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3/15/2016 Bulletin

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Notices from March 08, 2016 to March 10, 2016

This publication synopsizes funding opportunities, rules and regulations, comment requests,and meetings information from Grants.gov, Federal Register, and Federal BusinessOpportunities for colleges and universities that are eligible to be lead applicants or serve aspartners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTS/HUMANITIES/INTERNATIONAL2016 A-OK Student English Speech ContestAmbassador’s Special Self-Help ProgramAnnual Program Statement for Cultural Aတ�airs, U.S. Embassy IslamabadFY 2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program PlacementComponentsIntegrated Service Delivery and Healthy Behaviors (ISD-HB)PAS Okinawan Media TourPreservation and Access Education and Training GrantsPreservation Assistance GrantsPromoting Security and Accountability in Panama

EDUCATION/ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTAnnouncement of Requirements and Registration for the Career and TechnicalEducation Makeover ChallengeBody-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation ProgramCommunity Broadband USA Connectivity Initiative WorkshopData Resources Program 2016: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data Education Research CFDA Number 84.305AEngaging State and Local Emergency Management Agencies to Improve Ability toPrepare for and Respond to All-Hazards EventsEnhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Tra†‐ckingFarmers Market Promotion ProgramFIFRA Scientiတတc Advisory Panel; Notice of Public MeetingLocal Food Promotion ProgramLow-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Education Interventions CFDA Number 84.305LLow-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Special Education Interventions CFDA Number84.324LPartnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy CFDANumber 84.305HResearch and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism: Prevention

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and Intervention Demonstration ProgramsResearch and Evaluation on Tra†‐cking in PersonsResearch Networks Focused on Critical Problem of Education Policy and Practice CFDANumber 84.305NResearch Training Programs in the Education Sciences CFDA Number 84.305BSmall Agency Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation ProgramSMART FY 16 Sex Oတ�ender Management Fellowship ProgramSpecial Education Research CFDA Number 84.324ASpecialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm BillStatistical and Research Methodology in Education CFDA Number 84.305D

HEALTHBoard of Scientiတတc Counselors, O†‐ce of Infectious Diseases (BSC, OID)Bridging the Word Gap Research NetworkCooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program(U01)Early-Stage Preclinical Validation of Therapeutic Leads for Diseases of Interest to theNIDDK (R01)High Impact, Interdisciplinary Science in NIDDK Research Areas (RC2)Innovation in Care Integration for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disordersand Other Developmental Disabilities ProgramMaximizing Investigator's Research Award (R35)Methods for Prevention Packages Program IV (MP3 IV) (R01)National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and ServiceAdaptation (TSA) CentersNetwork for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy CareClinical Trials Network (SIREN) - Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC) (U24)Network for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy CareClinical Trials Network (SIREN) - Data Coordinating Center (DCC) (U24)Network for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy CareClinical Trials Network (SIREN) - Network Clinical Center (Hub) (U24)NIDA Translational Avant-Garde Award for Development of Medication to TreatSubstance Use Disorders (UG3/UH3)NIDDK Program Projects (P01)NIGMS Program of Administrative Supplements for Equipment (Admin Supp)NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5)Notice of Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee MeetingPhysical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Eတ�ects onBiomarkers of Prognosis and Survival (R01)Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program on Wireless TechnologiesSystems Biology of Aging (R01)The Application of Big Data Analytics to Drug Abuse Research (R01)

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING/MATHAdvisory Committee for Geosciences; Notice of MeetingAdvisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice of MeetingCENTER OF EXCELLENCE: Multi-Fidelity Modeling of Combustion Instabilities

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DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM (DURIP)Next Generation Electric Machines: Enabling TechnologiesPlant-Biotic Interactions

ARTS/HUMANITIES/INTERNATIONAL

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: 2016 A-OK Student English Speech Contest

FON: PAS-OSAKA-FY2016-001

AGENCY: Department of State (State)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to host an intercollegiate English speech contest for universitystudents in the Kansai region. The goal of this program is to encourage students atparticipating universities in the Kansai area to improve their English skills, and to engage themin thinking about topics of importance to the U.S.-Japan relationship, through a multi-stageintercollegiate speech contest, thereby enhancing mutual understanding between Japan andthe United States.

ACTION: Applications are due April 8, 2016. Approximatley $5,000 is available to support one award.

LINKS: Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282017)

CONTACT: Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program

FON: DOS-COG-SSHF-ECON-FY16

AGENCY: Department of State (State) , US Mission Republic of the Congo_Brazzaville

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to help improve the basic economic and social conditions of thevillage or community and should beneတတt the greatest number of people possible. Projects mustinvolve a self-help contribution of labor, material, and/or money freely given by members ofthe local community.

ACTION: Applications are due April 9, 2016. Approximately $75,000 is available to support 10 awards.

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282017mailto:[email protected]

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LINKS: Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282099)

CONTACT: Keshav Gopinath, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Annual Program Statement for Cultural Aတ�airs, U.S. Embassy Islamabad

FON: SCAISB-16-AW-006-03102016

AGENCY: Department of State (State) , U.S. Mission to Pakistan

ITEM: Notice seeking proposals for projects that focus on a priority area that supports activitiesfocused on advancing cultural ties between the United States and Pakistan--Education;Women/girls’ empowerment; Inclusion diplomacy (disabilities outreach); Sports;Entrepreneurship; Music, visual, and performing arts; Cultural heritage; andEnvironment/climate change.

