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1 ARTS, HUMANITIES AND INTERNATIONAL U.S. Agency for International Development: Development Grants Program (DGP) Notice seeking applications to increase the number and quality of LNGO and U.S. PVO implementing partners who can meet the needs of the communities they serve and contribute to the Agency s goals and objectives. Questions are due July 15, 2013. Concept papers are due August 15, 2013. Applications are due October 16, 2013. Approximately $45 million is available 10 to 25 awards. Partnership opportunities may exist for colleges and universities. Links: Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237329 U.S. Agency for International Development: Exchange of Ideas on Human Rights Notice seeking proposals to strengthen human capacity in Cuba by providing opportunities for civil society leaders to travel outside of Cuba to gain technical skills and experiential learning in an array of fields important to democracy and civil society development. Questions must be submitted by July 17, 2013. Proposals are due August 9, 2013. Approximately $1 million each per year is available to support two awards for projects lasting up to three years. Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237402 U.S. Agency for International Development: Emerging Priorities in Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health Notice seeking concept papers that propose effective approaches to overcome persistent implementation challenges for specific reproductive, maternal, and newborn health interventions in order to significantly increase coverage of under-utilized interventions and associated commodities. Concept papers are required and due August 30, 2013. Invited proposals are due July 10, 2014. Approximately $23 million is available to support three awards over five years. Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237520 U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk 4-H Military Partnership Program Notice seeking applications to improve the quality of research-based 4-H youth development programs for military-connected youth supported by the Cooperative Extension system Applications are due August 8, 2013. Approximately $ 425,949 is available to support one award. Cooperative Extension at Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, and the University of the District of Columbia are eligible. Partnership opportunities may exist for colleges and universities. LIMITED SUBMISSION: Only one primary grantee application per Land-grant institution will be accepted. Links: Solicitation http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/cyfar_military.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237353 U.S. Department of Education; Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities & the Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Program--National Technical Assistance Center/Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) 84.326S Notice to support the establishment and operation of a National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) (Center). The Center will assist SEAs and local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop, implement, scale-up, and sustain school-wide frameworks for positive behavioral interventions and supports that will help improve student behavior and school climate and help students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers remain engaged in learning. Applications are due August 19, 2013. Approximately $1.69 million is available to support one award in its first year. Links: Federal Register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-05/html/2013-16191.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237235 U.S. Department of State; U.S. Mission to Afghanistan: U.S.-Afghan University Partnership with Kabul Polytechnic University in Geology and Mining, Establishing a Geographic Information System (GIS) Department Notice seeking applications to assist in the establishment of a GIS Department in the Faculty of Geology and Mines at KPU. Questions are due July 17, 2013. Applications are due August 7, 2013. Approximately up to $1 million is available to support one award for two years and six months. Links: Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237335 U.S. Department of State; U.S. Mission to Russia: THE U.S.-RUSSIA PEER-TO-PEER DIALOGUE PROGRAM Notice seeking applications that will provide small grants to support meetings, virtual interactions, exchanges, and internships between American and Russian organizations. Proposals are due August 12, 2013. Approximately up to $100,000 is available. Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237313

2 EDUCATION and ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT U.S. Department of Education; Office of Elementary and Secondary Education: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Education Facilities Clearinghouse Program CFDA Number 84.215T Notice seeking applications to provide technical assistance and training on the planning, design, financing, procurement, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of safe, healthy, and high-performing elementary and secondary education facilities. Applications are due August 12, 2013. Approximately $1 million is available to support one award for three years. Links: Federal register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-11/pdf/2013-16667.pdf, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237493 U.S. Department of Justice; National Institute of Corrections: Vicarious Trauma Affecting Staff in Correctional Settings Notice seeking applications for research and promising practices regarding the identification of and strategies for addressing vicarious trauma with staff who work with justice-involved populations, including secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, or secondary traumatic stress. Applications are due August 7, 2013. Approximately $160,000 is available to support one award. Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237512 U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration: Air Quality and Congestion Mitigation Measure Outcomes Assessment Study Notice seeking proposals to study emissions reduction potential, air quality, and human health impacts that can demonstrate empirical evidence of causal relationships among these interactions and outcomes, both intended and unintentional. Questions are due July 25, 2013. Proposals are due August 9, 2013. Approximately $1 million is available to support one award over two years. Partnership opportunities exist for colleges and universities. Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237494 HEALTH and MENTAL HEALTH Administrative Conference of the United States: Adoption of Recommendations Notice announcing the adoption of four recommendations by the Administrative Conference: ways to improve the adjudication of Social Security disability benefits; best practices for use of benefit-cost analysis in rulemaking by independent regulatory agencies; transparency in agencies' scientific decision-making; and best practices for agencies with respect to the administrative record in informal rulemaking. Comments or questions may be submitted to the contacts. Links: Federal Register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-10/html/2013-16541.htm U.S. Department of Defense; Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs: Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (U54) Notice seeking applications that design high-impact research to improve the health and lives of veterans who have Gulf War Illness. Preapplications are required and due August 28, 2013. Applications are due November 25, 2013. Approximately $9.6 million is available to support two to three awards. Applicants can conduct comparative research of GWI treatments and multi-center trials comparing treatments. Such studies can be executed by a team of investigators led by an Initiating Principal Investigator (PI) with up to three Partnering PIs. Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237504 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality Notice announcing a public meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to discuss the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, Director's Update, presentations on AHRQ's Centers for Education and Research in Therapeutics (CERTS), and the National Quality Strategy and Patient and Family Engagement. The meeting will be held on Friday, July 26, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ET) at the Eisenberg Conference Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland. Links: Federal register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-11/html/2013-16574.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Center for Outcomes and Evidence: Researcher Training and Workforce Development in Methods and Standards for Conducting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Studies (R25) Notice seeking applications for grants to develop, implement, and evaluate an education program for researchers on methodologies and methodological standards used to conduct comparative clinical effectiveness and/or patient-centered outcomes research. Letters of intent are requested by August 20, 2013. Applications are due September 27, 2013. Approximately $2.5 million is available to support five to seven awards for projects lasting up to five years. Questions may be submitted to the contact and selected questions and answers will be posted at http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/grantix.htm. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-hs-14-004.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237444

3 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers Notice seeking applications to conduct applied public health prevention research. Applied research approaches supported by this award include behavioral interventions, environmental, or systems-wide solutions and strategies that address major causes of disease and disability. Letters of intent are requested and due August 9, 2013. Applications are due September 16, 2013. Approximately $21 million is available to support 25 to 30 awards in FY 2014. Accredited schools of osteopathy or of public health are eligible to apply. LIMITED SUBMISSION: Only one proposal per organization Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237399 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) Notice seeking applications to provide support and 75%?protected time? for an intensive, supervised career development experience in occupational health and safety research leading to research independence in order to ensure adequate numbers of highly trained scientists and educators to address occupational safety and health critical issues. Applications are due February 12, June 12, and October 12, annually. Program expires September 15, 2015. Awards may not exceed $100,000 for projects lasting one to three years. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-13-245.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237453 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources & Services Administration: Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Solid Organ Donation Notice seeking applications to reduce the gap between the demand for organ transplants and the supply of organs from deceased donors by identifying successful strategies that can serve as model interventions to increase deceased organ donation registration or family consent. Applications are due November 20, 2013. Approximately $1.25 million is available to support four awards. Links: Solicitation https://grants3.hrsa.gov/2010/web2external/interface/fundingcycle/externalview.aspx?