Grant: Americorps and Service Grants Description ... · Grant: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Description: This program consists of two grants to assist cultural institutions

Grant: Americorps and Service Grants Description: Grants cover a wide range of areas designed to promote service. Department: Corporation for National and Community Service Eligibility: Various organizations Website: http://www.americorps.gov/for_organizations/apply/national.asp Grant: Museum and Library Grants Description: Grants can be used for a variety of purposes to assist libraries and museums. Department: Institute of Museum and Library Services Eligibility: Various organizations Website: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/default.aspx Grant: Access to Artistic Excellence Grant Program Description: This program extends the arts to underserved populations, including to those whose

opportunities to experience the arts are limited by economics, ethnicity, geography or disability.

Department: National Endowment for the Arts Eligibility: Funding is available for projects consisting of one or more specific events or

activities, from planning through implementation, and does not need to be a new project.

Website: http://www.nea.gov/Grants/apply/ Grant: New Play Development Program (NPDP) Description: This program supports artistic excellence in the theater by providing financial

support for playwrights and institutions developing outstanding new American plays and advancing the development process for new work.

Department: National Endowment for the Arts Eligibility: Playwrights must be a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.

Organizations and non-profits, state or local governments, and federally recognized tribal communities may also apply.

Website: http://www.nea.gov/news/news08/NPDP2.html Grant: America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Planning and Implementation

Grants Description: This program provides funding for projects that explore stories, ideas, and beliefs to

deepen the understanding of our lives and our world, specifically those that explore reflection upon culture, identity and history.

Department: National Endowment for the Humanities Eligibility: Implementation grants are for shovel ready projects for which a full walkthrough

and presentation of ideas already exist.

Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCO_ImplementationGuidelines.html

Grant: Bridging Cultures: Planning and Implementing Grants for Academic Forums and Program Development Workshop

Description: This program encourages projects from around the globe and within America that expand scholarly and public discussion of diverse countries, peoples, intellectual and cultural traditions around the world.

Department: National Endowment for the Humanities Eligibility: Non-profit organizations, public, academic institutions, museums, research libraries,

disciplinary and professional associations, cultural institutions and institutions of higher learning. Individuals are not eligible to apply.

Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/BridgingCultures.html

Grant: Challenge Grants Description: This program provides funding for institutions and organizations to secure long-term

improvements in support of its humanities programs. Funds may be used for one-time capital expenditures, such as construction and renovation that help secure long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities.

Department: National Endowment for the Humanities Eligibility: Non-profit institutions working with or in part with the humanities, excluding

elementary and secondary schools, may apply. Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html#eligibility

Grant: Digital Humanities Startup Grants Description: This program encourages innovation in the digital humanities by awarding small

grants to support the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives for the humanities. Funding may be used for planning and developing new digital tools for preserving, analyzing, and making accessible digital resources, including libraries and museums' digital assets, innovative technologies for public programming and education, and research on new approaches to best practices in the study of humanities.

Department: National Endowment for the Humanities Eligibility: Non-profit organizations and state and local governmental agencies may apply. Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html

Grant: Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Description: This program provides foundation for scholarship, education, and public

programming in the humanities. Funding supports efforts to preserve and extend the life of important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, electronic records, and digital objects.

Department: National Endowment for the Humanities Eligibility: Non-profit organizations as well as state and local governments may apply.

Individuals may not apply. Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/humanities-collections-and-reference-

resources

Grant: Preservation and Access Education and Training Description: This program provides funding to assist in training the staff of cultural institutions to

be effective stewards of humanities collections.


Individuals may not apply. Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pet.html

Grant: Preservation and Access Research and Development Description: This program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or

providing access to humanities collections, such as the preservation of materials of critical importance to the nation's cultural heritage and to develop advanced modes of searching, discovering, and using such materials.


Individuals may not apply. Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/PARD.html

Grant: Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions Description: This program assists small and mid-sized institutions, such as libraries, museums,

historical societies, town and county records offices and colleges and universities to improve their ability to preserve their humanities collections.


Individuals may not apply. Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html#eligibility

Grant: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Description: This program consists of two grants to assist cultural institutions in preserving large

and diverse holdings of humanities materials by supporting preventive conservation measures to mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections. The first grant assists planning and development of a conservation plan, and the second grant is to be used for implementation.


Individuals may not apply. Website: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SCHC.html

Grant: American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Description: This program provides seed money up to $80,000 for projects that indentify or

preserve battlefield land and/or historic sites associated with battlefields. Department: National Park Service Eligibility: Non-profit groups, academic institutions, local, regional, state, and tribal

governments may apply. Applicants must demonstrate that the activity will directly contribute to the preservation of battlefield land or an associated site.

Website: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/

Grant: Certified Local Government Grant Program (CLG)

Description: This program assists local communities to be named a Certified Local Government (CLG) which provides access to state and Federal historic preservation funds and acts as a preservation partnership between local, state and Federal governments to focus on promoting historic preservation at the grassroots level.

Department: National Park Service Eligibility: Most local governments are eligible for consideration. Website: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/clg/index.htm

Grant: National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) Description: This program provides a competitive matching grant for innovative projects that

develop new technologies or adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural resources, such as documentation using new methods, laboratory or field research, and manuscript preservation techniques.

Department: National Park Service Eligibility: Government agencies, colleges and universities, and non-profits including museums,

research laboratories and professional societies. Website: http://ncptt.nps.gov/grants/

Grant: Preserve America Grant Program Description: This program provides funding to assist local economies find self-sustaining ways to

promote cultural resources through heritage tourism. Preserve America grants require a dollar-for-dollar match up to $250,000 and should serve as models to communities nationwide for heritage tourism, education and economic development.

Department: National Park Service Eligibility: Most local governments and communities may apply. Website: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/PreserveAmerica/index.htm

Grant: Save America's Treasures Grant Program (SAT) Description: This program provides dollar-for-dollar matching grants for the preservation and/or

conservation of nationally significant historic structures and sites. Department: National Park Service Eligibility: Registered historic sites may apply and recipients are may not receive more than

one grant. Website: http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures/index.htm

Grant: Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) Description: This program promotes university-industry partnerships by making funds or

fellowships available to support interactions between institutions of higher learning and industry.

Department: National Science Foundation Eligibility: Funds may only be provided to an academic institution, and only U.S. citizens,

nationals, or permanent residents are eligible to apply. http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13706&org=NSF&sel_org=XCUT&from=fund

Grant: NSF Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Description: This program is intended to increase the incentive and opportunity for small

businesses conducting cutting-edge, high risk, high quality scientific, engineering or science research that could have a high potential for economic payoff if research is successful.

Department: National Science Foundation Eligibility: Small businesses, including joint ventures and partnerships which qualify as a small

business, may apply. In addition, a minimum of two-thirds of the research must be performed by the small business.

Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504762

Grant: Global Climate Change Mitigation Incentive Fund (GCCMIF) Description: GCCMIF assistance is available to finance a variety of sustainability focused projects,

including renewable energy end-products, the greening of existing manufacturing functions or processes, and the creation of certified green facilities.

Department: U.S. Department of Commerce (Economic Development Administration) Eligibility: States, units of local government or consortiums of local governments, institutions

of higher education or consortiums; or public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.

