New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: DOE Hydropower Program Research and Development Strategy and HydroWIRES Research Roadmap

Funding Opportunity ID: 326671 Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002343 Opportunity Title: DOE Hydropower Program Research and Development Strategy and HydroWIRES Research Roadmap Opportunity Category: Other Opportunity Category Explanation: n/a Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Energy Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 81.087 Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOE-GFO Agency Name: Department of Energy Golden Field Office Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 24, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $1 Award Floor: $1 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on how to improve framing of issues and potential appropriate government roles in addressing them, so that the DOE hydropower strategy and HydroWIRES research can be most impactful for the nation. This is solely a Request for Information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). EERE is not accepting applications. Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to WPTORFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on June 24, 2020. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. Only electronic responses will be accepted. The full content of the announcement can be found on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. This is a Request for Information only. EERE will not pay for information provided under this RFI and no project will be supported as a result of this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funding Opportunity ID: 326664 Opportunity Number: PAR-20-177 Opportunity Title: Emergency Awards: Rapid Investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.855 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession. Agency Code: HHS-NIH11 Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Posted Date: Apr 30, 2020 Close Date: Apr 29, 2021 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide an expedited (rapid) funding mechanism for research on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: BOEM FY 2020 Environmental Studies Program (ESP)

Funding Opportunity ID: 326665 Opportunity Number: M20AS00009 Opportunity Title: BOEM FY 2020 Environmental Studies Program (ESP) Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Environment Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.423 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-BOEM Agency Name: Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Posted Date: Apr 30, 2020 Close Date: Jun 30, 2020 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2020 Award Ceiling: $240,000 Award Floor: $216,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $240,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region of BOEM is offering a competitive cooperative agreement for the study Supplemental Data Regarding the Behavioral Response of Rock Crabs to Subsea Cables with Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) and Potential Impact to Fisheries (National Studies List [NSL] #PC-19-02) to determine whether renewable energy power cables may deter commercial crab species from crossing over the cables to reach baited traps.The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) authorized BOEM to issue leases, easements, and rights of way to allow for renewable energy development on the OCS. EPAct provided a general framework for BOEM to follow when authorizing these renewable energy activities.Section 19(e) of the OCS Lands Act (OCSLA) (Public Law 95-372)(43 U.S. Code 1345) authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA, including sharing of information and joint utilization of available expertise to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to OCS operations both onshore and offshore.The purpose of this award is to determine whether alternating current (AC) power cables associated with renewable energy (viz. wind turbine) deter commercial crab species (i.e., rock crabs) from crossing over the cables to reach baited traps similar to those used in local fisheries. This will benefit West Coast rock crab fishermen and the western coastal States, local Governments, and local communities to which the economy of this fishery contributes. This will allow BOEM to make the science-informed decisions, perform the analyses required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).The overall objective of this study is to test whether AC power cables will act as an ¿electrified fence¿ on the seafloor that reduces crabs¿ entry into baited traps similar to those used in local fisheries.The total anticipated amount of available funding is approximately $240,000 subject to the availability of funds. The anticipated period of performance will be from FY 2020 through FY 2021. BOEM anticipates making one cooperative agreement award in FY 2020 for one proposal submitted under this Program Announcement.This Program Announcement describes the specific projects that may be awarded to the universities or eligible groups identified. All awards are premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following project(s): ¿ Supplemental Data Regarding the Behavioral Response of Rock Crabs to Subsea Cables with EMF and Potential Impact to Fisheries Open to: ¿ All eligible institutions within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) network. No other proposals are requested at this time. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002252

