Grants Office Launches Suite of Free Funding Information Sites

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Aug 25, 2010, 08:20 ET

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, federal and state governments release over 1,000 programs and approximately $400 billion in grant funding for a wide variety of applications, and the sheer volume of funding data makes it difficult for eligible municipalities and organizations to find the programs that could make a difference in their communities. Consequently, larger, more sophisticated entities are often better positioned to access these resources.

In order to help all municipalities, companies, and citizens navigate the massive amount of information that is available on federal, state, and foundation grant funding, Grants Office, LLC, a national grants development services firm, announces the release of 15 free, informational Websites dedicated to providing useful, relevant funding information related to specific functional areas.

These Grants Office .info Sites, so named for their .info extensions, can all be accessed from the directory portal at http://www.grantsoffice.info. Grants information on the sites comes at no cost to users from the Grants Office UPstream(TM) Online Knowledge Base, a proprietary database of funding information that is updated every business day with federal, state, and foundation grant opportunities.

The websites are organized as follows:

Justice Grants - http://www.justicegrants.info - Information on grants for law enforcement, courts, and corrections issues.

Homeland Security Grants - http://www.homelandsecurityfunding.info - Information on grants for preparedness, surveillance, and detection.

Health IT Grants - http://www.healthitgrants.info - Information on grants for leveraging technology for comprehensive management of medical information and its secure exchange between health care consumers and providers.

Higher Education Grants - http://www.higheredgrants.info - Information on grants for post-secondary education, higher education infrastructure, and development of new programs.

School IT Grants - http://www.schoolitgrants.info - Information on grants for leveraging technology to enhance school administration, improve student outcomes, and provide innovative opportunities for students and teachers.

Tribal Grants - http://www.tribalgrants.info - Information on grants for a wide range of Native American and tribal projects.

Connected Community Grants - http://www.connectedcommunitygrants.info - Information on grants for projects that link community services, expand access to Internet resources, and enhance life for community citizens.

IT Grants - http://www.itgrants.info - Information on grants for a wide range of technologies in education, public safety, healthcare, and more.

Firefighter Grants - http://www.firegrants.info - Information on grants for fire departments and other disaster response agencies.

Public Safety Grants - http://www.publicsafetygrants.info - Information on grants for community policing, school safety, drug enforcement and more.

Healthcare Grants - http://www.healthcaregrants.info - Information on grants for a wide range of healthcare-related issues. Be sure to sign up for e-mail updates to get access to funding news and invitations to our exclusive Web-based training opportunities!

School Safety Grants - http://www.schoolsafetygrants.info - Information on grants for school safety and security, including grants for schools, law enforcement agencies, and community-based organizations. Be sure to sign up for e-mail updates to get access to funding news and invitations to our exclusive Web-based training opportunities!

Distance learning and Telemedicine Grants - http://www.dltgrants.info - Information on grants for leveraging video conferencing technology to extend educational and healthcare services to underserved areas.

Utility Grants - http://www.utilitygrants.info - Information on grants for smart grid, renewable energy and energy efficiency opportunities.

Interoperability Grants - http://www.interoperabilitygrants.info - Information on grants for interoperable communications among police, fire, healthcare, and other emergency management service providers. Be sure to sign up for e-mail updates to get access to funding news and invitations to our exclusive Web-based training opportunities!

Grants Office, LLC is a national grants development firm based in Rochester, New York, providing federal, state, and local information and grants development support to municipalities, nonprofits, and industry partners. Additional contact and services information is available at http://www.grantsoffice.com.