The Improving Literacy through School Libraries Program of "No Child Left Behind": Tips for Writing a Winning Grant Proposal. ERIC Digest.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mardis, Marcia A.

This ERIC Digest is intended to help eligible school library personnel write an effective proposal for the "Improving Literacy Through School Libraries" (LSL) grant program, which provides funding for high-need K-12 school library programs to improve reading achievement by providing students with increased access to school library…

7 CFR 2003.18 - Functional organization of RHS.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... and 504 Rural Housing direct and guaranteed loan and grant programs, Rural Housing and Self-Help Site loans, the Self-Help Technical Assistance grant program, Housing Application Packaging and Technical and Supervisory Assistance grants, and Home Improvement and Repaid loans and grants. The office directs the...

7 CFR 2003.18 - Functional organization of RHS.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... and 504 Rural Housing direct and guaranteed loan and grant programs, Rural Housing and Self-Help Site loans, the Self-Help Technical Assistance grant program, Housing Application Packaging and Technical and Supervisory Assistance grants, and Home Improvement and Repaid loans and grants. The office directs the...

7 CFR 2003.18 - Functional organization of RHS.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... and 504 Rural Housing direct and guaranteed loan and grant programs, Rural Housing and Self-Help Site loans, the Self-Help Technical Assistance grant program, Housing Application Packaging and Technical and Supervisory Assistance grants, and Home Improvement and Repaid loans and grants. The office directs the...

7 CFR 2003.18 - Functional organization of RHS.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... and 504 Rural Housing direct and guaranteed loan and grant programs, Rural Housing and Self-Help Site loans, the Self-Help Technical Assistance grant program, Housing Application Packaging and Technical and Supervisory Assistance grants, and Home Improvement and Repaid loans and grants. The office directs the...

Handbook on Effective Implementation of School Improvement Grants

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Perlman, Carole L., Ed.; Redding, Sam, Ed.

2011-01-01

The purpose of this "Handbook" is to bolster the effective implementation of the intervention models and strategies outlined in the "2010 School Improvement Grant" (SIG) program--section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)--in order to achieve the program's clear goal--rapid improvement of persistently…

The Federal Pell Grant Program: Recent Growth and Policy Options

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Congressional Budget Office, 2013

2013-01-01

The Federal Pell Grant Program was created to improve the access of low-income students to postsecondary education. Grant recipients enroll at a variety of educational institutions, including four-year colleges and universities, for-profit schools, two-year community colleges, and institutions that specialize in occupational training. Grants are…

Perceptions of the Impact of a PEP Grant on Elementary Physical Education Programs in One School District

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Elliott, Steven; McCollum, Starla; Colquitt, Gavin; Pritchard, Tony

2013-01-01

A school district received a Physical Education for Progress grant (PEP). PEP grants are part of the Carol M. White Program and are administered by the U.S. Department of Education. These grants are available to local educational agencies to initiate, expand, or improve physical education (PE) programs. The purpose of this study was to determine…

Improving Instruction at MSU. J.W. Brister Library Monograph Series 7.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mayo, G. Douglas, Ed.

A program providing small grants to faculty members to carry out promising proposals for instructional improvement was undertaken at Memphis State University in 1974. Herein are included fifteen reports describing projects conducted during the third year of the program, and a report evaluating the small grant program. The reports focus on:…

Improving Early Reading: A Resource Guide for Elementary Schools.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

St. John, Edward P.; Loescher, Siri Ann

Indiana's Early Intervention Grant Program (EIGP) provides funding for Reading Recovery and other early interventions focused on improvement in early reading programs (Grades 1-5). This resource guide provides information that schools in Indiana can use to plan for proposals for EIGP and other grant programs, such as comprehensive school reform…

Usage of Policies and Practices Promoted by Race to the Top and School Improvement Grants: Executive Summary. NCEE 2015-4017

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

James-Burdumy, Susanne

2015-01-01

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 injected $7 billion into two of the Obama administration's signature competitive education grant programs: Race to the Top (RTT) and School Improvement Grants (SIG). While RTT focused on state policies and SIG focused on school practices, both programs promoted related policies and practices,…

45 CFR 1351.20 - What are the additional requirements under a Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grant?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU RUNAWAY AND... Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grant? 1351.20 Section 1351.20 Public Welfare Regulations Relating to... Runaway and Homeless Youth Program grant? (a) To improve the administration of the Runaway and Homeless...

78 FR 2449 - Office of Small Credit Unions (OSCUI) Grant Program Access for Credit Unions

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-01-11

... availability. The OSCUI Grant Program serves as a source of financial support, in the form of technical... provides financial support in the form of technical assistance grants to LICUs. These funds help improve...

25 CFR 170.150 - What Federal funds are available for a tribe's transit program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

...) DOT: Welfare-to-Work, Indian Reservation Roads Program, transportation and community and systems preservation, Federal transit capital improvement grants, public transportation for non-urbanized areas... industrial loans; rural enterprise grants; commerce, public works and economic development grants; and...

78 FR 25787 - Community Connect Broadband Grant Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-05-03

... Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program) during its quarterly Tribal Consultation webinar and... accommodate distance learning, telework, e-government and telemedicine, rural America will see improving... through and beyond completion. 3. Scoring Simplification. The current program scores and ranks...

76 FR 50315 - Notice of Fiscal Year 2012 Safety Grants and Solicitation for Applications

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-08-12

... grants; MCSAP Incentive grants; New Entrant Safety Audit grants; MCSAP High Priority grants; Commercial...'s License Program Improvement (CDLPI) grants; Performance and Registration Information Systems... Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) grants. It should be noted that FMCSA does not expect the Commercial...

42 CFR 59.206 - Evaluation and grant award.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS GRANTS FOR FAMILY... and health services personnel; (iii) Improvement in the utilization and career development of..., particularly in rural areas, through new or improved approaches to program planning and deployment of resources...

Federal Efforts to Improve the Lowest-Performing Schools: District Views on School Improvement Grant Requirements

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Kober, Nancy; Rentner, Diane Stark

2011-01-01

As Congress considers legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, one topic of debate is the program of school improvement grants (SIGs) authorized by section 1003(g) of Title I. SIGs are intended to help to turn around low-performing schools and are part of the larger ESEA Title I program to improve…

School Improvement Grants: Early Implementation under Way, but Reforms Affected by Short Time Frames. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-11-741

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Scott, George A.

2011-01-01

The School Improvement Grants (SIG) program, which was created in 2002, funds reforms in the country's lowest-performing schools with the goal of improving student outcomes, such as standardized test scores and graduation rates. Congress greatly increased SIG program funding from $125 million available in fiscal year 2007--the first year the…

76 FR 21109 - Rural Energy for America Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-04-14

...The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is establishing an interim rule for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which is authorized under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. This interim rule modifies the existing grant and guaranteed loan program for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. In addition, it adds a grant program for feasibility studies for renewable energy systems and a grant program for energy audits and renewable energy development assistance, as provided in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008.

Taking Soft Skills for Granted?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Dutton, Gail

2012-01-01

The U.S. Department of Labor will award a total of $2 billion over the next four years through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program. Grants will support the development and improvement of postsecondary programs of two years or less that use evidence-based or innovative strategies to prepare students…

The commercial vehicle information systems and networks program, 2013.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2015-04-01

The Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) grant program supports the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations (FMCSAs) safety mission by providing grant funds to States to: : Improve safety and productivity of moto...

Runaway and Homeless Youth Grants: Improvements Needed in the Grant Award Process. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-10-335

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Brown, Kay E.

2010-01-01

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awards grants to provide shelter and services to runaway and homeless youth through the Basic Center, Transitional Living and Street Outreach Programs. In response to a mandate for a review of the grant award process for these programs in the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act of 2008 (Pub. L. No.…

78 FR 9892 - Applications for New Awards; Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-12

... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Applications for New Awards; Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant Program AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice... purpose of the program is to increase the number of highly effective teachers and principals (as defined...

78 FR 77721 - Office of Small Credit Unions (OSCUI) Grant Program Access for Credit Unions

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-12-24

... any success or failure to meet objectives for use of proceeds, outcome, or impact. NCUA, in its sole... availability. The OSCUI Grant Program serves as a source of financial support, in the form of technical... provides financial support in the form of technical assistance grants to LICUs. These funds help improve...

42 CFR 59a.1 - Programs to which these regulations apply.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Programs to which these regulations apply. 59a.1 Section 59a.1 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE GRANTS Grants for Establishing, Expanding, and Improving Basic Resources § 59a.1...

42 CFR 59a.1 - Programs to which these regulations apply.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Programs to which these regulations apply. 59a.1 Section 59a.1 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE GRANTS Grants for Establishing, Expanding, and Improving Basic Resources § 59a.1...

Lowering the driving voltage and improving the luminance of blue fluorescent organic light-emitting devices by thermal annealing a hole injection layer of pentacene

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Gao, Jian; Yu, Qian-Qian; Zhang, Juan; Liu, Yang; Jia, Ruo-Fei; Han, Jun; Wu, Xiao-Ming; Hua, Yu-Lin; Yin, Shou-Gen

2017-08-01

Not Available Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 60906022), the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China (Grant No. 10JCYBJC01100), the Key Science and Technology Support Program of Tianjin, China (Grant No. 14ZCZDGX00006), and the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2013AA014201).

78 FR 66987 - Railroad Safety Technology Program Grant Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-11-07

... carriers, railroad suppliers, and State and local governments for projects that have a public benefit of... projects . . . that have a public benefit of improved safety and network efficiency.'' To be eligible for... million. This grant program has a maximum 80-percent Federal and minimum 20-percent grantee cost share...

76 FR 793 - Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-01-06

...; 91400-9410-0000-7B] Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority List for Conservation Projects... 2011 priority list of wildlife and sport fish conservation projects from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA). As required by the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act...

77 FR 27475 - Announcement of Funding Awards; Choice Neighborhoods Grant Program for Fiscal Years (FY) 2010 and...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-10

... community development centered on housing transformation. The program aims to transform neighborhoods of...-functioning services, effective schools and education programs, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs. Choice Neighborhoods grants primarily funds the transformation of public and/or...

75 FR 22576 - Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-04-29

... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No. 84.120A] Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program... the fiscal year (FY) 2009 grant slate for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program... Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), authorized by Title III, Part E of the Higher Education Act of 1965...

Final report of the FY 2007 State Grant Template Measures (SGTM) reporting workgroup

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

In 2006, OMB examined several major EPA categorical state grant programs and concluded that the Agency needed to improve the alignment of state grants to the Agency’s strategic mission, and that grants be accompanied by performance measures.

After The Demonstration: What States Sustained After the End of Federal Grants to Improve Children's Health Care Quality.

PubMed

Ireys, Henry T; Brach, Cindy; Anglin, Grace; Devers, Kelly J; Burton, Rachel

2018-02-01

Introduction Under the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program, CMS awarded $100 million through 10 grants that 18 state Medicaid agencies implemented between 2010 and 2015. The program's legislatively-mandated purpose was to evaluate promising ideas for improving the quality of children's health care provided through Medicaid and CHIP. As part of the program's multifaceted evaluation, this study examined the extent to which states sustained key program activities after the demonstration ended. Methods We identified 115 potentially sustainable elements within states' CHIPRA demonstrations and analyzed data from grantee reports and key informant interviews to assess sustainment outcomes and key influential factors. We also assessed sustainment of the projects' intellectual capital. Results 56% of potentially sustainable elements were sustained. Sustainment varied by topic area: Elements related to quality measure reporting and practice facilitation were more likely to be sustained than others, such as parent advisors. Broad contextual factors, the state's Medicaid environment, implementation partners' resources, and characteristics of the demonstration itself all shaped sustainment outcomes. Discussion Assessing sustainment of key elements of states' CHIPRA quality demonstration projects provides insight into the fates of the "promising ideas" that the grant program was designed to examine. As a result of the federal government's investment in this grant program, many demonstration states are in a strong position to extend and spread specific strategies for improving the quality of care for children in Medicaid and CHIP. Our findings provide insights for policymakers and providers working to improve the quality of health care for low income children.

Improvement of Nickel-Stanogermanide Contact Properties by Platinum Interlayer

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wan, Wei-Jun; Ren, Wei; Meng, Xiao-Ran; Ping, Yun-Xia; Wei, Xing; Xue, Zhong-Ying; Yu, Wen-Jie; Zhang, Miao; Di, Zeng-Feng; Zhang, Bo

2018-05-01

Not Available Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 51672171 and 61604094, the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai under Grant No 14ZR1418300, the National Key Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2015CB921600, the Eastern Scholar Program from the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, and the Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation.

77 FR 10723 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-02-23

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Advisory... for nominations for potential National Sea Grant Advisory Board members and notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: This notice responds to Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 (Public Law...

7 CFR 4280.121 - Servicing grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.121 Servicing grants. (a... technical merit score for the project remains the same or is higher. Prior to changing a contractor or...

7 CFR 4280.121 - Servicing grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.121 Servicing grants. (a... technical merit score for the project remains the same or is higher. Prior to changing a contractor or...

7 CFR 4280.121 - Servicing grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.121 Servicing grants. (a... technical merit score for the project remains the same or is higher. Prior to changing a contractor or...

Transit grants : need for improved predictability, data, and monitoring in application processing

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2000-08-01

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides states, local and regional transportation providers, and others with grants for the construction, acquisition, improvement, and operation of transit systems and projects through a variety of programs....

40 CFR 35.141 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Air Pollution Control (section 105) § 35.141 Definitions. In addition...-out, improving, or maintaining programs for the prevention and control of air pollution or...

40 CFR 35.575 - Maximum federal share.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 35.575 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants for Tribes Air Pollution Control (section 105... approved costs of planning, developing, establishing, or improving an air pollution control program, and up...

40 CFR 35.575 - Maximum federal share.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 35.575 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants for Tribes Air Pollution Control (section 105... approved costs of planning, developing, establishing, or improving an air pollution control program, and up...

40 CFR 35.141 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Air Pollution Control (section 105) § 35.141 Definitions. In addition...-out, improving, or maintaining programs for the prevention and control of air pollution or...

40 CFR 35.141 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Air Pollution Control (section 105) § 35.141 Definitions. In addition...-out, improving, or maintaining programs for the prevention and control of air pollution or...

76 FR 65158 - Agricultural Career and Employment Grants Program or “ACE”

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-10-20

.... SUMMARY: To improve the supply of skilled agricultural workers and bring greater stability to the... agricultural employers and farmworkers by improving the supply, stability, safety, and training of the... Farm Bill suggests-- ``Grants to Improve the Supply, Stability, Safety, and Training of Agricultural...

76 FR 16731 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-03-25

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Advisory... for nominations for potential National Sea Grant Advisory Board members. SUMMARY: This notice responds to Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128...

75 FR 20568 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-04-20

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Advisory... for nominations for potential National Sea Grant Advisory Board members and notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: This notice responds to Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94...

78 FR 55683 - National Sea Grant Advisory Board

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-09-11

... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Sea Grant Advisory... for nominations for potential National Sea Grant Advisory Board members and notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: This notice responds to Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94...

77 FR 20781 - Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Rural Energy for America Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-04-06

... grants and guaranteed loans for the development and construction of renewable energy systems and for energy efficiency improvement projects; grants for conducting energy audits; grants for conducting renewable energy development assistance; and grants for conducting renewable energy system feasibility...

UTeach Replication: Impacting Teacher Preparation at a University Near You

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Marshall, Jill

2008-03-01

In 2007 the National Mathematics and Science Initiative, with a grant from Exxon-Mobil, launched two major programs to improve science and mathematics education in the US: an Advanced Placement initiative and replication of the UTeach program. Twelve colleges and universities, from Florida to California, have been selected to receive grants of up to 2.4 million to start UTeach-type programs. I will report on the requirements for these grants, what it really means to have a ``UTeach-type'' program and the evidence that such programs can affect the quantity and quality of physics teachers in the US.

7 CFR 1703.100 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... RURAL DEVELOPMENT Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program-General § 1703.100 Purpose. The purpose of the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant Program is to encourage and improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of...

7 CFR 1703.100 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... RURAL DEVELOPMENT Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program-General § 1703.100 Purpose. The purpose of the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant Program is to encourage and improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of...

7 CFR 1703.100 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... RURAL DEVELOPMENT Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program-General § 1703.100 Purpose. The purpose of the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant Program is to encourage and improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of...

7 CFR 1703.100 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... RURAL DEVELOPMENT Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program-General § 1703.100 Purpose. The purpose of the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant Program is to encourage and improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of...

Agricultural Research: USDA's Outreach to Minority-Serving Institutions Could Improve Grant Competition. Report to Congressional Requesters.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Nazzaro, Robin M.

The largest grant program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the National Research Initiative (NRI). The General Accounting Office (GAO) was asked by Congress to examine the success of minority-serving institutions in competing for NRI research grants and to identify factors that could improve their success in competing for these…

7 CFR 4280.109 - Qualification for simplified applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Section A. Grants § 4280.109 Qualification for... must use commercially available renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements. (5...

7 CFR 4280.109 - Qualification for simplified applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Section A. Grants § 4280.109 Qualification for... must use commercially available renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements. (5...

Language Resource Centers Program

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education, 2012

2012-01-01

The Language Resource Centers (LRC) program provides grants to institutions of higher education to establish, strengthen, and operate resource centers that serve to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education. Duration of the grant is four years. Center activities…

78 FR 24236 - Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Trade Adjustment...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-04-24

... benefit from the TAACCCT program once education and training programs are developed and implemented. The... grant program provides eligible institutions of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver...

The effects of school physical education grants on obesity, fitness, and academic achievement.

PubMed

von Hippel, Paul T; Bradbury, W Kyle

2015-09-01

Foundations and governments fund a number of programs that provide grants to improve school physical education or other forms of school-based physical activity. The effects of these grant programs are unknown. We evaluate the effects of Texas Fitness Now, a program in which the state of Texas granted $37 million to improve physical education in high-poverty middle schools over the 4 school years from 2007-08 to 2010-11. The stated goals of Texas Fitness Now were to reduce obesity, increase fitness, and raise academic achievement. We summarize how Texas Fitness Now funds were spent and estimate the impact of Texas Fitness Now using a fixed-effects longitudinal model that exploits changes in schools' eligibility over time. Changes in eligibility occurred when eligibility expanded to new schools after year 2 and when the program was terminated after year 4. Most Texas Fitness Now funds were spent on sports and fitness equipment. Smaller amounts were spent on anti-obesity curricula. Texas Fitness Now improved strength and flexibility, especially among girls, but it did not improve BMI or academic achievement, and it had mixed effects on aerobic capacity. The fitness benefits were not lost in the year after the program ended, perhaps because schools kept the equipment that they had bought during their years of eligibility. The results of Texas Fitness Now were typical for an intervention that relied almost exclusively on physical activity. Programs that improve BMI as well as fitness tend to have a more fully developed nutrition component. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

7 CFR 4280.114 - Qualification for simplified applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... proposed project must use commercially available renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.114...

7 CFR 4280.114 - Qualification for simplified applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... proposed project must use commercially available renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.114...

7 CFR 4280.114 - Qualification for simplified applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... proposed project must use commercially available renewable energy systems or energy efficiency improvements...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.114...

77 FR 12697 - VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-03-01

...We propose to revise and reorganize regulations which contain the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. This rulemaking would update our current regulations, implement and authorize new VA policies, and generally improve the clarity of part 61.

Grants Management: Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses That Require Attention. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-09-589

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Czerwinski, Stanley J.

2009-01-01

In response to the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), among other things, developed Grants.gov as the central grant identification and application portal for federal grant programs. OMB oversees the initiative and named the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) its…

It's Money! Real-World Grant Experience through a Student-Run, Peer-Reviewed Program

PubMed Central

Dumanis, Sonya B.; Ullrich, Lauren; Washington, Patricia M.; Forcelli, Patrick A.

2013-01-01

Grantsmanship is an integral component of surviving and thriving in academic science, especially in the current funding climate. Therefore, any additional opportunities to write, read, and review grants during graduate school may have lasting benefits on one's career. We present here our experience with a small, student-run grant program at Georgetown University Medical Center. Founded in 2010, this program has several goals: 1) to give graduate students an opportunity to conduct small, independent research projects; 2) to encourage graduate students to write grants early and often; and 3) to give graduate students an opportunity to review grants. In the 3 yr since the program's start, 28 applications have been submitted, 13 of which were funded for a total of $40,000. From funded grants, students have produced abstracts and manuscripts, generated data to support subsequent grant proposals, and made new professional contacts with collaborators. Above and beyond financial support, this program provided both applicants and reviewers an opportunity to improve their writing skills, professional development, and understanding of the grants process, as reflected in the outcome measures presented. With a small commitment of time and funding, other institutions could implement a program like this to the benefit of their graduate students. PMID:24006391

Final Requirements--School Improvement Grants--Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Final Rule. Federal Register, Part IV, Department of Education, 34 CFR Chapter II

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Archives and Records Administration, 2015

2015-01-01

The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education adopts final requirements for the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program, authorized under section 1003(g) of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). These final requirements make changes to the current SIG program requirements and implement…

Partnerships for Reform: Changing Teacher Preparation through the Title II HEA Partnership Program: Interim Report. PPSS 2003-8

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

US Department of Education, 2004

2004-01-01

The Title II Higher Education Amendment (HEA) Partnership Grants Program provides grants to fund partnerships among colleges of education, schools of arts and sciences and local school districts in high-need areas. The goal of the program is to improve student achievement by increasing the quality of teachers. This evaluation examined the extent…

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2012-03-06

... for each school managed by the applicant, including compliance issues in the areas of student safety... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Application for New Awards; Charter Schools Program (CSP); Grants for Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement...

[Evaluation of a grant program for improving health and safety in small and medium companies in Andalusia (Spain)].

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Carrillo Castrillo, Jesús Antonio; Onieva Giménez, Luis; Ruiz Frutos, Carlos

2012-01-01

To evaluate a grant program for the development and support of occupational safety projects in small and medium companies (SMC) in Andalusia. The analysis includes data and results of the program between 2006 and 2008. We analyzed the program characteristics in terms of budget, proposals submitted and projects financed. The views of participating companies regarding the program were evaluated through a voluntary and anonymous postal survey. Occupational injury rates in 2006 and 2007 in a subgroup of companies that had obtained a grant in 2006 were calculated. Public investment in the program (> 17 million euros) covered 44% of the investment in occupational health projects proposed by participating companies. Nearly 50% of the projects presented received grant funding. The survey was completed by 573 companies (24% of the submitted questionnaires). Among grantee companies, 89% considered the investment to have been effective and 87% considered that working conditions in the company had improved. Most of the companies (>90%) considered that lack of economic resources is an obstacle for prevention activities and that these kinds of public subsidies are necessary. Occupational injury rates decreased between 2006 and 2007 (incidence rate 0.93; 95%confidence interval, 0.78-1.11). The grant program was viewed positively by participating companies and was accompanied by a reduction of occupational injury rates among grantee companies. These programs should incorporate evaluation criteria and indicators in their design. Copyright belongs to the Societat Catalana de Seguretat i Medicina del Treball.

