The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks an agent to collect and analyze data for the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) for the four-year period from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2015 (fiscal years 2012-2015). Broadly, the agent’s responsibilities include data collection and analysis, managing all data collection activities efficiently and cost effectively, updating the national database of the DCRP to ensure accurate and timely data, and assisting BJS in enhancing and expanding the DCRP. Funding Opportunity Number: 2011-BJS-2939. Assistance Listing: 16.734. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: IS.

This NOFA is part of a cross-agency collaboration between HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), known as the Partnership for Sustainable Communities. HUD confers regularly with these partners. The Capacity Building for Sustainable Communities Program (Program), through this NOFA, will identify intermediary organizations that can provide capacity building support for communities engaged in planning efforts that support community involvement and integrate housing, land use, land cleanup and preparation for reuse, economic and workforce development, transportation, and infrastructure investments. Each grantee will be expected to deliver capacity building support to communities across the United States. The first purpose of the Program is to assemble a collection of capacity building service providers to work directly with the FY2010 and FY 2011 HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning and Community Challenge grant recipients, HUD Preferred Sustainability Status Communities, and EPA Sustainable Community Technical Assistance recipients and Brownfield Area Wide Planning grant recipients (collectively �Sustainable Communities Grantees�), and enable them to fulfill their anticipated outcomes. HUD and other Partnership agencies will work regularly with all selected intermediary service providers to maintain a coordinated and leveraged delivery approach that ensures the maximum benefit to local governments, regions, and planning entities and partners engaged in the prescribed activities. The second purpose of the Program is to build a national coalition and leadership network of the Sustainable Communities Grantees. The purpose of the network is to facilitate the exchange of successful strategies, lessons learned, emerging tools and public engagement strategies, and approaches for avoiding or minimizing pitfalls. HUD will work with the selected intermediaries to develop a robust evaluation component for the network. Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5509-N-01. Assistance Listing: 14.705. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $5.7M total program funding.