Funding Opportunity ID: 326672 Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002349 Opportunity Title: Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002252 Opportunity Category: Other Opportunity Category Explanation: n/a Funding Instrument Type: Other Category of Funding Activity: Energy Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 81.086 Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOE-GFO Agency Name: Department of Energy Golden Field Office Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Apr 23, 2021 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $5,000,000 Award Floor: $1,000,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $63,900,000 Expected Number of Awards: 56 Description: The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Office, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “FY20 Advanced Manufacturing Multi-topic FOA”. This FOA supports the achievement of AMO’s goals of enhanced productivity through innovation by focusing in three main areas: 1) next-generation manufacturing for advancing process technologies that improve energy efficiency in energy intensive and energy dependent processes; 2) modular, hybrid, and/or catalytic processes to improve energy efficiency in chemical manufacturing; and 3) connected, flexible, and efficient manufacturing facilities, products and energy systems. The FOA integrates identified research opportunities across AMO into a single funding opportunity and is intended to fund high-impact, applied research and development projects. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) ONLY. This Notice is issued so that interested parties are aware of the EERE’s intention to issue this FOA in the near term. All of the information contained in this Notice is subject to change. EERE may issue a FOA as described herein, may issue a FOA that is significantly different from the FOA described herein, or EERE may not issue a FOA at all. EERE will not respond to questions concerning this Notice. Once the FOA has been released, EERE will provide an avenue for potential Applicants to submit questions. Prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of the issuance of this FOA. EERE plans to issue the FOA in mid-May, 2020 via theEERE Exchange website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Identifying Innovative Mechanisms or Interventions that Target Multimorbidity and Its Consequences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funding Opportunity ID: 326673 Opportunity Number: PAR-20-180 Opportunity Title: Identifying Innovative Mechanisms or Interventions that Target Multimorbidity and Its Consequences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Education Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.173 93.213 93.242 93.279 93.307 93.361 93.399 93.866 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. Agency Code: HHS-NIH11 Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Posted Date: Apr 30, 2020 Close Date: Sep 07, 2023 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that seek to support the identification of shared mechanisms and development of innovative interventions to address multimorbidity (or multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)) and its consequences. Intervention research supported by this initiative should be designed to study: (1) mechanisms or pathways that prevent MCCs, including the identification of early biomarkers, behavioral pathways, and individual and contextual risk factors and interactions that contribute to the development of common MCCs; (2) targeted therapies and management, including self-management, of MCCs to delay progression and prevent onset of new diseases; and (3) innovative health care partnership models for managing or treating MCCs. Studies may include shared mechanisms, and assessments of interactions between risk factors and interventions that address MCCs at different periods of the lifespan in diverse populations. Use of innovative technologies to assess and intervene on risk factors and pathways are encouraged. Studies may also include those that make use of existing data and/or data linkages to explore new research questions that may be helpful in understanding the impact of mechanisms in isolation or in combination. Of particular interest are interventions that target prevention and treatment of multiple chronic health conditions, including study designs that address therapeutic targets for preventing co-occurring multiple chronic conditions. Prospective applicants whose research interests relate to developing improved measures and methods for understanding multimorbidity, including but not limited to measures/tools to support basic mechanistic discovery of shared MCC pathways and identification and initial evaluation of MCC shared signatures, should see PAR-XX-XXX. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Advancing Research to Develop Improved Measures and Methods for Understanding Multimorbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Funding Opportunity ID: 326674 Opportunity Number: PAR-20-179 Opportunity Title: Advancing Research to Develop Improved Measures and Methods for Understanding Multimorbidity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Education Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.121 93.173 93.213 93.399 93.866 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed. Agency Code: HHS-NIH11 Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Posted Date: Apr 30, 2020 Close Date: Sep 07, 2023 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications that seek to improve the availability, quality, and utility of data and measures that capture multimorbidity or multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and the methods for analyzing multimorbidity data. Research supported by this initiative should be designed to discover, develop, and/or evaluate MCC measures/tools that reflect the longitudinality and life course diversity of multimorbidity. This includes but is not limited to measures/tools to support basic mechanistic discovery of shared MCC pathways using animal models of MCCs, and identification and initial biological, analytical, and clinical evaluation of MCC shared signatures. Also sought are patient-focused studies that capture patient reports and related constructs such as functional limitations and quality of life; analytic approaches best suited for use with multimorbidity data and matched to target populations; and approaches that fully harness the wealth of multimorbidity data available in EHR systems. Studies may make use of existing data and data linkages to explore new research questions related to co-occurring MCCs. Prospective applicants whose research interests relate to studies that identify shared mechanisms or development of innovative interventions to address MCCs should see PAR-XX-XXX. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Cooperative Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – Wisconsin

