Grant and Funding Opportunity Announcements

Center for Rural Pennsylvania 2010 Request for Proposals

Letter of Intent: 4/20/2009

Application Deadline: 8/24/2009

As part of the Center's yearly Research Grant Program, the Board of Directors approves topics for research and demonstration projects. All projects must show a clear relationship to one or more of the Center's mandated research areas, which are:

• rural people and communities;
• economic development;
• local government finance and administration;
• community services;
• natural resources and the environment;
• rural values and social change; and
• educational outreach.

One-year grants are awarded to conduct applied policy research or identify local strategies that can result in legislative or program policy considerations or recommendations. Multiple-year projects may be financially supported for up to three years.

This year the Board of Directors has approved 10 targeted topics. Other reasonable and beneficial projects that address one or more of the Center's mandated research areas will be considered by the Center under the Open Topics category.

Mini Grants are awarded to projects that focus on basic data collection and analysis, time-sensitive issues, and/or the preparation of reference materials. The Board has approved two targeted Mini Grant topics that are listed below. Open topics will also be accepted for Mini Grants.

1. Needs Assessment of Emergency Medical Service Providers in Rural Pennsylvania
2. Examination of Criminal Offenders
3. Rural School Building Closings
4. Pennsylvanians' Attitudes Toward Renewable Energy
5. Examination of Transportation Services Available to Rural Military Veterans for Medical Services
6. Examination of Rural County Veterans Affairs Offices
7. Financing Part-time Post-Secondary Education
8. Sustainability of Main Street Programs in Rural Pennsylvania
9. Open Call for Marcellus Shale Studies
10. Open Call on Meeting the Challenges of Recession
11. Mini Grant: Analysis of Pennsylvania Mental Health/Mental Retardation Funding
12. Mini Grant: Analysis of Small Business Development Center Use in Pennsylvania

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Funding Agencies:
- Center for Rural Pennsylvania

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