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AN INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL PLATFORM TO TRANSFORM PHYSICAL SCIENCE LEARNING

AN INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL PLATFORM TO TRANSFORM BIOLOGICAL LEARNING

INTRODUCING YOUNG CHILDREN TO BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE WITH A SCREENLESS INTERACTIVE DEVICE (INFINIBOOK) - PARENTS AND EDUCATORS FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN DELIVERING EARLY STEM AND BIOMEDICAL EDUCATION EFFECTIVELY. A MAJOR OBSTACLE IS THE LACK OF ENGAGING AND AGE-APPROPRIATE SCREEN-FREE RESOURCES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS WHO ARE STILL LEARNING TO READ. MOST EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AVAILABLE IS GEARED TOWARDS OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS, WITH COMPLEX LANGUAGE AND CONCEPTS THAT ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO PRESCHOOLERS OR EARLY PRIMARY STUDENTS. CALI’S BOOKS’ SOLUTION, THE INFINIBOOK PLATFORM, REPRESENTS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEAP IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY BY INTEGRATING ADVANCED DIGITAL FEATURES INTO A TRADITIONAL BOOK FORMAT, COMBINING THE TACTILE COMFORT AND COGNITIVE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL BOOKS WITH THE INTERACTIVITY OF MODERN DIGITAL TOOLS. THIS INNOVATION SEAMLESSLY MERGES HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO DELIVER A UNIQUE, ENGAGING, PERSONALIZED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN THE NIH SBIR PROJECT, “INTRODUCING YOUNG CHILDREN TO BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE WITH A SCREENLESS INTERACTIVE DEVICE (INFINIBOOK),” THE TEAM WILL DEVELOP AND LAUNCH THE INTERACTIVE SMARTY CATS BIOMEDICAL BOOK SERIES, AIMING TO GET THESE BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF AS MANY CHILDREN AGED 4 TO 7 AS POSSIBLE, BOTH AT HOME AND IN SCHOOLS. THE FAST-TRACK PROJECT AIMS TO DISSEMINATE BIOMEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SPARK AN EARLY INTEREST IN SCIENCE, FOSTERING FUTURE VOCATIONS IN THE BIOMEDICAL FIELD. SMARTY CATS IS DESIGNED TO TEACH BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS THROUGH HUMOR, ENGAGING STORYTELLING, AND INTERACTIVE GAMES AND ACTIVITIES. THE INFINIBOOK WILL USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO LEARN A USER’S LEVEL AND PERSONALIZE “SMARTY CATS” AUDIO CONTENT TO ENSURE THE MATERIAL IS ENGAGING AND APPROPRIATE FOR USERS’ AGE AND DEVELOPMENT STAGE. THE PHASE I GOAL IS TO DEVELOP THE FIRST “SMARTY CATS” BOOK AND EXAMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE CONTENT, THE USER EXPERIENCE, AND ITS SUCCESS AT ENGAGING STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIRST GRADE. IN PHASE II, WE WILL CONTINUE WITH TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS TO PREPARE THE SMARTY CATS INFINIBOOKLET AND THE INTERACTIVE INFINIBOOK PLATFORM FOR A LARGER PHASE II STUDY AND COMMERCIALIZATION. WE WILL INTEGRATE LEARNINGS FROM PHASE I INTO THE FIRST SMARTY CATS BOOK, ITERATIVELY DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES, EXAMINE THE CONTENT VALIDITY AND PROTOTYPE USABILITY WITH PREK-1ST GRADE STUDENTS IN A TEACHER USABILITY TEST, AND CONDUCT A LARGE-SCALE PRE-POST TRIAL TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE SMARTY CATS INFINIBOOKLET PROTOTYPES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES ON STUDENT OUTCOMES IN PRE-K-1ST GRADE CLASSROOMS. UPON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING PHASE II, CB WILL HAVE DEVELOPED BIOMEDICAL CONTENT SUITABLE FOR EARLY EDUCATION AND THE FRAMEWORK TO CONTINUE PRODUCING A WIDE RANGE OF STEM CONTENT FOR THE INFINIBOOK FOR FUTURE COMMERCIAL RELEASE. THE SOLUTION WILL PROVIDE A SCREEN-FREE, PERSONALIZED TACTILE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT THE DRAWBACKS OF EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME. BY PROMOTING EARLY HEALTH LITERACY AND SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY, THE “SMARTY CATS” BOOKS AND INFINIBOOK PLATFORM CAN ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, CONTRIBUTE TO BROADER SOCIETAL GOALS OF IMPROVED HEALTH AWARENESS AND SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT IN YOUNG CHILDREN, AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

PROJECT WILL CREATE A MORE INFORMED CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE TO REDUCE ALLIES AND PARTNERS VULNERABILITY TO CYBER-ATTACKS FROM THE GROUND UP AND WILL HIGHLIGHT PREVALENT CYBERSECURITY THREATS ACUTE TO SOUTHEAST ASIA, NAMELY ONLINE SCAM OPERATIONS.

