Sentences with phrase «other grant proposals»

In order to further investigate these findings, «Maddie's Fund would be happy to consider funding other grant proposals related to the influence of DNA analysis and breed identification (or lack thereof) on adoption, if the proposal has a likelihood of impacting lifesaving efforts in the U.S.,» she said.
Although there were other grant proposals in the pipeline, none of them had yet been awarded and people were starting to get nervous — nervous enough to consider picking up the whole operation and moving to the other side of the state in search of money.
He was also instrumental in writing many other grant proposals for the district.

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The content is tailored primarily for those preparing proposals for the Animal Advocacy Research Fund, but should generalize in some ways to other granting competitions as well.
The meeting was interrupted by clergy from a local black Baptist alliance, who were angered by my claim that black churches, along with many other groups, were having trouble writing effective grant proposals or administering and evaluating social programs.
Among other proposals, the budget would slash of one - third of Environmental Protection Agency's discretionary budget, totally eliminate the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts, and end the grants that currently fund food assistance to the elderly via Meals on Wheels.
So yesterday the SNA went to Capitol Hill for a «national day of action» to protest the block grant proposal, and it was joined by a number of prominent congressional Democrats, the Food Research & Action Center, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and other advocacy groups.
What's more, New York also stands to lose a big chunk of its federal Medicaid funding if Congress ever manages to get a deal on repeal and replacement of Obamacare, with the most recent proposal — Cassidy - Graham — calling for block granting those funds, in a move that would hurt New York more than any other state, Cuomo said.
Mark - Viverito, on the other hand, has been one of the most outspoken supporters of a proposal to grant municipal identification cards to immigrants in New York City, which would allow them to access a number of city services, regardless of their immigration status.
(For 2017 NYSOFA has tentatively awarded us $ 620,596 of III - C - 2 funding) Seniors determines the Trump 2018 Budget Blueprint proposal calls for a seventeen point nine percent (17.9 %) reduction in Health and Human Services funding; however the proposal does not provide detail, at this time, on the specific amount, if any, the III - C - 2 program, or any of our other four Title III grant programs may be reduced.
The report suggests moving forward nearly a dozen specific policy proposals by Stefanik and others, including the lawmaker's year - round Pell Grant legislation and a proposal by Rep. John Katko (R - Syracuse) to establish tax - exempt savings accounts to aid in paid family leave.
The order contains Government proposals to increase the fee for the grant of a shotgun certificate from # 50 to # 79.50 with proportionate increases in other fees.
Last February, a city development agency controlled by Brown granted Paladino development rights to a prime parcel at Erie Basin Marina without soliciting proposals from other developers.
Given that Remain MPs far outweigh Leave ones, it is possibly May will do a deal with some of them to grant a vote on Article 50 in exchange for support on some of her other controversial proposals, such as grammar schools or Heathrow expansion.
In other areas, such as a proposal to change seniority rules for school teachers or allocate $ 500 million next year in competitive school aid grants, a column titled «Compromise (if any)» is left blank, suggesting more distance between the three leaders at the time the memo was prepared.
PROTECT families by supporting proposals that would keep guns out of the wrong hands, including the Extreme Risk Protection Order bill, which would make it possible for families and law enforcement to remove firearms from loved ones who could be a danger to themselves or others, and making permanent Kendra's Law, which grants judges the authority to issue orders that require people who meet certain criteria to regularly undergo psychiatric treatment.
«The mayor seems to be lost in his own fantasy world of education, the one where reality doesn't apply,» declared UFT President Michael Mulgrew in response to the mayor's State of the City speech on Jan. 12, in which, among other proposals, he threatened to fire half the staffs in 33 schools receiving federal School Improvement Grant support.
Economic development officials in Lake Placid and the surrounding region earlier this year put forth a proposal to study a new Olympic bid as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $ 1.5 billion Upstate Revitalization Initiative, a plus - sized version of the annual statewide competition for grants and other forms of aid.
When some residents said they feared the code change would automatically grant developers approval for their projects, Supervisor Scott Russell stressed that any proposal would have to go through public hearings and site plan approval — just like any other development project in town.
Barron worries the proposal won't help students from low - income families whose tuition is already covered by federal and state grants but who struggle to pay other expenses such as rent, transportation and food.
An important part of scientific research is communication: documenting procedures and results, writing scientific papers and grant proposals, and communicating results to other scientists and non-scientists.
Get other scientists — including people who serve on grant - review panels — to read your proposal and suggest revisions.
In the original SBIR grant proposal, Kayyem and Meade had proposed two alternatives to their technology: one with the DNA embedded along with conducting polymers in a gel, and the other with the DNA linked to molecules called «molecular wires» that would in turn be attached to a gold - plated electrode.
