DOE EPSCoR has announced the 2009 National Laboratory Partnership competition. The Program Notice Program Notice DE-PS02-09ER09-11 entitled "Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR); Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships" was posted on the Grants.Gov Web Site on April 23, 2009. Preapplications must be received by June 5, 2009 and formal applications are due by November 9, 2009. Only those preapplicants that receive notification from DOE encouraging a formal application may submit full applications. PLEASE EMPHASIZE TO INTERESTED APPLICANTS NOT USE GRANTS.GOV TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS! The Office of Science is now requiring all financial assistance applications be submitted through the Department of Energy e-Center (IIPS) http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov/. Applicants will still need to visit the Grants.gov website http://www.grants.gov/ to download the required Application Package (forms), by clicking on "Apply for Grants" and searching for the Funding Opportunity Announcement. Dr. Timothy J. Fitzsimmons, Program Manager of DOE EPSCoR, is the program point of contact.