SBIR PHASE II: IMPROVING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY THROUGH A SCREEN-FREE INTERACTIVE DEVICE -THE BROADER/COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY AND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) ENGAGEMENT THROUGH A SCREEN-FREE, INTERACTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL SCREEN-BASED TOOLS, THIS INNOVATION INTEGRATES THE TACTILE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL BOOKS WITH INTERACTIVE, AUDIO-GUIDED LITERACY ACTIVITIES ACROSS STEM TOPIC AREAS. DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGED 3?8, THE PLATFORM FOSTERS INDEPENDENT LEARNING, ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY, AND REDUCES SCREEN EXPOSURE. THIS APPROACH ADDRESSES CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTAL CONCERNS WHILE PROMOTING FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN STEM AND LITERACY. INITIAL ADOPTION IS EXPECTED AMONG FAMILIES AND EARLY EDUCATION PROVIDERS, WITH LONG-TERM SCALABILITY TO SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. BY YEAR THREE, THE PLATFORM IS PROJECTED TO HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, OFFERING A HEALTHIER AND MORE EFFECTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES. THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE II PROJECT ADVANCES A SCREEN-FREE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM THAT COMBINES PHYSICAL BOOKS WITH EMBEDDED NFC TECHNOLOGY, ENABLING INTERACTIVE, CURRICULUM-ALIGNED STEM AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES INCLUDE REFINING THE PLATFORM FOR CLASSROOM USE, EXPANDING CONTENT LIBRARIES TO ALIGN WITH NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS, AND CONDUCTING EFFICACY STUDIES TO MEASURE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ENGAGEMENT. THE PROJECT WILL EMPLOY REAL-WORLD TESTING IN CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS, INCORPORATING FEEDBACK FROM EDUCATORS AND PARENTS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A SCALABLE, SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED PLATFORM WITH PROVEN BENEFITS FOR EARLY LITERACY AND STEM EDUCATION, ESTABLISHING A NEW BENCHMARK FOR INNOVATIVE, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING TOOLS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY 2023

SBIR PHASE II: AN INTERACTIVE DIGITAL TEXTBOOK THAT SUPPORTS EARTH SCIENCE LEARNING

HAVE AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT LEADING TO LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS IN INCREASING THE CYBERSECURITY CAPACITY OF FUTURE WORKFORCE OF THE EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION BY INCREASING K THROUGH 12 AUDIENCES EXPOSURE TO CYBER HYGIENE AND CYBERSECURITY BEST PRACTICES

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY

COLLABORATIVE: MULTI-STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION TO PREPARE LEARNERS FOR 21ST CENTURY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOBS

SBIR PHASE I: NOVEL DEVICE TO ENHANCE THE TRADITIONAL PAPER BOOK READING EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN -THE BROADER/COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE I PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE, SCREENLESS, INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL DEVICE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. THE PROJECT WILL BRING TO MARKET A BOOK-LIKE DEVICE THAT DELIVERS AUDIO CONTENT WHEN THE PAGES ARE PRESSED, ESTABLISHING THE VIABILITY OF DELIVERING MIXED-MEDIA INTERACTIVE CONTENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS FOR CHILDREN FROM KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND GRADE. BY PERFORMING A SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HOW CHILDREN ENGAGE WITH CONTENT ON THE DEVICE RELATIVE TO THE SAME CONTENT IN PAPER AND TABLET FORM, THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO PROVE THE BENEFITS OF ALTERNATIVE, SCREENLESS, INTERACTIVE LEARNING. THE PROJECT LEVERAGES FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE. IT ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE OFFERING IMPORTANT HEALTH BENEFITS BY REDUCING SCREEN ADDICTION IN YOUNG CHILDREN. EXCESSIVE SCREEN TIME HAS BEEN LINKED TO A RANGE OF NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING INCREASED RISK OF OBESITY, DECREASED SLEEP QUALITY, AND IMPAIRED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT REVENUE BY COMMERCIALIZING THE DEVICE BOTH DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS. THIS PROJECT WILL SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE, SCREENLESS LEARNING TOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, BY SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO A TRADITIONAL BOOK FORMAT. THE PROPOSED PLATFORM CONSISTS OF THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS: A BOOK COVER THAT HOUSES SWAPPABLE BOOK INSERTS, EMBEDDED ELECTRONICS THAT PLAY AUDIO IN RESPONSE TO A PAGE TOUCH, AND SOFTWARE THAT POWERS INTERACTIONS AND CONNECTIVITY. A MICROCONTROLLER RECOGNIZES AN INSERTED PAPER BOOK AND OFFERS A PERSONALIZED INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE USING CONTENT STORED ON THE DEVICE. BUTTON ICONS PRINTED ON THE BOOK PAGES LINE UP PRECISELY WITH A PHYSICAL BUTTON GRID EMBEDDED IN THE DEVICE, SUPPORTING LEARNING ACTIVITIES. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT REQUIRES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE HARDWARE COMPONENTS AND THREE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS THAT SEAMLESSLY WORK TOGETHER IN A CONNECTED ECOSYSTEM. THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING A WORKABLE DEVICE THAT CAN BE BROUGHT TO MARKET AND SOLD TO CUSTOMERS, RELEASING AN INITIAL STORY-BASED CONTENT LIBRARY, AND CONDUCTING A USER-TESTING STUDY TO LEARN ABOUT HOW CHILDREN ENGAGE WITH THE DEVICE RELATIVE TO SCREEN-BASED ALTERNATIVES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