Funding Opportunity ID: 326684 Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-WI-CCA-CO-GEN0010656 Opportunity Title: Cooperative Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – Wisconsin Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture Environment Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.902 Eligible Applicants: County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: USDA-NRCS Agency Name: Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 Applicants must submit proposals via e-mail to the following address: WI.NRCS.Technical@wi.usda.govProposals must be received by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on June 15, 2020. Late submissions will not be reviewed or considered. The agency will rely on system generated date and time receipt documented on the email to determine whether applications meet the submission deadline. The agency will acknowledge receipt of proposals via e-mail. An applicant who does not receive such an email acknowledgement within 15 days of their submission but believes he/she submitted a timely proposal must contact the NRCS program contact within 30 business days of the submission deadline. Failure to do so will result in the proposal not being considered. Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $2,000,000 Award Floor: $100,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 17 Description: Federal Awarding Agency Name: United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wisconsin Funding Opportunity Title: Cooperative Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – WisconsinAnnouncement Type: Initial Announcement Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-WI-CCA-20-GEN0010656Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.069, 10.902, 10.912, 10.924, and 10.931Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative conservation agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in the state of Wisconsin. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. Key Dates Proposals must be received by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on June 15, 2020. The agency anticipates notifying successful and unsuccessful applicants by June 30, 2020 and expects to have Federal awards in place by September 1, 2020. Questions regarding this announcement must be submitted to the Program Contact identified via email with the Opportunity Number in the subject line. Questions must be submitted by May 15, 2020. For technical issues with Grants.gov, please contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. Version: 3 Modification Comments: corrected applicable CFDA's

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Coordinating Unit to Support the Kidney, Urology and Hematology (KUH) Innovative Science Accelerator Program (ISAC-CU) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Funding Opportunity ID: 326685 Opportunity Number: RFA-DK-20-010 Opportunity Title: Coordinating Unit to Support the Kidney, Urology and Hematology (KUH) Innovative Science Accelerator Program (ISAC-CU) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.847 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. Agency Code: HHS-NIH11 Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Aug 04, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: Description: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to establish a Coordinating Unit to support the Kidney, Urology and Hematology (KUH) Innovative Science Accelerator (ISAC-CU) Program. The ISAC-CU will administer a collaborative funding program intended to seed high-impact science of interest to the KUH research community. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program Pre- and Full Application

Funding Opportunity ID: 326686 Opportunity Number: FR-6400-N-15 Opportunity Title: Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program Pre- and Full Application Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Housing Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 14.902 14.906 Eligible Applicants: State governments County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications to supplement existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new awards. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Agency Code: HUD Agency Name: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 The application deadline is 11:59:59 pm Eastern Standard time on Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $1,000,000 Award Floor: $300,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 11 Description: To fund technical studies to improve existing methods for detecting and controlling key housing-related health and safety hazards; to develop new methods to detect and control these hazards; to improve our knowledge of these key housing-related health and safety hazards; and through implementation studies, identify ways to improve the effectiveness of proven housing-related hazard interventions. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Energy Storage for Fossil Power Generation

Funding Opportunity ID: 326687 Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002332 Opportunity Title: Energy Storage for Fossil Power Generation Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Energy Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 81.089 Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOE-NETL Agency Name: Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory Posted Date: May 06, 2020 Close Date: Aug 13, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 06, 2020 Award Ceiling: $800,000 Award Floor: $1 Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,900,000 Expected Number of Awards: 16 Description: The purpose of Amendment 000001 is to remove all embedded documents from Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002332 and instead include them as separate attachments. Version: 6 Modification Comments: The purpose of Amendment 000001 is to remove all embedded documents from Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002332 and instead include them as separate attachments.

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Response to Gender-Based Violence Justice Sector Reform

Funding Opportunity ID: 326680 Opportunity Number: INL20CA0027-COSTARICA-GBVJUSTICESECTOR Opportunity Title: Response to Gender-Based Violence Justice Sector Reform Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 19.703 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); U.S.-based educational institutions with 501(c)(3) status; Foreign-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); and foreign-based private/state educational institutions. See complete eligibility criteria in Section III. Agency Code: DOS-INL Agency Name: Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement Posted Date: Apr 30, 2020 Close Date: Jul 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2020 Award Ceiling: $600,000 Award Floor: $300,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $600,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: This project seeks to strengthen the entire value chain of judicial response to gender-based violence and domestic violence. Specifically, the development of a comprehensive approach to gender-based violence and domestic violence cases including therapy services, legal orientation for victims, improved traceability of at high risk victims, police investigations, prosecutorial duties and convictions aligned to the current laws in Costa Rica. The selected implementer must work closely with Poder Judicial’s Gender Unit and Judicial Police Office for International Affairs, as well as with key institutional leaders and unit chiefs, to strengthen the capacity of Costa Rica’s judicial response to gender-based violence and domestic violence. Identify needs, plan trainings, coordinate site visits to relevant partners in the United States such as Family Justice Centers and develop standard operating procedures to improve Judicial response to gender-based violence and domestic violence. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Notice of Intent

