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2013 Competitive AmeriCorps Funding
The Montana Governor's Office of Community Service announces the 2013 Competitive AmeriCorps State grant opportunity. These grants are federally funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) through the Montana Governor's Office of Community Service (OCS). The Montana Commission on Community Service (Commission) serves as the body to recommend funding to the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Annie's School Garden Grants
Deadline: December 15, 2012; Eligibility: K-12 Schools are eligible to apply; Purpose: Offers grants to develop school garden projects. Annie's Grants for Gardens program offers funding for K-12 school garden projects. Grants can be used to purchase gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies. The program offers smaller grants to begin projects and larger grants to deepen or expand established programs. Up to $500 is available to develop and start a new garden project. Up to $1,500 is available for to expand already established programs.
Announcing School Turnaround AmeriCorps Program
Today, as education leaders from across the country gather at the Grad Nation Summit in Washington, D.C., we are pleased to announce a new collaboration between our agencies: School Turnaround AmeriCorps. This competitive, three-year grant program is designed to strengthen and accelerate interventions in our nation's lowest-performing schools. The new initiative will engage about 650 AmeriCorps members in roughly 60 turnaround schools across the country. AmeriCorps members will help students, teachers, and principals to transform struggling schools by providing opportunities for academic enrichment, extended learning time, and individual supports for students. These interventions will lead to increased academic achievement and improved high school graduation rates and college readiness among our most disadvantaged students.
Announcing the GMM-SAF College Readiness Fund
The Montana Office of Public Instruction received a grant from the Student Assistance Foundation to fund up to 10 local Graduation Matters Montana (GMM) initiatives to engage in local college readiness activities in the spring of 2013. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to Montana public schools for existing GMM initiatives and for new GMM initiatives through a competitive application process. The application is due October 26, 2012.
BJA Releases Second Chance Act Technology Career Training Funding Opportunity
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has announced its Second Chance Act Technology Careers Training Program for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles funding opportunity. Programs funded under the Second Chance Act of 2007 facilitate successful reentry and promote public safety. Successful applicants will provide career training in technology-based fields to confined youth and/or adults 6 to 18 months prior to their release from confinement. Examples of technology-based fields include green technology-related projects, wireless and broadband deployment, and computer science and programming. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 11, 2013.
Best Buy Community Grants
Through the Community Grants program, Best Buy teams across the United States select non-profit organizations that give teens access to opportunities through technology to help them excel in school and develop 21st century skills. This year, the Best Buy Children's Foundation will give $2.8 million in Community Grants. Grant amounts will average $4,000 - $6,000 and will not exceed $10,000. Best Buy seeks applications from 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and public agencies that have tax-exempt status. Location must be with 50 miles of a Best Buy store or other Best Buy center of operations (e.g., corporate headquarters) to allow for Best Buy employee volunteers.
Bullock Encourages Communities to Apply for Drop-box Grants
Attorney General Steve Bullock is encouraging Montana communities that have not already done so to apply for a $1,000 grant to construct permanent prescription drug drop boxes. Attorney General Steve Bullock is encouraging Montana communities that have not already done so to apply for a $1,000 grant to construct permanent prescription drug drop boxes.
CDC Tribal Support-Funding Opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Tribal Support, housed in the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, has announced a funding opportunity to strengthen and improve the infrastructure and performance of tribal public health agencies and tribal health systems through the provision of capacity building and quality improvement. Tribal Support will fund federally recognized tribes in Priority Area 1 to develop disease interventions, build public health infrastructure, and cultivate community partnerships. It will fund a project evaluator in Priority Area 2 to conduct a program evaluation project. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 15, 2013.