Website: https://www.fedcenter.gov/Bookmarks/index.cfm?id=13420&pge_id=1606

Grant: National Construction Grant Program Description: This program provides funds for the construction of new, or expansion of existing,

research science buildings. Department: U.S. Department of Commerce (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Eligibility: Eligible recipients are institutions of higher education and non-profit science

research organizations. Website: http://www.nist.gov/director/ncgp/ncgp_012511.cfm

Grant: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Description: This program supports the creation of afterschool programs that provide academic

enrichment opportunities during non-school hours for children. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Each state is allowed to apply. LEAs and non-profits may apply to states as

subgrantees. Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html

Grant: Advanced Placement Test Fee Program Description: This program provides grants to states to enable them to pay Advanced Placement

test fees for low-income students. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: SEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/apfee/index.html

Grant: Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training Project

Description: This program supports grants to provide advanced research and experience to individuals with doctoral or similar advanced degrees who have clinical or other relevant experience.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rtg/index.html

Grant: Arts in Education Description: This program supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation,

and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that integrate arts in the core elementary and middle school curricula.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/artsedmodel/index.html

Grant: Business and International Education Program Description: This program provides funds to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that enter into

agreements with trade associations and businesses to improve the academic teaching of the business curriculum and to conduct outreach activities that expand the capacity of the business community to engage in international economic activities.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsbie/index.html

Grant: Carol White Physical Education Program Description: This program provides grants to LEAs and community-based organizations to

initiate, expand, or enhance physical education programs, including after-school programs, for students in K-12.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs and other organizations Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html

Grant: Centers for International Business Education Description: This program provides funding to schools of business for curriculum development,

research, and training on issues of importance to U.S. trade and competitiveness. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpscibe/index.html

Grant: Charter Schools Program Description: This program supports the planning, designing, and implementing of new charter

schools. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: SEAs with a state statute authorizing charter schools Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/charter/index.html

Grant: Cooperative Civic Education and Economic Education Exchange Program Description: This program develops exemplary curricula and teacher training programs in civics

and economic education for educators from the U.S. and other eligible countries. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Organizations in the U.S. experienced in development of curricula and programs in

civics and government education for students. Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/coopedexchange/index.html

Grant: Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program Description: This program provides grants to expand educational opportunities for, and improve

the attainment of, Hispanic students. The HSI Program grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html

Grant: Disability and Rehabilitation Research and Related Projects Description: The purpose of the program is to plan and conduct research, demonstration

projects, training, and related activities to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. These projects are quite varied, though all are aimed at fulfilling NIDRR's overarching goals of inclusion, integration, employment, and self-sufficiency for people with disabilities.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/drrp/index.html

Grant: Education Research Description: These programs support a variety of educational research, including postdoctoral

training, development, statistical and research methodology, evaluation of state and local programs, and special education.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Academic institutions in the U.S. that grant doctoral degrees in fields relevant to

education. Website: http://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncer_progs.asp

Grant: Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs Description: This program provides funding to LEAs to establish or expand elementary and

secondary school counseling programs. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/elseccounseling/index.html

Grant: European Union-U.S. Atlantis Program Description: The program, jointly administered and funded by the U.S. Department of Education

and the European Commission's Directorate General for Education and Culture,

provides grants for four to five years to add a European Community-United States dimension to international curriculum development and related student exchange.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fipseec/index.html

Grant: Excellence in Economic Education Description: This program promotes economic and financial literacy among all students in K-12. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Any national non-profit organization that has as its primary purpose the

improvement of the quality of student understanding of personal finance and economics.

Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/econeducation/index.html

Grant: Foundations for Learning Description: This program provides assistance to eligible children to become ready for school. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs, non-profits, and other organizations Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/learningfoundations/index.html

Grant: Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program Description: This program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of

modern foreign language and area studies in the U.S. by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct research abroad.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsfra/index.html

Grant: Full-Service Community Schools Description: This program encourages coordination of academic, social, and health services

through partnerships. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Consortiums of LEAs and one or more community-based organization, non-profit, or

other public or private entity. Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/communityschools/index.html

Grant: GEAR UP Description: This program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who are

prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs, LEAs, and SEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html

Grant: Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Description: This program provides fellowships, through academic departments and programs of

IHEs, to assist graduate students with excellent records who demonstrate financial

need and plan to pursue the highest degree available in their course study at the institution in a field designated as an area of national need.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/gaann/index.html

Grant: Grants for Enhanced Assessment Instruments Description: This program’s objectives are to improve state assessments, measure student

achievement using multiple measures, chart student progress, and evaluate achievement through comprehensive academic assessment instruments.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: SEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/eag/index.html

Grant: Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Description: This program seeks to increase student access to quality mental health care by

developing innovative programs that link school systems with local mental health systems.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs, SEAs, and other organizations Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/mentalhealth/index.html

Grant: Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Description: This program assists LEAs in the development and implementation of innovative and

effective alcohol abuse prevention programs for secondary school students. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/dvpalcoholabuse/index.html

Grant: High School Graduation Initiative/School Dropout Prevention Program Description: This program supports the implementation of effective, sustainable, and

coordinated dropout prevention and re-entry programs in high schools with annual dropout rates that exceed their state average. Funds also may be used to support activities at middle schools that feed into high schools that have dropout rates that exceed the state average.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs and SEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/dropout/index.html

Grant: Improving Literacy through School Libraries Description: This program helps LEAs improve reading achievement by providing students with

increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and professionally certified school library media specialists.

Department: U.S. Department of Education

Eligibility: LEAs in which at least 20% of students served are from families with incomes below the poverty line.

Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html

Grant: International Research and Studies Program Description: This program supports surveys, studies, and development of instructional materials

to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Individuals, IHEs, LEAs, SEAs, non-profits, and other organizations Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsirs/index.html

Grant: Investing in Innovation Fund Description: This program provides grants to expand the implementation of, and investment in,

innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/index.html

Grant: Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Description: This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—

selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Individuals Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html

Grant: Language Resource Centers Description: This program provides grants for establishing, strengthening, and operating centers

that serve as resources for improving the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages through teacher training, research, materials development, and dissemination projects.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpslrc/index.html

Grant: Magnet Schools Assistance Description: These grants assist in the desegregation of public schools by supporting the

reduction of minority group isolation. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs that are implementing court-ordered or federally approved voluntary

desegregation plans that include magnet schools Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/magnet/index.html

Grant: Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program Description: This program assists predominantly minority institutions in effecting long-range

improvement in science and engineering education programs and increasing the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into science and engineering careers.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduesmsi/index.html

Grant: National Resource Centers Program Description: This program provides grants to establish and operate language or international

studies centers that will be national resources for teaching any modern foreign language.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsnrc/index.html

Grant: North American Mobility in Higher Education Description: The program promotes a student-centered, North American dimension to education

and training in a wide range of academic and professional disciplines that complement existing forms of bilateral and trilateral exchange programs among Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fipsenortham/index.html

Grant: Postsecondary Education Comprehensive Program Description: The program supports and disseminates innovative reform projects that promise to

be models for improving the quality of postsecondary education and increasing student access.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fipsecomp/index.html

Grant: Promise Neighborhoods Description: This program supports development of a continuum of cradle-through-college-and-

career solutions. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Non-profits and IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html

Grant: Ready to Learn Description: This program supports education programming for preschool and early elementary

school children and their families. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Non-profit organizations

Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rtltv/index.html

Grant: Ready to Teach Description: This program supports grants to carry out a national telecommunications-based

program to improve teaching in core curriculum. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Non-profit telecommunications entities Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/readyteach/index.html

Grant: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers Description: RERCs support activities that: (1) lead to the development of methods, procedures,

and devices that will benefit individuals with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities; or (2) involve technology for the purposes of enhancing opportunities for meeting the needs of and addressing the barriers confronted by individuals with disabilities in all aspects of their lives.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rerc/index.html