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Public Affairs Section (PAS) at U.S. Embassy Ankara is pleased to announce an open competition for an assistance award through this Request for Proposals (RFP). PAS Ankara invites U.S. non-profit/non-governmental organizations to submit proposals to administer a virtual and actual exchange program between Turkish and American high school students as part of the Embassy�s Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship (YIEP) program.II. BACKGROUNDSince 2008, PAS Ankara has administered a program in Turkish high schools that teaches innovation and entrepreneurship skills to students. As part of the program students create products and then compete against each other at a nationally held product and innovation fair. For 2011-12 it is anticipated that over 400 students will participate in the program. Two winning teams are chosen to go to the United States on a 7-10 exchange program. PAS Ankara is seeking a U.S. based organization to create a virtual component for students and teachers to participate in during the program as well as implement the U.S exchange program. It is anticipated that the grantee organization will work in partnership with the Turkish Education Association (TED) to execute and implement the entire Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program. Objectives� To link American and Turkish youth.� To create an online innovation and entrepreneurship curriculum to be used by teachers in their classrooms.� To share ideas about innovation and entrepreneurship virtually.Ideal Program Model will:� Establish Regular on-line linkages between Turkish and American high school students to share ideas in developing their �innovative products.� � Provide opportunities for the participants to engage in relevant on-line courses that equip them for carrying out the tasks involved in creating products and business plans.� Provide selected participants with opportunities to physically visit each other�s countries, to share ideas and experiences relevant to innovation and entrepreneurship� Organize a two way physical exchanges for the most promising American and Turkish student and teacher participants in which selected students and teachers visit each other�s schools and communities, exchange ideas, further their collaborative plans and learn about each other�s cultures, life-styles, etc. (12 from Turkey, 6 from U.S.). This exchange should also include the opportunity for participants to engage with local civic and business leaders.� Host ongoing dialogues between the students not only about entrepreneurship but also areas of mutual interest concerning the United States and Turkey.Funding PrioritiesIII. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSEligibility is limited to not-for-profit organizations subject to 501 (c) (3) of the tax code. Direct funding for non-U.S. institutions is not available under this announcement. Applications that include additional in-kind and/or cash contributions from non-U.S. Government sources will be more competitive, since cost-sharing demonstrates a strong commitment to the planned activities.All potential applicants should be knowledgeable of existing programs in the proposed countries/regions, including those funded by USG, in order to avoid duplication of effort.IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATIONAward Period: 18 monthsAward Amount: $125,000 Application Submission Process: Applicants must submit proposals electronically using Grants.gov. Thorough instructions on the Grants.gov application process are available at http://www.grants.gov. For questions relating to Grants.gov, please call the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726. Application Deadline: All applications must be submitted on or before July 25, 2011, 11:59 p.m. eastern time. Applications submitted after 11:59 p.m. will be ineligible for consideration. Begin the application process early, as this will allow time to address any technical difficulties that may arise in advance of the deadline. There will be no exceptions to this application deadline.All applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. Registering with Grants.gov is a one-time process; however, it could take as long as two weeks to have the registration validated and confirmed. Please begin the registration process immediately to ensure that the process is completed well in advance of the deadline for applications. Until that process is complete, you will not be issued a user password for Grants.gov, which is required for application submission. There are four steps that you must complete before you are able to register: (1) Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun & Bradstreet (if your organization does not have one already) by calling 1-866-705-5711; (2) Register with Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (3) Register yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR); and (4) Be authorized as an AOR by your organization. For more information, go to www.grants.gov. Please note that your CCR registration must be annually renewed. Failure to renew your CCR registration may prohibit submission of a grant application through Grants.gov.Application Content: Applicants must follow the RFP instructions and conditions contained herein and supply all information required. Failure to furnish all information or comply with stated requirements will result in disqualification from the competition. Applicants must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP. The penalty for making false statements in proposals to the USG is prescribed on 18 U.S.C.1001.The proposals may not exceed 8 double-spaced pages in 12-point, Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins. This requirement excludes the allowable appendices, which are identified in Section 6 below. Section 1 - Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424):This form can be found on-line at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/forms.html. Section 2 - Abstract: The abstract is limited to 500 words in length. It must provide a summary of the identified need, proposed activities, and expected results.Section 3 � Project Goals/Implementation Plan: The applicant must specify the goals and objectives of the project, relative to the problem statement. The proposed activities should be described in sufficient detail to show how objectives and goals will be met. This section should also describe how success will be measured via performance indicators. Finally, this section must include a time-task plan that clearly identifies the