Funding Opportunities

Education/Human and Community Development

Program: FIPSE: Comprehensive Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Oct 24, 1998 (tentative)
Supports projects that encourage reform, innovation, and improvement with a focus on enhancing equality of educational opportunity. Successful projects are comprehensive, action-oriented, risk-taking and responsive to the needs of practitioners; they are usually designed in response to local needs, but have the potential to influence practice elsewhere. Required pre-proposals are tentatively due by 10/24/98. New program details should be available in mid to late August 1998. See www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/FIPSE.

Program: Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program (EPDP)
Agency: 1999-2000 Eisenhower Professional Development Act
Next Deadline: November 16, 1998 at 5:00 p.m.
The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning are requesting proposals for the 1999-2000 Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development programs. These programs are designed to improve the skills of teachers and the quality of instruction in the public and private elementary and secondary schools. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program (EPDP) is intended to assist states in meeting the needs of school districts for well-prepared teachers by: Providing sustained and intensive, high-quality professional development programs in core academic subjects that contribute to the State plan for professional development; providing assistance to school districts, and the teachers and staff of these districts, for sustained, high-quality professional development activities; and promoting further innovation in teacher education programs in universities and colleges, to meet the needs of school districts for well-prepared teachers. Eligibility: All Mississippi institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate effectiveness in professional development programs for pre-service and in-service for teachers. For More Information: Contact Lynn Randle at 325-7404 or e-mail: lynn@spa.msstate.edu

Program: TRIO: Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Oct 02, 1998
Supports institutions of higher education in providing experiences to college students from low-income or first-generation backgrounds or with physical disabilities to encourage them to continue their education in a graduate program. In FY 99, ED expects to make 109 awards of $215,000 per year for four to five years. See the 7/15/98 Federal Register, or www.ed.gov/offies/OPE/OHEP/ubnotice.html. CFDA Number: 84.217

Program: TRIO: Upward Bound
Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Next Deadline: Oct 30, 1998
Supports projects to generate in selected youth the skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school. Participant eligibility is limited to low-income or potential first generation college youth or veterans. Projects must provide instruction in math, lab science, English, and foreign language. Allowable activities may also include academic and personal counseling; tutorials and basic skills instruction; cultural enrichment; and exploration of career choices. Refer to the 7/15/98 Federal Register, or www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/OHEP/ubnotice.html. E-mail: sheryl_wilson@ed.gov. CFDA Number: 84.047

PAGE: 63 FR 50759 23-Sep-98
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Justice; Bureau of Justice Assistance
ITEM: Notice of an interim final rule that delineates the process by which the Bureau of Justice Assistance will provide armor vests to eligible States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for use by law enforcement officers.
ACTION: This interim final rule is effective on September 23, 1998; comments must be received by November 23, 1998.
CONTACT: Department of Justice Response Center, at 800/421-6770. See also http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA.

Science/Engineering

TITLE: Advanced Tactical Technology
SOL: BAA 98-35
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Defense; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
ITEM: Notice requesting proposals for advanced research and design of system and sub-system level technology for integration into the tactical environment to supplement, replace, support, or enhance existing systems.
ACTION: Proposers must obtain a Proposer Information Package, which provides further information on areas of interest, the submission, evaluation, and funding processes, proposal abstract formats, proposal formats, and other general information. Proposers must submit proposal abstracts by October 30, 1998. Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority institutions are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals.

TITLE: Aviation Operational Measurement Systems
SOL: RFO2-36748
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Ames Research Center
ITEM: Notice of plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a competitive follow-on procurement for the Aviation Safety Reporting System.
ACTION: The anticipated release date is April 30, 1999, with an anticipated proposal due date of May 31, 1999. Additional technical information is located at http://olias.arc.nasa.gov/asrs.

NSF FastLane Implementation Dates
To assist in planning, the following identifies dates when use of specific components of the NSF FastLane system will be required.

NSF FastLane Component, Required Use: Annual and Final Project Reporting, October 1999
Post award Notifications and Requests, January 2000
Business Transactions (Payment and Financial Reporting), October 2000
Submission of Peer Reviews, October 2000
Proposal Preparation and Submission, October 2000

*Please visit the FastLane Web site at <https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/> for supplemental information on specific NSF supported activities.