Grant: Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers Description: The RRTCs conduct coordinated and advanced programs of research, training, and

information dissemination. Each RRTC has a major program of research in a particular area, such as mental illness, vocational rehabilitation (VR), or independent living, which is specified by NIDRR.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rrtc/index.html

Grant: Safe Schools-Health Students Description: This program supports LEAs in the development of communitywide approaches to

creating safe and drug-free schools and promoting healthy childhood development. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/dvpsafeschools/index.html

Grant: School Improvement Grants Description: This program is intended to improve student achievement in Title I schools

identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring so as to enable those schools to make adequate yearly progress and exit improvement status.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: SEAs are eligible to receive funds in proportion to Title I funds. Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sif/index.html Grant: School Leadership Program

Description: This program provides grants to support the development, enhancement, or expansion of innovative programs to recruit, train, and mentor principals for high-need LEAs.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Institutions of higher education. LEAs, and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/leadership/index.html Grant: Small Business Innovation Research Program Description: This program funds research and development projects that propose a sound

approach to the investigation of an important education or assistive technology, science, or engineering question under topics identified each year in the solicitation.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Small businesses Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/sbir/index.html Grant: Smaller Learning Communities Description: This program awards grants to local education agencies to support the

implementation of smaller learning communities and activities to improve student academic achievement in large public high schools with enrollments of 1,000 or more students.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs that enroll at least 1,000 students in grades 9 and above. Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/slcp/index.html

Grant: Special Education - Parent Information Centers Description: The purpose of this program is to ensure that parents of children with disabilities

receive training and information to help improve results for their children. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/oseppic/index.html Grant: Special Education - Personnel Development Description: The purpose of this program is to (1) help address state-identified needs for highly

qualified personnel in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education to work with children with disabilities and (2) ensure that those personnel have the skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through research and experience to be successful, needed to serve these children.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs, LEAs, SEAs, and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/osepprep/index.html Grant: Special Education - Recreational Programs Description: This program provides individuals with disabilities inclusive recreational activities

and experiences that can be expected to aid them in their employment, mobility, socialization, independence, and community integration.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs, LEAs, SEAs, and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rsarecreation/index.html Grant: Special Education - Technical Assistance and Dissemination Description: The purpose of this program is to promote academic achievement and improve

results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance, model demonstration projects, dissemination of useful information, and implementation activities that are supported by scientifically based research.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs, LEAs, SEAs, and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/oseptad/index.html Grant: Special Education - Technology and Media Services Description: The purpose of this program is to: (1) improve results for children with disabilities by

promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs, LEAs, SEAs, and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/oseptms/index.html

Grant: State Grants for Improving Teacher Quality Description: The purpose of the program is to increase academic achievement by improving

teacher and principal quality. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: SEAs may apply and in turn make subgrants to LEAs. Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherqual/index.html Grant: Strengthening Institutions Program Description: The program helps eligible IHEs to become self-sufficient and expand their capacity

to serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen the academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability of eligible institutions.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduestitle3a/index.html Grant: Striving Readers Description: This program aims to raise middle and high school students’ literacy levels in Title I-

eligible schools with significant numbers of students reading below grade levels. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: SEAs may apply on behalf of itself and one or more LEAs. Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/strivingreaders/index.html

Grant: Teacher Incentive Fund Description: This program supports efforts to develop and implement performance-based

teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need schools. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs, SEAs, non-profits, and other organizations Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherincentive/applicant.html

Grant: Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow Description: The purpose of the program is to develop and implement programs to provide

integrated courses of study in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or critical foreign languages.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/tct/index.html Grant: Teaching American History Description: This program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers'

knowledge and understanding of U.S. history. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs must apply in partnership with one or more of the following: institutions of

higher education, non-profit history or humanities organizations, libraries, or museums.

Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/index.html Grant: TRIO Description: This program is designed to identify and provide services for individuals from

disadvantaged backgrounds to promote the importance of a college education. Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: LEAs Website: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html Grant: U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program Description: The program, jointly administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the

Brazilian Ministry of Education, provides grants for up to four years to consortia of at least two academic institutions each from Brazil and the United States. The program fosters the exchange of students and faculty within the context of bilateral curricular development.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fipsebrazil/index.html Grant: Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program Description: This program provides funds to plan, develop, and carry out programs to strengthen

and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages.

Department: U.S. Department of Education

Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsugisf/index.html Grant: Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program Description: This program provides grants to support research, display, interpretation, and

collection of artifacts related to the history of the Underground Railroad, and to lessons drawn from the history of the Underground Railroad.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: Non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/ugroundrr/index.html Grant: Vocational Education National Programs Description: Projects include: research, development, demonstration, dissemination,

identification of best methods, capacity building, technical assistance, evaluation, and assessment activities.

Department: U.S. Department of Education Eligibility: IHEs and non-profits Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/venp/index.html Grant: Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Description: This program invites small businesses to apply for SBIR Phase I grants in research

areas including energy production, energy use, fundamental energy sciences, environmental management and nuclear nonproliferation.

Department: U.S. Department of Energy Eligibility: Applicants must respond to a specific topic during open solicitation, have fewer than

500 employees, be located in the U.S. with at least 51% American ownership, and the principal researcher must be primarily employed throughout the project.

Website: http://science.energy.gov/sbir/ Grant: Assets for Independence Demonstration Program Description: Grantees will provide an array of supports and services to enable individuals and

families with low incomes to become more economically self-sufficient for the long-term.

Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: Wide eligibility, including government entities and non-profits Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/index.cfm

Grant: Autism Intervention Research Description: The Maternal and Child Health Research Program will award grants to conduct

research on evidence-based practices for interventions to improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents with ASD and other developmental disabilities.

Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: Wide eligibility, including government entities and non-profits

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/index.cfm?switch=grant.view&gff_grants_forecastInfoID=28603%20

Grant: Basic Center Program Description: The program provides services to organizations and shelters that serve and protect

runaway, homeless, and street youth. Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: Wide eligibility, including government entities and non-profits

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/index.cfm?switch=grant.view&gff_grants_forecastInfoID=29051

Grant: Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics Scientific Forum Description: The CERTs Scientific Forum (CS Forum) will contribute scientific and organizational

leadership and logistical support of collaborative and synergistic research and educational activities of multiple CERTs Research Centers (RCs).



Grant: Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration Description: Grantees will develop, implement, and evaluate multi-sectoral (i.e., childcare,

school, community, health care), multi-level (i.e. child, family, organization, community, policy) intervention demonstration projects for underserved children ages 2-12 years and their families utilizing the Obesity Chronic Care Model and other similar models.



Grant: Clinical Interventions to Increase Organ Procurement Description: The Clinical Interventions to Increase Organ Procurement Grant Program is to assist

eligible entities in the implementation and evaluation of highly promising strategies and approaches that can serve as model interventions for identifying appropriate donor candidates, evaluating donor organs, maintaining donor stability and optimizing methods for organ procurement.



Grant: Community Transformation Grants Description: For implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence based community

preventive health activities in order to reduce chronic disease rates, prevent the development of secondary conditions, address health disparities, and develop a stronger evidence-base of effective prevention programming.

Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Eligibility: Wide eligibility, including government entities and non-profits Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/healthreform/docs/Community_Transformation_Grants-

Prevention_508.pdf Grant: Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for WICY-One Description: The purpose of these funds is for expanded activities within Ryan White Part D

programs to enhance services. Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: Wide eligibility, including government entities and non-profits


Grant: Donation and Transplantation Community of Practice Initiatives to Increase Organ

Donation Description: This grant supports an eligible entity in planning, executing, and convening a

comprehensive group of programs and professional experiences to increase organ donation and transplantation.