Guidance on Fiscal Year 2010 School Improvement Grants under Section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education, 2011

2011-01-01

The School Improvement Grants (SIG) program is authorized by section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Under section 1003(g)(1) of the ESEA, the Secretary must award grants to States to enable the States to provide subgrants to local educational agencies for the purpose of providing assistance for school…

Are Low-Performing Schools Adopting Practices Promoted by School Improvement Grants? NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2015-4001

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Herrmann, Mariesa; Dragoset, Lisa; James-Burdumy, Susanne

2014-01-01

The federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) program aims to improve student achievement by promoting the implementation of four school intervention models: transformation, turnaround, restart, and closure. Previous research provides evidence that low-performing schools adopt some practices promoted by the four models, but little is known about how…

Do federal and state audits increase compliance with a grant program to improve municipal infrastructure (AUDIT study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

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De La O, Ana L; Martel García, Fernando

2014-09-03

Poor governance and accountability compromise young democracies' efforts to provide public services critical for human development, including water, sanitation, health, and education. Evidence shows that accountability agencies like superior audit institutions can reduce corruption and waste in federal grant programs financing service infrastructure. However, little is know about their effect on compliance with grant reporting and resource allocation requirements, or about the causal mechanisms. This study protocol for an exploratory randomized controlled trial tests the hypothesis that federal and state audits increase compliance with a federal grant program to improve municipal service infrastructure serving marginalized households. The AUDIT study is a block randomized, controlled, three-arm parallel group exploratory trial. A convenience sample of 5 municipalities in each of 17 states in Mexico (n=85) were block randomized to be audited by federal auditors (n=17), by state auditors (n=17), and a control condition outside the annual program of audits (n=51) in a 1:1:3 ratio. Replicable and verifiable randomization was performed using publicly available lottery numbers. Audited municipalities were included in the national program of audits and received standard audits on their use of federal public service infrastructure grants. Municipalities receiving moderate levels of grant transfers were recruited, as these were outside the auditing sampling frame--and hence audit program--or had negligible probabilities of ever being audited. The primary outcome measures capture compliance with the grant program and markers for the causal mechanisms, including deterrence and information effects. Secondary outcome measure include differences in audit reports across federal and state auditors, and measures like career concerns, political promotions, and political clientelism capturing synergistic effects with municipal accountability systems. The survey firm and research assistants assessing outcomes were blind to treatment status. This study will improve our understanding of local accountability systems for public service delivery in the 17 states under study, and may have downstream policy implications. The study design also demonstrates the use of verifiable and replicable randomization, and of sequentially partitioned hypotheses to reduce the Type I error rate in multiple hypothesis tests. Controlled-trials.com Identifier ISRCTN22381841: Date registered 02/11/2012.

Improving cancer treatment with cyclotron produced radionuclides

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Larson, S.M. Finn, R.D.

1992-08-04

This report describes the author's continuing long term goal of promoting nuclear medicine applications by improving the scientific basis for tumor diagnosis treatment and treatment follow-up based on the use of cyclotron produced radiotracers in oncology. The program has 3 interactive components: Radiochemistry /Cyclotron; Pharmacology; and Immunology. An essential strategy is as follows: novel radionuclides and radiotracers developed in the Radiochemistry/Cyclotron section under the DOE grant during the 1989--1992 grant period, will be employed in the Pharmacology and Immunology sections of the DOE grant during the 1992--1995 grant period. The development of novel radionuclides and tracers is of course usefulmore » in and of itself, but their utility is greatly enhanced by the interaction with the immunology and pharmacology components of the program.« less

After The Demonstration: What States Sustained After the End of Federal Grants to Improve Children’s Health Care Quality

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Brach, Cindy; Anglin, Grace; Devers, Kelly J.; Burton, Rachel

2018-01-01

Introduction Under the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program, CMS awarded $100 million through 10 grants that 18 state Medicaid agencies implemented between 2010 and 2015. The program’s legislatively-mandated purpose was to evaluate promising ideas for improving the quality of children’s health care provided through Medicaid and CHIP. As part of the program’s multifaceted evaluation, this study examined the extent to which states sustained key program activities after the demonstration ended. Methods We identified 115 potentially sustainable elements within states’ CHIPRA demonstrations and analyzed data from grantee reports and key informant interviews to assess sustainment outcomes and key influential factors. We also assessed sustainment of the projects’ intellectual capital. Results 56% of potentially sustainable elements were sustained. Sustainment varied by topic area: Elements related to quality measure reporting and practice facilitation were more likely to be sustained than others, such as parent advisors. Broad contextual factors, the state’s Medicaid environment, implementation partners’ resources, and characteristics of the demonstration itself all shaped sustainment outcomes. Discussion Assessing sustainment of key elements of states’ CHIPRA quality demonstration projects provides insight into the fates of the “promising ideas” that the grant program was designed to examine. As a result of the federal government’s investment in this grant program, many demonstration states are in a strong position to extend and spread specific strategies for improving the quality of care for children in Medicaid and CHIP. Our findings provide insights for policymakers and providers working to improve the quality of health care for low income children. PMID:29119478

Higher Education: Better Management of Federal Grant and Loan Forgiveness Programs for Teachers Needed to Improve Participant Outcomes. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-15-314

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Nowicki, Jacqueline M.

2015-01-01

Education estimates 430,000 new teachers will be needed by 2020. It administers three programs that may help attract and retain qualified teachers by helping them finance their education. However, little is known about the efficacy of these programs. GAO was asked to examine the TEACH Grant and two loan forgiveness programs. This report examines…

District of Columbia: Financial and Program Management Improvements Needed for Tuition Assistance Grant Program. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-06-14

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Government Accountability Office, 2005

2005-01-01

Congress created the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) program in 1999 to provide D.C. college-bound residents with greater choices among institutions of higher education by affording them the benefits of in-state tuition at state colleges and universities outside the District of Columbia. Congress appropriated $17 million…

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.

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Public Health Service (DHEW), Arlington, VA.

THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS PERSONNEL ACT OF 1966 AUTHORIZES THE SURGEON GENERAL TO MAKE GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING PROGRAMS WHICH QUALIFY STUDENTS (1) FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ITS EQUIVALENT OR THE MASTER'S DEGREE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED FOR BASIC PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION, OR LICENSURE…

7 CFR 4280.115 - Construction planning and performing development.

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2011-01-01

... Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Section A. Grants § 4280.115..., designing, bidding, contracting, and constructing renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvement... accordance with Form RD 4280-2, “Grant Agreement,” and Form RD 1924-6, “Construction Contract,” or other...

78 FR 38019 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for the Investing in...

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...; Comment Request; Application for the Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Program AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with... Innovation (i3) grants program. OMB Control Number: 1855-0021. Type of Review: An extension of an existing...

Democratic School Turnarounds: Pursuing Equity and Learning from Evidence

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Trujillo, Tina; Renee, Michelle

2012-01-01

In 2009, the Obama Administration announced its intention to rapidly "turn around" 5,000 of the nation's lowest-performing schools. To do so, it relied on the School Improvement Grant program (SIG) to provide targeted funding for states and schools, and to mandate drastic, school-level reforms. While the program channels grants to…

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2010-05-24

... Schools Program (CSP) Grants for Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools; Notice... purpose of the CSP is to increase national understanding of the charter school model and to expand the number of high-quality charter schools available to students across the Nation by providing financial...

Improved high-frequency equivalent circuit model based on distributed effects for SiGe HBTs with CBE layout

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sun, Ya-Bin; Li, Xiao-Jin; Zhang, Jin-Zhong; Shi, Yan-Ling

2017-08-01

Not Available Project supported by the National Natural Science Funds of China (Grant Nos. 61574056 and 61504156), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China (Grant No. 14ZR1412000), Shanghai Sailing Program, China (Grant No. 17YF1404700), and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, China (Grant No. 14DZ2260800).

The Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Suicide Prevention Program

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Goldston, David B.; Walrath, Christine M.; McKeon, Richard; Puddy, Richard W.; Lubell, Keri M.; Potter, Lloyd B.; Rodi, Michael S.

2011-01-01

Responding to calls for greater efforts to reduce youth suicide, the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Memorial Act to date has provided funding for 68 state, territory, and tribal community grants, and 74 college campus grants for suicide prevention efforts. Suicide prevention activities supported by GLS grantees have included education, training programs including gatekeeper training, screening activities, infrastructure for improved linkages to services, crisis hotlines, and community partnerships. Through participation in both local- and cross-site evaluations, GLS grantees are generating data regarding the local context, proximal outcomes, and implementation of programs, as well as opportunities for improvement of suicide prevention efforts. PMID:20560746

The Garrett Lee Smith memorial suicide prevention program.

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Goldston, David B; Walrath, Christine M; McKeon, Richard; Puddy, Richard W; Lubell, Keri M; Potter, Lloyd B; Rodi, Michael S

2010-06-01

In response to calls for greater efforts to reduce youth suicide, the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Memorial Act has provided funding for 68 state, territory, and tribal community grants, and 74 college campus grants for suicide prevention efforts. Suicide prevention activities supported by GLS grantees have included education, training programs (including gatekeeper training), screening activities, infrastructure for improved linkages to services, crisis hotlines, and community partnerships. Through participation in both local- and cross-site evaluations, GLS grantees are generating data regarding the local context, proximal outcomes, and implementation of programs, as well as opportunities for improvement of suicide prevention efforts.

Improving cancer treatment with cyclotron produced radionuclides. Comprehensive progress report, February 1, 1990--January 31, 1993

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Larson, S.M. Finn, R.D.

1992-08-04

This report describes the author`s continuing long term goal of promoting nuclear medicine applications by improving the scientific basis for tumor diagnosis treatment and treatment follow-up based on the use of cyclotron produced radiotracers in oncology. The program has 3 interactive components: Radiochemistry /Cyclotron; Pharmacology; and Immunology. An essential strategy is as follows: novel radionuclides and radiotracers developed in the Radiochemistry/Cyclotron section under the DOE grant during the 1989--1992 grant period, will be employed in the Pharmacology and Immunology sections of the DOE grant during the 1992--1995 grant period. The development of novel radionuclides and tracers is of course usefulmore » in and of itself, but their utility is greatly enhanced by the interaction with the immunology and pharmacology components of the program.« less

Research Institute for Technical Careers

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Glenn, Ronald L.

1996-01-01

The NASA research grant to Wilberforce University enabled us to establish the Research Institute for Technical Careers (RITC) in order to improve the teaching of science and engineering at Wilberforce. The major components of the research grant are infrastructure development, establishment of the Wilberforce Intensive Summer Experience (WISE), and Joint Research Collaborations with NASA Scientists. (A) Infrastructure Development. The NASA grant has enabled us to improve the standard of our chemistry laboratory and establish the electronics, design, and robotics laboratories. These laboratories have significantly improved the level of instruction at Wilberforce University. (B) Wilberforce Intensive Summer Experience (WISE). The WISE program is a science and engineering bridge program for prefreshman students. It is an intensive academic experience designed to strengthen students' knowledge in mathematics, science, engineering, computing skills, and writing. (C) Joint Collaboration. Another feature of the grant is research collaborations between NASA Scientists and Wilberforce University Scientists. These collaborations have enabled our faculty and students to conduct research at NASA Lewis during the summer and publish research findings in various journals and scientific proceedings.

Usage of Policies and Practices Promoted by Race to the Top. NCEE 2015-4018

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Dragoset, Lisa; James-Burdumy, Susanne; Hallgren, Kristin; Perez-Johnson, Irma; Herrmann, Mariesa; Tuttle, Christina; Angus, Megan Hague; Herman, Rebecca; Murray, Matthew; Tanenbaum, Courtney; Graczewski, Cheryl

2015-01-01

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 injected $7 billion into two of the Obama administration's signature competitive education grant programs: Race to the Top (RTT) and School Improvement Grants (SIG). While RTT focused on state policies and SIG focused on school practices, both programs promoted related policies and practices,…

State-Wide Evaluation of the New Hampshire ESEA Title II, Part D Grant Program. Interim Report

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Knestis, Kirk; Smoke-Zur, Naomi; Higgins, Cathy

2010-01-01

The Title II-D grant program, "Enhancing Education Through Technology," (EETT) provides financial assistance to higher poverty school districts that have the greatest need for technology support or have been identified as being in need of improvement. In 2009, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) provided an additional $650…

State-Wide Evaluation of the New Hampshire ESEA Title II, Part D Grant Program. Final Report

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Knestis, Kirk; Smoke-Zur, Naomi; Gibson, Rachel; Pike, Jessica Yusaitis; Higgins, Cathy

2011-01-01

The Title II-D grant program, "Enhancing Education Through Technology," (EETT) provides financial assistance to higher poverty school districts that have the greatest need for technology support or have been identified as being in need of improvement. In 2009, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) provided an additional $650…

Proposal for a Venture Capital Grant: A Programmatic Approach to Excellence in Illinois Public Schools.

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Hickrod, G. Alan; And Others

A new formula proposed for categorically funding local education programs in Illinois can channel more money into programs for excellence than can general purpose grants. The formula, which would provide venture capital to stimulate local initiatives, would depend on district plans for using the money to improve instruction and on distribution of…

Si and Mg pair-doped interlayers for improving performance of AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field effect transistors grown on Si substrate

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ni, Yi-Qiang; He, Zhi-Yuan; Yao, Yao; Yang, Fan; Zhou, De-Qiu; Zhou, Gui-Lin; Shen, Zhen; Zhong, Jian; Zheng, Yue; Zhang, Bai-Jun; Liu, Yang

2015-05-01

We report a novel structure of AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field effect transistors (HFETs) with a Si and Mg pair-doped interlayer grown on Si substrate. By optimizing the doping concentrations of the pair-doped interlayers, the mobility of 2DEG increases by twice for the conventional structure under 5 K due to the improved crystalline quality of the conduction channel. The proposed HFET shows a four orders lower off-state leakage current, resulting in a much higher on/off ratio (˜ 109). Further temperature-dependent performance of Schottky diodes revealed that the inhibition of shallow surface traps in proposed HFETs should be the main reason for the suppression of leakage current. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51177175 and 61274039), the National Basic Research Project of China (Grant Nos. 2010CB923200 and 2011CB301903), the Ph.D. Program Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 20110171110021), the International Sci. & Tech. Collaboration Program of China (Grant No. 2012DFG52260), the National High-tech R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2014AA032606), the Science and Technology Plan of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 2013B010401013), and the Opened Fund of the State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics (Grant No. IOSKL2014KF17).

Measuring sustainment of prevention programs and initiatives: a study protocol.

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Palinkas, Lawrence A; Spear, Suzanne E; Mendon, Sapna J; Villamar, Juan; Valente, Thomas; Chou, Chi-Ping; Landsverk, John; Kellam, Shepperd G; Brown, C Hendricks

2016-07-16

Sustaining prevention efforts directed at substance use and mental health problems is one of the greatest, yet least understood, challenges in the field of implementation science. A large knowledge gap exists regarding the meaning of the term "sustainment" and what factors predict or even measure sustainability of effective prevention programs and support systems. The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supports a diverse portfolio of prevention and treatment grant programs that aim to improve population and individual level behavioral health. This study focuses on four SAMHSA prevention grant programs, two of which target substance abuse prevention at the state or single community level, one targets suicide prevention, and one targets prevention of aggressive/disruptive behavior in elementary schools. An examination of all four grant programs simultaneously provides an opportunity to determine what is meant by the term sustainment and identify and support both the unique requirements for improving sustainability for each program as well as for developing a generalizable framework comprised of core components of sustainment across diverse prevention approaches. Based on an analysis of qualitative and quantitative data of 10 grantees supported by these four programs, we will develop a flexible measurement system, with both general and specific components, that can bring precision to monitoring sustainment of infrastructure, activities, and outcomes for each prevention approach. We will then transform this system for use in evaluating and improving the likelihood of achieving prevention effort sustainment. To achieve these goals, we will (1) identify core components of sustainment of prevention programs and their support infrastructures; (2) design a measurement system for monitoring and providing feedback regarding sustainment within the four SAMHSA's prevention-related grant programs; and (3) pilot test the predictability of this multilevel measurement system across these programs and the feasibility and acceptability of a measurement system to evaluate and improve the likelihood of sustainment. This project is intended to improve sustainment of the supporting prevention infrastructure, activities, and outcomes that are funded by federal, state, community, and foundation sources.

76 FR 3926 - Notice of Funding Opportunity and Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) for Trade Adjustment...

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2011-01-21

... Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) for Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training... (Reconciliation Act) from the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grants funding... expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed...

Improvement of sensitivity of graphene photodetector by creating bandgap structure

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zhang, Ni-Zhen; He, Meng-Ke; Yu, Peng; Zhou, Da-Hua

2017-10-01

Not Available Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51271210), the Chongqing Municipal Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology, China (Grant No. cstc2015jcyjBX0039), and the Foundation for the Creative Research Groups of Higher Education of Chongqing Municipality, China (Grant No. CXTDX201601016).

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..., designed to improve the well-being of children affected by parental substance abuse. On September 28, 2012... the programs and activities conducted through the RPG Grant Program. Title: RPG National Cross-Site... integration of programs, activities, and services designed to increase well-being, improve permanency, and...

Improved performance of near UV light-emitting diodes with a composition-graded p-AlGaN irregular sawtooth electron-blocking layer

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Qin, Ping; Song, Wei-Dong; Hu, Wen-Xiao; Zhang, Yuan-Wen; Zhang, Chong-Zhen; Wang, Ru-Peng; Zhao, Liang-Liang; Xia, Chao; Yuan, Song-Yang; Yin, Yi-an; Li, Shu-Ti; Su, Shi-Chen

2016-08-01

We investigate the performances of the near-ultraviolet (about 350 nm-360 nm) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) each with specifically designed irregular sawtooth electron blocking layer (EBL) by using the APSYS simulation program. The internal quantum efficiencies (IQEs), light output powers, carrier concentrations in the quantum wells, energy-band diagrams, and electrostatic fields are analyzed carefully. The results indicate that the LEDs with composition-graded p-Al x Ga1-x N irregular sawtooth EBLs have better performances than their counterparts with stationary component p-AlGaN EBLs. The improvements can be attributed to the improved polarization field in EBL and active region as well as the alleviation of band bending in the EBL/p-AlGaN interface, which results in less electron leakage and better hole injection efficiency, thus reducing efficiency droop and enhancing the radiative recombination rate. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11474105 and 51172079), the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province, China (Grant Nos. 2015B090903078 and 2015B010105011), the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University, China (Grant No. IRT13064), the Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou City, China (Grant No. 201607010246), and the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 2015A010105025).

Developing the next Generation of Education Researchers: UCLA's Experience with the Spencer Foundation Research Training Grant

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Dorr, Aimee; Arms, Emily; Hall, Valerie

2008-01-01

Background/Context: In the early 1990s, the Spencer Foundation instituted an Institutional Research Training Grant (RTG) program to improve the preparation of the next generation of education researchers. UCLA received an RTG in the first round of competition. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: UCLA's Spencer RTG program sought to…

Effect of a Smart Start Playground Improvement Grant on Child Care Playground Hazards. Smart Start Evaluation Report.

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Kotch, Jonathan; Guthrie, Christine

Smart Start (North Carolina) playground improvement grants were awarded to cover playground safety assessment, planning and evaluation, quality enhancements (such as fencing, surfacing, and new equipment), and safety programs. Visual inspections were conducted of the safety of child care home and center playgrounds after Smart Start-sponsored…

Special Project Grants Awarded for Improvement in Nurse Training. A Listing.

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National Institutes of Health (DHEW), Bethesda, MD. Div. of Nursing.

This current directory lists alphabetically by state, special projects funded by the Title II Nurse Training Act of the Health Manpower Act of 1968, which are awarded for improvement programs in nurse training. Projects funded through June 1971 are listed and briefly annotated, including planning grants awarded for the first time during the fiscal…

Competing for School Improvement Dollars: State Grant-Making Strategies

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Lazarin, Melissa

2012-01-01

In 2009 the Obama administration announced a focused commitment to turn around 5,000 of the United States' chronically lowest-performing public schools as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This commitment came with $3 billion in funding for the School Improvement Grant program, or SIG, along with new guidelines to ensure…

75 FR 15484 - Railroad Safety Technology Program Grant Program

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... governments for projects that have a public benefit of improved railroad safety and efficiency. The program... State and local governments for projects * * * that have a public benefit of improved safety and network... minimum 20 percent grantee cost share (cash or in-kind) match requirement. DATES: FRA will begin accepting...

Report to Congress fourteenth annual report of accomplishments under the Airport Improvement Program : fiscal year 1995

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1996-12-01

This annual report of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 1995, is the 14th report of activity required by Section 47131 of Title 49, United States Code. The current grant program, known as the Airport ...

List randomization for soliciting experience of intimate partner violence: Application to the evaluation of Zambia's unconditional child grant program.

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Peterman, Amber; Palermo, Tia M; Handa, Sudhanshu; Seidenfeld, David

2018-03-01

Social scientists have increasingly invested in understanding how to improve data quality and measurement of sensitive topics in household surveys. We utilize the technique of list randomization to collect measures of physical intimate partner violence in an experimental impact evaluation of the Government of Zambia's Child Grant Program. The Child Grant Program is an unconditional cash transfer, which targeted female caregivers of children under the age of 5 in rural areas to receive the equivalent of US $24 as a bimonthly stipend. The implementation results show that the list randomization methodology functioned as planned, with approximately 15% of the sample identifying 12-month prevalence of physical intimate partner violence. According to this measure, after 4 years, the program had no measurable effect on partner violence. List randomization is a promising approach to incorporate sensitive measures into multitopic evaluations; however, more research is needed to improve upon methodology for application to measurement of violence. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Building Teacher Capacity to Support English Language Learners in Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants. NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2015-4004

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Boyle, Andrea; Golden, Laura; Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; O'Day, Jennifer; Harris, Barbara; Wissel, Sarah

2014-01-01

The Study of School Turnaround examines the improvement process in a purposive sample of 35 case study schools receiving federal funds through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program over a three-year period (2010-11 to 2012-13 school years). This brief focuses on 11 of these SIG schools with high proportions of English Language Learner (ELL)…

A Focused Look at Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants That Have Percentages of English Language Learner Students. NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2014-4014

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Golden, Laura; Harris, Barbara; Mercado-Garcia, Diana; Boyle, Andrea; Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; O'Day, Jennifer

2014-01-01

The Study of School Turnaround examines the improvement process in a purposive sample of 35 case study schools receiving federal funds through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program over a three-year period (2010-11 to 2012-13 school years). This evaluation brief focuses on 11 of these SIG schools with high proportions of English Language…

A Focused Look at Rural Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants. NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2014-4013

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Rosenberg, Linda; Christianson, Megan Davis; Angus, Megan Hague; Rosenthal, Emily

2014-01-01

The Study of School Turnaround is a set of case studies of the school improvement process in a purposive sample of 35 schools receiving federal funds through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program over a three-year period (school years 2010-11 to 2012-13). This evaluation brief focuses on the nine SIG schools that were in rural areas and how…

Survey of Programs Designed to Improve Employee Morale in Seven Major American Shipyards

DTIC Science & Technology

1992-07-01

Accident Program A combined union/management/ employee program whereby departmental committees work to design health and safety initiatives to attempt to...STANDARDS DING ENGINEERING ATION Survey of Programs Designed To Improve Employee Morale In Seven Major American Shipyards UNITED STATES NAVY David Taylor...4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Survey of Programs Designed to Improve Employee Morale in Seven Major American Shipyards 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT

Improvement of Operation Characteristics for MONOS Charge Trapping Flash Memory with SiGe Buried Channel

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Hou, Zhao-Zhao; Wang, Gui-Lei; Yao, Jia-Xin; Zhang, Qing-Zhu; Yin, Hua-Xiang

2018-05-01

Not Available Supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China under Grant No 2013ZX02303007, the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No 2016YFA0301701, and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No 2016112.

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... Solicitation for Grant Applications for Serving Juvenile Offenders in High-Poverty, High-Crime Communities..., ages 14 and above, in high- poverty, high-crime communities. The purpose of these grants is to improve... competitively select local sub-grantees to operate the program in a minimum of three high-poverty, high-crime...