ACTION: Applications are due May 23, 2016. Approximately $1.5 million is available to support up to sixawards.


CONTACT: Ellen Delage, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: FY 2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Placement Components

FON: ECA-ECAPEC-16-024

AGENCY: Department of State (State) , Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Aတ�airs (ECA)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to advance the U.S. foreign policy goals of engaging youthpopulations and building civil society by providing physical exchanges and building lasting tiesbetween high school students from countries with signiတတcant Muslim populations and thepeople of the United States. The YES pogram will provide scholarships for international highschool students to live in American society for an academic year and attend a U.S. high school.In turn, these students will expose U.S. citizens to the culture, traditions, and lifestyles of peoplein their home countries.

http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282099mailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282125mailto:[email protected]

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ACTION: Applications are due May 9, 2016. Approximately $8.75 million is available to support 10-15awards.


CONTACT: Kevin Baker, 202/632-6073. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Integrated Service Delivery and Healthy Behaviors (ISD-HB)

FON: RFA-685-16-000004

AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) , Senegal USAID-Dakar

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to implement the ISD-HB project to support the government ofSenegal to ensure that health services are sustainably improved and eတ�ectively utilized toreduce child, neonatal, and maternal mortality and contribute to an AIDS-free generation.

ACTION: Applications are due May 6, 2016. Questions are due March 21, 2016. Approximately $69million is available to support one award for a project lasting up to တတve years. Cost sharing of atleast 5 percent is required.


CONTACT: Kristi Look, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: PAS Okinawan Media Tour

FON: PAS-NAHA-FY2016-001


ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support public diplomacy related to the U.S. military presence inOkinawa. The U.S. Consulate in Naha conducts focused eတ�orts to educate Okinawan mediaregarding the U.S. / Japan bilateral security alliance, regional security issues, and expose themto base-hosting communities and the U.S. military presence outside of Japan.


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ACTION: Applications are due May 31, 2016. Approximately $25,000 is available to support one award.


CONTACT: Aya Toyama, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants

FON: 20160503-PE

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) , Division of Preservation and Access

ITEM: Notice seeking applications from organizations that oတ�er national or regional education andtraining programs that reach audiences in more than one state. Grants aim to help the staတ� ofcultural institutions, large and small, obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve aseတ�ective stewards of humanities collections. Grants also support educational programs thatprepare the next generation of preservation professionals, as well as projects that introducethe staတ� of cultural institutions to new information and advances in preservation and accesspractices.

ACTION: Applications are due May 3, 2016. Approximately $440,000 is available to support multipleawards.

LINKS: Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282106), Solicitation(http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education-and-training)

CONTACT: Division of Preservation and Access, 202/606-8570. Email: [email protected](mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Preservation Assistance Grants

FON: 20160503-PG

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) , Division of Preservation and Access

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282016mailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282106http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education-and-trainingmailto:[email protected]

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ITEM: Notice seeking applications from small to mid-size entities-- libraries, museums, historicalsocieties, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records o†‐ces, andcolleges and universities—to improve their ability to preserve and care for their signiတတcanthumanities collections. These may include special collections of books and journals, archivesand manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural andcartographic records, decorative and တတne art objects, textiles, archaeological and ethnographicartifacts, furniture, historical objects, and digital materials.

ACTION: Applications are due May 3, 2016. Multiple awards up to $6,000 each are expected.

Limited Submission: One applicaton per institution

LINKS: Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282123), Solicitation(http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions)

CONTACT: Division of Preservation and Access, 202/606-8570. Email: [email protected](mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Promoting Security and Accountability in Panama

FON: S-PM070-16-GR-500


ITEM: Notice seeking applications to promote security and accountability in Panama. This funding willsupport the strengthening of civil society and democracy through projects that educatePanamanian law students to understand and use Panama’s new accusatory justicesystem; strengthen the rule of law and aid the development of Panamanian governmentinstitutions through projects that develop juvenile rehabilitation programs and crimeprevention programs; or provide job skills training and facilitate economic opportunities forunderserved youth and at-risk communities as an alternative to illegal activities. Projects mayfocus on one or more of the objectives and must fulတတll at least one sub-objective of thecorresponding objectives.

ACTION: Applications are due April 29, 2016. Approximately $1.5 million is available for up to sevenawards.


http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282123http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutionsmailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282136

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CONTACT: Program O†‐ce, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

EDUCATION/ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Announcement of Requirements and Registration for the Career and Technical EducationMakeover Challenge

AGENCY: Department of Education (Education)

ITEM: Notice seeking challenge entries from eligible high schools to design models of makerspacesthat strengthen career and technical skills through making. Models of makerspaces are soughtacross a wide range of facility types, such as classrooms, libraries, and mobile spaces, that canbe shared with educators to encourage the creation of aတ�ordable, scalable, and replicablemakerspaces.

ACTION: Entries are due April 1, 2016 and must be submitted at http://www.ctemakeoverchallenge.com/(http://www.ctemakeoverchallenge.com/). Details of forthcoming informational webinar will beannounced on the same website. Approximately $200,000 is available for prizes to be equallydivided among up to ten award recipients.