Captain Planet Foundation Grants
U.S.-based schools and organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $3 million are eligible to apply for grants from the Captain Planet Foundation. Grants support high-quality educational programs that enable children and youth to understand and appreciate our world through learning experiences that engage them in active, hands-on community service projects to improve the environment in their schools and communities. Preference is given to requests seeking seed funding of $500 or less and to applicants who have secured at least 50 percent matching or in-kind funding. Deadline: February 28
Champions for Healthy Kids Grant
Through the Champions for Healthy Kids program, the General Mills Foundation will award 50 grants of $10,000 to organizations working to improve nutrition and physical fitness behaviors for youth (ages 2-18). SPARK is a model program for this grant and can provide the resources you need to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Eligibility: Schools, after school programs, daycares, community-based orgs & govt agencies; Award Amount: $10,000; Deadline: December 3, 2012
DOL Announces Funding for Programs Supporting Reintegration of System-Involved Youth
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced its fiscal year 2013 "Face Forward" funding opportunity. DOL will fund programs that offer services and training to improve the long-term job prospects of system-involved youth. The programs must incorporate diversion and/or record expungement strategies into their services. Applications are due by 4 p.m. ET on May 10, 2013.
Drug Free Communities RFA Posted on ONDCP Website
The Office of National Drug Control Policy, in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is pleased to announce the posting of the FY2013 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The purpose of the DFC Program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. Since 1998, ONDCP has awarded approximately 2,000 DFC grants, with up to 150 new awards expected in FY 2013. Grants have been awarded to communities from every region in the nation including rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities. Applications are due no later than March 22, 2013.
FY13 reACT Mini-Grants - Deadline is OCT 16!
ReACT is now accepting applications for this year's grant cycle. If your crew, or a group (school, church, club) who is ready to START a crew, is on the lookout for new funding to establish and develop reACT Crews across Montana, have them apply! ReACT Crews will get a kick-start to create advocacy events and activities to promote tobacco-free lifestyles and policies. Check out the application forms on the reACT website. Applications are due on October 16, 2012.
FY2013 solicitation for Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation
BJA is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2013 solicitation for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) program. BCJI is a part of the Obama Administration's larger Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (NRI) that helps local and tribal communities develop place-based, community-oriented strategies with coordinated federal support to change neighborhoods of distress into neighborhoods of opportunity. BCJI is a data-driven approach, leveraging research and innovation to identify the drivers of crime in a location and to develop multi-faceted strategies to reduce it. BCJI will also develop the ability of the community -- through training and technical assistance provided by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) -- to more effectively target these issues. Applications are due March 4, 2013.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Invites Applications for K-12 Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs
Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity initiative of the National Dairy Council and the National Football League, is accepting applications for school programs that promote healthier eating and more physical activity opportunities. Through the initiative, grants of up to $4,000 will be awarded to K-12 schools to help students and adults select and implement a series of activities that result in long-term changes in student nutrition and physical activity. To qualify, schools must be enrolled in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and have a designated in-school program advisor. In addition, the program must have support and involvement from the school principal, school nutrition professional, lead physical education teacher, and the school's Fuel Up to Play 60 program advisor. Deadline: June 4, 2013
Funding Available for 2013 Native Youth & Culture Fund Projects
First Nations believes that Native youth represent the future of Native communities, and that their health and well-being determine the future health and well-being of the overall community. By investing in youth and giving them a sense of place and tradition in the community, a community ensures that it will have bright and capable future leaders. We are pleased to announce this 2013 request for proposals (RFP) for projects that focus on youth, and incorporate culture and tradition to address social issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, mental health or others. Specifically, we are seeking projects that focus on one or more of these four priority areas: -- Preserving, strengthening or renewing cultural and/or spiritual practices, beliefs and values; -- Engaging both youth and elders in activities that demonstrate methods for documenting traditional knowledge, practices, and/or beliefs, where culturally appropriate; -- Increasing youth leadership and their capacity to lead through integrated educational or mentoring programs; --Increasing access to and sharing of cultural customs and beliefs through the use of appropriate technologies (traditional and/or modern), as a means of reviving or preserving tribal language, arts, history, or other culturally relevant topics.
Funding Opportunity To Improve Health, Life Skills of Young Men of Color
As part of its Forward Promise initiative, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will fund community-based projects that strengthen health, education, employment opportunities for boys and young men of color. Applications are due by 3 p.m. E.T., on October 10, 2012.
