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Use the Links at the Right to navigate amongst the various sections of this archived Funding Alert newsletter. Download Issue: Cooperative Agreement to Study User Satisfaction with Access to Government Information and Services at Public Libraries and Public Access Computing Centers The Institute of Museum and Library Services requests proposals for a Cooperative Agreement to Study User Satisfaction with Access to Government Information and Services at Public Libraries and Public Access Computing Centers. The award, with funding up to $500,000, will be for a maximum of two years. Eligible organizations include public and not-for-profit institutions of higher education, all types of libraries, library consortia, all types of public and not-for-profit museums and museum consortia. Deadline: Jul. 20. New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society Program The American Council of Learned Societies, in cooperation with the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for Scholarly Exchange, has announced a program of support for conferences and publications on New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. The program will award funds in support of planning meetings, workshops, and/or conferences leading to publication of scholarly volumes. The program is intended to support projects that bridge disciplinary or geographic boundaries, engage new kinds of information, develop fresh approaches to traditional materials and issues, or otherwise bring innovative perspectives to the study of Chinese culture and society. The program will support collaborative work of three types:
Deadline: Aug. 1. Judith Rothschild Foundation Created by the will of the painter Judith Rothschild, the Judith Rothschild Foundation provides funding to stimulate interest in recently deceased American painters, sculptors, and photographers whose work is of the highest quality but lacks wide recognition. The foundation makes grants to present, preserve, or interpret work of the highest aesthetic merit by lesser-known American artists who have died since September 12, 1976. Examples of grants include support for the organization of exhibitions; the acquisition of works of art for display and study in museums and public galleries; the development of accompanying public programs, films, or videos; the preparation of publications; scholarly and critical pursuits; and the conservation, cataloguing, and safe-keeping of works of art. Deadline: Sep. 15. Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature Program for Libraries The American Library Association and Nextbook, a gateway to Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, are inviting libraries to apply for grants for the Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature program. Libraries selected for the project are required to promote and present a five-part discussion series. Selected libraries will receive training for the library project director at a national training workshop, program and promotional materials, and a $1,500 grant to support workshop travel, program costs, and scholar honoraria. Deadline: Sep. 30. Also see these listings:
Demonstration Projects That Improve Child Well-Being by Fostering Healthy Marriages within Underserved Communities The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) seeks applications for Demonstration Projects That Improve Child Well-Being by Fostering Healthy Marriages within Underserved Communities. Projects will explore and remove barriers to forming lasting families and healthy marriages as a means to promote the well-being of children and families who are at risk of entering, or are already in the child welfare system. Projects will also explore what particular services, delivery, and outreach efforts designed to support the formation and stability of healthy marriages are most effective at helping children and families in targeted communities. Up to ten awards are anticipated with an average project award amount of $150,000 per budget period (48 month project with four budget periods). Deadline: Aug. 8. WEB LINK. FedGrants, Jun 14, 2005. Also see these listings:
Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program The Department of Education seeks application for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program. The CCAMPIS Program supports the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services. Deadline: Jul. 22. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 8, 2005. NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. The REU program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the NSF. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specially designed for the purpose. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: REU Sites and REU Supplements. REU Sites projects may be based in a single discipline or academic department or be based on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a strong intellectual focus. Proposals with an international dimension are welcomed. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DOD-relevant research areas. REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct undergraduate research participation projects for a number of students. REU supplements may be included in proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or as supplements to ongoing NSF-funded projects. Note: Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences should contact Mary Nijhout, Associate Dean and Director of the Undergraduate Research Support Office, if they plan to submit a REU Site application. She can be reached at 684-6536 or mary.nijhout@duke.edu. Deadlines: Aug. 1 (Duke Arts & Sciences internal deadline for REU site proposals); Sep. 7 (REU site proposal external deadline); Varies with research program (REU Supplement proposals).
