Arts & Humanities

Grant Title: Preservation Assistance Grants

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities 

Applicants:

• State governments
• City or township governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education

Close Date: May 14, 2009  

Description: Preservation Assistance Grants help institutions--particularly small and mid-sized institutions--improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections, including special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine arts, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, and historical objects. Institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, arts and cultural organizations, and town and county records offices are encouraged to apply. Applicants must draw on the knowledge of consultants whose preservation skills and experience are related to the types of collections and the nature of the activities that are the focus of their projects. Applicants should therefore choose a conservator whose specialty is appropriate for the nature of their collections. For example, when assessing the preservation needs of archival holdings, applicants must seek a consultant specifically knowledgeable about archives and preservation. Because the organization and the preservation of archival collections must be approached in tandem, an archival consultant should also provide advice about the management and processing needs of such holdings as part of a preservation assessment that includes long-term plans for the arrangement and description of archival collections. Small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply.

Link: www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html

Grant Title: NEA Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth 

Agency: National Endowment for the Arts

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education 

Close Date: June 11, 2009  

Description: This grant offers funding for projects that help children and youth acquire knowledge and skills in the arts. Projects must provide participatory learning and engage students with skilled artists, teachers, and excellent art. Funded projects apply national or state arts education standards. All projects submitted to the Learning in the Arts category must include the following aspects:  Experience: Students and their teachers will have the chance to experience exemplary works of art, in live form where possible. Study: Through the guidance of teachers, teaching artists, and cultural organizations, students will study works of art in order to understand the cultural and social context from which they come, and to appreciate the technical and/or aesthetic qualities of each work. Where appropriate, study will include the acquisition of skills relevant to practicing the art form. Performance: Informed by their experience and study, students will create artwork. In the case of literature, the primary creative activities will be writing and/or recitation. Assessment: Students will be assessed according to national or state arts education standards. Where appropriate, projects will employ multiple forms of assessment including pre- and post-testing.

Link: www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP10/LITA.html

Grant Title: NEA Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants 

Agency: National Endowment for the Arts

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education 

Close Date: May 28, 2009  

Description: The Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants offer support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability.  This category, as an essential component of the Arts Endowment's goal of providing wide access to artistic excellence, supports local projects that can have significant effects within communities. Grants are available for professional arts programming and for projects that emphasize the potential of the arts in community development.  Partnerships can be valuable to the success of these projects.  While not required, applicants are encouraged to consider partnerships among organizations, both in and outside of the arts, as appropriate to their project.

Link: www.arts.gov/grants/apply/GAP10/Challenge.html

Community Development

Grant Title: Economic Development Assistance Programs 

Agency: Economic Development Administration

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Special purpose units of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education
• District Organizations
• Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes
• Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
• Note: For-profit, private-sector entities do not qualify for investment assistance under PWEDA.  EDA is not authorized to provide grants directly to individuals or to for-profit entities seeking to start or expand a private business. 

Close Date: September 30, 2009

Description: Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications for the following programs under PWEDA: (i) Public Works; (ii) Planning; (iii) Local Technical Assistance; and (iv) Economic Adjustment Assistance.  EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector capital, and promote regional competitiveness, including investments that expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, support technology-led development, accelerate new business development, and enhance the ability of regions to capitalize on opportunities presented by free trade. The Planning Program helps support planning organizations, including District Organizations and Indian Tribes, in the development, implementation, revision or replacement of comprehensive economic development strategies (CEDS), and for related short-term planning investments and State plans designed to create and retain higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the nation’s most economically distressed regions.  The Local Technical Assistance Program helps fill the knowledge and information gaps that may prevent leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors in economically distressed regions from making optimal decisions on local economic development issues.  The Economic Adjustment Assistance Program provides a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time.  This program is designed to respond flexibly to pressing economic recovery issues and is well suited to help address challenges faced by U.S. communities and regions.

Link: www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs2008/single_5fapplication_5fedap_5fffo_5ffinal_2epdf/v1/single_5fapplication_5fedap_5fffo_5ffinal.pdf

Grant Title: EDA Recovery Act Funding

Agency: Economic Development Administration

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Special purpose units of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education
• District Organizations
• Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes
• Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.

Note: For-profit, private-sector entities do not qualify for investment assistance under PWEDA.  EDA is not authorized to provide grants directly to individuals or to for-profit entities seeking to start or expand a private business. 

