Most Popular Grants for July 2011
The top ten most popular government grants at FederalGrants.com during the month of July 2011 are featured here.
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Find out more about each individual grant by clicking the link leading to the grant's full description. You can also find a short description plus links to the federal agency and grant category below each grant title. Visit these links if a certain grant piques your interest and you wish to discover similar opportunities.
Please note that some of these grants have been archived and their application deadlines may have already expired.
1. HOPE VI Revitalization Grants Program
Assist Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) that have severely distressed housing projects.
Category: Community Development Grants Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
2. National Geothermal Database
Create a central repository for all publically accessible geothermal data.
Category: Energy Grants Federal Agency: Golden Field Office
3. Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
Facilitate self-help housing programs that require the homebuyer to construct or rehabilitate the dwelling.
Category: Housing Grants Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
4. Commercial Drivers License Program Improvement
Provides funding for improving the implementation of State commercial drivers license (CDL) programs.
Category: Transportation Grants Federal Agency: DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
5. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Era of Hope Scholar Award
Promote research focused on eradicating breast cancer.
Category: Science and Technology Grants Federal Agency: Department of Defense
6. Economic Development Initiative-Special Project, Planning and Neighborhood Initiative Grants
Awards Economic Development Initiative-Special Project (EDI-SP) grant money to those named by the Congressional Appropriations Committee.
Category: Community Development Grants Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
7. Food Protection Task Force
Organize Food Protection Task Force meetings to promote early detection and containment of foodborne illnesses.
Category: Agriculture Grants Federal Agency: Food and Drug Administration
8. Assisted Living Conversion Program
Convert units in non-profit housing developments into assisted living facilities for the elderly.
Category: Housing Grants Federal Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development
9. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Opportunities in the Workforce Initiative
Prepare disadvantaged youth and dislocated workers for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers.
Category: Employment, Labor, and Training Grants Federal Agency: Employment and Training Administration
10. USAID Peru Development Assistance Fund Program
Provides grant opportunities to Peruvian NGOs for addressing basic needs within their local communities.
Category: Peru USAID Lima Grants Federal Agency: Regional Development