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Last Updated: Jan 21, 2010 - 7:20:50 PM


Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Substance Abuse Grants for Drug Free Community Coalitions
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has announced the availability of new Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program funding.  ONDCP expects to award approximately $18.75 million for 150 new competing grants to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth.
Jan 21, 2010 - 7:13:22 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Government Job Grants: $100 million in green jobs training grants annouced
The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans, women, African Americans and Latinos, find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations. Approximately $28 million of the total funds will support projects in communities impacted by auto industry restructuring.
Jan 7, 2010 - 11:59:43 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Scholarship for Women Science Students Now Available
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 7, 2010 - 11:54:36 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Grant Notice: DHS Announces $2.7 Billion in Grants
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the release of fiscal year 2010 grant application guidance kits for 13 DHS grant programs totaling more than $2.7 billion—funds for state, local, tribal and territorial governments and private sector entities to strengthen our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies.
Jan 7, 2010 - 6:06:42 AM

Education Related News
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation.
Dec 3, 2009 - 5:24:38 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Stop Child Sexual Predators Grant Announced
These funds will help local officials and the Justice Department work together more effectively to stop child sexual predators," said Attorney General Eric H. Holder. "Communities that are receiving these grants have made a commitment to a collaborative partnership that will ultimately make a world of difference in stopping child victimization
Oct 26, 2009 - 9:56:51 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Free College Money for Foster Youth
If you are or were in foster care and have financial need, you may qualify for up to $5,000 a year for career and technical training or college. You don't have to pay this money back. You may also be able to use your grant to help pay for child care, transportation and rent while you're in school.
Oct 7, 2009 - 7:00:36 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Grant Notice: HHS Secretary Announces $25.7 Million In Grants To Expand, Improve Health Center Services
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced more than $25.7 million in grants to increase and improve health and support services at the nation's health centers.

 
 

Aug 24, 2009 - 10:17:57 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Substance Abuse Grants:Feds Awards $60 Million To 565 Drug-Free Communities
Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, awarded $60 million in Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Continuation Grants to 565 Drug-Free Communities coalitions and five DFC Mentor Continuation coalitions. These grants will assist local community coalitions as they work to prevent and reduce youth substance use.

 

Aug 18, 2009 - 11:37:44 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
HHS Grants Announces $13.4 Million in Financial Assistance to Support Nurses
HHS Deputy Secretary Bill Corr today announced the release of $13.4 million for loan repayments to nurses who agree to practice in facilities with critical shortages and for schools of nursing to provide loans to students who will become nurse faculty.  The funds were made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed Feb. 17, 2009, by President Obama

 
 

Aug 17, 2009 - 11:20:45 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Health Professions Training Grants for Health Care Professionals
HHS today announced the availability of $200 million to support grants, loans, loan repayment, and scholarships to expand the training of health care professionals.  The funds are expected to train approximately 8,000 students and credentialed health professionals by the end of fiscal year 2010.

 
 

Aug 3, 2009 - 10:13:10 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Update:Postdoctoral Fellows Program FOA
We are pleased to inform you that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has recently issued and updated a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that announces AHRQ’s intent to continue its individual postdoctoral fellowship program.
Jul 7, 2009 - 10:07:02 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Broadband Grants: USDA and Commerce Announce Broadband Initiative- Deadline Aug 14, 2009

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.

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Jul 2, 2009 - 5:53:12 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Government Grant: USCIS Announces $1.2 Million Citizenship Grant Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that a competitive grant program is being offered through Grants.gov for a $1.2 million grant program to support citizenship preparation programs for legal permanent residents.
Mar 14, 2009 - 8:01:21 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Grant Funds Now Available: Applications for $1.5 Billion in Recovery Act Funds Now Available
Grants from National Institutes of Health Will Support Science and Research, Help Grow the Economy
Mar 10, 2009 - 6:37:48 PM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Substance Abuse Grants: SAMHSA Accepting Applications for $1.5 Million in Grants for Supportive Housing Services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2009 grants for the Services in Supportive Housing program. 
Feb 27, 2009 - 11:31:12 AM

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
International Sports Programming Grant Notice
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the International Sports Programming Initiative.
Feb 14, 2009 - 8:24:25 AM

Government Grants | Foundation Grants
Young Offender Planning Grants Announced by DOL
The goal of the planning grants is to allow selected localities to develop comprehensive blueprints for serving both juvenile and young adult offenders returning from correctional facilities.
Jan 22, 2009 - 7:33:28 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
HUD Awards $49 Million In Grants To Help Low-Income Families Get Job Training And Employment
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today announced that public housing agencies in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico will receive nearly $49 million to provide low-income people with the necessary job training to put them on a path toward self-sufficiency.
Jan 2, 2009 - 10:48:15 AM

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

DOL | Federal OSHA | Cal-OSHA Related Information
DOL Announces $4 Million Grant to aid California workers impacted by Base Realignment and Closure actions
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $4 million grant to the state of California to provide services to more than 700 U.S. Department of Defense civilian workers and private contractors affected locally by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions.
Dec 12, 2008 - 11:04:50 AM

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

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