Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants. Deadline: 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.

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 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 rental property. Deadline May 12. Contact Sherry Engel, (715) 345-7677.

HOPE VI Revitalization Grants for non-troubled PHAs with severely distressed public housing. Deadline: June 20. See Federal Register, 3/25/08, pp. 16139-77 or HUD website. Contact Leigh van Rij, HUD, (202) 402-5788.

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.)