Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program CFDA 84.345A

The purpose of the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program is to help preserve the Underground Railroad's legacy and to help demonstrate how the Underground Railroad's widespread operations network transformed our Nation. In addition, the URR also promotes the formation of public- private partnerships to help disseminate information regarding the Underground Railroad throughout the United States, including lessons to be drawn from the history of the Underground Railroad. Applications are due by July 30, 2009.


Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit educational organizations that are established to research, display, interpret, and collect artifacts relating to the history of the Underground Railroad. Other: Each nonprofit educational organization awarded a grant under this competition must create an endowment to fund any and all shortfalls in the costs of the on-going operations of the facility.

Grantees must establish a network of satellite centers throughout the United States to help disseminate information regarding the Underground Railroad. These satellite centers must raise 80 percent of the funds required to establish the satellite centers from non-Federal public and private sources. In addition, grantees must establish the capability to electronically link the facility with other local and regional facilities that have collections and programs that interpret the history of the Underground Railroad.

Applications for grants under the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program--CFDA number 84.345A--must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov/. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.

As part of the application process, applicants will be required to document their ability to create an endowment, establish satellite centers, and establish the electronic capability described above. For specific requirements on reporting, please go to Reporting Forms

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-061509-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jun 15, 2009
Creation Date: Jun 15, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 30, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 30, 2009 Applications Available: June 15, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 30, 2009.
Archive Date: Aug 29, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,945,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 84.345 -- Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Full Annoucement

NARA Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects CFDA 89.003

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to develop new strategies and tools that can improve the preservation, public discovery, or use of historical records. Projects may also focus on techniques and tools that will improve the professional performance and effectiveness of those who work with such records, such as archivists, documentary editors, and records managers. Projects concerning records may focus on methods of working with any format including born-digital records. Publishing of historical records must focus on methods of presenting archival records as primary sources. The Commission does not fund projects focused on artifacts or books. For applicants who wish to work with particular historical records or publications or who have professional development projects, please review the relevant grant announcements and then contact the Commission staff with questions about which category is most appropriate for your proposed project. Applications are due by 10/5/2009.


There are two competitions each year in this category. Applicants may apply against either deadline.

Second competition:

Draft (optional): August 1, 2009
Final Deadline: October 5, 2009
NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2010.

Optional draft applications should be emailed to Lucy Barber at lucy.barber@nara.gov. Grants.gov should only be used to submit the final application.

Award Information: A grant normally is for one to three years. The Commission expects to make one to three grants of between $50,000 and $150,000. The total amount allocated to this category is up to $350,000 during the fiscal year.

Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is required. It is the financial contribution the applicant pledges to the cost of a project. Cost sharing can include both direct and indirect expenses, in-kind contributions, non-Federal third-party contributions, and any income earned directly by the project. Because these grants encourage the development of methods that will benefit many institutions, the NHPRC ordinarily will provide up to 75% of the total project costs. Before beginning the process, applicants should review full grant announcement (linked below) and the rules and regulations governing NHPRC grants under the Administering an NHPRC Grant section.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: STRATEGIES-10
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Dec 12, 2008
Creation Date: Dec 12, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2009 There are two competitions each year in this category. Applicants may apply against either deadline. First competition: Draft (optional): April 1, 2009. Final Deadline: June 5, 2009. NHPRC support begins no earlier than January 1, 2010. Second competition: Draft (optional): August 1, 2009. Final Deadline: October 5, 2009. NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2010.
Archive Date: Nov 04, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $50,000
CFDA Number(s): 89.003 -- National Historical Publications and Records Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Full grant announcement for Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects

NARA Publishing Historical Records CFDA 89.003

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish historical records of national significance. Projects may focus on the papers of major figures from American life or cover broad historical movements in politics, military, business, reform movements, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience. The historical value of the records and their expected usefulness to broad audiences must justify the costs of the project. Grants are awarded for collecting, describing, preserving, compiling, editing, and publishing documentary source materials. Applications are due by 10/5/2009.


New Republic through the Modern Era (projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly after 1820):

Draft (optional): August 1, 2009
Final Deadline: October 5, 2009
NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2010.

Optional draft applications should be emailed to Timothy Connelly at timothy.connelly@nara.gov. Grants.gov should only be used to submit the final application.

The NHPRC does not fund proposals to purchase historical records; it also does not fund proposals to publish the papers of anyone who has been deceased for fewer than ten years.

Eligible Activities Include:
*Scholarly documentary editions in printed and bound volumes.
*Scholarly documentary editions in online, compact disc, and other formats.
*Image editions in online, compact disc, microfilm, and other formats.
*Conversion of existing print and microfilm editions to electronic publications. *Combinations of the above.

A publishing project that has received NHPRC support can apply for a grant for a new or subsequent stage of that project. These proposals must demonstrate that they have successfully completed the performance objectives associated with previous NHPRC grant awards. Proposals must be substantially updated, including a description of the new activities and a justification of the new budget. The applicant must describe the extent to which the project met its performance objectives under its most recent grant. Applicants not previously funded may apply for a grant to begin a historical documents publishing project. These applications are considered with other proposals and will be judged by the same criteria as others in that competition. All applicants should be aware that the application process is highly competitive. Award Information: Applicants may apply for funding up to three years. Applicants should be aware that the Commission normally awards grants on an annual basis; subsequent funding is conditioned on previous years' project performance/accomplishments.