Funding Opportunity ID: 326681 Opportunity Number: USGS-20-FA-0125 Opportunity Title: Notice of Intent Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.820 Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-USGS1 Agency Name: Department of the Interior U. S. Geological Survey Posted Date: Apr 30, 2020 Close Date: May 14, 2020 Last Updated Date: Apr 30, 2020 Award Ceiling: $100,000 Award Floor: $100,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: Facilitating Accurate and Effective Application of Marsh Modeling Outputs Version: 2 Modification Comments: Changed from "NOI" to "Notice of Intent"

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 5

Funding Opportunity ID: 326682 Opportunity Number: DHS-20-MT-023-05-01 Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 5 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 97.023 Eligible Applicants: State governments Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DHS-DHS Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,358,572 Expected Number of Awards: 6 Description: The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to States to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. Designation, duties, and responsibilities of State Coordinating Agencies are found in 44 CFR 60.25. These regulations identify the states commitment to the minimum floodplain management criteria and to demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement the program. In this way, CAP-SSSE helps to; ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities. Version: 2 Modification Comments: Added grantor contact

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 8

Funding Opportunity ID: 326683 Opportunity Number: DHS-20-MT-023-08-01 Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 8 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 97.023 Eligible Applicants: State governments Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DHS-DHS Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $703,696 Expected Number of Awards: 6 Description: The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to States to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. Designation, duties, and responsibilities of State Coordinating Agencies are found in 44 CFR 60.25. These regulations identify the states commitment to the minimum floodplain management criteria and to demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement the program. In this way, CAP-SSSE helps to; ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities. Version: 2 Modification Comments: Added grantor contact

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 1

Funding Opportunity ID: 326693 Opportunity Number: DHS-20-MT-023-01-01 Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 1 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 97.023 Eligible Applicants: State governments Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DHS-DHS Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $906,743 Expected Number of Awards: 6 Description: The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to States to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. Designation, duties, and responsibilities of State Coordinating Agencies are found in 44 CFR 60.25. These regulations identify the states commitment to the minimum floodplain management criteria and to demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement the program. In this way, CAP-SSSE helps to; ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities. Version: 2 Modification Comments: Added grantor contact

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 10

Funding Opportunity ID: 326694 Opportunity Number: DHS-20-MT-023-10-01 Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 10 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 97.023 Eligible Applicants: State governments Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DHS-DHS Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $553,955 Expected Number of Awards: 4 Description: The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to States to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. Designation, duties, and responsibilities of State Coordinating Agencies are found in 44 CFR 60.25. These regulations identify the states commitment to the minimum floodplain management criteria and to demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement the program. In this way, CAP-SSSE helps to; ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities. Version: 2 Modification Comments: Added grantor contact

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 2

Funding Opportunity ID: 326695 Opportunity Number: DHS-20-MT-023-02-01 Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 2 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 97.023 Eligible Applicants: State governments Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DHS-DHS Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $885,615 Expected Number of Awards: 4 Description: The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to States to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. Designation, duties, and responsibilities of State Coordinating Agencies are found in 44 CFR 60.25. These regulations identify the states commitment to the minimum floodplain management criteria and to demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement the program. In this way, CAP-SSSE helps to; ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities. Version: 2 Modification Comments: Added grantor contact

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Strengthening Public Health Systems to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Infectious Diseases in Cambodia under the Global Health Security Agenda

Funding Opportunity ID: 326688 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH20-2089 Opportunity Title: Strengthening Public Health Systems to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Infectious Diseases in Cambodia under the Global Health Security Agenda Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Health Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.318 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Cambodian National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) #80, Street 289 (Samdach Penn Nouth), Tuol Kork, 12150, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Agency Code: HHS-CDC-CGH Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control - CGH Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jul 01, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: This NOFO aims to: Support Cambodia to achieve International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 commitments, thereby strengthening health security in the country, the region, and the world Improve the quality of surveillance, laboratory, and emergency response systems managed by the Cambodian Ministry of Health, thereby improving the health and safety of the Cambodian people. These interventions are essential for Cambodia to reach and sustain its goal of reaching its IHR 2005 core capacity. NIPH and MOH-CDC capacity is critical to the achievement of key components of the IHRs. Key outcomes of this NOFO include the National Institute of Public Health Laboratory (NIPHL) achieving and maintaining ISO accreditation, expanding its support to provincial laboratories to improve the quality of laboratory systems, and use of results to improve programming, development, and strengthening of an anti-microbial resistance (AMR) surveillance system and infectious disease outbreak response. Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) Security Operations Center (SOC) Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) – Continuation and Supplement