objectives and major activities.Section 4 - Organizational Capability: Applications must include a clear description of the applicant�s management structure, previous experience in administering Internet based/virtual projects and organizational experience and background in the country/region as these relate to the proposed activities. Besides information about the organization as a whole, this section must also identify the proposed management structure and staffing plan for the proposed project. Section 5- Evaluation:Applications must have a clear program evaluation plan.Section 6 - Appendices: The concept paper submission must include two appendices, with a third, optional appendix to be submitted at the discretion of the applicant. Only the appendices listed below may be included as part of the application: (a) Budget (Required) � the budget must identify the total amount of funding requested, with a breakdown of amounts to be spent in the following budget categories: personnel; fringe benefits; travel; equipment; supplies; consultants/contracts; other direct costs; and indirect costs. The budget may not exceed 1 page in length, and may include an estimated cost for continuation activities, which will be considered for successful applicants to this RFP in future fiscal years based on performance and the availability of funds. (b) Resume (Required) � a resume, not to exceed 1 page in length, must be included for the proposed key staff person, such as the Project Director. If an individual for this type of position has not been identified, the applicant may submit a 1-page position description, identifying the qualifications and skills required for that position, in lieu of a resume.(c) Letters of Intent (strongly encouraged) � applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Turkish Education Association (TED) and receive a letter of support signaling their intent to partner with them on the project.V. AWARD SELECTION CRITERIAEvaluation Criteria: Applicants should note that the following criteria (1) serve as a standard against which all proposals will be evaluated, and (2) serve to identify the significant matters that should be addressed in all proposals. Subject to the availability of funds, the USG will award a grant to the applicant whose offer represents the best value to the USG on the basis of technical merit and cost. Each application will be evaluated by a peer review committee at U.S. Embassy Ankara and other experts, as deemed appropriate. The evaluation criteria have been tailored to the requirements of this RFP. � Problem Statement (25 points): This section should identify the importance and relevance of the applicant�s proposal to the overall objective of providing students with entrepreneurial skills. � Project Goals/Implementation Plan (40 points): Applicants should describe what they propose to do and how they will do it. The proposed activities must directly relate to meeting the goals and objectives, and applicants should include information on how they will measure activities� effectiveness. The review panel will be viewing the implementation plan in terms of how well it addresses the problem statement, relevance of the goals and objectives, feasibility of the proposed activities and their timeline for completion, and the extent to which the impact of the project will continue beyond the conclusion of the funding period. � Organizational Capability (20 points): Proposals should demonstrate the ability to develop and implement programs using social media and the Internet. Applicants must demonstrate how their resources, capabilities, and experience will enable them to achieve the stated goals and objectives. In addition, applicants should describe how and with whom they will collaborate to meet project goals. � Appendices (15 points):o Budget: Costs shall be evaluated for realism, control practices, and efficiency. The Department of State must determine that the costs paid for this award are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the proposed project activities. This will consist of a review of the Budget to determine if the overall costs are realistic for the work to be performed, if the costs reflect the applicant�s understanding of the allowable cost principles established by OMB Circular A-122, and if the costs are consistent with the program narrative. o Resume: The review panel will consider the appropriateness of the selected project director, in view of the role and responsibility that person will play in guiding the project through implementation to completion. Position descriptions submitted in lieu of the resume will be reviewed for the appropriateness of the qualifications and skills identified. o Letters of Intent: While submission of Letters of Intent is optional, and applications without will not be penalized, the review panel will favorably view their inclusion. VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATIONAward Notices: The grant award or co-operative agreement shall be written, signed, awarded, and administered by the Grants Officer. The Grants Officer is the Government official delegated the authority by the U.S. Department of State Procurement Executive to write, award, and administer grants and cooperative agreements. The assistance award agreement is the authorizing document and it will be provided to the Recipient through either mail or facsimile transmission. Organizations whose applications will not be funded will also be notified in writing.Anticipated Time to Award: Applicants should expect to be notified of the recommended proposal within 90 days after the submission deadline. Following this initial notification, selected applicants will be expected to submit a full application within 30 days. � Reporting Requirements: Grantees are required to submit quarterly program progress and financial reports throughout the project period. Progress and financial reports are due 30 days after the reporting period. Final programmatic and financial reports are due 90 days after the close of the project period. Progress reports at a minimum should be submitted via electronic mail to an address to be provided in the award. VII. DISCLAIMERIf a proposal is selected for funding, the Department of State has no obligation to provide any additional future funding in connection with the award. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of performance is at the total discretion of the Department of State. Funding Opportunity Number: EURAK-11-GR001-EUR-062211. Assistance Listing: 19.700. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $125K per award.

