Higher Education Grant List
Week of September 14, 2009
EDUCATION (pg. 2)
1.
2010 Academic Year EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for
Undergraduate Environmental Study
EPA
Deadline: December 10, 2009
ENERGY (pg. 3)
1.
Recovery Act Request for Information (RFI): Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant (EECBG) Program: Competitive Grants
Department of Energy
Deadline: September 28, 2009
2.
Computational Biology and Bioinformatic Methods to Enable a Systems Biology
Knowledgebase
Department of Energy
Deadline: January 29, 2010
HEALTH (pg. 6)
1.
Biosignature Discovery for Personalized Treatment in Depression (U01)
National Institutes of Health
Deadline: January 13, 2010
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (pg. 7)
1.
Strengthening Uganda's Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally
USAID
Deadline: October 15, 2009
1
EDUCATION
1.
2010 Academic Year EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships for
Undergraduate Environmental Study
EPA
Deadline: December 10, 2009
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-F2009U-GRO-P1
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Sep 15, 2009
Creation Date: Sep 15, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 10, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement,
including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 10, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement,
including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: Jan 09, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of
Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: Fellowship
Expected Number of Awards: 30
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,395,000
Award Ceiling: $46,500
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 66.513 -- Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Fellowships For
Undergraduate/Graduate Environmental Study
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
Agency Name
Environmental Protection Agency
Description
Please note that fellowships under this RFA may involve the collection of Geospatial
Information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research
Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate
fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study. The deadline for receipt
of paper applications is December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM and December 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM
2
ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov. Subject to availability of funding, the
Agency plans to award approximately 30 new fellowships by July 30, 2010. Eligible students
will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship
at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship
provides up to $19,250 per year of academic support and up to $8,000 of internship support for a
three-month summer period.
Link to Full Announcement
http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_gro_undergrad.html
ENERGY
1.
Recovery Act Request for Information (RFI): Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant (EECBG) Program: Competitive Grants
Department of Energy
Deadline: September 28, 2009
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000148
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Sep 14, 2009
Creation Date: Sep 14, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Responses to the subject RFI must be submitted by
email to EECBG.Competitive.RFIcomments@emcbc.doe.gov no later than 5:00 PM Eastern
Time on September 28, 2009. Only electronic responses will be accepted.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Responses to the subject RFI must be submitted by email
to EECBG.Competitive.RFIcomments@emcbc.doe.gov no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on
September 28, 2009. Only electronic responses will be accepted.
Archive Date: Jan 14, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Recovery Act
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000
CFDA Number(s): 81.128 -- Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
3
The Recovery Act appropriated $3.2 billion for the EECBG program, with $400 million to be
awarded on a competitive basis to entities that are eligible to receive formula-based funds. In
addition, Section 546 of EISA stipulates that two (2) percent of total Program funding is reserved
for competitive awards to units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are ineligible to
receive formula-based funds, and consortia of these ineligible entities.
Agency Name
Description
This is a Request for Information (RFI) and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA);
therefore, DOE is not accepting applications and is instead seeking feedback from stakeholders
on a planned competitive FOA in support of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (
Recovery Act ) of 2009, Public Law 111-5. The EECBG Program was authorized in Title V,
Subtitle E of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Public Law 110-140.