Close Date: June 30, 2010  

Description: Under this Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO), EDA will give priority consideration to those applications that will significantly benefit regions “that have experienced sudden and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to corporate restructuring,” as stipulated under the Recovery Act.  EDA provides financial assistance to distressed communities in both urban and rural regions.  Such distress may exist in a variety of forms, including high levels of unemployment, low income levels, large concentrations of low-income families, significant declines in per capita income, large numbers (or high rates) of business failures, sudden major layoffs or plant closures, trade impacts, military base closures, natural or other major disasters, depletion of natural resources, reduced tax bases, or substantial loss of population because of the lack of employment opportunities.  EDA’s experience has shown that regional economic development to help alleviate these conditions is effected primarily through investments and decisions made by the private sector.  Under the EDA American Recovery Program, EDA will help restore, replace and expand economic activity in regions that have experienced sudden and severe economic dislocation and job loss due to corporate restructuring, and prioritize projects that will diversify the economic base and lead to a stronger, more globally competitive and resilient regional economy.  EDA’s economic development activities help create jobs by encouraging business inception and growth.

Link: www.eda.gov/PDF/FY09ARRAFFOFINAL031309.pdf

Grant Title: Neighborhood Stabilization Program

Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Applicants:

• State governments
• Units of general local government
• Nonprofit entities
• Consortia of nonprofit entities, which may submit proposals in partnership with for profit entities.

Close Date: September 1, 2009  

Description: Competitive grants awarded for activities eligible under division B, title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, to address home foreclosure and abandonment and for the provision of capacity building and support for NSP grantees.  For programmatic funding, rating factors will include grantee capacity to execute projects, leveraging potential, and concentration of investment to achieve neighborhood stabilization.  Grantees will prepare an application and complete citizen participation before submitting to HUD.  Grantees must expend at least 50 percent of each grant within 2 years and 100 percent within 3 years of grant award.  HUD may also utilize a portion of available funding for a competitive technical assistance program to assist NSP grantees.

Link: www.hud.gov/recovery

Grant Title: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Core Facility Renovation, Repair, and Improvement

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Applicants:

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).

Close Date: September 17, 2009  

Description: This grant solicits applications from institutions that propose to renovate, repair, or improve core facilities.  For the purpose of this opportunity, a core facility is defined as a centralized shared resource that provides access to instruments or technologies or services, as well as expert consultation to investigators supported by the core.  The major objective is to upgrade core facilities to support the conduct of PHS supported biomedical and/or behavioral research.  Support can be requested to alter and renovate (A&R) the core facility as well as to improve the general equipment in the core facility or to purchase general equipment for specialized groups of researchers.  Specialized equipment over $100,000 in cost cannot be requested as part of this FOA.  In situations when similar core facilities exist in different departments at an institution, funding can be requested in support of centralizing these core facilities.  It is expected that all awards will be expended expeditiously and that applicants will consider the use of green technologies and design approaches.  Awards are expected to create and/or maintain American jobs. 

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-09-007.html

Grant Title: COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP)

Agency: Department of Justice

Applicants: All state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority

Close Date: April 14, 2009   

Description: CHRP is a competitive grant program that provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies having primary law enforcement authority to create and preserve jobs and to increase their community policing capacity and crime-prevention efforts.  Up to $1 billion in grant funding will be available for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers.  There is no local match requirement for CHRP, but grant funding will be based on current entry-level salaries and benefits packages.  Any additional costs for higher salaries or benefits for particular individuals hired will be the responsibility of the grantee agency. 

Link: www.cops.usdoj.gov

Grant Title: Recreational Programs

Agency: U.S. Department of Education

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education

Close Date: April 24, 2009  

Description: The purpose of the Recreational Programs is to provide individuals with disabilities with recreational activities and related experiences to aid in their employment, mobility, socialization, independence, and community integration.  The local recreation projects that are funded under this program will continue after Federal assistance ends.  Pursuant to 34 CFR 369.42(a), Recreational Programs must provide services in the same manner as services provided under the State plan for vocational rehabilitation services under 34 CFR 361.  Under the State plan vocational rehabilitation services must be provided to assist individuals with disabilities, including youths with disabilities transitioning from school to work, to achieve an employment outcome; therefore, services provided under Recreational Programs also must be directed to these adults and transitioning youths.