Grant: Early Education Partnerships to Expand Protective Factors for Children with Child Welfare Involvement

Description: The purpose is to support school-based initiatives to implement multi-disciplinary interventions building on protective factors for children who are at risk of child abuse and neglect or are currently in the child welfare system.



Grant: Embryo Donation Public Awareness Program Description: The purpose of this program is to award grants to qualified organizations which

promote public awareness of embryo donation/adoption. The program may also fund projects which will provide to individuals medical or administrative services that facilitate embryo donation/adoption.



Grant: Family Connection Grants

Description: The purpose is to support demonstration projects that test the effectiveness of family group decision-making as a service approach that prevents children from entering foster care, thereby reducing the time that these children and families are involved with the child welfare system.



Grant: Family Planning and General Training and Technical Assistance Description: The purpose of the family planning general training program is to support training

for all levels of personnel working in Title X-funded service projects to ensure that project personnel have the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary for the effective delivery of family planning services and that the family planning program services and management are of high quality.

Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: Non-profits


Grant: Healthy Behaviors in Women and Families Description: The goal of this program is to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate novel

approaches that concurrently address the relationship between women's healthy eating and mental health during the prenatal period.



Grant: Healthy Start - Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities Description: Under this program, grants will be awarded to address significant disparities in

prenatal health indicators. Eliminating Disparities In Prenatal Health focuses on disparities among Hispanics, Americans Indians, African Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian\Pacific Islanders, Immigrant Populations, or differences occurring by education, income, disability, or living in rural-isolated areas by enhancing a community's service system.



Grant: HIV Capacity Development Description: The purpose of this grant program is to support eligible entities in their efforts to

strengthen their organizational infrastructure and enhance their capacity to develop, enhance or expand high quality HIV primary health care services in (1) rural or (2) urban underserved areas and (3) communities of color.



Grant: HIV Early Interventions Services Description: The purpose of this funding is to provide, on an ongoing outpatient basis, high

quality early intervention services/primary care to individuals with HIV infection. Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: Wide eligibility, including government entities and non-profits


Grant: HIV/AIDS Ongoing Expansion Funds Description: The purpose of this funding is to make available ongoing expansion funds for FY2011

in order to support increased costs of primary medical care providers and increased numbers of patients.



Grant: Improving Health Care Quality through Health IT Description: The purpose is to support short-term preparatory, pilot or feasibility studies that will

inform larger scale real world health IT implementation and use or the conduct of more comprehensive health IT implementation research.



Grant: Improving Opportunities for Competitive, Integrated Support Employment Description: These funds will be used to award grants to develop and implement innovative

public/private partnerships to improve employment outcomes for individuals with significant developmental and intellectual disabilities (individuals meeting the SSI or combined SSI/SSDI eligibility requirements) and ensure improved access to integrated employment at competitive wages and benefits for such individuals.



Grant: Integrating Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Focused Practice in Child Protective Service Delivery

Description: The purpose is to support demonstration projects that integrate evidence-based trauma-informed and trauma-focused practice into the provision of services to children and families in or at risk of entering the child welfare system.



Grant: Maternal and Child Health Research Description: The Maternal and Child Health Research Program will award grants to support

applied research relating to maternal and child health services, which show promise of substantial contribution to the advancement of the current knowledge pool.



Grant: Mentoring Children of Prisoners Description: This program supports the creation and maintenance of one-on-one mentoring

relationships between children of incarcerated parents and caring, supportive adult volunteer mentors.



Grant: Nursing Workforce Diversity Description: Grants are awarded to eligible applicants to increase nursing education

opportunities for individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among registered nurses, through projects that incorporate retention, pre-entry preparation, and student scholarships and/or stipends.



Grant: Prevention and Public Health Fund Description: This program assists state and community efforts to prevent illness and promote

health. Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: States, which can pass down funds to locals Website: http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/prevention02092011a.html Grant: Refugee Childcare Microenterprise Development Project

Description: This grant initiative will provide microenterprise business opportunities to refugee women focusing on childcare mentoring programs that will facilitate integration into the U.S. cultural norms and State Childcare requirements.



Grant: Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Regional Program Description: The central purpose of these cooperative agreements is to increase the

identification and protection of human trafficking victims in the United States and to increase public awareness about human trafficking.



Grant: Ryan White Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program Description: Part A of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act authorizes grants

for primary medical care, access to antiretroviral therapies and other core support services to Eligible Metropolitan Areas (EMAs) and Transitional Grant Areas (TGAs).

Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: County and local governments


Grant: Senior Medicare Patrol Description: Billions of federal dollars are lost annually due to health care fraud, error and abuse.

Since 1997 HHS has funded Senior Medicare Patrol projects to recruit and train retired professionals and other senior citizens about how to recognize and report instances or patterns of health care fraud.



Grant: Small Business Innovation Research Program Description: The objectives of the HHS SBIR program, operated through the National Institutes of

Health (NIH), include stimulating technological innovation in the private sector, strengthening the role of small business in meeting federal R/R&D needs, increasing private sector commercialization of innovations developed through federal SBIR R&D, increasing small business participation in federal R&D, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in the SBIR program.

Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Eligibility: Small businesses

Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm#funding Grant: Street Outreach Program Description: These projects aim to increase young people's safety, well-being, and self-

sufficiency, and to help them build permanent connections with caring adults, with the goal of getting them off the streets.



Grant: Youth Employment First Initiatives Description: These funds are to be used to develop and implement collaborative, innovative

statewide approaches to offer youth and young adults with significant developmental and intellectual disabilities (individuals meeting the SSI or combined SSI/SSDI eligibility requirements) meaningful, timely and accessible holistic transition experiences to competitive, integrated employment.



Grant: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) Description: The purpose of AFG is to award grants directly to fire departments and EMS

organizations that are unaffiliated with a hospital to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel. Grants can be used to obtain much-needed emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training.

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: Only fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations are eligible to apply for

funding. Website: http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/afg/ Grant: Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) Description: BZPP provides funding to increase the preparedness capabilities of jurisdictions

responsible for the safety and security of communities surrounding high-priority pre-designated critical infrastructure and key resource (CIKR) assets, including chemical facilities, financial institutions, nuclear and electric power plants, dams, stadiums, and other high-risk/high-consequence facilities.

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only agency eligible to apply for FY

2010 BZPP funds and is responsible for obligating the funds to the appropriate local units of government or other designated recipients.

Website: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/bzpp/index.shtm

Grant: Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S)

Description: FP&S offers grants to support activities in two categories: (1) activities designed to reach high-risk target groups and mitigate incidences of death and injuries caused by fire and fire-related hazards (“Fire Prevention and Safety Activity”); and (2) research and development activities aimed at improving firefighter safety (“Firefighter Safety Research and Development Activity”).

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: Fire departments, national, regional, state, local, Native American tribal

organizations and/or community organizations and institutions that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities.

Website: http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/fps/default.aspx Grant: Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Program Description: The MMRS program supports the integration of emergency management, health,

and medical systems into a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents caused by any hazard.

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for

MMRS funds and then distributes them to eligible cities. Website: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hsgp/index.shtm Grant: Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) Description: The purpose of RCPGP is to enhance catastrophic incident preparedness in selected

high-risk, high-consequence urban areas and their surrounding regions. RCPGP is intended to support coordination of regional all-hazard planning for catastrophic events, including the development of integrated planning communities, plans, protocols and procedures to manage a catastrophic event.