BUILDING RENOVATION

COLLEGE COURSE MATERIALS RENTAL INITIATIVE

AN INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL TEXTBOOK TO TRANSFORM EARTH SCIENCE LEARNING

AN INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL TEXTBOOK TO SUPPORT BIOLOGICAL READING

OCEAN FREIGHT - FISCAL YEAR 2024 OCEAN FREIGHT - 2024/2025

SBIR PHASE I: A PERSONALIZABLE E-READING APP THAT SUPPORTS SCIENCE LEARNING

SBIR PHASE I: A PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE-DRIVEN APPROACH TO BUILDING IOT, MOBILE AND WEB APPLICATIONS

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025?26 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 12.35%.

OCEAN FREIGHT - FISCAL YEAR 2021 OCEAN FREIGHT - 2022/2023

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022?24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 15.1%. BOOKS & BREAKFAST (B&B) PROPOSES TO HAVE 112 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL TUTOR CHILDREN FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN NINE EVANSTON\SKOKIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 65 (D65) PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION--INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING IMPROVE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN AT LEAST 225 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $112,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $19,980 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

TO SUPPORT THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION, AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE, INCLUDING TITLES FOR CHILDREN.

TALKING SERVICE

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL FICTION AND POETRY TITLES.

OFR 2020/2021

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

TO SUPPORT THE TRANSLATION PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF WORKS OF FICTION IN TRANSLATION

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE LARB PUBLISHING WORKSHOP.

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION, PROMOTION, AND TRANSLATION OF CZECH, ICELANDIC, RUSSIAN, AFRIKAANS, CATALAN, DUTCH, AND PORTUGUESE WORKS OF LITERATURE IN

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

OFR

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE LARB PUBLISHING WORKSHOP.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND FICTION.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY, SHORT FICTION, AND ESSAYS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF FICTION, NONFICTION, AND CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, INCLUDING WORK IN TRANSLATION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF PROSE AND POETRY.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF SHORT FICTION ESSAYS AND POETRY.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND SHORT FICTION.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND ONE SHORT STORY COLLECTION.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS INCLUDING WORK IN TRANSLATION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND PROSE.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF SHORT FICTION AND ESSAYS.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND SHORT FICTION.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION - INCLUDING A VIDEO TRAILER - OF BOOKS OF FICTION, POETRY, AND ESSAYS.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF COLLECTIONS OF SHORT FICTION, CREATIVE NONFICTION AND POETRY.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION, PROMOTION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF COLLECTIONS OF CREATIVE NONFICTION AND POETRY.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF WORKS OF FICTION IN TRANSLATION.

WAR LITERATURE ANTHOLOGY

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND PROSE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF FICTION NONFICTION AND CHILDRENS LITERATURE INCLUDING WORK IN TRANSLATION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND PROSE, INCLUDING WORK IN TRANSLATION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND FICTION.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF FICTION AND POETRY.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF FICTION CREATIVE NONFICTION AND POETRY.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND FICTION.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND FICTION.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY SHORT FICTION AND ESSAYS.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL WORKS OF FICTION AND POETRY IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION, INCLUDING TWO VIDEO TRAILERS, OF PRINT AND E-BOOKS BY LAURA KASISCHKE, PATRICIA VIGDERMAN, JOANNE DOMINQUE

TO SUPPORT LITERATURE AT PLAY, AN IN-SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER RESIDENCY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT LITERATURE AT PLAY, AN IN-SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER RESIDENCY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF NEW WORKS OF FICTION.

HUMANITIES OER COURSE CONVERSION [THE PROJECT WILL GIVE SEVEN FACULTY MEMBERS A STIPEND TO CONVERT TEN HUMANITIES CLASSES TO OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.]

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY, SHORT FICTION, AND ESSAYS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF FICTION POETRY AND ESSAYS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE LARB PUBLISHING WORKSHOP.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND MEMOIR.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF BOOKS OF POETRY AND ESSAYS.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE.

TO SUPPORT HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF NEW BOOKS OF FICTION AS WELL AS E-BOOK REPRINTS.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL WORKS OF FICTION, POETRY, AND CREATIVE NONFICTION IN TRANSLATION.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF WORKS IN TRANSLATION.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF COLLECTIONS OF FICTION, POETRY, AND AN ANTHOLOGY OF LITERARY ESSAYS.