&fcycleid=d5fad8df-8941-4063-b103-36fd63f69893&txtaction=view+details&submitaction=go&viewmode=eu, Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237334 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration: The Division of Independent Review Grant Reviewer Recruitment Form Notice seeking comments on a proposed update to the Reviewer Recruitment Module (RRM) used by HRSA's Division of Independent Review which is responsible for reviewing eligible grant applications. Comments may be submitted to the contact for 60 days starting from July 10, 2013. Links: Federal Register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-10/html/2013-16602.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration: National Advisory Council on Migrant Health; Notice of Meeting Notice announcing a public meeting to discuss services and issues related to the health of migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and their families and to formulate recommendations for the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., EDT, and August 20, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EDT, at Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14-72, Rockville, Maryland. Links: Federal Register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-10/html/2013-16558.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Advisory Commission of Childhood Vaccines; Request for Nominations for Voting Members Notice seeking nominations to fill three vacancies on HRSA?s Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) for a three year term: A health professional, who has expertise in the health care of children and the epidemiology, etiology, and prevention of childhood diseases; a legal representative (parent or guardian) of a child who has suffered a vaccine related injury or death; and an attorney with no specific affiliation. Nominations are due by August 9, 2013 and be sent to the Director, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, Healthcare Systems Bureau (HSB), HRSA, Parklawn Building, Room 11C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland. Links: Federal Register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-10/html/2013-16603.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration; Maternal and Child Health Bureau; Division of Child, Adolescent and Family Health: Affordable Care Act - Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Formula Grant Program Notice seeking proposals to foster high-quality, well-coordinated, voluntary home visiting programs for families in at-risk communities. Applications are due by August 9, 2013. Approximately $111 million is available to support 53 awards, for projects lasting two years. Eligibility is limited to states except for Florida, North Dakota, and Wyoming, but opportunities exist for collaborations with colleges and universities. Links: Solicitation https://grants3.hrsa.gov/2010/web2external/interface/fundingcycle/externalview.aspx?&fcycleid=37ecb7ea-b588-49ed-80d6-6ac806f943cb&txtaction=view+details&submitaction=go&viewmode=eu, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237473

4 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Eye Institute: NEI Center Core Grants for Vision Research (P30) Notice seeking applications for NEI P30 Center Core Grant, which combines one or more research cores for a group of R01 investigators to enhance their research, consolidate resources, avoid duplication of efforts, and/or contribute to cost effectiveness by providing a service with lower cost or higher quality than could be attempted for independent projects by several individual PDs/PIs. Applications are due September 30, 2013. LIMITED SUBMISSION: Only one P30 Center Core Grant will be made to any single applicant organization. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-13-269.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237376 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Developing a Point-of-Care Device for the Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease in Low Resource Settings SBIR (R43/ R44) Notice seeking applications to develop a point of care (POC) device for the diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) in infants and young children in low-income and low-resource settings. The aim of this program is to provide rapid diagnosis of SCD to children such that appropriate therapy can be given to reduce the risk of future complications. Letters of intent are requested and due September 23, 2013 and September 23, 2015. Applications are due October 23, 2013 (for Phase I and Fast-Track) and October 23, 2015 (Phase II only). Approximately up to $1.35 million is available in FY 2014 and FY 2015 to support six awards (for Phase I and Fast-Track) and up to three awards (for Phase II). Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-hl-14-010.html, Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237330 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: Blood Pressure Measurement Technologies for Low-Resource Settings in the U.S. and India (U01) Notice seeking applications to encourage research leading to the development of new blood pressure measurement technologies for rapid, minimally intrusive, flexible monitoring and management of hypertension in underserved populations. Letters of intent are optional and due August 30, 2013. Applications are due on September 30, 2013. Approximately $2 million is available to support three awards for five years. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-eb-13-001.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237509 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: NIDDK Program Projects (P01) Notice seeking applications that address scientific areas relevant to the NIDDK mission including diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases and nutrition, and kidney, urologic and hematologic diseases, as well as new approaches to prevent, treat and cure these diseases, including clinical research. Letters of intent are requested and due six weeks before the application due date. Applications are due January 25, May 25, and September 25, annually. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-13-266.html, Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237326 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Office of Dietary Supplements: NIDDK Multi-Center Clinical Study Implementation Planning Cooperative Agreements (U34) Notice seeking U34 applications that are designed to: permit early peer review of the rationale for the proposed clinical study; permit assessment of the design and protocol of the proposed study; provide support for the development of documents needed for the conduct of the study, including a manual of operations; and support the development of other essential elements required for the conduct of a clinical study. Completion of the required products of a U34 is a prerequisite for submission of a multi-center clinical study cooperative agreement (U01) application, which will support the actual conduct of the study. Letters of intent are requested 30 days before the due date. Applications are due April 15, 2014, February 19, 2015, June 17, 2015, April 18, 2016, and February 14, 2017. Consultation with NIDDK staff is strongly encouraged prior to the submission of the U34 application. Program expires February 15, 2017. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-13-268.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237375 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Research Linking Environmental Exposure to Alzheimer's Disease (R01) Notice seeking applications to support research establishing a link between environmental exposure and the risk for Alzheimer s disease. Letters of intent are optional and due on September 30, 2013. Applications are due October 31, 2013. Approximately $1.5 million is available to support three R01 awards and six to seven R21 awards. Links: R01: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-es-13-006.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237505 R21: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-es-13-007.html, Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237506

5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Research Linking Environmental Exposure to Neurodegenerative Disease (R21) Notice seeking applications to stimulate research on the role of environmental exposure in neurodegenerative disease (ND) by developing feasibility data for new concepts or by adapting new technologies, tools and methods of use for studies in neurodegenerative diseases. Letters of intent are optional and due September 30, 2013. Applications are due October 31, 2013. Approximately $1.5 million is available for six to seven awards for two years. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-es-13-007.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237506 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of General Medical Sciences: Instrument Development for Biomedical Applications (R21) Notice seeking applications to fund projects which develop new or improved instrumentation for biomedical research. Projects should propose tools that can be used by a wide range of biomedical or clinical researchers, and not limited to a specific organ or disease. Applications are due October 10, 2013. Approximately $2 million is available to support 7 to 10 awards lasting up to three years. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-gm-14-014.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237447 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Mental Health: Novel NeuroAIDS Therapeutics: Integrated Preclinical/Clinical Program (P01) Notice seeking applications that will advance central nervous system (CNS)-focused therapeutic approaches to: a) address HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in HIV-infected individuals on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), b) eradicate persistent HIV-1 from the CNS during chronic infection, c) prevent establishment of HIV-1 in the brain during early infection, and d) assess the potential for CNS toxicity using HAART or candidate drugs that are currently in clinical studies to eradicate HIV-1. Letters of intent are requested and due December 7, 2013, December 7, 2014, and December 7, 2015. AIDS Applications are due January 7, 2014, January 7, 2015, and January 7, 2016. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-13-267.html, Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237323 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: NINDS Clinical Trial Methods in Clinical Neurological Disorders Course (R25) Notice seeking applications to fund a project which increases the reliability and effectiveness of clinical trials and enhances the training of investigators new to clinical trials. Letters of intent are requested by September 9, 2013. Applications are due October 9, 2013. Approximately $462,500 is available to support one award for a project lasting up to five years. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-ns-14-001.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237440 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Nursing Research: Synergizing Omic and Symptom Science Notice seeking applications to promote integration of diverse information from molecular and biological processes with patient-reported outcomes (i.e. symptoms, functional status, health-related quality of life). R01 applications are due February 5, June 5, and October 5 annually. R15 applications are due February 25, June 25, and October 25 annually. Program expires September 8, 2016. Links: R01: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-13-264.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237379 R15: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-13-265.