This is cooperative agreement proposed to: 1) provide youth opportunities to work in National Parks, 2) provide youth an introduction to careers in conservation and natural resource management, 3) to educate youth on the management decisions, management techniques, and operations required to manage natural resources, 4) to control invasive plants known to be a public nuisance including plants designated as noxious weeds under state or federal laws, and 5) to restore plant communities within national parks through the use of prescribed fire, vegetation removal, and vegetation planting. The recipient will provide mobile teams of youth workers (ages 18-26) that are trained to work in the field and to control invasive plants using chemical and mechanical methods. The NPS will provide additional training, education, and coaching to develop youth for careers in conservation and environmental protection. Funding Opportunity Number: P13AS00002. Assistance Listing: 15.931. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ED,ELT,ENV. Award Amount: $116K – $209K per award.

NIJ seeks proposals to help inform development of NIJ’s technology research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) investments. Many different considerations shape the goals and objectives of NIJ’s technology RDT&E programs. The most important are the technology needs of the criminal justice practitioner. This solicitation seeks applications to assist NIJ in identifying and assessing the highest priority technology needs of law enforcement, courts, and corrections agencies and potential solutions to those needs. Funding Opportunity Number: NIJ-2013-3387. Assistance Listing: 16.560. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST. Award Amount: $1 – $1.6M per award.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for developing innovative solutions that directly support the development and maintenance of a robust STEM workforce. Successful efforts will be targeted towards one or more of the following: K-12, Undergraduate, Graduate STEM education. The goal of any proposed effort should be to provide "game changing" solutions that will establish and maintain a diverse pipeline of U.S. citizens who are interested in participating in Naval STEM education programs and who ultimately will be interested in STEM careers.This BAA also separately requests proposals for the evaluation of current and future Naval STEM programs. This includes implementing methodologies and processes for data collection, analysis, and reporting, as well as methods for effectively evaluating programs and calculating return on investment for chosen programs.Only proposals invited following review of corresponding white paper will be considered for review. Funding Opportunity Number: ONRBAA13-007. Assistance Listing: 12.330. Funding Instrument: CA,G,PC. Category: ST. Award Amount: $25K – $200K per award.

This FOA issued by the National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct secondary data analyses utilizing existing database resources. Applications may be related to, but must be distinct from, the specific aims of the original data collection. The NEI supports an extensive portfolio of clinical trials and large-scale epidemiologic research projects, wherein numerous data collection activities are required to meet each project's specific aims. The resultant wealth of data generated by these studies often provides unique, cost-effective opportunities to investigate additional research questions or develop new analytical approaches secondary to a project's originally-intended purpose. Data are not limited to those collected under NEI support but such data are of the highest programmatic interest. The R21 may be used to develop new statistical methodologies or to test hypotheses using existing data, but this FOA may not be used to support the collection of new data. Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-13-035. Assistance Listing: 93.867. Funding Instrument: G. Category: HL. Award Amount: Up to $200K per award.

Through this announcement, the Administration for Children and Families solicits applications from local public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit agencies within a community that wish to compete for funds that are available to provide Migrant and Seasonal Head Start services to children and families residing in Counties within the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Specifically, the available Minnesota counties are Grant, Ottertail, Traverse, Wilkin, Pope, Stearns, Le Sueur, Rice, Waseca, McLeod, Sibley, Carver, Wright, Marshall, Sherburne, Anoka, Hennepin, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Wabasha, Brown, Watonwan, Renville, Cottonwood, Clay, Redwood, Kandiyohi, Faribault, Martin, Swift, Todd, Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Nicollet, Meeker, Freeborn, Dakota, Fillmore, Pine, Goodhue, Ramsey, Benton, Blue Earth and Morrison. In North Dakota, the available counties are Walsh, Richland, Grand Forks, Traill, and Pembina. Funds in the amount of $9,259,441 annually will be available to provide Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program services to eligible children and their families. Interested applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSTech@reviewops.org for additional information. Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2019-ACF-OHS-CM-R12-1539. Assistance Listing: 93.600. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ISS. Award Amount: $500K – $9.3M per award.

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is a center of learning, innovation and leadership that shapes and advances effective correctional practice and public policy. We provide training and technical assistance at no cost to the field of corrections at the federal, state and local levels on a variety of topics. NIC honors the perspectives and expertise of practitioners, and we continue to seek to inform our work through collaborative relationships with correctional agencies. NIC has several on-going projects that could be greatly enhanced by the addition of video and illustrative graphic elements, such as, short “person -on-the-street” clips, specific topic interviews, scripted vignettes, and other formats that illustrate and emphasize project topic foci. The use of professionally produced representational, relational, organizational and interpretative images and videos are a critical part of e-learning, virtual and in-person learning experiences. High resolution images and video clips are desired for all NIC learning platforms, including asynchronous e-courses, training program print materials and the NIC website. Funding Opportunity Number: 22CS27. Assistance Listing: 16.601. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support projects proposing mechanistic studies that will transform our understanding of polysubstance use in addiction. These hypothesis-based, exploratory projects may investigate mechanisms of polysubstance use at the behavioral, cognitive, cellular, circuit, genetic, epigenetic, pharmacological and/or computational levels. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-23-015. Assistance Listing: 93.279. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED,HL. Award Amount: Up to $350K per award.

