Building Grant Research Articles

Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program (HUD)

Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant Program (HUD)

Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant Program (ED)

Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant Program (ED)

Examining the relationship between Hispanic Serving Community college Title III grants and STEM associate degree completion

AbstractHispanic‐Serving Community Colleges enroll and educate a large share of Hispanic postsecondary students. Due to work trends and demographic changes, Hispanic and other historically underrepresented students play a crucial role in shaping the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) scholars and practitioners. We use data from the National Center for Education Statistics and a difference‐in‐differences technique to estimate the association between federal capacity building grants aimed at improving STEM degree attainment outcomes and associate degree completion. We find receipt of a Title III grant was associated with about a 30% increase in the total number of STEM associate degrees awarded. Further, the grants nearly doubled the number of STEM associate degrees awarded to Hispanic students, on average. This positive relationship is driven by institutions receiving more than one grant. We conclude by discussing these findings and providing federal and institutional recommendations.

Abstract 18: Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in the Pacific: A Comprehensive Systems Based Approach in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia

Abstract Purpose: The US Affiliated Pacific Islands, is composed of 3 US Territories (Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas) and 3 Sovereign Nations (Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau. The cervical cancer incidence in several of these island nations are amongst the highest globally. This project is designed to implement a sustainable comprehensive cervical cancer (CC) control program to eliminate CC in the island nations. Yap State, FSM an LMIC is a current project site. Planning, over 7 years, was through the Cancer Council of the Pacific Islands. Funding is primarily through a CDC Prevention and Control Capacity Building Grant, and other grant funds. To eliminate cervical cancer in Yap State, FSM through enhanced evidence based public health practices. The primary objective is to increase sustainable capacity to control cervical cancer. Methods: This non-research project is guided by the principles of community-based participatory development/engagement (CBPE), implementation science, transdisciplinary approach, and capacity building. The team is composed of 4 working cores, coordinated and led by an implementation core. The 4 cores are 1.) medical protocol and laboratory support 2.) community engagement and outreach 3.) data and informatics 4.) medical modeling and micro-costing. Capacity building through training and infrastructure development is a key component. Each core works synergistically and interfaces with the Yap Community Advisory Board, which has decision making authority. Results: Working towards cervical cancer control in a small island LMIC nation, with human resource and health infrastructure limitations, geographic challenges require flexibility and patience. The project processes involve multiple iterations, are culturally/geographically nuanced, and requires constant adjustment to national and international agency and medical regulatory bodies. Strong partnerships with health policy leaders, vaccination programs, clinicians is essential. Modelling projections to understand potential outcomes is necessary. Conclusions: Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in Yap State, FSM an LMIC can be done with close and trusting community engagement that is participatory and capacity building. Building strong relationships with local, national, and international programs necessary. Citation Format: Neal Palafox, James Edilyong, Martina Reichhardt. Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control in the Pacific: A Comprehensive Systems Based Approach in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 11th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research; Closing the Research-to-Implementation Gap; 2023 Apr 4-6. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(6_Suppl):Abstract nr 18.

Culturally supported health promotion to See, Treat, Prevent (SToP) skin infections in Aboriginal children living in the Kimberley region of Western Australia: a qualitative analysis