LINKS: Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05292/announcement-of-requirements-and-registration-for-the-career-and-technical-education-makeover)

CONTACT: Albert Palacios, email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program

FON: BJA-2016-9199

AGENCY: Department of Justice (Justice) , O†‐ce of Justice Porgrams; Bureau of Justice Assistance

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support the implementation of body-worn camera(BWC) programs in law enforcement agencies across the country. The intent of the program isto help agencies develop, implement, and evaluate a BWC program as one tool in a lawenforcement agency’s comprehensive problem-solving approach to enhance o†‐cerinteractions with the public and build community trust.

ACTION:

mailto:[email protected]://www.ctemakeoverchallenge.com/https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05292/announcement-of-requirements-and-registration-for-the-career-and-technical-education-makeovermailto:[email protected]

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Applications are due April 27, 2016. Approximately $15 million is available to support up to 32awards. Public agencies of state government are eligible.


CONTACT: NCJRS Response Center, 800/851-3420. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

MEETING: Community Broadband USA Connectivity Initiative Workshop

AGENCY: Department of Commerce (Commerce)

ITEM: Notice announcing a public workshop and two webinars to discuss ways to improve broadbandpolicies, share best practices, and connect communities to other federal agencies and fundingsources for the purpose of expanding broadband infrastructure and adoption throughoutAmerica's communities.

ACTION: The in-person workshop will be held March 22, 2016, from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, PT, in Seattle,Washington. Webinars will be held March 24, 2016, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, ET, and April 12,2016, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, ET. Register for the workshop or webinars athttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-connectivity-workshop-tickets-22458391654(https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-connectivity-workshop-tickets-22458391654)

LINKS: Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05261/community-broadbandusa-connectivity-initiative-workshop)

CONTACT: Barbara Brown, 202/280-8260. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Data Resources Program 2016: Funding for Analysis of Existing Data

FON: NIJ-2016-9052

AGENCY: Department of Justice (Justice) , National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications for original research using existing data available from the NationalArchive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) and other public sources. DRP is primarily intended tosupport secondary analysis to inform juvenile and criminal justice policy and practice in theUnited States.

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282047mailto:[email protected]://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-connectivity-workshop-tickets-22458391654https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05261/community-broadbandusa-connectivity-initiative-workshopmailto:[email protected]

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ACTION: Applications are due April 15, 2016. Approximately $160,000 is available to support fourawards.

LINKS: Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282129), Solicitation(http://www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/current.aspx)

CONTACT: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center, 800/851-3420.Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Education Research CFDA Number 84.305A

FON: ED-GRANTS-030816-001

AGENCY: Department of Education (Education) , Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to provide interested individuals and the general public withreliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improveacademic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. These interestedindividuals include parents, educators, students, researchers, and policymakers.

ACTION: Applications are due August 4, 2016.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://ies.ed.gov/funding/), Gramts.gov (http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282041)

CONTACT: Rebecca McGill-Wilkinson, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Engaging State and Local Emergency Management Agencies to Improve Ability to Prepare forand Respond to All-Hazards Events

FON: USDA-AMS-TM-FSMIP-G-16-0004

AGENCY: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) , Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282129http://www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/current.aspxmailto:[email protected]://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282041mailto:[email protected]

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ITEM: Notice seeking applications for matching funds to assist eligible entities explore new marketopportunities and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the e†‐ciency andperformance of the U.S. agricultural marketing system.

ACTION: Applications are due May 12, 2016. Approximately $1 million is available to support multiple 1:1matching awards. Logistics for taking part in an informational teleconference will be posted athttps://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fsmip(https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fsmip).


CONTACT: Janise Zygmont, 202/720-5024. Email: [email protected](mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Tra†‐cking

FON: BJA-2016-9114

AGENCY: Department of Justice (Justice) , Bureau of Justice Assistance

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support the development and enhancement of multidisciplinaryhuman tra†‐cking task forces that implement collaborative approaches to combating all formsof human tra†‐cking within the United States–sex tra†‐cking and labor tra†‐cking–of foreignnationals and U.S. citizens (of all sexes and ages). OVC and BJA intend for funding through thisprogram to be used to assist communities in developing eတ�ective and sustainablemultidisciplinary task forces that will implement victim-centered and coordinated approachesto identify victims of all types of human tra†‐cking, address the individualized needs of victimsthrough quality services, and investigate and prosecute human tra†‐cking cases at the local,state, tribal, and federal levels.

ACTION: Applications are due May 5, 2016. Approximately $22.5 million is available to support up to 15awards.


CONTACT: Mary Atlas-Terry, 202/353–8473. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fsmiphttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282048mailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282071mailto:[email protected]

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Farmers Market Promotion Program

FON: USDA-AMS-TM-FMPP-G-16-0002

AGENCY: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) , Agricultural Marketing Service

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally andregionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farmand ranch operations serving local markets, by developing, improving, expanding, andproviding outreach, training, and technical assistance to domestic farmers markets, roadsidestands, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, agritourism activities, and otherdirect producer-to-consumer market opportunities, or assisting in the developmentimprovement and expansion of domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumermarket opportunities.

ACTION: Applications are due May 12, 2016. Approximately $13 million is available to support up to 160awards.

LINKS: Solicitation (https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fmpp), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282046)

CONTACT: Nicole Nelson Miller, 202/720-0933. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

MEETING: FIFRA Scientiတတc Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

ITEM: Notice announcing 3-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ActScientiတတc Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review Chlorpyrifos: Analysis ofBiomonitoring Data.