Get Your "Fuel Up to Play 60" Funding Here!
Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity program founded by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League, focuses on helping schools increase student awareness of and access to healthy eating and physical activity, and promoting sustainable changes in making schools healthier places. A nationwide funding program for K-12 schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60 provides up to $4,000 per enrolled school to help implement the program. Funding may be used to support a range of program-related activities from in-school promotions to a kickoff and launch of the program. The upcoming application deadline is October 1, 2012.
Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grants
YSA and State Farm are proud to support up to 100 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agencies for GYSD 2013 (April 26-28, 2013). GYSD Lead Agencies are local, regional, or statewide organizations across the United States, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick that lead GYSD in their city, region, or state. Lead Agencies convene a coalition of at least 10 partner organizations that collectively engage at least 600 youth volunteers in service on GYSD, engage local media and elected officials, and plan a high profile signature project or celebration of service. GYSD Lead Agencies will receive a $2,000 grant provided by State Farm, a travel stipend to attend the Youth Service Institute, and ongoing training and technical assistance from YSA.
Global Youth Service Day mini-grants are now available!
Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28, is the world's largest service event, and the only one dedicated to recognizing the contributions that young people make to their communities every day of the year. In Montana, young people and adult champions are coming together to serve and celebrate on Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). Schools, community and faith-based organizations, student groups, and individuals are planning and participating in events across the state. Plan an event in your area! GYSD mini-grants are available from the Governor's Office of Community Service to help support youth-led service projects held April 26-28. At least 20 grants of $150 will be available to groups across the state. Applications are due April 8, so get your planning group together and submit an application today!
Healthy Breakfast 4 Kids grant program
Application deadline for the Healthy Breakfast 4 Kids grant program has been extended to September 2012. The Healthy Breakfast-4-Kids (HB4K) goal is to create and improve access to breakfast in schools nationwide as a means to lessen the huge negative impact of hungry children across our nation. In 2012 Food Family Farming Foundation (F3) and Walmart Foundation are partnering to grant 117 $2500 equipment grants to high needs schools for the purpose of assisting in the successful establishment of universal breakfast in the classroom programs. Grant awardees will be able to order $2500 worth of food service smallwares or equipment to help support implementing breakfast in the classroom via an online order with our partner Tundra Specialties. As part of the grant program, F3 will create universal breakfast implementation resources to be available to all schools via our program, The Lunch Box.
Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program
The Home Depot Community Impact Grants Program provides support to nonprofit organizations, public schools, and public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their communities. Proposals for the following community improvement activities will be considered: repairs, refurbishments, and modifications to low-income and/or transitional veteran's housing or community facilities (schools, community centers, senior centers, etc.); weatherizing or increasing energy efficiency of low-income and/or transitional veteran's housing or community facilities; and planting trees or community gardens and/or landscaping community facilities that serve veterans. Priority is given to projects for veterans that include housing repairs, modifications, and weatherization work. Grants of up to $5,000 are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Requests will be accepted from February 1 through August 13, 2013.
Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Native American Populations
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to develop, adapt, and test the effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention interventions in Native American (NA) populations. NA populations are exposed to considerable risk factors that significantly increase their likelihood of chronic disease, substance abuse, mental illness, and HIV-infection. The intervention program should be culturally appropriate and promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles, improve behaviors and social conditions and/or improve environmental conditions related to chronic disease, the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, mental illness or HIV-infection. The intervention program should be designed so that it could be sustained within the entire community within existing resources, and, if successful, disseminated in other Native American communities. The long-term goal of this FOA is to reduce mortality and morbidity in NA communities. Letter of Intent Due Date(s): April 15, 2013; April 15, 2014 Application Due Date(s): May 15, 2013; May 15, 2014
It Only Takes a Little to BE BIG
It's National Volunteer Week and we are celebrating with our friends at Scholastic! You can celebrate with us and bring YOUR BIG Idea to life! If you have a BIG Idea that demonstrates Clifford's BIG Ideas (Share, Help Others, Be Kind, Be Responsible, Play Fair, Be a Good Friend, Believe in Yourself, Respect Others, Work Together and Be Truthful), let us know! Enter the 5th Annual BE BIG in Your Community Contest NOW for a chance to bring your BIG Idea to life with a $5,000 community grant. Other prizes consist of five $1,000 first prize grants. Remember, it only takes a little to BE BIG! Contest ends June 23, 2013.