While there are many skin infections, reducing the burden of scabies and impetigo for remote living Aboriginal people, particularly children remains challenging. Aboriginal children living in remote communities have experienced the highest reported rate of impetigo in the world and are 15 times more likely to be admitted to hospital with a skin infection compared to non-Aboriginal children. Untreated impetigo can develop into serious disease and may contribute to the development of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). As the largest organ protecting the body and visible to everyone, skin infections are often unsightly and very painful, therefore maintaining healthy skin and reducing the burden of skin infections is important for overall physical and cultural health and well-being. Biomedical treatments alone will not address these factors; therefore, a holistic, strengths-based approach that aligns with the Aboriginal world view of wellness is required to help reduce the prevalence of skin infections and their downstream consequences. Culturally appropriate yarning sessions with community members were conducted between May 2019 and November 2020. Yarning sessions have been identified as a valid method for story sharing and collecting information. Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews and focus groups with school and clinic staff were conducted. When consent was provided, interviews were audio-recorded and saved as a digital recording in a de-identified format; for those yarning sessions not recorded, handwritten notes were scribed. Audio recordings and handwritten notes were uploaded into NVivo software prior to a thematic analysis being conducted. Overall, there was a strong knowledge of recognition, treatment, and prevention of skin infections. However, this did not extend to the role skin infections play in causing ARF, RHD or kidney failure. Our study has confirmed three main findings: 1. The biomedical model of treatment of skin infections remained strong in interviews with staff living in the communities; 2. Community members have a reliance and belief in traditional remedies for skin infections; and 3. Ongoing education for skin infections using culturally appropriate health promotion resources. While this study revealed ongoing challenges with service practices and protocols associated with treating and preventing skin infections in a remote setting, it also provides unique insights requiring further investigation. Bush medicines are not currently practiced in a clinic setting, however, using traditional medicines alongside biomedical treatment procedures facilitates cultural security for Aboriginal people. Further investigation, and advocacy to establish these into practice, procedures and protocols is warranted. Establishing protocols and practice procedures focused on improving collaborations between service providers and community members in remote communities is also recommended. Funding was received from the National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC] (GNT1128950), Health Outcomes in the Tropical NORTH [HOT NORTH 113932] (Indigenous Capacity Building Grant), and WA Health Department and Healthway grants contributed to this research. A.C.B. receives a NHMRC investigator Award (GNT1175509). T.M. receives a PhD scholarship from the Australian Centre for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ACE-NTD), an NHMRC centre of excellence (APP1153727).

IMPLEMENTING THE COORDINATION FUNCTION OF CONTROLLING OF SPATIAL UTILIZATION IN THE NORTH BANDUNG AREA AS A STRATEGIC AREA OF WEST JAVA PROVINCE

The North Bandung area (KBU) based on Regional Regulation of West Java Province Number 22 of 2010 is designated as a provincial strategic area because it has a function as a water catchment area which supplies around 60% of the water needs of the people below it, if it is not maintained properly it will potentially cause environmental problems that have a very broad impact on life. However, KBU has extraordinary attractiveness that can provide economic benefits for many investors, so massive commercial development in this area is unavoidable. KBU is administratively located in 4 (four) districts/cities, namely Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, Bandung City and Cimahi City. Therefore, controlling development in this area requires good coordination between the provincial government as the representative of the central government and the four district/city regional governments. In reality, coordination did not run optimally, coordination carried out by the Province only with the district/city government based on the location of the land requested, without considering the granting of development permits in one area could have an impact on other districts/cities. For district/city governments, there is no vertical coordination regarding the granting of building permits at the KBU, because the district/city governments only implement the governor's recommendations in issuing these permits. Thus, when the investor has pocketed the governor's recommendation, the district/city government will follow up on the licensing process. On the other hand, the Provincial Government thinks that the governor's recommendation is not a ticket to obtain a permit, but as a consideration for the district/city government when they want to issue a land use permit or construct a building in a KBU. The different perceptions between the Provincial and Regency/City Governments show that coordination in the issuance of permits at the KBU has not been perfect, which in fact provides benefits for investors, even though it has the potential to harm the surrounding community if the increasingly rampant development at the KBU does not take into account environmental damage.