Fiscal Year 2018 National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Solicitation Notice

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The Exchange Network Grant Program provides funding for projects that are in line with Exchange Network priorities. The primary outcome expected from EN assistance agreements is improved access to, and exchange of, high quality environmental data.

Do Transition Grants Help Rural Hospitals?

PubMed Central

Wooldridge, Judith; Cheh, Valerie; Thompson, Rachel; Moreno, Lorenzo; Holden, Nancy

1995-01-01

Congress introduced the Rural Health Care Transition (RHCT) Grant Program in 1989 to assist financially troubled, small rural hospitals. This article discusses grant effects on the second cohort of hospitals to complete their 3-year grants. Although three-quarters of the grantees implemented all or most of their goals, 11 percent could not implement a viable project. Grantees added or upgraded 523 services with the help of their grants, especially outpatient and social services, most of them financially self-supporting. Except among the largest hospitals, there was no evidence that the grants improved grantee finances. Management appeared unaffected by the grants. PMID:10153474

Youth Opportunity Grants: Lessons Can Be Learned from Program, but Labor Needs to Make Data Available. Report to Congressional Requester. GAO-06-53

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Bellis, David D.

2005-01-01

The Youth Opportunity Grant program (YO) represented an innovative approach to improving education and employment opportunities for at-risk youth by targeting resources in high poverty areas and incorporating strategies that experts have identified as effective for serving this population. The Department of Labor (the Department) awarded 36 grants…

Expanded Learning (Afterschool) Leaders' Perceptions Regarding Most Important Elements for Program Quality and Use of Self-Assessment Tools for Continuous Improvement

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Boesch, Julie Anne

2014-01-01

California allocates $550 million to expanded learning through After School Education and Safety (ASES) state grants, and $140 million of federal money in 21st Century Community Learning Center grants each year; more than all other states combined. Much variability exists in program quality, and research has identified mixed results as to the…

School Improvement Grants: Analyses of State Applications and Eligible and Awarded Schools. NCEE 2012-4060

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Hurlburt, Steven; Therriault, Susan Bowles; Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson

2012-01-01

The School Improvement Grants (SIG) program was first authorized in 2001 under Title I section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and provides formula-based federal funds to states that then competitively award these funds to districts applying for SIG on behalf of their low-performing schools. These schools use the funds…

Case Studies of Schools Receiving School Improvement Grants. Final Report. NCEE 2016-4002

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Le Floch, Kerstin Carlson; O'Day, Jennifer; Birman, Beatrice; Hurlburt, Steven; Nayfack, Michelle; Halloran, Clare; Boyle, Andrea; Brown, Seth; Mercado-Garcia, Diana; Goff, Rose; Rosenberg, Linda; Hulsey, Lara

2016-01-01

The Study of School Turnaround (SST) examines the change process in a diverse, purposive sample of schools receiving federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) from 2010-11 to 2012-13. With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the SIG program underwent three major shifts. First, ARRA boosted total SIG funding in…

75 FR 44051 - Resolicitation of Applications for the Railroad Safety Technology Program Grant Program (RS-TEC...

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2010-07-27

... have a public benefit of improved railroad safety and efficiency. The program makes available $50... projects * * * that have a public benefit of improved safety and network efficiency.'' To be eligible for... percent grantee, cost share (cash or in-kind) requirement. Applications that do not clearly indicate at...

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Foundation Honored For Creation and Implementation of New Preserve America Historic-Educational Grants grant program to create and improve interpretive, educational, and visitor experiences on the nation's fund National Wildlife Refuge System interpretive and educational projects focusing on history and

7 CFR 4280.118 - Insurance requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.118 Insurance requirements... is required except for projects with total eligible project costs of $200,000 or less. ...

7 CFR 4280.118 - Insurance requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.118 Insurance requirements... is required except for projects with total eligible project costs of $200,000 or less. ...

7 CFR 4280.118 - Insurance requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grants § 4280.118 Insurance requirements... is required except for projects with total eligible project costs of $200,000 or less. ...

Improved Operation Characteristics for Nonvolatile Charge-Trapping Memory Capacitors with High-κ Dielectrics and SiGe Epitaxial Substrates

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hou, Zhao-Zhao; Wang, Gui-Lei; Xiang, Jin-Juan; Yao, Jia-Xin; Wu, Zhen-Hua; Zhang, Qing-Zhu; Yin, Hua-Xiang

2017-08-01

Not Available Supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project of China under Grant No 2013ZX02303007, the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No 2016YFA0301701, and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No 2016112.

Program Information and Application Procedures, Fiscal Year 1977. The Comprehensive Program.

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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.

The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, a separate organizational unit within HEW, is a grant-making organization that covers the entire range of postsecondary education and that funds policy-oriented and feasibility studies directly related to reform, innovation, and improvement. Directions for improvement are outlined in this…

Teaching American History Evaluation: Final Report

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Weinstock, Phyllis; Tseng, Fannie; Humphrey, Daniel; Gillespie, Marilyn; Yee, Kaily

2011-01-01

In 2001, Congress established the Teaching American History (TAH) program, which seeks to improve student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history as a separate subject within the core curriculum. Under this program, grants are awarded to local education agencies (LEAs), which…

State Strategies to Improve Low-Performing Schools: California's High Priority School Grants Program

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Timar, Thomas; Rodriguez, Gloria; Simon, Virginia Adams; Ferrario, Kim; Kim, Kris

2006-01-01

Central to California's school accountability system are programs to engage low-performing schools in improvement efforts. One of these is the High Priority Schools Program (HPSGP), created by Assembly Bill 961 (Chapter 747, "Statutes of 2001") to provide funds to the lowest performing schools in the state. To be eligible for funding,…

Peer Tutoring in Programming: Lessons Learned

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Gerhardt, Jill; Olan, Michael

2010-01-01

This article describes our experience with peer tutoring in introductory programming courses. This tutoring concept was one of the integral support services out of five student services, which were part of a National Science Foundation Grant, designed to improve education, increase retention, improve professional development and employability, and…

78 FR 38915 - Notice of Available Funding and Grant Application Deadlines

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2013-06-28

... Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 competition. DATES: You may... Federal Agency: Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Funding Opportunity Title: Distance Learning and... financial assistance to encourage and improve telemedicine services and distance learning services in rural...

Modification of DeLon and Mclean Model in the Success of Information System for Good University Governance

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Tajuddin, Muhammad

2015-01-01

Information System (IS) is a requirement for private colleges in improving their governance to reach Good University Governance (GUG). From 2006 to 2008 information technology (IT) assistance had been granted to 1,072 private colleges and continued by grant development program. Considering such a big IT grant, there is a need to study the IT grant…

Airport Improvement Program : better management needed for funds provided under letters of intent : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1994-02-01

Under the Airport Improvement Program, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) : funds airport improvement projects. FAA can provide either grants or letters of : intent, which document FAA's intent to obligate the money in future years, : subject ...

Office of Student Financial Aid Quality Improvement Program: Design and Implementation Plan.

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Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA.

The purpose and direction of the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) quality improvement program are described. The background and context for the Pell Grant quality control (QC) design study and the meaning of QC are reviewed. The general approach to quality improvement consists of the following elements: a strategic approach that enables OSFA…

SF Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund: Projects and Accomplishments

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) projects listed here are part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

78 FR 23920 - Application for New Awards; Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs

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2013-04-23

... Act of 2002. The Institute's purpose in awarding these grants is to provide national leadership in...: Policies, Organization, Management, and Leadership Mathematics and Science Education Postsecondary and......... [dec222] Improving Education Systems: Policies, Organization, Management, and Leadership. [dec222...

75 FR 77847 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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2010-12-14

... Corporation's web- based grants management system, eGrants. Current Action The Corporation seeks to renew the... Summary to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the peer review process. The information collection...: Corporation for National and Community Service, Senior Corps, Attention: Mr. Zach Rhein, Program Officer, Room...

Amendments to the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Program as Required by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The WIIN Act has expanded the activities that qualify for Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant Tribal Set-Aside (DWIG-TSA) funding to include training and operator certification for operators of PWSs serving American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

Decision Making under the Adamha Block Grant: Four Case Studies.

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Hudson, Christopher G.; Dubey, Sumati N.

1986-01-01

Investigated whether block grants improve decision making through the decentralization of control of social programs to state governments. Found that department bureaucrats have sought to protect the new flexibility from encroachment by elected officials through the rationalization and systematization of decision-making procedures. (Author/ABB)

Characteristic improvements of thin film AlGaInP red light emitting diodes on a metallic substrate

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zhao, Bin; Hu, Wei; Tang, Xian-Sheng; Huo, Wen-Xue; Han, Li-Li; Zhao, Ming-Long; Ma, Zi-Guang; Wang, Wen-Xin; Jia, Hai-Qiang; Chen, Hong

2018-04-01

Not Available Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant Nos. 2016YFB0400600 and 2016YFB0400603) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11574362, 61210014, and 11374340).

Ford Foundation, Flush with Recent Earnings, Rethinks Its Grant-Making Agenda.

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Desruisseaux, Paul

1986-01-01

Now in improved financial circumstances, the Ford Foundation has begun a major review of all of its grant-making and program activities in this country and around the world, an effort usually undertaken during a period of retrenchment rather than of increased resources. (MSE)

School Improvement Grants: Education Should Take Additional Steps to Enhance Accountability for Schools and Contractors. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-12-373

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Scott, George A.

2012-01-01

The School Improvement Grant (SIG) program funds reforms in low performing schools. Congress provided $3.5 billion for SIG in fiscal year 2009, and a total of about $1.6 billion was appropriated in fiscal years 2010-2012. SIG requirements changed significantly in 2010. Many schools receiving SIG funds must now use the funding for specific…

77 FR 22376 - Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Assurances

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2012-04-13

.... Additionally, the FAA is amending paragraph (a) of Sponsor Assurance 29, Airport Layout Plan, to require that... be depicted on the airport layout plan (ALP). This includes all residential and commercial through... the statutory grant assurance relating to airport layout plans to provide that a sponsor does not have...

42 CFR 136.310 - Health professions recruitment grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Health professions recruitment grants. 136.310 Section 136.310 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs...

42 CFR 136.310 - Health professions recruitment grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Health professions recruitment grants. 136.310 Section 136.310 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs...

42 CFR 136.310 - Health professions recruitment grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Health professions recruitment grants. 136.310 Section 136.310 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs...

42 CFR 136.310 - Health professions recruitment grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 42 Public Health 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Health professions recruitment grants. 136.310 Section 136.310 Public Health PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs...

Improving Student Learning Outcomes with Service Learning

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Prentice, Mary; Robinson, Gail

2010-01-01

In 2006 the Learn and Serve America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service awarded a three-year grant to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Selected through a national competition, thirteen colleges participated in AACC's "Community Colleges Broadening Horizons through Service Learning" grant project.…

Teamwork Key for Pilot Plans on Teacher Pay

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Sawchuk, Stephen

2008-01-01

A variety of federally financed grants based on performance pay are providing insights into how districts and teachers can collaborate to implement sustainable programs designed to improve teaching and learning. The question of whether those Teacher Incentive Fund grants will yield measurably higher student achievement, applicant pools with…

76 FR 1405 - DoDEA FY 2011 Grant Program

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2011-01-10

... will be based on military dependent student enrollment and will range in size from $100,000 to $2,500,000. DoDEA estimates that 25-35 grants will be awarded. The Department's aim is to improve student achievement, increase educational opportunities, ensure student preparation for success in college and careers...

24 CFR 905.10 - Capital Fund formula (CFF).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... Grant formula system or the Comprehensive Improvement Assistance Program (CIAP) formula system will be... formula share had the FFY 1999 formula system been applied to these CFF eligible units. The FFY 1999 formula system is based upon the FFY 1999 Comprehensive Grant formula system for PHAs with 250 or more...

Student Financial Aid. Data Not Fully Utilized To Identify Inappropriately Awarded Loans and Grants. Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate.

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Blanchette, Cornelia M.; And Others

This report examines the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and Federal Pell Grant Program (FPGP), focusing on the extent to which the Department's student aid data are effectively used to help ensure compliance with federal requirements and prevent any abuses from recurring and the improvements that the…

State Implementation and Perceptions of Title I School Improvement Grants under the Recovery Act: One Year Later. Online Appendix--State Responses to Open-Ended Questions about the ARRA SIG Program

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Center on Education Policy, 2012

2012-01-01

To learn more about states' experiences with implementing school improvement grants (SIGs) funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Center on Education Policy (CEP) administered a survey to state Title I directors. (Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides federal funds to schools in low-income…

78 FR 20411 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program

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2013-04-05

..., multi- level interventions; and community and public health approaches. To improve program design... prevention services and an evidence-based approach are provided for States to use in their SNAP-Ed programming. These definitions provide States with greater flexibility to include environmental approaches and...

Performance analysis of LDPC codes on OOK terahertz wireless channels

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chun, Liu; Chang, Wang; Jun-Cheng, Cao

2016-02-01

Atmospheric absorption, scattering, and scintillation are the major causes to deteriorate the transmission quality of terahertz (THz) wireless communications. An error control coding scheme based on low density parity check (LDPC) codes with soft decision decoding algorithm is proposed to improve the bit-error-rate (BER) performance of an on-off keying (OOK) modulated THz signal through atmospheric channel. The THz wave propagation characteristics and channel model in atmosphere is set up. Numerical simulations validate the great performance of LDPC codes against the atmospheric fading and demonstrate the huge potential in future ultra-high speed beyond Gbps THz communications. Project supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2014CB339803), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2011AA010205), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61131006, 61321492, and 61204135), the Major National Development Project of Scientific Instrument and Equipment (Grant No. 2011YQ150021), the National Science and Technology Major Project (Grant No. 2011ZX02707), the International Collaboration and Innovation Program on High Mobility Materials Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (Grant No. 14530711300).

Rebuilding Habitat and Shoreline Resilience through Improved Flood Control Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Rebuilding Habitat and Shoreline Resilience through Improved Flood Control Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Improving the School Program through the Effective Use of Federal Funds.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

McFarland, Dan

This pamphlet shows school personnel how to apply successfully for Federal grants to finance improvements in educational programs. Advice is given on the importance of evaluating needs, objectives, and procedures as a prerequisite to writing a proposal. Next, suggestions for writing a good proposal are made, including references to the need for…

The Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network program, 2012.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2014-03-01

The Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and : Networks (CVISN) program supports that safety : mission by providing grant funds to States for: : Improving safety and productivity of motor : carriers, commercial motor vehicles : (CMVs), and thei...

34 CFR 75.200 - How applications for new grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... formula grant program. (b) Discretionary grant programs. (1) A discretionary grant program is one that... select recipients of cooperative agreements. (c) Formula grant programs. (1) A formula grant program is one that entitles certain applicants to receive grants if they meet the requirements of the program...

34 CFR 75.200 - How applications for new grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... formula grant program. (b) Discretionary grant programs. (1) A discretionary grant program is one that... select recipients of cooperative agreements. (c) Formula grant programs. (1) A formula grant program is one that entitles certain applicants to receive grants if they meet the requirements of the program...

34 CFR 75.200 - How applications for new grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... formula grant program. (b) Discretionary grant programs. (1) A discretionary grant program is one that... select recipients of cooperative agreements. (c) Formula grant programs. (1) A formula grant program is one that entitles certain applicants to receive grants if they meet the requirements of the program...

34 CFR 75.200 - How applications for new grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... formula grant program. (b) Discretionary grant programs. (1) A discretionary grant program is one that... select recipients of cooperative agreements. (c) Formula grant programs. (1) A formula grant program is one that entitles certain applicants to receive grants if they meet the requirements of the program...

34 CFR 75.200 - How applications for new grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... formula grant program. (b) Discretionary grant programs. (1) A discretionary grant program is one that... select recipients of cooperative agreements. (c) Formula grant programs. (1) A formula grant program is one that entitles certain applicants to receive grants if they meet the requirements of the program...

Effectiveness of a Leadership Development Program That Incorporates Social and Emotional Intelligence for Aspiring School Leaders

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Sánchez-Núñez, María Trinidad; Patti, Janet; Holzer, Allison

2015-01-01

Focus on social and emotional intelligence competencies to improve effective leadership has become commonplace in the corporate arena and is now considered by many a prerequisite to successful job performance and outcomes (Antonakis, Ashkanasy, & Dasborough, 2009; Grant, Curtayne, & Burton, 2009; Spence & Grant, 2007; Kampa-Kokesch…

34 CFR 609.20 - What are the application requirements for a grant under this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM How Does an Eligible Institution Apply for a Grant? § 609.20 What are the... funds and how those activities will improve graduate educational opportunities for Black and low-income... applicant is making a substantial contribution to the legal, medical, dental, veterinary or other graduate...

34 CFR 609.20 - What are the application requirements for a grant under this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM How Does an Eligible Institution Apply for a Grant? § 609.20 What are the... funds and how those activities will improve graduate educational opportunities for Black and low-income... applicant is making a substantial contribution to the legal, medical, dental, veterinary or other graduate...

34 CFR 609.20 - What are the application requirements for a grant under this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM How Does an Eligible Institution Apply for a Grant? § 609.20 What are the... funds and how those activities will improve graduate educational opportunities for Black and low-income... applicant is making a substantial contribution to the legal, medical, dental, veterinary or other graduate...

34 CFR 609.20 - What are the application requirements for a grant under this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM How Does an Eligible Institution Apply for a Grant? § 609.20 What are the... funds and how those activities will improve graduate educational opportunities for Black and low-income... applicant is making a substantial contribution to the legal, medical, dental, veterinary or other graduate...

75 FR 55394 - Program for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects

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2010-09-10

... can be referenced at http://www.fws.gov/policy/library/rgeo12372.pdf . The names and addresses of the... Policy Requirements Appendix 2: Additional Information on Award Administrations and Grant Conditions... request a hard copy of the application package, please contact John Winkle, Office of Railroad Policy and...

San Pablo Bay Tidal Marsh Enhancement and Water Quality Improvement Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP San Pablo Bay Tidal Marsh Enhancement and Water Quality Improvement Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Learning from history: the legacy of Title VII in academic family medicine.

PubMed

Newton, Warren; Arndt, Jane E

2008-11-01

The current renaissance of interest in primary care could benefit from reviewing the history of federal investment in academic family medicine. The authors review 30 years of experience with the Title VII, Section 747 Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (Title VII) grant program, addressing three questions: (1) What Title VII grant programs were available to family medicine, and what were their goals? (2) How did Title VII change the discipline? and (3) What impact did Title VII family medicine programs have outside the discipline?Title VII grant programs evolved from broad support for the new discipline of family medicine to a sharper focus on specific national workforce objectives such as improving care for underserved and vulnerable populations and increasing diversity in the health professions. Grant programs were instrumental in establishing family medicine in nearly all medical schools and in supporting the educational underpinnings of the field. Title VII grants helped enhance the social capital of the discipline. Outside family medicine, Title VII fostered the development of innovative ambulatory education, institutional initiatives focusing on underserved and vulnerable populations, and primary care research capacity. Adverse effects include relative inattention to clinical and research missions in family medicine academic units and, institutionally, the development of medical education initiatives without core institutional support, which has put innovation and extension of education to communities at risk as grant funding has decreased. Reinvestment in academic family medicine can yield substantial benefits for family medicine and help reorient academic health centers. This article is part of a theme issue of Academic Medicine on the Title VII health professions training programs.

A community translational research pilot grants program to facilitate community--academic partnerships: lessons from Colorado's clinical translational science awards.

PubMed

Main, Deborah S; Felzien, Maret C; Magid, David J; Calonge, B Ned; O'Brien, Ruth A; Kempe, Allison; Nearing, Kathryn

2012-01-01

National growth in translational research has increased the need for practical tools to improve how academic institutions engage communities in research. One used by the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) to target investments in community-based translational research on health disparities is a Community Engagement (CE) Pilot Grants program. Innovative in design, the program accepts proposals from either community or academic applicants, requires that at least half of requested grant funds go to the community partner, and offers two funding tracks: One to develop new community-academic partnerships (up to $10,000), the other to strengthen existing partnerships through community translational research projects (up to $30,000). We have seen early success in both traditional and capacity building metrics: the initial investment of $272,742 in our first cycle led to over $2.8 million dollars in additional grant funding, with grantees reporting strengthening capacity of their community- academic partnerships and the rigor and relevance of their research.

Descriptive Analysis of Secondary Special Education and Transition Services Model Programs.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Rusch, Frank R.; And Others

This monograph provides a descriptive analysis of five grant programs funded by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) in 1984. The programs were designed to stimulate the improvement and development of programs for secondary special education and to strengthen and coordinate education, training, and related services…

California's Past Programs to Support School and District Improvement: A Synthesis of Evaluation Studies

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California Collaborative on District Reform, 2017

2017-01-01

This document synthesizes the findings from the evaluations of four statewide programs designed to provide support for underperforming schools and districts in California as part of the state accountability system: (1) Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP); (2) High Priority Schools Grant (HPSG) Program; (3) School…

Facilitating Student Learning. J.W. Brister Library Monograph Series 5.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Mayo, G., Douglas, Ed.

In 1974 a program was undertaken at the university to improve instruction by means of providing small grants to faculty members to carry out promising proposals for instructional improvement. Eleven projects were conducted in the second year of the program and are described in reports. The projects were for : (1) computer-based instruction in a…

San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

EPAs grant program to protect and restore San Francisco Bay. The San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) has invested in 58 projects along with 70 partners contributing to restore wetlands, water quality, and reduce polluted runoff.,

78 FR 42419 - Airport Improvement Program (AIP): Policy Regarding Access to Airports From Residential Property

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-07-16

... assurances. In addition, Grant Assurance 29, Airport Layout Plan, was amended to require all proposed and... airport layout plan (ALP). A complete list of the current grant assurances can be viewed at: http://www... 29, Airport Layout Plan, should remain permissive; Using safety as a triggering event for a sponsor...

34 CFR 226.14 - What other funding priorities may the Secretary use in making a grant award?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... FACILITIES INCENTIVE PROGRAM How Does the Secretary Award a Grant? § 226.14 What other funding priorities may... have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under title I of the ESEA; (2... points awarded under these priorities only for proposals that exhibit sufficient quality to warrant...

34 CFR 225.12 - What funding priority may the Secretary use in making a grant award?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... SCHOOL FACILITIES PROGRAM How Does the Secretary Award a Grant? § 225.12 What funding priority may the... identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary... priority only for proposals that exhibit sufficient quality to warrant funding under the selection criteria...

Library Staff Development Workshops in an Urban University. A Project Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Harris, Jamie L.; Meeker, Robert B.

This set of materials reports the needs assessment and implementation of a library staff development project funded by a Chicago State University grant. Because of the limited opportunity provided for all library personnel to improve their job skills, a proposal for a staff development program was submitted to the university granting office. A…

Preparing Teachers to Meet the Needs of Latino and ELL Students: A Case Study of a Federal Grant

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Beal, Heather K. Olson; Rudolph, Amanda M.

2015-01-01

Due to increased public school accountability, heightened scrutiny of higher education, ongoing demographic shifts, and lean economic times, many in higher education are turning to the federal grant system for financial support to facilitate needed program improvements because other funding sources have been diminished or eliminated. Teacher…

Child Care and Development Block Grant Participation in 2012

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Matthews, Hannah; Reeves, Rhiannon

2014-01-01

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary funding source for federal child care subsidies to low-income working families, as well as improving child care quality. Based on preliminary state-reported data from the federal Office of Child Care, this fact sheet provides a snapshot of CCDBG program participation in 2012, noting…

Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions: Sustained Attention Needed to Improve Education's Oversight of Grant Programs. Testimony before the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-10-659T

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Scott, George A.