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: Eligible applicants under RCPGP include the eleven pre-designated high-risk, high-

consequence urban areas. The Governor is required to designate a State Administrative Agency (SAA) to apply for and administer the funds awarded under RCPGP.

Website: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/rcp/index.shtm Grant: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program (SAFER) Description: SAFER grants provide assistance to fire departments to increase the number of

frontline firefighters. The goal is for fire departments to increase their staffing and deployment capabilities and ultimately attain 24-hour staffing, thus assuring their communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards.

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: Volunteer, career, and combination fire departments. Municipalities and fire

districts may submit applications on behalf of fire departments lacking the legal status to do so.

Website: http://www.firegrantsupport.com/content/html/safer/default.aspx

Grant: State Homeland Security Grant Program

Description: This program provides funds to build capabilities at the state and local levels and to implement the goals and objectives included in state homeland security strategies and initiatives in their State Preparedness Report.

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for

SHSP funds. Website: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hsgp/index.shtm Grant: Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) Description: The TSGP program aims to create a sustainable, risk-based effort to protect critical

surface transportation infrastructure and the traveling public from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.

Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: Eligible agencies are determined by the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) urban

areas list and the National Transit Database based on unlinked passenger trips. Website: http://www.fema.gov/fy-2013-transit-security-grant-program-tsgp-0 Grant: Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Description: The UASI program focuses on enhancing regional preparedness in major

metropolitan areas. Department: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Eligibility: The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply to FEMA for

UASI funds and then distributes them to recipient areas. Website: http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/hsgp/index.shtm Grant: Assisted Living Conversion Program Description: The funds will be used for the physical conversion of eligible multifamily assisted

housing projects to Assisted Living Facilities. Department: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Eligibility: Eligible projects must be owned by a private, nonprofit entity, and designated

primarily for occupancy by elderly persons. http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/housing/mfh/alcp/alcphome

Grant: Capital Fund Education and Training Community Facilities (CFCF) Program Description: This funding is used to develop facilities to provide early childhood education, adult

education, and/or job training programs for public housing residents based on an identified need for such facilities.

Department: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Eligibility: Only Public Housing Authorities may receive funding.

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/programs/ph/capfund/cfcf

Grant: Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) – Service Coordinators Program Description: ROSS provides grants to public housing agencies (PHAs), tribes/tribally designated

housing entities (TDHEs), Resident Associations (RAs), and nonprofit organizations

for the provision of a Service Coordinator to coordinate supportive services and other activities designed to help Public and Indian housing residents attain economic and housing self-sufficiency.

Department: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Eligibility: Eligible recipients are Public Housing Authorities; tribes; nonprofit organizations

including grassroots faith-based and other community-based organizations that have resident support.

Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/ross-sc.pdf Grant: Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP) Description: This program aims to facilitate and encourage innovative homeownership

opportunities on a geographically diverse basis through the provision of self-help homeownership housing programs.

Department: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Eligibility: Eligible recipients are nonprofit public or private organizations, or a consortium of

nonprofit organizations, with the capacity and experience to provide or facilitate self-help housing homeownership opportunities on a national or regional basis.

Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/shopnofa.pdf Grant: Private Stewardship Grants Program Description: This program provides competitive grants to individuals and groups engaged in local,

private, and voluntary conservation efforts to benefit federally listed at-risk species. Department: U.S. Department of Interior Eligibility: Non-Federal government entities, including counties, local governments, State-

supported universities are available to assist. Website: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/grants/grant-archive.html

Grant: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Child Sexual Predator Program Description: COPS Child Sexual Predator Program grants provide funding directly to law

enforcement agencies to reduce child endangerment. This funding allows recipients the opportunity to establish and/or enhance strategies to locate, arrest, and prosecute child sexual predators and exploiters and to enforce state sex offender registration laws.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (COPS Office) Eligibility: State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Website: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2442 Grant: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Community Policing Development Description: COPS Community Policing Development award provides funding to advance the

practice of community policing in law enforcement agencies through knowledge resource products and services such as training and technical assistance, the development of innovative community policing strategies, applied research, guidebooks, and/or best practice documents.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (COPS Office) Eligibility: State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Website: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2450

Grant: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Description: Hiring grants assist law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire full-time sworn

officers to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Department: U.S. Department of Justice (COPS Office) Eligibility: State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Website: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2367 Grant: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Methamphetamine Initiative Description: The Methamphetamine Initiative provides direct funding to establish and enhance

community policing efforts that combat the use and distribution of methamphetamine. Awards may be used to address problems or issues in a variety of areas, including child endangerment, enforcement, intelligence gathering, drug courts, partnership development, precursor chemicals, prevention, production, training, and/or treatment.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (COPS Office) Eligibility: State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Website: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2431#meth

Grant: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Secure our Schools Program (SoS) Description: SOS grants assist with the purchase and development of school safety resources

based upon a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence and individualized to the needs of the schools. This funding will allow recipients the opportunity to establish and enhance a variety of school safety equipment and/or programs to encourage the continuation and enhancement of school safety efforts meant to prevent school violence within their communities.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (COPS Office) Eligibility: State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Website: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2368 Grant: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology Grant Program Description: The COPS Technology Program provides direct funding for the continued

development of technologies and automated systems to assist in investigating, responding to, and preventing crime.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (COPS Office) Eligibility: State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Website: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2431#tech Grant: Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies and Programs Description: This grant program supports evidence-based strategies in communities that

coordinate prevention, intervention, enforcement, and reentry programs to reduce and control gang-related crime and violence.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJJ) Eligibility: Eligible recipients are states, units of local government, nonprofit and for-profit

organizations, and institutions of higher education. Website: http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2011/OJJDPFY11CompAnti-Gang.pdf

Grant: Evaluations of Girls' Delinquency Program Description: This program provides grants to document and measure the effectiveness of

delinquency prevention, intervention, and/or treatment programs in preventing and reducing girls’ risk behavior and offending.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJJ) Eligibility: Eligible recipients are states, units of local government, nonprofit and for-profit

organizations, and institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2011/OJJDP%20FY%2011%20EvalGirlsDelinquency.pdf

Grant: Multi-State Mentoring Initiative Description: This program builds the capacity of organizations to implement juvenile mentoring

programs across multiple states. Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJJ) Eligibility: Eligible recipients include private nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including

faith-based, community-based, and tribal organizations. For-profit organizations must agree to forego any profit or management fee.

Website: http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2011/OJJDP%20FY%2011%20Multi-StateMentoring.pdf

Grant: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Description: JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from

multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP) Eligibility: Eligible recipients are limited to units of local government appearing on the FY 2010

JAG Allocations List. Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/10JAGLocalSol.pdf Grant: Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs Description: This program seeks to develop and implement new and innovative strategies that

better enable local criminal justice systems to prevent and respond to emerging and chronic crime problems.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP) Eligibility: Eligible recipients are public or private entities, including for-profit and nonprofit

organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments, and units of local government.

Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11FieldInitiatedSol.pdf Grant: National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems (NamUs)

Description: NamUs assists State and local law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, allied professionals, and the general public with resolving missing and unidentified persons cases.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP) Eligibility: Eligible recipients include States (including territories), units of local government,

nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education. Website: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000951.pdf

Grant: Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention Grant Program Description: This grant program focuses on research on police investigations; research on police

integrity; the impact of technology on policing; research on policing strategies for smaller police agencies; and research on desistance from gangs and gang-related crime.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP) Eligibility: Eligible recipients include States, units of local government, nonprofit and for-profit

organizations, institutions of higher education, and certain qualified individuals. Website: http://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000963.pdf Grant: Second Chance Act Technology Careers Training Demonstration Projects for

Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles Description: This program provides services and programs to help facilitate the successful

reintegration of offenders as they return to their communities. Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP) Eligibility: States, local units of government and tribal governments Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11SCATechCareersSol.pdf Grant: Second Chance Act Adult Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Description: This program provides services and programs to help facilitate the successful

reintegration of offenders as they return to their communities. Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP) Eligibility: Nonprofit institutions and tribal governments Website: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=69593 Grant: Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) Description: SPI seeks to identify law enforcement tactics and strategies that are effective,

efficient, and economical. SPI grantees will identify a local crime problem to address and enlist a local research partner to help assess the effectiveness of their SPI efforts.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP) Eligibility: State, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11SmartPolicingSol.pdf Grant: Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program Description: The SAVIN program provides victims and survivors of crime with information

regarding their offender’s custody status and court events related to their cases. Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OJP)

Eligibility: Eligible recipients are state, tribal, and local prosecutor’s offices; law enforcement agencies; courts, jails, and correctional institutions; and other entities authorized by the state.

Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11SAVINsol.pdf Grant: Campus Grant Program Description: This program is designed to encourage institutions of higher education to adopt

comprehensive, coordinated responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW) Eligibility: Eligible applicants for this program are institutions of higher education as defined

under the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. A consortium or flagship of higher education institutions also may apply.

Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm#1 Grant: Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life

Program Description: This program provides or enhances training and services to address elder abuse,

neglect, and exploitation, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, involving victims who are 50 years of age or older.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW) Eligibility: Eligible entities for this program are States; Units of local government; Indian tribal

governments or tribal organizations; and Nonprofit, nongovernmental victim services organizations with demonstrated experience in this field.

Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm Grant: Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders (Arrest

Program) Description: The Arrest Program is designed to encourage state, local, and tribal governments

and state, local, and tribal courts to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring coordination with nonprofit, nongovernmental victim advocates and representatives from the criminal justice system.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW) Eligibility: Eligible applicants include states; Indian tribal governments; state, tribal, territorial,

and local courts (including juvenile courts); and units of local government. Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm

Grant: Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

Description: The Legal Assistance Program is intended to increase the availability of legal assistance in order to provide effective aid to victims who are seeking relief in matters arising as a consequence of abuse or violence, including advocacy in family, immigration, administrative agency, or housing matters, protection or stay-away order proceedings, and other similar matters.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW) Eligibility: Eligible grantees for this program are private, nonprofit entities; Indian tribal

governments, Indian tribal organizations or Indian tribal consortia; territorial organizations; and publicly funded organizations not acting in a governmental capacity.

Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm#11 Grant: Services to Advocate For and Respond to Youth Program Description: This program provides direct counseling and advocacy for youth and young adults

who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking. Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW) Eligibility: Nonprofit entities, whose primary purpose is to provide services to teen and young

adult victims, and community-based organizations specializing in intervention or violence prevention services.

Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/youth-program-services-fy2011.pdf Grant: State Coalitions Grant Program Description: This program is intended to provide federal financial assistance to state coalitions to

support the coordination of state victim services activities, and collaboration and coordination with federal, state, and local entities engaged in violence against women activities.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW) Eligibility: Eligible Sexual Assault Coalitions are determined by the Center for Injury Prevention

and Control. Eligible Domestic Violence Coalitions are determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/state_grant_desc.htm Grant: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program Description: This program provides supervised visitation and safe exchange of children by and

between parents in situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW) Eligibility: States, local units of government and tribal governments Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/safehaven_desc.htm

Grant: Transitional Housing Grant Program Description: This grant supports programs that provide assistance to victims of domestic

violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking who are in need of transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and related support services.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (OVW)

Eligibility: Eligible recipients are States, units of government, Indian tribes, and other organizations, including domestic violence and sexual assault victim service providers.

Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm Grant: Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of

Women with Disabilities Grant Program Description: The Disability Grant Program provides training, consultation, and information on

domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault against individuals with disabilities and enhance direct services to such individuals.

Department: U.S. Department of Justice (VAWA) Eligibility: Eligible applicants are States; Units of local government; Indian tribal governments

or tribal organizations; and Nonprofit and nongovernmental victim services organizations.

Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ovwgrantprograms.htm Grant: Civic Justice Corps Description: Grants serve juvenile offenders ages 18-24 to focus on community service projects

that provide young offenders the opportunity to repair the harm they may have caused to the community in which they expect to return.

Department: U.S. Department of Labor Eligibility: Non-profits Website: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-04.pdf Grant: Community-Based Job Training Grants SGA/DFA Description: The purpose is to build the capacity of community colleges to train workers to

develop the skills required to succeed in high growth, high demand industries. Department: U.S. Department of Labor Eligibility: Community colleges and other organizations Website: http://www.doleta.gov/business/community-basedjobtraininggrants.cfm Grant: Department of Labor Scholars Program Description: This program funds one or two highly qualified researchers to carry out research

projects that are relevant to the Department of Labor’s policymaking. Department: U.S. Department of Labor Eligibility: Postdoctoral associates and junior faculty

members Website: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/labor/DOLgrants.asp

Grant: Green Jobs Innovation Fund Description: The purpose of this program is to increase the number of individuals completing

training programs for employment in green jobs. Department: U.S. Department of Labor Eligibility: National and statewide organizations with local affiliates with existing career

training programs to provide technical and basic skills training that lead to green job opportunities.

Website: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-07.pdf

Grant: Susan Harwood Training Grant Program Description: Grants are awarded to provide training and education programs for employers and

workers on the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of safety and health hazards in their workplaces.

Department: U.S. Department of Labor Eligibility: Non-profits, including community and faith-based organizations that are not an

agency of state or local government. State and local government supported institutions of higher education are also eligible. Grants have been awarded to various non-profits

Website: http://www.osha.gov/dte/sharwood/ Grant: Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Program Description: This program provides funds to community colleges and other eligible institutions to

expand and improve education and career training programs that are suited for workers for high-wage, high-skill occupations.

Department: U.S. Department of Labor Eligibility: IHESs that offer programs that can be completed in not more than two years Website: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-10-03.pdf Grant: Youth Build Grants Description: Grants target out-of-school youth ages 16-24 to provide an alternative education

pathway that encourages at-risk youth to obtain a high school diploma or GED. Department: U.S. Department of Labor Eligibility: Non-profits, including community and faith-based organizations Website: http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/General_YouthBuild_Information.cfm Grant: Major Capital Investments (New Starts and Small Starts) Description: This program provides funds for construction of new fixed guideway systems or

extensions to existing fixed guideway systems. Department: U.S. Department of Transportation (FTA) Eligibility: Eligible applicants are public bodies and agencies including states, municipalities,

and other political subdivisions of states; public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more states.

Website: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_3559.html Grant: Metropolitan and Statewide Planning Grants Program Description: These programs provide funding to support cooperative, continuous, and

Comprehensive planning for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas and statewide.

Department: U.S. Department of Transportation (FTA) Eligibility: State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning

Organizations (MPOs). Federal planning funds are first apportioned to State DOTs. State DOTs then allocate planning funding to MPOs.

Website: http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/grants_financing_3563.html

Grant: Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER II) Description: TIGGER II projects encourage the use of wayside energy technologies, electric bus

operations, geothermal installations, and other energy saving enhancements to assist transit agencies manage their energy usage.