Sustainability assessment in the authorisation process of urban transformation: the meta-design of a GeoBIM platform

The assessment criteria and indicators used in the authorisation processes of building or urban projects can play a key role in achieving the goals introduced by the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, on the one hand, the evaluation of project proposals and the granting of building permits still rely to a large extent on the subjective judgement of public technicians, severely limiting the incentive for the development of virtuous practices and innovative procedures; on the other hand, the measurement of the SDGs on a local basis presents strong operational gaps and criticalities, struggling to clearly orientate urban transformation processes. In the paper, these problematic issues represent the starting point to discuss the possibilities that the development of a GeoBIM platform could open to spatialise, measure and automate authorisation processes by integrating local regulations and sustainability indicators of global significance. The methodological and technical implications of the proposal are explored both through a reconstruction of the disciplinary literature on the subject and through the detailed description of some recent experimental tools. In particular, by questioning how to operationalize the integration of local assessment methods and global indicators through a GeoBIM platform, the paper raises broader questions on the relationship between measurement, policies and planning practices. In particular, the revision of priority criteria according to the 2030 Agenda goals is read in the text as a useful opportunity to rethink a number of administrative tools and practices. Indeed, the development of a GeoBIM platform to support building permit applications could not only make the assessment of compliance with local regulations more efficient and automated but also allow for the measurement of project impacts against indicators aimed at the local declination of the sustainability goals defined by the 2030 Agenda.

Capacity building grants for environmental groups

Capacity building grants for environmental groups

Indonesia's Message of Peace to the World: A Case Study of the Indonesian Christian Church's Yasmin Conflict

The Yasmin Christian Church conflict in Indonesia has been finalized after 15 years of conflict over establishing a house of worship in Bogor, Indonesia. In settlement of cases in the world’s spotlight, violence after violence continues to haunt Indonesian society, famous for its plurality. There is only a final settlement after 15 years of conflict: the establishment of the Yasmin Indonesian Christian church in Bogor, Indonesia. The granting of Building Permits by the Bogor City Government as evidence of the end of the long conflict of the Indonesian Christian Church yasmin that has been going on for approximately 15 years, which the Bogor Government carried out, is one of the efforts to appreciate the diversity that exists in the city of Bogor. Granting Building Permit documents is not the final process, but the Bogor Government promises to continue to be treated sustainably to maintain diversity. This conflict resolution process is in the spotlight of the world. This conflict was initially a locally based issue but became a national issue and even became a spotlight in the international world. This event is a peaceful message from Bogor to the world that peace can be achieved by mutual respect and compliance with rules that have been mutually agreed upon by all parties. Indonesia’s message of peaceful democracy and respect for human rights and religious freedom offered to the international community has arrived, thus attracting the world’s attention

Tenancy Laws in Berlin

Berlin is facing large increases in rent levels over the last decades. To overcome pressure on the market, the Senate of the city has repeatedly introduced rent controls. While the German Constitutional Court has found the latest rent-controlling legislation, the Price Ceiling Act of 2020 to be violating German constitutional law and hence invalid and void, there is strong economic evidence for why rent controls do more harm than good and after all even lead to a decrease in housing provided. To provide for affordable housing, the City of Berlin needs to pursue other measures that stipulate the construction of new housing: the increase and acceleration of the granting of building permits, release of shallow land and actively engage in municipal construction.

KARAKTERISTIK HAK GUNA BANGUNAN DI ATAS TANAH HAK MILIK

Abstract The need for land for the business world is getting bigger, while the land supply is limited. One of the rights to land used by investors to support their business is the building rights. The building rights.is the right to own and own buildings on land which is not his own with a maximum period of 30 years. The land which can be granted of the right building is the State Land, the land of management rights and the land of property rightsTeh Building Right as one of the objects granting of Right Building is the hereditary, strongest and most fulfilled right which can be owned by people on the land keeping in mind the provisions in Article 6 of the Basic Agrarian Law.The Building Right on the land Property rights have special characteristics because the granting of their rights is set forth in the form of deed granting of building Right on the land of property rights, which specifically regulates the agreement of the parties in order to fulfill the principle of freedom of contract. In addition, in making the deed granting of Building Right on the land of proprietary rights can be arranged specifically about the contents of the deed by deviating from the prevailing laws and regulations. Where a Building Rights Holders intend to impose a mortgage right and transfer this right shall obtain the consent of the right holder. This is different from the building right on state land. The buildings rights on state land may be borne by mortgages and transferred without obtaining the consent of othersKeywords; Building Right , Property Right ,Land

Study shows importance of general operating support, capacity‐building grants for nonprofits

Funders looking to achieve maximum impact with their grant dollars would be wise to offer a combination of general operating support (GOS) and capacity building (CB) grants, according to new research from Synergos and the Citi Foundation.

