Selected FEDERAL OPPORTUNITIES

Local governments and non-profit organizations, for more information visit www.grants.gov.

The EJSG Program is designed to provide funding for eligible applicants working on, or planning to work on, a project that addresses a local environmental and public health issue within an affected community. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

See www.grants.gov for more information.

This FOA will fund competitive grants in 2 topic areas: the Retrofit Ramp-up Program, and the General Innovation Fund. This FOA is designed to award sustainable projects which stimulate activities that transform energy markets to make energy efficiency and renewable energy the options of first choice. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for research that describes and examines the best technologies for future Navy defense needs, particularly for research in theories for future technologies that may be explored, developed and implemented to efficiently and effectively address the emerging Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) threats used against its existing or planned naval ship platforms, underwater systems, aviation systems and/or weapons systems. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Higher education institutions, see www.grants.gov for more details.

Applications accepted for projects which address use a creative approach to address an educational need, while strengthening working relationships between the university science and education community. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for more information see www.grants.gov.

Accepting applications from institutions/organizations proposing groundbreaking, exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research with the potential to create new scientific paradigms or challenge existing ones. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Public and Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for more information see www.grants.gov.

The goal of the IGI initiative is to produce technologies that will replace current treatments with minimally invasive, image-guided interventions. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for more information see www.grants.gov.

The NIAAA seeks applications that propose to determine within defined geographical areas of the U.S. a prevalence rate for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Higher education institutions, for more information see www.grants.gov.

This program is accepting applications for cooperative projects supporting the AgraAbility program, which attempts to provide an enhanced quality of life for people with disabilities in agriculture and help their families become more successful. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The project is researching, developing, demonstrating, and validating operational concepts, proof-of-concept systems, algorithms, technologies, tools, and operational procedures designed to maximize capacity and throughput in the Airportal environment while enabling associated elements of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) as defined by the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Public and Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for clarification see www.grants.gov.

The NHLBI invites applications that propose basic physiological, cellular and molecular investigations to elucidate the mechanisms that lead to conduit artery stiffening in the context of hypertension and explore the temporal relationship between arterial stiffening and the development of hypertension in animal models.  A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The purpose of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program (NSDI CAP) is to fund innovative projects in the geospatial data community to build the infrastructure necessary to effectively discover, access, share, manage, and use digital geospatial data. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions,Native American tribal governments and organizations, Public/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for additional information see the www.grants.gov Web site.

The purpose of this FOA is to encourage early career investigators or investigators who are striving to make a shift in their research to propose discrete, well-defined projects that can be completed within two years with limited resources. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State governments, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for further information see the www.grants.gov Web site.

The BRGs support multi-disciplinary research performed in a single laboratory or by a small number of investigators that applies an integrative, systems approach to develop knowledge and/or methods to prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat disease or to understand health and behavior. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

All types of entities are eligible to apply, see exclusions on the www.grants.gov Web site.

This FOA is specifically focused on developing technologies for CO2 capture and purification that can be retrofitted to existing pulverized coal (PC) power plants. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

The Project supports the Fundamental Aeronautics Program strategy of developing systems level multidisciplinary capabilities for supersonic civilian and military applications. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The objective of this FOA is to facilitate the development of a well-trained, highly skilled electric power sector workforce which is vital to implementing a national clean-energy smart grid. This FOA supports the development and deployment of Training Program(s), as well as the actual training of personnel. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, Public and private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, for further clarification visit www.grants.gov.

This FOA solicits applications from investigators with well-replicated disease associations to nominate association regions for sequencing and analysis and to provide a sufficient number of samples with genotype, phenotype, and exposure datasets from completed GWA studies. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Others, for clarification visit www.grants.gov.

EPA’s National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program is soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced and diesel emissions exposure, particularly from fleets operating in areas designated by the Administrator as poor air quality areas. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The challenge of the Subsonic Rotary Wing project of the NASA Fundamental Aeronautics program is to develop validated physics-based multidisciplinary design and analysis tools for rotorcraft, integrated with technology development, enabling rotorcraft with advanced capabilities to fly as designed for any mission. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

This FOA supports innovative science and technology projects to support advanced bioscience research. The purpose of this BAA is to augment core research activities and facilities to provide radically new military capabilities that improve warfighter performance and combat effectiveness. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

DTRA seeks to identify, adopt, and adapt emerging, existing and revolutionary sciences that may demonstrate high payoff potential to Counter-WMD (C-WMD) threats. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

This FOA supports Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

The objective of this BAA is to address highly unique and innovative R&D concept areas in Warfighter Interface Technologies. Proposed work should address the innovative and strategic thought of the 21st century adversaries, and develop new concepts to counter these adversaries with innovative warfighter interface capabilities. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local government entities, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, and Others as subject to clarification on the www.grants.gov Web page.

This FOA encourages Exploratory/Developmental grant applications from applicant organizations directed toward the discovery and preclinical testing of novel compounds for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State governments, Higher education institutions, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, and Others (subject to clarification on the www.grants.gov Web page).

