# America's Optimistic Futurist: Replicable Solutions to National Problems

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## Posts
- [Global Warming or Climate Change?  The Real Risk Comes from \.\.\.](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/uncategorized/global-warming-or-climate-change-the-real-risk-comes-from-february-8-2026)
- [What? North Carolina Ranked the \#1 State for Business But the 48th for funding K\-12 Schools? \(September 24, 2025\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/uncategorized/what-north-carolina-ranked-the-1-state-for-business-but-the-48th-for-funding-k-12-schools-september-24-2025)
- [Federal Subsidies to Polluters:  What You Cannot See and Would Never Imagine \(January 23, 2026\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/uncategorized/federal-subsidies-to-polluters-what-you-cannot-see-and-would-never-imagine-january-23-2026)
- [An Unforgettable Christmas \- I Saw a Man Die \(December 24, 2025\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/uncategorized/an-unforgettable-christmas-i-saw-a-man-die-december-24-2025)
- [Transparency about Classroom Environments is Driving Real Change in Student Learning \(November 21, 2025\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/uncategorized/transparency-about-classroom-environments-is-driving-real-change-in-student-learning-november-21-2025)

## Funding Opportunities
- [Health and Extreme Weather Solutions Focused Research Hubs \(Opens Nov 27, 2026; Expires Jan 29, 2027\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/funding-opportunity/health-and-extreme-weather-solutions-focused-research-hubs-opens-nov-27-2026-expires-jan-29-2027)
- [Microplastics Research and Resource Coordination Center \(Opens October 1, 2026; Exp\. December 1, 2026\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/funding-opportunity/microplastics-research-and-resource-coordination-center-opens-october-1-2026-exp-december-1-2026)
- [National Institutes of Health Director’s Pioneer Award Program \(Opens July 9; Exp\. September 9, 2026\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/funding-opportunity/national-institutes-of-health-directors-pioneer-award-program-opens-july-9-exp-september-9-2026)
- [Novel Experiential Technologies Assisting Individual Learning \(NExT AI\) Grant \(Opens September 2; Exp\. October 2, 2026\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/funding-opportunity/novel-experiential-technologies-assisting-individual-learning-next-ai-grant-opens-september-2-exp-october-2-2026)
- [Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program \(Exp\. December 31, 2026\)](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/funding-opportunity/agriculture-and-food-research-initiative-competitive-grants-program-exp-december-31-2026)

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- [Newsletter Archives 2023 \- 2024](https://theoptimisticfuturist.org/category/newsletter-archives-2023-2024)

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