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New grants.gov website
offers one-stop shopping for federal grants
A single, comprehensive
website that contains information about funding and applying for all federal
grant programs was unveiled recently by US Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson. The website,
www.grants.gov, makes it easier for organizations, including schools, to
learn about and apply for federal grants.
The cross-agency
website has information about more than 800 available grant programs
involving all 26 federal grant-making agencies. These agencies together
award more than $360 billion in grant funds. The site provides information
in a standardized format across agencies.
To date, application
packages have been posted to the grants.gov website by five agencies – the
U.S. Departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Justice and HHS. This
section will be expanded in the coming months as federal agencies continue
to post application information about additional grant opportunities. The
site has been developed with extensive input from organizations that apply
for and receive federal grants to maximize its potential to simplify the
process and meet the needs of the community.
More information about
grants.gov is available at
http://www.grants.gov. |
