WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it expects to award up to 10 grants or cooperative agreements for commercial motor vehicle operator safety training. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "All applications must support the purpose of the CMVOST grant program, which is i) to help reduce the severity and number of crashes involving CMVs on U.S. roads by expanding the number of CDL   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award up to four grants for the promotion and protection of women's rights in marriage, free and fair elections, rule of law and marginalized communities. The agency description of the grant states: "U.S. human rights and democracy assistance will contribute to a stable Pakistan by promoting governance based on democratic principles, respect for human rights, and peacefu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it expects to award up to 75 grants or cooperative agreements for commercial motor vehicle safety programs. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "The objective of the HP-CMV program is to support, enrich, or evaluate CMV safety programs and to target unsafe driving of CMVs and non-CMVs in areas identified as high-risk crash corridors, improve the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it expects to award up to 50 grants or cooperative agreements for the implementation of the Commercial Driver's License Program. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The CDLPI financial assistance program objective is to provide financial assistance to States and other eligible entities to aid participation in the National CDL program. The ultimate g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a grant for the advancement of diversity in aging research through undergraduate education. The agency description of the grant states: "The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living announced that it expects to award a grant for development projects to improve employment of individuals with disabilities. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of NIDILRR's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstrat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living announced that it expects to award a grant for research to improve employment outcomes of individuals with disabilities. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of NIDILRR's Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to plan and conduct research, demonstration  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Embassy in Islamabad announced that it expects to award a grant for programs to expand engagement of women to promote social cohesion in Pakistan. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The Community Engagement Office of the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad (hereinafter known as "CEO") is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards, contingent on funding availability,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the Armenia Workforce Development Activity. The agency description of the grant states: "The Armenia Workforce Development Activity will work to reduce the gap between the skills of the workforce and the needs of employers. In addition, the activity will promote efforts to address the significant labor market gaps and low levels of female and youth labor market par  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health has issued a funding opportunity announcement for institutional training programs to advance translational research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The agency description of the funding opportunity announcement states: "The specific purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to promote the development of a diverse, interdisciplinary workforce needed to conduct tran  more