It's All About the Fruit & Veggies Grants
Jamba Juice is celebrating 40 years of the NGA growing gardens with 40 grants for youth and school programs across the United States. The "All About the Fruits and Veggies" grant program provides youth garden initiatives with $500 in gardening supplies, curriculum, soil amendments and plants to help create engaging nutrition and gardening experiences. Recipients will be selected based on plans to promote nutrition education, ideas for incorporating fruit and vegetable activities into the curriculum, and ability to sustain the program over multiple years. Applications must be submitted by February 18th, 2013.
Just and Fair Schools Fund Announces Open Call for Letters of Interest
The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) is pleased to announce an open call for letters of interest (LOIs) from base-building organizations in the U.S. that seek to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices and to uphold the right to education for all youth. The Fund aims to spark positive reforms at the local, state and national levels that keep all children in school, safe and learning.
KaBOOM! Let's Play Maintenance Grants
Thanks to generous support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting. The Let's Play Spruce grants are designed to reward communities that have maintained and spruced their playspaces since their playground build. If you've done a "spruce up" project at your playground that involved volunteers in the last 6 months, you are eligible to apply. Alternatively, if you are a community that needs to refill the wood fiber playground surfacing at the playground, you can apply for $750 to be used towards the purchase of the surfacing.
KaBOOM! Spruce Up Project Grants
KaBOOM! is awarding grants of $750 to communities who wish to make their playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting. You could be one of 100 projects to earn $750 simply by sprucing up a playground for kids! Organize your friends, clean up a playground, and you can become eligible for $750, courtesy of Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The grant is part of the Let's Play initiative to get kids and families active nationwide. Deadline: Rolling.
MLK Day Lead Organizer Grants
YSA and CNCS are proud to support up to 16 MLK Day Lead Organizers to coordinate Martin Luther King Day of Service (January 21, 2013) activities. The goal of the MLK Day Lead Organizers program is to engage youth and adult volunteers on Martin Luther King Day of Service by encouraging families to serve together. MLK Day Lead Organizers will convene a coalition of at least 10 partner organizations that collectively engage at least 3,000 youth and adult volunteers in service on MLK Day, including projects that both engage and serve veterans and military families. MLK Day Lead Organizers will receive a $4,000 grant as well as ongoing training and technical assistance from YSA.
Montana Children's Trust Fund Request for Proposal
The Montana Children's Trust Fund has approximately $200,000 available (based on availability of Federal funding and State Special Revenues) to fund programs, which will provide primary and secondary child abuse and neglect prevention program and services. The purpose of the funding is to support community-based efforts to focus primarily on the prevention of child abuse and neglect; to fund programs to provide support to families in nurturing healthy children in safe environments; to strengthen a community?s capacity building; and to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect by targeting the five protective factors. Contractors wishing to be considered for providing the above services may respond to the Request for Proposal (RFP) located on the OneStop vendor website. The deadline for proposals is May 20, 2013.
NIDA To Fund Research on Substance Use Interventions for System-Involved Youth
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites applications from research centers and coordinating centers to develop and field test strategies that enhance substance abuse treatment and prevention services for youth under community-based supervision. Applications are due by 5 p.m. E.T. on November 28, 2012.
NIJ Announces Funding Opportunity for Evaluations of School Safety Interventions
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has announced the fiscal year 2013 Evaluation Research on Police and Technology in Schools funding opportunity. NIJ will fund evaluations of the use of police and technology in schools to enhance the safety of school buildings and reduce fear among students and teachers. Evaluations also should include an analysis of the costs and benefits of these enhancements to the community. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 3, 2013.