EPA Research Facilities To advance environmental science through collaborations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available some of its most specialized state-of-the-art research facilities and additional scientific resources to scientists and engineers in other federal agencies, states, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and private companies that meet specific eligibility requirements. Through these partnerships, EPA hopes to foster science needed to address the complex environmental challenges the nation and the world face today. Broad Agency Announcement- Cooperative Research Partners Initiative The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marine Fisheries Service are issuing a Broad Agency Announcement to solicit proposals addressing a number of research topics related to Northeast fisheries. These include ecological relationships as they relate to rebuilding stocks, commercial and recreational by catch and discard issues, and socioeconomic data on the recreational fisheries. Research projects that develop and implement strategies for enhancing safety at sea and industry-led training for public sector employees on commercial fishery practices will also be considered. Deadline: Jul. 10. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, June 13, 2005. Resource Conservation Challenge Grant Program EPA's New England Office of Assistance and Pollution Prevention developed the Resource Conservation Challenge Grant to provide a new competitive funding opportunity to support projects that are unique, innovative and fit under one or more regional environmental priorities. Deadline: Jul. 20. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 14, 2005. Waste-To-Energy: Strategic Geographic Planning Tool Development--Phase II The EPA seeks applications for Waste-To-Energy: Strategic Geographic Planning Tool Development--Phase II. EPA's strategy for reducing waste generation and increasing recycling is based on establishing and expanding partnerships with businesses, industries, states, communities, and consumers; stimulating infrastructure development, environmentally responsible behavior by product manufacturers, users, and disposers ("product stewardship"), and new technologies; and helping businesses, government, institutions, and consumers through education, outreach, training, and technical assistance. Some grants awarded under this announcement may involve geospatial information. Deadline: Jul. 24. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 10, 2005. Support to Both the State Coalition for the Remediation of Drycleaners and Two National Conferences The EPA seeks applications for Support to Both the State Coalition for the Remediation of Drycleaners and Two National Conferences. The goal of this award is to improve the understanding of the performance of innovative technologies when used to remediate ground water and soils at sites that have been contaminated by hazardous wastes. There are three parts of the award: providing support to the meetings of the State Coalition for the Remediation of Drycleaners, plan and manage a national conference on the assessment and remediation of abandoned mine lands, and plan and manage either a national conference on the assessment and remediation of contaminated ground water in fractured bedrock from hazardous waste sites or a conference on the assessment and remediation of sites which are contaminated by Dense Non-aqueous Phase Liquids. Deadline: Jul. 29. WEB LINK. FedGrants, Jun 14, 2005. Healthy Indoor Environments EPA Region 6 is soliciting proposals for the Healthy Indoor Environments program. Projects should fall into the following areas: In-home asthma education projects, education and demonstration projects that promote and establish home and/or daycare environments free of environmental risks; and outreach and training projects that result in effective Indoor Air Quality management and effective chemical management in schools. Deadline: Jul. 29. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 9, 2005. Native Plant Conservation Initiative The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the Plant Conservation Alliance, is accepting applications for the second cycle of the Native Plant Conservation Initiative (NPCI). Through this initiative, grants of federal dollars will be provided to nonprofit organizations and agencies at all levels of government to promote the conservation of native plants. NPCI grants range from $5,000 to $40,000, with an average grant size of $15,000. It is expected that all grant funds will be matched by non-federal contributions from project partners. In-kind contributions of goods or services are eligible as a match for this program. To be eligible for consideration, a project must directly address plant conservation priorities established by one or more of the federal agencies who provide funding for the grant program. There is a strong preference for "on-the-ground" projects that involve local communities and citizen volunteers in the restoration of native plant communities. Projects that include a pollinator conservation component are also encouraged. Deadline: Aug. 15. Also see these listings:
NSF Issues Revised Grant General Conditions Publication Effective June 15, new National Science Foundation (NSF) grants and funding amendments to existing NSF grants will begin referencing and are subject to the Grant General Conditions (GC-1) publication dated 06/15/05. The complete text of the GC-1 0-9 (as well as other NSF grant policy issuances) is available electronically on the NSF website. Nominations sought for AACR Cancer Prevention Research Award The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation invites nominations for the fourth annual AACR-Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention Research. The award will be given to a scientist residing in any country in the world for seminal contributions in basic, translational, clinical, epidemiological, or behavioral science investigations in cancer prevention research that have had a major impact on the field and stimulated new directions in this important area. The award recipient will present a major lecture during the International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, the premier annual international meeting on cancer prevention research. Deadline: Jul. 1. Additional Closing Date added to Assets for Independence Demonstration Program The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces an additional closing date (Jul.15) for the Assets for Independence Program. ACF also announces two informational telephone conference calls about the program and the process for submitting a grant proposal. The Assets for Independence projects assist low-income people in becoming economically self-sufficient. Deadlines: Jul. 15 and Nov. 1. WEB LINK. Federal Register, June 10, 2005. Correction to Eligibility Requirements for National Library of Medicine Fellowships The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has published NOT-LM-05-004 to correct and clarify eligibility requirements for PAR-03-109, NLM Senior Biomedical Informatics Fellowship, and NOT-LM-05-005 to correct PAR-04-014, NLM Senior Fellowship for Imformationist Training For both fellowships, the experience requirement is reduced from ten to seven years. Clarification is provided that medical residency training, fellowship training and full-time clinical practice do not count toward the required years of experience. These changes are effective immediately. Deadlines: Aug. 5, Dec. 5 and Apr. 5. WEB LINKS: NOT-LM-05-004 and NOT-LM-05-005 Extension of Expiration Date for Career Enhancement Award for Stem Cell Research The National Institutes of Health has published NOT-HL-05-121 to inform potential applicants that program announcement PAR-02-069, Career Enhancement Award for Stem Cell Research, will remain active until a revision is issued later in 2005. The program enables investigators to change the direction of their research careers or to take time from their regular professional responsibilities to broaden their scientific background by acquiring new research capabilities, specifically in the use of human or animal embryonic, adult, or cord blood stem cells. Deadline: Oct. 1. Extension of Expiration Date for NHLBI Career Transition Award The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) gives notice of the extension of the expiration date for the NHLBI Career Transition Award (PAR-02-154) until March 2, 2006. The overall goals of the NHLBI program are to enable outstanding individuals to obtain a research training experience in the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research and to facilitate their successful transition to an extramural environment as independent researchers. The award provides up to three years of support for research training in an NHLBI intramural laboratory followed by two years of support for an independent research project in an extramural institution. Deadline: Oct. 1. NASA Publishes ROSES Amendment 19: New due dates for the Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets (ASTEP) Program With Amendment 19 to ROSES-2005 (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces new due dates for the Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets (ASTEP) program described in Appendix B.17. The deadline for submitting or modifying a Notice of Intent has been extended to Oct. 14. The due date for proposals is changed to Nov. 30. INQUIRIES: Dr. Carl Pilcher, NASA Solar System Division, 202/358-0291, Carl.B.Pilcher@nasa.gov, WEB.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Grants The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Foundation requests proposals for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Grants. Rapid funding is available for innovative proposals that will lead to improvements in the diagnosis, therapy or prevention of Crohn's disease or ulcertative colitis. Deadline: Open. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease--Nationwide Education and Communication Program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks applications for one cooperative agreement to fund the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)--Nationwide Education and Communication Program. The purpose of this program is to enhance national surveillance for CJD and its emerging variants by facilitating interaction of researchers with family members of CJD patients, increasing awareness about CJD and increasing the number of autopsies of suspected CJD cases. The anticipated award is $50,000/yr for five years. Deadlines: Jun. 24 (letter of intent), Jul. 14 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 16, 2005. Inflammation, Inflammatory Mediators and Aging The National Institute on Aging (NIA) seeks applications for Inflammation, Inflammatory Mediators and Aging. This RFA seeks studies to determine relationships of age-related changes in inflammation and inflammatory mediators to physiologic and pathophysiologic aging changes, risks and progression of age-related morbidity and disability, and changes in tissue and organ function. The NIA intends to commit up to $2 million in total costs in FY 2006 to fund 4-7 awards in response to this RFA. Deadlines: Aug. 15 (letter of intent), Sep. 14 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 8, 2005. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research -- Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) seeks applications for a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC). For FY 2005 the RRTC program priority is promoting access to effective consumer-centered and community-based practices and supports for adults with serious mental illness. NIDRR plans to fund one 5/yr grant with a maximum $1,300,000/yr budget.A pre-application meeting to discuss the funding priority and to receive information and technical assistance through individual consultation will be held on June 30. For further information or to make arrangements to attend either in person or by conference call, or for an individual consultation, contact Donna Nangle, 202/245-7462; donna.nangle@ed.gov. Deadline: Aug. 16. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 17, 2005. Small Grant Program for Conference Support The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announces its continued interest in supporting conferences through its Small Grant Program for Conference Support. AHRQ seeks to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Deadline: Deadlines: Aug. 20, Oct. 20, Dec. 20, Feb. 20, Apr. 20, Jun. 20. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 15, 2005. Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks applications for Drug Abuse Prevention Intervention Research. The goals of this program are to encourage investigations of cognitive, behavioral, and social processes as they relate to: the development of novel drug abuse prevention approaches; the efficacy and effectiveness of newly developed and/or modified prevention programs; the processes associated with the selection, adoption, adaptation, implementation, sustainability, and financing of empirically validated interventions; and methodologies appropriate for studying complex aspects of prevention science. Deadlines: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 9, 2005. Mechanisms of Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invite research grant applications that will employ an integrative approach using state-of-the-art technologies to gain insight into the molecular and biochemical Mechanisms of Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver. Proposals investigating the modulating effects of dietary fatty acids, obesity, diabetes, insulin resistance, and components of the metabolic syndrome on alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver are also encouraged. Deadlines: Feb. 1, June 1, Oct. 1. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 10, 2005. Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers Consortium The National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks applications for the Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers Consortium. This RFA solicits new and competing continuation applications for national Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers (MMPC) for the purpose of detailed metabolic phenotyping of genetically altered mice and other mouse models potentially useful for understanding diabetes and its complications, obesity, and related metabolic diseases or conditions. Mice can be shipped to these facilities to undergo on a fee-for-service basis a range of standardized procedures to characterize metabolism, body composition, feeding behavior, activity, tissue pathology, organ function, and other physiologic, anatomic or pathological alterations. A total award amount of $4.2 million/yr for five years is expected to be distributed through four cooperative agreements. A Coordinating and Bioinformatics Unit will be shared between the MMPC and the Animal Models of Diabetic Complications Consortium, and will be competed through a separate RFA. Deadline: Oct. 18 (letter of intent), Nov. 16 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 8, 2005. Coordinating and Bioinformatics Unit for the Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers and Animal Models of Diabetic Complications Consortium The National Institutes of Health (NIH) solicits applications for the Coordinating and Bioinformatics Unit (CBU) for the Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers (MMPC) and Animal Models of Diabetic Complications Consortium. The CBU will develop, house and maintain the websites and databases, will carry out administrative tasks and organize both separate and joint meetings for these consortia, and will distribute funds and provide financial management for the MMPC Pilot and Feasibility program. Deadline: Oct. 18 (letter of intent), Nov. 16 (application). WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 4, 2005. Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)-Applied Biomedical Research Topics The US Special Operations Command is soliciting pre-proposals focused on Applied Biomedical Research Topics that may be of interest to Special Operations Forces-relevant aspects of medical care, particularly related to: combat casualty management; medical aspects of mission planning, biomedical training, environmental protection, vibration/shock injury, diving procedures, equipment and injuries, exercise and mission related physiology, field diagnostic and care equipment; and medical information management systems. Deadline: May 30, 2007. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, June 15, 2005.
US Institute for Peace Fall 2005 Grant Competitions The US Institute for Peace announces its Fall 2005 Grant Competition. The Institute funds a Solicited Grant Competition and an Unsolicited Grant Competition. The themes and topics for the Solicited competition are the "Rule of Law in African Countries Emerging from Violent Conflict," and "Education and Islam." The Unsolicited Grant Program offers support for research, education and training, and the dissemination of information on international peace and conflict resolution. The Unsolicited competition is open to any project that falls within the Institute's broad mandate of international conflict resolution. Deadline: Oct. 1. WEB LINK. Federal Register, June 15, 2005. Also see these listings:
Fulbright Senior Specialists Program The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) invites applications to the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program -- designed to provide US faculty and professionals with opportunities to collaborate with professional counterparts on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning, and a variety of other activities. For example, grantees may (1) present lectures at graduate and undergraduate levels; (2) participate in or lead seminars or workshops at overseas academic institutions; (3) conduct needs assessments, surveys, institutional, or programmatic research; (4) take part in specialized academic programs and conferences; (5) consult with administrators and instructors of post-secondary institutions on faculty development; (6) develop or assess academic curricula or educational maters; and (7) conduct teacher-training programs at the tertiary level. During the first year of the program, applications will be accepted for Fulbright Senior Specialists in the following fields: anthropology, archaeology, business administration, communication, journalism, economics, education, environmental science, information technology, law, library science, political science, public administration, sociology, social work, urban planning, and US studies (i.e., art, art history, dance, history, literature, music, popular culture, and theater). Deadline: Continuous. INQUIRIES: Ryan Hathaway, 202/686-4026; fulspec@cies.iie.org; WEB. Also see this listing:
