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Open: American Indians (national).
Letters of intent to apply for grants and technical assistance from the Eagle Staff Fund, sponsored by the First Nations Development Institute. Awards will support new or existing economic-development programs to benefit American Indians; the programs must be culturally appropriate and rely on asset-based strategies.
Contact: Rebecca Seib, Eagle Staff Fund, FNDI, The Stores Building, 11917 Main Street, Fredericksburg, Va. 22408; (540) 371-5615; fax (540) 371-3505; info@firstnations.org; http://www.firstnations.org

Open: Children and youths (national).
Applications for the Neighborhood Answers Grant Program, sponsored by the RadioShack Corporation, which supports programs concerned with child abduction and abuse. Grants of up to $500 are available. Additional information and applications are available on the company's Web site. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Contact: RadioShack, 100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 700B, Fort Worth, Tex. 76102; http://www.radioshackcorporation.com

Open: Environment (national).
Applications for training and technical-assistance funds from the Environmental Support Center to strengthen nonprofit environmental organizations in areas including fund raising, organizational development, and planning. Who may apply: regional, statewide, or local grass-roots organizations serving low-income or minority constituencies that have environmental issues as a significant part of the organization's agenda.
Contact: ESC, 4420 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 2, Washington, D.C. 20008-2301; (202) 321-9700; fax (202) 966-4398; general@envsc.org; http://www.envsc.org

Open: Community and economic development (national).
Proposals for grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Community Partners Program to improve the quality of life in the 26 communities nationwide where the founders owned newspapers. Although the priorities differ for each community, the focus primarily is on issues relating to children and families, civic participation, cultural life, educational and economic opportunities for all residents, and housing and community development. The foundation encourages interested organizations to send a one- to two-page letter of inquiry before submitting a proposal. Geographic eligibility and other guidelines are available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: nonprofit organizations.
Contact: Knight Foundation, Wachovia Financial Center, Suite 3300, 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Fla. 33131-2349; (305) 908-2600; http://www.knightfdn.org

Open: Historic preservation (international).
Letters of inquiry concerning grants of up to $20,000 from the Travelers Conservation Foundation. Support will be given to projects designed to conserve, protect, and restore sites of exceptional cultural, historic, or natural significance, and to promote public awareness of and participation in those conservation activities. Priority will be given to projects that are linked to tourism, that are endorsed by local tourism offices, and that have the potential for duplication in other communities. Who may apply: organizations classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or foreign organizations with the equivalent status.
Contact: Bruce Beckham, Executive Director, TCF, 587 Washington Street, Canton, Mass. 02021; beckham@tcfonline.org; http://www.tcfonline.org

Open: Sports (national).
Applications for grants of up to $5,000 from the Women's Sports Foundation to support educational programs that fight homophobia and other barriers to women's participation in sports. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: nonprofit organizations that focus on research or advocacy and that promote sports and fitness programs for girls and women.
Contact: WSF, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, N.Y. 11554; (800) 227-3988; wosport@aol.com; http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org

HHS
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA Grants Application Center
Service Area Competitions
Modification1
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/HRSA/GAC/HRSA-06-001/listing.html

AID
Overseas Missions
Georgia USAID-Tibilisi
Rural Energy and Environmental Development
Full Announcement 1
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/AID/OM/TIB/114-05-006/listing.html

HHS
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA Grants Application Center
Rural Health Network Development Program
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/HRSA/GAC/HRSA-06-010/listing.html

USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mississippi State Office
Wetlands Reserve Program Restoration
Full Announcement 1
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/USDA/NRCS/39269/NRCS-MS-05-002/listing.html

HHS
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA Grants Application Center
Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/HRSA/GAC/HRSA-06-005/listing.html

HHS
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Procurement and Grants Office
Surveillance of HIV/AIDS Related Events Among Persons not Receiving Care
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/CDC/PGO/PS05-085/listing.html

AID
Overseas Missions
Peru USAID-Lima
IMPROVING POLITICAL DEBATE ON KEY ISSUES AND ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
Revised Full Announcement 1
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/AID/OM/PER/527-A-05-006/listing.html