ACTION: The meeting will be held April 19-21, 2016 from approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET atthe Environmental Protection Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard(South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA The meeting is also available via webcast.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fmpphttp://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282046mailto:[email protected]

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LINKS: Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/08/2016-05174/တတfra-scientiတတc-advisory-panel-notice-of-public-meeting)

CONTACT: Fred Jenkins, 202/564-3327. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Local Food Promotion Program

FON: USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-16-0001


ITEM: Notice seeking applications to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally andregionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farmand ranch operations serving local markets, by developing, improving, expanding, andproviding outreach, training, and technical assistance to Local and Regional Food BusinessEnterprises, or assisting in the development, improvement, and expansion of Local andRegional Food Business Enterprises.

ACTION: Applications are due May 12, 2016. Approximately $13 million is available to support up to 160awards.

LINKS: Solicitation (https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/lfpp), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282075)

CONTACT: LFPP staတ�, 202/720‐2731. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Education Interventions CFDA Number 84.305L



ITEM: Notice seeking applications to address low-cost, short-duration evaluation of educationinterventions.

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/08/2016-05174/fifra-scientific-advisory-panel-notice-of-public-meetingmailto:[email protected]://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/lfpphttp://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282075mailto:[email protected]

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ACTION: Applications are due August 4, 2016. Approximately up to four awards are available.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://ies.ed.gov/funding/), Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282064)

CONTACT: Allen Ruby, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Special Education Interventions CFDA Number 84.324L



ITEM: Notice seeking applications to address low-cost, short-duration evaluation of educationinterventions.



CONTACT: Kimberley Sprague, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy CFDA Number84.305H



ITEM: Notice seeking applications to improve the quality of education for all students throughadvancing the understanding of and practices for teaching, learning, and organizing educationsystems. This research is to be done in through close collaboration with practitioners andpolicymakers through the partnering of researchers with U.S. State and local educationagencies.

http://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282064mailto:[email protected]://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282069mailto:[email protected]

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CONTACT: Allen Ruby, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Research and Evaluation on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism: Prevention andIntervention Demonstration Programs

FON: NIJ-2016-9103

AGENCY: Department of Justice (Justice) , O†‐ce of Justice Programs; National Institute of Justice

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to build knowledge and evidence related to strategies for eတ�ectiveprevention and intervention of domestic radicalization and violent extremism in the UnitedStates. The overall purpose of these programs is to reduce the likelihood that acts of violentextremism will occur. This funding will support replication and evaluation of existing programsas well as the development and evaluation of programs where none currently exists.

ACTION: Applications are due May 9, 2016. Approximately $3.5 million is available to support up to တတveawards.


CONTACT: NCJRS Response Center, 800/851-3420. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Research and Evaluation on Tra†‐cking in Persons

FON: NIJ-2016-9102

AGENCY: Department of Justice (Justice) , National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications for funding for research and evaluation projects that will addressthe knowledge gaps related to tra†‐cking in persons, with clear implications for criminal justice

http://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282063mailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282076mailto:[email protected]

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policy and practice in the United States. Applicants should familiarize themselves with prior NIJawards to address human tra†‐cking and include relevant research in their literature review.

ACTION: Applications are due May 9, 2016. Approximately $1.5 million is available to support threeawards.

LINKS: Grants.gov (http://http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282113), Solicitation(http://www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/current.aspx)

CONTACT: National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center, 800/851-3420. Email:[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Research Networks Focused on Critical Problem of Education Policy and Practice CFDA Number84.305N



ITEM: Notice seeking applications to focus resources and attention on education problems or issuesthat are high priority for the nation, and to create both a structure and process for researcherswho are working on these issues to share ideas, build new knowledge, and strengthen theirresearch and dissemination capacity. Each network will consist of several research teams thatare working on a similar topic, and a Network Lead who coordinates and supports networkactivities. The ultimate objective of the networks is to advance the တတeld's understanding of aproblem or issue beyond what an individual research project or team is able to do on its own,and to assist policymakers and practitioners in using this information to strengthen educationpolicies and programs and improve student education outcomes.



CONTACT: Wai-Ying Chow, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences CFDA Number 84.305B

http://http//www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282113http://www.nij.gov/funding/Pages/current.aspxmailto:[email protected]://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282065mailto:[email protected]

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AGENCY: Department of Education (Education) , Institutes of Education Sciences (IES)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to increase the supply of scientists and researchers in educationwho are prepared to conduct rigorous evaluation studies, develop and evaluate new productsand approaches that are grounded in a science of learning, and design and validate tests andmeasures. The speciတတc intent of these programs is to prepare researchers who are able toprepare competitive proposals that address relevant education topics (e.g., reading,mathematics, behaviors that support learning in school, teacher quality, education policies) andmeet the methodological requirements speciတတed for the Institute's research grantcompetitions.



CONTACT: Meredith Larson, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Small Agency Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program

FON: BJA-2016-9276

AGENCY: Department of Justice (Justice) , O†‐ce of Justice Programs; Bureau of Justice Assistance

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support the implementation of body-worn camera programs insmall law enforcement agencies across the country. The intent of the program is to helpagencies with 25 or fewer sworn o†‐cers develop, implement, and evaluate a BWC program asone tool in a law enforcement agency’s comprehensive problem-solving approach to enhanceo†‐cer interactions with the public and build community trust.