2010-01-01

Higher education has become more accessible than ever before, although students from some demographic groups still face challenges in attending college. To help improve access to higher education for minority and low-income students, Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act, as amended, provide grants to strengthen and support institutions…

In Brief: Legislation proposed to enhance high school science labs

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zielinski, Sarah

2007-03-01

At an 8 March hearing, the U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Education began consideration of new legislation intended to improve high school science laboratories. The bill, H.R. 524, would create a $5 million program at the U.S. National Science Foundation that would provide grants to improve high school science laboratories. The grants could be used to purchase or rent equipment and instrumentation, maintain or renovate facilities, train teachers, or design hands-on laboratory experiences.

76 FR 5789 - Teaching American History Grant Program; Office of Innovation and Improvement; Overview...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-02

... teachers, may include observations for determining teacher effectiveness (such as systems that meet the... student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional...--Improving the Effectiveness and Distribution of Effective Teachers or Principals (up to three additional...

Chicago Business Leaders Flex Their Muscles.

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Hallan, Mary A.

1992-01-01

Describes the establishment, achievements, and continued success of the Big Shoulders Fund, through which Chicago's business community assists local Catholic innercity schools. Explains how the program provides operating grants, building improvements, scholarships, teacher training programs, mobile classrooms, and endowment funds for schools…

An Analysis of Evaluation Plans in a Federally Funded Leadership Preparation Program: Implications for the Improvement of Practice

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Sanzo, Karen L.

2012-01-01

This study is a content analysis of selected federally funded leadership preparation program evaluation proposals for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 School Leadership Program grants. The United States Department of Education (USDE) began awarding funding in 2002 to develop and implement preparation programs for aspiring and current assistant principals…

Austin Independent School District Office of Program Evaluation Agenda 1998-99. Publication Number 98.01.

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Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Program Evaluation.

The Office of Program Evaluation (OPE) of the Austin Independent School District (Texas) (AISD) is charged with evaluating federally, locally, and state funded programs in the AISD. OPE staff carry out mandated reporting for federal and state grants and are increasingly involved in formative evaluations designed for program improvement and…

The Need for Improving Intercultural Collaborative Activities with Structured Institutional Systems of Support

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Gahungu, Athanase; Freeman, Karen A.

2015-01-01

Evaluation of an international, grant-funded program must communicate the program's value to a variety of stakeholders: the funder, the agency operating the program and its community, and the citizens of the country where the program is implemented. An intercultural research team can achieve that goal only through a thought-out strategy. This…

Economic Impact of the Critical Access Hospital Program on Kentucky's Communities

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Ona, Lucia; Davis, Alison

2011-01-01

Context: In 1997, the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program created the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Program as a response to the financial distress of rural hospitals. It was believed that this program would reduce the rate of rural hospital closures and improve access to health care services in rural communities. Objective: The…

The impact of intramural grants on educators' careers and on medical education innovation.

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Adler, Shelley R; Chang, Anna; Loeser, Helen; Cooke, Molly; Wang, Jason; Teherani, Arianne

2015-06-01

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Innovations Funding program awards competitive grants to create novel curricula and faculty development programs, compare pedagogical approaches, and design learner assessment methods. The authors examined the principal investigators' (PIs') perceptions of the impact of these intramural grants on their careers and on medical education innovation. At 12 months (project completion) and 24 months (follow-up), PIs submit a progress report describing the impact of their grant on their careers, work with collaborators, subsequent funding, project dissemination, and the UCSF curriculum. The authors analyzed these reports using qualitative thematic analysis and achieved consensus in coding and interpretation through discussion. From 2001 to 2012, the program funded 77 PIs to lead 103 projects, awarding over $2.2 million. The authors analyzed reports from 88 grants (85.4%) awarded to 68 PIs (88.3%). PIs noted that the funding led to accelerated promotion, expanded networking opportunities, enhanced knowledge and skills, more scholarly publications and presentations, extramural funding, and local and national recognition. They also reported that the funding improved their status in their departments, enhanced their careers as medical educators, laid the foundation for subsequent projects, and engaged an array of stakeholders, including trainees and junior faculty. These modest intramural education grants not only created innovative, enduring programs but also promoted educators' professional identity formation, fostered collaborations, supported junior faculty in finding their desired career paths, provided advancement opportunities, and raised the local and national profiles of recipients.

Report: Improvements Needed to Ensure Grant Funds for U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program Are Spent More Timely

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Report #08-P-0121, March 31, 2008. From 2005 to 2007, EPA took actions to implement timeframes for Border Program projects, reduce the scope of projects, and reduce unliquidated obligations of projects.

75 FR 16446 - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

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2010-04-01

... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Overview Information; Migrant Education Program (MEP) Consortium Incentive Grants Program; Notice inviting applications for new awards for... entity to improve the delivery of services to migrant children whose education is interrupted. Through...

Outreach and Engagement in a Retail Environment: The University Meets Home Improvement

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Teaford, Margaret H.; Zavotka, Susan L.; Price, Christine A.

2006-01-01

Even at land-grant institutions, faculty seldom work with commercial retailers on community programs. Retailers can help with outreach and engagement programs because they provide the "natural habitat" for consumers the programs seek to address. Allied health, family science, and interior design faculty at the Ohio State University…

Report: Conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands Warrant EPA Withdrawing Approval and Taking Over Management of Some Environmental Programs and Improving Oversight of Others

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Report #15-P-0137, April 17, 2015. USVI's poor management of its environmental programs endangers public health and the environment. EPA awards over $2 million a year in grant funds to support USVI's continuing environmental programs.

Students Create Art: Expanding an After-School Program

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Schwartz, Diane C.; Pace, Darra

2008-01-01

For the past 4 years the special education program at History University has partnered with a Long Island, New York school district in an after-school tutorial program for eighth grade students receiving special education services or considered "at risk." This partnership emerged as a result of a state improvement grant offered to…

The Impact of IMPACT II.

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Mann, Dale

IMPACT II is a teacher-to-teacher networking program designed to improve teaching in New York City schools. Teachers who have been working on new ideas that need more refinement are eligible for $300 grants offered to program developers. Teachers who would like to adopt ideas previously developed by the program may receive $200 as replicator…

FY2015 Analysis of the Teamwork USA Program. Memorandum

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Howard, Mark

2015-01-01

The Department of Research and Evaluation (DRE) has completed an analysis of the performance of students who participated in the Teamwork USA Program, administered in FY2014 at three District schools. Teamwork USA hopes to improve student achievement at select Title I elementary schools via its Instrumental Music Program grant. This memorandum to…

Peer power: how Dare County, North Carolina, is addressing chronic disease through innovative programming.

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Thomas, Anne B; Ward, Ellie

2006-01-01

Peer Power is an innovative school-based program that trains high school students as health educators and mentors for middle school students. The program was designed to produce positive health behavior changes in youth and reduce long-term incidence of chronic diseases of the heart and lung. This program, developed at the Management Academy for Public Health, has been successful in receiving grant funds and has demonstrated positive behavioral changes in youth in the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use. Peer Power has far exceeded the anticipated outcomes and proven to be a catalyst for improved health behaviors throughout the community. Positive unintended consequences of Peer Power include the development of an effective social marketing campaign, reduction in tobacco sales to minors, and an increase in smoke-free restaurants in Dare County. Benefits received by Management Academy participants are evident through improved business and administrative skills at the Dare County Department of Public Health, the number of new and innovative programs that have succeeded in securing grant funds, and the sustainability of the programs developed.

Equity in Educational Finance and A Study of the Impact of Block Grants in a Selected State.

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Moody, Charles D., Sr.; Kearney, C. Philip

1984-01-01

The 1981 enactment of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act Chapter 2 (ECIA-Chapter 2), which consolidated 28 separate categorical federal aid programs into a single block grant, has had policy and fiscal impacts in Michigan. Policy debate centers on the inherent tension between equity, particularly equity defined as equal treatment of…

The Big Jump in Educational Programs: From Categorical to Block.

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McBeath, Marcia; Hoffman, Gilbert L.

This study was conducted (1) to determine the effects of the change, under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA), from categorical grants to block grants in the District of Columbia, and (2) to compare these local effects with the findings of other nationwide studies. The first half of the paper is a review of reports…

Evaluation of Delaware Stars for Early Success: Year 1 Report. Research Report

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Schwartz, Heather L.; Karoly, Lynn A.; Le, Vi-Nhuan; Tamargo, Jennifer; Setodji, Claude Messan

2014-01-01

Delaware was in the first group of states to receive a federal grant in 2012 to improve early care and education services and increase the number of infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children in high-quality programs. One component of the state's grant is a rigorous validation process for Delaware Stars for Early Success, a voluntary quality…

The La Salle University FIPSE Grant: A Review and Evaluation of the Alcohol and Other Drug Program, 1 September 88 through 30 September 90.

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Chapman, Robert J.

This report presents descriptive and evaluative information on the Alcohol and Other Drug Program (A & D Program) developed at Pennsylvania's La Salle University and supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The program includes an alcohol awareness project, a peer education program, a resident educator with A &…

Quartermaster Reach Restoration Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Quartermaster Reach Restoration Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Student Assistance General Provisions; Federal Pell Grant Program; Academic Competitiveness Grant Program; and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant Program. Final Rule. Federal Register, Part IV, Department of Education, 34 CFR Parts 668, 690, and 691

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National Archives and Records Administration, 2006

2006-01-01

The Secretary is adopting as final, with changes, interim final regulations in: 34 CFR part 691 for the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) programs; 34 CFR part 668 (Student Assistance General Provisions); and 34 CFR part 690 (Federal Pell Grant Program).…

Application of an Al-doped zinc oxide subcontact layer on vanadium-compensated 6H-SiC photoconductive switches

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zhou, Tian-Yu; Liu, Xue-Chao; Huang, Wei; Dai, Chong-Chong; Zheng, Yan-Qing; Shi, Er-Wei

2015-04-01

Al-doped ZnO thin film (AZO) is used as a subcontact layer in 6H-SiC photoconductive semiconductor switches (PCSSs) to reduce the on-state resistance and optimize the device structure. Our photoconductive test shows that the on-state resistance of lateral PCSS with an n+-AZO subcontact layer is 14.7% lower than that of PCSS without an n+-AZO subcontact layer. This occurs because a heavy-doped AZO thin film can improve Ohmic contact properties, reduce contact resistance, and alleviate Joule heating. Combined with the high transparance characteristic at 532 nm of AZO film, vertical structural PCSS devices are designed and their structural superiority is discussed. This paper provides a feasible route for fabricating high performance SiC PCSS by using conductive and transparent ZnO-based materials. Project supported by the Innovation Program of the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (Grant No. Y39ZC1110G), the Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KJCX2-EW-W10), the Industry-Academic Joint Technological Innovations Fund Project of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. BY2011119), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (Grant No. 14ZR1419000), the Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61404146), and the National High-tech R & D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2013AA031603 and 2014AA032602).

The enhancement of 21.2%-power conversion efficiency in polymer photovoltaic cells by using mixed Au nanoparticles with a wide absorption spectrum of 400 nm-1000 nm

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Hao, Jing-Yu; Xu, Ying; Zhang, Yu-Pei; Chen, Shu-Fen; Li, Xing-Ao; Wang, Lian-Hui; Huang, Wei

2015-04-01

Au nanoparticles (NPs) mixed with a majority of bone-like, rod, and cube shapes and a minority of irregular spheres, which can generate a wide absorption spectrum of 400 nm-1000 nm and three localized surface plasmon resonance peaks, respectively, at 525, 575, and 775 nm, are introduced into the hole extraction layer poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) to improve optical-to-electrical conversion performances in polymer photovoltaic cells. With the doping concentration of Au NPs optimized, the cell performance is significantly improved: the short-circuit current density and power conversion efficiency of the poly(3-hexylthiophene): [6,6]-phenyl-C60-butyric acid methyl ester cell are increased by 20.54% and 21.2%, reaching 11.15 mA·cm-2 and 4.23%. The variations of optical, electrical, and morphology with the incorporation of Au NPs in the cells are analyzed in detail, and our results demonstrate that the cell performance improvement can be attributed to a synergistic reaction, including: 1) both the localized surface plasmon resonance- and scattering-induced absorption enhancement of the active layer, 2) Au doping-induced hole transport/extraction ability enhancement, and 3) large interface roughness-induced efficient exciton dissociation and hole collection. Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2015CB932202 and 2012CB933301), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61274065, 51173081, 61136003, BZ2010043, 51372119, and 51172110), the Science Fund from the Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. IRT1148), the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No. 20113223110005), the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Provincial Higher Education Institutions (Grant No. YX03001), and the National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials and the Synergetic Innovation Center for Organic Electronics and Information Displays, China.

49 CFR 262.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... TRANSPORTATION IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM FOR CAPITAL GRANTS FOR RAIL LINE RELOCATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.... Quality of life means the level of social, environmental and economic satisfaction and well being a...

34 CFR 675.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program Full-time student HEA National Science and Mathematics Access to... organizations, as designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income...

34 CFR 675.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program Full-time student HEA National Science and Mathematics Access to... organizations, as designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income...

34 CFR 675.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program Full-time student HEA National Science and Mathematics Access to... organizations, as designed to improve the quality of life for community residents, particularly low-income...

Low-Income and Minority Serving Institutions: Management Attention to Long-standing Concerns Needed to Improve Education's Oversight of Grant Programs. Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives. GAO-09-309

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US Government Accountability Office, 2009

2009-01-01

Institutions that serve large proportions of low-income and minority students may receive funding under Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act. In fiscal year 2008, $667 million in grants were awarded to over 500 institutions. GAO was asked to determine (1) the characteristics of institutions eligible to receive grants under Titles III and V…

A Part, Not Apart: A Systematic Approach to Integrated Recreation and Leisure for Developmentally Disabled Adults.

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Congdon, David M.; And Others

This program manual was developed by the Grant-Blackford Development Center in order to help other professionals and organizations working with developmentally disabled persons to improve their recreation and leisure programs. The manual's philosophy is to structure recreation programs for fun, not just for skill teaching: stressing abilities, not…

Opportunities and Challenges in Evidence-Based Social Policy. Social Policy Report. Volume 28, Number 4

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Supplee, Lauren H.; Metz, Allison

2014-01-01

Despite a robust body of evidence of effectiveness of social programs, few evidence-based programs have been scaled for population-level improvement in social problems. Since 2010 the federal government has invested in evidence-based social policy by supporting a number of new evidence-based programs and grant initiatives. These initiatives…

Implementing Inclusion and Collaborative Teaming in a Model Program of Postsecondary Education for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

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Folk, Eric D. R.; Yamamoto, Kathryn K.; Stodden, Robert A.

2012-01-01

In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education announced an initiative to improve transitioning to postsecondary education (PSE) for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) by funding the model comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) program. The TPSID provides for grants to create…

7 CFR Exhibit A to Subpart B of... - Grant Agreement-Growth Management and Housing Planning for Approved Designated Energy Impacted Areas

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... estate or vehicles, improvement and renovation of space, and repair and maintenance of privately-owned..., papers, and records of the Grantee which are pertinent to the specific grant program for the purpose of... by language to the following effect: “The material is the result of tax-supported research and as...

7 CFR Exhibit A to Subpart B of... - Grant Agreement-Growth Management and Housing Planning for Approved Designated Energy Impacted Areas

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... estate or vehicles, improvement and renovation of space, and repair and maintenance of privately-owned..., papers, and records of the Grantee which are pertinent to the specific grant program for the purpose of... by language to the following effect: “The material is the result of tax-supported research and as...

Dos Idiomas, Un Mundo Dual Language Project Title VII Third-Year Evaluation Report, 1997-98. Publication Number 97.21.

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Liberty, Paul; Gonzalez, Rosa Maria

An evaluation was conducted of the third year of a 5-year comprehensive bilingual education grant funded by Title VII of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. The grant funds a program of developmental bilingual education at two elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District (Texas). More than 25% of the students at each…

Read Today, Lead Tomorrow: How Corporate Grants, Volunteers, and Community Leadership Can Bring About Student Success. The Story of the GE Early Years Initiative.

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Burr, Tim; Tatarian, Lois

The General Electric (GE) Early Years Initiative, a grant-funded GE Fund, GE's corporate Foundation and GE Elfun, GE's international program created by volunteer organization, has helped elementary school students improve their reading skills through the use of volunteers since 1994. This publication describes Early Years projects, provides…

Dos Idiomas, Un Mundo. Dual Language Project. Title VII Biennial Evaluation Report, 1995-97.

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Ernest, Harishini M.; Gonzalez, Rosa M.

This is an evaluation of the first 2 years of a 5-year comprehensive Bilingual Education grant funded by Title VII Part A of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas). The grant awarded to the AISD funds a program of Developmental Bilingual Education at two elementary schools where more…

Saint Mary's College Teacher Science Institute: Converting Teachers to Using Guided Inquiry for Science Curricula

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McCarthy, Deborah; Bellina, Joseph J., Jr.

2003-01-01

In 1988 Saint Mary's College received a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to create a program to improve the quality of science education in the local public and private schools. As part of applying that grant we created one-week summer work-shops for elementary and middle school teachers (K-8) based on guided inquiry methods of education. Each…

How Can the Norwegian Leader Development Program Improve to Better Develop Leaders?

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-12-14

GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) LTC Stig Santiago Bjoernaes 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT...developmental enables individuals to pursue professional and personal goals in a life - 3James Kouzes and...

Report to Congress fifteenth annual report of accomplishments under the Airport Improvement Program : fiscal year 1996

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-12-01

Section 47131 of Title 49 United States Code requires the Secretary of : Transportation to submit an annual report to Congress describing the : accomplishments of the airport grant program. This report covers : activities for the fiscal year ending S...

Effective Approaches to Faculty Development.

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Nelsen, William C., Ed.; Siegel, Michael E., Ed.

Essays are collected on faculty development programs that are felt to have positively affected both the institutions and individual faculty members. They include: Faculty Development: Promises, Realities and Needs (William C. Nelsen, Michael E. Siegel); Improving the Scholarly Climate on Campus through a Program of Small Grants (David Marker);…

Catching the Dream Annual Report, 2002.

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Chavers, Dean, Ed.

2002-01-01

In 2002, Catching the Dream (CTD) provided college scholarships to 208 American Indian students as well as grants to improve education in schools that serve Native students. This annual report describes CTD's programs and activities in 2002. Contents include short descriptions of CTD's scholarship, fellowship, and internship programs; describe…

7 CFR 4280.162-4280.192 - [Reserved

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2010-01-01

... SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Section C. Direct Loans § 4280.162-4280.192 [Reserved...

Fremont Tree-Well Filter

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Fremont Tree-Well Filter Spine project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Alameda Creeks Healthy Watersheds Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Alameda Creeks Healthy Watersheds Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resour

Sustainability of a long term professional development program

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ries, Christine E.

Currently, in most school districts, the main form of teacher education comes from professional development (PD) that claims to improve teaching and student achievement. School districts and teachers spend time and money trying to make sure that they are providing the best quality education for their students. Yet, educators are looking for what the most effective form of PD should look like. Utilizing the methodology of a descriptive case study a long-term PD grant, called Science Alliance was evaluated to add to the research on PD and grant program efficacy. Twelve teachers that participated in the Science Alliance grant were interviewed, observed, and given a survey to see how and to what degree they were implementing the inquiry methodology three years after the grant ended. The results were compared with previously existing data that were collected by a company that Science Alliance hired to complete external research on the effects of the PD. The findings suggest that the teachers that participated have sustained the utilization and implementation of the methodology learned during the training. School administrators and/or staff developers could utilize the findings from this study to see what effective PD may entail. Future researchers may use findings from this study when reporting about grant program evaluations and/or PD.

42 CFR 136.301 - Policy and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs Subdivision... intended to be consistent with principles of Indian self-determination and to supplement the... Improvement Act: (1) The award of health professions recruitment grants under section 102 of the Act to...

42 CFR 136.301 - Policy and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs Subdivision... intended to be consistent with principles of Indian self-determination and to supplement the... Improvement Act: (1) The award of health professions recruitment grants under section 102 of the Act to...

42 CFR 136.301 - Policy and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs Subdivision... intended to be consistent with principles of Indian self-determination and to supplement the... Improvement Act: (1) The award of health professions recruitment grants under section 102 of the Act to...

42 CFR 136.301 - Policy and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs Subdivision... intended to be consistent with principles of Indian self-determination and to supplement the... Improvement Act: (1) The award of health professions recruitment grants under section 102 of the Act to...

42 CFR 136.301 - Policy and applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INDIAN HEALTH Indian Health Care Improvement Act Programs Subdivision... intended to be consistent with principles of Indian self-determination and to supplement the... Improvement Act: (1) The award of health professions recruitment grants under section 102 of the Act to...

Incorporating Early Learning Strategies in the School Improvement Grants (SIG) Program: How Three Schools Integrated Early Childhood Strategies into School Turnaround Efforts to Improve Instruction for All Students

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Connors-Tadros, Lori; Dunn, Lenay; Martella, Jana; McCauley, Carlas

2015-01-01

A significant body of research shows that achievement gaps evident in persistently low-performing schools, in many instances, manifest prior to children entering kindergarten. High-quality early learning programs have proven to demonstrate positive effects on closing academic gaps both for individual children and in the aggregate for the school.…

Getting It Right: Designing Principal Preparation Programs That Meet District Needs for Improving Low-Performing Schools. A Technical Report on Innovative Principal Preparation Models

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Fry-Ahearn, Betty; Collins, David

2016-01-01

A grant from the School Leadership Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education during 2008-14 provided the opportunities and resources for SREB to bring together its cutting-edge knowledge base, field experience, and substantial bank of publications and training materials in the closely related fields of school improvement and school…

Strengthening Indian Country through Tribal Youth Programs

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Pearson, Sarah S.

2009-01-01

Grants awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Program (TYP) support and enhance tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth ages 17 and under. TYPs operate in tribal communities, supporting tribal efforts…

Migrant Health - Legislation and Programs.

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National Migrant Information Clearinghouse, Austin, TX. Juarez-Lincoln Center.

The Public Health Service Act was amended in 1962 to authorize grants to establish family health service clinics for domestic agricultural migratory workers and to improve the health conditions of these workers and their families. Approximately 100 programs currently provide migrant health services. As a result of the low level of funding of these…

College Preparation Intervention Program. FY 2003 Report

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2004

2004-01-01

The College Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP) was re-established by the 1999 Maryland General Assembly to improve the academic preparation of economically and environmentally disadvantaged students for college. The State CPIP appropriation and additional grant funding were used as part of the match required for the Maryland State Department …

IMPREGNATION OF CONCRETE PIPE FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE AND STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT

EPA Science Inventory

The program was undertaken to field test concrete sewer pipe that had been impregnated with sulfur or hydrofluoric acid. This program was a follow-on to a previous laboratory study sponsored by EPA entitled, Impregnation of Concrete Pipe, 11024EQE 06/71. In a subsequent grant ext...

Title IV Indian Education Program Evaluation 1986-87.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. Planning, Research and Accountability.

Albuquerque (New Mexico) public schools used a Title IV Part A grant to improve academic and behavioral functioning of American Indian elementary and secondary school students. The program's focus was tutoring provided to 899 Indian students from Canoncito Navajo Reservation, the Isleta Pueblo, and the city. A project coordinator, a resource…

Title IV Indian Education Program Evaluation, 1985-86.

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Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. Planning, Research and Accountability.