NIJ Announces Funding for Research on Children Exposed to Violence
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has announced the fiscal year 2013 Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Violence funding opportunity. NIJ will fund research and evaluation related to childhood exposure to violence, specifically addressing polyvictimization, harassment through electronic media, resilience and risk factors, and justice system responses to affected children. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 20, 2013.
NIJ Announces Violence Against Women, Teen Dating Violence Funding Opportunities
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has announced the following fiscal year 2013 funding opportunities: 1. Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women: Teen Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, and Intimate Partner Violence. NIJ will fund high-quality research and evaluation in the areas of teen dating violence, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence. 2. Research on Teen Dating Violence in Understudied Populations: Postdoctoral Fellowship. NIJ is accepting proposals from postdoctoral researchers seeking funding to collect new data or analyze existing data on teen dating violence in understudied populations.
OJJDP Announces FY 2012 Funding Opportunities to Advance Juvenile Justice Reform
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following funding opportunities: 1) Juvenile Justice Reform and Reinvestment Demonstration Program. Funding is available for three state or local juvenile justice administering agencies to develop and implement a set of evidence-based and cost-measurement tools intended to improve outcomes for justice-involved youth while also saving money. 2) Evaluation of the Juvenile Justice Reform and Reinvestment Initiative. OJJDP will provide funding for a comprehensive process and outcome evaluation of the initiative described above. Applications for both funding opportunities are due by 11:59 p.m. E.T. on August 23, 2012.
OJJDP Announces FY 2013 Funding Opportunity for Family Drug Courts
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following funding opportunity: FY 2013 Family Drug Court Programs. This program builds the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments to either implement new drug courts or enhance pre-existing drug courts for individuals with substance abuse disorders or substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, including histories of trauma, who are involved with the family dependency court as a result of child abuse, neglect, and other parenting issues. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. E.T., on March 25, 2013.
OJJDP Announces Internet Crimes Against Children Funding Opportunity
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the fiscal year 2013 Internet Crimes Against Children Program Support funding opportunity. Through this program, OJJDP will select an awardee to provide services and support to the OJJDP-funded Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force program. Activities of the multiagency, multijurisdictional ICAC task forces include preventing, investigating, and prosecuting technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 7, 2013.
OJJDP Announces Mentoring Funding Opportunities
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year 2013 funding opportunities: -- National Mentoring Programs. This program supports the implementation, delivery, and enhancement of mentoring services to improve outcomes for at-risk, high-risk, or underserved youth. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 29, 2013. -- Multi-State Mentoring Initiative. This solicitation will support qualified, established mentoring programs as they expand services for underserved at-risk and high-risk youth and enhance services to implement additional research- and evidence-based mentoring practices. Applications are due by April 30, 2013.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following funding opportunities: -- Mentoring Best Practices Research. This program seeks to enhance what is understood about mentoring as a prevention and intervention strategy for youth who are at risk of involvement or already involved in the juvenile justice system. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. E.T., on February 19, 2013. -- State Advisory Group Training and Technical Assistance Project. The State Advisory Group Training and Technical Assistance Project will provide training and technical assistance to state advisory groups (SAGs) appointed under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act) of 1974, as amended. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. E.T., on February 25, 2013.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year 2013 funding opportunities: 1. National Mentoring Resource Center. OJJDP seeks applicants to develop the center's capabilities to provide mentoring resources, references, and training materials to support implementation of mentoring practices that are evidence and research based. Applications are due by July 23, 2013; 2. Youth with Sexual Behavior Problems Program. This program, a collaboration between OJJDP and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking, will fund agencies that use a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to providing intervention and supervision services for youth with sexual behavior problems and treatment services for their child victims and families. Applications are due by July 25, 2013.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunities
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year 2013 funding opportunities: --National Juvenile Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program. OJJDP seeks applications for its national program to deliver training, technical assistance, and implementation support for information sharing among juvenile justice, child welfare, mental health, education, and other youth-serving agencies. This program will enhance agencies' ability to provide services and ensure better outcomes for children, youth, and families. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 9, 2013. -- Division of Innovation and Research Fellowship Program on Juvenile Justice Data. The fellowship will provide an opportunity for researchers with experience and expertise in juvenile justice, survey methodology, and statistics to help implement collaborative cross-agency strategies, policies, and programs to enhance and improve data for use by policymakers and practitioners nationwide. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 15, 2013.
