High-Energy-Cost Community Grants for nonprofits, for-profits, state and local governments, and tribes to improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities. Deadline: March 28. See Federal Register, 1/28/08, pp. 4778-90 or http://www.usda.gov/rus/electric. Contact Karen Larsen, USDA-RD, (202) 720-9545, energy.grants@wdc.usda.gov.

Rural Business Opportunity Grants for public entities, nonprofits, tribes, and some cooperatives. Deadline: March 31. See Federal Register, 2/5/08, pp. 6692-96 or http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs. Contact a USDA Rural Development state office or Cindy Mason, RD, (202) 690-1433.

Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants. Deadlines: March 31 and June 30. See Federal Register, 2/5/08, pp. 6696-99 or http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs. Contact a USDA Rural Development state office or Melvin Padgett, RD, (202) 720-1495.

Rural Cooperative Development Grants for nonprofits and institutions of higher education. Deadline: April 8. See Federal Register, 2/8/08, pp. 7508-14 or USDA Rural Development website, or contact an RD state office.

Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. Per diem funding for housing and supportive services, capital grants for expansion of transitional housing projects or development of new ones. Eligible are state, local, and tribal governments as well as faith- and community-based organizations. Deadline for both: April 9. See Federal Register, 2/15/08, pp. 8935-38 and pp. 8938-40 or http://www.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=3. Contact VA staff, 1-877-332-0334.

Green Housing Grants for nonprofits, for-profits, PHAs, and TDHEs meeting updated criteria. Deadline: April 11. Visit http://www.greencommunitiesonline.org or contact greencommunities@enterprisecommunity.org or (410) 715-7433.

CFED's Innovations in Manufactured Homes Program. Concept papers due April 18 for activities addressing barriers to asset building for owners of manufactured homes. Visit http://www.cfed.org/go/imhome/rfp or email imhome@cfed.org.

Section 538 Rental Housing Guarantee. Applications received by April 25 will be processed first; continued acceptance while funds available. See Federal Register, 2/4/08, pp. 6469-77. Contact C.B. Alonso, (202) 720-1624.

Rural Capacity Building Initiative. Intermediary organizations can apply by May 5. See Federal Register, 2/4/08, pp. 6457-6466 or USDA Rural Development website, or contact an RD state office.

USDA Rural Development Notices for new construction of Section 515 rental housing, and Section 514/516 off-farm farm labor housing. Deadline: May 12. See Federal Register, 3/12/08, or USDA-RD website.

USDA-RD Multifamily Revitalization for owners or purchasers of Section 515 or 514/516 (off-farm) rental property. Deadline May 12. Contact Sherry Engel, (715) 345-7677.

Household Water Well System Grants for nonprofits to make loans to homeowners. Deadline: May 31. See Federal Register, 1/28/08, pp. 4809-15 or USDA Rural Development website, or contact Cheryl Francis, RD, (202) 720-1937.

Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, to which the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has committed more than $20 million in 2008 for organizations, individuals, and students who have shown a commitment to improving and revitalizing their communities. Nomination submission due dates: for nonprofit organizations and individuals: June 27. (Info.)