ACTION: Applications are due April 27, 2016. Approximately $1.72 million is available to support up to 43awards. Public agencies of state governments are eligible.


CONTACT:

http://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282060mailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282077

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NCJRS Response Center, 800/851-3420. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: SMART FY 16 Sex Oတ�ender Management Fellowship Program

FON: SMART-2016-8956

AGENCY: Department of Justice (Justice)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to help the SMART O†‐ce enhance its capacity to provide assistanceand support to public and private colleges and universities on their prevention and response tosexual violence and exploitation on college campuses. The goal of this fellowship is to build afoundation within the တတeld of sex oတ�ender management for the integration of eတ�ectiveapproaches to sexual violence prevention and educational programming on college campuses.The fellowship will focus on prevention of and education about sexual violence and other sexoတ�ending behaviors on college campuses.

ACTION: Applications are due April 25, 2016.


CONTACT: Amy Staubs, 202/307-5762. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Special Education Research CFDA Number 84.324A



ITEM: Notice seeking applications to provide reliable and valid information about education practicesthat support learning and improve academic achievement and access to educationopportunities for all students. These interested individuals include parents, educators,students, researchers, and policymakers. In carrying out its grant programs, the


mailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=281933mailto:[email protected]

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LINKS: Solication (http://ies.ed.gov/funding/), Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282066)

CONTACT: Jacquelyn Buckley, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill

FON: USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-16-0003


ITEM: Notice seeking applications to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. grown specialty crops.Specialty crops are fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops(including တတoriculture).

ACTION: Applications are due July 6, 2016. Approximately $62.6 million is available to support up to 56awards.

LINKS: Solicitation (https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/scbgp), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282067)

CONTACT: John Miklozek, 202/720-1403. Email: [email protected](mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Statistical and Research Methodology in Education CFDA Number 84.305D



ITEM: Notice seeking applications to provide rigorous evidence on which to ground education practiceand policy and to encourage its use; to extend and improve existing methods; and to createother tools that would enhance the ability of researchers to conduct the types of research.


http://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282066mailto:[email protected]://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/scbgphttp://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282067mailto:[email protected]

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CONTACT: Phill Gagne, Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

HEALTH

MEETING: Board of Scientiတတc Counselors, O†‐ce of Infectious Diseases (BSC, OID)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)

ITEM: Notice announcing a meeting scheduled to discuss administrative and budget issues, currentemerging infectious disease outbreak responses, and reports from recent program meetings.

ACTION: The meeting will be held March 28, 2016, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, ET, via teleconference. Toattend, call 877/951-7311 and enter the code 7972741.

LINKS: Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05265/board-of-scientiတတc-counselors-o†‐ce-of-infectious-diseases-bsc-oid)

CONTACT: Robin Moseley, 404/639-4461.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Bridging the Word Gap Research Network

FON: HRSA-16-040

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and HumanServices (HHS) , Maternal Health and Child Health Bureau

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to establish and maintain a national interdisciplinary researchnetwork designed to reduce the gap in exposure to language among children from low-SESfamilies, as compared to children from higher-SES families, also known as the "word gap."

ACTION: Applications are due May 9, 2016. Approximately $300,000 is available for one award tosupport a project lasting up to တတve years.

http://ies.ed.gov/funding/http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282062mailto:[email protected]://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05265/board-of-scientific-counselors-office-of-infectious-diseases-bsc-oid

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CONTACT: Robin Harwood, 301/443-3888. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)

FON: RFA-OH-16-008

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) , National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Extramural Research ProgramO†‐ce

ITEM: Notice seeking applications for scientiတတcally rigorous research to help answer critical questionsabout physical and mental health conditions related to the September 2001 terrorist attacks.

ACTION: Letters of intent are due March 1, 2016; November 1, 2016; November 1, 2017; November 1,2018; and November 1, 2019. Applications are due April 5, 2016; December 1, 2016; December1, 2017; December 4, 2018; and December 3, 2019. Approximately 75 million is available for 60to 70 awards to support long-term projects lasting up to တတve years, intermediate-term projectslasting up to three years, and short term projects lasting up to two years.


CONTACT: Travis Kubale, 513/841-4461. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Early-Stage Preclinical Validation of Therapeutic Leads for Diseases of Interest to the NIDDK(R01)

FON: PAR-16-121

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to translate basic science research into knowledge and tools thatcan be utilized to provide strong justiတတcation for later-phase therapeutics discovery anddevelopment eတ�orts in health-related outcomes relevant to the NIDDK.


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ACTION: Applications are due February 5, June 5, and October 5, annually. The program expires May 8,2019.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-တတles/PAR-16-121.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282090)

CONTACT: Aaron Pawlyk, 301/451-7299. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: High Impact, Interdisciplinary Science in NIDDK Research Areas (RC2)

FON: PAR-16-126


ITEM: Notice seeking applications supporting research by interdiscplinary teams leading to highimpact ideas that may lay the foundation for new တတelds of investigation within the mission ofNIDDK.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested six weeks before the application due dates. Applications are dueJune 1, 2016; November 1, 2016; June 1, 2017; November 1, 2017; June 1, 2018; and November1, 2018. The expiration date is November 2, 2018.


