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Digest of Federal Grants with Faith-Based and Community Organization Eligibility
Digest of Federal Grants with Faith-Based and Community Organization Eligibility The grant opportunities this week for community and faith-based organizations are through programs administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Potential applicants should be aware that some grant programs require specific technical expertise, or experience in particular foreign countries. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Qualified faith-based and other organizations may apply for the Head Start Career Advancement Partnership Program (Head Start Higher Education Partnerships) grant. The primary purpose of these career advancement programs is to improve the quality and long-term effectiveness of program services to Head Start children and their families. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and Tribally Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities (TCCU) are priority areas for these grants. Successful applicants will work in partnership with Head Start programs to implement education programs that increase the number of associate, baccalaureate, and in some cases graduate degrees in early childhood education and related fields that are earned by Head Start agency staff members, and in some situations parents of children served by such agencies, and members of the communities involved, as well as provide assistance for stipends and costs related to tuition, fees, and books for enrolling students. Grantees will also conduct activities that upgrade the skills and qualifications of educational personnel to meet the professional standards to better promote high-quality services and instruction to children and parents from populations served by HBCU, HIS and TCCU. A total of $1 million will be awarded for 2-5 grants under each priority area. Letters of intent are due June 27, 2008 and applications are due July 28, 2008. Complete details can be found in the program announcement at
Administration on Aging Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the National Center on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment grant. It is estimated that up to 4.4 million low-income beneficiaries are eligible for, but not receiving, low-income subsidies under the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit. Many older Americans are eligible for, but not receiving federal and state benefits ranging from income supplements to energy assistance to health care assistance. In recognition of this need, the objective of this announcement will be to provide technical assistance to states, Area Agencies on Aging, and service providers to carry out outreach and benefits enrollment assistance, particularly to older individuals with greatest economic need, for federal and state programs providing benefits including: Supplemental Security Income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act; Medical Assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act; benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or benefits under other applicable programs. The successful applicant will establish a center that, building on best practices such as person-centered assistance and web-based decision-support tools, will collaborate with the existing Aging Services Network, including Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), to ensure more complete and cost-effective enrollment of seniors, including those of low-income, in the full array of state and federal benefits for which they are eligible. The Administration on Aging’s vision for the Center on Senior Benefits Outreach and Enrollment is that every community across the country will utilize the Center’s tools and resources to ensure their older citizens receive the benefits for which they are eligible. A letter of intent should be received by June 27, 2008 and the full applications are due July 25, 2008. A single grant of up to $2,000,000 will be awarded for a one year project period. The full announcement can be found at
Qualified faith-based and other organizations may apply for the Pension Counseling and Information Projects grant. Successful applicants will demonstrate a proven record of advising and representing individuals who have been denied employer or union-sponsored pensions or other retirement savings plan benefits, and which have the capacity to deliver services on a regional basis to states not currently served by the Pension Counseling and Information Program. Activities under this grant program may include: drafting administrative pension claims and appeals, and support through administrative proceedings; identifying and pursuing pension benefits from sponsors that have discontinued their plan, changed names, merged with another company or gone out of business; answering basic questions about rights and remedies under all public and private pension systems throughout the service region; and operating a region-wide outreach program to ensure public awareness of project services, emphasizing outreach to those who need pension counseling services the most. Projects receive legal training, case consultation and operational coordination and support from the national technical project. Applications are due July 14, 2008. A total of $200,000 per year will be awarded to a project period for up to two years. Complete details can be found in the announcement at
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the grant on Cancer Prevention and Control Activities. The program goals are: developing and disseminating current national, state, and community-based comprehensive information on cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship; developing and disseminating professional education programs; promoting the analysis and development of evaluation, surveillance and research data, and its translation into public health messages, practice and programs; and, facilitating the exchange of expertise and coordination of programmatic efforts related to cancer prevention and control among a variety of public, private, and not-for-profit agencies at the national, state, tribal, territory and community level. The successful applicant will: collaborate with state health departments and national cancer prevention and control organizations on comprehensive cancer control training, planning, implementation, and evaluation activities for the public, providers and decision-makers with a focus on cancer risk factors and/or categorical cancers; develop leadership models for state health departments and other cancer control partners to utilize as cancer control broadens to the local/community, regional and international levels; deliver technical assistance to state health departments and other cancer control partners through training and communication networks; collaborate with CDC and other national, state and local organizations to provide training to public and not-for-profit program staff and researchers on cancer