~www.USAspending.gov shows federal dollars awarded to business, industry, HED, etc., in compliance with the transparency act (FFATA, 2006). 

~The POD Network in Higher Education’s Essays on Teaching Excellence are now available online, free of charge.  Elizabeth O’Connor Chandler, Director, Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Chicago, serves as editor of the series.  For more information, visit http://www.podnetwork.org/publications/teachingexcellence.htm

~ HRSA Builds Must-Visit Site
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has launched a new online applicant outreach program. General proposal preparation information is paired with HRSA-specific insight, including an eligibility checklist, a review of the full-lifecycle grant process, and insight into how the agency evaluates proposals.

~Beginning in fiscal year 2013, SAMHSA discretionary grant applications, including new and continuation, must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. SAMHSA will not accept paper applications except when a waiver of this requirement is approved by SAMHSA.

~SAMHSA strongly encourages any organization intending to apply to a SAMHSA program to follow the Grants.gov Organization Registration Checklist [PDF - 357 KB] and to register now. Information on the advance registration necessary to submit applications may be found on Grants.gov.

~NSF Notice Regarding Automated Compliance Checking of FastLane Proposal Submission