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237378 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Aging and Office of Dietary Supplements: Dose Response and Efficacy Studies on the Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Functional Outcomes in Elderly (U01) Notice seeking applications for a clinical trial on effects of vitamin D supplementation on falls and gait speed in older individuals. During the six-year support period, the awardee will implement a randomized controlled trial with sufficient power to determine the dose-response and efficacy of vitamin D supplementation in preventing falls, across a range of doses and baseline vitamin D levels. Letters of intent are requested and due August 23, 2013. Applications are due September 23, 2013. Approximately $1 million is available to support one award in FY 2014. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-ag-14-001.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237318 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Implications of New Digital Media Use for Underage Drinking, Drinking-Related Behaviors, and Prevention Research (R21) Notice seeking applications that propose to investigate whether, and how, heavy involvement in new digital media usage, particularly social media and social networking sites, may influence adolescent alcohol use and drinking patterns, as well as drinking-related problems. Applications are due February 16, June 16, and October 16, annually. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-13-263.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237319

6 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Secondary Analyses of Alcohol and Chronic Disease Notice seeking applications that propose to conduct secondary analyses of alcohol as it relates to chronic disease etiology and epidemiology. The goal of this program is to facilitate cost-effective exploratory or novel studies that break new ground or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications. R01 applications are due February 5, June 5, and October 5, annually. R21 and R03 applications are due February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. Links: R21: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-13-251.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237315 R01: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-13-260.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237316 R03: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-13-261.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237317 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Implications of New Digital Media Use for Underage Drinking, Drinking-Related Behaviors, and Prevention Research (R01) Notice seeking applications that propose to investigate whether, and how, heavy involvement in new digital media usage, particularly social media and social networking sites, may influence adolescent alcohol use and drinking patterns, as well as drinking-related problems. Applications are due February 5, June 5, and October 5 annually. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-13-262.html, Grants.gov http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237320 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Drug Abuse: Grand Opportunity in Medications Development for Substance-Use Disorders (U01) Notice seeking applications to accelerate the development of medication for the treatment of Substance-Use Disorders by encouraging research applications to support a diverse array of preclinical and/or clinical research projects. Letter of intent are optional and due 30 days before the application deadline. Applications are due annually on March 27 and July 28. Program expires September 8, 2016. Approximately $10 million is available to support two to three awards over a three-year period. Links: Solicitation http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-13-270.html, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237499 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, and MATHEMATICS National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Research Opportunities in Fundamental Physics Notice seeking proposals from principle investigators to participate in NASA?s Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) facility on the International Space Station and engage in related research activities. Notices of intent are requested and due August 15, 2013. Proposals are due September 25, 2013. Approximately $1.25 million is available to support five cooperative agreements. Links: Solicitation http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solid={42e033f0-4f9a-5df6-2b04- CEE8A55B0C4A}&path=open, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237374 National Aeronautics and Space Administration: ROSES 2013: Atmospheric Composition: Aura Science Team Notice seeking proposals to assess the effects of climate change on ozone recovery and future atmospheric composition, improved climate forecasts based on our understanding of forced global environmental change and air quality forecasts that take into account feedbacks between regional air quality and global climate change. Proposals are due September 6, 2013. Approximately $5.2 million is available to support 15-25 awards over three years. This program is relevant to NASA s Earth science strategic goals and sub-goals. Links: Solicitation http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solid={656b0de2-f0a3-8d25-b334- F6CB520B1E89}&path=open, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237498 National Aeronautics and Space Administration: NASA Advisory Council; Aeronautics Committee Notice announcing open NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee meeting. The agenda includes the following topics: Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, FY 2014 President s Budget and Future Planning; NASA Flight Research Planning; National Research Council Autonomy Study Discussion; Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee Outbrief; Advanced Composites Project Planning. This meeting will be held July 30, 2013 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, EDT at NASA Headquarters, Room 6E40, 300 E Street SW, Washington, DC, and will be accessible by WebEx and telephone. Those wishing to participate by WebEx and telephone or attend in person should notify the contact in advance. Links: Federal Register https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/07/09/2013-16415/nasa-advisory-council-aeronautics-committee-meeting