prevention and control program evaluation; identify gaps in evaluation of cancer prevention and control activities; based on findings, determine methods for dissemination of best approaches and practices to conduct competent evaluations of cancer prevention and control activities; coordinate and support activities related to cancer education and awareness for both the public and medical providers; collaborate with national and international experts in efforts to improve quality of cancer screening; collaborate with state departments of health and education agencies to promote evaluation and dissemination of skin cancer prevention education programs and implementation of school-based sun protection policies through collaboration with the Coordinated School Health Programs and state and local comprehensive cancer control partners; and identify opportunities for cancer issues management forums. A single grant of $4.25 million will be awarded for a five-year project. Applications are due August 11, 2008. Complete details can be found in the announcement at
Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Developing and Disseminating Targeted Immunization Materials grant. This funding announcement will support projects that: develop and disseminate targeted educational materials using electronic and/or digital formats for the general public and health care providers to increase immunization rates across the lifespan and among healthcare workers; broadly disseminate time-sensitive immunization information within 24 hours of an announcement by CDC; utilize established strategies and methods of health education, health communication and/or social marketing in developing and implementing project activities; develop a logical timeline that directly links program activities to personnel responsible for implementing each segment of the program; develop overall program objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound; develop plans for obtaining additional resources from non-federal sources to supplement program activities and ensure continuation of the activities after the end of the 3-year project period; in developing and implementing program strategies, work closely with immunization partners including immunization provider organizations, other non-governmental organizations and state and local health departments to increase reach and avoid duplication of efforts; and participate in the annual National Immunization Conference and an annual reverse site visit in Atlanta, GA. A single grant of $450,000 will be awarded for a three-year project. Applications are due July 29, 2008. The program announcement is at
National Institutes of Health Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Centers on Demography and Economics of Aging grant. The purpose of these center grants is to support: the infrastructure and pilot data necessary for research and program development in selected illustrative areas; research projects in selected illustrative areas; the development of innovative national and international networks of researchers; the recruitment of new researchers into the field; the development and enhanced sharing of specialized databases and the rapid application of research results from these databases; and the development of statistical data enclaves for the analysis of large-scale, often-longitudinal, databases with linked administrative data and increasingly, with linked biological and genetic information. The center grant for this announcement minimally consists of two required cores: an administrative and research support core, which will provide coordination, research planning, logistical, and centralized data and technical support; and a program development core providing for small scale pilot studies related to program development or methodological innovation. In addition, an application may request funding for: an external innovative national or international network core; an external research support and dissemination core; a statistical data enclave core; and/or a coordinating center function. Each proposed Center should focus on one or more scientific themes or areas of interest directly relevant to population aging. For suggested research topics relating to this announcement please view the full program announcement available at
A letter of intent should be received by September 30, 2008 and full applications are due October 30, 2008. Approximately $4.4 million will be made available to fund eight to thirteen awards over a project period of five years. Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation (CTOT) grant. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) invites new or renewal applications from groups of two or more institutions to participate in the CTOT consortium, a cooperative investigative group that will conduct multi-site clinical trials or observational clinical studies with associated studies of immunologic mechanisms, in recipients of thoracic and abdominal organ transplants. All clinical trials and studies must include associated studies of immunologic mechanisms performed on samples from study subjects and, if appropriate, human controls. Examples of clinical trials, observational studies and associated mechanistic studies include: evaluation of improved, less toxic and more specific immunosuppressive agents; protocols designed to minimize pharmacologic immune suppression; interventions in the donor that will result in improved recipient outcomes; and identification and validation of biomarkers that will enable accurate non or minimally-invasive monitoring of the recipient’s immunoreactive state, so that therapy can be individualized and proactive. A letter of intent should be received by September 23, 2008 and full applications are due October 21, 2008. The NIAID intends to commit a total of approximately $7 million to this initiative, and anticipates making three to four awards over a project period of five years. The full announcement can be found at
Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for a grant to research Development of Models to Forecast Medicare Expenditures. The grants are to support projects that develop models that forecast Medicare expenditures or provide insight into key aspects of the forecasting of Medicare expenditures (e.g. cost growth and population aging). The forecasting models will have innovative features including: demographic and economic uncertainty and insights into the impact of economic and demographic assumptions; measure the impact of policy changes; general equilibrium effects; and methods for comparing forecasting models. A total of $800,000 annually will be awarded for 2-3 grants. Project periods may be up to five years. Letters of intent are due September 29, 2008 and applications are due October 29, 2008. The request for application is at
Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Millennium Promise Awards: Non-communicable Chronic Diseases Research Training Program (NCoD) grant. This research training program is designed to build research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the fields related to cancer, cerebrovascular disease, lung disease including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and environmental factors including indoor air pollution, and obesity and lifestyle factors related to these conditions as well as genetics of non-communicable diseases. The objectives of this program are: to train a cadre of experts who can assess the magnitude of certain diseases as well as genetics, environmental factors including indoor air pollution, and lifestyle factors related to these conditions in LMICs; to support training-related research projects that address issues of importance to chronic disease, directly relevant to the needs of the people in the foreign country, and are culturally sensitive; to strengthen the research training capacity and institutional infrastructure required for success by building on existing research programs on chronic diseases at the foreign sites; to develop methods to monitor and understand the etiology of chronic non-communicable disease; to train researchers who perform research in chronic non-communicable diseases across a broad range of research areas from genetics to epidemiology to clinical research to implementation science; to train researchers who can identify economic factors that influence chronic disease risks, and who can develop evidence regarding the impact of chronic non-communicable diseases on families and communities; and to train individuals who can translate research into public health policy and into programs of care. A letter of intent should be received by August 31, 2008 and the deadline for full applications is September 30, 2008. It is anticipated that $1.5 million will be awarded for up to seven grants per year and up to two planning grants. The full announcement can be found at
Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Pilot Clinical Trials of Pharmocotherapies for Substance Related Disorders grants. This funding opportunity will support pilot clinical studies of medications for investigation as possible treatments for Substance Related Disorders (SRDs). The pilot studies could be studies with new medications, medications which have been marketed for other indications but for which a rationale as a pharmacotherapy for a SRD could exist, or studies which will provide a new line of research in pharmacotherapies for SRDs. Proposals may focus on the testing of a pharmacotherapy for the immediate and long-term effects of substance-related disorders, such as craving, withdrawal, relapse, intoxication, or other consequences resulting from their misuse; on testing a pharmacotherapy for the treatment of a comorbid population; or the testing of a pharmacotherapy in a specific patient population in which the safety and/or efficacy of the medication is not known. A letter of intent should be received by September 23, 2008 and the full applications are due October 23, 2008. A total of $3 million will be awarded for 8-9 grants. The full announcement can be found at
Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging grant. The Roybal Centers are intended to improve the health, well being, and productivity of older people, through the translation of basic behavioral and social sciences research. The theme of a proposed Roybal Center program should be organized to accelerate the process of translating basic behavioral and social science research theories, methodologies, and findings about aging processes into practical outcomes and new technologies that would improve the lives of middle-aged and older people. Translational research under this announcement is intended for behavioral and social science studies with research results relevant for: translation into state/federal/international public policy; adoption by agencies or firms; translation into public health practice; development into new technologies; and development into behavior change/behavior maintenance programs. A letter of intent should be received by October 1, 2008 and the full applications are due October 31, 2008. A total of $18 million will be awarded for 8-12 grants with five-year project periods. The full announcement can be found at
Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research grant. This program is to stimulate the participation of individuals from the following groups: individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups; individuals with disabilities; individuals from socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds that have inhibited their ability to pursue a career in health-related research. Up to eight new grants will be awarded. A total of $850,000 will be available for the first year with project periods of up to five years of funding possible. Letters of intent are due July 15, 2008 and applications are due August 15, 2008. The request for applications is at
Office of Public Health and Science Qualified faith-based and other organizations may apply for the grant entitled HIV Prevention Program for Young Women Attending Minority Institutions - Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. This pilot HIV/AIDS prevention education program will demonstrate what it takes to equip college-age minority women with the tools and the means to effectively communicate with their partners and protect themselves from HIV/AIDS/STDs. Funding will be directed at activities designed to improve the delivery of services to women disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. The successful applicant will develop a HIV/AIDS program to provide prevention education for women attending the university. The program should offer a variety of services to the women including counseling and HIV/STD testing services, mental health support, and education. The program shall include the university student health services, inter-collegiate departments, and other community resources in the development of the program. In addition, the grantee will make sub-awards or funding opportunities available to student health services, inter-collegiate departments, student organizations, or other schools within the institution for the development and implementation of outreach activities. A total of 12 two-year grants will be awarded for program activities at six Historically Black Colleges and Universities, four Hispanic Serving Institutions, and two Tribal Colleges and Universities. Approximately $960,000 is available to make awards of up to $80,000 total cost for a one-year budget period. Applications are due July 25, 2008. The program announcement can be found at
