WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to 50 grants for climate-smart commodities projects. The agency description of the grant states: "Up to approximately $1 billion will be made available for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities projects through this funding opportunity, which will build markets and invest in America's climate-smart farmers, ranchers, and forest owners to strengthen U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award a grant for programs to promote youth engagement in democratic processes and the protection of human rights in Bangladesh and Nepal. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a regional project  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award a grant for youth engagement to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Sri Lanka. The agency description of the grant states: "DRL's goal is expanded youth mobilization, engagement, and participation in democratic reforms to uphold the protection of human rights in Sri Lanka. The bureau seeks proposals that support and enable Sri Lankan youth to play a cr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons announced that it expects to award grants for programs to reduce prevalence of human trafficking. The agency description of the grant states: "The Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for grant funding to support the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS). The goal of PEMS is to measurably and substantially reduc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Science Foundation announced that it expects to award up to 80 grants for the Geophysics Program. The agency description of the grant states: "The Geophysics Program supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition, structure, and processes from the Earth's surface to its deepest interior. The program's disciplinary focus spans geodesy, geodynamics, geomagnetism, heat flow, mineral physics, potential fields, seismology, rock  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it expects to award up to 50 grants for programs to reduce substance abuse. The agency description of the grant states: "The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award up to 15 grants for projects to foster national unity in Ukraine. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Embassy Kyiv / EUR Bureau of the U.S. Department of State announces an open grants competition under the theme of unity in Ukraine to foster mutual understanding and relationships among religious, ethnic, and linguistic groups in all regions of Ukraine. Grant projects will foster communicatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities announced that it expects to award up to 56 grants for general operating support to humanities councils. The agency description of the grant states: "The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Federal/State Partnership is accepting applications for State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants. The purpose of this program is to provide general operating support grants to humanities cou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to five grants for conservation innovation programs in Vermont. The agency description of the grant states: "NRCS is announcing the availability of CIG funding to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications are accepted from eligible entities for projects carried out in the state of Vermont. A tot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service announced that it expects to award up to 30 grants for housing or community and economic development projects. The agency description of the grant states: "Qualified private, nonprofit and public including tribal intermediary organizations proposing to carry out financial and technical assistance programs will be eligible to receive the funding. The RCDI structure requires the intermediary (grantee) to provide a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it expects to award a up to 50 grants for support for community coalitions efforts to prevent youth substance use. The agency description of the grant states: "The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to 38 grants for interdisciplinary preparation in special education for personnel serving children with disabilities. The agency description of the grant states: "The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and you  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to 38 grants for announced that it expects to award up to 38 grants for personnel development to improve services for children with disabilities. The agency description of the grant states: "The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor announced that it expects to award up to two grants for the promotion of justice sector reform in Moldova. The agency description of the grant states: "The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition to promote justice sector accountability and improve investigative journalism focused on justice sector reform in Moldova." The award ceil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation announced that it expects to award a grant for support for Libyan customs. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of this award is to stop proliferation-related transfers and networks and prevent terrorist access to WMD, delivery systems, materials, technology, and conventional weapons." The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health has issued a funding opportunity announcement for brain and nervous system disorders research. The agency description of the funding opportunity announcement states: "This is a reissue to correct errors and omissions. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages grant applications for the conduct of innovative, collaborative research projects between U.S. and low- and middle-income c  more