7 National Aeronautics and Space Administration: NASA Advisory Council; Technology and Innovation Committee Notice announcing open NASA Advisory Council Technology and Innovation Committee meeting. The agenda will include: status of the Space Technology Mission Directorate programs; activities within the Office of the Chief Technologist, emphasis on the agency s Grand Challenge; update on technology work in the NASA Science Mission Directorate; status update of the Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Transfer project; an overview of technologies requirements for the proposed Asteroid Retrieval Mission; an update on NASA?s Commercial Spaceflight efforts; and an overview of Aeronautics program and plans. This meeting will be held July 30, 2013 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, EDT at NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Room MIC5A, Washington, DC, and will be accessible by WebEx and telephone. Those wishing to attend in person should notify the contact in advance. See Federal Register notice for teleconference information. Links: Federal Register https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/07/09/2013-16340/nasa-advisory-council-technology-and-innovationcommittee-meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration: NASA Advisory Council; Science Committee Notice announcing open NASA Science Committee meeting. This meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting, from the scientific community and other persons, scientific and technical information relevant to program planning. This meeting will be held July 29, 2013 from 1:00 to 4:30 pm; July 30, 2013 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm; and July 31, 2013 from 8:00 to 9:30 am, EDT at NASA Headquarters, Room 7H45, 300 E Street SW, Washington DC, and will be accessible by WebEx and telephone. Those wishing to attend in person should notify the contact in advance. See Federal Register notice for teleconference information. Links: Federal Register https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/07/09/2013-16416/nasa-advisory-council-science-committee-meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration: NASA Advisory Council; Meeting Notice of public meeting to discuss Aeronautics Committee Report, Audit, Finance and Analysis Committee Report, Commercial Space Committee Report, Education and Public Outreach Committee Report, Human Exploration and Operations Committee Report, Information Technology Infrastructure Committee Report, Science Committee Report, Technology and Innovation Committee Report The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., (ET), and Thursday, August 1, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET) at NASA Headquarters, Room 9H40, Program Review Center, 300 E Street SW., Washington, D.C. Links: Federal register http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2013-07-11/html/2013-16657.htm National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering: Networking Technology and Systems Notice seeking proposals to establish joint Japan-U.S. projects that explore the design and modeling implications of increasingly dynamic, heterogeneous network technologies and applications at scale. Proposals are due October 9, 2013. Approximately $2 million is available to support six to eight awards for a three year period. For each project the U.S. and Japanese teams will be funded by the NSF and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), respectively, through separate NSF and NICT funding instruments. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13574/nsf13574.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237524 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Biological Sciences U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Agriculture; National Institute of Food and Agriculture U.K. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Notice seeking proposals to support research on the ecological, evolutionary, and socio-ecological principles and processes that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases. Proposals are due November 20, 2013. Proposals are due third Wednesday in November, annually thereafter. Approximately $11 million total (U.S.-based Federal support) is available to support eight awards over three years. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13577/nsf13577.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237525 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Biological Sciences; Directorate for Geosciences: Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections Notice seeking proposals to enhance and expand the national resource of digital data documenting existing vouchered biological and paleontological collections and to advance scientific knowledge by improving access to digitized information (including images) residing in vouchered scientific collections across the United States. The national resource is structured at three levels: a central coordinating organization, a series of thematic networks based on an important research theme, and the physical collections. Proposals are due October 18, 2013, and on the third Friday in October annually thereafter. Approximately $10 million is available to support 4 to 12 awards in FY 14. LIMITED SUBMISSION: Only one proposal per organization and per PI. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13569/nsf13569.