The purpose of this FOA is to support a collection of research networks that promote multidisciplinary mechanistic studies of music-based interventions (MBIs) for pain or Alzheimers disease and Alzheimers disease related dementias (AD/ADRD). These networks are expected to develop compelling research frameworks that will guide future clinical research on MBIs in these health conditions effectively, adopt consistent terminology and taxonomy, support interdisciplinary collaborations, initiate pilot projects testing novel mechanistic hypotheses, and identify strong mechanistic measures, outcomes, biomarkers, as well as relevant novel technologies and methodologies. To accomplish these objectives, applicants can propose activities such as meetings, workshops, conferences, research collaborations, exchange of ideas through visiting scientist arrangements and training opportunities. The research networks would also provide opportunities for development of pilot projects addressing research gaps identified through network meetings and collaborative discussions, providing the necessary preliminary data needed for music and health investigators to compete for more substantial NIH grants. In addition, the networks should also engage in dissemination activities that promote and sustain their scientific impact through publications of research frameworks, common terminologies, reviews, and best practices as well as other outreach and communication strategies. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AT-23-006. Assistance Listing: 93.213,93.866. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: HL. Award Amount: Up to $300K per award.

The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start will solicit applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Funding is available in one individually defined service area within Colorado. Interested applicants should visit the website noted in the “Link to Additional Information” to view the list of available service areas and their corresponding funding levels in this state. Applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information. SAM.gov System Alert - Entity Validation Delays Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here - https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=7bb8810ddba05990060d5425f3961912&spa=1. Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2023-ACF-OHS-CH-R8-0178. Assistance Listing: 93.600. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ISS. Award Amount: $1M – $11.2M per award.

The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start will solicit applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Funding is available in one individually defined service area within Wisconsin. Interested applicants should visit the website noted in the “Link to Additional Information” to view the list of available service areas and their corresponding funding levels in this state. Applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information. SAM.gov System Alert - Entity Validation Delays Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here - https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=7bb8810ddba05990060d5425f3961912&spa=1. Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2023-ACF-OHS-CH-R5-0184. Assistance Listing: 93.600. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ISS. Award Amount: $1M – $3.5M per award.

The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start will solicit applications from public or private non-profit organizations, including community-based and faith-based organizations, or for-profit organizations that wish to compete for funds to provide Head Start and/or Early Head Start services to eligible children and families. Funding is available in three individually defined service areas within Alabama. Interested applicants should visit the website noted in the “Link to Additional Information” to view the list of available service areas and their corresponding funding levels in this state. Applicants may email the OHS Operations Center at OHSgrants@koniag-gs.com for additional information. SAM.gov System Alert - Entity Validation Delays Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here - https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=7bb8810ddba05990060d5425f3961912&spa=1. Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2023-ACF-OHS-CH-R4-0177. Assistance Listing: 93.600. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ISS. Award Amount: $1M – $14.4M per award.

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's (BIL) broader ecosystem restoration objective, the non-federal lands portion of the invasive species provision enables the USDA-Forest Service, States, and other agencies to strategically sustain the health of forest ecosystems or tree species with high ecological value by taking stronger action in the early phases ofthe invasion curve at regional or sub-regional scales and at points of entry. Specifically, we aim towork collaboratively to scale-up the implementation of management actions in the field for the prevention of introductions or spread, prevention of damage, early detection of introductions, rapid response and eradication of invasive forest insects, worms, pathogens, and plants. It is expected that new projects will be complementary to existing cooperative and federal forest health protection programs and will sustain high value forest ecosystems or tree species (see, e.g., multi-state priority areas identified in State Forest Action Plans (SFAPs) or Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance, Forest Health Committee (NMSFA FHC) 2021 priority needs document). Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-BIL-R9-INVASIVES-PROJECTS. Assistance Listing: 10.680. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ENV,IIJ,NR,ST. Award Amount: Starting at $30K per award.

The primary purpose of the Webless Migratory Gamebird Program (WMGBP) is to support activities that will improve management of the 16 species of migratory shore and upland game birds (MSUGBs) in North America. The Migratory Shore and Upland Game Bird Support Task Force, organized through the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, developed a set of priority information needs by convening a series of workshops. Priorities identified at the workshops should be used to guide proposal development and will be used by the review committee to select projects that address these priority information needs. Priorities are available at or by contacting the program manager listed in Section G. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will oversee the WMGBP including administration of grants, purchase orders, and contracts for projects. The USFWS administers financial assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements), purchase orders, and contracts on a competitive basis for projects and studies that advance the general scientific community's understanding of MSUGB ecology and management and is seeking proposals from interested parties. Funding Opportunity Number: F23AS00117. Assistance Listing: 15.655. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: NR. Award Amount: $5K – $50K per award.

Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), NCI, NIDA, and NCCIH invite Cooperative Agreement (U01) applications that propose prospective research studies to assess the benefits and harms of cannabis and cannabinoid use among adult cancer patients during active treatment. NCI, NIDA, and NCCIH are seeking well-designed prospective cohort studies of cancer patients with solid or hematologic tumors currently receiving treatment. Studies are expected to compare cancer patients who use cannabis/cannabinoids with cancer patients that do not use cannabis and/or cannabinoids. Research studies including diverse populations by age, sex, race/ethnicity, tumor types, and/or geography and propose population-based recruitment strategies using cancer registries are strongly encouraged. This FOA is published in parallel with RFA-CA-22-053 "Coordinating Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Use in Adult Cancer Patients During Treatment: Assessing Benefits and Harms (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). New prospective studies and the coordinating center funded under these FOAs will work together with NIH program staff. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-CA-22-052. Assistance Listing: 93.213,93.279,93.393. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ED,HL. Award Amount: Up to $500K per award.

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Delta States Rural Development Network Program (Delta Program). The Delta Program provides grant funding to support the planning, development, and implementation of integrated health care networks that collaborate in order to (i) achieve efficiencies; (ii) expand access to, coordinate, and improve the quality of basic health care services and associated health outcomes in rural areas within the eight rural Mississippi Delta Region states (Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee); and (iii) strengthen the rural health care system as a whole. The goals of the Delta Program are to: • Expand access to care resources in the designated Mississippi Delta counties/parishes; • Utilize evidence-based, promising practice, or value-based care models known to improve health outcomes, and enhance the delivery of health care services; • Collaborate with network partners in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care services to increase access to care and reduce chronic disease; and • Implement sustainable health care programs that improve population health, health outcomes, and demonstrate value to the local rural communities. The Delta Program supports and encourages innovative strategies to address delivery of preventative or clinical health services for individuals with, or at risk of developing chronic diseases that disproportionally affect the rural Mississippi Delta communities. This includes populations who have historically experienced poorer health outcomes, health disparities, and other inequities such as racial and ethnic minorities, people experiencing homelessness, pregnant women, disabled individuals, youth, and adolescents, etc. Due to the high disparities in the Mississippi Delta region1, applicants are required to propose a project based on no more than two of the following focus areas: 1) diabetes, 2) cardiovascular disease, 3) obesity, 4) acute ischemic stroke, 5) chronic lower respiratory disease, 6) cancer, or 7) unintentional injury/substance use. The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) selected these focus areas in an effort to address the underlying factors that are driving growing rural health disparities related to the five leading causes of avoidable death (heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury/substance use, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke).2 Projects are required to identify and implement an evidence-based or promising practice model and tailor the model to effectively address the needs of their community with respect to the organization’s capacity. You may find evidence-based toolkits (e.g., obesity prevention, care coordination, mental health and substance use disorder, etc.) and program models at https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/community-health. Applicants should consider how their proposed activities can facilitate value-based care models and reimbursement strategies for their rural network partners to improve overall health outcomes and reduce costs. Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-23-031. Assistance Listing: 93.912. Funding Instrument: G. Category: HL. Award Amount: $12M total program funding.

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-20). The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) are accepting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program Grants. The purpose of the DFC Support Program is to establish and strengthen collaborations to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The DFC Support Program has two goals: 1) Establish and strengthen the collaboration among communities, public and private non-profit agencies, as well as federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth (individuals 18 years of age and younger). 2) Reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance use among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increases the risk of substance use and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance use. This funding opportunity will fund applicants who have never received DFC funding. Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CE-23-0004. Assistance Listing: 93.276. Funding Instrument: G. Category: HL. Award Amount: Up to $125K per award.

