Federal Funding

(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) NIH Funds Second Phase of Underage Drinking Effort
   Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Nat'l Institutes of Health, NIH), Nat'l Institute on Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA); Program: Limited Competition: Underage Drinking: Building Health Care System Responses (Phase II) (RFA-AA-09-001); Eligibility: Institutions that participated in Ph...
posted 7/2/08 09:52 AM  read complete story

(COMMUNITY) VA Funds Cemetery Projects
   Agency: Veterans Association (Nat'l Cemetery Assn.); Program: State Cemetery Grant Program (CFDA Number: 64.203); Eligibility: State and tribal governments; Funding: $32 million for eight awards. Purpose: Grantees will use funding to establish, expand, or improve state-owned and operated veterans' ...
posted 7/2/08 09:20 AM  read complete story

(COMMUNITY) IRS Offers Funding for Tax Preparation in Underserved Areas
   Agency: Internal Revenue Service; Program: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) (CFDA Number: 21.003); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofits; Funding: Multiple grants (dollar-for-dollar match required); Deadline: Sept. 2. Purpose: This is a new matching grant o...
posted 7/1/08 09:37 AM  read complete story

(NATIVE AMERICAN) Nursing Schools Can Apply for Funding
   Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Indian Health Service); Program: Nursing Education Program for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) (CFDA Number: 93.970); Eligibility: Schools of nursing (existing and new grantees may apply); Funding: More than $1.3 million for at least four awards; D...
posted 6/27/08 11:23 AM  read complete story

(YOUTH) Program Improves Collaboration among Organizations
   Agency: Corp. for Nat'l & Community Service; Program: Youth-serving Organization Capacity Building (CFDA Number: 94.007); Eligibility: Nonprofits, not including institutions of higher education; Funding: $3.5 million for two awards; Deadline: July 29. Purpose: The program supports nonprofits fo...
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(EDUCATION) DoEd Program Would Improve Data Collection
   Agency: Education Dept. (Institute of Education Sciences); Program: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program (CFDA Number: 84.372A); Eligibility: State educational agencies (SEAs); Funding: $94 million (must be approved via FY 2009 appropriations); Deadline: Sept. 25. Purpose: The program ...
posted 6/27/08 11:21 AM  read complete story

(FAMILIES) ACF Offers $19M for Assets for Independence Projects
   Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Admin. for Children & Families); Program: Assets for Independence (AFI) Demonstration Program (CFDA Number: 93.602); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education, special/independent school districts, public housing authorities and 501(c)(...
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(HOUSING) HUD Funds 'Main Street' Affordable Housing
   Agency: Housing & Urban Development Dept.; Program: HOPE VI Main Street Grants (CFDA Number: 14.878); Eligibility: Local governments; Funding: $4 million for four awards; Deadline: Aug. 15. Purpose: The program provides grants to small communities to assist in the rejuvenation of an historic or...
posted 6/27/08 11:19 AM  read complete story

(WORKFORCE) Grantees Will Provide Spanish-Language Training
   Agency: Agriculture Dept. (Food Safety & Inspection Service, FSIS); Program: Food Safety and Defense Training for Spanish-Speaking Plant Owners and Operators; Eligibility: Nonprofits and for-profits; Funding: Up to $100,000 for at least one cooperative agreement; Deadline: Aug. 11. Purpose: FSI...
posted 6/25/08 1:36 PM  read complete story

(SAFETY) Colleges, Universities Can Apply for Fellowship Funding
   Agency: Justice Dept. (DOJ) (Nat'l Institute of Justice, NIJ); Program: Graduate Research Fellowship (CFDA Number: 16.560); Eligibility: Higher education institutions; Funding: Grants of $20,000 each for up to 10 awards; Deadline: Nov. 21. Purpose: NIJ is DOJ's research, development and evaluation ...
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