This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. From 60 to 90 days.
Some rounds allow for competitive funding for previous grantees.
Each year about 18 new grants are awarded to colleges, community colleges, and universities to accomplish a wide range of objectives including creating new businesses, providing health care to patients, offering job training and counseling, etc. Applicants must provide at least 25 percent of the total budget for proposed outreach activities and at least 50 percent of the total budget for proposed research activities. Higher percentages are required for renewal grants.