Federal Agencies

HUD Sets Final Regulations for Conversion Program
   (Effective: Now) The Housing & Urban Development Dept. (HUD) provides the final notice for its Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) solicitation. RAD provides the opportunity to test the conversion of public housing and other HUD-assisted properties to long-term, project-based Sec. 8 rental as...
posted 7/31/12 08:05 AM  read complete story

Agency Reopens Competition Due to Regulation Confusion
   (New Deadline: Aug. 9) The Office of Elementary & Secondary Education (OESE) at the Education Dept. reopens the competition for its $1.9 million State-Tribal Education Pilot (STEP) Grant Competition (CFDA Number: 84.414A). The original deadline was July 13 for this program, which will fund coll...
posted 7/30/12 4:05 PM  read complete story

Stakeholders Can Comment on HRSA Reauthorization Wishes through July
   (Comment Deadline: July 31) The Health Resources & Services Admin. (HRSA) at the Health & Human Services Dept. seeks comments on reauthorizing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. The program, which is due to be reauthorized in FY 2013, works with cities, states and local community-based organi...
posted 5/8/12 08:16 AM  read complete story

Education Dept. Proposes Two Studies on Success of Higher Ed Student Aid
   (Comment Deadlines: June1 and June 2) The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the Education Dept. seeks comments on two proposed studies on higher education student aid programs. The Pell Grant Expansions Study 2012 would be a two-part, five-year demonstration study focusing on the effects of ...
posted 5/7/12 2:13 PM  read complete story

Education Dept. Wants to Revise National Need Fellowship Reporting
   (Comment Deadline: Jun 25) The Education Dept. seeks insights on revising the performance reporting process for its Graduate Assistance in Areas of Nat'l Need (GAANN) (CFDA Number: 84.200). Public and private colleges and universities vie for approximately $30 million in annual GAANN funding. Gra...
posted 4/27/12 09:57 AM  read complete story

HHS Takes Action against 97 Underperforming Head Starts
   Under new Head Start rules at the Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS), 97 Head Start service areas are being re-competed due to underperformance. The HHS action is the first time in the program's history that underperforming grantees have been pushed out and new solicitations issued. For lin...
posted 4/25/12 07:52 AM  read complete story

White House Wants $1B Expansion for Perkins Career & Tech Program
   The White House offers a reauthorization blueprint that would double the funding for the Education Dept.'s Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education program -- the largest federal program for high schools. The program, which was last reauthorized in 2006, is currently funded at a bit over $1...
posted 4/24/12 3:51 PM  read complete story

Community-Centered Marriage Program Will Only Provide Continuation Funding
   A Health & Human Services Dept. official provides FAM with details on this year's funding for healthy families and fatherhood funding at its Admin. for Children & Families (ACF). The agency previously told FAM (http://www.cdpublications.com/fam/9800) that a competition for new awards would ...
posted 4/9/12 08:28 AM  read complete story

Agriculture Dept. Seeks Comments on Revising $150M Fruit Program
   (Comment Deadline: April 24) The Food & Nutrition Service at the Agriculture Dept. proposes revisions to its Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Program (CFDA Number: 10.582). Approximately $150 million is available each year for schools to improve their offerings of fresh fruits and vegetables. For ...
posted 3/6/12 10:54 AM  read complete story

Proposed Evaluation Would Determine Fate of Veterans Homeless Program
   (Comment Deadline: March 30) The Housing & Urban Development Dept. (HUD) wants to evaluate the success of its Veterans Homeless Prevention Demonstration Program (VHPD) (CFDA Number: 14.260). The $15 million pilot project, a partnership between HUD, Veterans Admin. and Labor Depts., seeks to pro...
posted 2/29/12 3:03 PM  read complete story