CONTACT: Michele Barnard, 301/594-8898. Email: [email protected](mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Innovation in Care Integration for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders andOther Developmental Disabilities Program

FON: HRSA-16-048

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and HumanServices (HHS)

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-121.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282090mailto:[email protected]://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-126.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282097mailto:[email protected]

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ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support the implementation of innovative, evidence-informedstrategies to integrate care at a system-level within a state for children and youth with autismspectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD), with a special emphasis onmedically underserved populations.

ACTION: Applications are due May 10, 2016. Approximately $2.52 million is available to support up to sixawards for a project lasting three years.


CONTACT: Leticia Manning, 301/443-8335 . Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Maximizing Investigator's Research Award (R35)

FON: RFA-GM-17-002

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to provide support for all of the research in an investigator'slaboratory that falls within the mission of NIGMS.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested by April 20, 2016. Applications are due May 20, 2016.Approximately $60 million is available to support up to 100 awards for projects lasting up toတတve years.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-တတles/RFA-GM-17-002.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282100)

CONTACT: Peter Preusch, 301/594-0828. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Methods for Prevention Packages Program IV (MP3 IV) (R01)

FON: PAR-16-124

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282073mailto:[email protected]://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-17-002.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282100mailto:[email protected]

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AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID); National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support multidisciplinary research programs that (1) deviseoptimal HIV prevention packages (combination interventions) for speciတတc populations and (2)perform feasibility and acceptability studies to demonstrate that the proposed preventionpackage is acceptable to the target population and that the study design is appropriate andfeasible. Collaborations are encouraged between behavioral and biomedical clinicalspecialists, epidemiologists, mathematical modelers, and clinical research specialists.

ACTION: Applications are due June 7, 2016; June 7, 2017; and June 7, 2018. The expiration date is June 8,2018. Multiple awards are anticipated to support projects lasting up to four years.


CONTACT: David Burns, 301/435-8896.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) - Category II, Treatment and ServiceAdaptation (TSA) Centers

FON: SM-16-008

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health ServicesAdministration (SAMHSA)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to develop and implemented evidence-based interventions andpromising practices to reduce immediate distress from exposure to traumatic events;developed and provided training in trauma-focused approaches and services for use in childmental health clinics, schools, child welfare and juvenile justice settings, among other serviceareas; and developed widely used intervention protocols for disaster victims.

ACTION: Applications are due May 11, 2016. Approximately $15 million is available to support up to 25awards for projects lasting up to တတve years.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-16-008), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282072)

CONTACT:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-124.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282094http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-16-008http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282072

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Ken Curl, 240/276-1779. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Network for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy Care ClinicalTrials Network (SIREN) - Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC) (U24)

FON: RFA-NS-16-014

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); National Heart, Lung, and BloodInstitute (NHLBI); National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to improve the outcomes for patients with neurologic, cardiac,respiratory, hematologic and trauma emergency events. The purpose of SIREN is to advanceemergency medicine by e†‐ciently enabling performance of rigorous comparative eတ�ectivenessstudies and assessments of novel therapeutic interventions.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested 30 days prior to the application due date. Applications aredue June 1, 2016 .

Limited Submission: Only one CCC application per institution is allowed.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-တတles/RFA-NS-16-014.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282080)

CONTACT: Robin Conwit, 301/496-9135. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Network for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy Care ClinicalTrials Network (SIREN) - Data Coordinating Center (DCC) (U24)

FON: RFA-NS-16-015

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); National Heart, Lung, and BloodInstitute; (NHLBI)

mailto:[email protected]://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-16-014.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282080mailto:[email protected]

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ITEM: Notice seeking applications to conduct of high-quality, multi-site clinical trials to improve theoutcomes for patients with neurologic, cardiac, respiratory, hematologic, and traumaemergency events. The purpose of SIREN is to advance emergency medicine by e†‐cientlyenabling performance of rigorous comparative eတ�ectiveness studies and assessments of noveltherapeutic interventions.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested 30 days prior to the application due date. Applications aredue June 1, 2016.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-တတles/RFA-NS-16-015.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282079)


FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Network for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate EmeRgENcy Care ClinicalTrials Network (SIREN) - Network Clinical Center (Hub) (U24)

FON: RFA-NS-16-016

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); National Heart, Lung, and BloodInstitute (NHLBI)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support a robust and readily accessible infrastructure for rapidimplementation and high quality performance of clinical trials in a breadth of emergencyindications related to neurology (e.g., status epilepticus, traumatic brain or spinal cord injury;not cerebrovascular because StrokeNet is the primary network for stroke clinical research),cardiovascular (e.g., cardiac arrest, decompensation of cardiac failure), respiratory (e.g.,respiratory arrest, pulmonary embolus), hematology (e.g., exsanguination) and trauma.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested due 30 days prior to the application due date. Applications aredue June 1, 2016.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-တတles/RFA-NS-16-016.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282050)


http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-16-015.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282079mailto:[email protected]://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-16-016.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282050mailto:[email protected]

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: NIDA Translational Avant-Garde Award for Development of Medication to Treat Substance UseDisorders (UG3/UH3)

FON: RFA-DA-17-015

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support outstanding basic and/or clinical researchers totranslate research discoveries into medications for the treatment of Substance Use Disorders(SUDs) stemming from tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, or prescriptionopiate use. Eligible applicants must demonstrate the ability to develop molecules with thepotential to treat SUDs and advance them in the drug development continuum.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested by 30 days before the application due date. Applications are dueJuly 28, 2016. Approximately $2 million is available for two awards to support projects in twophases: a UG3 phase, lasting up to two years; and a UH3 phase, lasting up to three years.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-တတles/RFA-DA-17-015.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282052)

