From lmason at osrhe.edu Mon Mar 2 12:05:11 2009 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:05:11 -0600 Subject: [Okhigheredgrants] 2009 GRANT AWARDS - January and February Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A169FDE@postman1.osrhe.edu> Linda Mason, Ed.D. Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 lmason at osrhe.edu IP: 164.58.250.178 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/okhigheredgrants/attachments/20090302/a6849667/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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"We want more good, quality projects coming out of Tulsa," he said. Carolina said the lower number of applications might stem from a lack of information, so OCAST is scheduling more workshops in the Tulsa area. OCAST distributes state money to a variety of universities, research foundations and businesses to promote technological development. Last year, OCAST awarded $15.3 million in funds. The agency was founded in 1987. Carolina said that of the hundreds of entities receiving OCAST grants since then, 95 percent are still in business. Linda Mason, Ed.D. Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 lmason at osrhe.edu IP: 164.58.250.178 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/okhigheredgrants/attachments/20090302/a6552597/attachment.html From lmason at osrhe.edu Mon Mar 2 12:23:42 2009 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:23:42 -0600 Subject: [Okhigheredgrants] Rebuilt Computers to Give Away Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A169FE3@postman1.osrhe.edu> Students rebuild computers to give away By Laura Summers, The Tulsa World 3/2/2009 BARTLESVILLE - Local students have found a way to learn new technology, recycle used items and give to youth in the community in one project dubbed PC Empower. The students in instructor Glenda Inman's class at Tri County Technology Center have for the last year collected old, donated computers and rebuilt them. The students then give the refurbished computers as gifts to students in the community who need them. The pupils now are working on a new batch of computers that will find worthy homes. "It's awesome," Inman said. "It gives the students a chance to donate to the community and not even leave our classroom." The class project, which has evolved into a program benefiting the community, began with Bartlesville resident Martine Baillargeon who had an old computer at home that was frustrating her family. Baillargeon's husband brought a couple of old computer parts home from his workplace, which was getting rid of them. The couple's son took apart his computer, used the equipment his father brought home and refurbished the whole machine within three hours. "I thought if my son can do this and he is just a freshman in college, then the networking students can do this too," Baillargeon said. "It's real exciting. It has involved my family in helping others and doing something for others." Inman's students have learned a lot through PC Empower. But the pupils also are enjoying the chance to use their knowledge and skills to help others. Kyle Miller said the part he likes best about the work is knowing "that we are giving back to the community." Miller's classmate, Jordan Lankford, agreed. "It was a blast - helping out somebody else, someone in need," Lankford said. Baillargeon and Inman put the word out that they needed donated computers for the class project and students began working on the collected machinery in March 2008. In December, the high-school students delivered eight computers to students in Bartlesville's Give Back America program. The recipients, who were from low-income families, received the computers completely refurbished and with free Internet service provided by Cable One. "For the networking students, knowing this will be used by someone, it's a great feeling," Baillargeon said. "Just to see their faces when we showed up in our Santa hats with the computers wrapped up with a big bow, for some of them it is a big deal and being a part of that is really fun." Baillargeon is collecting computers and parts donated by the community and allocating them to the classroom for the students who put the PCs together. Any parts that are not usable are taken to Tulsa for recycling. The students are planning to deliver their next round of refurbished computers to their peers in May. Miller said the class work has taught him new ways of fixing a hard drive. Lankford said he has learned the basic set-up of computers and how to build them from scrap. He also knows much more about computer repair than he probably imagined when the project began. PC Empower is working with school counselors and the Department of Human Services to determine the recipients of the next round of computer gifts. PC Empower organizers hope to get nonprofit status. For more: To lean more about about PC Empower or to make a contribution, contact Glenda Inman or Martine Baillargeon at pcempower at gmail.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The request asks that we submit projects which relate to one or more of the following areas: o Renewable Energy, o Energy Conservation, o Watershed Protection/Improvement, o Carbon Sequestration, o Climate Change, or o Rural Infrastructure Improvements As with many of you, as RC&D Coordinators we are concerned that rural Oklahoma is not getting enough projects placed on these various lists that are circulating around, and while we don't know what will happen to them, it is important that we keep submitting them at every opportunity, even though you may have submitted them on other lists. Here is what I need on each project: o Category (from list above) o Project Name, o Amount of Funding Needed, o Estimated Project Completion Date after receiving funding, (i.e. 6 months, 16 months, etc.) o Project Description in one paragraph that does not exceed 250 words, o number of businesses to be created or retained, o number of jobs to be created or retained Your projects needed to be submitted electronically to me by COB on Wednesday, March 11th . The request is for what they are calling "shovel ready" projects, which would be ones that you have already done preliminary work on, but need funding in order to "break ground" on them. We know many of the towns may have infrastructure projects that we may not aware of, and you may be assisting a private business or trying locate one in your community. If you are working with a business and have a certain amount of private or other dollars committed, but need help with the balance, mention that in the 250 words. If it's larger than your community, county, etc. and would have a statewide impact, mention that in your description. It would appear that projects that have some of the funds already might end up being in a better position. The rumor mill indicates they want projects that can be quickly put on the ground and create jobs. However, don't let that eliminate you submitting a project. Another advantage to the cumulative list will be a statewide perspective on the needs of rural Oklahoma. Please understand we are not trying to interfere in anyone's business in any way. This might be a door opening for us to get the funding that is available and needed. Please feel free to forward this to others that may have projects. Let me know if you have questions. Let's work together to get everything that we can! Angela Angela Williams RC&D Coordinator Fun Country RC&D & USDA - NRCS 105 N. Indian Meridian, Pauls Valley, OK 73075 Ofc. 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A $375 million portion will go to reducing and eliminating SBA loan fees. The SBA will guarantee 90 percent of loans, up from 75 percent. Finally, another $255 million will go to a deferred loan program to help businesses pay up to six months of debts. Contact Ronn Cupp at the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, rcupp at okstatechamber.com . Linda Mason, Ed.D. Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 lmason at osrhe.edu IP: 164.58.250.178 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In The Cohen Report (February 14 and February 15, 2009), a web publication of The Nonprofit Quarterly, Rick Cohen explores the significance of the Act for nonprofit organizations. Provisions of the Act include: * $150 million for economically distressed communities; * $225 million for Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs; * $100 million for Community Development Financial Institutions; * $750 million for worker training and placement (of this amount, $500 million is for careers in efficient and renewable energy--green jobs); and * $50 million for capacity-building grants that will go directly to nonprofit organizations. Since all applications for stimulus package funding must be made electronically, through Grants.gov , you should register now if you're not already registered. (Allow at least two weeks to complete your registration.) If you're already registered with Grants.gov, be sure to renew and/or verify your registration and update your information if it's no longer current. For more information, we recommend: * Federal Economic Stimulus Legislation: Nonprofit Grant Opportunities (Stimulus Report #1 from the National Council of Nonprofits); * Grant Application Information, Tips, and Thoughts (Stimulus Report #2 from the National Council of Nonprofits); and * Recovery.gov , where you can track the progress of the Act. This site also includes a link to state recovery web sites. What did you think of this publication? Was the information useful? What was most helpful? What would you like to see in future issues? 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Grant opportunities are screened for higher education eligibility, listed by deadline date and grouped alphabetically by topic. Add your email address to the listserve at http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/okhigheredgrants if you wish to be added to the direct mailing list. Check out the Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Colleges and Universities web site at http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/. Thank you! Linda Mason, Ed.D. Coordinator for Grants and External Funding Assistance Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 800-858-1840 405-225-9230 Fax lmason at osrhe.edu DID YOU KNOW? 2009 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Information is available online at http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps and select UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH then select 2009 Undergraduate Student Research Programs. Students can participate in research and get paid a full salary with housing, food and travel provided. Some deadlines are in March, so check on applications now! Locations are all over the US and some other countries. TRAINING OPPORTUNITY BEGINNING GRANTWRITING: THE PROCESS - March 26, 2009 This workshop is for those faculty and staff who have not written a grant proposal but are intending to do so. The group will write together on a joint proposal venture. Please bring a laptop and a flashdrive. There is no fee, but you must register in order to attend. Registration: send an email with your contact information and your grant idea to lmason at osrhe.edu. See http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES for more information about the workshop. WHAT'S HAPPENING? CUR DIALOGUES Sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research April 2-4, 2009 - Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria VA Workshops: Funding Across the Disciplines, Grant Proposal Writing Skills, The Art of Grantsmanship - April 4-5 For more information, see http://www.cur.org or call 202-783-4810. AGRICULTURE Deadline Date - April 23, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture Category - Alternative Crops Description - SACC supports the development of superior germplasm, establishment and extension of various methods of planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and transfer of such applied research from experimental sites to on farm practice as soon as practicable. FY 2008 funding will support Canola research. Size of Grant - 5 awards for $210,000 Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/alt_crops.html Deadline Date - May 13, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture Category - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program Description - The primary purpose of CSREES' BFRDP is to provide U.S. beginning farmer and rancher producers and their families, as appropriate, with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to make informed decisions for their operations, with the goal of enhancing success of beginning farmers and ranchers. Size of Grant - $250,000/yr for 3 years for standard projects, $300,000/yr for 5 years for online clearing house Cost Sharing or Match - Yes Web - http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/bfrdp.html ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Deadline Date - July 16, 2009, November 16, 2009, March 16, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Resources Category - Alcohol Resource Description - In the pursuit of alcohol-related research, resources are occasionally developed that are used by and benefit the broader alcohol research community and are shared with scientists at both the resource developer's home institution and at external institutions. While support for maintenance of these resources is often provided through a Regular Research Project Grant (R01) award or the core of an Alcohol Research Center (P50), situations may arise in which continued support of the resource through any or all of these instruments is not feasible. For example, demand for the resource by individuals from outside the home institution may exceed the capacity of support available through an investigator's R01 or an institution's P50. As well, the developers of the resource may have a reduced need for the resource, while other investigators continue to benefit from the resource. The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide general support of already established research resources that serve the alcohol research community. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-128.html ARTS AND CULTURE See FELLOWSHIPS, Grant Resource - National Endowment for the Humanities. CAMPUS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE LEARNING CITIZENSHIP GRANTS Deadline Date - April 15, 2009 Letter of Intent; May 15, 2009 Proposal Grant Resource - US Department of Homeland Security Category - Citizenship Grant Program Description - The Citizenship Grant Program being offered through the Office of Citizenship, within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, will provide monetary support to community-based organizations that serve immigrant populations. The funds shall be used to support citizenship preparation programs incorporating activities to assist naturalization applicants (or potential naturalization applicants) to improve English language skills, gain knowledge of U.S. history and government (civics), prepare for the naturalization application and interview process, and expand awareness of available information and resources related to U.S. citizenship and the naturalization process. The funds may only be used to provide direct services to immigrants with legal status in the United States. Specific services to be provided may include but are not limited to, English as a Second Language (ESL), English Language (EL)/Civics, citizenship instruction, educational resources (textbooks, language software, computers, etc), assistance with preparing and completing the naturalization application process (including case management), citizenship-focused community outreach, and staff and volunteer training. Size of Grant - 12 awards of $100,000 Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45975 COMMUNITY COLLEGES See AGRICULTURE, Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture. See ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Grant Resource - EDGE. See MATH/ENGINEERING, Grant Resource - National Science Foundation. See RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Grant Resource - Environmental Protection Agency. See TELECOMMUNICATION, Grant Resource - National Science Foundation. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FORENSIC SCIENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; BUSINESS Deadline Date - May 20, 2009 Pre-Proposals, September 16, 2009 Invited Full Proposals Grant Resource - Oklahoma's EDGE Initiative Category - EDGE Economic Development Generating Excellence Description - The EDGE Policy Board will begin soliciting pre-proposals on April 22nd for applied research and technology commercialization projects to be supported by the earnings from the EDGE endowment fund. EDGE solicits areas of research and commercialization emphasis, with consideration given to the strategic strengths of Oklahoma's research infrastructure. For FY09, the Board will focus its investments in the following five areas: Agriculture, Aerospace, Biotechnology, Energy, Information Technology/ Telecommunication, Weather science. Potential projects focusing on other areas may be proposed if the proposal demonstrates how the project supports the purposes and mission of the EDGE Fund. Projects are expected to yield more high-paying jobs and a stronger, more diversified Oklahoma economy. Projects may be proof of concept, applied research, matching funds, purchase of equipment, seed capital, or other formats. Size of Grant - 1 year project awards with possibility of continuance totaling $6 million for 2009 Cost Sharing or Match - Leveraging Expected Web - http://www.ok.gov/edge/OPPORTUNITIES/Funding_Opportunities/ Deadline Date - April 14, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Education Category - Emergency Training and Management for k-12 Schools - CFDA 84.184 Description - Past emergencies, such as the events of September 11, 2001, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and emergencies related to other natural and man-made hazards, reinforce the need for schools and communities to plan for traditional crises and emergencies, as well as other catastrophic events. The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools grant program provides funds to local educational agencies to establish an emergency management process that focuses on reviewing and strengthening emergency management plans, within the framework of the four phases of emergency management (Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery). The program also provides resources to LEAs to provide training for staff on emergency management procedures and requires that LEAs develop comprehensive all-hazards emergency management plans in collaboration with community partners, including local law enforcement; public safety, public health, and mental health agencies; and local government. [Note: this project would be a good training collaboration between local schools and local colleges.] Size of Grant - 104 awards of $100,000 for a small-size LEA (1-20 education facilities); $250,000 for a medium-size LEA (21-75 education facilities); and $500,000 for a large-size LEA (76 or more education facilities) Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-5099.pdf EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIA Deadline Date - March 30, 2009 Grant Resource - Hewlett Packard Category - HP Innovations in Education Description - The HP Innovations in Education grants for secondary school districts in the US fund school districts to launch innovative pilot initiatives that support the administrators and teachers responsible for student success in math and science in middle schools and/or high schools. In the US, HP plans to award approximately 25 grants to public or qualified private school districts. Size of Grant - 25 grants of $270,000 in HP technology, cash, and professional development Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/grants/us/2009-HPIIE-Secondary-US.pdf Deadline Date - April 1, 2009 Grant Resource - National Council on Social Studies Category - NCSS Teacher of the Year Award Description - The NCSS Teacher of the Year Awards recognize exceptional classroom social studies teachers for grades K-6, 5-8, and 7-12 who teach social studies regularly and systematically in elementary school settings, and at least half-time in middle or junior high and high school settings. Award winners receive $2,500, complimentary one-year membership in NCSS, and present a session on their work at the NCSS Annual Conference, and up to $500 in transportation/lodging reimbursement to attend the Annual Conference. Size of Grant - $2,500, NCSS membership, transportation to NCSS Annual Conference Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www.socialstudies.org/awards/teaching Deadline Date - TBA Grant Resource - US Department of Education Category - Teacher Incentive Program - ARRA - CFDA 84.385 Description - These supplemental funds, appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), are intended to help stimulate the American economy. The purpose of the Teacher Incentive Fund is to support programs that develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems, based primarily on increases in student achievement, in high-need schools. The goals of the Teacher Incentive Fund program include: * Improving student achievement by increasing teacher and principal effectiveness; * Reforming teacher and principal compensation systems so that teachers and principals are rewarded for increases in student achievement; * Increasing the number of effective teachers teaching poor, minority, and disadvantaged students in hard-to-staff subjects; and * Creating sustainable performance-based compensation systems. The purpose of ARRA is (1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; (2) To assist those most impacted by the recession; (3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; (4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and (5) To stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases. Agencies with differentiated compensation systems already in place may apply for a TIF program grant to expand their programs so that they reach additional high-need school sites or to include teachers or administrators in high-need schools who are not participating in the current system. Size of Grant - 15 awards totaling $200 million Cost Sharing or Match - Yes Web - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45890 Deadline Date - TBA Grant Resource - US Department of Education - ARRA Category - Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems - CFDA 84.384 Description - The Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems program provides grants to State Education Agencies to enable them to design, develop, and implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate and use individual student data. As provided for under ARRA, funding provided under this competition is to be used for Statewide data systems that, in addition to K-12 data, also include postsecondary and workforce information. Size of Grant - $245 million in awards Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45887 See TECHNOLOGY, Grant Resource - National Science Foundation III and ITEST. ENERGY Deadline Date - May 29, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Energy Category - Clean Cities FY09 Petroleum Reduction Technologies Description - funds are being offered for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles. The installation or acquisition of infrastructure necessary to directly support an alternative fueled vehicle or advanced technology vehicle is also eligible. Operation and maintenance of vehicles, infrastructure and other associated equipment acquired through the program are also allowable within specified limits. Size of Grant - 20 awards of up to $15 million Cost Sharing or Match - Yes Web - https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/F1BEFA84084808598625756800695728?OpenDocument FELLOWSHIPS Deadline Date - May 5, 2009 Grant Resource - National Endowment for the Humanities Category - NEH Fellowships Description - Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to scholars and general audiences in the humanities. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, and other scholarly tools. Fellowships support continuous full-time work for a period of six to twelve months. The Fellowships program accepts applications from researchers, teachers, and writers, whether they have an institutional affiliation or not. All applicants must have completed their formal education by the application deadline. Size of Grant - $4,200/month Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - https://securegrants.neh.gov/fellowships.asp Deadline Date - May 8, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture Category - National Needs Assessment Program Description - The fellowships supported through the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program are intended to encourage outstanding students to pursue and complete graduate degrees in critical areas of national need, through graduate programs at eligible institutions. The fellowship support through this NNF program for graduate training provides a student stipend and a cost-of-education allowance to the institution. For the FY 2009 award cycle CSREES intends to support graduate Fellowship training grants for both Master's and doctoral levels of study. Also, Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances awards will provide support for eligible USDA Fellows to conduct thesis/dissertation research or to undertake studies at sites outside of the United States. IRTA awards for eligible USDA Fellows will only be available as provided for within this announcement. No individual students may apply for this grant. Size of Grant - $40,000/each Master's level 2 years of training, $78,000 for each doctoral level candidate for 3 years of training, + $1,500 per student per year cost-of-education allowance for the institution, $8,000 for doctoral level USDA Fellows and $4,500 for Master's level USDA Fellows Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/national_needs.html GEOGRAPHY; CARTOGRAPHY Deadline Date - May 13, 2009 Grant Resource - US Geological Society Category - National Earthquakes Hazards Reduction Program Description - Applications are invited for research projects under the 2010 National Earthquakes Hazards Reduction Program. The purpose of NEHRP is to provide products for earthquake loss reduction to the public and private sectors and by carrying out research on earthquake occurrence and effects. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=XwbYJBGpTTgr112RJpWBY2NyJjgJl6cT1pN10ZfGPbDFmh2LWV2p!-245487538 GERONTOLOGY; SENIOR ISSUES GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES HEALTH FIELDS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACOLOGY; OPTOMETRY Deadline Date - April 15, July 15, January 15 annually Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services - NIH - ARRA Category - Food Protection Conference Description - This funding opportunity (R13) is to solicit applications from institutions/organizations that propose to organize Food Protection Task Force meetings to foster communication and cooperation and collaboration within the States among State, local, and tribal food protection, public health, agriculture, and regulatory agencies. The meetings should: (1) provide a forum for all the stakeholders of the food protection system (regulatory agencies, academia, industry, consumers, State legislators, Boards of Health and Agriculture, and other interested parties; (2) assist in adopting or implementing the Food Code and other food protection regulations; and (3) promote the integration of an efficient statewide food protection/defense system that maximizes the protection of the public health through prevention, intervention and response including the early detection and containment of foodborne illness. Size of Grant - 32 awards of $5,000/year for 5 years Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-123.html Deadline Date - June 1, 2009 Letter of Intent, June 30, 2009 Proposal Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Clinical Research Curriculum Award Description - The Clinical Research Curriculum Award (CRCA).? CRCA awards will be made exclusively to institutions that are not yet participants in a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). Applications in response to this RFA may be either new or competitive renewals of existing K30 programs and awards will be for three years. The CRCA is an award to institutions that addresses, in part, the NIH's commitment to improve the quality of training in clinical research. This RFA is intended to stimulate the inclusion of high-quality didactic training as part of the career development of clinical investigators from diverse scientific backgrounds and disciplines.? These programs prepare undergraduate, predoctoral, or postdoctoral candidates, or combinations of these, to conduct research in team settings that are highly interdisciplinary and collaborative.? The courses and curricula should be organized around interdisciplinary research themes.? To achieve the necessary breadth and diversity of courses, proposals should include multiple departments and may include multiple centers, schools or institutions. Size of Grant - $275,000/yr for 3 yr projects Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-09-006.html Deadline Date - June 5, October 5, February 5 annually Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Biobehavioral Research Description - This announcement solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to foster biobehavioral research and develop innovative research designs, methods of measurement, and data analysis techniques. Designs and methods that examine the impact of biologic and behavioral variables on individuals' health outcomes and quality of life are encouraged. Scientists are encouraged to increase the interface of biobehavioral research and clinical practice in existing core and exploratory centers and training programs by sharing findings and designing collaborative research projects. Ideally, interdisciplinary researchers should overcome differences in perspectives, incentives, and methods by going beyond usual collaborations to engage others to solve problems creatively and efficiently. Size of Grant - $500,000/yr for 5 year projects Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-125.html Deadline Date - June 16, October 16, February 16 annually Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Obesity Research Description - This funding opportunity announcement encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct exploratory/developmental clinical studies that will accelerate the development of effective interventions for prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or children. Exploratory epidemiological research with a goal of informing translational/clinical research will also be supported within this program. Size of Grant - $200,000 Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-124.html Deadline Date - June 16, October 16, and February 16 annually Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Developmental Psychopharmacology (for children) Description - The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to request research applications to examine the neurobiological impact of psychotherapeutic medications upon the immature brain, with particular emphasis upon mapping the precise developmental profile of physiological response to psychotropic agents used in the treatment of mental disorders in children. Appropriate research includes studies in model systems, including animals, and in human populations. Size of Grant - $275,000 for 2 year projects Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-222.html Deadline Date - June 19, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Food Allergy Research Description - The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support high impact, innovative exploratory/developmental investigations to determine the mechanisms of IgE-mediated food allergy and related co-morbid conditions using ex vivo studies with human specimens and studies with current or new animal models of food allergy. Size of Grant - $200,000 Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-011.html LABORATORIES; EQUIPMENT LIBRARIES MATH; ENGINEERING Deadline Date - May 15, 2009 Letter of Intent, July 15, 2009 Preliminary Proposals, January 12, 2010 Invited Proposals Grant Resource - National Science Foundation Category - Engineering Research Centers Description - The goal of the Generation Three Engineering Research Centers Program is to create a culture in engineering research and education that links discovery to technological innovation through transformational fundamental and engineered systems research in order to advance technology and produce engineering graduates who will be creative U.S. innovators in a globally competitive economy. They will develop this culture of discovery and innovation through a symbiotic relationship between academic researchers, small innovative firms, larger industrial and practitioner partners, and organizations devoted to entrepreneurship and innovation. In essence this solicitation requires that the efforts be devoted to creating, developing, and enhancing capacities in ERCs from transformational fundamental research to technology commercialization and creating a continuous pipeline in engineering education from middle school to graduate studies. Size of Grant - 4 awards of $3,250,000 year 1, $3,500,000 year 2, $3,750,000 year 3, $4,000,000 years 4 and 5 Cost Sharing or Match - Yes Web - http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09545/nsf09545.htm?govDel=USNSF_25 See TECHNOLOGY, Grant Resource - US Department of Defense. MINORITY STUDENTS NANOSCIENCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY PUBLISHING RURAL DEVELOPMENT Deadline Date - April 27, 2009 Grant Resource - Environmental Protection Agency Category - Technical Assistance and Support for Improved Ground Water Protection Description - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting applications from eligible applicants for technical assistance and support that will enhance communication and coordination between EPA and the states to protect ground water. The technical assistance and support are related to activities that will develop and expand the capability of state Underground Injection Control programs, tribes with UIC primary enforcement authority (primacy) and source water protection (with an emphasis on ground water protection) programs. Size of Grant - 1 award of $900,000 Cost Sharing or Match - Web - http://www.epa.gov/safewater/funding/ SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY Deadline Date - 5 year broad area announcement Grant Resource - US Department of Defense Category - Space-Based Advanced Sensing and Protection Research and Development Description - This is a 5-year, opened-ended Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to solicit research proposals for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Space-Based Advanced Sensing and Protection Branch, which is looking to conduct research and development of space payload technologies including phenomenology, advanced focal plane components and arrays, cryogenic systems, passive and active surveillance, and protection capabilities for contemporary and future space systems. Size of Grant - Awards totaling $13.6 million/year for 5 years Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=45100 Deadline Date - May 1, 2009 Grant Resource - NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Category - ROSES 2009 - Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences Description - This NASA Research Announcement solicits proposals for supporting basic and applied research and technology across a broad range of Earth and space science program elements relevant to one or more of the following NASA Research Programs: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Science, and Astrophysics. This ROSES NRA covers all aspects of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences, including, but not limited to: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, stratospheric balloon, and suborbital rocket investigations; development of experiment techniques suitable for future SMD space missions; development of concepts for future SMD space missions; development of advanced technologies relevant to SMD missions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise help verify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic and composition parameters needed to analyze space data, as well as returned samples from the Earth or space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions; development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earth science research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systems applicable to SMD objectives and data. Size of Grant - Awards ranging from $100,000 to $1 million Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={F35D3EEA-790E-663A-CEA2-ACE5B9E13A53}&path=open Deadline Date - April 13, 2009 Letter of Intent, May 13, 2009 Proposal Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening in the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network Description - The NIH Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative wishes to encourage HTS assay applications from investigators who have the interest and capability to work with the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN) for chemical probe development. This Funding Opportunity Announcement promotes discovery and development of new chemical probes as research tools for use by scientists in both the public and private sectors to advance the understanding of biological functions and disease mechanisms. This initiative is one of the integrated components of the NIH Molecular Libraries Roadmap initiative that offers biomedical researchers access to large-scale automated high throughput screening (HTS) centers in the MLPCN, diverse compound libraries in the Small Molecule Repository (MLSMR) and information on biological activities of small molecules in the PubChem BioAssay public database. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-09-129.html See RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Grant Resource - Environmental Protection Agency. See TECHNOLOGY, Grant Resource - US Department of Defense. SOCIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER PREPARATION; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIA Deadline Date - August, 25, 2009 III Innovation through Institutional Integration; January 19, 2010 ITEST Letter of Intent; February 12, 2010 ITEST Full Proposal Grant Resource - National Science Foundation Category - ITEST - Innovative Technology Experiences for Students (K-12) and Teachers Description - The ITEST program responds to current concerns and projections about the growing demand for professionals and information technology workers in the U.S. and seeks solutions to help ensure the breadth and depth of the STEM workforce. ITEST supports research studies to address questions about how to find solutions. It also supports the development, implementation, testing, and scale-up of implementation models. ITEST projects may include students or teachers, kindergarten through high school age, and any area of the STEM workforce. Projects that explore cyberlearning, specifically learning with cyberinfrastructure tools such as networked computing and communications technologies in K-12 settings, are of special interest. Four types of projects are invited: (1) Research projects enrich the understanding of issues related to enlarging the STEM workforce; (2) Research projects may conduct efficacy and effectiveness studies of intervention models; (3) conduct longitudinal studies of efforts to engage students in the STEM areas, develop instruments to assess engagement, persistence, and other relevant constructs of student motivation; or (4) conduct studies to identify predictors of student inclination to pursue STEM career trajectories. The program is especially interested in projects that target students from groups that are underserved and underrepresented in STEM and ICT-intensive careers, including those residing in rural and economically disadvantaged communities. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09506 Deadline Date - March 10, 2010 Grant Resource - US Department of Defense Category - Strategic Technologies Description - The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Strategic Technology Office is soliciting proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement for the performance of research, development, design, and testing that directly supports Strategic Technology Office. This includes Space and Near-Space Sensors and Systems; Strategic and Tactical Networks; Information Assurance; Counter Underground Facilities; Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense; Small Unit Operations; Maritime Operations; and Core Strategic Technologies. Proposed research should investigate innovative approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cc0c2f08ccaba497eb0664df71bbedc6&tab=core&_cview=0&cck=1&au=&ck= TERRORISM; BIOTERRORISM See EDUCATION, Grant Resource - US Department of Education. TRANSPORTATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Linda Mason, Ed.D. Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 lmason at osrhe.edu IP: 164.58.250.178 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/okhigheredgrants/attachments/20090318/fbc834dc/attachment-0001.html From lmason at osrhe.edu Thu Mar 19 14:40:27 2009 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:40:27 -0500 Subject: [Okhigheredgrants] AACTE Action Alert: State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A16A0F5@postman1.osrhe.edu> The white paper Maximizing Education Reform in the Stimulus Bill: Building State Innovation Funds (http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/79/91/7991.pdf) released by the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and Teach for America (TFA) offers advice to states on how they can best compete for and use education funds in the stimulus bill's stabilization fund (SBSF). Of the $53.6 billion that is appropriated for state fiscal stabilization (SFSF); there is a $5 billion "Race to the Top " fund that will be used to improve school reform efforts. In addition, there are $40 billion of the SFSF that is designated for education and another $8 billion for "high priority needs," that include education. ECS and TFA suggest that states can put themselves in a prime position to gain access to these funds through the creation of state innovation funds. They suggest that states "clearly define the criteria for awards" through the development of programs that are: 1. Scaleable local programs - with a track record of raising achievement levels for low income students - run by districts, schools or non-profits; 2. Successful programs that work in other parts of the country (KIPP, New Leaders for New Schools or Teach for America); and 3. Greatly-improved districts. Grants could reward districts that make the most progress over 12 months in creating innovative solutions in key areas. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/okhigheredgrants/attachments/20090319/269f4516/attachment.html From lmason at osrhe.edu Thu Mar 19 15:14:41 2009 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:14:41 -0500 Subject: [Okhigheredgrants] Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher Education Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A16A0F8@postman1.osrhe.edu> Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Higher Education 3/19/09 This announcement is a provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Grant Writing and External Funding Assistance once or twice weekly. Grant opportunities are screened for higher education eligibility, listed by deadline date and grouped alphabetically by topic. Add your email address to the listserve at http://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/okhigheredgrants if you wish to be added to the direct mailing list. Check out the Grant Opportunities for Oklahoma Colleges and Universities web site at http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/. Thank you! Linda Mason, Ed.D. Coordinator for Grants and External Funding Assistance Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 800-858-1840 405-225-9230 Fax lmason at osrhe.edu DID YOU KNOW? 2009 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES! Information is available online at http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps and select UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH then 2009 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS. Don't wait! Many deadlines for application are in March! TRAINING OPPORTUNITY BEGINNING GRANTWRITING: THE PROCESS - March 26, 2009 This workshop is for those faculty and staff who have not written a grant proposal but are intending to do so. The group will write together on a joint proposal venture. Please bring a laptop and a flashdrive. There is no fee, but you must register in order to attend. Registration: send an email with your contact information and your grant idea to lmason at osrhe.edu. See http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES for more information about the workshop. WHAT'S HAPPENING? CUR DIALOGUES Sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research April 2-4, 2009 - Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria VA Workshops- April 4-5: Funding Across the Disciplines Grant Proposal Writing Skills The Art of Grantsmanship For more information, see http://www.cur.org or call 202-783-4810. AGRICULTURE See RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture. ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Deadline Date - July 16, November 16, and March 16 annually Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Building System Capacity for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (R34) Description - This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, provides resources to facilitate research on the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based clinical treatment practices, prevention approaches, and business practices in community-based service delivery settings. It is intended to foster collaboration between service providers and entities that directly influence their capacity to deliver such practices, including Single State Agencies, other funders, licensing and regulatory bodies, referral sources, educational entities, and other social services agencies that interact with the treatment and prevention systems. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-105.html ARTS AND CULTURE CAMPUS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE LEARNING COMMUNITY COLLEGES See HEALTH, Grant Resource - NIH. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FORENSIC SCIENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; BUSINESS See RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture. EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIA Deadline Date - To be announced soon Grant Resource - US Department of Education Category - Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Description - The new TQP grants will be somewhat different from the old ones, and will be using some stimulus money to increase the number of grants. The goals are to: Improve Student Achievement, Improve the Quality of Prospective and New teachers, Hold Teacher Preparation Programs Accountable for Preparing Highly Qualified Teachers, Recruit Highly Qualified Individuals, Including Minorities and Individuals from Other Occupations. Partnerships must include high need LEAs, consortia of high need LEAs, a high need early childhood education program, a school/college or department of education within a higher education institution, a school/college or department of arts and sciences within the partner higher education institution. Optional partners include: Governor, State Educational Agency, State Board of Education, State Agency for Higher Education, a business, a public or private non-profit educational agency, an educational service agency, a teacher organization, a high-performing LEA, a charter school, an entity operating a program that provides alternative routes to certification. Required activities are Strengthen Pre-Baccalaureate Programs and/or Develop Master's Degree Level Teaching Residency Program (2 years residency), or both. Optional activities include: Prepare School Leaders and Develop Digital Content. Size of Grant - Awards totaling $100 million stimulus funds plus approximately $43 million TQP program funds in '09 appropriation. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www.ed.gov/programs/heatqp/index.html (Note: the application package has not been posted yet due to the interpretations of the Higher Education Opportunity Act and ARRA funding regulations) FELLOWSHIPS GEOGRAPHY; CARTOGRAPHY GERONTOLOGY; SENIOR ISSUES GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Deadline Date - Grant Resource - Category - Description - Size of Grant - Cost Sharing or Match - Web - HEALTH FIELDS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION, OPTOMETRY Deadline Date - April 21, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Health and Human Services Category - Expansion of Existing Grants and Supplements Description - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the opportunity for investigators and United States institutions/organizations with active NIH-supported research project grants (including SBIR and STTR) to submit revision applications (formerly termed competitive supplements) to support a significant expansion of the scope or research protocol of approved and funded projects. Support for these revision applications will come from funds provided to NIH through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act" or "ARRA"), Public Law 111-5. In addition, Recovery Act funds allocated to NIH specifically for comparative effectiveness research (CER) may be available to support supplements. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-058.html Deadline Date - Multiple dates Grant Resource - US Department of Education Category - Summer Research Experiences for Students and Science Teachers Description - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the opportunity for investigators and United States institutions/organizations with active NIH Research Grants to request administrative supplements for the purpose of promoting job creation, economic development, and accelerating the pace and achievement of scientific research. These supplements will also encourage students to seriously pursue research careers in the health related sciences, as well as provide elementary, middle school, and high school teachers, community college faculty, and faculty from non-research intensive institutions with short term research experiences in NIH-funded laboratories. Support for these supplements will come from funds provided to NIH through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act" or "ARRA"), Public Law 111-5. In addition, Recovery Act funds allocated to NIH specifically for comparative effectiveness research (CER) may be available to support supplements. Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-060.html LABORATORIES; EQUIPMENT LIBRARIES Deadline Date - April 1, 2009 Optional Preliminary Proposal, June 5, 2009 Full Proposal Grant Resource - National Archives, National Historical Publication and Records Commission Category - CFDA 89.003 - Digitizing Historical Records Description - The Commission seeks proposals that use cost-effective methods to digitize nationally significant historical record collections and make the digital versions freely available online. Projects must make use of existing holdings of historical repositories and consist of entire collections or series. The materials should already be available to the public at the archives and described so that projects can re-use existing information to serve as metadata for the digitized collection. To make these projects as widely useful as possible for archives, historical repositories, and researchers, the applications must demonstrate: The national significance of the collections or records series to be digitized; An effective work flow that repurposes existing descriptive material, rather than creating new metadata about the records; Reasonable costs and standards for the project as well as sustainable preservation plans for the resulting digital records; Well-designed plans that evaluate the use of the digitized materials and the effectiveness of the methods employed in digitizing and displaying the materials. Projects may not use grant funds to create descriptive metadata or edited transcriptions of the digitized materials. Size of Grant - 5 awards of $150,000 Cost Sharing or Match - $1 to $1 inkind or cash Web - http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/digitizing.html MATH; ENGINEERING MINORITY STUDENTS NANOSCIENCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY PUBLISHING RURAL DEVELOPMENT Deadline Date - March 31, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture Category - Rural Business Development Description - The Rural Development State Offices administer the RBOG program on behalf of USDA Rural Development at the State level. The primary objective of the program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas. Assistance provided to rural areas under this program may include technical assistance for business development and economic development planning. Size of Grant - $50,000 Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/busp/rbog.htm Deadline Date - April 27, 2009 Grant Resource - US Department of Agriculture Category - Farmers Market Development Program Description - AMS provides competitive grant funds to agricultural cooperatives, producer networks, producer associations, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers' market authorities and Tribal governments. The grants are targeted to help improve and expand domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Size of Grant - $2,500 Cost Sharing or Match - No Web - http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=TznhJCmXHt1JpkhJtH 9V98pNnFdVZyBfpPy3glKNnnJgpJVTJws1!1221978667 SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY See HEALTH, Grant Resource - NIH. SOCIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY TEACHER PREPARATION; FACULTY DEVELOPMENT See EDUCATION, Grant Resource - US Department of Education. See HEALTH, Grant Resource - NIH. TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIA TERRORISM; BIOTERRORISM TRANSPORTATION UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH See HEALTH, Grant Resource - NIH. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Linda Mason, Ed.D. Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-225-9486 lmason at osrhe.edu IP: 164.58.250.178 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/okhigheredgrants/attachments/20090319/4c661ab5/attachment-0001.html From lmason at osrhe.edu Wed Mar 25 09:23:24 2009 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:23:24 -0500 Subject: [Okhigheredgrants] SSTI Weekly Digest, March 19, 2009 - More information on Stimulus Funding Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A16A152@postman1.osrhe.edu> State Science and Technology Institute Helping Transform Techology-Based Economics SSTI Weekly Digest A Publication of the State Science and Technology Institute SSTI, 5015 Pine Creek Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081 Phone: (614) 901-1690 http://www.ssti.org Vol. 14, Issue 4 In the March 19, 2009 Issue: * SBIR Extended Until July 31 * FY09 Federal Budget Boosts Science, TBED * Department of Agriculture * Department of Commerce * Department of Defense * Department of Education * Department of Energy * Department of Homeland Security * Department of Housing and Urban Development * Department of Labor * Department of Transportation * Department of the Treasury * Environmental Protection Agency * NASA * National Science Foundation * Regional Commissions and Authorities * Small Business Administration ARCHIVED ISSUES (1996-present): Previous issues of the SSTI Weekly Digest are available and searchable on our website: http://www.ssti.org/Digest/digest.htm An index of all state and local stories may be found at: http://www.ssti.org/Digest/Indices/indexstate.htm TO SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE: Subscriptions to the SSTI Weekly Digest are free. To subscribe, please visit: http://www.ssti.org/Digest/subscribe.htm To unsubscribe, please visit: http://www.ssti.org/Digest/digform_unsubscribe.htm ________________________________ SBIR Extended Until July 31 This week, Congress passed H.R. 1541, a continuing resolution that extends the SBIR program in its current state until July 31, 2009. The extension provides another four-month window for the two chambers to develop a compromise toward full reauthorization. The 100-word resolution extends all other programs within the Small Business Administration that were set to expire Friday, March 19, including the National Women's Business Council, the HUBZone Program, and the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (which has not received an appropriation for several years). return to the top of the page ________________________________ FY09 Federal Budget Boosts Science, TBED Many agencies may see Congress passing their annual appropriations bill six months into the fiscal year as worth the wait, given the increases most science, technology and economic development supporting programs experienced. While some budget bump ups are modest, accommodating little more than inflation and Congressional earmarks, others should result in more grants flowing to researchers, universities, small businsses, and TBED organizations. SSTI has prepared summaries below of selected programs that may be of interest to Digest subscribers. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Agriculture The enacted budget funds the Department of Agriculture (USDA) at $106 billion for FY09, with increases over FY08 funding for several programs related to TBED. Most of the USDA appropriation, $86.6 billion, is reserved for mandatory spending programs such as food and nutrition assistance and farm commodity programs. The remaining $19.4 billion is appropriated for discretionary spending, including most USDA research and TBED-related programs. Most USDA programs related to TBED and traditional economic development are administered through Rural Development , which received $2.7 billion, an increase of $398 million over FY08. The Rural Development's Rural-Business Cooperative Service , which administers loan subsidies and grants, is funded at $132 million. Funded programs include: * Rural Business Enterprise Grants - $38.7 million for rural projects that finance and facilitate development of small and emerging rural businesses, help fund distance learning networks, and help fund employment related adult education programs; * Rural Business Opportunity Grants - $2.5 million to promote sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provision of training and technical assistance for business development, entrepreneurs, and economic development officials and to assist with economic development planning; and, * Delta Regional Authority - $3 million for loan subsidies and grants. Rural Development's Rural Economic Development Loans Program received $4.4 million for Rural Cooperative Development Grants and $2.6 million for appropriate technology transfer in rural areas . The budget also provides $5 million for the Rural-Business Cooperative Service's Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP). Value-Added Producer grants , which support planning activities and working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products and for farm-based renewable energy, received $3.9 million in FY09. USDA's Rural Utilities Service , in addition to providing electricity, water and waste disposal services to rural areas, also supports the expansion of telecommunications networks and high-speed digital resources. TBED-related programs within the Rural Utilities Service include: * Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants - $34.7 million for grants, including $5 million for public broadcasting system grants; * Broadband Telecommunications Loan Subsidy - $15.6 million for loan guarantees; and, * Broadband Telecommunications Grants - $13.4 million, which includes the Rural Development Community Connect Program . Funding for three of the four major research organizations of USDA have had their funding level increased over FY08. The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CRSEES) partners with colleges and universities to conduct research, education and outreach activities. The CRSEES appropriation in FY09 is $1.2 billion, up $38.3 million over the previous year. Research programs supported with this funding include: * Research and Education Activities - $691 million, including $1.1 million for the Food and Agricultural Policy Institute; * Extension Activities - $474 million including support for the Rural Technologies program, which invests in areas that develop job opportunities and expand the technological skill base of rural residents; and, * Integrated Activities - $56.9 million for integrated grants to support research, education and extension functions to solve critical agricultural issues, priorities or problems in a broad array of disciplines. USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and disseminates the information. ARS was appropriated $1.2 billion in FY09, including $1.5 million to develop Ug99-resistant wheat varieties and $1 million to improve monitoring diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment and prevention of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). An additional $1.35 million is targeted for research on food allergies. The Economic Research Service (ERS) budget grew by $2.1 million for FY09 to $79.5 million. ERS is a primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The bill directs the service to add to its research portfolio a study of the factors contributing to a continued decline in the basis for crops. ERS also is encouraged to work in collaboration with the Agricultural Marketing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Food and Nutrition Service and other agencies to study government policies to support local food markets. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture such as the production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers. The service received $151.6 million in FY09, down $10.6 million from the previous year. Much of this reduction is due to a $14.7 million cut in funding for the Census of Agriculture . The census is conducted every five years and the 2007 version was support by an additional appropriation in FY08. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Commerce The FY09 enacted budget provides $9.3 billion for the Department of Commerce, up $1.6 billion over FY08. Much of this additional funding will support the 2010 U.S. Census and not TBED-related and research activities. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) FY09 allocation is $272.8 million. This is about $7 million less than the enacted amount in FY08 for salaries, expenses and programs, though EDA also received an additional $500 million in FY08 emergency appropriations. EDA oversees programs to generate jobs, help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically distressed areas of the United States. EDA assistance is available to rural and urban areas of the Nation experiencing high unemployment, low income, or other severe economic distress. Individual spending allocations at EDA include: * Public Works - $133.3 million to help local communities and industries deal with increased economic pressures and dislocations in a rapidly-changing economy; * Economic Adjustment Assistance - $35.3 million to provide a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time; * Planning - $31 million, including $3.7 million to provide additional planning resources to the existing network of 370 Economic Development Districts and $300,000 to reduce the backlog of designated-but-unfunded districts; * Trade Adjustment Assistance - $15.8 million to help manufacturing and production firms, which have lost domestic sales and employment due to increased imports of similar or competitive goods, become more competitive in the global economy; * Global Climate Change Mitigation Initiative - $14.7 million to prepare a report and provide grants to align economic development and climate change initiatives; * Technical Assistance - $9.4 million to help fill the knowledge and information gaps that may prevent leaders in the public and nonprofit sectors in economically distressed regions from making optimal decisions on local economic development issues; and, * Research and Evaluation - $490,000 to prepare reports and best practice guides. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of life. NIST is allocated $819 million for FY09, a $63.2 million increase over FY08. NIST's industrial technology services, which include much of its TBED-related investments, received $175 million, up $20.2 million over FY08. Programs within this allocation are: * NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) - $110 million to assist small manufacturing establishments in assimilating new technologies and manufacturing practices through government -industry partnerships and extension services; and, * Technology Innovation Program (TIP) - $65 million for cost-shared research grants, cooperative agreements or contracts awarded on the basis of merit competitions to support, promote, and accelerate innovation in the United States through high-risk, high-reward research in areas of critical national need. NIST's scientific and technical core programs were appropriated $472 million, including $8.5 million for the Baldrige National Quality Program . The program administers the Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognizes U.S. organizations for their achievements in quality and performance and raises awareness about the importance of quality and performance excellence as a competitive edge. NIST is directed to devote resources to its Measurement and Standards for Climate Change program and its Office of Law Enforcement Standards , as well as printed electronics research. The bill also includes $172 million for the construction of research facilities through NIST, including $30 million for competitive research building construction grants. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) received $4.4 billion in FY09 of which $3 billion supports operations, research and facilities, which includes most of NOAA's research activities. These activities include: * National Marine Fisheries Service - $753.5 million for research in the variables affecting the abundance and variety of marine fisheries; * National Ocean Service - $497 million to support coastal science and estuarine research reserves of national significance; * Tides and Current Data - $31.1 million to support existing operations and the maintenance of the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time Systems ; * Coral Reef Program - $28.9 million to support effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems; * Integrated Ocean Observing System - $26.5 million for administering and awarding a competitive, regional ocean observing systems solicitation; * National Centers for Coastal and Ocean Science - $15.8 million to fund externally based research related to HABs, Hypoxia and Regional Ecosystems; and, * Regional Geospatial Modeling grants - $7 million to continue funding the competitive program for researchers and resource managers to develop models or geographic information systems using existing geodetic, coastal remote sensing data, terrestrial gravity measurements or other physical datasets. The National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) received $39.2 million for FY09. NTIA is the executive branch agency principally responsible for advising the president on telecommunications and information policies. Of the FY09 funding, $20 million is reserved for public telecommunications facilities, planning and construction. Former President Bush's budget request had proposed terminations of the public telecommunications program. The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is funded at $29.8 million for FY09. MBDA works with minority entrepreneurs who wish to grow their businesses in size, scale and capacity. The Economic and Statistics Administration , which includes the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), received $90.6 million for FY09. The agency provides broad and targeted economic data, analyses and forecasts for use by Government agencies, businesses and others, as well as develops domestic and international economic policy. The budget of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be offset entirely through fee collection. USPTO receives $2 million in the budget but is expected to collect $2.1 million in fees. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Defense The enacted FY09 Appropriations bill authorizes $512 billion for the Department of Defense (DoD) base as well as $66 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) received $3.1 billion, an increase from the 2008 appropriation of $2.95 billion. Defense Basic Research is funded at $1.8 billion, a 13 percent increase above the FY08 appropriation. For overall Science & Technology (S&T) programs, the enacted budget allocates $13.5 billion, an increase of 6 percent. S&T programs include defense-wide and military service funding for 6.1 basic research, 6.2 applied research, and 6.3 advanced technology development. The FY09 enacted funding for DoD departments is as follows: Army * 6.1 Basic Research - $439 million * 6.2 Applied Research - $1.2 billion * 6.3 Advanced Technology Development - $1.4 billion Navy * 6.1 Basic Research - $547 million * 6.2 Applied Research - $776 million * 6.3 Advanced Technology Development - $836 million Air Force * 6.1 Basic Research - $469 million * 6.2 Applied Research - $1.2 billion * 6.3 Advanced Technology Development - $717 million Defense-wide * 6.1 Basic Research - $386 million * 6.2 Applied Research - $1.9 billion * 6.3 Advanced Technology Development - $3.5 billion DoD programs of interest to the TBED community include: * Defense Research Sciences - $1.1 billion to fund university research, mostly by single investigators. Departmental breakdowns include $198.75 million for the Army, $421.2 million for the Navy, $314.7 million for the Air Force, and $203 million defense-wide. * Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) - $14.8 million to improve the capabilities of U.S. institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in the areas important to national defense. * University Research Initiatives - $339.6 million to enhance universities' capabilities to perform basic science and engineering research and related education in areas critical to national defense. Departmental breakdowns include $89.9 million for the Army, $108.9 million for the Navy, and $140.8 million for the Air Force. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Education The Department of Education's FY09 total budget appropriation is $66.5 billion. The FY09 education budget includes specialized funding toward a few K-12 math and science programs: * $179 million for the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program , which provides grants to states and localities to improve academic achievement in mathematics and science by developing teaching skills for elementary and secondary school teachers and introducing integrated teaching methods based on scientifically based research and technology into the curriculum; and, * $43.5 million for the Advanced Placement (AP) program , which provides grants to eligible entities to enable them to increase the participation of low-income students in both pre-AP and AP courses and tests. Other key budget issues include: * Pell Grants - $17.3 billion that increases the maximum Pell Grant to $4,860. * 21st Century Community Learning Centers - $1.1 billion to provide resources for the states to award grants of at least $50,000 to school districts, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and other public or private entities for centers that primarily serve students attending high-poverty schools. * Institute of Education Sciences (IES) - $617 million to fund programs of research, development and dissemination in areas where knowledge of learning and instruction is inadequate. Several of the student aid programs proposed for elimination by the Bush Administration survived, including: * Perkins Loans - Carl D. Perkins CTEA $370 million, Perkins Loan Cancellations $67.2 million. The purpose of the Perkins Loans program is to provide low-interest loans to help needy students finance the costs of postsecondary education. * Supplemental Educational Opportunities Grants (FSEOG) - $757.5 million to provide need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students to promote access to postsecondary education. Students can receive these grants at any one of approximately 4,000 participating postsecondary institutions. * Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnerships (LEAP) - $63.9 million to provide grants to states to assist them in providing need-based grants and community service work-study assistance to eligible postsecondary students. States must administer the program under a single state agency and meet maintenance-of-effort criteria. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Energy The FY09 budget provides $27 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE), a nine percent increase over the FY08 enactment. The bill includes significant increases for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), the Office of Science and the Office of Fossil Energy and reduced funding for nuclear energy programs through the Office of Nuclear Energy . EERE received $1.9 billion in FY09, $206 million more than FY08. Much of that total is to support the commercialization of energy technologies targeted by the Advanced Energy Initiative, launched by former President Bush in 2006. EERE is responsible for research, development and deployment of energy efficiency and clean power technology and practices. Energy technologies targeted in this funding include: * Biomass and Biorefinery Systems - $217 million for integrated R&D, with the stipulation that the department pursue development of biofuels from non-food sources, especially sources with the largest potential for carbon-dioxide sequestration that are also compatible with gasoline and diesel fuels; * Solar Energy - $175 million to projects to make solar energy more affordable, including $30 million for concentration research; * Hydrogen - $168 million including $3 million for fuel processor R&D and $5 million for manufacturing R&D; * Wind Energy - $55 million for wind energy systems; and, * Geothermal Technology - $44 million for geothermal and enhanced geothermal systems * Water Power - $40 million for basic and applied research, with a request that the department use its marine science laboratory to expand marine and hydrokinetic programs. Other areas of research funded through EERE include: * Vehicle Technologies - $273 million for research, including $25 million for energy storage R&D and $25 million for the Clean Cities program; * Building Technologies - $140 million, including $33 million for the Commercial Building Initiative and $25 million for solid state lighting R&D; and, * Industrial Technologies - $90 million for the industrial technologies program, including no less than $25 million for distributed energy generation, combined-heat and power activities and the advanced reciprocating engines system program. EERE's Weatherization Assistance, Training and Technical Assistance program received $200 million for grants, training and assistance. The State Energy program was appropriated $50 million, including $25 million for competitive energy projects. Remaining EERE funding supports program direction and support, facilities and infrastructure, federal emergency management programs, the International Renewable Energy Program, the Renewable Energy Production Incentive, tribal energy activities, and congressionally-directed projects. The FY09 budget provides $4.7 billion for the department's Office of Science, a $755 million increase over FY08. The appropriations committee summary states that this funding supports 2,600 new research jobs within the office. Funding technology areas include: * Basic Energy Sciences - $1.57 billion, including $17 million for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR); * High Energy Physics - $796 million, with $27.8 million for the NuMI Off-Axis Neutrino Appearance Detector; * Biological and Environmental Research - $601.5 million to apply biology to address energy production and for research related to the Climate Change Research program; * Nuclear Physics - $512 million, including $25 million for the Research Isotope Production and Applications program; * Biological Research - $423 million, including $23 million for Radiochemistry and Instrumentation, $17.5 million for nuclear medicine medical application research and $10 million to be awarded competitively to universities, businesses or government laboratories. * Fusion Energy Science - $402.5 million, including $64.4 million for alternative concept experimental research; * Advanced Scientific Computing Research - $369 million to develop and deploy computational and networking tools that enable researchers in the scientific disciplines to analyze, model, simulate, and predict complex phenomena; and, * Climate Change Research - $178 million, including $2.5 million for competitively-selected climate modeling research, $20 million for enhanced predictive modeling and $0.5 million for Climate Change mitigation. DOE received $15 million to fund the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) in FY09. Though Congress authorized the agency in 2007, no funds were appropriated in FY08. The remaining Office of Science funding supports laboratory infrastructure, safeguards and security, workforce development, program direction and congressionally-directed projects. The FY09 budget provides $876 million for the Office of Fossil Energy, $133 million more than in FY08. This funding includes: * Fuels and Power Systems - $404 million with the stipulation that the office conduct a pre-feasibility analysis of the impact of advanced coal facilities; * Clean Coal Power Initiative - $288 million to initiate demonstrations of advanced coal-based power generation technologies; * FutureGen - no new funding and $59 million of the program's previous balance is directed to the third round of Clean Coal Power Initiative awards; * Natural Gas Technologies - $20 million, including at least $15 million for methane gas hydrates R&D; and, * Petroleum-Oil Technologies - $2 million, including $2 million for the Risk-Based Data Management System. The remaining funding for the Office of Fossil Energy support program direction, plant and capital equipment, fossil energy environmental restoration, special recruitment programs, cooperative R&D and congressionally-directed projects. Despite the overall increase in appropriations for DOE, support for nuclear energy activities through DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program is lower than it was in FY08. Funding for nuclear energy totals $792 million, $170 million less than was enacted in the previous year. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was one of three federal agencies whose budget was enacted in September 2008. Since the department's funding was finalized last year, only minimal funding is provided in the current bill. Among the few provisions related to DHS in the finalized budget bill is an extension of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction of Proliferation and Terrorism through next year, transferring $1.1 million from the Department of Defense appropriation for its continuance. The FY09 appropriation passed last year funded DHS at $41.2 billion, including $933 million for the Science and Technology Directorate . This funding level represents a $102 million increase for Science and Technology over FY08. Within the directorate, $800 million funds R&D, Acquisitions and Operations. Research funding includes: * Chemical and Biological - $200 million to increase preparedness and surveillance; * Explosives - $96 million to prevent and mitigate the effects of non-nuclear explosions; * Infrastructure and Geophysical - $76 million to protect critical infrastructure and assets; * Command, Control and Interoperability - $75 million to improve emergency response, communication and cybersecurity; * Border and Maritime - $33 million to improve border security technology; and, * Human Factors - $12 million to apply the social and behavioral sciences to improve emergency response. The Science and Technology Directorate's Office of Innovation received $33 million to develop domestic security technologies. DHS's university programs were appropriated $50 million, including $33 million to fund Centers of Excellence . The budget includes a $58 million increase for laboratory facilities over FY08, bringing its funding to $162 million. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Housing and Urban Development The FY09 enacted budget includes $38.6 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a $3 billion increase over the 2008 appropriation. The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) received $18.1 million for personnel compensation and benefits. The FY09 budget includes $58 million ($6.5 million increase) for Research and Technology contracts, grants, and expenses of programs of research and studies related to housing and urban problems. The Community Development Fund received $3.9 billion in FY09 ($34 million above the FY08 appropriation) with $3.6 billion earmarked for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Within this account, $165 million is slated for the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) to finance a variety of targeted economic investments. Additionally, $19.5 million is earmarked for Neighborhood Initiatives . The goal of this program is to improve the conditions of distressed and blighted areas and neighborhoods, to stimulate investment, economic diversification, and community revitalization in areas with population outmigration or a stagnating or declining economic base, and to determine whether housing benefits can be integrated more effectively with welfare reform initiatives. The FY09 budget provides $6 million ($1.5 million increase) for the Community Development Loan Guarantee program for costs associated with the Section 108 Loan Guarantees . For competitive economic development grants for Brownfields Redevelopment projects, $10 million is allocated - the same as last fiscal year. Rural Housing and Economic Development received $26 million in FY09, $9 million above the 2008 appropriation. Of this amount, $5 million is specified to promote economic development and entrepreneurship for federally recognized Indian Tribes through activities including the capitalization of revolving loan programs and business planning and development. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Labor The FY09 omnibus awards $15.3 billion to the Department of Labor , a 4.1 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) received $9.4 billion, a 4.8 percent increase from FY08. About $2.97 billion supports grants to states for training and employment services. These state grants are divided between $862 million for adult training, $924 for youth activities, and $1.18 billion for training dislocated workers. Of the $489 million appropriated for federal training and employment service programs, $283 million is allocated for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve. State unemployment insurance and employment services received $3.69 billion through the Unemployment Trust Fund in the Employment Security Administration Account, an 8.1 percent increase. The Job Corps program, assisting 16 to 24 year olds with vocational and academic training, received $1.68 billion in FY09 - a 4.6 increase from FY08 - with $1.54 billion going towards operations and $115 million for the construction, rehab, or acquisition of Job Corps Centers . The funds allow the existing 122 Job Corps centers to continue, as well as opening centers in Florida and Wisconsin in FY09, and the preparation of centers to open in Iowa and New Hampshire in FY10 and Wyoming in FY11. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of Transportation The FY 2009 Department of Transportation's (DOT) total budgetary resources are $67.2 billion. Funding for the NextGen technology is more than doubled, providing $688 million for the transformation from radar-based to satellite-based air traffic systems to help meet the nation's rapidly growing demand for air travel The FY09 enacted funding for all research, engineering and development at the Federal Aviation Administration is $171 million, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2011. The FY09 budget request for the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) includes $12.9 million for RD&T. RITA advances innovative transportation technologies emphasizing work in alternative fuels in support of national economic and environmental priorities. RITA also leads DOT's Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) activities. Under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) , up to $429.8 million has been appropriated for research and development. In FHWA's budget request , $110 million is provided for the Research and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program, now managed by RITA, to continue work on 10 major initiatives and supporting technology transfer activities. Key among the initiatives is Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII), which continues development of enabling wireless platform to connect vehicles-to-vehicles and vehicle-to-infrastructure, along with safety and mobility applications. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received $105.5 million in Trust Funds for Highway Safety Research and Development activities to reduce highway fatalities, prevent injuries, and significantly reduce their associated economic toll. The Federal Transit Administration received $67 million for transit research programs. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Department of the Treasury The FY09 enacted budget provides $1.16 billion for the Treasury Department, not including the IRS. Though the overall appropriation for the department dropped, TBED-related funding increased. Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) program account received $107 million to be divided between its associated activities, up from $94 million in FY08. Of that amount $14.7 million may be used for administrative expenses, including the administration of the New Markets Tax Credit . Another $7.5 million may be used for CDFI direct loans. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed earlier this year, authorized $3 billion in tax credit authority under the New Markets Tax Credit program in addition to the $3.5 billion that had been approved already for 2009. Other CDFI programs include: * Bank Enterprise Award - $22 million to support FDIC-insured financial institutions that finance and support community and economic development activities; * Native Initiatives - $8.5 million for technical assistance to Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaskan Native communities; and, * Financial Counseling grants - $2 million for a new competitive grant pilot program to provide counseling to perspective homebuyers. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Environmental Protection Agency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), received $7.6 billion in FY09, $174 million above the 2008 appropriation. Science and Technology activities, including research and development activities, are funded at $790 million in FY09, $30 million above the FY08 appropriation. Science and Technology programs include: * Air Toxics and Quality - $106 million * Climate Protection Program - $17 million * Enforcement - $15.5 million * Homeland Security - $64 million * Indoor Air - $1 million * IT, Data Management and Security - $4 million * Pesticide Licensing - $6 million * Research - $496.5 million * Clean Air - $99 million * Clean Water - $105 million * National Priorities - $5 million * Human Health and Ecosystems - $228 million * Land Protection - $13 million * Sustainability - $20 million * Pesticides and Toxics - $26.5 million Climate Change programs received $232 million in FY09, $39 million above the 2008 level. The new appropriation includes: * $68 million for priority climate change research at the U.S. Geological Survey ; * $50 million for EPA's Energy Star Program ; * $16 million to implement the Energy Independence and Security Act, including $10 million to meet its requirement that the U.S. produce 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022 and $3 million for carbon sequestration research at the U.S. Geological Survey; * $10 million for new grants at EPA to encourage local communities to find ways to cut their greenhouse gas emissions; * $6.5 million to continue development of a Greenhouse Gas Registry, a first step in controlling greenhouse gasses; and, * $4.5 million for Methane to Markets to assess the feasibility of methane recovery and use projects. No funding is included for Asia-Pacific Partnerships for developing energy and environmental strategies in partnership with Pacific Rim countries. The FY09 Appropriations Act allocates $1.5 billion for Clean Drinking & Wastewater . These funds provide low-interest loans to help communities improve their drinking water and wastewater systems. This includes $689 million for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to ensure the nation's waters meet the goals of the Clean Water Act; $829 million for the Drinking Water Revolving Fund to protect public health by improving drinking water systems; and $145 million for STAG grants for drinking and wastewater infrastructure systems. To implement the Clean Air Act and reduce emissions from diesel engines, $224 million is allocated -- $7million above the 2008 appropriation. Additionally $815 million is included for cleaning up hazardous waste and toxic sites, including $605 million for the Superfund to clean up hazardous substances at more than 1,500 toxic waste sites, $112 million to inspect and clean up underground toxic spills, and $97 million for evaluation and cleanup of Brownfields, former industrial and commercial sites. Other EPA programs of interest include: * State and Local Air Quality Management Grants - $224 million * Diesel Emissions Grants - $60 million * Fellowships - $10 million to support the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program * Renewable Fuels Standard program - $8 million to develop and operate the market-based credit trading system and to provide analysis of renewable fuel policy impacts. * Pollution Prevention Grants - $5 million to help state programs assist businesses and industries to identify better environmental strategies and solutions for complying with federal and state regulations. return to the top of the page ________________________________ NASA NASA received $17.8 billion in FY09, a 2.2 percent increase from the previous fiscal year's amount of $17.2 billion. It is distributed as follows: * Science - $4.5 billion for work in the themes of earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, and astrophysics; * Aeronautics - $500 million to expand aeronautical R&D; * Exploration - $3.51 billion for facilities, operations and R&D of space exploration; * Space Operations - $5.76 billion to support operations like the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station; * Cross-Agency