Other factors — an unsuccessful grant proposal for one — played a role in Crallan's move to industry.
Some were offering grants to unfunded proposals, others targeting special areas they wanted to bolster.
Although you may not find a funding program to support a course in scientific writing, a proposal for a comprehensive «soft - skills» curriculum is likely to be received warmly by the funding agencies if it is written into other research and training grants; such training, after all, is best regarded as one facet of a comprehensive research and training experience.
But should proposals succeed and lead to attractive offers from other institutions, co-PI postdocs, who would usually have done the major work on the proposals, «could take the grant with them if they leave.»
Getting ready, preparing, and writing a grant proposal is no different than preparing for a marathon or any other athletic event — if you don't train for it, submitting an application can be a grueling event!
We aim to make the process of learning about those other concerns — such as writing grant proposals — as short and painless as possible.
There have been anecdotal reports that researchers in other countries have become reticent to include U.K. colleagues in new grant proposals because they worry that such partnerships won't endure when the divorce becomes final.
I've already made a start by getting myself listed as a co-worker on two grant proposals, both as unrelated to my previous work as they are to each other.
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is responsible for pre-award proposal review, approval and submission and post-award award servces including award receipt, negotiation, setup, and non-financial management (e.g., no - cost extensions, carry forward requests and other interactions with research sponsors) and administrative assistance for externally funded grants and contracts.
A key feature of the team's grant proposal was that the researchers are making information about how to build and use the device available for free to other scientists.
The first proposal would reinstitute provisions of the Emergency School Aid Act (esaa), which the Reagan Administration last year combined with other federal education programs into block grants to the states.
Proposals to move to one grant and one loan have the potential to attract bipartisan support, especially if funds from eliminated programs are kept within the federal aid programs rather than used for other purposes such as deficit reduction.
To win a RTTT grant, Washington state will have to demonstrate that its education reform laws and proposals are better than most other states.
«We're encouraged to see this proposal would increase funding for charter school facilities grants and improve access to loans and other financing for charter schools.
They don't have the financial systems in place and they lack full - time teacher coaches or other experts that can be called on to make the grant proposal a reality.
There is no language within the proposal suggesting an alternate plan in the event that no other schools are identified as «low - performing» in years two and three of the three - year grant period.
While American moms won't soon enjoy the year of paid leave that a number of other wealthy nations offer, President Obama's budget proposal did include a $ 50 million State Paid Leave Fund, which would provide competitive planning grants to states to design and implement new paid family - leave insurance programs.
Sinquefield's taxation proposals would necessitate cuts in the state's provision of services many people take for granted as part of living in a modern, civil society: public education, public libraries, and other public goods.
However, New Leaders has a variety of serious concerns — including the proposal to eliminate Title II of the HEA, which, among other things, authorizes the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant program intended to enhance the quality of teacher and school leader preparation programs across the country.
Eva Ruiz, president of the Fresno teachers union, said her 10 - member executive board had a «very heated debate» over teacher evaluations and other issues before voting to support the grant proposal.
On a somewhat related note, I edit a lot of grant proposals, abstracts, and other research - related material every day.
Because the deduction's cost can change with trends in student borrowing and repayment, among other factors, policymakers should consider the provision's costs and periodically evaluate its merits alongside other programs and proposals with similar goals, such as income - based repayment and federal and state financial aid grants.
On July 8, 2008, pursuant to authority granted to them by our board of directors, John Bowers, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Alan Levy, the Chairman of our board of directors, sent a letter to Tang Capital indicating that, after reviewing and considering the Tang Capital proposal to enter into negotiations to acquire Northstar for $ 2.25 per share, our board of directors determined that continuing to proceed with our cortical stimulation therapy system for the treatment of depression and pursuing other strategic business combinations represented better opportunities to maximize value for our shareholders compared to the Tang Capital proposal.
As a bonus for those going to the HSUS Animal Care Expo in May, bring a screenshot or hard copy of your completed proposal to the Maddie's Fund Booth # 515 for a special opportunity to «Spin and Win» for grants and other exciting prizes!
The other grant goes to Sheila Torres, BS, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVD, and Lucy Vulchanova, BS, PhD, of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, for their proposal titled, «A new drug target for improved epidermal barrier function in atopic dermatitis.»
Proposals for which no funding is required and / or which have already been peer reviewed and funded by other granting bodies but which need Foundation support such as Foundation encouraged access to Springers owned by members of the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association or access to the ESS DNA Bank may be submitted to the Foundation for expedited review.
If the proposal gets at least two other staffers interested in joining the project, the team will be granted three months to work on it.
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