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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> USDA Rural Development [<a href="mailto:ruraldevelopment@public.govdelivery.com">mailto:ruraldevelopment@public.govdelivery.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:kuri.gill@state.or.us">kuri.gill@state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Rural Community & Economic Development Funding Resources Listing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">LEARNING</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">WEBINAR: Community Builders Webinar: Healthy Design Makes a Difference – Oct 29, 2pm: The way we design our buildings, landscapes, and neighborhoods shapes the way we live and affects
 our well-being.  The development community—including local governments, developers, and architects—can improve the health, safety, and welfare of the public by creating well-designed places.  On
<b>October 29 from 2 – 3 p.m. ET</b>, <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://communitybuilders.net/">
<span style="color:#1D5782">Community Builders</span></a> will host a free webinar led by Cathy Costakis, Senior Consultant to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.  Cathy will discuss the connection between public health and community
 design, the economic and social costs of chronic disease, and how multiple sectors can work together to create communities that are “healthy by design.”  Click
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<span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></a> for more details and to register.  This webinar is eligible for 1 AICP CM credit, pending APA approval. 
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Webinar: Creating a Green Infrastructure Plan to Transform Your Community – November 18:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Green infrastructure approaches, such as incorporating trees and rain gardens into street designs, can help communities manage stormwater while achieving other environmental,
 public health, social, and economic benefits, allowing them to achieve more for their money.  On
<b>November 18 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET</b>, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a webinar to discuss how three different organizations—a regional association of governments, a local government, and a nonprofit organization—have developed
 and implemented plans for using green infrastructure to achieve multiple goals.  The webinar will also discuss EPA’s forthcoming report, Enhancing Sustainable Communities With Green Infrastructure, a guidebook to help communities engage stakeholders in developing
 a vision for how green infrastructure can transform their communities and a plan to achieve that vision.  This webinar qualifies for 1.5 AICP certification maintenance credits from the American Planning Association.  Click
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&102&&&http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/webinars/index.html#cgiptyc">
<span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></a> for details on how to participate.  No pre-registration is required. 
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">FUNDING
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Federal Transit Administration Accepting Applications for Ladders of Opportunity Grant Program – Connecting Seniors to Public Transportation:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">The
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://www.fta.gov/">
<span style="color:#1D5782">Federal Transit Administration</span></a>, in partnership with
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&104&&&http://www.seniortransportation.net/">
<span style="color:#1D5782">The National Center on Senior Transportation</span></a> (NCST), invites applications for a new Ladders of Opportunity Grant Program: Connecting Seniors to Public Transportation.  This competitive grant program will provide funding
 to communities to develop and test interventions designed to encourage and facilitate increased access and usage of public transportation and mobility options by older adults to support successful aging.  Funded projects will be required to partner with one
 of several national initiatives that support aging in place and currently operate in numerous local communities nationwide.  Grants will be awarded to five communities at a maximum of $20,000 each for approximately five months.  Proposals are due
<b>November 7</b>.  Click <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&105&&&http://seniortransportation.net/AboutNCST/LaddersofOpportunityGrantProgram.aspx">
<span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></a> for more information. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">FIELD Invites Applications to Microbusiness Leadership Program</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"> - Applications are due<b>
 November 14</b>.<b><br>
</b><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&106&&&http://www.fieldus.org/Projects/Elm2.html"><span style="color:#1D5782">The
 Aspen Institute’s Emerging Leaders in Microbusiness (ELMē)</span></a> leadership development initiative for emerging leaders in the U.S. microbusiness field offers a powerful and productive learning opportunity for high potential staff.  Thanks to the continued
 support of Capital One, <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&107&&&http://fieldus.org/index.html">
<span style="color:#1D5782">FIELD (Fund for Innovation, Effectiveness, Learning and Dissemination) at the Aspen Institute</span></a> announces that the Request for Applications for its third class of fellows is now available online.  Designed for both high-potential
 staff in mature microenterprise organizations and young executive directors of new organizations, ELMē builds on the Aspen Institute’s core expertise in developing leaders.  The program brings participants together over a nine-month period to learn and reflect—individually
 and as a group—on critical issues facing leaders in the microbusiness field, and key qualities of leadership.  Selected leaders will come together for three in-person meetings as well as virtual learning events focused on four overarching themes: Leadership,
 Innovation and Change Management, Organizational Culture and Development, and Communication. Meetings will include the opportunity to interact with existing leaders in the field as well as site visits to one or more senior organizations.  ELMē funder Capital
 One will also provide fellows with two 360° leadership assessments (at program start and close) and a scholarship to the
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&108&&&http://www.aeoworks.org/">
<span style="color:#1D5782">Association for Enterprise Opportunity</span></a> conference. Applicants are required to propose a leadership project that they will engage in during the fellowship period.  They will also need to demonstrate the support of their
 institution and its leadership, including committing to full participation in all learning activities, providing a financial contribution of $1,000, and covering the costs of travel to the in-person meetings.   Contact Joyce Klein, Director of FIELD, for more
 information at <a href="mailto:eop@aspeninst.ccsend.com"><span style="color:#1D5782">eop@aspeninst.ccsend.com</span></a> or 202.736.5800.  Click