Link: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-3813.pdf

Disaster-Related

Grant Title: Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity 

Agency: Economic Development Administration

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Special purpose units of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education
• District Organizations
• Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes
• Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
• For the Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity, EDA will consider applications submitted by eligible applicants located in or acting on behalf of the disaster-affected regions, including one or more institutions of higher education; one or more of the States, cities or other units of local government; and economic development organizations, including but not limited to regional multi-jurisdictional District Organizations and public or private non-profit organizations working in cooperation with private for-profit organizations, local businesses and industry leaders.

Close Date: September 30, 2009  

Description: Through this Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity, EDA intends to award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress as a result of recent natural disasters.  Through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, selected applicants will utilize EDA’s flexible set of program tools to develop and implement on a regional basis long-term economic redevelopment strategies for the recently disaster-impacted regions in the United States.  The Economic Adjustment Assistance program can provide a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure assistance.  This program is designed to respond adaptively to pressing economic recovery issues and is well suited to help address the challenges faced by the regions affected by recent natural disasters.  Assistance can support development of a strategy to alleviate economic dislocation caused by the disaster (that is, a strategy grant) or support project implementation (an implementation grant), such as infrastructure improvements.

Link: www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs2008/single_5fapplication_5fffo_5fdisaster_5fsupp_5ffinal_2epdf/v1/single_5fapplication_5fffo_5fdisaster_5fsupp_5ffinal.pdf

Grant Title: Second Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity

Agency: Economic Development Administration

Applicants:       

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Institutions of higher education
• Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes
• Special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions
• Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
• For the Second Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity, EDA will consider applications submitted by eligible applicants located in or acting on behalf of the disaster-affected regions, including one or more institutions of higher education; one or more of the States, cities or other units of local government; and economic development organizations, including but not limited to regional multi-jurisdictional District Organizations and public or private non-profit organizations working in cooperation with private for-profit organizations, local businesses and industry leaders.

Close Date: Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received.

Description: Through this Second Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity, EDA intends to award investments for expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure related to the consequences of hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters of 2008 for which the President declared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq.) (the “Stafford Act”).   Through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, selected applicants will utilize EDA’s flexible set of program tools to develop and implement on a regional basis long-term economic redevelopment strategies for the recently disaster-impacted regions in the United States.  EDA seeks to fund planning (i.e., strategy grants) and implementation investments that generate new employment opportunities for regions suffering economic distress in the form of high unemployment, underemployment, low per capita incomes, and outmigration due to the 2008 natural disasters.  The Economic Adjustment Assistance program can provide a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure assistance.  This program is designed to respond adaptively to pressing economic recovery issues and is well suited to help address the challenges faced by the regions affected by the hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters of 2008.  EDA’s economic development activities encourage business growth and increased business establishment, retention and expansion, and help create jobs.  Post-disaster recovery activities that do not contribute directly to these goals (such as flood mapping, levee public works or housing) are entirely necessary to the recovery effort and may lead indirectly to economic development.  However, those types of activities are funded by other federal agencies and are therefore not within the province of the funding opportunities provided in this announcement.  EDA’s statutory mandate, as applied to post-disaster assistance, is to help formulate and implement economic recovery strategies to restore, replace and expand economic activity in disaster-impacted regions and prioritize projects that will diversify the economic base and lead to a stronger, more globally competitive and disaster-resilient regional economy.  By maintaining its focus on economic development, EDA fulfills its mission to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.

Link: www.eda.gov/PDF/Second-DisasterSupplementalFFOFINALEffectiveJan909.pdf

Grant Title: Program Year 2009 Weatherization Formula Grants

Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory

Applicants: State governments

Close Date: August 1, 2009   

Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to solicit grant applications for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons for Program Year 2009, and establish grant guidance and management information for the Weatherization Assistance Program as outlined in the Weatherization Program Notice (WPN) 09-1, Program Year 2009 Weatherization Grant Guidance, included as Attachment 1.  This announcement also addresses the $250M supplemental funding being accessed by grantees in conjunction with their annual application.

Link: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/FE8AAFB42337A09A8525752400551FDA

Grant Title: Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools

Agency: U.S. Department of Education

Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEA’s), including charter schools that are considered LEA’s under State law, that do not currently have an active grant under the REMS programs.