Physical Sciences & Engineering Support of Advanced Coal Research at U.S. Colleges and Universities The Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is seeking applications for the University Coal Research (UCR) Program. Since its inception in Fiscal Year 1980 (by congressional direction), the UCR Program has endeavored to maintain and upgrade the educational, training, and research capabilities of U.S. colleges and universities in the field of coal science and technology. DOE is seeking applications with the potential to overcome barriers in technology development and accelerate the identification of solutions for energy and environmental problems. Proposed research should contemplate nearly total carbon closure by the year 2015 along with substantial increases in energy conversion efficiency. Deadline: Jul. 7. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 13, 2005. Research and Development for High Assurance Computer Network Systems The Naval Research Laboratory has a requirement for continuing research and development support with technical capabilities to conduct research and development in techniques for processing and communicating data that preserve critical system properties, such as security, safety, availability, and timely delivery of computational results, and improve formal methods for analyzing and developing software and hardware systems. These areas include the research, development, and design of high assured building blocks for trustworthy systems, cryptographic devices in high assurance systems, high assurance real-time systems, system requirements engineering, trustworthy database management systems, networks and distributed systems, the management of distribution of cryptographic keys, the foundations of security, information warfare technology, and information security capabilities. Deadline: Jul. 8. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, June 8, 2005. Enhanced Geothermal Systems Technology Development The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking proposals for studies in the general area of fracture characterization and analysis in high-temperature (>150 C) environment is typical of the Basin and Range tectonic province. The award ceiling is $200,000. Deadline: Jul. 14. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 8, 2005. Terahertz, Solid-State Spectroscopy Theory-Request for White Papers The Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) is soliciting white papers and proposals from individuals and organizations with expertise in Terahertz solid-state spectroscopy theory. The TSL is investigating the possibility of using such Terahertz technology applied to solid-state spectroscopy for the purpose of detecting explosive threat items concealed on personnel. In Phase II, TSL anticipates funding cooperative agreements for 1/yr of research with 2 option years. Awards will range from $150K-350K/yr. Deadline: Jul. 18. WEB LINK. FedGrants, Jun 14, 2005. Energy Efficient Building Technologies The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking applications for the development of Energy Efficient Building Technologies that have the potential to yield significant energy savings in residential and commercial buildings. The objective is to accelerate high-payoff technologies and approaches that, because of their risk, are unlikely to be developed in a timely manner without a partnership between industry and the Federal government. The 3 areas of interest are: Windows R&D, Energy Efficient Window Market Penetration, Energy Efficient Industrialized Housing, and EnergyPlus Advancement. DOE estimates that approximately $8 million will be available for an estimated maximum of 5 cooperative agreements. Deadline: Jul. 28. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 10, 2005. Development of Computational Model for Quantitative Understanding of Fire Growth and Burning Rates of Real Thermoplastic Objects The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires development of a computational model that provides quantitative understanding of fire growth and burning rates of real thermoplastic objects that melt and flow, and delivery of the model code and training in its use to NIST staff. Deadline: Aug. 1. WEB LINK. FedBizOpps, June 10, 2005. Program for Research and Education with Small Telescopes The National Science Foundation invites applications for the Program for Research and Education with Small Telescopes (PREST). PREST is designed to address a spectrum of research and teaching needs for a large number of individuals at institutions without observatories or the resources needed to make their existing observing facilities reliable and productive tools for research and training. The PREST activity provides funding and modest operational support for modern, instrumented telescopes in the range of 0.5 to 2.5 meters aperture to organizations or consortia presenting an integrated program of research, student training, and educational programming. Deadlines: Jan 20, 2006 (Jan. 20, annually thereafter). WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 16, 2005. Also see these listings:
Cultural Anthropology Scholars Awards The National Science Foundation seeks applications for Cultural Anthropology Scholars Awards. The program purpose is to help cultural anthropologists upgrade their methodological skills by learning a specific analytical technique which will improve their research abilities. An anticipated funding amount of $100,000 will be used for two awards. Deadlines: Sep. 7. and Jan. 1, 2006. WEB LINK. FedGrants, Jun. 9, 2005. Head Start-University Partnership Research Grants: Curriculum Development and Enhancement for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs The Administration for Children and Families seeks applications for the Head Start-University Partnership Research Grants: Curriculum Development and Enhancement for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. Funds are available to support research grants for the development of curricular approaches, adaptations or enhancements to practice for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Grants will require researcher/program partnerships with Head Start and/or Early Head Start programs. Deadline: Jul. 1. FY 2005 NIJ Evaluation of the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program Special Initiative: Faith-Based and Community Organization Pilot Program The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) seeks applications to evaluate the effectiveness of intermediary organizations receiving funding under the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program Special Initiative: Faith-Based and Community Organization Pilot Program (the FBCO Pilot Program). The FBCO Pilot Program focuses on the problem of reaching victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and child victimization living in rural jurisdictions. NIJ anticipates making a single two year award. Deadline: Jul. 19. WEB LINK. FedGrants, June 16, 2005. Also see these listings:
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