Public schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico, used a Title IV Part A grant to assist American Indian elementary and secondary school students in receiving passing grades and improving school-related behaviors. Canoncito Navajo Reservation, the Isleta Pueblo, and urban Indian students in Albuquerque participated in the program. Personnel consisted of…

76 FR 67192 - Administration on Children, Youth and Families Announces the Award of a Single-Source Program...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-10-31

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Announces the Award of a Single-Source Program Expansion Supplement Grant to..., comprehensive outreach and increased capacity through technology improvements. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Part C...

Report: Framework for Developing Tribal Capacity Needed in the Indian General Assistance Program

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Report #08-P-0083, February 19, 2008. The purpose of IGAP grants is to help tribes develop environmental programs, and over 70 of tribes have met at least one of EPA’s strategic goals for improving human health and the environment in Indian country.

Four Models of Clinical Supervision in Virginia.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Buckley, Pamela K.; And Others

The Virginia State Department of Education funded four, 3-year pilot clinical faculty programs to provide training and compensation to cooperating teachers for the purpose of improving the supervision of student teachers. Two of the programs which received grants were collaborative projects: partners Virginia Tech University and Hollins College…

Turnaround Momentum Still Fragile

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Klein, Alyson

2012-01-01

The federal program providing billions of dollars to help states and districts close or remake some of their worst-performing schools remains a work in progress after two years, with more than 1,200 turnaround efforts under way but still no definitive verdict on its effectiveness. The School Improvement Grant (SIG) program, supercharged by a…

The Hispanic Experience in Physical Education Programs and Departments

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Hodge, Samuel R.; Cervantes, Carlos M.; Vigo-Valentin, Alexander N.; Canabal-Torres, Maria Y.; Ortiz-Castillo, Esther M.

2012-01-01

The purpose of this article is to discuss challenges and identify strategies to increase the representation of Hispanic faculty in the academy, particularly Physical Education (PE) programs and departments at doctorate-granting universities. Recommendations to increase the presence and improve the experiences of Hispanic faculty are provided.…

75 FR 20038 - Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program

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2010-04-16

...] Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of Funds Availability, Railroad Safety Technology Program-Correction of Grant... Railroad Safety Technology Program, in the section, ``Requirements and Conditions for Grant Applications...

Using Civilian Supply Chain Management Best Practices to Improve Army Supply Chain Management Procedures

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-09

USING CIVILIAN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE ARMY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES A thesis presented to......Army Supply Chain Management Procedures 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) Chief Warrant

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT EVALUATION OF LAKE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND LAKE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES

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Under Public Law 92-500, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency embarked on a major program of cost sharing grants to implement lake rehabilitation and protection projects. Improvement of water quality impacts the lives of people and organizations; however, the methods used to ...

Clean Diesel

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The Clean Diesel Program offers DERA funding in the form of grants and rebates as well as other support for projects that protect human health and improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from diesel engines.

Cullinan Ranch Tidal Marsh Restoration Project

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Information about the SFBWQP Cullinan Ranch Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

The Role of USDA, Land-Grant Universities and Other Agencies in Assisting Rural America--Research, Education and Technology Transfer. Experiences of the 1890 Land Grant Universities and Tuskegee Institute.

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Williams, Thomas T., Ed.

The Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC) provides a forum for participants to articulate strategies to improve the quality of life for rural people. The PAWC is designed to provide a forum for people involved with university programs to exchange ideas and information; encourage development of action-oriented activities directed at…

Still No Progress in Implementing Controls over Contracts and Grants with Indians. Report to the Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives.

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Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC.

As a result of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) laxness in improving management of programs and services for Indians, the Chairman of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs requested the General Accounting Office (GAO) to review the accountability of federal funds and property involving contracts and grants totaling about $726…

Student Mentoring Programs: Education's Monitoring and Information Sharing Could Be Improved. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-04-581

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Shaul, Marnie S.

2004-01-01

As part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Congress authorized a school-based mentoring grant program. This study examined: the basic elements, policies, and procedures of successful mentoring programs; key characteristics of NCLB-funded mentoring efforts (the extent to which they had the basic elements, policies, and procedures of…

Cesar Chavez Street Headwaters Pilot LID Project

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Information about the SFBWQP Cesar Chavez Street LID Pilot Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Building Systemwide Improvement Capability: Does an Organization's Strategy for Quality Improvement Matter?

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Babich, Lauren P; Charns, Martin P; McIntosh, Nathalie; Lerner, Barbara; Burgess, James F; Stolzmann, Kelly L; VanDeusen Lukas, Carol

2016-01-01

Health care organizations have used different strategies to implement quality improvement (QI) programs but with only mixed success in implementing and spreading QI organization-wide. This suggests that certain organizational strategies may be more successful than others in developing an organization's improvement capability. To investigate this, our study examined how the primary focus of grant-funded QI efforts relates to (1) key measures of grant success and (2) organization-level measures of success in QI and organizational learning. Using a mixed-methods design, we conducted one-way analyses of variance to relate Veterans Affairs administrative survey data to data collected as part of a 3.5-year evaluation of 29 health care organization grant recipients. We then analyzed qualitative evidence from the evaluation to explain our results. We found that hospitals that focused on developing organizational infrastructure to support QI implementation compared with those that focused on training or conducting projects rated highest (at α = .05) on all 4 evaluation measures of grant success and all 3 systemwide survey measures of QI and organizational learning success. This study adds to the literature on developing organizational improvement capability and has practical implications for health care leaders. Focusing on either projects or staff training in isolation has limited value. Organizations are more likely to achieve systemwide transformation of improvement capability if their strategy emphasizes developing or strengthening organizational systems, structures, or processes to support direct improvement efforts.

Academic Competitiveness and SMART Grant Programs: First-Year Lessons Learned

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Choy, Susan P.; Berkner, Lutz; Lee, John; Topper, Amelia

2009-01-01

The "Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005" created two new grant programs for undergraduates: the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) program and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (National SMART) Grant program. The ACG program is intended to encourage students to take challenging courses in high school and thus…

Oregon Pre-Engineering Learning Outcomes Study: Final Report

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Conley, David T.; Langan, Holly; Veach, Darya; Farkas, Virginia

2007-01-01

The Oregon Pre-engineering Learning Outcomes Project was conducted by the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) with grant funding from the Engineering and Technology Industry Council (ETIC). The study sought to improve student preparation and success in pre-engineering programs through the development of the Oregon Pre-engineering Learning…

The PISA Project: A Final Report.

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Buhler-Miko, Marina

With the support of a 3-year grant from the Fund for The Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), the Higher Education Strategic Planning Institute has built a shared experience strategic planning database for college and university top-level management. The Performance Improvement through Strategy Analysis (PISA) program began in 1982 with…

Modelling directional solidification

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Wilcox, William R.; Regel, Liya L.

1994-01-01

This grant, NAG8-831, was a continuation of a previous grant, NAG8-541. The long range goal of this program has been to develop an improved understanding of phenomena of importance to directional solidification, in order to enable explanation and prediction of differences in behavior between solidification on Earth and in space. Emphasis in the recently completed grant was on determining the influence of perturbations on directional solidification of InSb and InSb-GaSb alloys. In particular, the objective was to determine the influence of spin-up/spin-down (ACRT), electric current pulses and vibrations on compositional homogeneity and grain size.

Costs of implementing and maintaining comprehensive school health: the case of the Annapolis Valley Health Promoting Schools program.

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Ohinmaa, Arto; Langille, Jessie-Lee; Jamieson, Stuart; Whitby, Caroline; Veugelers, Paul J

2011-01-01

Comprehensive school health (CSH) is increasingly receiving renewed interest as a strategy to improve health and learning. The present study estimates the costs associated with implementing and maintaining CSH. We reviewed the accounting information of all schools in the Annapolis Valley Health Promoting Schools (AVHPS) program in 2008/2009. We considered support for nutrition and physical activity programs by the public system, grants, donations, fundraising and volunteers. The annual public funding to AVHPS to implement and maintain CSH totaled $344,514, which translates, on average, to $7,830 per school and $22.67 per student. Of the public funding, $140,500 was for CSH, $86,250 for breakfast programs, $28,750 for school food policy programs, and the remainder for other subsidized programs. Grants, donations and fundraising were mostly locally acquired. They totaled $127,235, which translates, on average, to $2,892 per school or $8.37 per student. The value of volunteer support was estimated to be equivalent to the value of grants, donations and fundraising combined. Of all grants, donations, fundraising and volunteers, 20% was directed to physical activity programs and 80% to nutrition programs. The public costs to implement and maintain CSH are modest. They leveraged substantial local funding and in-kind contributions, underlining community support for healthy eating and active living. Where CSH is effective in preventing childhood overweight, it is most likely cost-effective too, as costs for future chronic diseases are mounting. CSH programs that are proven effective and cost-effective have enormous potential for broad implementation and for reducing the public health burden associated with obesity.

Implementing Global Fund programs: a survey of opinions and experiences of the Principal Recipients across 69 countries.

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Wafula, Francis; Marwa, Charles; McCoy, David

2014-03-24

Principal Recipients (PRs) receive money from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) to manage and implement programs. However, little research has gone into understanding their opinions and experiences. This survey set out to describe these, thereby providing a baseline against which changes in PR opinions and experiences can be assessed as the recently introduced new funding model is rolled out. An internet based questionnaire was administered to 315 PRs. A total of 115 responded from 69 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. The study was conducted between September and December 2012. Three quarters of PRs thought the progress update and disbursement request (PU/DR) system was a useful method of reporting grant progress. However, most felt that the grant negotiation processes were complicated, and that the grant rating system did not reflect performance.While nearly all PRs were happy with the work being done by sub-Recipients (92%) and Fund Portfolio Managers (86%), fewer were happy with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Non-government PRs were generally less happy with the OIG's work compared to government PRs.Most PRs thought the Global Fund's Voluntary Pooled Procurement system made procurement easier. However, only 29% said the system should be made compulsory.When asked which aspects of the Global Fund's operations needed improvement, most PRs said that the Fund should re-define and clarify the roles of different actors, minimize staff turnover at its Secretariat, and shorten the grant application and approval processes. All these are currently being addressed, either directly or indirectly, under a new funding model. Vigorous assessments should nonetheless follow the roll-out of the new model to ensure the areas that are most likely to affect PR performance realize sustained improvement. Opinions and experiences with the Global Fund were varied, with PRs having good communication with Fund Portfolio Managers and sub-Recipients, but being unhappy with the grant negotiation and grant rating systems. Recommendations included simplifying grant processes, finding performance assessment methods that look beyond numbers, and employing Local Fund Agents who understand public health aspects of programs.

Tribal Set-Aside Program of the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant

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The Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA), as amended in 1996, established the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to make funds available to drinking water systems to finance infrastructure improvements.

South Bay Salt Pond Mercury Studies Project

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Information about the SFBWQP South Bay Salt Pond Mercury Studies Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Pesticide Reduction Campaign: Greener Pesticides for Cleaner Waterways

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Information about the SFBWQP Greener Pesticides for Cleaner Waterways project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

San Pablo Avenue Green Stormwater Spine

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Information about the SFBWQP San Pablo Avenue Green Stormwater Spine Project project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

76 FR 16437 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment Choice Neighborhoods

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2011-03-23

...-functioning services, effective schools and education programs, public assets, public transportation and improved access to jobs. Choice Neighborhoods grants will primarily fund the transformation of public and...

34 CFR 644.1 - What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... provides grants for projects designed— (a) To provide information regarding financial and academic... officers; and (c) To improve the financial and economic literacy of participants on topics such as— (1...

34 CFR 644.1 - What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... provides grants for projects designed— (a) To provide information regarding financial and academic... officers; and (c) To improve the financial and economic literacy of participants on topics such as— (1...

34 CFR 644.1 - What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... provides grants for projects designed— (a) To provide information regarding financial and academic... officers; and (c) To improve the financial and economic literacy of participants on topics such as— (1...

34 CFR 644.1 - What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... provides grants for projects designed— (a) To provide information regarding financial and academic... officers; and (c) To improve the financial and economic literacy of participants on topics such as— (1...

Coyote Creek Trash Reduction Project: Clean Creeks, Healthy Communities

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Information about the SFBWQP Coyote Creek Trash Reduction Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Service use and financial performance in a replication program on adult day centers.

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Reifler, B V; Cox, N J; Jones, B N; Rushing, J; Yates, K

1999-01-01

The authors describe results from Partners in Caregiving: The Dementia Services Program, and present information on service utilization and financial performance among a group of 48 adult day centers across the United States from 1992 to 1996. Centers, with nonrandom assignment, received either grant support (average value: $93,000) or intensive technical assistance (average value: $39,000). Sites reported baseline data and submitted utilization information (enrollment and census) and financial data (revenue and expenses) quarterly. Overall, there were significant increases in enrollment, census, and financial performance (percent of cash expenses met through operating revenue) over the 4-year period. The grant-supported and technical-assistance sites had similar rates of improvement. Results provide data on service utilization and financial performance and demonstrate gains that can be achieved in these areas through improved marketing and financial management.

Supplementary Materials for State Penitentiary Library Project. Final Performance Report.

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Hull, Jane A.

This report describes how a Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title VI Library Literacy Program grant was used to improve the literacy and coping skills of illiterate and functionally illiterate inmates incarcerated at the Mississippi State Penitentiary. A second objective of this literacy program was to produce an annotated…

Advancing Adolescent Literacy: Pennsylvania's Keystones to Opportunity Comprehensive Literacy Program

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Haynes, Mariana

2014-01-01

As one of only six states receiving a federal Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant, Pennsylvania has designed and implemented an innovative program that focuses on improved instruction and interventions to ensure every student is literate and graduates from high school ready for college and a career. This report describes Pennsylvania's…

Working with the Wesley College Cannon Scholar Program: Improving Retention, Persistence, and Success

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D'Souza, Malcolm J.; Shuman, Kevin E.; Wentzien, Derald E.; Roeske, Kristopher P.

2018-01-01

Wesley College secured a five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM (scholarships in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) grant (1355554) to provide affordability and access to its robust STEM programs. With these funds, the college initiated a freshman to senior level, mixed-cohort, Cannon Scholar (CS) learning community…

78 FR 48441 - Office of Urban Indian Health Programs Proposed Single Source Grant With Native American...

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2013-08-08

... outreach and case management, the program has expanded offering to include on-site dental service and... Care: Customer service is the key to quality care. Treating patients well is the first step to improving quality and access. This area also incorporates Best Practices in customer service. Identify...

Evaluating Programs for Strengthening Teaching and Leadership

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Teacher Incentive Fund, US Department of Education, 2016

2016-01-01

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) expects all Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grantees to conduct an evaluation of their programs. Experience with earlier rounds of TIF grants has shown that evaluations can provide valuable information for managing and improving TIF-supported activities, as well as evidence that these activities have had a…

Refugee Program: Financial Accountability for Refugee Resettlement Can Be Improved. Report to Congressional Requesters.

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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div.

Since 1982, the Congress has expressed concerns regarding voluntary agency use of an accountability for Federal refugee reception and placement grant funds. The Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1986 requires increased financial and program reporting by the voluntary agencies. An assessment undertaken to evaluate the adequacy of this reporting…

Leadership and the Use of Power in ECE Administration.

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Jones, Cynthia Cavenaugh

This guidebook for administrators of early childhood programs discusses effective leadership and use of power in program management. Leadership is defined as planning for change to improve an organization. Power, differentiated from authority, is defined as an ability to influence others' behaviors; power is always granted by the people over whom…

"L.I.F.E.": A School-Based Heart-Health Screening and Intervention Program

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Northrup, Karen L.; Cottrell, Lesley A.; Wittberg, Richard A.

2008-01-01

This article describes the development and growth of "Lifestyle Improvements in the Family Environment" ("L.I.F.E."), a school-based heart-health screening and intervention program. The primary goals of "L.I.F.E." through three rounds of grant funding remained constant: (a) to identify cardiovascular risk factors in…

Selecting Top-of-the-Class Teachers for an Alternative Principal Preparation Program

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Mallory, Barbara J.; Zwadyk, Barbara; Johnson, Tina; Davis, James V.

2017-01-01

In an attempt to improve training and development of principals, the General Assembly in North Carolina established a competitive grant program to transform the way principals are certified. This qualitative study aimed to inform principal preparation practices by examining the initial, critical steps of recruitment, screening, and selection of…

76 FR 1642 - State's Mine Health and Safety Grants

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2011-01-11

... Grant Applications for the Fiscal Year 2011 State grant program. Announcement Type: New. Funding... solicitation for grant applications (SGA) for the States grant program on http://www.grants.gov . The SGA contains all of the necessary information needed to apply for grant funding. Applicants for these grants...

FY 2018 Grant Announcement: FY2018 support for Small Water Grant (SWG) and Innovative and Nutrient Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grant

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office is announcing a request for proposals (RFP) for supporting both the:1.Small Watershed Grants (SWG) program; and 2.Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) grants program.

34 CFR 461.1 - What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 34 Education 3 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic...-ADMINISTERED BASIC GRANT PROGRAM General § 461.1 What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program? The Adult Education State-administered basic Grant Program (the program) is a cooperative effort...

34 CFR 461.1 - What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 34 Education 3 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic...-ADMINISTERED BASIC GRANT PROGRAM General § 461.1 What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program? The Adult Education State-administered basic Grant Program (the program) is a cooperative effort...

34 CFR 461.1 - What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 34 Education 3 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic...-ADMINISTERED BASIC GRANT PROGRAM General § 461.1 What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program? The Adult Education State-administered basic Grant Program (the program) is a cooperative effort...

34 CFR 461.1 - What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 34 Education 3 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic...-ADMINISTERED BASIC GRANT PROGRAM General § 461.1 What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program? The Adult Education State-administered basic Grant Program (the program) is a cooperative effort...

34 CFR 461.1 - What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 34 Education 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic...-ADMINISTERED BASIC GRANT PROGRAM General § 461.1 What is the Adult Education State-administered Basic Grant Program? The Adult Education State-administered basic Grant Program (the program) is a cooperative effort...

Can Using Rigorous Evidence to Guide Federal Education Funds Improve Student Achievement? Randomized Trials Show Encouraging Initial Results for DoED's Investing in Innovation Fund

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Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, 2014

2014-01-01

An important recent development in evidence-based policy is the federal government's use of a "tiered evidence" approach to allocating funding in grant programs such as the U.S. Department of Education's Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). A central feature of this approach is that the largest grants are awarded to fund large-scale…

Improving Teacher Quality and Effectiveness. Issues for the '80s. Planning Grant for the Development of an Institutional Grant Proposal to Establish an NIE Research and Development Center for Teacher Quality and Effectiveness.

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Hawley, Willis D.; And Others

This paper presents an overview of several of the problems and conditions of the teaching profession and discusses different issues related to the development and implementation of policies, programs, and practices designed to address them. The opening section examines the conditions of teaching--employment opportunities, teacher evaluation,…

75 FR 20269 - Regulatory Reporting Requirements for the Indian Community Development Block Grant Program

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2010-04-19

...-AC79 Regulatory Reporting Requirements for the Indian Community Development Block Grant Program AGENCY... final rule revises the reporting requirements for the Indian Community Development Block Grants (ICDBG... Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program. The purpose of the ICDBG program is the...

7 CFR 1940.578 - Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 13 2010-01-01 2009-01-01 true Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. 1940.578 Section 1940.578 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) RURAL HOUSING... Allocation of Loan and Grant Program Funds § 1940.578 Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. (a) Amount...

34 CFR 686.4 - Institutional participation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... participate in the TEACH Grant program. (b) If an institution begins participation in the TEACH Grant program... subsequent payment period. (c) If an institution ceases to participate in the TEACH Grant program or becomes ineligible to participate in the TEACH Grant program during an award year, a student who was attending the...

34 CFR 686.4 - Institutional participation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... participate in the TEACH Grant program. (b) If an institution begins participation in the TEACH Grant program... subsequent payment period. (c) If an institution ceases to participate in the TEACH Grant program or becomes ineligible to participate in the TEACH Grant program during an award year, a student who was attending the...

34 CFR 686.4 - Institutional participation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... participate in the TEACH Grant program. (b) If an institution begins participation in the TEACH Grant program... subsequent payment period. (c) If an institution ceases to participate in the TEACH Grant program or becomes ineligible to participate in the TEACH Grant program during an award year, a student who was attending the...

Structuring Long-Term Faculty Training According to Needs Exhibited by Students' Written Comments in Course Evaluations

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Fulkerth, Robert

2014-01-01

A comprehensive adjunct faculty training program is described, whose aim is to improve student perceptions of courses and programs in a private, not-for-profit MBA and Law degree granting university in San Francisco, The program is somewhat novel in that it uses (a) student input from open-ended responses on course evaluations to determine faculty…

7 CFR 3550.115 - WWD grant program objectives.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 306C Water and Waste Disposal Grants § 3550.115 WWD grant program objectives. The objective of the WWD individual grant program is to facilitate the use of community water and waste disposal systems by the residents of colonias along the border between the U.S. and Mexico. WWD grants are processed the same as...

7 CFR 3430.1003 - Eligibility.

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2013-01-01

... Sun Grant Program § 3430.1003 Eligibility. (a) Sun Grant Centers and Subcenter. NIFA will use amounts appropriated for the Sun Grant Program to provide grants to the following five Centers and one Subcenter: (1) A... ineligible for funding under the Sun Grant Program if NIFA determines on the basis of an audit or a review of...

7 CFR 3430.1003 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... Sun Grant Program § 3430.1003 Eligibility. (a) Sun Grant Centers and Subcenter. NIFA will use amounts appropriated for the Sun Grant Program to provide grants to the following five Centers and one Subcenter: (1) A... ineligible for funding under the Sun Grant Program if NIFA determines on the basis of an audit or a review of...

7 CFR 3430.1003 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... Sun Grant Program § 3430.1003 Eligibility. (a) Sun Grant Centers and Subcenter. NIFA will use amounts appropriated for the Sun Grant Program to provide grants to the following five Centers and one Subcenter: (1) A... ineligible for funding under the Sun Grant Program if NIFA determines on the basis of an audit or a review of...

7 CFR 3430.1003 - Eligibility.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Sun Grant Program § 3430.1003 Eligibility. (a) Sun Grant Centers and Subcenter. NIFA will use amounts appropriated for the Sun Grant Program to provide grants to the following five Centers and one Subcenter: (1) A... ineligible for funding under the Sun Grant Program if NIFA determines on the basis of an audit or a review of...

Building capacity in disadvantaged communities: development of the community advocacy and leadership program.

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Sharpe, Patricia A; Flint, Sylvia; Burroughs-Girardi, Ericka L; Pekuri, Linda; Wilcox, Sara; Forthofer, Melinda

2015-01-01

Successful community groups have the capacity to mobilize community assets to address needs. Capacity-building education is integral to building competent communities. A community-university team developed and pilot tested an education program for community advocates from disadvantaged neighborhoods with high chronic disease burden. The Community Advocacy and Leadership Program (CALP) included eight monthly workshops, a mini-grant opportunity, and technical assistance. A nominal group with community health practitioners, focus group with community advocates, and a literature search comprised a triangulated educational needs assessment. A participating pretest with 35 community health practitioners guided curriculum refinement. Seven representatives from three community groups in a medically underserved South Carolina county participated in pilot implementation and evaluation. Qualitative and quantitative data informed the process and impact evaluation. The mean knowledge score at 1 month after the program was 77% (range, 52%-96%). The mean score on post-program self-assessment of skills improvement was 3.8 out of a possible 4.0 (range, 3.6-4.0). Two groups submitted successful community mini-grant applications for playground improvements, and the third group successfully advocated for public funding of neighborhood park improvements. Participants reported favorable impressions and both personal and community benefits from participation. A community-university partnership successfully conducted a local educational needs assessment and developed and pilot tested a capacity development program within a CBPR partnership. Successes, challenges, and lessons learned will guide program refinement, replication, and dissemination.