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Actions for Combating Trafficking-in-Person (ACT) Program grant. USAID/Bangladesh seeks to combat human trafficking in Bangladesh through the prevention of trafficking-in-persons, enhancing the protection of the victims and improving victim care, and strengthening the Government of Bangladesh’s capacity to prosecute traffickers and trafficking related crimes to help ensure that the rule of law and human security is improved. This ACT project will build upon current efforts in country, including those sponsored by USAID. The scope of the activity will focus mainly on vulnerable populations, in particular but not exclusively on victims and potential victims of trafficking into the sex trade and the prevention of labor migration abuses and human trafficking related to migrant labor. A comprehensive approach that includes prevention, protection and prosecution, the three pillars of ACT activities as defined in the United States Government’s policies related to combating human trafficking, will be addressed in this activity. An estimated $3.5 million is to be made available to fund a project over a four year period. Applications are due July 21, 2008. The program announcement can be found at http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=LWwSgnWgTRzTQ7fjXGCG5G Qualified faith-based and other organizations may apply for the Global Civil Society Strengthening grant. USAID will award one Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement to provide technical assistance, research, services, and support for civil society in USAID presence and non-presence countries by implementing programs designed by USAID Missions and USAID Washington-based offices. Specific types of activities include: develop and/or improve methodologies for civil society sector assessments; perform assessments and provide program recommendations; evaluate ongoing or completed programs; conduct new research and update USAID documents; implement pilot programs to test best practices and new methodologies; and develop training modules and train beneficiaries and/or development practitioners. Applicants can also apply for an Associate Award that is a separate assistance agreement funded by a USAID Mission or USAID/Washington office and awarded to the Leader Award Recipient to support a discrete local or regional activity that fits within the scope of the broad worldwide Program Description in the Leader Agreement. Associate awards will usually focus on technical development assistance, but could also be awarded for technical leadership activities. Up to $200 million will be awarded for one or more grants. Applications are due July 25, 2008. Further details are in the announcement at http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=LWwSgnWgTRzTQ7fjXGCG Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Promoting Sustainable Business Initiatives while Conserving Biodiversity grant. The overall objective of this program is to contribute with the improvement of the economic and social well-being of families in and adjacent to significant importance ecological areas in Paraguay (terrestrial or water). The recipient of this award will propose a method for assisting poor farmers and communities in areas of Paraguay through sustainable methods in order to obtain alternative sources of income to stop relying on slash-and-burn farming. The successful project will: increase sustainable economic and social activities in rural communities; increase alliances between communities, non-profit organizations and companies; and, conserve ecological areas of significant importance that are at risk. Applicants need to closely coordinate with local and national actors. The closing date for applications under this announcement is July 22, 2008. USAID intends to provide approximately $1,350,000 in funding to be allocated over the three-year period for one or more grants. The full announcement can be found at http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=LWwSgnWgTRzTQ7fjXGC Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Re-building Basic Health Services in Liberia grant. USAID/Liberia intends to Rebuild Basic Health services in Liberia by assisting the Ministry of Health, the Government of Liberia efforts to expand the coverage of Basic Package of Health Services, including, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Improved Environmental Health (e.g. Water Supply, Hygiene and Sanitation), and Control of other infectious Diseases through support to some 105 health facilities, expand community Outreach, and enhanced Behavior Change Communication Program which support and promote healthy behaviors. The closing date for applications under this announcement is July 22, 2008. USAID plans to award one grant for approximately $52 million for a period of five years. For additional details please view the full announcement at http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=LWwSgnWgTRzTQ7fjXGCG5GpBD Qualified faith-based and other applicants may apply for the Support for Local Governance, Elections and Civil Society – Timor Leste grant. The successful applicant will conduct a program to support local governance, elections and civil society in Timor-Leste. The project will: support credible, peaceful and fair village (suco) council and possibly also municipal and national elections; and enhance the capacity of newly-elected suco councils to strengthen citizen participation in village and municipal governance, including local decision-making, information-gathering and -dissemination, as well as conflict prevention and mitigation. The closing date for applications under this announcement is July 11, 2008. USAID plans to award one grant of $3 million over a three-year project period. The full announcement can be found at http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=LWwSgnWgTRzTQ7fjXGCG5Gp Qualified faith-based and other organizations may apply for a grant to Support to People with Disabilities in Uzbekistan. The successful applicant will conduct a project to promote the rights and equal opportunities for people with disabilities in Uzbekistan. Specifically, the grantee will assist in the promotion of equal opportunities and inclusion of people with disabilities through public outreach campaigns to address issues of concern of people with disabilities; facilitating dialogue between key government and community organizations where issues of concern of disabled people are addressed; fostering the inclusion of children with disabilities in education programs; increasing employment and economic opportunities for people with disabilities; and improving laws and policies within country that better reflect the inclusion of people with disabilities. The successful applicant will also assist in strengthening the capacity of disabled persons’ organizations to advocate for full inclusion and equality. The result of these interventions is to build capacity of DPOs to effectively participate, manage and implement inclusive programs for people with disabilities. Proposals might include public educational programs, assessment of local legislation and practices, or development of recommendations for introducing changes to local legislation. Applications are due June 28, 2008. A total of $400,000 will be awarded for a two-year project. The announcement is at http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=LWwSgnWgTRzTQ7fjXGCG5G
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