizations. Fund uses: To develop methods, procedures and rehabilitation technology that maximize the full integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with disabilities. Contact: Lynn Medley, 202-245-7338; 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/E7-14180.pdf.

Center To Promote Employment for Adults with DisabilitiesDeadline: August 20, 2007. Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit or for-profit organizations and institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To establish a national technical assistance and research center for increasing employment and economic independence for adults with disabilities. Contact: Cassandra Mitchell, 202-693-4570; 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/E7-14074.pdf.

Research to Aid Persons with DisabilitiesDeadline: September 15, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To support research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Contact: NSF grants.gov support, 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=14823&mode=VIEW.

Job Training/Employment

OSHA Training Institute Education Center ProgramDeadline: August 24, 2007. Eligibility: Public and private institutions of higher education. Fund uses: To help educational institutions serve as OSHA Training Institute Education Centers. Contact: Neil Elbrecht, 847-297-4810. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-14049.pdf.

Law Enforcement

Prisoner Reentry Initiative Training and Technical Assistance ProgramDeadline: September 20, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education and for-profit organizations. Fund uses: To provide pre- and post-release services and supervision to offenders returning to communities, with the primary goal of reducing recidivism. Contact: Stefanie Harris, 202-353-9272; 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=14910&mode=VIEW.

Renovation of Correctional Facilities on Tribal LandsDeadline: September 17, 2007. Eligibility: Indian tribal governments. Fund uses: To assist tribes in cost-effectively renovating facilities associated with the incarceration and rehabilitation of juvenile and adult offenders. Contact: Stefanie Harris, 202-353-9272; 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=14807&mode=VIEW.

Nutrition

FY 2007 WIC Breastfeeding Cooperative AgreementDeadline: August 10, 2007. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations. Fund uses: To develop a breastfeeding training curriculum guide. Contact: Charles Okal, 703-305-2848; 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=14879&mode=VIEW.

Rural Development/Services

Rural Health Network Development ProgramDeadline: October 15, 2007. Eligibility: Public and private nonprofit entities, including faith-based and community organizations. Fund uses: To support the development of rural health networks. Contact: HRSA Call Center, 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=14815&mode=VIEW.

Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Seafood Processing Fishery Worker Housing GrantsDeadline: August 31, 2007. Eligibility: Private and public nonprofit agencies, nonprofit cooperatives, state and local governments, and tribal organizations in Alaska, Mississippi, Utah and Wisconsin. Fund uses: To increase the supply of rental housing for agriculture, aquaculture, and seafood processing and/or fishery workers in Alaska, Mississippi, Utah, and Wisconsin. Contact: Henry Searcy, Jr., 202-720-1753. More information: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-13763.pdf.

Social Services

FY 2007 WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer Pre-Planning GrantDeadline: August 16, 2007. Eligibility: WIC state agencies. Fund uses: To support WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer pre-planning activities. Contact: Veronica Ferrell, 703-305-2760; 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=14883&mode=VIEW.

Substance Abuse

Truth or Consequences Youth Tobacco Prevention Grants ProgramDeadline: September 7, 2007. Eligibility: State, local and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations seeking to implement anti-smoking campaigns in one of the following 18 states: Colorado, North Dakota, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Idaho, South Dakota, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Rhode Island, Maine, Tennessee, Montana, Vermont, Nebraska, Washington, New Mexico and Wyoming. Fund uses: To design and implement youth-driven tobacco use prevention projects focused on discouraging youths aged 12-17 from smoking. Contact: Karen Martin, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.americanlegacy.org/808.htm.

Technology

Renewable Energy Portfolios and Renewable Energy CertificatesDeadline: August 20, 2007. Eligibility: State governments. Fund uses: To build upon and expand existing trading blocks and encourage the development of robust markets for voluntary renewable energy credit trading. Contact: 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=14858&mode=VIEW.

Technology Open ChallengeDeadline: September 30, 2007. Eligibility: Individuals, for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, state and local governments and private laboratory researchers. Fund uses: To support creative solutions to a range of technological obstacles facing film and video makers. Contact: Movielabs Headquarters, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it More information: http://www.movielabs.com/Challenge/index.html.

Transportation

Idaho OHV Public Outreach ProjectDeadline: August 3, 2007. Eligibility: Unrestricted. Fund uses: To promote the responsible use of off-highway vehicles in Idaho. Contact: Melinda Ritacco, 208-373-4018; 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=14881&mode=VIEW.

Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Priority 1)Deadline: October 31, 2007. Eligibility: State agencies with a certification or agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Fund uses: To promote efforts specifically for damage prevention, including one-call legislation, related compliance activities, training and public education. Contact: Carrie Brown, 617-494-3318; 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=14866&mode=VIEW.

Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Priority 2)Deadline: October 31, 2007. Eligibility: State agencies with a certification or agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Fund uses: To promote efforts specifically for damage prevention, including one-call legislation, related compliance activities, training and public education. Contact: Carrie Brown, 617-494-3318; 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=14867&mode=VIEW.

Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Priority 3)Deadline: October 31, 2007. Eligibility: State agencies with a certification or agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Fund uses: To promote efforts specifically for damage prevention, including one-call legislation, related compliance activities, training and public education. Contact: Carrie Brown, 617-494-3318; 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=14868&mode=VIEW.

Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Natural Gas)Deadline: September 28, 2007. Eligibility: State agencies with a certification or agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Fund uses: To assure safe transportation of natural gas, petroleum, and other hazardous materials by pipeline. Contact: Carrie Brown, 617-494-3318; 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=14856&mode=VIEW.

Pipeline State Program One Call Grant (Hazardous Liquid)Deadline: September 28, 2007. Eligibility: State agencies with a certification or agreement with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Fund uses: To assure safe transportation of natural gas, petroleum, and other hazardous materials by pipeline. Contact: Carrie Brown, 617-494-3318; 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=14864&mode=VIEW.

 

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