Assessing the efficacy of advancing underrepresented minority groups through AGU's Student Programs

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Marasco, L.; Hurtado, C.; Gottschall, H.; Meisenhelder, K.; Hankin, E. R.; Harwell, D. E.

2017-12-01

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) strives to cultivate a diverse and inclusive organization that uses its position to build the global talent pool in Earth and space science. To cultivate a diverse talent pool, AGU must also foster a diverse student member population. The two largest AGU programs serving students are the Outstanding Student Paper Award (OSPA) and the Student Grants programs. OSPA allows students to practice their presentation skills and receive valuable feedback from experienced scientists. Over 3,000 students participated in OSPA at Fall Meeting 2016. The Student Grants program includes a suite of 14 travel and research grant opportunities. Over 2,000 students applied for grant opportunities in 2016 and 246 grants and fellowships were awarded. The OSPA and Student Grants programs also engage non-student members through volunteering opportunities for program roles, such as OSPA judge or grant reviewer. This presentation will look at the temporal participation trends of underrepresented minority groups in AGU's OSPA and Student Grants programs. The participation of underrepresented minority groups will also be compared before and after the implementation of policy changes to the Student Grants program in 2012.

Teacher Training Programs: Activities Underway To Improve Teacher Training, but Information Collected To Assess Accountability Has Limitations. Testimony before the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives.

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Ashby, Cornelia M.

This testimony highlights two components of the 1998 amendments to the Higher Education Act (which were intended to enhance the quality of classroom teaching by improving training programs for prospective teachers and qualifications of current teachers). One component provides grants, and another, called the "accountability provisions," requires…

San Francisquito Creek Stabilization at Bonde Weir Project

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Information about the SFBWQP San Francisquito Creek Stabilization at Bonde Weir Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Sears Point Tidal Marsh Restoration Project: Phase II

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Information about the SFBWQP Sears Point Tidal Marsh Restoration Project: Phase II, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

76 FR 58334 - Program for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects

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2011-09-20

... regulations, disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), debarment and suspension, drug-free workplace, FRA's... the estimated cost of office, shop, laboratory, safety equipment, etc. to be used at the facility, if...

Rethink Disposable: Packaging Waste Source Reduction Pilot Project

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Information about the SFBWQP Rethink Disposable: Packaging Waste Source Reduction Pilot Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Removing Mercury in the Guadalupe River Watershed Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Removing Mercury in the Guadalupe River Watershed Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Sears Point Tidal Marsh Restoration Project: Phase I

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Information about the SFBWQP Sears Point Tidal Marsh Restoration Project: Phase I project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

77 FR 27797 - Request for Certification of Compliance-Rural Industrialization Loan and Grant Program

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2012-05-11

... 4279-2) for the following: Applicant/Location: Samoa Tuna Processors, Inc. Principal Product/Purpose... improvements, replace machinery and equipment and utilities repairs and other upgrades. The plant will be...

77 FR 27798 - Request for Certification of Compliance-Rural Industrialization Loan and Grant Program

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2012-05-11

... 4279-2) for the following: Applicant/Location: Tri Marine Samoa, Inc. Principal Product/Purpose: The..., which includes building renovations and improvements, repairs and upgrades, construction of a processing...

Hayward Youth-Based Trash Capture, Reduction, and Watershed Education Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP City of Hayward, CA Trash Managment Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

77 FR 8288 - State's Mine Health and Safety Grants

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2012-02-14

... Grant Applications for the Fiscal Year 2012 State grant program. Announcement Type: New. Funding... (MSHA), has posted its solicitation for grant applications (SGA) for the States Grants Program on http://www.grants.gov . The SGA contains all of the necessary information needed to apply for grant funding...

An Improved Inventory Control Model for the Brazilian Navy Supply System

DTIC Science & Technology

2001-12-01

Portuguese Centro de Controle de Inventario da Marinha, the Brazilian Navy Inventory Control Point (ICP) developed an empirical model called SPAADA...NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California THESIS Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited AN IMPROVED INVENTORY CONTROL ...AN IMPROVED INVENTORY CONTROL MODEL FOR THE BRAZILIAN NAVY SUPPLY SYSTEM Contract Number Grant Number Program Element Number Author(s) Moreira

Capital Improvements Business Line

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-08-08

NAVFAC Southwest Dan Waid Program & Business Mgmt NAVFAC SW Capital Improvements Business Line NAVFAC SW 8 August 2012 1 Report...REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED 00-00-2012 to 00-00-2012 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Capital Improvements Business Line 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT...AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for public release; distribution unlimited 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES Presented at the 2012 Navy Gold Coast Small Business

75 FR 30108 - Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Program; Availability of 2011 Grant Application Package

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2010-05-28

...) matching grant for the 2011 grant cycle (the 2011 grant cycle runs January 1, 2011, through December 31.... Based on the findings of this assessment, for the 2011 grant cycle, the LITC Program Office is... currently receiving a grant for the 2010 grant cycle, or (2) organizations servicing the following counties...

Grants for adaptive sports programs for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. Final rule.

PubMed

2015-05-04

This final rule amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regulations to establish a new program to provide grants to eligible entities to provide adaptive sports activities to disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. This rulemaking is necessary to implement a change in the law that authorizes VA to make grants to entities other than the United States Olympic Committee for adaptive sports programs. It establishes procedures for evaluating grant applications under this grant program, and otherwise administering the grant program. This rule implements section 5 of the VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013.

Bias in Research Grant Evaluation Has Dire Consequences for Small Universities.

PubMed

Murray, Dennis L; Morris, Douglas; Lavoie, Claude; Leavitt, Peter R; MacIsaac, Hugh; Masson, Michael E J; Villard, Marc-Andre

2016-01-01

Federal funding for basic scientific research is the cornerstone of societal progress, economy, health and well-being. There is a direct relationship between financial investment in science and a nation's scientific discoveries, making it a priority for governments to distribute public funding appropriately in support of the best science. However, research grant proposal success rate and funding level can be skewed toward certain groups of applicants, and such skew may be driven by systemic bias arising during grant proposal evaluation and scoring. Policies to best redress this problem are not well established. Here, we show that funding success and grant amounts for applications to Canada's Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grant program (2011-2014) are consistently lower for applicants from small institutions. This pattern persists across applicant experience levels, is consistent among three criteria used to score grant proposals, and therefore is interpreted as representing systemic bias targeting applicants from small institutions. When current funding success rates are projected forward, forecasts reveal that future science funding at small schools in Canada will decline precipitously in the next decade, if skews are left uncorrected. We show that a recently-adopted pilot program to bolster success by lowering standards for select applicants from small institutions will not erase funding skew, nor will several other post-evaluation corrective measures. Rather, to support objective and robust review of grant applications, it is necessary for research councils to address evaluation skew directly, by adopting procedures such as blind review of research proposals and bibliometric assessment of performance. Such measures will be important in restoring confidence in the objectivity and fairness of science funding decisions. Likewise, small institutions can improve their research success by more strongly supporting productive researchers and developing competitive graduate programming opportunities.

Bias in Research Grant Evaluation Has Dire Consequences for Small Universities

PubMed Central

Murray, Dennis L.; Morris, Douglas; Lavoie, Claude; Leavitt, Peter R.; MacIsaac, Hugh; Masson, Michael E. J.; Villard, Marc-Andre

2016-01-01

Federal funding for basic scientific research is the cornerstone of societal progress, economy, health and well-being. There is a direct relationship between financial investment in science and a nation’s scientific discoveries, making it a priority for governments to distribute public funding appropriately in support of the best science. However, research grant proposal success rate and funding level can be skewed toward certain groups of applicants, and such skew may be driven by systemic bias arising during grant proposal evaluation and scoring. Policies to best redress this problem are not well established. Here, we show that funding success and grant amounts for applications to Canada’s Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Discovery Grant program (2011–2014) are consistently lower for applicants from small institutions. This pattern persists across applicant experience levels, is consistent among three criteria used to score grant proposals, and therefore is interpreted as representing systemic bias targeting applicants from small institutions. When current funding success rates are projected forward, forecasts reveal that future science funding at small schools in Canada will decline precipitously in the next decade, if skews are left uncorrected. We show that a recently-adopted pilot program to bolster success by lowering standards for select applicants from small institutions will not erase funding skew, nor will several other post-evaluation corrective measures. Rather, to support objective and robust review of grant applications, it is necessary for research councils to address evaluation skew directly, by adopting procedures such as blind review of research proposals and bibliometric assessment of performance. Such measures will be important in restoring confidence in the objectivity and fairness of science funding decisions. Likewise, small institutions can improve their research success by more strongly supporting productive researchers and developing competitive graduate programming opportunities. PMID:27258385

10 CFR 455.144 - Grant awards for State programs to provide technical assistance, program assistance, and marketing.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 10 Energy 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Grant awards for State programs to provide technical assistance, program assistance, and marketing. 455.144 Section 455.144 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENERGY CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS AND BUILDINGS OWNED BY UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC CARE INSTITUTIONS Grant Awards §...

78 FR 17776 - Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program-Availability of...

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2013-03-22

... Grant Program. DATES: Application packages are available electronically from the IRS on May 1, 2013 by visiting: IRS.gov (key word search--``VITA Grant'') or through Grants.gov . The deadline for submitting an application to the IRS for the Community VITA Matching Grant Program is May 31, 2013. All applications must be...

The U.S. Space Grant College and Fellowship Program

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Dasch, E. Julius; Schwartz, Elaine T.; Keffer, Lynne

1990-01-01

The U.S. NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, congressionally mandated in 1987, consists of two phases. Phase I consisted of the designation of 21 university consortia as 'Space Grant Colleges/Consortia' which received support from NASA to conduct programs to achieve, maintain, and advance a balanced program of research capability, curriculum, and public service. Program descriptions for phase II are given. This phase is designed to broaden participation in the Space Grant Program by targeting states that currently are not as involved in NASA programs as are the states for which phase I was constructed. Under phase II, states will compete in either the Programs Grants or the Capability Enhancement Grants category. Only one proposal per state will be accepted with the state determining in which category it will compete. The amount of total award, $150,000, is the same in both categories and includes funds for university-administered fellowship programs.

Honoring Progress: An Update on the NGA Center Honor States. Volume 1, Issue 4

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hartney, Michael, Ed.

2007-01-01

This bimonthly newsletter provides information about the progress of the Honor States Grant Program, a governor-led effort to improve college--and work-ready graduation rates. This issue explores efforts by governors and state policymakers to experiment with alternative compensation policies that can improve teacher quality. Compensation…

In Pursuit of Goal Six: A Statewide Initiative To Improve School Safety.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Yap, Kim O.; And Others

National Education Goal Six calls for all schools to have safe environments conducive to teaching and learning by year 2000. In 1989, the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction initiated the School Security Enhancement Program, which provides competitive grants to school districts to develop or improve school-based…

78 FR 37528 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Elementary and Secondary Improvement...

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2013-06-21

... State educational agency (SEA) application for the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program authorized... SEA must use to award FY 2013 SIG funds to local educational agencies (LEAs). In awarding these funds... their lowest-achieving schools that are eligible to receive services provided through SIG funds in order...

7 CFR 4280.165 - Combined funding for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Combined funding for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. 4280.165 Section 4280.165 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Combined Funding for Renewable Energy...

7 CFR 4280.165 - Combined funding for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Combined funding for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. 4280.165 Section 4280.165 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Combined Funding for Renewable Energy...

7 CFR 4280.165 - Combined funding for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 15 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Combined funding for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements. 4280.165 Section 4280.165 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Combined Funding for Renewable Energy...

Scholarships and School Improvement: Annual Report of Catching the Dream.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Chavers, Dean, Ed.

2001-01-01

This issue of "The Native Scholar" is comprised entirely of the annual report of Catching the Dream (CTD), an organization that awards scholarships to Native American students and grants for improving Native American schools. CTD scholarship programs are described, as are scholarships in general and how to find them. Fourteen scholarship websites…

77 FR 21541 - Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Innovation and Improvement; Transition to Teaching...

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2012-04-10

... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Office of Innovation and Improvement; Transition to Teaching Evaluation SUMMARY: The Transition to Teaching (TTT) grant program provides five- year... records. Title of Collection: Transition to Teaching Evaluation. OMB Control Number: 1855-0018. Type of...

Creating the Missing Connection. Final Report on The Fund for the Improvement of Collegiate Education Grant.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Eveslage, Sonja A.; Wiesner, Linda

Thomas A. Edison State College's Center for Corporate Partnerships and its 3-year program "Creating the Missing Connection" are reported. The Center connects Edison with business and government agencies so that they can play a role in making college education more accessible to their employees. The program contributed to the development…

Indio and Hispano Child: Improving His Self Image.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gallegos, Katherine Powers, Ed.

Prepared under a Title IV Civil Rights program grant, this document consists of social studies units for grades 1 and 4, suggestions for a culturally oriented arts program, biographical sketches of cultural models, and brief historical sketches of communities in the area of Los Lunas, New Mexico. The purpose of the units of instruction and related…

77 FR 71652 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; BATS Y-Exchange, Inc.; Order Granting Approval to Proposed Rule...

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2012-12-03

... flow of eight retail brokers revealed that nearly 100% of their customer market orders were routed to... pilot program to attract additional retail order flow to the Exchange, while also providing the potential for price improvement to such order flow. The Program would be limited to trades occurring at...

The Curriculum Development Project for the Medical Laboratory Technology Program at Miami-Dade Junior College, Miami, Florida. Final Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Miami-Dade Junior Coll., FL. Div. of Allied Health Studies.

During Phase I of an Allied Health Professions Basic Improvement Grant, a five-member committee developed a curriculum for a medical laboratory technology program at Miami-Dade Junior College by: (1) defining competencies which differentiate a certified laboratory assistant from a medical laboratory technician, (2) translating expected laboratory…

Incorporating Early Learning Strategies in the School Improvement Grants (SIG) Program

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Connors-Tadros, Lori; Dunn, Lenay; Martella, Jana; McCauley, Carlas

2015-01-01

The Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO) and the Center on School Turnaround (CST) collaborated to develop case studies of three selected schools receiving SIG funds that have, with the support of their districts, promoted the use of early childhood programming (PK-3) as a key strategy in their schools' turnaround models. The goal…

Accelerating Opportunity: A Portrait of Students and Their Program Experiences from the 2014 Student Survey

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Spaulding, Shayne; Martin-Caughey, Ananda

2015-01-01

This report presents findings from a survey of students enrolled in Accelerating Opportunity (AO) career pathways in spring 2014. AO provides grants to help community colleges create career pathway programs to enroll students with low basic skills into for-credit career and technical education courses to improve educational and employment…

Energy Smart Schools: Creating a Sustainable Learning Environment in Ohio.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ohio Energy Project, Lewis Center.

In 1999, the Ohio Energy Project (OEP) was awarded a grant through Rebuild America, under the U.S. Department of Energy, to develop an EnergySmart Schools Program for Ohio. Together with its partners, this program serves to empower students to improve the conditions of their school buildings through education, thus increasing scientific literacy…

The Organization and Structure of Community Education Offerings in Community Colleges

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Miller, Michael; Grover, Kenda S.; Kacirek, Kit

2014-01-01

One of the key services community colleges provide is community education, meaning those programs and activities that are often offered for leisure or self-improvement and not for credit. Programs of this nature are increasingly challenged to be self-financing, whether through user fees or externally funded grants. The current study explored 75…

2012-2013 Federal Pell Grant Program End-of-Year Report

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education, 2013

2013-01-01

The Federal Pell Grant End-of-Year Report presents primary aspects of Federal Pell Grant Program activity for the 2012-2013 award year. This presentation is a compilation of quantitative program data assembled to offer insights into the changes to the Title IV applicant universe and the Federal Pell Grant Program. The Federal Pell Grant…

Procedures for Making Grant Awards under Three Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs. Report.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

General Accounting Office, Washington, DC.

Procedures are described for selecting field readers and awarding grants under the Women's Educational Equity Act Program, National Institute of Education, and Talent Search Programs. Information is provided for each on (1) the legislation, regulations, policy, and program directives that govern the grant award process; (2) how and by whom funding…

76 FR 10082 - Office of International Trade; State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Program

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2011-02-23

... (STEP) Grant Program AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). ACTION: Notice of grant... Program Announcement No. OIT-STEP-2011- 01 to invite the States, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories to apply for a STEP grant to carry out export promotion programs that assist eligible small...

2011-2012 Federal Pell Grant Program End-of-Year Report

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education, 2012

2012-01-01

The Federal Pell Grant End-of-Year Report presents primary aspects of Federal Pell Grant Program activity for the 2011-2012 award year. This presentation is a compilation of quantitative program data assembled to offer insights into the changes to the Title IV applicant universe and the Federal Pell Grant Program. The Federal Pell Grant…

76 FR 16612 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Sea Grant Program Application Requirements for...

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2011-03-24

... Collection; Comment Request; Sea Grant Program Application Requirements for Grants, for Sea Grant Fellowships, and for Designation as a Sea Grant College or Sea Grant Institute AGENCY: National Oceanic and... for a renewal of a currently approved information collection. The objectives of the National Sea Grant...

Strange Bedfellows: A Local Insurer/Physician Practice Partnership to Fund Innovation.

PubMed

Kraft, Sally; Strutz, Elizabeth; Kay, Lawrence; Welnick, Richard; Pandhi, Nancy

2015-01-01

Despite an unprecedented urgency to control healthcare costs while simultaneously improving quality, there are many barriers to investing in quality improvement. Traditional fee-for-service reimbursement models fail to reward providers whose improved processes lead to decreases in billable clinical activity. In addition, providers may lack the necessary skills for improvement, or the organizational infrastructure to conduct these activities. Insurance firms lack incentives to invest in healthcare delivery system improvements that lead to benefits for all patients, even those covered by competitors. In this article, we describe a novel program in its sixth year of existence that funds ambulatory care improvements through a collaborative partnership between a local academic healthcare delivery system and an insurance firm. The program is designed as a competitive grant program and the payer and healthcare organization jointly benefit from completed improvement projects. Factors contributing to the ongoing success of the program and lessons learned are discussed in order to inform the potential development of similar programs in other markets.

Report: Increased Region 8 Involvement Would Improve Tribal Program Results

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Report #100370-2002-1-000100, March 29, 2002. Three of the four Tribes we visited had difficulty supporting costs claimed and managing their environmental grants during the period covered by our audit (1996 through 2000).

Airport Revenues: McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark; Big Spring, Texas

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-11-21

Audit objectives were to determine whether the city of Big Spring, Texas : (city), was in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport : Improvement Program grant assurances to ensure (i) fee and rental structures were maintained...

South Bay Salt Pond Restoration, Phase II at Ravenswood

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project: Phase II Construction at Ravenswood, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Inductive Microenvironment for Improved Osseous Integration

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-10-01

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Lakshmi S. Nair CONTRACTING ORGANIZATION: University of...Integration 5b. GRANT NUMBER W81WXH-10-1-0653 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) Lakshmi S,.Nair ,David Rowe, Peter Maye ,Douglas Adams 5d

Napa River Sediment TMDL Implementation and Habitat Enhancement Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Napa River Sediment TMDL Implementation and Habitat Enhancement Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Estuary 2100 Project, Phase 2: Building Partnerships for Resilient Watersheds

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Estuary 2100 Project, Phase 2: Building Partnerships for Resilient Watersheds, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquat

Upper York Creek Dam Removal, Fish Passage, and Ecosystem Restoration

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the Upper York Creek Dam Removal, Fish Passage, and Ecosystem Restoration part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Reducing Nutrients to San Francisco Bay through Additional Wastewater Sidestream Treatment Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Reducing Nutrients to San Francisco Bay Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

76 FR 29004 - Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request Choice...

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2011-05-19

... investment in well-functioning services, effective schools and education programs, public assets, public transportation and improved access to jobs. Choice Neighborhoods grants will primarily fund the transformation of...

77 FR 27797 - Request for Certification of Compliance-Rural Industrialization Loan and Grant Program

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2012-05-11

... 4279-2) for the following: Applicant/Location: Samoa Cold Storage, Inc. Principal Product/Purpose: The... demolition of the interior of the existing facility, renovations and improvements, repairs and upgrades and...

Emerson Parcel of Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Emerson Parcel of Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

Conforming STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program Regulations to Statutory Change; Definitions and Confidentiality Requirements Applicable to All OVW Grant Programs. Final rule.

PubMed

2016-11-29

This rule amends the regulations for the STOP (ServicesTrainingOfficersProsecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (STOP Program) and the general provisions governing Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) programs to comply with statutory changes and reduce repetition of statutory language. Also, this rule implements statutory requirements for nondisclosure of confidential or private information relating to all OVW grant programs.

76 FR 35918 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2011

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2011-06-20

... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration Susan Harwood Training Grant... Funding Opportunity for Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2011. Funding Opportunity No.: SHTG-FY-11... of approximately $4.7 million for Susan Harwood Training Program grants under the following...

75 FR 29783 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2010

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2010-05-27

... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration Susan Harwood Training Grant... Funding Opportunity for Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2010. Funding Opportunity No.: SHTG-FY-10... availability of approximately $8 million for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program for Capacity Building...

CFD Code Development for Combustor Flows

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Norris, Andrew

2003-01-01

During the lifetime of this grant, work has been performed in the areas of model development, code development, code validation and code application. For model development, this has included the PDF combustion module, chemical kinetics based on thermodynamics, neural network storage of chemical kinetics, ILDM chemical kinetics and assumed PDF work. Many of these models were then implemented in the code, and in addition many improvements were made to the code, including the addition of new chemistry integrators, property evaluation schemes, new chemistry models and turbulence-chemistry interaction methodology. Validation of all new models and code improvements were also performed, while application of the code to the ZCET program and also the NPSS GEW combustor program were also performed. Several important items remain under development, including the NOx post processing, assumed PDF model development and chemical kinetic development. It is expected that this work will continue under the new grant.

Outreach: the western New York Hospital Library Services Program, 1985-1989.

PubMed Central

Birkinbine, L A; Bertuca, C A

1991-01-01

The Hospital Library Services Program (HLSP) in western New York, during the period covered by its first five-year plan, 1984-1989, is recounted and described. This ongoing program is funded annually by a New York State grant and hospital participation fees. It is designed to support access to biomedical information for health care professionals through a grant program for hospitals with staffed libraries and a circuit program for hospitals without library staffing or without libraries. Hospitals participating in the grant program contribute funds and receive grants for collection development. Hospitals participating in the circuit program pay a participation fee and receive regularly scheduled, documented, circuit librarian visits; a collection development grant; and a grant for contract library services. The program contracts with the State University of New York at Buffalo's (UB) Health Sciences Library to provide computerized literature searches; interlibrary loan (ILL) of journal articles, books, and audiovisuals; and ILL referrals. PMID:1958912

Facts and Statistics

MedlinePlus

... Drug Listings Blood Cancer Conferences Researchers & Healthcare Professionals Academic Grants Academic Grant Programs Apply for a Grant Grant Finder Therapy Acceleration Program Academic Concierge Biotechnology Accelerator Clinical Trials Division Resources for ...

Organization and management of space grant programs

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Sheppard, Sallie; Nichols, Steve

1990-01-01

The 21 Space Grant Programs represent a broad range of organizational structures which operate programs ranging in size from single university organizations to organizations including up to 41 members involving a composite of industrial organizations such as state agencies, and universities. Some of the space grant awards were made to organizations already in existence with on-going programs while other awards were made to consortia newly formed for the purpose of applying to the Space Grant Program. The workshop on organization and management of Space Grant Programs provided an opportunity for directors and program representatives to discuss and compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of the various models being used. This paper offers examples of the diversity of organizations, summarizes the common concerns to be met by each organizational model, and provides a case study of the Texas Space Grant Consortium organization.