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237381 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Education & Human Resources; Division of Human Resource Development: Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) Notice seeking proposals for TCUP with the aim of increasing Native individuals? participation in STEM careers and the quality of STEM programs at TCUP-eligible institutions. Support is available for the following TCUP programs: Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI); Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR) Projects; Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP); and Catalyzing Opportunities for Research and Education (CORE). Proposals for ICE-TI are due September 25, 2013. Proposals for TSIP are due September 27, 2013. Proposals for CORE are due December 9, 2013. Proposals for BPR are accepted anytime. Approximately $6 million is available to support 18 to 21 awards. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13572/nsf13572.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237386

8 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Engineering; Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation: Materials Engineering and Processing Notice seeking proposals for research addressing the interrelationship of materials processing, structure, properties and/or life-cycle performance for targeted applications. Areas of interest include: functional materials, structural materials, and materials processing. Proposed research should include consideration of cost, performance, and feasibility of scale-up, as appropriate. Research that addresses multi-scale and/or multi-functional materials systems is encouraged as is research in support of environmentally-benign manufacturing. Applications are due within proposal windows: September 1-October 1, 2013, January 15-February 18, 2014. Proposal windows repeat annually: September 1-October 1, January 15-February 15. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504950, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237383 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Geosciences: Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change (P2C2) Notice seeking proposals to utilize key geological, chemical, atmospheric, and biological records of climate system variability to provide insights into the mechanisms and rate of change that characterized Earth s past climate variability, the sensitivity of Earth s climate system to changes in forcing, and the response of key components of the Earth system to these changes. Proposals are due October 15, 2013 and annually on October 15. Approximately $11 million is available to support up to 35 awards. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13576/nsf13576.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237390 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Geosciences; Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS): National Mobile Doppler Radar Facility Notice seeking proposals to provide and operate a mobile Doppler radar facility through AGS Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities program for both research and educational purposes. Proposals are due September 25, 2013. Approximately $4.5 million is available to support one award. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13571/nsf13571.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237385 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences; Division of Chemistry: International Collaboration in Chemistry between U.S. Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad Notice seeking proposals for collaborative basic research in chemistry, written in English, which establish bilateral collaborations between U.S. investigators and investigators from the following countries: Austria, Brazil, France, Israel, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Russia, Taiwan. Preliminary proposals are required and due September 9, 2013. Proposals are due November 12, 2013. Approximately $10 million is available to support five to 20 awards. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13573/nsf13573.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237388 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Division of Astronomical Sciences: Mid-Scale Innovations Program (MSIP) in Astronomical Sciences Notice seeking proposals within any of four subcategories: limited term self-contained science projects; longer term mid-scale facilities; development investments for future mid-scale and large-scale projects; and community open access capabilities. Proposals should emphasize both strong scientific merit and a well-developed plan for student training and involvement of a diverse and inclusive workforce in instrumentation, facility development, or data management. Preliminary proposals are required and due September 16, 2013. Proposals are due February 21, 2014. Approximately up to $40 million is available to support two to four awards. LIMITED SUBMISSION: Only three proposals as lead organization per organization Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13567/nsf13567.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237380 National Science Foundation; Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; Division of Mathematical Sciences U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute of General Medical Sciences: Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences Notice seeking proposals for research in mathematics and statistics on questions in the biological and biomedical sciences. This competition is designed to encourage new collaborations, as well as to support existing ones. Proposals are due September 23, 2013, September 15, 2014, and September 15, 2015. Approximately $5 million per year is available to support 15 to 20 awards. Links: Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13570/nsf13570.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237384

