📈National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center Details
The Department of Education (Department) announces a priority, requirements, and definitions under the Rehabilitation Training program, Assistance Listing Number 84.264L. The Department may use the priority, requirements, and definitions for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2025 and later years. We will use the priority, requirements, and definitions to award a cooperative agreement for a national vocational rehabilitation technical assistance center (NVRTAC) to provide training and technical assistance to personnel of State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies and their partners to upgrade and increase their competencies, skills, and knowledge in providing quality services and effective management of the VR program.
Learn More📊NSF Agency Information Collection Comment Request Overview
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register, and no comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Learn More📊NSF Information Collection Activities Affecting Businesses
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the third notice for public comment; two 60-day notices were published in the Federal Register and ninety-five (95) comments from fourteen (14) individual sources were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the OMB for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this notice.
Learn More🚀NSF Innovation Corps
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting the general public or other Federal agencies to comment on this proposed continuing information collection.
Learn More🌾RISE Program
The Department of Agriculture seeks comments on the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program (RISE), aimed at job creation and industry support in low-income rural areas. The program will assist in the development of partnerships among various entities to enhance workforce skills and build business incubators, promoting economic growth.
Learn More💼Upcoming NIH Meetings on Grant Applications for Small Businesses
The Department of Health and Human Services announces closed meetings of the Center for Scientific Review to evaluate grant applications in various fields. These panels will focus on small business initiatives related to clinical care, cancer treatments, immuno-oncology, and more. Meetings are set to occur virtually at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
Learn More🎨60-Day Notice on NEA Funding Application Guidelines
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data is provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents is properly assessed. Currently, the NEA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection of: Blanket Justification for NEA Funding Application Guidelines and Reporting Requirements. A copy of the current information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this notice.
Learn More🎓Opportunity for Education Grants
On November 20, 2024, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants competition. The NIA established a deadline date of February 3, 2025, for the transmittal of applications. The Department is correcting the NIA by removing some of the competitive preference priorities. This notice also reopens the competition and extends the deadline dates for transmittal of applications and intergovernmental review. All other information in the NIA remains the same.
Learn More🎨NEA Creative Forces Grant Program Evaluation and Participation Notice
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format; reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized; collection instruments are clearly understood; and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the National Endowment for the Arts is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection through a mixed-methods evaluation of the Creative Forces[supreg]: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Community Arts Engagement Grant Program. The evaluation uses primary and secondary data, and includes interviews, case study site visits, a Participant Survey for individuals who participate in community arts programs, and an Arts Engagement Facilitator Survey for those leading the arts activities. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.Reginfo.gov.
Learn More💰Extension of Funding Application Deadlines for SD-4 and NSD-1
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) published a document in the Federal Register of March 12, 2025, informing the public about the availability of funding for 2026 Basic Field Grants. This document extends the Pre-Application and Application deadlines for the SD-4 and NSD-1 service areas.
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