ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 14, Number 48 April 28, 2005 In This Issue: [1] Virtual Library Legislative Day! [2] DOE introduces Grants.gov [1] Virtual Federal Library Legislative Day! Virtual Federal Library Legislative Day (taking place in conjunction with National Library Legislative Day 2005) is only 7 days away! You can prepare to email, fax, and phone your members of Congress on May 3rd and 4th by reviewing issue summaries describing federal legislation that are now posted on the ALA website. To view the summaries go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/nationallibrary.htm Are you participating in Virtual Federal Library Legislative Day? Please let the ALA Washington Office know about it so that we would can recognize your support of America's Libraries! Send an email listing the participants in your group to Erin Haggerty ehaggerty@alawash.org . For more information about how to participate in Virtual Federal Library Legislative Day please visit the ALA website at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/nationallibrary.htm . [2] Department of Ed. introduces Grants.gov The U.S. Department of Education is transitioning to Grants.gov, a web site that allows individuals and organizations to find and apply for grants from all grant-making agencies electronically. If you are planning to apply for federal grants, please note the following: * All potential applicants for grants should register early at Grants.gov. Do not wait until the grant opportunity you are interested in is posted. * The Department has changed its policy and procedural requirements for permitting applicants, under certain circumstances, to submit paper applications for competitions that otherwise require the electronic submission of applications through Grants.gov or e-Application. * The Department's Grants Forecast (http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html) indicates which competitions might decide to use Grants.gov this year; however, the application notice for each competition is always the final authority. * In addition to the preceding information, potential applicants for grants should read the Federal Register notice published by the Department's Chief Financial Officer on February 10, 2005 (see http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2005-1/021005d.html). * For information on Grants.gov, call the Grants.gov Help Desk at 1-800-518-GRANTS. And how about a grant opportunity? The Teaching American History Grant Program -- which requires e-Application -- supports projects to raise student achievement by improving teachers' appreciation and understanding of traditional American history. Grant awards assist school districts, in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise (such as colleges and universities, libraries, and museums), to design, implement, and demonstrate "effective, research-based professional development programs." Applications must be received by June 14. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://www.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/. ****** ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. All materials subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for noncommercial purposes with appropriate credits. To subscribe to ALAWON, send the message: subscribe ala-wo [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to listproc@ala.org or go to http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. To unsubscribe to ALAWON, send the message: unsubscribe ala-wo to listproc@ala.org. ALAWON archives at http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. ALA Washington Office, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 403, Washington, D.C. 20004-1701; phone: 202.628.8410 or 800.941.8478 toll-free; fax: 202.628.8419; Web site: http://www.ala.org/washoff. Executive Director: Emily Sheketoff. Office of Government Relations: Lynne Bradley, Director; Don Essex, Joshua Farrelman, Erin Haggerty, Patrice McDermott and Miriam Nisbet. Office for Information Technology Policy: Rick Weingarten, Director; Carrie Lowe, Kathy Mitchell, Carrie Russell. ALAWON Editor: Bernadette Murphy.