Close Date: April 14, 2009  

Description: Purpose of Program: Past emergencies, such as the events of September 11, 2001, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and emergencies related to other natural and man-made hazards, reinforce the need for schools and communities to plan for traditional crises and emergencies, as well as other catastrophic events.  The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant program provides funds to local educational agencies to establish an emergency management process that focuses on reviewing and strengthening emergency management plans, within the framework of the four phases of emergency management (Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery).  The program also provides resources to LEA’s to provide training for staff on emergency management procedures and requires that LEA’s develop comprehensive all-hazards emergency management plans in collaboration with community partners, including local law enforcement; public safety, public health, and mental health agencies; and local government.

Link: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-5099.pdf

Education

Grant Title: Discovery Research K-12

Agency: National Science Foundation

Applicants: Unrestricted

Close Date: January 7, 2010  

Description: The Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) program seeks to enable significant advances in preK through 12th grade student and teacher learning of the STEM disciplines through the development, implementation, and study of resources, models, and technologies for use by students, teachers, and policymakers.  Activities funded under this solicitation begin with a research question or hypothesis about effective preK-12 STEM learning and teaching; develop, adapt, or study innovative resources, models, or technologies; and demonstrate if, how, for whom, and why their implementation affects learning.  DR-K12 invites projects that meet a variety of educational needs, from those that address immediate and pressing challenges facing preK-12 STEM education to those that anticipate opportunities for the future.  DR-K12 encourages proposals that challenge existing assumptions about learning and teaching within or across STEM fields, envision needs of learners in 10-15 years, and consider new and innovative ways to reach students and teachers. All projects should be informed by current research and broaden the boundaries of schools and disciplines.  DR-K12 accepts research and development, exploratory, and synthesis projects, as well as conferences and workshops related to the mission of the DR-K12 program.

Link: www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08609

Grant Title: Learn and Serve America School-Based Competitive  

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service

Applicants:

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education 

Close Date: April 14, 2009  

Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of approximately $9.27 million of grant funding to support higher education service-learning and community service programs that address community needs through local service projects.  These funds will be awarded to both individual institutions and consortia.  An estimated six to eight individual institution applicants will receive awards ranging from approximately $85,000 to $195,000 annually for a project period of up to three years.  An estimated seven to nine consortia applicants will receive awards ranging from approximately $200,000 to $500,000 annually for a project period of up to three years.  Key agency priorities for the 2009 Higher Education grant competition include: Creating and/or expanding initiatives engaging campuses and the communities they serve.  Activities should focus on assisting with economic recovery and strengthening the vitality of the nonprofit and social service sectors.  Promoting student leadership through program models incorporating student-initiated and student-led service and service-learning activities addressing critical social needs, particularly those resulting from the economic downturn.

Link: www.cns.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=69

Grant Title: Learn and Serve America Community-Based Programs 

Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service

Applicants:       

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education

Close Date: April 14, 2009  

Description: The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the anticipated availability of approximately $4.2 million for qualified organizations to provide subgrants, training, and other assistance to local partnerships to implement community-based service-learning projects.  These funds will be awarded to an estimated five to eight eligible applications with awards ranging from approximately $350,000 to $450,000 annually for a project period of up to three years.  The Corporation’s mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.  Learn and Serve America Community-Based grants are designed to involve school-age youth in community-based service-learning programs that provide direct and demonstrable educational, public safety, human, or environmental service, and to provide training and technical assistance to youth-serving organizations.  Key agency priorities for the 2009 Community-Based Healthy Communities initiative include:  Expanding opportunities for out-of-school time service-learning activities that increase civic engagement, leadership capacity and community problem solving skills and promote retention in school and readiness for careers and post-secondary education.  Engaging young people, particularly youth in disadvantaged circumstances, in the planning and implementation of service-learning activities that directly address community needs in order to build healthier communities.  Developing community partnerships at the local level that include well-defined roles for public or profit nonprofit organization partners and adult volunteers engaged in service-learning programs.