Analysis of Minuteman Missile Crew Member Attitudes Toward Present Minuteman Education Program and Possible Alternatives.

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-06-01

TO0WARD PRESLT NUE N - DUCATION PROGRADF AND T0SMBLE 6. PERFORMING GIG. 0114:00RT NUMneRt 11. CONTRACT ORt GRANT NuUSERf(s1 t~ Donald L. i emp Captain...USAF, M4SC *Andrew T.//Rybacr Captain, USAF 9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND AOORES~r10 PROGRAM ELEMENT. PROJECT. TASK School of Systems and...106 38. MMEP IMPROVES DUTY PERFORMANCE (X2 One Sample Test) .. .......... . 107 39. MMEP IMPROVES DUTY PERFORMANCE (Questionnaire Data

75 FR 23841 - Commercial Space Transportation Grant Program

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2010-05-04

... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Grant... for the Commercial Space Transportation Grant Program. SUMMARY: The FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) requests grant proposals pursuant to its newly funded Commercial Space Transportation Grant...

75 FR 38837 - Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2010

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2010-07-06

... DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration Susan Harwood Training Grant... Funding Opportunity for Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, FY 2010. Funding Opportunity No.: SHTG-FY-10... availability of approximately $2.75 million for the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program for Targeted Topic...

7 CFR 25.605 - Grant program reporting requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Grant program reporting requirements. 25.605 Section 25.605 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES Round II and Round IIS Grants § 25.605 Grant program reporting requirements. Grantees may...

7 CFR 25.605 - Grant program reporting requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Grant program reporting requirements. 25.605 Section 25.605 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES Round II and Round IIS Grants § 25.605 Grant program reporting requirements. Grantees may...

7 CFR 25.605 - Grant program reporting requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Grant program reporting requirements. 25.605 Section 25.605 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES Round II and Round IIS Grants § 25.605 Grant program reporting requirements. Grantees may...

7 CFR 25.605 - Grant program reporting requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Grant program reporting requirements. 25.605 Section 25.605 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES Round II and Round IIS Grants § 25.605 Grant program reporting requirements. Grantees may...

7 CFR 25.605 - Grant program reporting requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Grant program reporting requirements. 25.605 Section 25.605 Agriculture Office of the Secretary of Agriculture RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES Round II and Round IIS Grants § 25.605 Grant program reporting requirements. Grantees may...

15 CFR 917.11 - Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships... NATIONAL SEA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING REGULATIONS Sea Grant Matched Funding Program § 917.11 Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships. (a) Sea Grant Fellowships are designed to provide educational and training...

15 CFR 917.11 - Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships... NATIONAL SEA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING REGULATIONS Sea Grant Matched Funding Program § 917.11 Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships. (a) Sea Grant Fellowships are designed to provide educational and training...

15 CFR 917.11 - Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships... NATIONAL SEA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING REGULATIONS Sea Grant Matched Funding Program § 917.11 Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships. (a) Sea Grant Fellowships are designed to provide educational and training...

15 CFR 917.11 - Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships... NATIONAL SEA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING REGULATIONS Sea Grant Matched Funding Program § 917.11 Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships. (a) Sea Grant Fellowships are designed to provide educational and training...

15 CFR 917.11 - Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships... NATIONAL SEA GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING REGULATIONS Sea Grant Matched Funding Program § 917.11 Guidelines for Sea Grant Fellowships. (a) Sea Grant Fellowships are designed to provide educational and training...

75 FR 11621 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved...

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2010-03-11

... Awards (TPEA) Program is a biennial awards program developed by the FHWA and the Federal Transit... System Preservation Program Grant Application. Delta Region Transportation Development Program Grant...: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program Grant Application: Section 1117 of the Safe...

A Portrait of School Improvement Grantees. Charts You Can Trust

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Jambulapati, Padmini

2011-01-01

In the last year, the federal government has invested $3.5 billion dollars in an effort to fix the nation's bottom 5 percent of public schools. In the coming months, it will roll out another $546 million dollars to do the same. The School Improvement Grant (SIG) program is the largest pot of federal funds ever aimed at improving a discrete set of…

Computer Security: Improvements Needed to Reduce Risk to Critical Federal Operations and Assets

DTIC Science & Technology

2001-11-09

COMPUTER SECURITY Improvements Needed to Reduce Risk to Critical Federal Operations and Assets Statement of Robert F. Dacey Director, Information...Improvements Needed to Reduce Risk to Critical Federal Operations and Assets Contract Number Grant Number Program Element Number Author(s...The benefits have been enormous. Vast amounts of information are now literally at our fingertips, facilitating research on virtually every topic

75 FR 81286 - Emergency Comment Request; Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) Program Reporting; Notice of...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-12-27

...; Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) Program Reporting; Notice of Submission of Proposed Information... information: Title of Proposal: Indian Housing Block Grants (IHBG) Program Reporting. Description of Information Collection: Recipients of Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funds provide plans for low-income...

77 FR 24139 - State Community Development Block Grant Program: Administrative Rule Changes

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2012-04-23

...-AC22 State Community Development Block Grant Program: Administrative Rule Changes AGENCY: Office of the... rule makes changes to several sections of the regulations for the Community Development Block Grant... ``Community Development Block Grants''). Under the State CDBG program, states have the opportunity to...

77 FR 37687 - Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-06-22

... importance of mitigation activities, the FY 2012 FP&S will be allocated $35 million for grants. The FP&S... grants supporting eligible fire prevention activities and research and development activities that...,250) of AFG Program funds for the FP&S Grant Program. However, due to the importance of mitigation...

77 FR 40628 - HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Transformation Initiative: Natural Experiments Research Grant Program...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-07-10

... DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5600-N-18-C-1] HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Transformation Initiative: Natural Experiments Research Grant Program, Cancellation AGENCY: Office... Availability (NOFA) ``Transformation Initiative: Natural Experiments Grant Program'' on Grants.gov . The close...

HUD PowerSaver Pilot Loan Program

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Zimring, Mark; Hoffman, Ian

2010-12-10

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the creation of a pilot loan program for home energy improvements. The PowerSaver loan program is a new, energy-focused variant of the Title I Property Improvement Loan Insurance Program (Title I Program) and is planned for introduction in early 2011. The PowerSaver pilot will provide lender insurance for secured and unsecured loans up to $25,000 to single family homeowners. These loans will specifically target residential energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements. HUD estimates the two-year pilot will fund approximately 24,000 loans worth up to $300 million; the program ismore » not capped. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), HUD's mortgage insurance unit, will provide up to $25 million in grants as incentives to participating lenders. FHA is seeking lenders in communities with existing programs for promoting residential energy upgrades.« less

South Bay Salt Pond Tidal Wetland Restoration Phase II Planning

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP South Bay Salt Pond Tidal Wetland Restoration Phase II Planning project, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic re

45 CFR 1328.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... Regulations Relating to Public Welfare (Continued) OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, OLDER AMERICANS PROGRAMS GRANTS FOR SUPPORTIVE AND... original facility and all physical improvements. Department, means the Department of Health and Human...

Mass Transit: Grants Management Oversight Improving, but Better Follow-Up Needed on Grantees' Noncompliance

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1998-04-01

The Department of Transportation's (DOT's) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) administers a multibillion-dollar program of financial assistance for grantees that provide urban and rural public mass transportation. In 1992, the General Accounting Of...

77 FR 14509 - State Energy Program and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program; Request...

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2012-03-12

... DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. EESEP0216] State Energy Program and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program; Request for Information AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and... (SEP) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program, in support of energy...

Will the Pell Grant Have the Ability To Provide Access and Choice to Low-Income Students in the Future?

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Lechuga, Vicente M.

This paper provides a basic understanding of the Pell Grant program and summarizes the evidence regarding its effectiveness. The Basic Educational Opportunities Program, known as the Pell Grant program, began in 1973 as a means of providing disadvantaged students access to a postsecondary education. The Pell Grant program has tried to keep up with…

42 CFR 51b.406 - How will grant applications be evaluated and the grants awarded?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... design of the venereal disease prevention and control program. (3) The general quality of the applicant's... HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS PROJECT GRANTS FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Venereal Disease Control... disease control program. Before awarding a grant to a political subdivision of a State, the Secretary will...

42 CFR 51b.406 - How will grant applications be evaluated and the grants awarded?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... design of the venereal disease prevention and control program. (3) The general quality of the applicant's... HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS PROJECT GRANTS FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Venereal Disease Control... disease control program. Before awarding a grant to a political subdivision of a State, the Secretary will...

42 CFR 51b.406 - How will grant applications be evaluated and the grants awarded?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... design of the venereal disease prevention and control program. (3) The general quality of the applicant's... HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS PROJECT GRANTS FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Venereal Disease Control... disease control program. Before awarding a grant to a political subdivision of a State, the Secretary will...

42 CFR 51b.406 - How will grant applications be evaluated and the grants awarded?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... design of the venereal disease prevention and control program. (3) The general quality of the applicant's... HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS PROJECT GRANTS FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Venereal Disease Control... disease control program. Before awarding a grant to a political subdivision of a State, the Secretary will...

42 CFR 51b.406 - How will grant applications be evaluated and the grants awarded?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... design of the venereal disease prevention and control program. (3) The general quality of the applicant's... HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS PROJECT GRANTS FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Venereal Disease Control... disease control program. Before awarding a grant to a political subdivision of a State, the Secretary will...

78 FR 18308 - Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Delta Health Care Services Grants

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2013-03-26

...) for Delta Health Care Services Grants AGENCY: Rural Business--Cooperative Service, USDA. ACTION: NOFA... Agriculture, announces the availability of grant funds through the Delta Health Care Services Grant Program... Health Care Services Grant Program. The minimum grant amount is $50,000. DATES: You must submit completed...

78 FR 15735 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-03-12

... 1995, this notice seeks comments concerning the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application and... CONTACT: Cecelia Rosenberg, Chief, Grants Policy Branch, Mitigation Division, (202) 646-3321. You may.... 5170c, established the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Grant requirements and grants management...

Influence of adatom migration on wrinkling morphologies of AlGaN/GaN micro-pyramids grown by selective MOVPE

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chen, Jie; Huang, Pu-Man; Han, Xiao-Biao; Pan, Zheng-Zhou; Zhong, Chang-Ming; Liang, Jie-Zhi; Wu, Zhi-Sheng; Liu, Yang; Zhang, Bai-Jun

2017-06-01

Not Available Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61274039 and 61574173), the National Key Research and Development Program, China (Grant No. 2016YFB0400105), the International Science and Technology Collaboration Program of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 2013B051000041), the International Science and Technology Collaboration Program of Guangzhou City, China (Grant No. 2016201604030055), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2014AA032606), Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, China (Grant No. 2015A030312011), the Science & Technology Plan of Guangdong Province, China (Grant Nos. 2015B090903062, 2015B010132007, and 2015B010129010), the Science and Technology Plan of Guangzhou, China (Grant No. 201508010048), the Science and Technology Plan of Foshan, China (Grant No. 201603130003), Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Innovation Project of Guangdong Province, China (Grant No. 2014B050505009), and the Opened Fund of the State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics (Grant No. IOSKL2014KF17), the Zhuhai Key Technology Laboratory of Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Electronics, Sun Yat-sen University (Grant No. 20167612042080001).

Lab and Imaging Tests

MedlinePlus

... Grant Grant Finder Therapy Acceleration Program Academic Concierge Biotechnology Accelerator Clinical Trials Division Resources for HCPs Continuing ... Grant Grant Finder Therapy Acceleration Program Academic Concierge Biotechnology Accelerator Clinical Trials Division Resources for HCPs Continuing ...

Lead Turnaround Partners: How the Emerging Marketplace of Lead Turnaround Partners Is Changing School Improvement

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Corbett, Julie

2011-01-01

This report describes the use of Lead Turnaround Partners (LTPs) in the current School Improvement Grant (SIG) program and provides the results of document review, surveys, and interviews with eight State Education Agencies and seven Lead Turnaround Partner organizations. The study focuses on the implementation of the transformation and turnaround…

Snapshot of SIG: A Look at Four States' Approaches to School Turnaround

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Quillin, Jessica

2012-01-01

Thousands of schools across the country are chronically low performing, and they operate within districts and states that are struggling to help them improve. The School Improvement Grants (SIG) program is designed to channel federal funds to states and districts facing the task of turning around struggling schools. SIG, a part of the Elementary…

Improving Teacher Quality 2007 Grant Awards. Commission Report 07-23

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

California Postsecondary Education Commission, 2007

2007-01-01

The Improving Teacher Quality Program recently concluded its 2007 competition to select grantees who will provide high-quality teacher professional development over the next several years. Teachers in grades K-2 were the focus of this year's Request for Proposals (RFP). As required in the last two rounds of competition, the selected projects must…

Policy Options Analysis of Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-03-01

services in the grant process. The funding level, however, has been insufficient to address the unmet needs of fire services across the nation. The policy...capability, increasing regional capabilities and retaining local support for the AFG. The current approach to grant distribution was determined to provide the...The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) is a direct federal grant program, administered by the Department of Homeland Security, for fire

Utilizing Wisconsin Afterschool Programs to Increase Physical Activity in Youth.

PubMed

Cavanagh, Bradley D; Meinen, Amy

2015-10-01

Approximately 31.7% of children in the United States are overweight or obese. Interventions in the afterschool setting may help combat childhood obesity. Research exists on interventions in school settings, but a few data exist for interventions about afterschool programs. This study investigates increasing physical activity (PA) in Wisconsin afterschool programs. A literature review was used to develop key informant interviews. Utilizing a constant comparative method, interview data were coded and themes were identified. The themes, literature review, and expert opinions were used to formulate recommendations for improving PA in afterschool programs. Programs had success in utilizing different resources to improve PA. Key barriers to improving PA included grant-imposed academic restrictions, the need for provider education, fears of conflict and competitiveness, and a lack of understanding between health and sedentariness. There is a clear need for additional exploration into improving PA in Wisconsin afterschool programs. This study resulted in specific recommendations to increase PA in afterschool programming, including utilizing school wellness policies and staff professional development to improve PA in afterschool programs. © 2015, American School Health Association.

Protecting New York’s Infrastructure: Improving Overall Safety and Security Through New Partnerships and Concentration on Planning, Engineering and Design

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-12-01

Program HSGP Homeland Security Grant Program IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IAV Initial Asset Visit IPD Integrated Project Delivery...Light of Program’s Failures, Energy & Commerce Committee, 2013. 85 Adam Estes, “The Exploding Fertilizer Plant in Texas Hadn’t Had a Full Inspection in...63 INITIAL DISTRIBUTION LIST

Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Capella, Arthur

The Fayette County Better Buildings Initiative represented a comprehensive and collaborative approach to promoting and implementing energy efficiency improvements. The initiative was designed to focus on implementing energy efficiency improvements in residential units, while simultaneously supporting general marketing of the benefits of implementing energy efficiency measures. The ultimate goal of Fayette County’s Better Buildings Initiative was to implement a total of 1,067 residential energy efficiency retrofits with a minimum 15% estimated energy efficiency savings per unit. Program partners included: United States Department of Energy, Allegheny Power, and Private Industry Council of Westmoreland-Fayette, Fayette County Redevelopment Authority, and various local partners.more » The program was open to any Fayette County residents who own their home and meet the prequalifying conditions. The level of assistance offered depended upon household income and commitment to undergo a BPI – Certified Audit and implement energy efficiency measures, which aimed to result in at least a 15% reduction in energy usage. The initiative was designed to focus on implementing energy efficiency improvements in residential units, while simultaneously supporting general marketing of the benefits of implementing energy efficiency measures. Additionally, the program had components that involved recruitment and training for employment of persons in the energy sector (green jobs), as well as marketing and implementation of a commercial or community facilities component. The residential component of Fayette County’s Better Buildings Initiative involved a comprehensive approach, providing assistance to low- moderate- and market-rate homeowners. The initiative will also coordinate activities with local utility providers to further incentivize energy efficiency improvements among qualifying homeowners. The commercial component of Fayette County’s Better Building Initiative involved grants and loans to assist up to $15,000 projects per commercial structure with a mixture of a grant and financing at 0% for up to three – (3) years. The maximum award can be a $5,000 grant and a $10,000 loan. For projects less than $15,000, the award will have a ratio of 1/3 grant and 2/3 loan.« less

Prone Positioning Improves Oxygenation in Adult Burn Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

Prone positioning improves oxygenation in adult burn patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome Diane F. Hale, MD, Jeremy W. Cannon, MD...Kevin K. Chung, MD, San Antonio, Texas BACKGROUND: Prone positioning (PP) improves oxygenation and may provide a benefit in patients with acute... positioning improves oxygenation in adult burn patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM

44 CFR 204.25 - FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... GRANT PROGRAM Declaration Process § 204.25 FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program. 204.25 Section 204.25 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL...

44 CFR 204.25 - FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... GRANT PROGRAM Declaration Process § 204.25 FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program. 204.25 Section 204.25 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL...

44 CFR 204.25 - FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... GRANT PROGRAM Declaration Process § 204.25 FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program. 204.25 Section 204.25 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL...

44 CFR 204.25 - FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... GRANT PROGRAM Declaration Process § 204.25 FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2012-10-01 2011-10-01 true FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program. 204.25 Section 204.25 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL...

44 CFR 204.25 - FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... GRANT PROGRAM Declaration Process § 204.25 FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant... 44 Emergency Management and Assistance 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false FEMA-State agreement for fire management assistance grant program. 204.25 Section 204.25 Emergency Management and Assistance FEDERAL...

SRA Grant Writing Tutorial

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

This tutorial will help give your organization a broad but succinct analysis of what the SRA grant program is about. This self-paced tutorial is organized under two segments: Overview of Grant Program and Program Details.

7 CFR 3405.9 - Use of funds for facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... AGRICULTURE HIGHER EDUCATION CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3405.9 Use of funds for facilities. Under the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, the use of grant funds to plan, acquire, or...

7 CFR 3405.9 - Use of funds for facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... AGRICULTURE HIGHER EDUCATION CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3405.9 Use of funds for facilities. Under the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, the use of grant funds to plan, acquire, or...

7 CFR 3405.9 - Use of funds for facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... AGRICULTURE HIGHER EDUCATION CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3405.9 Use of funds for facilities. Under the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, the use of grant funds to plan, acquire, or...

7 CFR 3405.9 - Use of funds for facilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... AGRICULTURE HIGHER EDUCATION CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM Program Description § 3405.9 Use of funds for facilities. Under the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program, the use of grant funds to plan, acquire, or...

Chesapeake Bay Program Grant Guidance

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Grant Guidance and appendices for the Chesapeake Bay Program that describes how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 3’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) administers grant and cooperative agreement funds.

Bayesian-MCMC-based parameter estimation of stealth aircraft RCS models

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Xia, Wei; Dai, Xiao-Xia; Feng, Yuan

2015-12-01

When modeling a stealth aircraft with low RCS (Radar Cross Section), conventional parameter estimation methods may cause a deviation from the actual distribution, owing to the fact that the characteristic parameters are estimated via directly calculating the statistics of RCS. The Bayesian-Markov Chain Monte Carlo (Bayesian-MCMC) method is introduced herein to estimate the parameters so as to improve the fitting accuracies of fluctuation models. The parameter estimations of the lognormal and the Legendre polynomial models are reformulated in the Bayesian framework. The MCMC algorithm is then adopted to calculate the parameter estimates. Numerical results show that the distribution curves obtained by the proposed method exhibit improved consistence with the actual ones, compared with those fitted by the conventional method. The fitting accuracy could be improved by no less than 25% for both fluctuation models, which implies that the Bayesian-MCMC method might be a good candidate among the optimal parameter estimation methods for stealth aircraft RCS models. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61101173), the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 613206), the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2012AA01A308), the State Scholarship Fund by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), and the Oversea Academic Training Funds, and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC).

42 CFR 56.504 - Grant evaluation and award.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Planning and Developing Migrant Health Programs § 56.504 Grant evaluation and... services or reimbursement programs or projects. (b) The Secretary shall award no more than one grant under...

42 CFR 56.504 - Grant evaluation and award.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Planning and Developing Migrant Health Programs § 56.504 Grant evaluation and... services or reimbursement programs or projects. (b) The Secretary shall award no more than one grant under...

7 CFR 4284.903 - Program administration.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GRANTS Value-Added Producer Grants § 4284.903 Program administration. The Value-Added Producer Grant program is administered by Cooperative Services within the Agency. ... 7 Agriculture 15 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Program administration. 4284.903 Section 4284.903...

Implementing Global Fund programs: a survey of opinions and experiences of the Principal Recipients across 69 countries

PubMed Central

2014-01-01

Background Principal Recipients (PRs) receive money from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) to manage and implement programs. However, little research has gone into understanding their opinions and experiences. This survey set out to describe these, thereby providing a baseline against which changes in PR opinions and experiences can be assessed as the recently introduced new funding model is rolled out. Methodology An internet based questionnaire was administered to 315 PRs. A total of 115 responded from 69 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America. The study was conducted between September and December 2012. Findings Three quarters of PRs thought the progress update and disbursement request (PU/DR) system was a useful method of reporting grant progress. However, most felt that the grant negotiation processes were complicated, and that the grant rating system did not reflect performance. While nearly all PRs were happy with the work being done by sub-Recipients (92%) and Fund Portfolio Managers (86%), fewer were happy with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Non-government PRs were generally less happy with the OIG’s work compared to government PRs. Most PRs thought the Global Fund’s Voluntary Pooled Procurement system made procurement easier. However, only 29% said the system should be made compulsory. When asked which aspects of the Global Fund’s operations needed improvement, most PRs said that the Fund should re-define and clarify the roles of different actors, minimize staff turnover at its Secretariat, and shorten the grant application and approval processes. All these are currently being addressed, either directly or indirectly, under a new funding model. Vigorous assessments should nonetheless follow the roll-out of the new model to ensure the areas that are most likely to affect PR performance realize sustained improvement. Conclusions Opinions and experiences with the Global Fund were varied, with PRs having good communication with Fund Portfolio Managers and sub-Recipients, but being unhappy with the grant negotiation and grant rating systems. Recommendations included simplifying grant processes, finding performance assessment methods that look beyond numbers, and employing Local Fund Agents who understand public health aspects of programs. PMID:24661793

Effects of a retention intervention program for associate degree nursing students.

PubMed

Fontaine, Karen

2014-01-01

To evaluate the effects of a retention intervention program on nursing students' persistence in obtaining an associate's degree. An associate degree nursing program at a large community college used a three-year grant from the US Department of Labor to create a program to improve retention of nursing students. Seven retention interventions (stipends, learning communities, comprehensive orientation, individualized academic planning, counseling, peer tutoring, and community nurse mentoring) were provided to participants. Correlational analyses were conducted between demographic variables and degree completion and between individual intervention program participation and degree completion. The program produced a statistically significant improvement in retention, but no specific intervention or mixture of interventions was significantly correlated with retention. Retention programs must be comprehensive, integrated efforts in order to increase the degree completion rate.

75 FR 28801 - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program: Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-05-24

... Conservation Block Grant Program: Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000013) AGENCY: Office of Energy...-FOA-0000013) for the formula grants of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG... The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) [[Page 28802

The Lenfest Ocean Program's experience in building institutional support for connecting science and decision-making in marine systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bednarek, A.; Close, S.; Curran, K.; Hudson, C.