Characterization of Green and Yellow Papaya for Antioxidation and Glucose Uptake Stimulatory Activity in HepG2 Liver Cells

Abstract Objectives The long-term objective of present research is to evaluate papaya for anti-diabetic properties. The current objectives were (1) To determine polyphenolic contents and antioxidation activity of leaves, skin, pulp, and seeds of green and yellow papaya and (2) to evaluate their effects on glucose uptake in HepG2 liver cells. Methods The leaves, skin, pulp, and seeds samples were freeze dried and then extracted in water or 80% Methanol. The total phenolic contents of each extracted sample was determined using the Folin- Ciocalteu method. The antioxidation activity in each sample was determined using 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and Ferric ion reducing antioxidation power (FRAP) assays. Effect of each fraction on glucose uptake was determined using a fluorescent-tagged NBD-Glucose derivative. Results The concertation of polyphenols was highest in both water and methanol extracts of seeds from yellow papaya compared to that in seeds from green papaya. Leaves and skin fractions contained modest concentration of polyphenols whereas pulp contained the lowest concentration of polyphenols. FRAP assay indicates that both water and methanol extracts of leaves, skin, pulp, and seeds from yellow papaya exhibited higher antioxidation activity compared to that of green papaya. A similar antioxidation activity pattern was observed by DPPH assay. Leaves and skin from both green and yellow papaya showed modest to high antioxidation activity whereas pulp from both green and yellow papaya contained a low antioxidation activity. In contrast, green papaya extracts significantly stimulated glucose uptake in HepG2 liver cells compared to that of yellow papaya extracts. Both water and methanol extract of pulp from green papaya showed the greatest stimulation of glucose uptake followed by leaves and skin. Conclusions Although the seeds from yellow papaya contained highest concentration of polyphenols and exhibited highest antioxidation activity, pulp from green papaya showed significantly higher stimulation of glucose uptake in liver cells. Our data indicates that polyphenolic content and/or antioxidation activity in papaya may not be related to their glucose uptake stimulatory activity in liver cells. This study concludes that regular consumption of green papaya may be beneficial for preventing diabetes. Funding Sources Capacity Building Grant, USDA.

Capacity Building Grants for Non‐Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (USDA)

Federal Grants & ContractsVolume 44, Issue 11 p. 4-4 Grant Alerts Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (USDA) First published: 04 May 2020 https://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.31050Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume44, Issue117 May 2020Pages 4-4 RelatedInformation

In humans, sleep spindles are generated by local thalamic pacemakers.

In humans, sleep spindles are generated by local thalamic pacemakers.

Political connections, political favoritism and political competition: evidence from the granting of building permits by French mayors

This article discusses the influence of political connections on public policies implemented at the local level. Using a sample of more than 189,000 local politicians in French cities with more than 3500 inhabitants, I examine whether families of candidates who supported the mayors elected in 2008 obtain more building permits than the families of their political opponents. I find that the former obtain 35% more building permits than the latter between 2008 and 2014. Then, I show that the previous difference declines with political competition and disappears after close elections. My interpretation of those findings underlines two mechanisms. First, political competition disciplines mayors: in cities with weak political competition, mayors may favor their supporters when these supporters or one of their family members wants to obtain building permits, but they refrain from doing so after close elections. Second, in these cities, individuals who want to obtain something in exchange for their support (such as facilitating the acquisition of building permits) may easily forecast who is likely to become the mayor and whom they should support.