Link: www.cns.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=71

Grant Title: Enhancing the Mathematical Sciences Workforce in the 21st Century

Agency: National Science Foundation

Applicants: Unrestricted

Close Date: June 2, 2009   

Description: The long-range goal of the Enhancing the Mathematical Sciences Workforce in the 21st Century program (EMSW21) is to increase the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other NSF-supported disciplines.  EMSW21 tries to do this with three separate components: The Vertical Integration of Research and Education (VIGRE) program supports activities that involve the entire department and span the entire spectrum of educational levels from undergraduates through postdoctoral associates; Research Training Groups (RTG) support the training activities of a group of faculty who have a common research interest; Mentoring through Critical Transition Points (MCTP) involves a larger group of faculty but focuses on specified stages in the professional development of the trainees.

Link: www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf05595

Grant Title: Research in Disabilities Education

Agency: National Science Foundation

Applicants:

• For the Alliance, Research and Demonstration, Enrichment or Dissemination tracks: Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities, and universities and colleges: U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges).
• Eligibility for Innovation through Institutional Integration is limited to institutions of higher education (including two- and four-year colleges) accredited, and having a campus located in the US.
• If the proposal is exclusively for STEM educational or related research, then all categories of proposers identified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit.

Close Date: August 25, 2009  

Description: The Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) program seeks to broaden the participation and achievement of people with disabilities in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and associated professional careers.  The RDE program has been funding this objective since 1994 under the prior name “Program for Persons with Disabilities”; Particular emphasis is placed on contributing to the knowledge base by addressing disability related differences in secondary and post-secondary STEM learning and in the educational, social and pre-professional experiences that influence student interest, academic performance, retention in STEM degree programs, STEM degree completion, and career choices.  Projects also investigate effective practices for transitioning students with disabilities across critical academic junctures, retaining students in undergraduate and graduate STEM degree programs, and graduating students with STEM associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees.  Research project results inform the delivery of innovative, transformative and successful practices employed by the Alliances for Students with Disabilities in STEM to increase the number of students with disabilities completing associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees in STEM and to increase the number of students with disabilities entering our nation's science and engineering workforce. RDE projects contribute to closing the gaps occurring for people with disabilities in STEM fields by successfully disseminating findings, project evaluation results, and proven good practices and products to the public. Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable faculty, administrators and others in institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2009, proposals are being solicited in nine EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.

Link: www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09508

Energy

Grant Title: SEP Formula Grants

Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory

Applicants: State governments

Close Date: May 12, 2009  

Description: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 appropriates funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue/award formula-based grants under the State Energy Program.  The goals established for the State Energy Program (SEP) are:  1. Increase energy efficiency to reduce energy costs and consumption for consumers, businesses and government.  2. Reduce reliance on imported energy.  3. Improve the reliability of electricity and fuel supply and the delivery of energy services.  4. Reduce the impacts of energy production and use on the environment.

Link: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/pdfs/sep_arra_foa.pdf

Grant Title: Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for the Transportation Sector

Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory

Applicants: State or local governments or a metropolitan transportation authority, or combinations of these, and a designated Clean Cities Coalition in order to apply to the program funding.  Any of these four entities may be the lead applicant.

Close Date: May 29, 2009  

Description: Under this grant, funds are being offered for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles.  The installation or acquisition of infrastructure necessary to directly support an alternative fueled vehicle or advanced technology vehicle is also eligible.  Operation and maintenance of vehicles, infrastructure and other associated equipment acquired through the program are also allowable within specified limits.

Link: https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/9FEFD7404BACF12F8525757400701AFE

Grant Title: Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit

Agency: US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Applicants: Owners of properties receiving project-based assistance pursuant to section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 17012), section 811 of the Cranston- Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013, or Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f).

Close Date: February 16, 2011  

Description: Grants and loans will be made available through HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Preservation (OAHP) for eligible property owners to make energy and green retrofit investments in the property, to ensure the maintenance and preservation of the property, the continued operation and maintenance of energy efficiency technologies, and the timely expenditure of funds.  Physical and financial analyses of the properties will be conducted to determine the size of each grant and loan.  Incentives will be made available to participating owners.  The terms of the grants or loans will include continued affordability agreements.  Grant and loan funds must be spent by the receiving property owner within two years.

Link: www.hud.gov/recovery/

Environment

Grant Title: Technical Assistance and Support for Improved Ground Water Protection

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency

Applicants:

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others: See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.

Close Date: April 27, 2009  

Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants for technical assistance and support that will enhance communication and coordination between EPA and the states to protect ground water.  The technical assistance and support are related to activities that will develop and expand the capability of state Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs (Class I-V and proposed Class VI), tribes with UIC primary enforcement authority (primacy) and source water protection (with an emphasis on ground water protection) programs.