The purpose of the RRTCs, which are funded through the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program, is to achieve the goals of, and improve the effectiveness of, services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act through well-designed research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination activities in important topical areas as specified by NIDILRR. These activities are designed to benefit people with disabilities, family members or caregivers, rehabilitation service providers, policymakers and other research stakeholders. The purpose of this particular RRTC is to contribute to improving the community living and participation outcomes of individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) by conducting research activities and serving as a national resource center for training, technical assistance and dissemination. NIDILRR plans to make one grant under this opportunity in FY 2023. The grant will have a 60-month project period, with five 12-month budget periods. Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-RTCP-0023. Assistance Listing: 93.433. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $870K – $875K per award.

The U.S. Mission New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations interested in submitting proposals to organize a comprehensive small grants program designed to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders in the region’s economic and civic development. As a Pacific nation, the United States has long been committed to working with partners in the region to ensure continued regional security, as well as economic growth and development. This program for young leaders will create ties across the Pacific to ensure that we are better prepared to address challenges together in the future. The State Department has convened a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) small grants program annually since 2018, with training workshops taking place in New Zealand. All these small grants programs shared the goal of building leadership capacity and creating ties among emerging leaders from across the Pacific region (see below for a list of participating countries). This year, the small grants program should bring together a group of emerging leaders, ages 25-40, with the goal of providing them with practical leadership skills and a deeper knowledge of regional issues related to the four pillars of the YPL program: civic engagement, environment/resource management, education, and economic and social development. The small grants program should also help participants work with their peers on issues that affect the region. The small grants program should emphasize experiential learning and capacity building in order to equip participants with the tools they need for success. We encourage pre- and post-small grants programming. The location of the in-person training workshops should be in New Zealand. Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-NEWZEALAND-2023-04. Assistance Listing: 19.040. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: RD. Award Amount: $10K – $250K per award.

The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop and implement a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference sometime between May-July 2024 to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become leaders, pending the availability of funding. The Conference should preferably take part in Hawaii, USA to coincide with the 2024 Festival of Pacific Arts, but may be hosted in other Pacific locations pending logistics and costs. The State Department has convened a diverse Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference each year since 2013, taking place in American Samoa, Samoa, New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and Guam. Each conference shared the goal of building leadership capacity and creating ties among emerging leaders from across the Pacific region (see below for a list of participating countries). This year, the conference should bring together a group of emerging leaders, ages 25-40, with the goal of providing them with practical leadership skills and a deeper knowledge of regional issues related to the four pillars of the YPL program: civic engagement, environment/resource management, education, and economic and social development. The conference should also help participants grow their networks and enable them to work with their peers on issues that affect the region. The conference should emphasize experiential learning and capacity building in order to equip diverse participants with the tools they need for success. We encourage pre- and post-conference programming that will reinforce the learnings from the conference. Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-NEWZEALAND-2023-02. Assistance Listing: 19.040. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: RD. Award Amount: $10K – $250K per award.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund an organization that will collaboratively administer the 30x30 Initiative in state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies; provide technical assistance to participating agencies; improve the rigor of data and insights generated through 30x30 participation; collect and disseminate promising practices and other relevant resources; and oversee a competitive microgrant program for participating agencies. Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2023-171812. Assistance Listing: 16.738. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: LJL. Award Amount: Up to $1M per award.

The purpose of this FOA is to support basic research on signaling pathways and mechanisms including HIV-host protein interactions and post-translational modifications by which addictive drugs and HIV infection converge to induce changes in brain function and cause neuropathological alterations and neurocognitive dysfunctions. This FOA also aims to promote discovery and development of novel chemical and biological approaches for prevention or mitigation of CNS complications associated with HIV infection and substance use disorders. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-24-014. Assistance Listing: 93.279. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED,HL. Award Amount: Up to $275K per award.

The purpose of this initiative is to advance hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for all patients, but particularly for patients with rare and difficult to treat non-malignant blood diseases and hematological malignancies. This will be accomplished by supporting a clinical trials network to evaluate novel cell therapy (CT) and HCT approaches. A Data Coordinating Center (DCC) and core clinical sites will be supported by funds requested as part of this initiative, as well as a limited number of trials. Additional studies and trials will be funded through collaborations with R01-funded grantees, industry, and foundations. Multiple factors extend the duration of most HCT and CT trials beyond 5 years, including rare patient populations (and hence accrual periods of up to 5 years), complex cell manufacturing processes, and composite endpoints such as disease-free survival and chronic graft versus-host disease free survival that occur 2 or more years post-transplant. A seven year program to support these activities is needed. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HL-24-010. Assistance Listing: 93.395,93.839. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ED,HL. Award Amount: Up to $150K per award.