OJJDP Announces New Funding Opportunity
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year 2013 funding opportunity: Community-Based Violence Prevention Field-Initiated Research Evaluation Program. OJJDP will fund rigorous, field-initiated research and evaluations to prevent and reduce youth violence - including gun violence - and exposure to violence.
OJJDP Announces Tribal Youth Funding Opportunities
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced the following fiscal year 2013 funding opportunities: -- Tribal Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance. OJJDP seeks to establish a Tribal Youth Program training and technical assistance provider. The award recipient will provide culturally appropriate training, support, resources, information, and other related technical assistance to OJJDP?s tribal grantees and all federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. Applications are due by May 6, 2013. -- Evaluation of Programs for Tribal Youth. This solicitation will fund one or more evaluation studies to produce findings of practical use to tribal communities, practitioners, administrators, and policymakers in the identification, adaptation, and testing of promising programs, policies, and strategies for tribal juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. Applications are due by May 14, 2013.
OJJDP To Fund Training To Enhance Response to Children Exposed to Violence
In support of the Defending Childhood Initiative, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will fund a training and technical assistance provider to develop and disseminate resources that will enhance law enforcement and partner agencies' response to children exposed to violence. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. E.T. on August 27, 2012.
OVW Announces FY 2013 Funding To Provide Legal Assistance for Victims
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has announced the following funding opportunity: OVW Fiscal Year 2013 Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program, District of Columbia (DC) Special Initiative. This program provides funds for legal services to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking in matters arising from abuse or violence. Grant recipients can include law school clinics, domestic violence victims' programs and shelters, bar associations, rape crisis centers and other sexual assault services programs, private nonprofit entities, tribal governments and organizations, territorial organizations, legal aid or statewide legal services, and faith- and/or community-based legal service providers. Applicants are limited to organizations that currently provide services within Washington, DC. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. E.D.T., on December 6, 2012.
OVW Funding Child Domestic/Sexual Violence Program, Training Grants
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) announces the availability of two funding opportunities under its Consolidated Grant and Technical Assistance Program To Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies. Applications for either opportunity are due by 11:59 p.m. E.T., on October 24, 2012.
OVW To Fund National Tribal Protection Order Registry
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will fund the development of a national tribal protection order registry that will provide data to tribal governments on individuals who are subject to a criminal or civil protection order that a tribal court has issued. This grant is open to federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal nonprofit organizations. A maximum of $2.5 million in grants is available. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. EDT on December 18, 2012.
Opal Apple Youth Make a Difference Initiative Grants
The Opal Apple Youth Make a Difference Initiative will award funding to youth-based initiatives serving communities in the U.S. where youth take leadership roles in the project. They are looking for organizations seeking grant dollars in the range of $5,000 - $20,000. The initiatives chosen will address one or more of the issues of food security, nutrition, agriculture, or food politics and education. Deadline: March 31
Reducing Child Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meals Grant
The next round of the Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs initiative will begin with two regional leadership academies held in late May and early June, each of which will be open to 10 city teams. These two-day trainings will provide three-person teams of city officials and other key stakeholders with information about federal funding for afterschool and summer meals; strategies for linking these programs to facilitate year-round provision of out-of-school meals; ideas for increasing children's participation; and additional advice and best practices shared by national experts. Travel costs for city teams will be covered by project funds. Applications are due no later than March 25, 2013.
