NTIA and RUS will be accepting applications for loans, grants and loan/grant
combinations to be awarded by each agency under a single application form. This
collaborative approach will ensure that the agencies' activities are
complementary and integrated, make the best use of taxpayer funds and make it
easier for applicants to apply for funding. This is the first of three rounds of
funding the Agriculture and Commerce Departments will provide.
Government Grants | Foundation Grants Ex-Offender Grants: From Prison to Community Helping offenders make a successful transition from prison back into
the community has been the focus of much interest in recent years. In
2001, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) launched it’s
Transition From Prison to the Community (TPC) initiative to bring the
best of practical thinking and research knowledge to this issue. Feb 18, 2009 - 7:04:05 PM
Government Grants | Foundation Grants Scholarships for Women Science Students Now Being Accepted Applications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women. This scholarship was established in 1986 to encourage women who have taken a break from formal education to resume their studies in natural sciences, engineering or mathematics. Jan 22, 2009 - 12:41:57 PM
Government Grants | Foundation Grants Grant Notice: Women's Educational Equity Act Program (WEEA); Notice Inviting Application The purpose of this grant is (a) To promote gender equity in education in the United States; (b) to provide financial assistance to enable educational agencies and institutions to meet the requirements of title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); and (c) to promote equity in education for women and girls who suffer from multiple forms of discrimination based on sex, race, ethnic origin, limited English proficiency, disability, or age.
Jan 2, 2009 - 8:55:35 AM
Housing and Mortgage News HUD TO SPEED PROCESS FOR AWARDING GRANTS In an effort to accelerate the process of awarding grants to State and local governments, non-profit organizations, and other community-based applicants, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a new streamlined funding process. Dec 29, 2008 - 7:11:51 PM
Government Grants | Foundation Grants Grant Notice: DHS Announces Over $3 Billion In Preparedness Grant Programs The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency today released Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Application Guidance for 14 federal grant programs, totaling more than $3 billion available in federal funding to assist state and local governments in strengthening community preparedness. Nov 5, 2008 - 11:56:18 AM
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of 55 new grants totaling more than $91 million over the next five years to community-based organizations providing integrated substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention services to at-risk minority populations.
Government Grants | Foundation Grants DHS Awards $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants The Department of Homeland Security announced approximately $1.8 billion in grants to bolster state, urban area and tribal government efforts to improve the nation’s readiness, response and recovery capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies. Jul 30, 2008 - 6:57:01 AM
Government Grants | Foundation Grants Draft of Student Loan Notice of Proposed Rulemaking We have posted, at the web address below, a draft of the Student Loan Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. This is the draft that was transmitted to the Federal Register for official publication. Once at the web site, look for the box titled “What’s New” and go to the second item about the Title IV Student Loan Programs. Jun 20, 2008 - 12:42:16 PM
Government Grants | Foundation Grants Albertsons Health and Nutrition Grants Albertsons is accepting grant applications in the following areas: hunger relief, youth and education, health and nutrition, and environmental stewardship.
Award amounts vary. Eligible applicants are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and schools in areas where Albertsons grocery stores operate.
Jun 6, 2008 - 9:13:44 AM
FEMA Announcements FEMA Announces $27.2 Million Available for National Preparedness Training Initiatives The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today it is making $27.2 million available to state, local, tribal and territorial governments; national associations, non-profits, higher education institutions and the private sector as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Competitive Training Grant Program (CTGP). May 28, 2008 - 12:09:08 PM
Environmental News | Science News Brookhaven Lab Offers Grants to Promote Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has announced a new grant program to increase interests and strengthen skills in science, technology, engineering, and math among 10- to 15-year-old females, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos(as), and/or Native Americans. Known as BreakThru Mini-Grants, these one-time grants of up to $5,000 will be competitively awarded to local nonprofit community organizations in Suffolk County. May 27, 2008 - 7:53:18 AM
To make funding opportunities available to the public as soon as possible, HUD is posting its SuperNOFA electronically through www.grants.gov in advance of the Federal Register publication on May 12, 2008. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read funding notices thoroughly and to follow the registration information available in the General Section of the SuperNOFA published in the Federal Register on March 19, 2008.