CONTACT: Ivan Montoya, 301/443-8639. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: NIDDK Program Projects (P01)

FON: PAR-16-127


ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support investigator-initiated research projects that addressscientiတတc areas relevant to the NIDDK mission including diabetes, selected endocrine andmetabolic diseases, obesity, digestive diseases and nutrition, and kidney, urologic andhematologic diseases, as well as new approaches to prevent, treat and cure these diseases,including clinical research.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested six weeks before the application deadline. Applications are dueJanuary 25, May 25, and September 25 annually. The expiration date is May 8, 2019. Multiple

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-17-015.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282052mailto:[email protected]

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awards of up to $6.5 million are available to support projects lasting up to တတve years.


CONTACT: Chris Mullins, 301/451-4902. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: NIGMS Program of Administrative Supplements for Equipment (Admin Supp)

FON: PA-16-125

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications for Administrative Supplements to NIGMS-funded R01, R37, P01,and U01 grants. These funds are intended for the purchase of single pieces of equipment withrequested direct costs between $50,000 and $250,000.

ACTION: Applications are due May 20, 2016. Approximately $10 million is available for an estimated 75to 125 awards.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-တတles/PA-16-125.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282098)

CONTACT: Anthony Carter, 301/301-594-0943. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: NIH Director's Early Independence Awards (DP5)

FON: RFA-RM-16-006

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support exceptional investigators who wish to pursueindependent research directly after completion of their terminal doctoral/research degree orclinical residency, thereby forgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period andaccelerating their entry into an independent research career.

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-127.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282059mailto:[email protected]://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-125.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282098mailto:[email protected]

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ACTION: Letters of intent are requested by August 12, 2016. Applications are due September 12, 2016.Approximately 10 awards of up to $250,000 per year are anticipated to support projects lastingup to တတve years. At the time of application, the individual either 1) within the preceding twelvemonths must have received a terminal doctoral degree or completed medical residency or 2)within the following twelve months must complete all the requirements for a doctoral degreeor complete a medical residency.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-တတles/RFA-RM-16-006.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282101)

CONTACT: Ravi Basavappa, 301/435-7204. Email: [email protected](mailto:[email protected])

MEETING: Notice of Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH),Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , National Institute of Diabetes and Digestiveand Kidney Diseases

ITEM: Notice announcing a meeting to schedueled to discuss initiatives in natural experiments fordiabetes prevention.

ACTION: The meeting will be held March 29, 2016 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, ET, at NIH campus, 9000Rockville Pike, Building 31, Conference Room 6C6, Bethesda, MD.

LINKS: Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05209/notice-of-diabetes-mellitus-interagency-coordinating-committee-meeting)

CONTACT: Tibor Roberts, 301/496-6623. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Physical Activity and Weight Control Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Eတ�ects onBiomarkers of Prognosis and Survival (R01)

FON: PAR-16-122, PAR-16-123

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-16-006.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282101mailto:[email protected]://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05209/notice-of-diabetes-mellitus-interagency-coordinating-committee-meetingmailto:[email protected]

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AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalCancer Institute (NCI)

ITEM: Notice seeking R01 and R21 applications to conduct transdisciplinary and translational researchthat will identify the speciတတc biological or biobehavioral pathways through which physicalactivity and/or weight control (either weight loss or avoidance of weight gain) may aတ�ect cancerprognosis and survival.

ACTION: R01 applications are due February 5, June 5, and October 5, annually. R21 applications are dueFebruary 16, June 16, and October 16, annually. The expiration date is September 8, 2018.

LINKS: R21 Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282093), R01 Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282092)

CONTACT: Frank Perna, 240/276-6782. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program on Wireless Technologies

FON: HHS-2016-ACL-NIDILRR-RE-0154

AGENCY: Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to conduct research and development activities to improve theability of individuals with sensory, mobility, cognitive, and other disabilities to obtain,independently access and use wireless technologies in their schools, communities, workplaces,and for emergency response.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested by April 13, 2015. Applications are due May 9, 2016.Approximately $925,000 per year is available for one award to support a project lasting up toတတve years. An informational conference call will be held March 30, 2016. To attend, emailCarolyn Baron at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])


CONTACT: Stephen Bauer, email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282093http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282092mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282095mailto:[email protected]

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Systems Biology of Aging (R01)

FON: RFA-AG-17-004

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute on Aging (NIA)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to support research projects with the potential to develop networksof aging using lifespan as the observable phenotype.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested by September 7, 2016. Applications are due October 7, 2016.Approximately $1.6 million is available for up to four awards to support projects lasting up toတတve years.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-တတles/RFA-AG-17-004.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282091)

CONTACT: Ronald Kohanski, 301/496-6402. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Application of Big Data Analytics to Drug Abuse Research (R01)

FON: PA-16-119

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

ITEM: Notice seeking applications for projects that apply Big Data analytics to reveal deeper or novelinsights into the biological and behavioral processes associated with substance abuse andaddiction.

