Federal Grant Opportunities: September 4, 2013

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Federal Funding Announcements:
This summary includes new or updated opportunities in the following areas. Please click on the topic below to view all grant announcements:

Recent Grant and Contract Awards:

Recipient	Amount	Granting Agency
City of Troy: Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)	$62,000	Department of Homeland Security
General Electric: Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) - mobile storage batteries	$900,000	Department of Energy - Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E)
NYS Education Department: Advanced Placement Test Fee Program	$2,807,665	Department of Education
NYS Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)	$14,765,038	Department of Homeland Security
NYS Homeland Security Program (SHSP)	$66,732,460	Department of Homeland Security
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Development of the Next-generation Nano-CT System for ROI-focused Scanning and Exact Interior Reconstruction	$26,662	National Science Foundation - MRI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Heteroepitaxy of Near-Single Crystal Semiconductors on Flexible Cube-Textured Ni Sheet	$160,732	National Science Foundation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Integration of Computation, Experiment, Simulation and Data to Predict Defect Properties in Semiconductor Thin Films	$203,656	National Science Foundation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Liquefaction Experiments and Analysis Projects (LEAP) for Validation	$135,525	National Science Foundation - NEESR Planning/Collaborative Research
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Real Time Nanoscale Observations of Localized Corrosion in Metallic Films	$390,000	National Science Foundation
Research Foundation of SUNY, University Albany: The Role of Public Libraries in Improving Local Open Government Ecosystems	$99,713	Institute of Museum and Library Services – Laura Bush 21^st Century Librarian Program
Siena College: Synoptic Geospace Systems Analysis Utilizing Instrumentation from South Pole and McMurdo Stations	$185,362	National Science Foundation - Collaborative Research
SUNY Albany: Black Holes and Gauge/Gravity Duality	$39,997	National Science Foundation
SUNY Albany: Plant-derived Biogenic Sulfur Emissions and the Environment	$293,000	National Science Foundation - GOALI
SUNY Albany: Understanding Guilty Pleas	$298,675	National Science Foundation - Research Coordination Network
TOTAL	$87,100,485

Featured Funding and Grant Assistance Opportunities:

Grant Resources Online at the New York State Library- Senior Library Allan Raney will demonstrate three online products now available from the Foundation Center at the New York State Library. The Foundation Directory Online provides accurate details on over 100,000 US foundations and corporate donors and over 2.2 million recent grants. Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:30 – 12:00. There is no charge for the workshop. However, space is limited and registration is required.
Explore Connections between STEM and the Humanities- The National Endowment for the Humanities is hosting a series of Google+ Hangouts on Air (hangouts available for public view) to illustrate how the sciences, arts, and humanities together respond to challenges and spur innovation. Live tweet the Hangouts with #STEMandHumanities.
EPA is hosting a Smart Growth and Economic Success Webinar on Sept. 18, 3:00-4:00pm EST. The webinar will discuss development strategies that can maximize economic advantages while creating attractive and healthy communities. Speakers include representatives from Lehigh Valley, PA, Champaign, IL, and Phoenix, AZ. No pre-registration is required. To attend the webinar, on the day of the event please test your computer, then click here and log in as a guest.
The Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is hosting a free Capacity Building/Grant Writing Training on Thursday, Sept. 19, 9:30 – 4:00. The training will be held at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara, 1340 Millersport Highway, Buffalo NY 14221. Register by emailing your contact information to: PartnershipsEvents3@hud.gov
The U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration in Michigan, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are offering a seminar on intellectual property rights for companies engaged in exporting and international trade. This one-day program will provide companies with tools to develop an IP strategy to support expanded export sales and increased global business activities, while avoiding the pitfalls of IP theft and abuse. Last offered in February, 2011, the program is open to companies of all sizes in all industries from across the US. The event will take place Sept. 20, 2013, 7:30am-5pm, at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, MI. To learn more visit http://www.eastmichigandec.org/protecting-your-intellectual-property/.
The latest ARPA-E Newsletter is now available.
The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest Health Funding Watch is now available.
The latest issue of Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin is now available.
The latest Small Business Administration Bulletin is now available.

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