Research on Alcohol-Related Public Policies such as Those Detailed in the Alcohol Policy Information System
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to conduct research on the effects of alcohol-related public policies on health, economic, and social behaviors and outcomes. The purpose of the FOA is to advance understanding of public policy pertaining to alcohol as a tool for improving public health and welfare. The NIAAA has developed the Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) as a resource for researchers conducting studies in this area; studies that make use of the information available through APIS are particularly encouraged. Research supported by this FOA includes, but is not necessarily limited to, studies examining the effects of alcohol-related public policies on health-related behaviors and outcomes, evaluations of public policies as tools for improving public health, and research to advance methods and measurement used in studying relationships between alcohol-related public policies and health-related behaviors and outcomes. Closing date for applications is May 7, 2014.
SAMHSA is accepting applications for $1 million in funding to help with suicide prevention follow-up efforts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for up to $1 million in National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up program grants. The purpose of this program is to promote systematic follow-up assistance to: --suicidal persons who call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program; --suicidal persons discharged from emergency departments; and --those who are being otherwise helped by National Suicide Prevention Lifeline crisis centers across the country.
SAMHSA is accepting applications for up to $15 million in Targeted Capacity Expansion Peer-to-Peer grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for Targeted Capacity Expansion Peer-to-Peer grants totaling up to $15 million over the course of the three year period. The purpose of this program is to expand and enhance service capacity through the provision of addiction peer recovery support services for individuals with substance abuse disorders. SAMHSA expects that up to $7 million will be available to provide up to 20 grants (14 for Recovery Community Organizations and six for Facilitating Organizations), at up to $250,000 per grantee, for the estimated project period of up to three years. The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds.
SAMHSA is accepting applications for up to $24.7 million for the National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention Cooperative Agreement
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for up to $24.7 million for the National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention Cooperative Agreement. This program will serve as a national resource and training center to prevent mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, to increase the effectiveness of youth violence prevention and to promote the healthy development of children and youth. The cooperative agreement will also provide technical assistance to SAMHSA's Safe Schools/Healthy Students and Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health (Project LAUNCH) grant programs.
SAMHSA is accepting applications for up to $3 million in Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for up to $750,000 per year in STOP Act grants aimed at preventing alcohol use among underage youth in communities across the nation. The STOP Act program was created to strengthen collaboration among the federal, state, local and tribal governments and communities to more effectively reduce alcohol use among youth. This mission includes disseminating timely information to communities about state-of-the-art practices and initiatives that are proven to be effective in preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth. The STOP Act program enhances, not supplants, effective local community initiatives for preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth.
SAMHSA's 2013 Native American Service to Science Initiative
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces its Native American Service to Science Initiative. Service to Science is a national initiative operated by SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies and is dedicated to enhancing the evaluation capacity of innovative programs and practices that aim to prevent substance abuse and related mental and behavioral health problems or the underlying factors associated with increased risk. The Native American Service to Science initiative is an ancillary project of the Service to Science Initiative and is implemented by SAMHSA's Native American Center for Excellence (NACE) and Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). The Native American Service to Science Initiative assists tribal program developers, implementers, and evaluators in applying more rigorous evaluation methodologies to their work. Ultimately, the initiative supports tribal prevention efforts by increasing the number of programs that meet evidence-based standards. Tribal programs must complete an application to be considered for the Native American Service to Science Initiative. Applications must be received no later than February 25, 2013. Please send all applications to Lynn Burns, NACE Executive Project Specialist as an email attachment to: lynnburns@avarconsulting.com or via fax at: (240) 328-6170
School Grants for Healthy Kids
Through partners CSX Transportation, Kellogg Company, and the Walmart Foundation, Action for Healthy Kids is pleased to release its School Grants for Healthy Kids opportunities for the 2013-2014 school year. Around 400 schools will be awarded funds that will range from $1,000 to $5,000 with significant in-kind contributions from Action for Healthy Kids in the form of people, programs, and school breakfast and physical activity expertise. We'll also provide schools with management expertise and support to develop strong alternative and universal breakfast or physical activity programs. Award amounts will be based on building enrollment, project type, potential impact, and a school's ability to mobilize parents and students around school wellness initiatives. Deadline: April 19, 2013
Second Chance Act - Adult Mentoring Grant Applications
The National Reentry Resource Center is hosting a webinar to assist organizations with their 2013 grant applications for the Second Chance Act/Adult Mentoring and Transitional Services for Successful Reentry Program. Under this U.S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance grant program, nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes are invited to apply to receive up to $300,000 over a two-year period to provide mentoring and transition services to individuals returning from prison or jail. Awards will be made in two categories: general mentoring programs for adult offenders and mentoring programs that focus on adult offenders who are parents, particularly non-custodial parents. Applicants may apply under either category but not both.
