Prevent School Violence in CA!
School Community Violence Prevention
POSTED: 10/17/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: CA Dept. of Education
ELIGIBILITY: CA school districts
$ AVAILABLE: $16,951,000
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: N.A.
DEADLINE: 1/16/07
CONTACT INFORMATION: Stephanie Papas, 916-445-8441
DESCRIPTION: Grants for a wide array of project concepts that address school safety and violence prevention in California schools.
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Clean Brownfields!
Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants
POSTED: 10/17/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: EPA
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit and public agencies $ AVAILABLE: $72,000,000 GRANTS AVAILABLE: 200 MAX GRANT SIZE: N.A.
DEADLINE: 12/8/06
CONTACT INFORMATION: Varies by region. See www.epa.gov.DESCRIPTION: Grants and loans for a variety of activities that will lead to the rehabilitation of designated Brownfields in preparation for site redevelopment.
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Develop Less Lethal Technology!
Less Lethal Technologies
POSTED: 10/18/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Justice
ELIGIBILITY: Law enforcement agencies, IHEs, and others $ AVAILABLE: N.A.
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: $500,000
DEADLINE: 11/18/06
CONTACT INFORMATION: Joe Cecconi, 202-305-7959
DESCRIPTION: Funding for new or improved less lethal technology devices that will minimize the risk of death and injury to public safety officers, suspects, detainees and the public.
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Improve Environmental Literacy!
Environmental Literacy Grants for Free-Choice Learning
POSTED: 10/19/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Commerce
ELIGIBILITY: IHEs, school districts, nonprofits, and governments $ AVAILABLE: $1,500,000 GRANTS AVAILABLE: 5 MAX GRANT SIZE: $750,000
DEADLINE: 11/29/06 (Preliminary); 3/21/07 (Final) CONTACT INFORMATION: Sarah Schoedinger, 704-370-3528
DESCRIPTION: Grants for education projects that will create an informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the ocean, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions.
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Improve Health Information!
Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Centers
POSTED: 10/24/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: DHHS
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit and public agencies $ AVAILABLE: $3,000,000 GRANTS AVAILABLE: 30 MAX GRANT SIZE: N.A.
DEADLINE: 11/10/06 (LOI); 12/4/06 (Final) CONTACT INFORMATION: Diana Denboba, 301-443-9332
DESCRIPTION: Reduce barriers to community living for people with disabilities and to address families’ lack of access to the services, advocacy and assistance they need.
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Improve Tribal Justice!
Tribal Courts Assistance Program
POSTED: 10/24/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Justice
ELIGIBILITY: Indian Tribes
$ AVAILABLE: N.A.
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: $200,000
DEADLINE: 12/19/06
CONTACT INFORMATION: Bob Brown, 202-616-3297
DESCRIPTION: Funding to help develop new tribal courts, improve the operations of existing tribal courts and/or offer technical assistance and training of tribal court staff.
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Improve Sex Offender Management!
Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Program
POSTED: 10/16/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Justice
ELIGIBILITY: States, localities, and tribes $ AVAILABLE: N.A.
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: $250,000
DEADLINE: 12/7/06
CONTACT INFORMATION: Julius Dupree, 202-514-1928
DESCRIPTION: Assistance for state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in improving their adult and juvenile sex offender management policies and practices.
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Create Incentives to Work!
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Projects
POSTED: 10/17/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Social Security Administration
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit and public agencies $ AVAILABLE: N.A.
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: $300,000
DEADLINE: 12/15/06
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jenny Deboy, 410-965-8658
DESCRIPTION: Funding to disseminate accurate information about work incentives programs and issues related to such programs to beneficiaries with disabilities (including transition-to-work aged youth).
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Improve Agriculture Education!
Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants Program
POSTED: 10/19/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Agriculture
ELIGIBILITY: School districts and IHEs
$ AVAILABLE: $1,000,000
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: $50,000
DEADLINE: 1/11/07
CONTACT INFORMATION: Gregory Smith, 202-720-2067
DESCRIPTION: Grants for a variety of activities that will strengthen education in agriculture, agriscience and agribusiness.
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Improve Environmental Literacy!
Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education
POSTED: 10/19/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Commerce
ELIGIBILITY: LEAs and nonprofits
$ AVAILABLE: $3,000,000
GRANTS AVAILABLE: 6
MAX GRANT SIZE: $750,000
DEADLINE: 11/29/06 (Preliminary); 3/21/07 (Final) CONTACT INFORMATION: Sarah Schoedinger, 704-370-3528
DESCRIPTION: Grants for environmental literacy projects to be conducted in support of K-12 education.
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Reduce American Indian Substance Abuse!
Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program
POSTED: 10/24/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Justice
ELIGIBILITY: Indian Tribes
$ AVAILABLE: N.A.
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: $250,000
DEADLINE: 12/19/06
CONTACT INFORMATION: Bob Brown, 202-616-3297
DESCRIPTION: Grants to plan, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies to address crime issues related to alcohol and substance abuse.
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Prevent Intra-Inmate Rape!
Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Program
POSTED: 10/23/2006
FUNDING SOURCE: Dept. of Justice
ELIGIBILITY: States and prisons
$ AVAILABLE: $1,000,000
GRANTS AVAILABLE: N.A.
MAX GRANT SIZE: N.A.
DEADLINE: 1/18/07
CONTACT INFORMATION: Julius Dupree, 202-514-1928
DESCRIPTION: Grants for initiatives that will help prevent rape between and among prison inmates.
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