Funding Opportunity ID: 326689 Opportunity Number: DHS-20-CISA-123-ISAC000001 Opportunity Title: State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) Security Operations Center (SOC) Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) – Continuation and Supplement Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security CFDA Number(s): 97.123 Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility for this continuation and supplemental funding opportunity is restricted to the Center for Internet Security, DHS Award Number 19PDMSI00002-01-00 as awarded via DHS NOFO: DHS-19-CISA-123- ISAC000001. Agency Code: DHS-OPO Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: May 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $23,294,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The purpose of this supplement and continuation is to expedite building an automated and streamlined capacity to share cyber threat intelligence bi-directionally and collaboratively amongst the SLTT (most presently with the Elections Subsector) and DHS CISA, as well as provide a mechanism for rapid adoption and methods to integrate with local activities in the SLTT enterprise/environment that improve cyber security awareness and equip stakeholders to act in response to prioritized cyber threat intelligence shared within the threat intelligence platform. Furthermore, this supplement will expand exploration of cyber managed services (i.e. National Prevention Pilot, End-Point Detection and Response Pilot, Domain Blocking and Reporting) foremost in the Elections subsector, and in so doing will impact the capabilities to create a more robust cyber defense and information sharing environment for the entire SLTT sector.DHS CISA will leverage this Cooperative Agreement award to advance SLTT cybersecurity risk management and to help build a healthy and resilient SLTT cyber ecosystem via automated collective community action. Successful execution of this agreement will focus on expanding SLTT sector interrelationships within the community using rapid rollout technology to enhance cyber threat intelligence exchange.The priority is to provide a connective platform among the SLTT cyber coordinators for collaborative threat intelligence sharing. This enhanced technical model relies upon trusted SLTT collaboration, elastic infrastructure, managed security services and robust analytic orchestration and informed risk information to give cyber coordinators decision advantage, improve situational awareness and provide enhanced cyber defense Version: 1

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 9

Funding Opportunity ID: 326700 Opportunity Number: DHS-20-MT-023-09-01 Opportunity Title: Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) - Region 9 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Employment, Labor and Training Environment Information and Statistics Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 97.023 Eligible Applicants: State governments Special district governments Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DHS-DHS Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jun 15, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $0 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: $912,556 Expected Number of Awards: 4 Description: The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services element (CAP-SSSE) program provides funding to States to provide technical assistance to communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to evaluate community performance in implementing NFIP floodplain management activities. Designation, duties, and responsibilities of State Coordinating Agencies are found in 44 CFR 60.25. These regulations identify the states commitment to the minimum floodplain management criteria and to demonstrate the capability and responsibility to implement the program. In this way, CAP-SSSE helps to; ensure that the flood loss reduction goals of the NFIP are met, build state and community floodplain management expertise and capability, and leverage state knowledge and expertise in working with their communities. Version: 2 Modification Comments: Added grantor contact

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New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

Funding Opportunity ID: 326703 Opportunity Number: BOR-DO-20-F002 Opportunity Title: WaterSMART Drought Response Program: Drought Resiliency Projects for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Grant Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.514 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Under P.L. 111-11, Section 9502, an eligible applicant is a state, tribe, irrigation district, water district, or other organization with water or power delivery authority. Applicants must also be located in one of the following states or territories: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. See the Related Documents Tab for the Full Funding Opportunity Announcement Document Agency Code: DOI-BOR Agency Name: Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Posted Date: May 01, 2020 Close Date: Jul 08, 2020 Last Updated Date: May 01, 2020 Award Ceiling: $750,000 Award Floor: $0 Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: 15 Description: The objective of this FOA is to invite states, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other organizations with water or power delivery authority to leverage their money and resources by cost sharing with Reclamation on Drought Resiliency Projects that will increase the reliability of water supplies; improve water management; and provide benefits for fish, wildlife, and the environment to mitigate impacts caused by drought. Version: 2 Modification Comments: Updated the location of the Funding Opportunity Announcement Document

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Astronomy picture of the day by NASA - The Lively Center of the Lagoon Nebula