The purpose of this RFA is to stimulate research on the development and evaluation of tobacco cessation interventions for adolescents, with an emphasis on ages 14-20. We have chosen to focus on this developmental period because it represents the area of greatest need with respect to the existing evidence on use patterns and treatment gaps. It also targets the developmental risk period for which we will see the maximum benefit from early intervention. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-CA-22-042. Assistance Listing: 93.279,93.393. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED,HL. Award Amount: Up to $450K per award.

The intersection of criminal-legal and community-based health systems is a critical target for addressing the overdose crisis. To support research on effective interventions and implementation strategies, the National Institute on Drug Abuse intends to continue the Justice Community Overdose Innovation Network (JCOIN) Phase II. The purpose of the network is to bring together a national consortium of investigators and practitioner partners to conduct an array of research and capacity building activities to address the overdose epidemic among individuals involved in the criminal-legal system. The structure of the network shall consist of three highly integrated components - (1) Research Hubs; (2) a single, central Coordination and Translation Center; and (3) a single, central Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center. This NOFO solicits applications for a Coordination and Translation Center. This NOFO runs in parallel with a companion NOFO for the Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (NOT-DA-24-068); a NOFO for Research Hubs is anticipated at a future date (NOT-DA-25-025). Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DA-24-069. Assistance Listing: 93.279,93.865. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ED,HL,ISS.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications to continue critical ongoing network and infrastructure support for advancing development in a specific high-priority area of behavioral and social research on Alzheimers disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD): The Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol (HCAP) International AD/ADRD Research Network. Network/infrastructure-building activities include but are not limited to meetings to develop novel research areas and interact on the development of infrastructure; small-scale pilots to test or tailor measures in new populations or contexts; development of guidance on selected topics such as biomarkers, diagnosis and classification of dementia, protocol development, fieldwork challenges, statistical harmonization, and analytic methods; educational activities such as intensive summer institutes, series of workshops and related network activities, or advanced seminars on methodology; dissemination and outreach activities; and coordinate activities with other related networks on AD/ADRD. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-AG-24-035. Assistance Listing: 93.866. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: HL. Award Amount: Up to $385K per award.

As part of the NIH's Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and participating NIH Institutes and Centers invite applications to this U01 Cooperative Agreement funding opportunity to support innovative, multi-site, large-scale investigator-initiated clinical trials to advance the understanding, assessment, measurement, treatment, and prevention of acute pain in infants, children, and adolescents, including those with disabilities and/or experiencing health disparities. Clinical trials testing behavioral interventions to manage pain as the primary outcome(s) will not be considered as high priority projects. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) runs in parallel with a companion NOFO (RFA-HD-24-012) that invites applications for a single HEAL KIDS Pain Resource and Data Center (RDC) to provide the following: leadership in data management, data curation, data harmonization, and the development of data standards; administrative and logistical support including oversight of NIH HEAL-related requirements; and coordination of shared research-related resources for all of the HEAL KIDS Pain research activities. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HD-24-011. Assistance Listing: 93.121,93.213,93.233,93.361,93.395,93.396,93.399,93.837,93.838,93.839,93.840,93.846,93.847,93.853,93.865,93.866. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ED,FN,HL,ISS.

Reissue of RFA-NS-19-011: The purpose of the NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award is to support a defined pathway across career stages for outstanding graduate students who are from backgrounds that are nationally underrepresented in neuroscience research. This two-phase award will facilitate completion of the doctoral dissertation and transition of talented graduate students to strong neuroscience research postdoctoral positions, and will provide career development opportunities relevant to their long-term career goal of becoming independent neuroscience researchers. Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-NS-21-012. Assistance Listing: 93.113,93.121,93.213,93.242,93.273,93.279,93.286,93.853,93.865,93.866,93.867. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED,ENV,HL,ISS.