Tag Archives: funding

Voting — The American Thing To Do

Living within a mile or two from Mount Vernon Estate — the home of George Washington near Alexandria, Va. — I often visit the famed historical site, especially during special events. One of the special treats while there is hearing…

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Alert! Grants.gov Requires File Naming Conventions

Just when you think you’ve got the system down pat, something changes. Take note!

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The Train’s Leaving So Don’t Get Left Behind!

The future of public transportation has reached a critical juncture, and public transit agencies should be wary of what funds are available and how to get their portion of these funds.

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Sneak Preview: Grantseeking Quicktips – Agency Focus: SAMHSA

(This post is based on an upcoming article in Thompson’s Local/State Funding Report. Subscribers can read the entire piece in their Feb. 13 issue.) Better applicants mean better projects and better fulfillment of grant program missions. The federal agencies that…

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NEA Hosting Media Arts Webinar on Jan. 26

The National Endowment for the Arts recently expanded its “Arts in Radio and Television” category to “Arts in Media,” and is about to conclude the review process for its latest grant competition under the revised category.

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Consolidating Funds in Schoolwides: Is It Worth It?

(This guest post originally appeared on Title I-Derland, Thompson’s blog on federal K-12 education and was written by Nancy Connor, director of federal programs for the Denver Public Schools.) One of the more puzzling “flexibilities” available under the ESEA is…

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Sneak Preview: Tribal Issues Get Administration Attention, Funding

(This post is excerpted from an article in Thompson’s Local/State Funding Report. Subscribers can find the rest of the story in the Jan. 2 issue.) Leaders from the 565 federally recognized tribes joined President Obama and senior administration officials at…

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Is Congress a Bunch of Drama Queens?

With all due respect, I’d like to propose that the 112th Congress be renamed the 11th Hour Congress.

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L/SFR Sneak Preview: Transportation Funding a Mixed Bag

(This post is excerpted from an article in the Dec. 12 issue of Local/State Funding Report.) The availability of federal transportation-related funding continues to be a mixed bag. On Nov. 28, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the distribution of…

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Rubber, Meet Road

“Are you going back to good or evil?”

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