2017-12-01

Addressing contemporary sustainability challenges requires attention to the integration of scientific knowledge into decision-making and deliberation. However, this remains a challenge in practice. We contend that careful stewardship of this process of integration can result in positive, durable outcomes by reconciling the production and use of scientific knowledge, and improve its relevance and utility to decision-makers. We will share lessons learned from a grantmaking program that has addressed this challenge through programmatic innovations, including by supporting staff devoted to an intermediary role. Over the past 13 years, the Lenfest Ocean Program served in a boundary spanning role by integrating decision-makers into the scoping and outreach of program supported scientific research grants. Program staff engage with decision-makers and influencers to identify policy-relevant research questions and approaches, ensuring that the research direction addresses users' needs. As research progresses, the staff monitor the grant's progress to improve the match between the research and user needs. The process is resource-intensive, however, and raises interesting questions about the role and development of this kind of specialist within different kinds of institutions, including funding agencies. We suggest that nurturing this role as a practice and profession could ultimately help the scientific community more efficiently respond to sustainability challenges.

Alternative Fuels Data Center

Science.gov Websites

jobs, economic growth, tax relief, improvements in education and healthcare, infrastructure of alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technologies through grant programs, tax credits, research Section 1123 amends the alternative fuel infrastructure tax credit for qualified equipment placed into

Small Potatoes No More.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ries, Eric

2000-01-01

Idaho has improved its historically poor career and technical education programs by changing priorities and increasing state support. A large grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation is being used to develop professional-technical academies and to train career and technical teachers. (JOW)

75 FR 60205 - Grant Guideline; Notice

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-09-29

... program of financial assistance designed to assure that each citizen of the United States is provided... This category includes research, demonstration, evaluation, and education projects designed to improve... by either expert or in-house personnel, designed to prepare judges and court personnel for...

78 FR 55688 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-09-11

...; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application for the Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Program AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII.... [[Page 55689

Estuary 2100 Project, Phase 1: Resilient Watersheds for a Changing Climate

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Estuary 2100 Project, Phase 1: Resilient Watersheds for a Changing Climate , part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

7 CFR 4280.147 - Issuance of the guarantee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280.147 Issuance of...) Disbursement plan, if working capital is a purpose of the project. ...

7 CFR 4280.147 - Issuance of the guarantee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280.147 Issuance of...) Disbursement plan, if working capital is a purpose of the project. ...

7 CFR 4280.147 - Issuance of the guarantee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280.147 Issuance of...) Disbursement plan, if working capital is a purpose of the project. ...

77 FR 26909 - National Foster Care Month, 2012

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-07

... Improvement and Innovation Act, we are granting States more flexibility in supporting a range of services for... Nation's children and strengthening families through programs like the Permanency Innovations Initiative... ways government, social workers, foster families, religious institutions, and others are helping...

75 FR 54342 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-09-07

... the Strengthening Communities Fund in meeting its objective of improving the capacity of grantees that...-0376] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Strengthening Communities Fund Program... from Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF) grantees. Grantees include participants in two SCF grant...

7 CFR 4280.102 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Improvements Program § 4280.102 General. (a) Sections 4280.103 through 4280.106 discuss definitions, exception... evaluation process, and post-grant Federal requirements for both the simplified and full application processes. Sections 4280.115 through 4280.117 address project planning, development, and completion as...

EPA Grant will help Berkshire County Residents with Energy Efficiency and Air Quality

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

A project that works to reduce respiratory health problems for residents in northern Berkshire County of Massachusetts through energy efficiency improvements, has received $25,000 from a US Environmental Protection Agency program that addresses environment

Alternative Fuels Data Center

Science.gov Websites

Natural Gas and Propane Vehicle Grant Program The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Office of Energy Programs administers the Natural Gas and Propane Vehicle Grant Program (Program and must intend to operate vehicles in Tennessee for a minimum of six years. Grant applications are

Michigan Extended School Year Programs 1992-1995. An Evaluation of a State Grant Initiative.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Axelrad-Lentz, Susan F.

Michigan lawmakers funded a competitive grant program for school districts to plan and implement extended school year (ESY) programs of 200 days. The primary purpose was to raise academic achievement. In the spring of 1992, 16 diverse school districts were awarded ESY planning grants. Continuation grants funded 2 ESY implementation years, for…

DOD SCHOOLS: Additional Reporting Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-12-01

Representatives DOD SCHOOLS Additional Reporting Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia December...Could Improve Accountability for Academic Achievement of Students with Dyslexia 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6...Students with Dyslexia Highlights of GAO-08-70, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives Many of our

Study on the Reduced Traffic Congestion Method Based on Dynamic Guidance Information

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Li, Shu-Bin; Wang, Guang-Min; Wang, Tao; Ren, Hua-Ling; Zhang, Lin

2018-05-01

This paper studies how to generate the reasonable information of travelers’ decision in real network. This problem is very complex because the travelers’ decision is constrained by different human behavior. The network conditions can be predicted by using the advanced dynamic OD (Origin-Destination, OD) estimation techniques. Based on the improved mesoscopic traffic model, the predictable dynamic traffic guidance information can be obtained accurately. A consistency algorithm is designed to investigate the travelers’ decision by simulating the dynamic response to guidance information. The simulation results show that the proposed method can provide the best guidance information. Further, a case study is conducted to verify the theoretical results and to draw managerial insights into the potential of dynamic guidance strategy in improving traffic performance. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 71471104, 71771019, 71571109, and 71471167; The University Science and Technology Program Funding Projects of Shandong Province under Grant No. J17KA211; The Project of Public Security Department of Shandong Province under Grant No. GATHT2015-236; The Major Social and Livelihood Special Project of Jinan under Grant No. 20150905

50 CFR 85.31 - Grant selection.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 50 Wildlife and Fisheries 6 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Grant selection. 85.31 Section 85.31...) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-WILDLIFE SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM CLEAN VESSEL ACT GRANT PROGRAM Grant Selection § 85.31 Grant selection. The Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Federal Aid, will convene a ranking...

23 CFR 1200.23 - Impaired driving countermeasures grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 23 Highways 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Impaired driving countermeasures grants. 1200.23 Section... HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT PROGRAMS National Priority Safety Program Grants § 1200.23 Impaired driving countermeasures grants. (a) Purpose. This section establishes criteria, in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 405(d), for...

23 CFR 1200.23 - Impaired driving countermeasures grants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 23 Highways 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Impaired driving countermeasures grants. 1200.23 Section... HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT PROGRAMS National Priority Safety Program Grants § 1200.23 Impaired driving countermeasures grants. (a) Purpose. This section establishes criteria, in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 405(d), for...

40 CFR 35.147 - Minimum cost share for a Performance Partnership Grant.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Partnership Grant. 35.147 Section 35.147 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Air Pollution Control... Grant, whichever is greater. (b) If an air pollution control agency includes its section 105 air program...

40 CFR 35.147 - Minimum cost share for a Performance Partnership Grant.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Partnership Grant. 35.147 Section 35.147 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Air Pollution Control... Grant, whichever is greater. (b) If an air pollution control agency includes its section 105 air program...

40 CFR 35.147 - Minimum cost share for a Performance Partnership Grant.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Partnership Grant. 35.147 Section 35.147 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Air Pollution Control... Grant, whichever is greater. (b) If an air pollution control agency includes its section 105 air program...

State Funded Scholarship/Grant Programs for Students To Attend Postsecondary Educational Institutions: The National Association of State Scholarship & Grant Programs 25th Annual Survey Report, 1993-94 Academic Year.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Davis, Jerry S.; And Others

This report documents results of a survey of the 52 members (the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico) of the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP) which collected data concerning state-funded programs of scholarship or grant assistance for postsecondary students. Text sections present a summary and…

Band Structure and Optical Gain of InGaAs/GaAsBi Type-II Quantum Wells Modeled by the k · p Model

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wang, Chang; Pan, Wenwu; Kolokolov, Konstantin; Wang, Shumin

2018-05-01

Not Available Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2014CB643902, the Key Program of Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 61334004, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 61404152, and the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No XDA5-1, the Foundation of National Laboratory for Infrared Physics, the Key Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No KGZD-EW-804, and the Creative Research Group Project of Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 61321492.

42 CFR 51b.206 - How can grant funds be used?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Childhood Immunization Programs § 51b.206 How can grant... equipment for childhood immunization programs. Grant funds also may be used to pay for salaries or wages and...

42 CFR 51b.206 - How can grant funds be used?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Childhood Immunization Programs § 51b.206 How can grant... equipment for childhood immunization programs. Grant funds also may be used to pay for salaries or wages and...

42 CFR 51b.206 - How can grant funds be used?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Childhood Immunization Programs § 51b.206 How can grant... equipment for childhood immunization programs. Grant funds also may be used to pay for salaries or wages and...

42 CFR 51b.206 - How can grant funds be used?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES Grants for Childhood Immunization Programs § 51b.206 How can grant... equipment for childhood immunization programs. Grant funds also may be used to pay for salaries or wages and...

FY 2017 Grant Announcement: FY 2017 Source Reduction Assistance Grant Program

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

The EPA Region 10 Pollution Prevention Program is announcing a grant competition for Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) awards. EPA Region 10 anticipates awarding approximately $95,000 in federal grant funding to support SRA agreements.

75 FR 25307 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: DS-4100, Iran Program Grants Vetting...

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2010-05-07

...-4100, Iran Program Grants Vetting, Information Collection 1405-0176 ACTION: Notice of request for... Collection: Iran Program Grants. OMB Control Number: 1405-0176. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently...). Form Number: DS-4100. Respondents: Potential grantees and participants for Iran programs. Estimated...

76 FR 29228 - Funding Down Slate; Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Program

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2011-05-20

... Children Program AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION... Indian Children program authorized by 20 U.S.C. 7441 to make new grant awards in FY 2011. The Secretary... notice inviting applications for new awards under the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children program...

National Directory of NASA Space Grant Contacts

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

2002-01-01

Congress enacted the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program (also known as Space Grant). NASA's Space Grant Program funds education, research, and public service programs in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico through 52 university-based Space Grant consortia. These consortia form a network of colleges and universities, industry partners, State and local Government agencies, other Federal agencies, museum and science centers, and nonprofit organizations, all with interests in aerospace education, research, and training. Space Grant programs emphasize the diversity of human resources, the participation of students in research, and the communication of the benefits of science and technology to the general public. Each year approximately one-third of the NASA Space Grant funds support scholarships and fellowships for United States students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Typically, at least 20 percent of these awards go to students from underrepresented groups, and at least 40 percent go to women. Most Space Grant student awards include a mentored research experience with university faculty or NASA scientists or engineers. Space Grant consortia also fund curriculum enhancement and faculty development programs. Consortia members administer precollege and public service education programs in their States. The 52 consortia typically leverage NASA funds with matching contributions from State, local, and other university sources, which more than double the NASA funding. For more information, consult the Space Grant Web site at http://education.nasa.gov/spacegrant/

Astrometric and Photometric Follow-Up of Faint Near Earth Objects

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Spahr, Timothy

2004-01-01

During the last year, the Near-Earth Object (NEO) follow-up program at Mt. Hopkins funded by the Near-Earth Object Observations (NEOO) program continued to improve. The Principal Investigator was again granted all the requested observing time. In addition to the requested time on the 4 8 in. telescope, 2 nights were also granted on the MMT for observations of extremely faint main-belt asteroids and NEOs. It is expected that the MMT can easily reach V = 25 over a 24 X 24 arcminute field of view. Improvements in the last year included more tweaks to the automatic astrometric routine for higher-quality astrometric fits. Use of the new USNO-B1.0 reference catalog has allowed the PI to push the average RMS of reference star solutions below 0.2 in.. Shift-and- stack techniques are used to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the target objects. The 48 in. telescope at Mt. Hopkins is completely automated, and can be run remotely from either the Principal Investigator's office at SAO, or even his study at home. Most observing runs are now done remotely.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Moyer, Kevin

When the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority (TLCPA) filed for the Department of Energy EECBG grant in late 2009, it was part of a strategic and Board backed objective to expand the organization’s economic development and financing programs into alternative energy and energy efficiency. This plan was filed with the knowledge and support of the areas key economic development agencies. The City of Toledo was also a key partner with the Mayor designating a committee to develop a Strategic Energy Policy for the City. This would later give rise to a Community Sustainability Strategic Plan for Toledo, Lucas County andmore » the surrounding region with energy efficiency as a key pillar. When the TLCPA signed the grant documents with the DOE in June of 2010, the geographic area was severely distressed economically, in the early stages of a recovery from over a 30% drop in business activity and high unemployment. The TLCPA and its partners began identifying potential project areas well before the filing of the application, continuing to work diligently before the formal award and signing of the grant documents. Strong implementation and actions plans and business and financing models were developed and revised throughout the 3 year grant period with the long term goal of creating a sustainable program. The TLCPA and the City of Toledo demonstrated early leadership by forming the energy improvement district and evaluating buildings under their control including transportation infrastructure and logistics, government services buildings and buildings which housed several for profit and not for profit tenants while completing significant energy efficiency projects that created public awareness and confidence and solid examples of various technologies and energy savings. As was stated in the DOE Award Summary, the undertaking was focused as a commercial program delving into Alternative Energy Utility Districts; what are referred to in Ohio Statute as Energy Special Improvement Districts or ESIDs and what is nationally known as Property Assessed Clean Energy or PACE districts and PACE financing. The project methodology followed the identify, develop, implement, monitor and measure format. These districts began in Toledo and adjoining areas and are expanding to TLCPA’s 28 county financing agency geographic footprint. What began as the Toledo Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement Corporation is now doing business as the Northwest Ohio Advanced Energy Improvement District recognizing it expansion into creating and financing other districts in NW Ohio. The program has been sought out as an advisor by major communities and states in the process of developing similar legislation and programs and has become one of the largest most successful PACE energy improvement and financing districts in the US. The program and the energy district focused on transforming energy use, delivery, conservation and renewable energy as “options of first choice”. The significant energy savings paid for many of the improvements and created a financially viable program well beyond the grant period. The program has become a model within the State of Ohio and Nationally on how to implement and finance projects in broad energy districts including how to evolve and integrate several financing methodologies. It is a unique utilization of revolving loan funds and energy bond pooling with revenue backing primarily from energy improvement special assessments on commercial properties along with some power purchase agreement (PPA) and loan agreement revenue. The program has also incorporated Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds, State of Ohio Energy Loans (SEP), utility rebates, solar and renewable energy certificates, renewable tax incentives and grants, and owner funded equity as additional program leverage and funding. Other keys to this success have been a continual simplification and refinement of the application and documentation process to make funding available easily and quickly to building owners when they are prepared to commit to the project as well as act as a trusted facilitator and advisor to both building owners and other stakeholders. Taking a flexible and pragmatic approach to project evaluation and implementation that matches time and expense to the complexity of the project has been another key learning. To date the program has closed 3 energy bond issues through the TLCPA sponsored and managed NW Ohio Bond Fund totaling $16.54 million (of which $3.34 million were QECB qualified). The program has turned over its $3.0 million revolving loan fund twice as construction financing in advance of bond issuance and currently has issued $1.25 million in revolving term loans. The program has $1.66 million of remaining capacity for QECB qualified bonds. The program can issue an additional $13.46 million in energy bonds continuing to utilize its DOE EECBG loan loss reserves. In addition, the program has available $3.6 million of loan loss reserves from the State of Ohio, as an eligible Port Authority, that can back the issuance of an additional $7.2 to $14.4 million of energy bonds. This does not include additional bond capacity is available from the NW Ohio Bond Fund. The program is the master escrow agent for $18 million of loan loss reserves from the State of Ohio for eligible Port Authorities that can be utilized to assist the formation of energy districts and financing programs in major metropolitan areas and regions around the State of Ohio. Other leveraged funds now total $10 million; placing the total project value completed and financed at over $30 million. In addition that program has generated an active pipeline of projects in various stages that total $25 – $30 million.« less

7 CFR 1740.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION DIGITAL TRANSITION GRANT PROGRAM Public Television Station Digital Transition... Station Digital Transition Grant Program (Grant Program) is to enable public television stations serving rural areas to transition from broadcasting in analog to digital, as required under the Federal...

7 CFR 1740.1 - Purpose.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... PUBLIC TELEVISION STATION DIGITAL TRANSITION GRANT PROGRAM Public Television Station Digital Transition... Station Digital Transition Grant Program (Grant Program) is to enable public television stations serving rural areas to transition from broadcasting in analog to digital, as required under the Federal...

44 CFR 79.3 - Responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... HOMELAND SECURITY INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION National Flood Insurance Program FLOOD MITIGATION GRANTS... oversight to all FEMA-related hazard mitigation programs and grants, including: (1) Issue program... Indian tribal governments regarding the mitigation and grants management process; (5) Review and approve...

44 CFR 79.3 - Responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... HOMELAND SECURITY INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION National Flood Insurance Program FLOOD MITIGATION GRANTS... oversight to all FEMA-related hazard mitigation programs and grants, including: (1) Issue program... Indian tribal governments regarding the mitigation and grants management process; (5) Review and approve...

44 CFR 79.3 - Responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... HOMELAND SECURITY INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION National Flood Insurance Program FLOOD MITIGATION GRANTS... oversight to all FEMA-related hazard mitigation programs and grants, including: (1) Issue program... Indian tribal governments regarding the mitigation and grants management process; (5) Review and approve...

44 CFR 79.3 - Responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... SECURITY INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION National Flood Insurance Program FLOOD MITIGATION GRANTS § 79.3...-related hazard mitigation programs and grants, including: (1) Issue program implementation procedures, as... governments regarding the mitigation and grants management process; (5) Review and approve State, Indian...

44 CFR 79.3 - Responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... HOMELAND SECURITY INSURANCE AND HAZARD MITIGATION National Flood Insurance Program FLOOD MITIGATION GRANTS... oversight to all FEMA-related hazard mitigation programs and grants, including: (1) Issue program... Indian tribal governments regarding the mitigation and grants management process; (5) Review and approve...

40 CFR 35.342 - Competitive process.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

....342 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Pollution Prevention State Grants (section 6605) § 35.342 Competitive process. EPA Regions award Pollution Prevention State Grants to State programs...

40 CFR 35.342 - Competitive process.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

....342 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE Environmental Program Grants Pollution Prevention State Grants (section 6605) § 35.342 Competitive process. EPA Regions award Pollution Prevention State Grants to State programs...

77 FR 14462 - Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants Program

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2012-03-09

... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Space Transportation Infrastructure... grant proposals for the Space Transportation Infrastructure Matching Grants Program. SUMMARY: This notice solicits Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 grant proposals to continue the development of a Commercial Space...

Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant Program Report: A Baseline Evaluation

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2010

2010-01-01

The Wilder-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant, introduced in Winter 2004, grants awards of up to $2,000 to students who attend one of the 27 Tennessee Technology Centers. Since the inception of this program, approximately 50,000 students have received grants, and the state of Tennessee has spent roughly $47.5 million on the program over the last four…

Evaluation of NSF's Program of Grants and Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE)

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

National Academies Press, 2009

2009-01-01

In 1998, the National Science Foundation (NSF) launched a program of Grants for Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE). These grants were designed for institutions with PhD-granting departments in the mathematical sciences, for the purpose of developing high-quality education programs, at all levels,…

Clean Energy Infrastructure Educational Initiative

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Hallinan, Kevin; Menart, James; Gilbert, Robert

2012-08-31

The Clean Energy Infrastructure Educational Initiative represents a collaborative effort by the University of Dayton, Wright State University and Sinclair Community College. This effort above all aimed to establish energy related programs at each of the universities while also providing outreach to the local, state-wide, and national communities. At the University of Dayton, the grant has aimed at: solidfying a newly created Master's program in Renewable and Clean Energy; helping to establish and staff a regional sustainability organization for SW Ohio. As well, as the prime grantee, the University of Dayton was responsible for insuring curricular sharing between WSU andmore » the University of Dayton. Finally, the grant, through its support of graduate students, and through cooperation with the largest utilities in SW Ohio enabled a region-wide evaluation of over 10,000 commercial building buildings in order to identify the priority buildings in the region for energy reduction. In each, the grant has achieved success. The main focus of Wright State was to continue the development of graduate education in renewable and clean energy. Wright State has done this in a number of ways. First and foremost this was done by continuing the development of the new Renewable and Clean Energy Master's Degree program at Wright State . Development tasks included: continuing development of courses for the Renewable and Clean Energy Master's Degree, increasing the student enrollment, and increasing renewable and clean energy research work. The grant has enabled development and/or improvement of 7 courses. Collectively, the University of Dayton and WSU offer perhaps the most comprehensive list of courses in the renewable and clean energy area in the country. Because of this development, enrollment at WSU has increased from 4 students to 23. Secondly, the grant has helped to support student research aimed in the renewable and clean energy program. The grant helped to solidify new research in the renewable and clean energy area. The educational outreach provided as a result of the grant included activities to introduce renewable and clean energy design projects into the Mechanical and Materials Engineering senior design class, the development of a geothermal energy demonstration unit, and the development of renewable energy learning modules for high school students. Finally, this grant supported curriculum development by Sinclair Community College for seven new courses and acquisition of necessary related instrumentation and laboratory equipment. These new courses, EGV 1201 Weatherization Training, EGV 1251 Introduction to Energy Management Principles, EGV 2301 Commercial and Industrial Assessment, EGV 2351 LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation, EGV 2251 Energy Control Strategies, EGV Solar Photovoltaic Design and Installation, and EGV Solar Thermal Systems, enable Sinclair to offer complete Energy Technology Certificate and an Energy Management Degree programs. To date, 151 students have completed or are currently registered in one of the seven courses developed through this grant. With the increasing interest in the Energy Management Degree program, Sinclair has begun the procedure to have the program approved by the Ohio Board of Regents.« less

Airport Revenues: Galveston Municipal Airport; Scholes Field; Galveston, Texas; Federal Aviation Administration

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1997-11-07

Our audit objectives were to determine whether (i) the city of Galveston, Texas : (city), was in compliance with its Airport Improvement Program grant assurances : and (ii) airport-generated revenues were used for the operating and capital cost : of ...

Napa River Restoration Project: Rutherford Reach Completion and Oakville to Oak Knoll Reach

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Information about the SFBWQP Napa River Restoration Project: Rutherford Reach Completion/Oakville to Oak Knoll, part of an EPA competitive grant program to improve SF Bay water quality focused on restoring impaired waters and enhancing aquatic resources.

7 CFR 1942.310 - Other considerations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...) Floodplains and wetlands. All projects must comply with Executive Order 11988 “Floodplain Management” and... grant program established by this subpart is to improve business, industry and employment in rural areas... projects that minimize the potential to adversely impact the environment. (2) Technical assistance. The...

7 CFR 4280.152 - Servicing guaranteed loans.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280.152 Servicing... rates, after adjustments, must comply with the requirements for interest rates on new loans as...

7 CFR 4280.152 - Servicing guaranteed loans.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280.152 Servicing... rates, after adjustments, must comply with the requirements for interest rates on new loans as...

7 CFR 4280.152 - Servicing guaranteed loans.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280.152 Servicing... rates, after adjustments, must comply with the requirements for interest rates on new loans as...

7 CFR 4280.131 - Lender's functions and responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280... chapter, the lender must also ensure that all project facilities are designed utilizing accepted...

7 CFR 4280.131 - Lender's functions and responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280... chapter, the lender must also ensure that all project facilities are designed utilizing accepted...

7 CFR 4280.131 - Lender's functions and responsibilities.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

...-COOPERATIVE SERVICE AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS AND GRANTS Rural Energy for America Program General Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans § 4280... chapter, the lender must also ensure that all project facilities are designed utilizing accepted...