The program will fund 5-year P50 SPORE grants to support state-of-the-art investigator-initiated research that will contribute to improved detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of an organ-specific cancer (or a related group of cancers). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The USAMRMC's BAA is intended to solicit research ideas for specific projects influenced by changes in military and civilian medical science and technology, operational requirements, military threat assessments, and national defense strategies. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

 Unrestricted, subject to clarification at www.fastlane.nsf.gov.

The SSS program supports research on methods to acquire and use sensor data on civil, mechanical, and manufacturing systems.  The program supports fundamental research on advanced actuators, sensors, wireless sensor networks, new materials and concepts for sensing applications, power generation and energy supply for sensors and sensing systems.  To view the full funding opportunity, go to http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13349&org=NSF.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Non-profits, For-profit organizations, Housing authorities, and Others as clarified on the www.grants.gov Web page.

This FOA should be used to position investigators or groups of investigators to develop competitive clinical trials to test important new strategies to enhance the quality of lungs available for transplant and improve management and long term outcomes of lung transplant recipients. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) is a mode of research by teams or individuals that integrates information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts, and/or theories from two or more disciplines or bodies of specialized knowledge to advance fundamental understanding or to solve problems whose solutions are beyond the scope of a single discipline or area of research practice. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Local and state governments and certified agencies/organizations (subject to clarification at www.grants.gov).

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from eligible entities, including non-profit organizations to deliver environmental job training at a site that is or has received financial assistance from EPA for brownfields work. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" located on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The Joint Fire Science Program provides funding for scientific studies to address problems associated with managing wildland fuels, fires, and fire-impacted ecosystems. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

U.S. academic institutions, U.S. non-profit research organizations directly associated with educational or research activities, and consortia of only eligible organizations (for clarification visit www.grants.gov).

The goal of the National Plant Genome Initiative is to develop a basic knowledge of the structures and functions of plant genomes and translate this knowledge to a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of economically important plants and plant processes of potential economic value. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations or corporations; individuals, and any group consisting of 2 or more identified entities (for clarification see www.grants.gov).

Intended to initiate new research to understand the factors and conditions which result in resiliency in communities and families. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Small businesses

This notice describes Phase I funding opportunities for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs for Fiscal Year 2010. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

 Higher education institutions, individuals, for profit organizations (for further information visit www.grants.gov).

ONR is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Work funded under a BAA may include basic research, applied research and some advanced technology development (ATD). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State, local, and Native American tribal governments, ISDs, higher education institutions, housing authorities, nonprofits (for further information visit www.grants.gov).

This FOA seeks to establish sustainable urban and community forests, by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources, which can improve the public’s health, well being, and economic vitality, and create resilient ecosystems for present and future generations. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, nonprofits, housing authorities, higher education institutions and for-profit organizations. For further information visit www.grants.gov.

This FOA solicits applications from domestic institutions proposing to support the development, expansion, or reconfiguration of infrastructures needed to facilitate collaboration between academic health centers and community-based organizations for health science research. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web Site.

The objective of this FOA is to facilitate the development of a well-trained, highly skilled electric power sector workforce which is vital to implementing a national clean-energy smart grid. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Higher education institutions, Nonprofits, for profit organizations, see details on the www.grants.gov Web site.

Funding for exceptionally innovative research on novel hypotheses or difficult problems, solutions to which would have an extremely high impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

See text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications for the following programs under PWEDA: (i) Public Works; (ii) Planning; (iii) Local Technical Assistance; and (iv) Economic Adjustment Assistance. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web page.

BER is accepting applications for potential funding of computational biology and bioinformatic methods and analytics to enable the planned Systems Biology Knowledgebase. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, ISDs, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal organizations and governments, Housing authorities, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification on the www.grants.gov Web site).

The purpose of this FOA is to enhance our understanding of the role of epigenomics in HIV infection and pathogenesis in combination with substance abuse. This FOA invites applications proposing innovative research to stimulate new areas of research or develop new approaches to existing studies.  A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Small businesses

This FOA encourages Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to develop new small molecule probes for investigating biological function in the nervous system via the application of advanced medicinal chemistry and the biological testing of compounds. These studies should have the goal of developing a small molecule probe possessing the attributes required for its use in future pharmacological studies proposed by the SBC. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

DARPA is soliciting innovative proposals in the area of production of advanced fibers for structural applications.  A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for the solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

The Bioinspired Photonics program goal is to design and fabricate structured materials that will demonstrate either dynamic tunability of the optical response, or sensing capability of organic volatiles, using bioinspired photonic structures capable of operating in the visible and near infrared (NIR). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Others see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification on the www.grants.gov Web site for more information.

EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov. 