The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds, each roughly half a light-year long, have been formed by extreme stellar winds and intense energetic starlight. A tremendously bright nearby star, Hershel 36, lights the area. Vast walls of dust hide and redden other hot young stars. As energy from these stars pours into the cool dust and gas, large temperature differences in adjoining regions can be created generating shearing winds which may cause the funnels. This picture, spanning about 15 light years, features two colors detected by the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. The Lagoon Nebula, also known as >M8, lies about 5000 light years distant toward the constellation of the Archer Sagittarius. via NASA

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1 Юни Първи Юни Ден на детето

Днес е първи юни – денят на детето! Честито на всички, които се чувстват такива! Помня, че нас ни водеха да ядем я торта, я мелба в кварталната сладкарница, идилия, но какво в действителност се празнува на първи Юни, 152-ият ден в годината според григорианския календар (153-и през високосна)? В почти всички държави по света има празник на Детето или още Ден на децата. Това е свързано с местни традиции и тн. У нас в България ние празнуваме на първи юни Международния ден за защита на децата (по известен като Деня на детето). Този ден води началото си от 1950 г., когато за пръв път в 51 страни на света се чества учредения от Съвета на Международната демократична федерация Международен ден за защита на децата. Реално празникът обаче има своите корени още от 1924-5 г., когато в Женева, Швейцария, се провежда Световната конференция по въпросите на детското здраве. Тази конференция завършва с Женевската декларация за правата на децата, в която се подчертава необходимостта от специална защита на правата на децата. Празникът като такъв е учреден през 1949 г., когато с решение на Съвета на Международната демократична федерация на жените е прието това е 1 юни и така на следващата 1950 този празник е отбелязан за пръв път. Денят на детето се отбелязва на 1 Юни и в почти всички страни от бившия Социалистически лагер. Този празник обаче няма политическа окраска, а у нас е свързан в цикъла празници след 24 май, които отбелязват края на учебната година и началото на летните игри на двора.

New Your Times - Health - Do Runners Need to Wear Masks?

By Heather Murphy
NYT Health
Some people have taken to yelling (online and off) at people exercising without masks. But does it really matter?
Published date: May 30, 2020 at 03:00AM

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While Asking for More, States Are Slow to Spend Virus Aid

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
Many states have yet to spend the federal funding they received more than a month ago to help with soaring costs related to the coronavirus crisis, complicating governors' arguments that they need hundreds of billions more from U.S. taxpayers.
Published date: May 31, 2020 at 04:52PM
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Today in History - May 31

Today in History - May 31

Walt Whitman, American poet, journalist, and essayist, was born on May 31, 1819, in West Hills, New York. Continue reading.

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Astronomy picture of the day by NASA - Aurora over Sweden

It was bright and green and stretched across the sky. This striking aurora display was captured in 2016 just outside of �����stersund, Sweden. Six photographic fields were merged to create the featured panorama spanning almost 180 degrees. Particularly striking aspects of this aurora include its sweeping arc-like shape and its stark definition. Lake Storsj����n is seen in the foreground, while several familiar constellations and the star Polaris are visible through the aurora, far in the background. Coincidently, the aurora appears to avoid the Moon visible on the lower left. The aurora appeared a day after a large hole opened in the Sun's corona allowing particularly energetic particles to flow out into the Solar System. The green color of the aurora is caused by oxygen atoms recombining with ambient electrons high in the Earth's atmosphere. via NASA

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NASA Image of the day on May 30, 2020 - Demo-2 Launch: Setting Forth on a Historic Journey

Описание: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched from Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station. via NASA

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NASA Image of the day on May 30, 2020 - Liftoff! Demo-2 Heads to the Space Station

Описание: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard, Saturday, May 30, 2020. via NASA

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How We Broke the World

By Thomas L. Friedman
NYT Opinion
Greed and globalization set us up for disaster.
Published date: May 30, 2020 at 09:30PM
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. Twitter on Truth and Consequences

By The Associated Press
NYT Business Day
President Donald Trump and Twitter tangled over truth and consequences this past week as the social media giant flagged the president's tweets for spreading false information and potentially inciting violence.
Published date: May 30, 2020 at 04:25PM
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NASA Image of the day on May 30, 2020 - SpaceX Demo-2: A New Era in Human Spaceflight

Описание: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard is seen illuminated on the launch pad at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, Saturday, May 30, 2020. via NASA

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Today in History - May 30

Today in History - May 30

In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May 30 as a memorial day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land." Continue reading. 