The Program provides funds to States, U.S. territories, counties, Cities and Indian Tribes to
reduce their energy use and fossil fuel emissions and improve energy efficiency in the
transportation, buildings and other appropriate sectors. The Recovery Act appropriated $3.2
billion for the EECBG program, with $400 million to be awarded on a competitive basis to
entities that are eligible to receive formula-based funds. In addition, Section 546 of EISA
stipulates that two (2) percent of total Program funding is reserved for competitive awards to
units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are ineligible to receive formula-based
funds, and consortia of these ineligible entities. DOE anticipates that a total of $453.72 million
will be available for competitive grants awarded through one (1) FOA with two (2) topic areas:
Topic Area 1, The Retrofit Ramp-Up Program ; Topic Area 2, General Innovation Fund for
Ineligible Entities . The eligible entities for up to $390.04 million available under Topic 1 are the
same as for the formula EECBG program: States, U.S. territories, counties, Cities, and Indian
Tribes. The eligible entities for up to $63.68 million available under Topic 2 are units of local
government and Indian tribes that are not eligible for the direct formula grants. The purpose of
this RFI is to solicit feedback on the proposed topic areas and evaluation criteria for the
competitive awards for eligible entities, and for those that are not eligible for direct formula
grants. This is a RFI and not a FOA; therefore, DOE is not accepting applications and is instead
seeking information from states, cities, counties, U.S. territories, Indian tribes and other
interested parties on the assistance under the planned FOA. A link to the full RFI is found by
scrolling to the bottom of this page. Responses to this RFI must be submitted by email to:
EECBG.Competitive.RFIcomments@emcbc.doe.gov no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on
September 28, 2009. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.doc) attachment to the
email, of no more than 3 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Only electronic
responses will be accepted. Parties interested in submitting a response to this RFI should first
review the RFI Guidelines and the Topic Areas. Any information obtained as a result of this RFI
is intended to be used by the Government on a non-attribution basis for program planning and
procurement strategy development. DOE will review and consider all responses in their
formulation of program strategies in the pursuant FOA. Information or data that is restricted in
any way or limited for use by the Government is not solicited and will not be considered. Please
do not respond with any information you deem proprietary or confidential. DOE will not respond
to individual submissions or publish publicly a compendium of responses. This RFI serves as a
one-way process for DOE to obtain feedback on its plans for the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Competitive Grants FOA. A response to this RFI will not be viewed
4
as a binding commitment to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed. DOE may also
decide at a later date to issue FOAs based on consideration of the feedback received from this
RFI. DOE will not pay for information provided under this RFI and there is no guarantee that a
project will be supported as a result of this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for
financial assistance or financial incentives. DOE has no obligation to respond to those who
submit comments, and/or give any feedback on any decision made based on the comments
received. DOE thanks you for your assistance and comments in helping to achieve the goals of
the Recovery Act and the EECBG Program.
Link to Full Announcement
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/
2.
Computational Biology and Bioinformatic Methods to Enable a Systems Biology
Knowledgebase
Department of Energy
Deadline: January 29, 2010
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000143
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Sep 14, 2009
Creation Date: Sep 14, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2010
Archive Date: Jan 14, 2011
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 81.049 -- Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field
entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility:
All types of entities are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded
Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described
in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities
after December 31, 1995.
5
Agency Name
Chicago Service Center
Description
The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) advances world-class biological and environmental research and
provides scientific facilities to support DOE missions in scientific discovery and innovation,
energy security, and environmental responsibility. BER hereby announces its interest in
receiving applications for potential funding of computational biology and bioinformatic methods
and analytics to enable the planned Systems Biology Knowledgebase. The goal of systems
biology is to understand living systems, a simple microbe or a complex ecosystem, so well that
we can develop predictive, computational models of the systems that ¿behave¿ the same way as
the living system. Such predictive models would enable scientists to accurately predict an
organism¿s or a more complex system¿s behavior.
Link to Full Announcement
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/
HEALTH
1
Biosignature Discovery for Personalized Treatment in Depression (U01)
National Institutes of Health
Deadline: January 13, 2010
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-MH-10-040
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Sep 16, 2009
Creation Date: Sep 16, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 13, 2010
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 13, 2010
Archive Date: Feb 13, 2010
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $6,000,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligible Applicants
6
State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher
education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving
Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Hispanic-serving Institutions;
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Regional Organizations; Tribally
Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Agency Name
National Institutes of Health
Description
Purpose. The purpose of this initiative is to support exploratory research to discover panels of
promising biomarkers (i.e., biosignatures) that are predictive of treatment outcomes in major
depressive disorder. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative
Agreement (U01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The
NIMH expects to commit approximately $6 million in total costs in Fiscal Year 2010 to fund one
or more U01 awards under this initiative.
Link to Full Announcement
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-10-040.html
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
1.
Strengthening Uganda's Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally
USAID
Deadline: October 15, 2009
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-617-09-000005
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Sep 16, 2009
Creation Date: Sep 16, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 15, 2009
Archive Date: Nov 14, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
7
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding: $75,000,000
Award Ceiling: $75,000,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 98.001 -- USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field
entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
Uganda USAID-Kampala
Description
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from
eligible and qualified local and international organizations and institutions that are nterested in
implementing a program to strengthen the national systems for delivery of HIV/AIDS services in
Uganda by providing quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment, and related laboratory services at
regional referral and district hospitals in Uganda and to build the capacity of the public and
private sector to provide care and treatment in a sustainable manner.
Link to Full Announcement
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Godfrey Kyagaba
Aquisition & Assistance Specialist
Phone +256414306001
8