Award amounts ordinarily range from $20,000 to $250,000 annually. The Commission expects to make as many as 35-40 grants in this category. In accordance with Federal regulations, the Commission reserves, for Federal Government purposes, a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work and authorize others to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work that results from each grant. The Commission requires that grant recipients acknowledge NHPRC grant assistance in all publications and other products that result from grant support.

Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is required. Cost sharing is the financial contribution the applicant pledges to the cost of a project. Cost sharing can include both direct and indirect expenses, in-kind contributions, non-Federal third-party contributions, and any income earned directly by the project. The Commission ordinarily provides no more than 50 per cent of total project costs for Publishing Historical Records projects. Before beginning the process, applicants should review full grant announcement (linked below) and the rules and regulations governing NHPRC grants under the Administering an NHPRC Grant section.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PUBLISHING-10
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Dec 12, 2008
Creation Date: Dec 12, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2009 This funding category has two application deadlines: Colonial and Early National Period (projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly prior to 1820): Draft (optional): April 1, 2009. Final Deadline: June 5, 2009. NHPRC support begins no earlier than January 1, 2010. New Republic through the Modern Era (projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly after 1820): Draft (optional): August 1, 2009. Final Deadline: October 5, 2009. NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2010.
Archive Date: Nov 04, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $250,000
Award Floor: $20,000
CFDA Number(s): 89.003 -- National Historical Publications and Records Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Full Grant Annoucement for Publishing Historical Records

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Archives- Detailed Processing Projects CFDA 89.003

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals for detailed processing and preservation of collections of national significance. The collections also should have high research demand or substantial preservation challenges. Applicants must have virtually all of their collections processed sufficiently so that researchers can find them, and they must have procedures in place to prevent the creation of new backlogs. If archives have not achieved these goals, they should review the Archives - Basic Projects grant announcement. In general, proposals should describe how the repository will process and create detailed descriptions at the series or file level. In the course of such processing, some selective refoldering and basic cleaning may be needed, and applicants must explain whether any item level treatment will be necessary, including removing fasteners, opening envelopes, and flattening, copying, encapsulating, de-acidifying, and mending documents. Projects should revise corresponding collection-level records and submit them to national library catalogs.
Applications are due by October 6, 2009.


In general, they should also create or revise detailed finding aids using Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and provide them to a national archival database and appropriate regional and institutional databases. If other search mechanisms, descriptive methods, or name indexes are necessary for parts of collections, applicants should explain the reasons for creating these tools. For collections of fragile textual materials, applicants may apply for grants in support of preservation microfilming or other media. If parts of collections deserve item-level processing, proposals must justify this detailed work and provide estimates of the percentage of collections to be processed to the item level. When appropriate, applicants should consider hybrid microfilm/digitization (using dual head cameras, or microfilm-to-digital or digital-to-microfilm techniques). Applicants may propose limited digitization of series or items that have the most potential to benefit a broad public, or that provide illustrations of the type of records and documents found in the series and collection. Applications should detail the standards to be used in this process, itemize anticipated expenses, and estimate the percentage of the collections to be digitized. Applicants who wish only to engage in digitization should see the Digitizing Historical Records announcement. For collections of unstable audio, film, or video materials, applicants may propose preservation reformatting or migration. Applicants should also outline their publicity and outreach plans for promoting use of collections.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DETAILED-200910
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jun 05, 2009
Creation Date: Jun 05, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 06, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 06, 2009
Archive Date: Nov 05, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 7
Estimated Total Program Funding: $700,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $40,000
CFDA Number(s): 89.003 -- National Historical Publications and Records Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes


Complete grant announcement for Archives- Detailed Processing Projects, including additional requirements and instructions

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Archives - Basic Projects CFDA 89.003

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), a part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), supports projects that promote the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage essential to understanding our democracy, history, and culture. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals for fundamental archival activities that promote the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage. Proposals must demonstrate how the applicant employs the best and most cost-effective archival methods. Activities included under Basic Projects may be any one or combination of the following: *Basic Processing; *Preservation Planning; *Collections Development; and *Establishing Archives. Although projects focused exclusively on professional development are not eligible in this grant category, we strongly encourage each application to include professional development components necessary for the success of the project. Applications are due by Oct 6, 2009.

1. Basic Processing
For projects that process and reveal "hidden" collections that researchers otherwise cannot easily discover.
In general, proposals should demonstrate how repositories will catalog personal papers and manuscript collections at the collection level, and catalog institutional records at the series level. Basic processing usually includes identifying collections of manuscripts and records, and describing them at the appropriate component level. Basic processing proposals should not include the creation of file or folder listings. (For such projects, organizations should consult Archives - Detailed Processing Projects.) Applicants will need to create collection- or series-level MARC catalog records in a national bibliographic utility. If finding aids are created, they should generally meet current Encoded Archival Description standards, and be made available to appropriate regional and national archival databases.

