MEMORANDUM:

TO:                  Grants Officers, NJ Colleges & Universities

FROM:            Tom Hagaman, NJ Commission on Higher Education

DATE:   Friday, February 27, 2009

SUBJECT:        FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

The table below lists federal agency grant funding opportunities open to public and/or private higher education institutions which have been announced in the last week.To get more information about a particular opportunity, click on the “Opportunity Title”.

Open Date	Opportunity Title	Agency	Funding Number
02/20/2009	Translating Research to Protect Health through Health Promotion, Prevention, and Preparedness (R18)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	RFA-CD-09-001
02/20/2009	Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA)	CSREES	USDA-CSREES-RIGP-002074
02/20/2009	FY 09 University Center Economic Development Program	Economic Development Administration	EDAFY2009UC
02/20/2009	Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grants Programs	National Institute of Standards and Technology	2009-MSE-01
02/20/2009	Women's Mental Health and Sex/Gender Differences Research (R01)	National Institutes of Health	PA-09-108
02/20/2009	Women's Mental Health and Sex/Gender Differences Research (R21)	National Institutes of Health	PA-09-109
02/20/2009	Alzheimers Disease Core Centers (P30)	National Institutes of Health	RFA-AG-10-001
02/20/2009	Alzheimers Disease Research Centers (P50)	National Institutes of Health	RFA-AG-10-002
02/23/2009	Fellowships	National Endowment for the Humanities	20090505-FA
02/23/2009	Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan	National Endowment for the Humanities	20090505-FO
02/23/2009	Faculty Research Awards	National Endowment for the Humanities	20090505-HR
02/23/2009	Diabetes Research Centers (P30, P60)	National Institutes of Health	RFA-DK-08-008
02/23/2009	Migratory Bird Conservation in the Upper Midwest	Region 3	FWS-09-MB-647-001
02/23/2009	Recreational Programs, CFDA 84.128J	U.S. Department of Education	ED-GRANTS-022309-001
02/24/2009	Conservation Activities for Sensitive Aquatic Species	Bureau of Reclamation - Upper Colorado Region	09-SF-40-2887
02/24/2009	Resource Conservation Challenge Program	Environmental Protection Agency	EPA-R5-LCD-2009
02/24/2009	Career Enhancement Award for Stem Cell Research (K18)	National Institutes of Health	PA-09-110
02/24/2009	Global Research Initiative Program, Basic/Biomedical Sciences (R01)	National Institutes of Health	PAR-07-239
02/24/2009	Earthscope	National Science Foundation	09-535
02/24/2009	Antarctic Research	National Science Foundation	09-536
02/24/2009	Geomorphology and Land Use Dynamics	National Science Foundation	09-537
02/24/2009	Hydrologic Sciences	National Science Foundation	09-538
02/24/2009	Geophysics	National Science Foundation	09-539
02/24/2009	Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems	National Science Foundation	09-540
02/24/2009	Science of Science and Innovation Policy	National Science Foundation	PD-09-7626
02/24/2009	Development of Comprehensive Drug/Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment Systems for Persons Who are Homeless	Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminis.	TI-09-006
02/25/2009	University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs)	Administration for Children and Families	HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DD-0084
02/25/2009	Space-Based Advanced Sensing and Protection Branch Open 5 Year Broad Agency Announcement	Air Force -- Research Lab	BAA-VS-07-07
02/25/2009	Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program	DOT Federal Highway Administration	DTFH61-09-RA-00003
02/25/2009	ROSES 2009: Space Archaeology	NASA Headquarters	NNH09ZDA001N-SAP
02/25/2009	Developmental Psychopharmacology (R01)	National Institutes of Health	PA-09-111
02/25/2009	Developmental Psychopharmacology (R21)	National Institutes of Health	PA-09-112
02/26/2009	Special Research Grants Program - Pest Management Alternatives	CSREES	USDA-CSREES-SRGP-002097
02/26/2009	Enhancing Ecosystem Services From Agricultural Lands: Management, Quantification, And Developing Decision Support Tools	Environmental Protection Agency	EPA-G2008-STAR-K1
02/26/2009	ROSES 2009: Studies with ICESat and CryoSat-2	NASA Headquarters	NNH09ZDA001N-CRYO
02/26/2009	ROSES 2009: Hurricane Field Experiment	NASA Headquarters	NNH09ZDA001N-HSRP
02/26/2009	ROSES 2009: HyspIRI Preparatory Activities Using Existing Imagery	NASA Headquarters	NNH09ZDA001N-HYSPIRI
02/26/2009	ROSES 2009: Planetary Geology and Geophysics	NASA Headquarters	NNH09ZDA001N-PGG
02/26/2009	Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need-Local Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care	Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminis.	TI-09-001
02/27/2009	20% Wind by 2030: Overcoming the Challenges	Golden Field Office	DE-PS36-09GO99009
02/27/2009	ROSES 2009: Cassini Data Analysis	NASA Headquarters	NNH09ZDA001N-CDAP

NOTE:

The scope of searches has been expanded to include “Unrestricted”, “Individuals”, and “Others” as well as Private and Public Institutions of higher education.For broader or more focused searches, visit http://www.grants.gov/search/advanced.do.