ACTION: Letters of intent are requested by 30 days before the application deadline. Applications are dueFebruary 5, June 5, and October 5 annually. The expiration date is May 8, 2019. Multiple awardsare anticipated to support projects lasting up to တတve years.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-တတles/PA-16-119.html), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282053)

CONTACT:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-17-004.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282091mailto:[email protected]://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-119.htmlhttp://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282053

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Thomas Radman, 301/435-1305. Email: [email protected](mailto:[email protected])

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING/MATH

MEETING: Advisory Committee for Geosciences; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF) , Directorate for Geosciences

ITEM: Notice announcing a meeting scheduled to discuss NSF research and education related togeosciences, including atmospheric, geo-space, earth, ocean, and polar sciences.

ACTION: The meeting will be held April 13, 2016 from 8:45 am to 5:00 pm, ET, and April 14, 2016, from8:30 am to 2:00 pm, ET, at NSF, Staတ�ord I, Room 1235, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA.

LINKS: Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05157/advisory-committee-for-geosciences-notice-of-meeting)

CONTACT: Melissa Lane, 703/292-8500.

MEETING: Advisory Committee for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF) , Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)

ITEM: Notice announcing a meeting scheduled to discuss the MPS FY 17 budget request, recent MPSactivities, updates on partnerships, and updates on education and training programs.

ACTION: The meeting will be held April 7, 2016 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, ET, and April 8, 2016 from 8:30am to 1:00 pm, ET, at National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 375, Arlington,VA.

LINKS: Federal Register (https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05158/advisory-committee-for-mathematical-and-physical-sciences-notice-of-meeting)

CONTACT: Eduardo Misawa, 703/292-8300.

mailto:[email protected]://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05157/advisory-committee-for-geosciences-notice-of-meetinghttps://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/09/2016-05158/advisory-committee-for-mathematical-and-physical-sciences-notice-of-meeting

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: Multi-Fidelity Modeling of Combustion Instabilities

FON: BAA-AFRL-AFOSR-2016-0005

AGENCY: Air Force (Air Force), Department of Defense (Defense) , Air Force O†‐ce of Scientiတတc Research

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to fund a research center to develop fundamental understandingof, and e†‐cient, comprehensive, and predictive models for, the unique physics andmathematics that characterize combustion instabilities in liquid fueled rockets.

ACTION: Applications are due May 11, 2016. Questions are due April 20, 2016. One award of up to$700,000 per year is available to support a project potentially lasting up to six years.

LINKS: Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282087), FBO notice(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=aacba6ec4fbaaတ�9818763f43a82c5a5&tab=core&_cview=0)

CONTACT: Mitat Birkan, 703/696-7234. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM (DURIP)

FON: PA-AFRL-AFOSR-2016-0001

AGENCY: Air Force (Air Force), Army (Army), Department of Defense (Defense), Navy (Navy) , Air ForceO†‐ce of Scientiတတc Research; Army Research O†‐ce; O†‐ce of Naval Research

ITEM: Notice seeking applications from non-proတတt institutions of higher education for funds toacquire research equipment or instrumentation in order to conduct research and educatescientists and engineers in areas important to national defense.

ACTION: Applications are due August 26, 2016. Awards ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 millionare available to purchase equipment or instrumentation.

LINKS: Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282081), FBO notice(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ed3e2f50150544d3a699052f563d8793&tab=core&_cview=0)

CONTACT:

http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282087https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=aacba6ec4fbaaff9818763f43a82c5a5&tab=core&_cview=0mailto:[email protected]://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282081https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ed3e2f50150544d3a699052f563d8793&tab=core&_cview=0

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See the solicitation for a list of contacts by agency.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Next Generation Electric Machines: Enabling Technologies

FON: DE-FOA-0001467

AGENCY: Department of Energy (Energy) , Golden Field O†‐ce

ITEM: Notice seeking applications to fund projects that leverage recent technical advancements madein nanomaterial research, the siliconizing process in electrical steel manufacturing, andimproved in-တတeld performance of high temperature superconductor technology to develop anew generation of energy e†‐cient, high power density, high speed electric machines for a widevariety of critical energy applications.

ACTION: Concept papers are due April 12, 2016. Applications are due June 7, 2016. Approximately $25million is available for awards ranging from $1 million to $6.5 million. Required cost sharing is10 percent if colleges and universities are the prime recipient and perform more than 50percent of the project work - otherwise it is 20 percent. An informational webinar will be heldMarch 16, 2016 at 1:00 pm, ET. Register to attend at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1215144340226267393(https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1215144340226267393)


CONTACT: Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Plant-Biotic Interactions

FON: 16-551

AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF)

ITEM: Notice seeking proposals to support research on the processes that mediate beneတတcial andantagonistic interactions between plants and their viral, bacterial, oomycete, fungal, plant, andinvertebrate symbionts, pathogens and pests. This joint NSF-NIFA program supports projectsfocused on current and emerging model and non-model systems, and agriculturally relevant

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1215144340226267393http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282056mailto:[email protected]

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plants. The program’s scope extends from fundamental mechanisms to translational eတ�orts,with the latter seeking to put into agricultural practice insights gained from basic research onthe mechanisms that govern plant-biotic interactions.

ACTION: Proposals are due June 6, 2016. Approximately $14.5 million is available to support up to 20awards.

LINKS: Solicitation (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505267), Grants.gov(http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282034)

CONTACT: Michael Mishkind, 703/292-8413. Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

This information was compiled and edited by Ken McDonald with assistance from the GRC Staတ�.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505267http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282034mailto:[email protected]

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