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&109&&&http://www.fieldus.org/Projects/Elm2.html">
<span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></a> to learn more about the program.  <o:p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">EPA Invites Communities to Apply for Assistance to Build Resilience, Pursue Revitalization
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">– Due November 20, 2014: EPA today invited communities to apply for technical assistance to implement smart growth development approaches. EPA is offering this technical
 assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&110&&&http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm">
<span style="color:#1D5782">http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm</span></a> to help communities across the country--including underserved communities, coastal communities, small cities and rural areas--adopt sustainable growth strategies. The program
 aims to increase resilience to natural disasters and strengthen the economy while protecting human health and the environment. Building Blocks provides quick, targeted technical assistance to communities using tools with demonstrated results and widespread
 application. Communities may apply for assistance on one or more of the following topics:
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Infill development for distressed cities
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bikeshare planning
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sustainable strategies for small cities and rural areas
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Flood resilience for riverine and coastal communities
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">If selected, a community will work with an EPA-supported team of experts during a one-to-two-day workshop, where participants will learn about relevant strategies, policies, and practices.
 EPA will select up to 25 communities through a competitive process. Selections will be made in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Partnership for Sustainable Communities
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&111&&&http://www.sustainablecommunities.gov/">
<span style="color:#1D5782">http://www.sustainablecommunities.gov. This interagency collaboration coordinates federal investments in infrastructure, facilities, and services to get better results for communities and use taxpayer money more efficiently.
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Applications will be accepted between October 23 and November 20, 2014.
<b>EPA will host a webinar to discuss the program and the application process on Thursday, October 30, 2014, from 3 to 4 p.m. EDT.
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Learn about the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program:
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&112&&&http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm">
<span style="color:#1D5782">http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/buildingblocks.htm</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Read the Request for Letters of Interest:
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&113&&&http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/pdf/buildingblocks/Building-Blocks-RFLI-2014.pdf">
<span style="color:#1D5782">http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/pdf/buildingblocks/Building-Blocks-RFLI-2014.pdf</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Learn about the webinar:
<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTQxMDI4LjM3NTUwMzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE0MTAyOC4zNzU1MDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU4OTE3JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3VyaS5naWxsQHN0YXRlLm9yLnVzJnVzZXJpZD1rdXJpLmdpbGxAc3RhdGUub3IudXMmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&114&&&http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/webinars/index.html">
<span style="color:#1D5782">http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/webinars/index.html</span></a>
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 Preservation Seeks Nominations for Commitment to Collection Preservation Award</span></a>: DEADLINE:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"> December 15, 2014 - The award is presented annually to an organization
 that has been exemplary in its commitment to the preservation and care of cultural property within the context of its broader mission....
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 Invites Creative Placemaking Proposals for Our Town Grant Program</span></a> - DEADLINE:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"> December 15, 2014:  Grants of up to $200,000 will be awarded in support of creative
 placemaking projects that contribute to the livability of communities across the United States....
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">Request for Proposals: 2015 Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323">The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking proposals for their Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup grants.  EPA’s Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup grants
 may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum).  Opportunities for funding include
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Brownfields Assessment Grants</span></a> (each funded up to $200,000 over three years; Assessment Coalitions are funded up to $600,000 over three years) and
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Brownfields Cleanup Grants</span></a> (each funded up to $200,000 over three years).  The proposal submission deadline is<b> December 19</b>.  Click
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<span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></a> for proposal and funding information and
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<span style="color:#1D5782">here</span></a> for frequently asked questions. <o:p>
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 Safety and Health Council Seeks Applications for Worker Safety Grants Program</span></a> - DEADLINE:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"> January 7, 2015: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to agriculture-related
 businesses and organizations working to develop local/regional safety and health interventions for agricultural workers....
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 Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Safe and Clean Boating Projects</span></a> - DEADLINE:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"> January 15, 2015: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded to nonprofit
 organizations, boating clubs, and student groups in the United States for projects that utilize innovative approaches to education about safe and clean boating....
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 Accepting Applications for 2014-2015 Community Action Grants</span></a> - DEADLINE:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#232323"> January 15, 2015: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded for innovative programs or
 non-degree research projects that promote education and equality for women and girls, especially in STEM disciplines....
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