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

DR K-12 invites proposals that meet a variety of educational needs, from those that address immediate and pressing challenges facing preK-12 STEM education to those that anticipate opportunities for the future. DR K-12 especially encourages proposals that challenge existing assumptions about learning and teaching within or across STEM fields, envision needs of learners in 10-15 years, and consider new and innovative ways to educate students and teachers. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The LCRP Clinical Fellow Research Award (CFRA) supports a research project performed by a clinical fellow under the guidance of a designated mentor having an established lung cancer research program. This award is intended to prepare fellows with clinical duties and/or responsibilities for a career in lung cancer research.  See the Program Announcement for the full Funding Opportunity Description. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, Higher education institutions, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site for clarification).

The overall purpose of this five year Human Connectome Project (HCP) is to develop and share knowledge about the structural and functional connectivity of the human brain. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

This award is intended to support innovative ideas and synergistic approaches to bone marrow failure research through scientific collaborative partnerships. This award mechanism is designed to support new ideas, not ideas that are extensions of existing collaborative efforts. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms Program supports basic, transformative experimental and theoretical research directed toward elucidating electronic and molecular structure, structure-activity relationships, dynamic interactions at the molecular level and chemical reaction mechanisms. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The particle and nuclear astrophysics program supports university research in many areas of particle astrophysics and nuclear astrophysics, including the study of ultra high energy particles reaching Earth from beyond our atmosphere and experiments or research and design projects for underground facilities. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The Advanced Technology/Therapeutic Development Award (AT/TDA) is intended to support demonstration studies of pharmaceuticals (drugs, biologics, and vaccines) and medical devices in preclinical systems and/or the testing of therapeutics and devices in clinical studies. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

State and local governments, Higher education institutions, Native American tribal governments and organizations, Nonprofits, For profit organizations, Others (see the http://www.grants.gov Web site for clarification).

This FOA encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

This FOA solicits research for more effective PTSD treatment research. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

This effort seeks a comprehensive mapping of the mechanisms involved in physical, affective, social and cognitive stress under both acute and chronic conditions in relevant animal models with the aim of developing and implementing interventions for stress prevention. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the www.grants.gov Web site.

DARPA is soliciting innovative research and development (R&D) proposals in the area of short-range wide-field-of-view extremely-agile electronically-steered photonic emitters (SWEEPER). The overall goal is to create a paradigm shift in active optical beam steering and sensing by developing chip-scale integrated photonic coherent beam-forming technologies that overcome the limits of opto- mechanical and electro optical systems while being constrained to small size, weight, and power (SWaP). A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

DARPA/DSO is soliciting research proposals that seek to develop highly innovative approaches to counter any known, unknown, naturally occurring or engineered pathogen. Methods proposed should not require prior knowledge of the pathogen and should be broadly applicable to multiple unrelated infectious agents. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov Web site.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The Physical Intelligence Broad Agency Announcement seeks proposals addressing the physical basis of intelligence through the development of theory, demonstrations, and analytic tools. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

DARPA is soliciting research proposals to revolutionize the underlying technologies for unmanned sensor systems. This effort seeks to emulate the mammalian visual pathway by implementing advanced models and algorithmic emulations of the entire visual pathway - from retina to the visual cortex. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

U.S. universities with undergraduate, masters, & doctoral engineering programs with the breadth & depth appropriate to support the vision may submit proposals as the lead university. Proposals must be submitted by the lead university and must partner with middle & high schools and local level organizations.

The goal of the Generation Three (Gen-3) Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program is to create a culture in engineering research & education that links discovery to technological innovation through transformational fundamental & engineered systems research in order to advance technology & produce engineering graduates who will be creative U.S. innovators in a globally competitive economy. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

CISE & rsquo's Division of Computing & Communication Foundations (CCF) supports research & education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs: The Algorithmic Foundations program; The Communications & Information Foundations program; & The Software &nd Hardware Foundations program. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of photovoltaic power sources that excel in efficiency, portability, flexibility, durability & ease of manufacture. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

The goal of this program is to enable monolithic, ultra high power efficiency, ultra high linearity, millimeter-wave, silicon-based transmitter integrated circuits (ICs) for next-generation military microsystems in areas such as radar & communications. The A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Applications submitted for ARRA funding may be submitted to the USDA Rural Development State Office until funds are depleted or until a date to be published in Fiscal Year 2010, whichever occurs earlier.

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) on the www.grants.gov Web site.

"Rural area" for this program is defined as a city, town or unincorporated area that has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or less, other than an urbanized area immediately adjacent to a city, town or unincorporated area that has a population in excess of 50,000 inhabitants. A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.

Unrestricted, for more information see www.fbo.gov.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) is soliciting proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the performance of research, development, design, and testing that directly supports Strategic Technology Office (STO).  To see the full funding opportunity go to www.fbo.gov.

Unrestricted, subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" on the http://www.grants.gov Web site.

MTO supports revolutionary research in electronics, photonics, MEMS, algorithms & combined Microsystems technology to deliver new capabilities to sense, communicate, energize, actuate & process data & information for the war fighter.  A link to the full text of the Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) for this solicitation may be accessed at http://www.grants.gov.