Link: www.epa.gov/safewater/funding/

Grant Title: Superfund Basic Research and Training Program  

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Close Date: April 15, 2009 

Description: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is announcing the continuation of the Superfund Hazardous Substances Basic Research and Training Program [referred to as the Superfund Basic Research Program (SBRP)].  SBRP grants will support coordinated, multi-project, interdisciplinary research programs to address the mandates legislated under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.  These mandates include the development of (1) methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; (2) advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effect on human health of hazardous substances; (3) methods to assess the risks to human health presented by hazardous substances; and (4) basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances.  The objective for the SBRP is to develop a holistic research agenda for the protection of human health.  This is accomplished by the establishment of interdisciplinary programs that link and integrate biomedical research with related engineering, hydrogeologic, and ecologic components within the context of unique scientific themes developed by the applicant.  Successful applicants must include a minimum of two biomedical projects and two non-biomedical projects. 

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-08-005.html

Grant Title: State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency

Applicants:

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Close Date: April 10, 2009  

Description: This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits from eligible applicants’ project proposals to receive financial assistance through the State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement (SEJCA) initiative.  The objective of the SEJCA initiative is to provide funding to eligible entities so that they may work collaboratively with an affected community(ies) to understand, promote and integrate approaches to provide meaningful and measurable improvements to the public health and/or environment in the community(ies).  The funding will provide the means for the applicant to support efforts to mitigate environmental justice concerns in the affected community(ies), which then may be broadened to a more comprehensive approach. Applicants will be expected to work with the affected community(ies) and their representative organizations to achieve meaningful and measurable results during the funding period.

Link: www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/publications/ej/grants/rfa-state-grant-2-12-09.pdf

Health

Grant Title: Feasibility Studies for Collaborative Interaction for a Minority Institution and Cancer Center Partnership  

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Applicants: Eligible organizations include Minority-Serving Institutions (e.g., Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCUs], Hispanic-Serving Institutions [HSIs], and Tribal Institutions [e.g., Colleges]) either in the United States or in territories under U.S. jurisdiction; and institutions that are NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or groups of centers) that wish to develop comprehensive partnerships

Close Date: April 16, 2009

Description: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites applications for linked awards using the NIH P20 funding mechanism and intended for feasibility studies to assist researchers and faculty at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) establish collaborative partnerships with the researchers and faculty of NCI-designated Cancer Centers (or other institutions with highly-organized, integrated research efforts focused on cancer).  This opportunity is designed to facilitate planning and implementation of focused collaborations in cancer-related research, training, career development, education, and/or outreach.  The sole intent of the this partnership award is to provide support for cancer projects and programs for limited durations of time to perform feasibility studies and obtain preliminary data that will lead to the submission of specific competitive grant applications for support by the NCI and/or other sources of peer-reviewed funding.  Each partnership must include linked applications from both types of institutions.  MSI and cancer center applicant institutions are required to submit linked applications and request linked awards for one joint program.  The linked applications will be reviewed together and will be assigned one priority score.

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-230.html

Grant Title: Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers  

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Close Date: April 30, 2009  

Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits grant applications for Research Centers to support a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research to examine the effects of environmental factors on children’s health and well-being.  Research conducted through the Centers should include substantive areas of science in children’s health while incorporating innovative technologies and approaches and links to the environment.  The revised program encourages strong links between disciplines in the basic, applied, clinical and public health sciences to prevent disease and promote health in all children.  Responsibility for the planning, direction, and execution of the proposed project will be solely that of the applicant.  Investigators proposing research programs that include elements at varying stages of maturity should refer to the companion FOA for Formative Centers. 

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-08-002.html

Grant Title: Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R21) 

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Others: Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government are eligible to apply.

Close Date: May 07, 2009   

Description: The ultimate goal of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to encourage the development of empirical research on social work practice, concepts and theory as these relate to the NIH public health goal of improving health outcomes for persons with medical and behavioral disorders and conditions.

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-234.html

Grant Title: Technological Innovations for Interdisciplinary Research Incorporating the Behavioral and Social Sciences 

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Applicants: Small businesses

Close Date: May 01, 2009   

Description: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) for development of new, innovative technologies for research integrating human social and/or behavioral science with other disciplines. -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the SBIR (R43/R44) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, PAR-08-201, which solicits applications under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) (R41/R42) grant mechanisms.