Support Programs - $3.31 billion for necessary expenses not otherwise provided; and, * Office of the Inspector General - $33.6 million to prevent and detect waste, fraud, waste and mismanagement within NASA. Under the Science Directorate, $1.44 billion supports earth science projects, $1.33 billion goes to planetary missions, $1.2 billion is for astrophysics work (which includes $207 million for the Hubble telescope), and $606 million is allocated for research into stars. NASA's Constellation program, which includes building the next generation of manned space vehicles, received $2.9 billion, the Space Shuttle program received $2.98 billion, and the International Space Station received $2.06 billion. The Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) leverages technology capabilities for NASA through joint partnerships with industry, academia, and national laboratories. Under the IPP budget, $118 million is targeted for SBIR, $14.1 million for STTR, and $24.1 million to develop technology transfer partnerships. return to the top of the page ________________________________ National Science Foundation In FY09, the National Science Foundation received $6.49 billion, a 5.9 percent increase of $363 million over FY08. More than three-fourths of the total supports non-defense research and related activities, 13 percent will be for education and human resources, and 2.3 percent of the total is for major research equipment and facilities construction. While the omnibus bill does not specify the funds going towards the various research components within the NSF, it mentions by name certain projects and their levels of funding: * The EPSCoR program is appropriated $133 million, of which $70 million is to go towards track 1 research infrastructure improvement awards. Additionally, the NSF is directed to provide no less than $600 million for investments and activities in the 26 ESPCoR jurisdictions. * $102 million for the Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP). * $82.3 million for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA), an international astronomy facility in Chile. * $51.4 million for the AdvLigo project to improve the detection of gravitational waves. * $49.8 million for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). * $11.3 million for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory to be installed at the South Pole. * $7.0 million to construct the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST). In the $845 million for education and human resources, some of the highlighted programs in the omnibus budget act include: * $87.5 million for undergraduate and graduate support programs, including $42.5 million for the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation, $31.5 million for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program, and $13.5 million for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program. * $55 million for the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program to recruit and support mathematics and science undergraduate students and postgraduate professionals to become K-12 teachers. This amount is $43.4 million higher (a 374.1 percent increase) than requested in the FY09 budget. return to the top of the page ________________________________ Small Business Administration The enacted budget sets funding for the Small Business Administration (SBA) at $546.6 million for FY09, excluding funds for the disaster loan program. Most of SBA's capital programs and its contracting and counseling programs have had their appropriations boosted above FY08 levels. The budget act grants SBA the authority to back $17.5 billion in 7(a) loans and $7.5 billion in 504 loans to provide long-term capital for small businesses. SBA's Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program, received authority to back $3 billion in investments in private equity funds. The Surety Bond Guarantee Fund , which guarantees bond for small contractors, received $2 million in funding to leverage $1 billion in surety bonds. SBA's Microloan program was allocated $2.5 million to leverage more than $21 million in microloans to help provide entrepreneurs with access to small loans. Other TBED-related SBA programs include: * Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) - $110 million, including $1 million for Veterans Assistance and $1 million for energy efficiency programs; * Women's Business Centers - $13.8 million to assist women-owned firms; * Microloan Technical Assistance - $20 million to provide business based training and technical assistance to its microborrowers; * SCORE - $5 million to provide one-on-one counseling to small business owners; * Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs (PRIME) - $5 million to provide training and assistance to low-income entrepreurs; * Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) - $2.5 million to create incentives for contracting with small firms; * 7(j) Technical Assistance - $2.4 million to provide disadvantaged businesses with training; * Veteran's Programs - $1.2 million, including $457,000 to create three new veteran's business outreach centers; and, * National Women's Business Council - $775,000 to promote initiatives, policies and programs designed to support women's business enterprises. return to the top of the page Unsubscribe from all SSTI publications ________________________________ State Science & Technology Institute 5015 Pine Creek Drive Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 901-1690 Creative Commons License SSTI Weekly Digest by SSTI is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License . Approved for redistribution and derivative works. Attribution required. Not for commercial use. (c)2009 State Science and Technology Institute. All rights reserved. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/okhigheredgrants/attachments/20090325/67c1d256/attachment-0001.html From lmason at osrhe.edu Fri Mar 27 11:59:44 2009 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:59:44 -0500 Subject: [Okhigheredgrants] Oklahoma Foundation Grant Writing Guidance Message-ID: <8775EA78FE232744BC67431D563D6B4A16A191@postman1.osrhe.edu> OKLHOMA FOUNDATIONS GUIDANCE Tips from the Funders Forum By Debbie Terlip In December 2008, the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits offered a Funders Forum, a panel of representatives of Oklahoma foundations. Notes from the Forum are included below as information for all colleges and universities and their nonprofit partners. Panel Discussion Panelists: Bob Spinks, President/CEO of United Way of Central Oklahoma Tony N. Shinn of Bank of America Teresa Rose of Chesapeake Energy Susie Graves of Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Wendi Schuur of Devon Energy Paulette Black of Kirkpatrick Foundation Lynda Mobley of ONEOK/Oklahoma Natural Gas General Principles 1. It is absolutely necessary for the funding requester to be able to show results/impact of the funds sought. Requests should include definite outcomes measurement, not nebulous results, like 'everyone was happy'. Quantify: 85% of participants rated the workshop as above expectations or met expectations. Funders also love follow up. 2. Avoid scandals. 3. Give public credit to the funder for the project. 4. Don't give funders small gifts - they are inundated with plaques and coffee cups. What funders DO want are personal notes and photos from people impacted by the project. 5. It is acceptable to call and ask for the reasons why a request was not funded. Funders are happy to provide information, but they ask that frustrated requesters not argue with them. 6. Requests for capital projects (e.g. brick and mortar) are acceptable. Requests for land acquisition are not acceptable. 7. Requests for multi-year funding needs can be acceptable. 8. Requesters should sell their request in terms of the impact on community. It really helps if no one else is fulfilling the need the project addresses, and it helps to give testimonials. Focus on the mission, with no mission creep. Participating Corporations and Foundations Bank of America - Fosters local neighborhood preservation/excellence, specifically through foreclosure prevention and affordable housing. Also supports K-12 Financial Literacy and After School Programs, and Health and Human Services. Grants of around $5,000 to $10,000 awarded twice a year, with deadlines January 31st and August 31st. Submit grant applications to www.bankofamerica.com/foundation, and follow the link to Local Grants. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Help Line: 1 (800) 218-9946 or Jennifer Edwards at Jennifer.g.edwards at ustrust.com or (405) 230-1730. Chesapeake Energy - Awards corporate support to organizations in states where Chesapeake operates. They have a strong presence in western Oklahoma. Funding is focused in five areas: Community Development, Environment, Health, Education (literacy), and Social Services. Priority is for organizations that are effectively impacting communities. The contributions committee meets on a monthly basis to consider applications, with awards made monthly. Chesapeake can also provide volunteers, and refurbished computers and trucks. Submit proposals to contributions at chk.com. Communities Foundation of Oklahoma - Its Field of Interest Funds allows donors to target gifts to causes important to them through gifts in a specific interest area. Provides 50% match for new projects and 30% match for growth. Applications are taken from January through April. It helps to demonstrate a self-funding and uniqueness of project. Contact www.cfok.org , toll free phone 1 (877) 689-7726, or (405) 488-1450. Winter 2009 Devon Energy - Invests in the communities where the company has operations or a strong business presence. Corporate Giving Program supports: Health, Family and Community Welfare, Education and Youth (especially when tied to Devon's Adopted School), Arts and Culture, and Environmental Preservation. Requests are reviewed monthly, with the biggest cycle decisions made in August and September. Contact www.devonenergy.com and complete the online Corporate Donation Request form. Direct questions to Wendi Schuur at wendi.schuur at dvn.com. Kirkpatrick Foundation, Inc. - Primary fields of interest are: Arts and Culture, Education, Natural and Built Environments, Animal Research, and Conservation, mostly in the Oklahoma City area. Small grants of less than are $5,000 available throughout the year. Large grant requests must begin with a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before a formal proposal may be considered, with LOIs due by June 1 or December 1 each year. Formal proposals are due July 15th or January 15th. Proposals will be reviewed critically for impact, self-funding effort, evaluation strategy, and partnerships. All applications must be submitted electronically through the Foundation e-grant system to www.kirkfoundation.com . Oklahoma Natural Gas - Focuses on Health and Human Services, Community Improvement, Arts and Culture, and Activism and Sustained Partnership. Best time to apply is in the first half of the year. Donations can be requested by sending a letter to the Oklahoma City office in care of the Community Investment Coordinator. Contact Lynda Mobley, Coordinator of Community Investments, at (405) 551-6774 or Lynda.Mobley at oneok.com. ONEOK, Inc. and ONEOK Foundation - Focus on Health and Human Services, Education with a priority for higher education and career tech education, Arts and Culture, and Community Improvement. There is also a unique program for support of local education foundations. The ONEOK Foundation Board meets quarterly to review requests for grants that exceed $5,000. Grants of $5,000 and under can be approved by the Foundation's Executive Director. Grants for capital campaigns must include 100% participation by the charity's board of directors. Contact www.oneok.com , and go to About ONEOK and look for the section on Community Investments. Contact Lynda Mobley, Coordinator of Community Investments, at (405) 551-6774 or Lynda.Mobley at oneok.com. Volunteer support is also available. Funding requesters must almost always be: 501(c)(3) qualified charitable or educational organization or accredited school, and will need tax ID numbers. Check at websites for individual variations. Excluded Entities from Eligibility: 1. Organizations that deny service to a potential client or beneficiary on the basis of race, religion, color, etc. 2. Individuals and families, including for scholarships 3. Political, labor, fraternal organizations or civic clubs 4. Religious organizations, activities 5. Individual schools pre-K-12 schools, public or private, especially events, fundraisers, bands, etc. Individual collegiate Greek organizations. 6. Sports, athletic events or athletic programs 7. Travel-related events, including student trips or tours 8. Development or production of books, films, videos, or television programs 9. Memorial campaigns Some entities individually also mentioned trade groups, lobbyists, advertising, tax-supported organizations, and medical or disease-related organizations. Check at websites for individual variations on excluded entities. Linda Mason, Ed.D. 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