Department: U.S. Department of Transportation (FTA) Eligibility: Public Transportation Agencies Website: http://fta.dot.gov/assistance/research_11424.html Grant: Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER II) Description: TIGER II projects upgrade existing highways, bridges, public transportation

infrastructure, passenger and freight rail infrastructure, and port infrastructure. Department: U.S. Department of Transportation (FTA) Eligibility: State and local governments, tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities,

metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of State or local governments, and multi-State or multi-jurisdictional groups.

Website: http://www.dot.gov/recovery/ost/tigerii/ Grant: Brownfield Sites Assessment Grants Description: This program provides funding to make determinations on cleanup preparation,

which may include the level of toxicity, a study of past use of the site, and assistance in involving the community in drafting a cleanup plan.

Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: Government and quasi-governmental organizations, such as economic development

organizations or land clearance groups, are permitted to apply. Website: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/assessment_grants.htm

Grant: Brownfield Sites Cleanup Grants Description: This program provides up to $200,000 per site toward actual cleanup costs.

Organizations interested in Cleanup Grants must own or demonstrate the ability to obtain the property and should not apply for more than five sites and must be able to support a 20 percent cost share.


organizations or land clearance groups, are permitted to apply. Website: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/cleanup_grants.htm Grant: Brownfield Sites Job Training Pilots/Grants Description: This program provides up to $200,000 to create training programs to support

affected parties, including community groups, lenders, investors and developers to address Brownfield sites. In addition, these funds help unemployed and underemployed individuals receive training for the cleanup of hazardous sites.

Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: Governmental bodies as well as non-profit organizations, including public and non-

profit educational organizations. Website: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/job.htm

Grant: Brownfield Sites Revolving Loan Fund Grants Description: This program provides sub-grant federal funding to entities interested in cleanup or

assessment. Entities that must coordinate smaller groups in the cleanup of multiple sites should apply.


organizations or land clearance groups, are permitted to apply. Website: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/rlflst.htm Grant: Construction Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works Description: This program assists the construction of municipal wastewater treatment works

which are required to meet state and/or federal water quality standards. Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: Municipalities, inter-municipal agency, state or interstate agency with jurisdiction

over waste disposal. In addition, the grantee must require pretreatment of industrial wastes or prevent the entry of industrial waste into the treatment plant.

Website: http://www.epa.gov/owm/sectcon.htm

Grant: Environmental Education Grants Description: This program supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's

knowledge of environmental quality. Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: Local education agencies, state or environmental agencies, colleges or universities,

non-profits and tribal governments may apply. Website: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html Grant: Environmental Information Exchange Network and Grant Program Description: This program provides funding to states to support the development of an

Environmental Information Exchange Network to implement data exchange nodes and share environmental information.

Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: States, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Website: http://www.epa.gov/networkg/grants/index.htm l Grant: Environmental Justice Grants Program Description: This program provides financial assistance to build collaborative partnerships,

identify local environmental and/or public health issues, and envision solutions. Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: Non-profit organizations or Native American tribal governments that have worked

directly with the affected community. Website: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/grants/index.html Grant: EPA Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Description: This program solicits research proposals from science and technology-based firms

for federally funded research and development projects to build a stronger national base for technical innovation.

Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: Applicants must respond to a specific topic during open solicitation, have fewer than

500 employees, be located in the U.S. with at least 51% American ownership, and the principal researcher must be primarily employed throughout the project.

Website: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/sbir/

Grant: People, Prosperity and the Planet Awards (P3) Description: This competition allows student teams to compete for $10,000 grants to research

and develop projects to address challenges to sustainability. P3 applications are then evaluated on problem definition, innovation and technical merit, connections to sustainability, measurable results, evaluation method, implementation strategy, and integration of P3 as an educational tool.

Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: U.S. higher education institutions which support undergraduate and graduate

students. Website: http://www.epa.gov/P3/ Grant: Superfund Sites Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) Description: This program provides an initial grant up to $50,000 for Superfund site investigation,

including contracts to private organizations to determine contamination levels. Department: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Eligibility: Eligible sites must currently be on the Environmental Protection Agency's National

Priority List. Website: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/community/tag/ Grant: Targeted Brownfield Assessments Description: This program provides funding to organizations that provide training, technical

assistance and research, such as non-profit organizations and universities that have programs concentrating on Brownfield mitigation.


organizations or land clearance groups, are permitted to apply. Website: http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/trta_k6/index.htm Grant: Farm to School Program Description: The Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill authorized grants for Farm to School

programs. More information will be given later in 2011 Department: USDA Eligibility: To be determined. Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/f2s/f2_grant_program.htm Grant: FY11 WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer Planning Grant Description: This award will help WIC State agencies support EBT planning Activities. Department: USDA Eligibility: State WIC agencies

http://www.fns.usda.gov/fm/Documents/FY%202011%20Discretionary%20Grant%20Summaries%20-%203-23-12%20(a).pdf

Grant: Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program Description: The Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) provides matching

funds on a competitive basis to State Departments of Agriculture, State agricultural experiment stations, and other appropriate State agencies to assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the U.S. marketing system.

Department: USDA, AMS Eligibility: State departments of agriculture

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateC&navID=WholesaleandFarmersMarkets&leftNav=WholesaleandFarmersMarkets&page=FSMIP&description=Federal%20State%20Marketing%20Improvement%20Program&acct=gpfsmip

Grant: Organic Cost Share Program Description: The Organic Certification Cost Share Programs reimburse eligible producers and

handlers for a portion of the costs of organic certification. Department: USDA, AMS Eligibility: Producers and handlers who have received certification or a renewal of certification

from an accredited certifying agent. Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/NOPCostSharing Grant: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Description: The purpose of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is to solely enhance

the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).”

Department: USDA, AMS Eligibility: State departments of agriculture

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateN&navID=SpecialtyCropBlockGrant%20Program&rightNav1=SpecialtyCropBlockGrant%20Program&topNav=&leftNav=&page=SCBGP&resultType=&acct=fvgrntprg

Grant: The Farmers Market Promotion Program Description: The grants, administered by the FMPP, are targeted to help improve and expand

domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agri-tourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities.

Department: USDA, AMS Eligibility: Entities eligible to apply include agricultural cooperatives, producer networks,

producer associations, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit

corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers’ market authorities. http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateN&navID=WholesaleandFarmersMarkets&leftNav=WholesaleandFarmersMarkets&page=FMPP&description=Farmers%20Market%20Promotion%20Program&acct=fmpp

Grant: Child and Adult Care Food Program Description: This funding will go to state agencies to support implementation of initiatives to

promote health and nutrition improvement in child care settings. Department: USDA, FNS Eligibility: State agencies. Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/care/Grants.htm Grant: Peoples Garden School Pilot Program Description: One grantee will be selected to enter into a cooperative agreement for the purposes

of developing and running community gardens at eligible high-poverty schools; teaching students involved in the gardens about agriculture production practices, diet, and nutrition; contributing produce to supplement food provided at eligible schools, student households, local food banks, or senior center nutrition programs; and conducting an evaluation of funded projects to learn more about the impacts of school gardens.

Department: USDA, FNS Eligibility: Public schools and not-for profit organizations in high-poverty schools Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/outreach/grants/garden.htm Grant: Team Nutrition Training Goals Description: TN Training Grants offer funding to State agencies to establish or enhance

sustainable infrastructures for implementing Team Nutrition's goal of improving children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits.

