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Last Updated: Apr 28, 2008 - 12:12:02 PM

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Have a desire to write grants? Register today! Grant Writing Workshop May 6, 2008 & May 20, 2008
Learn the grant proposal writing process and complete the two-day workshop with the understanding of the proposal structure. 
Apr 28, 2008 - 12:08:54 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Wellness Grant for Children: SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Project LAUNCH
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health), a new grant program designed to promote the physical, emotional, social, and behavioral health of young children, birth to 8 years of age.
Apr 25, 2008 - 4:56:49 AM

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High School Financial Education Now Available in Spanish
The National Endowment for Financial Education has translated its widely-used High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP) student guide to Spanish. It is available online for Spanish speakers and teachers to use in learning or teaching about personal finances.
Apr 22, 2008 - 7:36:56 PM

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Aeronautics Grants: Governor Bredesen Announces $791,627 in Aeronautics Grants
Governor Phil Bredesen announced today that Aeronautics Grants totaling $791,627 have been approved for 14 Tennessee airports and two statewide aeronautics education programs.
Apr 17, 2008 - 8:57:26 AM

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Pell Grant Increase: Senator Collins Calls for Pell Grant Increase

Maximum current Pell Grant only covers about 33% of a four-year public education

Announcements
Postal Service Grants Scholarship Awards for Postal History
A university professor and a college student are being honored for their scholarship in the field of United States postal history. Professor David A. Gerber, Department of History at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Ryan Ellis, Department of Communications, University of California at San Diego will receive the second annual Rita Lloyd Moroney Awards from U.S. Postal Service representatives in recognition of their important undertakings.
Apr 10, 2008 - 3:47:33 AM

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500,000 in Grants Available for the 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
$500,000 in grant funding will be available to organizations to plan and carry out projects that bring Americans together to support their communities in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced
Apr 7, 2008 - 11:51:29 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
WebGrants for Students Redesigned
WebGrants for Students (WGS), a secure Web site offered by the Commission, has been redesigned to provide more comprehensive and useful tools for all students. These tools allow students to view the status of their Cal Grant or Chafee application, update their address, view payment history or inform the Commission of when they are changing schools.
Mar 30, 2008 - 8:16:59 AM

IRS Tax Tips
IRS Offering Additional Part-Year Grants for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics in 12 States
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson announced today that the IRS will accept applications for a part-year Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) matching grant from qualified organizations that will provide services to qualified taxpayers in the following areas:  Los Angeles, California; Central Oregon; Boise, Idaho; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada; St. Louis, Missouri; Brownsville and Laredo, Texas; Southwest Florida; New Mexico; Colorado; Mississippi; and Northeast Pennsylvania.

Mar 26, 2008 - 6:54:48 AM

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Earthquake Research Grants: USGS to Offer $3.4 Million in Earthquake Research Grants Due May 15, 2008
RESTON, Va. - The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will award up to $3.4 million in grants and cooperative agreements for earthquake research in 2009.
Mar 18, 2008 - 7:03:30 AM

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Grant Notice:Public Sector HIV/AIDS Workplace Program
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from eligible and qualified U.S and Non-U.S organizations and institutions interested in implementing a program to support the Ugandan public sector expand HIV/AIDS services at the workplaces.
Mar 18, 2008 - 6:22:55 AM

Announcements
Underage Drinking: SAMHSA Accepting Applications for FY 2008 Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2008 for Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) grants.  The purpose of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States. 
Mar 10, 2008 - 12:03:30 PM

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Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention Grants Announced
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is soliciting applications for a technical assistance center for mental health promotion and youth violence prevention, pending the availability of FY 2008 funds.

Mar 6, 2008 - 7:53:03 AM

Announcements
Substance Abuse Treatment Grants: SAMHSA Accepting Applications for FY 2008
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants designed to expand and enhance the capabilities of existing community substance abuse treatment services throughout the country.
Mar 4, 2008 - 6:52:03 AM

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Tony Hawk Foundation Grants for Public Skateparks: Deadline March 1
The Tony Hawk Foundation is accepting applications for its grants to support building high-quality, free, public skateparks in low-income areas or areas with a high population of ‘at-risk’ youth in the United States.
Feb 14, 2008 - 2:53:00 PM

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Teaching Ambassador Fellowships Now Available
The TAF includes two kinds of opportunities for teachers across the U.S. Up to 20 Classroom Fellows will be chosen who remain at their local schools under their regular teaching contracts, and will provide their experience and perspectives to the Department through various assignments and projects part-time. Up to five Washington Fellows will become full-time federal employees in Washington, D.C., working on education programs and participating in policy discussions. Teaching Ambassador Fellows will be named by early summer for the 2008-09 school year.
Feb 9, 2008 - 4:28:11 PM

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California Endowment Health Care Grants - Accepting Grant Applications
The California Endowment is accepting applications for its health care grants to support projects in California focused on the program goals of improving access to health, culturally competent health systems, and community health and the elimination of health disparities.
Feb 8, 2008 - 7:43:51 AM

Health News | Health Resources
SAMHSA Accepting Grant Applications Substance Abuse Treatment for Drug Courts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is accepting applications to expand and/or enhance substance abuse treatment services to “problem-solving” courts that use the treatment drug court model in order to provide alcohol and drug treatment, recovery support services supporting substance abuse treatment, screening, assessment, case management, and program coordination to defendants/offenders.  
Feb 6, 2008 - 7:35:53 AM

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Community-Police Partnerships Grants - Deadline February 29, 2008
The MetLife Foundation, in collaboration with the Local Initiatives Support Corp., is accepting applications for its Community-Police Partnerships grant program. The purpose of the program is to improve community safety by supporting: 1) Neighborhood Revitalization Projects that reduce crime and improve economic development outcomes through community group-police partnerships.
Jan 25, 2008 - 7:56:34 AM

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$10 million Grants for Energy Related Jobs - Deadline March 25
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration today announced a new competition to build the capacity of the energy industry by providing potential workers with skills-based job training at the regional level.

Event Announcements
Cash for College Workshops Hosted in January & February
In January and February, students and their families have the opportunity to attend a free local Cash for College Workshop to help them fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cal Grant GPA verification form, both of which are required for Cal Grants.
Jan 18, 2008 - 3:21:45 PM

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Cal Grant Program Manual revision underway-schools are invited to provide input
The Cal Grant Program Manual is once again being updated. The first chapter to be reviewed, Chapter 12 – Commission Communications, is now available in draft for schools to review. The non-sequential release of draft chapters has been planned to coincide with the processing and disbursement of Cal Grants when the information would be most useful.
Jan 18, 2008 - 3:00:19 PM

Health News | Health Resources
SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Grants for Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 Targeted Capacity Expansion Program for Substance Abuse Treatment and HIV/AIDS Services.   This program aims at enhancing and expanding substance abuse treatment and/or outreach and pretreatment services that are provided in conjunction with HIV/AIDS services performed in the African American, Latino/Hispanic, and other racial and ethnic communities highly affected by the epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.

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$19 Million In Drug Prevention Grants Available - Deadline March 21, 2008
Today, the White House Office of National Drug Control (ONDCP), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the availability of new, Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program funds - totaling $19 million.
Jan 18, 2008 - 6:55:40 AM

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SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Grants for Mental Health Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 Older American Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) grants.   The Older American TCE grants help communities provide mental health services that meet the diverse needs of older persons (aged 60 years and older).
Jan 17, 2008 - 7:21:57 AM