9 National Science Foundation; Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP): Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research Notice seeking applications for NSF Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research Technology Translation (PFI: AIR-TT) to help bridge the funding gap between existing research discoveries that validate relevant science and engineering fundamentals and their translation through proof-of-concept, prototype, or scale-up along a path toward commercialization. Letters of intent are required and due October 7, 2013, and March 13, 2014. Proposals are due November 13, 2013, and May 1, 2014. Approximately $8 million is available to support 35 to 40 awards. Links: IIP website http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/pfi/index.jsp, Solicitation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13575/nsf13575.htm, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237389 U.S. Department of Agriculture; Forest Service: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center Fiscal Year 2013 Statewide Wood Energy Teams Request for Proposals Notice seeking proposals for projects that support collaborative statewide wood energy teams that advance the installation of commercially viable wood energy systems. Public-private statewide teams are invited to seek funding to support the development of geographic or business sectorbased clusters of wood energy projects. Activities may include workshops and assistance that provide technical, financial, and environmental information; preliminary engineering assessments; and community outreach needed to support development of wood energy projects in both the public and private sectors. Proposals are due August 5, 2013. Approximately $1 million is available to support three awards. Educational institutions are eligible to apply. Links: Agency website http://www.na.fs.fed.us/werc/, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237178 U.S. Department of Defense; Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command: Research for Aerospace System Directorate (R4RQ) Notice seeking to fund research in three core technology areas of propulsion research located at WPAFB: 1) aircraft gas turbine engines; 2) energy, aerospace power and thermal management; and 3) advanced propulsion. All three technology areas must be addressed to be eligible. Requested intent to propose is due July 25, 2013. Proposals are due August 8, 2013. Approximately $9.8 million is available in FY 14. Links: FBO notice https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=f408f665389b0a8b9fc06ecad39281dc&tab=core&_cview=0 U.S. Department of Defense; Department of the Air Force; Air Force Office of Scientific Research: Air Force Fiscal Year 2014 Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) Notice seeking proposals for the Young Investigator Research Program (YIP). YIP supports young scientists and engineers in Air Force-relevant disciplines and is designed to promote innovative research in fields such as energy, power and propulsion, materials interactions in extreme environments, and others. The awards foster creative basic research, enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators, and increase opportunities to recognize Air Force mission and challenges in science and engineering. White papers are encouraged and due August 1, 2013. Proposals are due September 15, 2013. Approximately $120,000 is available for each award for three years. 30 awards are anticipated. Links: Solicitation http://www.wpafb.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9332, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237396 U.S. Department of Defense; Department of the Army: DOD FY13 Care for the Critically Injured Burn Patient II Notice seeking to explore innovative approaches to accelerate the translation of advances in knowledge into new standards of care for the treatment of the injured warfighter who sustains burn injuries. Applications must address one of the following topic areas: Fluid Resuscitation Studies; Accelerated Wound Healing; Organ Support Studies; Sepsis and Infection; Rehabilitation Physiology. Pre-applications are required and due July 31, 2013. Approximately $6 million is available to support three to five awards. Links: Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237238 U.S. Department of Defense; Department of the Navy; Office of Naval Research: NRL-Wide Broad Agency Announcement - BAA-N00173-03 Notice seeking proposals that offer potential for advancement and improvement in the technical topic areas listed in the solicitation. White papers are continuously accepted. Proposals are only accepted upon request. Links: FBO notice https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6ea4674592e922dbe9d645bc14c62225&tab=core&_cview=0 U.S. Department of Energy; Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office: Marine and Hydrokinetic (Wave) Testing Infrastructure Development Notice seeking proposals to identify possible site locations and evaluate the potential to establish a national wave testing facility within U.S. territorial waters. Letters of intent are requested and due July 26, 2013. Proposals are due August 13, 2013. Approximately $1.5 million is available to support two awards. Eligibility is unrestricted. 20 percent cost share is required. Links: Solicitation https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#foaidde7790b6-54f0-4c95-9400-0e0ffcffbffc, Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=view&oppid=237255 U.S. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Coast Guard: Technologies for Monitoring Ballast Water Discharge Standard Compliance Notice seeking applications that address the current U.S. Coast Guard capability gap in the area of verification of ballast water compliance. White papers are due July 24, 2013. Proposals are due on September 26, 2013. Approximately $750,000 is available to support one or more awards over a period of 14 months. Links: FBO notice https://www.fbo.gov/index?tabmode=form&subtab=step1&tabid=a4bdc04ef392e4a9f24deba4b40d9988