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Street Dog Helps See Chinese Nurse Through Virus Traumas

By The Associated Press
NYT World
Zhang Dan was among the first to respond to the call for help in China's coronavirus epicenter. The 36-year-old nurse worked through grueling days, ministering to patients who needed assistance from breathing to merely eating.
Published date: May 30, 2020 at 08:25AM
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New Your Times - Health - It’s Not Whether You Were Exposed to the Virus. It’s How Much.

By Apoorva Mandavilli
NYT Health
The pathogen is proving a familiar adage: The dose makes the poison.
Published date: May 29, 2020 at 03:00AM

Astronomy picture of the day by NASA - Green Flashes: Sun, Moon, Venus, Mercury

Follow a sunset on a clear day against a distant horizon and you might glimpse green just as the Sun disappears from view. The green flash is caused by refraction of light rays traveling to the eye over a long path through the atmosphere. Shorter wavelengths refract more strongly than longer redder wavelengths and the separation of colors lends a green hue to the last visible vestige of the solar disk. It's harder to see a green flash from the Moon, not to mention the diminutive disks of Venus and Mercury. But a telescope or telephoto lens and camera can help catch this tantalizing result of atmospheric refraction when the celestial bodies are near the horizon. From Sicily, the top panels were recorded on March 18, 2019 for the Sun and May 8, 2020 for the Moon. Also from the Mediterranean island, the bottom panels were shot during the twilight apparition of Venus and Mercury near the western horizon on May 24. via NASA

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New vulnerability on the NVD: CVE-2020-11844

There is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Micro Focus Service Management Automation (SMA) product affecting version 2018.05 to 2020.02. The vulnerability could be exploited to provide unauthorized access to the Container Deployment Foundation.

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VIRUS DIARY: For Boy With Down Syndrome, New Path of Therapy

By The Associated Press
NYT U.S.
The speech therapist held up a book of animals. Our 4-year-old looked curiously at her across the Zoom call screen.
Published date: May 29, 2020 at 03:43PM
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New Drugs Make Headway Against Lung, Prostate, Colon Cancers

By The Associated Press
NYT Health
Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come back and make treatment simpler and easier to bear.
Published date: May 29, 2020 at 03:04PM
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Personal Income and Outlays, April 2020

Personal income increased 10.5 percent (monthly rate) in April according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income increased 12.9 percent and consumer spending decreased 13.6 percent. Full Text

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Снимка: Ready for Research: Congressional Quarterly Photograph Collection

Sen. Agric. Comte. [Senate Agriculture Committee]. Photo by R. Michael Jenkins, 1993 Jan. 14. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.67888

The recent organization and cataloging of the more than 90,000 black-and-white and color images in the Congressional Quarterly Photograph Collection enables researchers to explore U.S. Congressional activities as well as a variety of governmental initiatives, policy issues, and Capitol Hill neighborhood doings. The photos date primarily from 1988 to 2005 and were created by photographers working for Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report. This collection is a companion to the Roll Call Photograph Collection, which was cataloged a few years ago. Special resources provided by the arrearage reduction program made it possible to complete work on this large CQ Collection within a single year.

Becoming acquainted with a newly organized collection is like unwrapping a gift. The core team consisting of technicians, digital library specialists, an archivist and a cataloger, joined by curatorial and reference staff who consulted on the project, were gratified to see the depth and breadth of the images the team’s work brought to light. The collection has already proven a valuable resource for finding images of members of Congress and their staff from both sides of the aisle, often in the context of hearings, meetings, and public events. As processing technician, Jacob Stickann noted from his work with the collection, “It gives you an inside look at the workings of our government.”

Senators John Warner and Chuck Robb talking on mobile phones with Jesse Jackson in background. Photo by R. Michael Jenkins, ca. 1995. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.32471

The collection materials also give a feel for the work methods of a photojournalist, because you can see the many images taken in covering any given subject, although only a small selection were ever published.  With some dedicated research, you can compare unpublished images to those that CQ Weekly published to get a sense of editorial practice at the publication. (Print copies of the publication are available in the Library’s periodical collections and an electronic version that covers 1983 to the present can be found at www.cq.com).

The format of the photos in the collection can help you see how photographers approached their subjects, providing  insights on the goals and challenges of photographing governmental activities—or any activities, for that matter. That’s because you can see the full sequence of images photographers took. The majority of the collection consists of black-and-white negatives, which on-site researchers can look at in the form of contact sheets – entire rolls of 35 mm film contact printed on sheets of photographic paper.