Social Innovation Fund Awards Grants for Innovative Community Solutions
The John A. Hartford Foundation will fund five to eight organizations to disseminate its IMPACT model of depression treatment through community health clinics in low-income rural areas in Wyoming, Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. By reducing costs for health expenditures and caregiving and increasing employment income of those affected by depression, they aim to increase economic well-being for individuals served.
Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizer Grants
Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizers will work with 10 or more partner organizations to engage at least 600 youth volunteers in learning about and addressing the issue of childhood hunger in their communities, beginning during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 10-17, 2012, and continuing through Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28, 2013. Sodexo Foundation Lead Organizers will also build new partnerships in their community and increase public awareness about the issue of childhood hunger and young people's role in solving the problem. Up to 12 organizations will receive $2,000 grants as well as travel and lodging expenses for the Youth Service Institute provided by the Sodexo Foundation.
Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants
More than 16 million children live in food insecure homes, not always sure where their next meal will come from. That's why YSA and Sodexo Foundation are calling on young people to "take hunger personally" and join the fight to end childhood hunger. Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants of $500 grants are available for youth-led service projects that bring together young people, families, Sodexo employees and other community members to address childhood hunger. U.S. young people, ages 5-25, are eligible to apply. Projects will take place on or around Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28, 2013. Application deadline: January 31
Solicitation for highway traffic safety funding proposals
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) State Highway Traffic Safety Office is pleased to announce we are currently accepting grant proposal requests for FFY 2014. In order to meet new deadlines associated with the new federal transportation bill, MAP-21, the Highway Safety grant proposal deadline has been moved from June 30 to March 1, 2013. All current and/or new subgrantees must submit applications to the State Highway Traffic Safety Office by March 1, 2013 to be considered for funding in FFY2014.
Solicitation for highway traffic safety funding proposals - DUE March 1
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) State Highway Traffic Safety Office is pleased to announce we are currently accepting grant proposal requests for FFY 2014. In order to meet new deadlines associated with the new federal transportation bill, MAP-21, the Highway Safety grant proposal deadline has been moved from June 30 to March 1, 2013. All current and/or new subgrantees must submit applications to the State Highway Traffic Safety Office by March 1, 2013 to be considered for funding in FFY2014.
State Farm Youth Advisory Board Service-Learning Grants
If you are involved with an organization or school and have a great idea for a service-learning project to impact student achievement in YOUR community, apply for a State Farm Youth Advisory Board Service-Learning Grant. The grants range in size from $25,000-$100,000, and must address the root cause of one of the following issue areas: access to higher education / closing the achievement gap, financial literacy (and economic inclusion), community safety and natural disaster preparedness, social health & wellness issues, and environmental responsibility. Deadline: May 3
Statewide Consumer Network Grant - Applications due by March 8, 2013
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2013 Statewide Consumer Network grants. The purpose of this program is to enhance statewide consumer-run organizations to promote service system capacity and infrastructure development that is recovery-focused and resiliency-oriented. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, this program seeks to promote activities related to wellness, integrated care, health care reform, and trauma-informed care.
TAKE HUNGER PERSONALLY WITH A SODEXO FOUNDATION YOUTH GRANT
More than 16 million children live in food insecure homes, not always sure where their next meal will come from. That's why YSA and Sodexo Foundation are calling on young people to "take hunger personally" and join the fight to end childhood hunger. Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants of $500 grants are available for youth-led service projects that bring together young people, families, Sodexo employees and other community members to address childhood hunger. U.S. young people, ages 5-25, are eligible to apply. Projects will take place on or around Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28, 2013. Applications are due by midnight January 31, 2013.
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