1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (USDA)

Federal Grants & ContractsVolume 43, Issue 8 p. 7-7 Grant Alerts 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (USDA) First published: 20 March 2019 https://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.30344Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume43, Issue821 March 2019Pages 7-7 RelatedInformation

Kualitas Pelayanan Publik dalam Pemberian Izin Mendirikan Bangunan Di Badan Pelayanan Perizinan Terpadu

This research title is ”Services Building Permit in Achieving Optimal Quality Public Services are held at Integrated Licensing Service Agency Pematang Siantar”. So far, in the minds of the public, that the quality of service Building Permit less bureaucracy and process sounds a bit complicated, and less than optimal. The main problem in this research is how the quality of public services in the granting of building permit in the Integrated Licensing Service Agency Pematang Siantar. The methods of data collection to use in this research were kuesioner, observation and documentation. The results showed that the quality of public services in the Service Agency of Integrated Licensing Pematang Siantar has been running well although there are still some constraints. This research uses the service quality theory of Zeithaml, Parasuraman and Berry consisting of 5 indicators of service quality that is tangible (physical evidence), reliability, responsiveness, Assurance and Emphaty. The survey results obtained from the respondents are tangible (physical evidence) of 51.9% (Pretty Good), Reliabelity of 77.2% (Good), Responsiveness of 73,4% (Good), Assurance 65,8% (Good), and Emphaty of 60,76%(Good). From these indicators can be concluded that the quality of service in the Integrated Licensing Service Agency Pematang siantar included in good category

Agreement between diagnoses of otitis media by audiologists and otolaryngologists in Aboriginal Australian children.

To determine the degree of agreement of diagnoses by audiologists and otolaryngologists of otitis media (OM) in Aboriginal children. Cross-sectional study of agreement between diagnoses. Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH), a prospective cohort study of Aboriginal children attending four Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in New South Wales (three metropolitan, one regional) during 2008-2012. 1310 of 1669 SEARCH participants (78.5%; mean age, 7.0 years; SD, 4.4 years) were assessed and received a diagnosis from one of five experienced audiologists. Test results (but not case histories) were forwarded to one of three otolaryngologists for blinded independent assessment. Agreement of OM diagnoses by audiologists and otolaryngologists at ear and child levels; correctness of audiologist diagnoses (otolaryngologist diagnosis as reference). Paired diagnoses by audiologists and otolaryngologists were available for 863 children at the child level and 1775 ears (989 children) at the ear level. Otolaryngologists diagnosed OM in 251 children (29.1%), including 11 (1.3%) with tympanic membrane perforation, and in 396 ears (22.3%), including 12 (0.7%) with perforation. Agreement between audiologists and otolaryngologists for OM at the ear level was 92.2% (κ = 0.78; 95% CI, 0.74-0.82), and at the child level 91.7% (κ = 0.81; 95% CI, 0.77-0.85). No otolaryngologist-diagnosed perforation was missed by audiologists. Among 1000 children triaged by an audiologist, there would be 45 false positives and 30 false negatives when compared with assessments by an otolaryngologist, with no missed perforations. There was substantial agreement between audiologists' and otolaryngologists' diagnoses of OM in a high prevalence population of Aboriginal children. In settings with limited access to otolaryngologists, audiologists may appropriately triage children and select those requiring specialist review.

Strategic public policy around population thresholds

Political economists have long maintained that politicians respond to both (re-)election and financial incentives. This article contributes to the latter literature by analysing whether, when and how local office-holders respond to the economic incentives embedded in exogenously imposed population thresholds leading to an increased number and remuneration of local politicians. Building on insights from the urban economics and public finance literatures, we argue that local politicians may strategically adjust fiscal and housing policies to stimulate in-migration when approaching a population threshold where their remuneration increases. Using data from all 589 Belgian municipalities over the period 1977–2016, our results confirm that approaching important population thresholds causes lower local tax rates and the granting of additional building permits (particularly for apartments). These policy changes occur early in the election cycle and, at least for housing policy, are restricted to incumbent mayors themselves expecting to benefit from crossing the population threshold.