Department: USDA, FNS Eligibility: State Agencies that administer NSLP and/or CACFP Website: http://www.fns.usda.gov/TN/grants.html Grant: 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants

Program Description: The 1890 CBG is intended to strengthen teaching, research and extension programs

in the food and agricultural sciences by building the institutional capacities of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, and Tuskegee University. The CBG program supports projects that strengthen teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences in the need areas of curriculum design and materials development, faculty development, and others. CBG supports projects that strengthen research and extension programs in need areas of studies and experimentation, extension program development support systems, and others. The CBG also support integrated project grants. The intent of this initiative is to increase and strengthen food and agriculture sciences at the 1890s through integration of education,

research and extension. Applications submitted to CBG must address at least one of the following NIFA strategic goals: sustainable energy; global food security and hunger; childhood obesity; climate change; or Food safety.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: 1890 Land-Grant Institutions Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/1890capacity.cfm Grant: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Description: This AFRI Challenge Area addresses the priority of childhood obesity prevention.

Obesity is the number one nutritional problem in America. The U.S. food supply contains an abundant amount of foods that are high in energy with appealing taste, but which are low in nutrient content. Food is an integral part of the process that leads to obesity and USDA has a unique responsibility for the food system in the United States. The long-term outcome for this program is to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years. In order to achieve this outcome, this program will support multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants that address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Childhood Obesity Prevention RFA for details).

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: Land grant institutions, some for profit organizations, individuals. Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/africhildhoodobesityprevention.cfm

Grant: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational Program Description: The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI

priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: Land grant institutions, some for profit organizations, individuals. Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/afrifoundationalprogram.cfm Grant: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Climate Change Description: This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to mitigate and adapt to climate

change. It supports activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and forest production systems, and prepare the nation's agriculture and forests to adapt to changing climates. In order to achieve this outcome, this program will support single-function Research, Education, and Extension Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants applications that address one of the Program Area Priorities.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: 1862 Land-Grant Institutions Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/africlimatechange.cfm Grant: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Food Security Description: The long-term outcomes for this program are to increase global food availability

through increased sustainable food production and to decrease the number of food insecure individuals, families, and communities by addressing key constraints to food accessibility and implementing solutions that enhance sustainable food systems. To achieve these outcomes, this program will support single-function Extension Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants that address one of the Program Area Priorities.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: Land grant institutions, some for profit organizations, individuals. Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/afriglobalfoodsecurity.cfm Grant: Agriculture and Food Research – Sustainable Bioenergy Description: The long-term outcome for this program is to implement regional systems that

materially deliver liquid transportation biofuels to help meet the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 goal of 36 billion gallons/year of biofuels by 2022 and reduce the National dependence on foreign oil. In order to achieve this outcome, this program will support single-function Research and Education Projects, multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants that address one of the Program Area Priorities.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: Land grant institutions, some for profit organizations, individuals. Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/afrisustainablebioenergy.cfm Grant: Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities, National and Regional

AgrAbility Project Description: AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families

engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) become more successful. The primary outcome is enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture. The program supports cooperative projects in which State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities subcontract to private, non-profit disability organizations. Measures of success may include improvements in customers' financial stability or access to life activities and the capacity of states and regions to deliver services this population requires in a timely and satisfying manner. To address the specialized needs of AgrAbility's customers, the program builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and local levels through education and networking. In the absence of capacity, projects provide assistance to customers. Projects use marketing to direct the public to initiatives in education, networking, and assistance.

Department: USDA, NIFA

Eligibility: 1862 Land-Grant Institutions Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/agrabilitynationalagrabilityprojects.cfm Grant: Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities: State and Regional

AgrAbility Projects Description: AgrAbility increases the likelihood that individuals with disabilities and their families

engaged in production agriculture (AgrAbility customers) become more successful. The primary outcome is enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture. The program supports cooperative projects in which State Cooperative Extension Services (CES) based at either 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Universities subcontract to private, non-profit disability organizations. Measures of success may include improvements in customers' financial stability or access to life activities and the capacity of states and regions to deliver services this population requires in a timely and satisfying manner. To address the specialized needs of AgrAbility's customers, the program builds service capacity on national, regional, state, and local levels through education and networking. In the absence of capacity, projects provide assistance to customers. Projects use marketing to direct the public to initiatives in education, networking, and assistance.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: 1862 Land-Grant Institutions Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/agrabilitystateandregionalagrabilityprojects.cfm Grant: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Description: The U.S. average age of farm operators is currently 57. This grant would provide

funding to beginning farmers and ranchers. A beginning farm is considered to be one that is operated by one or more operators who have 10 years or less of experience operating a farm or ranch.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: The recipient must be a collaborative, State, tribal, local, or regionally-based

network or partnership of public or private entities. Website: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/beginningfarmerandrancher.cfm Grant: Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program Description: The purpose of the BRAG program is to support the generation of new information

that will assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing into the environment genetically engineered organisms (GE), including plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses), arthropods, fish, birds, mammals and other animals excluding humans. Investigations of effects on both managed and natural environments are relevant. The BRAG program accomplishes its purpose by providing Federal regulatory agencies with scientific information relevant to regulatory issues. See RFA for details.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: Land grant institutions, some for profit organizations, individuals. Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/biotechnologyriskassessment.cfm

Grant: Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program Description: Community Food Projects are designed to increase food security in communities by

bringing the whole food system together to assess strengths, establish linkages, and create systems that improve the self-reliance of community members over their food needs.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: These grants are intended to help eligible private nonprofit entities that need a one-

time infusion of federal assistance to establish and carry out multipurpose community food projects.

Website: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/food/in_focus/hunger_if_competitive.html Grant: Extension Integrated Pest Management Coordination and Support Program Description: The FY 2011 Extension Integrated Pest Management Coordination and Support

Program (EIPM-CS) contains two components, EIPM-CS Coordination and EIPM-CS Support. Both components support state and local contributions in advancing the goals of the National Road Map for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) by addressing priority needs associated with the coordination, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of extension IPM programs. EIPM-CS funds will help agricultural producers and other pest managers adopt alternative pest management practices through training, demonstration, and evaluation of methods and strategies. All EIPM-CS efforts are intended to contribute to the achievement of national IPM goals through the demonstration and evaluation of IPM practices in production agriculture and other settings. Awards strengthen the ability of NIFA and its IPM partner institutions to actively address local, state, and national IPM needs delivered through the Cooperative Extension Services and rapidly respond to new issues and opportunities.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: 1862 Land-Grant Institutions Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/extensionipmcoordinationandsupportprogram.cfm Grant: Higher Education Program: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program Description: This competitive grants program is intended to promote and strengthen the ability

of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences. Programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural scientific and professional work force.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/hispanicservinginstitutionseducationhep.cfm Grant: Special Research Grant Program: Pest Management Alternatives Program Description: The purpose of Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP) is to provide

support for the development and implementation of integrated pest management (IPM) practices, tactics, and systems for specific pest problems while reducing human and environmental risks.

Department: USDA, NIFA

Eligibility: Unrestricted Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/pestmanagementalternatives.cfm Grant: Tribal Colleges Extension Services Program Description: The Tribal Colleges Extension Services Program provides funding to (1) increase

Extension program capacity at 1994 Land-Grant Institutions; and (2) address special needs, take advantage of important opportunities, and/or demonstrate long-term sustained benefits of Extension projects at 1994 Land-Grant Institutions. Awards will be made to support one or more of the following Extension base program areas: Agriculture; Community Resources and Economic Development; Family Development and Resource Management; 4-H and Youth Development; Leadership and Volunteer Development; Natural Resources and Environmental Management; and Nutrition, Diet and Health.

Department: USDA, NIFA Eligibility: 1994 Land-Grant Institutions Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/tribalcollegesextensionslbcd.cfm