Republican v. Democrat game b-ball. Contact sheet of photos by Maureen Keating, 1990 April 24. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.13495. This contact sheet from CQ’s partner collection, Roll Call, shows how contact sheets enable viewers to see sequences of images printed from negative strips, as well as markings added by the magazine staff.

Even more readily accessible are the digitized strips of color negatives.  The reversal of colors and overall orange tint in color negatives makes them very hard to read in their original format. For example, what is blue in the real world appears as yellow in a color negative. An innovative use of a flatbed scanner made it possible to create ‘quick reference scans’ that represent the 5,100 strips of 35mm film in recognizable colors and provide legible access to that portion of the collection.  What strikes me when I look at these still images is how the photographers’ practice of taking several pictures in quick succession offers an almost motion picture-like glimpse of actions and interactions in progress.  We invite you to try this online viewing experience to see if it strikes you the same way.

Community Reinvestment Act. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell, 1999 June 10. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.63875

Prints & Photographs Division Technical Services staff who worked closely with the CQ images to arrange, folder, and describe the contents of the collection have further insights to offer:

Processing technician Libby McKiernan commented on the variety of images that take you beyond committee rooms to rallies and interactions with constituents. She also expressed her surprise at seeing many celebrities turn up in the photos, often in the context of their work on issues before Congress.

Privacy protection. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell, 1998 May 21. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.62826. This negative strip shows Richard Masur, actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, actor Michael J. Fox, Ellen Levin, who became the object of media pursuit after her daughter was murdered in the late eighties, and actor Paul Reiser. Fox, Levin and Reiser testified before the Judiciary Committee, describing their experiences with “paparazzi” photographers.

The props featured at rallies and press conferences particularly caught the eyes of processing technician Michelle An, among them: a Trojan horse, a mock nuclear waste cask, and the national debt clock.

National debt. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell, 1999 Oct. 1. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.65529

Cataloger Arden Alexander pointed out that issues of interest to Congress sometimes took the photographers outside DC, for instance to explore Broadband internet in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

Staff members also noted that the images sparked their curiosity and inspired them to further research.  Jacob commented, “I found myself checking C-SPAN’s archive and the Congressional Record to identify people, committees, and legislation.  The photos that stood out often led me to do further research. Why are airline employees holding an anti-ticket tax rally on the Capitol steps? Why is Elmo testifying before a House subcommittee?”

Elmo testifies on behalf of music education. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell, 2002 April 23. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.66598

Similarly, Michelle commented that photos showing the U.S. Capitol subway operating underneath Capitol Hill inspired her to look back in time, as the subway began operation in 1909. CQ provided color images of the Capitol subway system that connects the Capitol to the Senate office buildings and one of the House office buildings. Our Harris & Ewing glass negatives include images from 1910, not long after the system became operational.

Subway to Senate office buildings. Photo by Douglas Graham, 1998 Sept. 3. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.63305

Monorail subway, Capitol to Senate. John W. Hinkel, operator of car. Photo by Harris & Ewing, 1914. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hec.04523

We began writing this post before Covid-19 became a household word in the U.S.  But looking at CQ photographs also provides a reminder that we have faced challenging times before. Arden noted that the coverage from September 11^th, 2001, focuses on circumstances in the D.C. area—including both watchfulness and solidarity on display.

Terrorist attacks. Photo by Scott J. Ferrell, 2001 Sept. 11. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.66025

We hope the availability of the CQ Collection photographs inspires researchers to reflect and ask new research questions, just as it did for the staff team that has worked so hard to enhance access to the collection.

Learn More:

• View the guide record for the CQ portion of the CQ/Roll Call collection — it summarizes the collection’s contents and points out related resources.
• To delve further: Have a look at descriptions for photographic prints sorted by subject matter, and descriptions for individual contact sheets – more than 4,400 of them! Some of the photographic prints and selected black-and-white negative frames have been digitized.
• Browse the digitized color negatives from the collection and see how many people you can identify!
• Read our earlier blog post about the Roll Call portion of the CQ/Roll Call collection: “Roll Call Photographs: Glimpsing Congress and Capitol Hill, 1988-2000.”

Autor: Barbara Orbach Natanson
Published on May 29, 2020 at 03:08PM