Institutions must develop or implement processing techniques to eliminate unprocessed backlogs of holdings at a level consistent with appropriate standards and at a reasonable rate. In addition, applicants must develop and establish adequate accessioning and processing techniques that will prevent future backlogs. Basic processing proposals should also include reappraisal of collections and include a process for deaccessioning entire collections where appropriate.
Applicants must also include plans to promote the use of their collections after completing this processing.

2. Preservation Planning
For projects that focus on the preservation of collections as a whole. This approach of "phased preservation" often involves surveys of collections, assessment of environmental controls, and risk assessment. Although the NHPRC does not fund construction projects, applicants may include planning for necessary improvements to physical facilities. Collection-level preservation assessments may also be carried out as part of a basic processing project.
Detailed preservation activities-such as comprehensive reboxing and refoldering; preservation copying, reformatting, or microfilming; removing staples and paper clips; and item-level repair and conservation-are not permitted. (For such projects, organizations should consult Archives - Detailed Processing Projects.)

3. Collections Development
For projects to improve collections development including the following activities: documentation strategies, surveys, appraisal projects, records management projects with archival components, reappraisal and deaccessioning, and fieldwork and other collecting activities. The NHPRC does not support projects to create new documentation, except for oral history projects conducted by American Indian tribes and other indigenous peoples that rely on oral traditions to document their history and culture.
All projects that include collecting activities must show that the institution has developed, or will develop as a part of the project, initial processing techniques to gain basic physical and intellectual control over new accessions. If the repository has a large unprocessed backlog of holdings, collections development activities may only occur alongside basic processing activities.

4. Establishing Archives
For projects to establish new archives programs.
A proposal may include the cost of a consultant to assess the need for an archives program. The assessment should identify the resources necessary for sustaining such a program and include a collection development plan, a plan for basic processing of unprocessed collections and new accessions in a timely manner, and a phased preservation plan. Applications for start-up projects must provide convincing evidence for ongoing support from the parent institution. Applicants must also demonstrate their commitment to creating equitable and timely access to their holdings. If the organization already has a detailed assessment, it may submit a proposal for costs associated with starting its archives program.

Award Information
A grant normally is for one or two years and for up to $200,000. The Commission expects to make up to 23 grants in this category for a total of up to $1,750,000. NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2010.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: BASIC-200910
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Jun 05, 2009
Creation Date: Jun 05, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 06, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 06, 2009
Archive Date: Nov 05, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 23
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,750,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 89.003 -- National Historical Publications and Records Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes


Complete grant announcement for Archives - Basic Projects, including additional requirements and instructions

USDA Rural Housing Preservation Grants CFDA 10.433

The Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces that it is soliciting applications under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. The HPG program is a grant program which provides qualified public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, which may include but not be limited to Faith-Based and Community Organizations, and other eligible entities grant funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. Applications are due by July 10, 2009.

In addition, the HPG program assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-income persons. This action is taken to comply with Agency regulations found in 7 CFR part 1944, subpart N, which require the Agency to announce the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications for HPG funds from eligible applicants. The intended effect of this Notice is to provide eligible organizations notice of these dates.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-RD-HCFP-HPG-2009
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 15, 2009
Creation Date: May 15, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 10, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 10, 2009
Archive Date: Aug 09, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Housing
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 160
Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,088,166
Award Ceiling: $100,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 10.433 -- Rural Housing Preservation Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

NOFA for Housing Preservation Grant Program

EPA RCRA State Implementation Support Grant CFDA 66.808

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from State (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands), local, Tribal, interstate, and intrastate government agencies and instrumentalities; and nonprofit organizations that are not 501(c)(4) organizations that lobby, including nonprofit educational institutions and nonprofit hospitals. Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible. The purpose of the assistance agreement is to promote and stimulate information exchange among State hazardous and solid waste officials, other State officials actively involved in the management of these wastes, and EPA officials to jointly resolve Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) implementation issues, and identify emerging issues that are at both State and Federal levels. Applications are due by June 11, 2009.


FUNDING/AWARDS: The estimated funding available under this competitive opportunity is $7,000,000, subject to the availability of funds and quality of proposals received. EPA anticipates award of one assistance agreement resulting from this competitive opportunity.

The grant will be funded incrementally. In FY09, the maximum value shall not exceed $1,400,000.

EPA awards funds to one eligible applicant as the “recipient” even if other eligible applicants are named as “partners” or “co-applicants” or members of a “coalition” or “consortium.” The recipient is accountable to EPA for the proper expenditure of funds.

The estimated start date for projects resulting from this solicitation is October 1, 2009. All project activities must be completed within the negotiated project performance period of five years.
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OSWER-ORCR-09-03
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 08, 2009
Creation Date: May 08, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 11, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 11, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: Jul 11, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,000,000
Award Ceiling: $1,400,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 66.808 -- Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

“RCRA State Implementation Support Grant”