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-202.html

Grant Title: Suicide Prevention and Counseling Research (SPCR)

Agency: Dept. of the Army

Applicants: Unrestricted

Close Date: May 14, 2009  

Description: The Supplemental Appropriations for FY08 in the Defense Health Program appropriations provided $273.8 M under “Battle Casualty and Psychological Health Research” to address prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and mitigation of deployment-related injuries and psychological health concerns.  Of these funds, approximately $3.5 M is dedicated to support research efforts from this funding opportunity.  The Military Operational Medicine Research Program will manage efforts directed toward Suicide Prevention and Counseling Research.  The goal of this funding opportunity is enhance the adoption of best practices and cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies in the military community to reduce suicidality and suicides among military and veteran populations. Translational and clinical research efforts are sought to ensure that results of scientific research will be used to directly benefit and preserve the human lives of military and veteran populations.  If the research is not relevant to the currently advertised MOMRP goals and critical areas identified below, the Government reserves the right to administratively withdraw the proposal.  The Government also reserves the right to reassign the proposal’s topic area if submitted under an incorrect topic area.

Link: www07.grants.gov/search/downloadAtt.do;jsessionid=TVlJJL1TTBMFQnz2yPnspGjgp

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Grant Title: Abandoned Infants Assistance: Comprehensive Support Services for Families Affected by Substance Abuse and/or HIV/AIDS

Agency: Administration for Children and Families

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education
• Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply.

Close Date: May 11, 2009  

Description: The purposes of this funding announcement are as follows: (1) to develop and implement programs of comprehensive community-based support services for the target population as described in the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988; (2) to evaluate the implementation and outcomes of these comprehensive support services; and (3) to develop these programs as identifiable sites that other States/locales seeking to implement comprehensive support services for this population can look to for guidance, insight, and possible replication.

Link: www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CB-0060.html

Grant Title: Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Applicants:

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS
• Private institutions of higher education
• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities

Close Date: April 27, 2009  

Description: NIH has received new funds for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  NIH has designated at least $200 million for a new initiative called NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research.  This new program will support research on topic areas which address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research that would benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds.  NIH Institute and Centers have selected specific Challenge Topics within each of the Challenge Areas.  The research in these Challenge Areas should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health.

Link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award

Grant Title: Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families

Agency: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Applicants:

• Eligible applicants are domestic public and private nonprofit entities.
• State and local governments. 
• Federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations
• Urban Indian organizations
• Public or private universities and colleges
• Community- and faith-based organizations

Close Date: April 24, 2009  

Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2009 Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families (Assertive Adolescent and Family Treatment).  The purpose of this program is to provide substance abuse services to adolescents, their families/primary caregivers and older transition age youth and where appropriate, any significant others/mentors or other appropriate adults.  Grantees will implement evidence-based practices, specifically the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) coupled with Assertive Continuing Care (ACC), that are context specific focusing on the interaction between youth and their environments, family centered and community-based.  Families/primary caregivers and other identified and appropriate adults are an integral part of the treatment process and their inclusion increases the likelihood of successful treatment and reintegration of the adolescents and transition age youth into their communities following the period of formalized treatment.  SAMHSA is interested in advancing adolescent and youth treatment services by requiring applicants to implement the evidence-based A-CRA/ACC model.  To ensure that the evidence-based practice is implemented with fidelity, grantees will receive initial training in this model, and continue to benefit from on-going support and coaching during the certification process for clinicians and supervisors.  All grantees must become certified in the A-CRA/ACC model.  Training, certification, and support, for a designated number of staff, will be provided by SAMHSA at no additional cost to the grantee (See Appendix I).  Assertive Adolescent and Family Treatment is one of SAMHSA’s services grant programs.  SAMHSA’s services grants are designed to address gaps in substance abuse prevention and treatment services and/or to increase the ability of States, units of local government, American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations, and community- and faith-based organizations to help specific populations or geographic areas with serious, emerging substance abuse problems.  SAMHSA intends that its services grants result in the delivery of services as soon as possible after award.  Service delivery should begin by the 4th month of the project at the latest.

Link: www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2009/ti_09_002.aspx