The Office of Violence Against Women Program:Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus. This program furthers the Department’s mission by strengthening on campus victim services, security, and investigative strategies to prevent and prosecute violent crimes against women on campuses.Eligibility:Institutions of higher education.

Deadline for letter of intent is March 10. Proposal deadline is March 24. It’s a 3 year project of $300,000/yr for individual schools or up to $500,000 per year for consortium.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or the Department) announces the availability of up to $500 million in grant funds to be awarded under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grants program (TAACCCT). These funds are available to eligible institutions of higher education to serve workers who are eligible for training under the TAA for workers program in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The TAACCCT provides community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education with funds to expand and improve their ability to deliver education and career training programs that can be completed in two years or less, are suited for workers who are eligible for training under the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program, and prepare program participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations. The Department intends to fund grants ranging from $2.5 million to $5 million for individual applicants and from $2.5 million to $20 million for consortium applicants.

Issue Date: February 8, 2011
Closing Date: April 21, 2011
More here: http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration on Aging (AoA), AoA Center for Program Operations

Funding Opportunity Title: Senior Medicare Patrol, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048

Key Dates: The deadline date for submission of applications is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 4, 2011.

• Informational Conference Call, February 24, 2011, 10-11:30am ET
Dial 888-995-9728; Participant Pass code 27606*

• Submit optional Notice of Intent to apply no later than March 18, 2011

• Anticipated Project Start Date: June 1, 2011

Executive Summary: SMP projects recruit retired professionals as volunteer resources to educate beneficiaries and older consumers in their communities about how to prevent, detect and report health care fraud, error and abuse in the Medicare/Medicaid program. Currently SMPs operate in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Based on the availability of funds, under this competition, up to twenty-six new or competing continuation cooperative agreements will be awarded at a federal share of up to $180,000 per budget year and a project period of up to three years, in the following eligible states and District: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.

To ensure that limited funding for this program is most effectively used to maximize national program coverage, it is necessary to limit the number of SMP grantees to one (1) per state, district or territory. By eliminating duplicative or overlapping awards to more than one organization within a state, AoA not only maximizes national program coverage, but ensures greater equity in allocation of SMP services to elders irrespective of their state of residence. States not listed above are currently served by SMP projects awarded through 2012 and are not eligible to apply.

Public and/or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and Indian tribal governments (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), are eligible to apply under this program announcement.

Applicants must provide a comprehensive, collaborative plan for statewide SMP program coverage which targets isolated and hard-to-reach, and other vulnerable populations within their state. No more than one project grant will be awarded for program activities within each single eligible state or the District of Columbia. Applicants who apply to operate a project in more than one State must submit a separate SF 424 for each and enter the appropriate State code for each on line 14 of the SF 424 (Attachment A)

Successful applicants must be able to conduct a three-year state-wide SMP project which provides healthcare fraud control outreach and education that achieves programmatic goals.

The award is a cooperative agreement because the Administration on Aging will be substantially involved in the development and execution of the project activities.

Applicants (with the exception of Puerto Rico) must provide at least 25 % of the project’s total cost from non-Federal resources as specified. This requirement may be waived by the Assistant Secretary for Aging, if the authorizing representative submits a written request that documents the unique circumstances where it may be warranted.

You can get this grant application here: http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx

The Community Impact Fund comprises the Foundation’s unrestricted grantmaking to support a wide-range of community needs such as health and human services, families and youth, environment, arts and culture, civic and public . The deadline is February 9, 2011.

The Youth Grantmakers Fund is a special fund allocation for projects, programs and/or activities that address issues facing youth such as: alcohol use and drug use, teen pregnancy, academic stress, college/future plans, family neglect & violence, job availability. The deadline is February 15, 2011.

Eligible nonprofits may apply to both grant opportunities.

Click on links below to launch grant guidelines and applications:

The Community Impact Fund Guidelines: http://bit.ly/i3X9SD

Community Impact Fund Grant Application: http://bit.ly/gf1jXV

Youth Grantmakers Fund Guidelines and Application: http://bit.ly/gOzPMR

You can also access the information from the Community Foundation website:

http://www.thecommunityfoundation.net/grants/grantsSchedule.html

I think an email is better.  Many foundations have small staff and won’t respond to your call.  However, I have found that many foundation program officers are very willing to explain their decision and talk to you about the project.

Send a brief email asking to set up a short phone call so that you can get clarity on what you could do to strengthen your proposal in the future.  This is a great way to develop a relationship with the foundation that can lead to future grants.

It’s a great time to develop your nonprofit’s relationship with foundations.  A Nonprofit Fundraising Survey reports that most nonprofit organizations were hopeful about 2011. Approximately 47 percent planned budget increases, 33 percent expected to maintain their current level of expenditures, and only 20 percent anticipated a lower budget for 2011.

And, in 2009, foundation giving made up 13% of all dollars to philanthropy.  So go ahead and cultivate relationships with foundations whose mission aligns with yours.  Don’t let a rejection get you down.  Use the opportunity to strengthen your proposals and get funding in the future.

Grants are available for projects to strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to address the nursing shortage. Applicants must select and focus on one of the nine purposes in the grant application. The Education priority area includes Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2)developing and implementing internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies.

The Practice priority area includes Purpose P1)estblishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses.

The Retention priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel; and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient care.

My grant writing specialty is health care and medical education. Let me know if your organization could use help in applying for these funds!

An estimated 464 awards will be made ranging from $230,000 – $702,000.

Deadline is 12/28/10.

Need help with your application? Contact me at ann@grantright.com.

HHS announces the availability of up to $335 million to boost access to primary health care

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $335 million for existing community health centers across the country under the Expanded Services (ES) initiative. These funds are made possible by the Affordable Care Act and will increase access to preventive and primary health care, including dental health, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, and/or enabling services, at existing health center sites.

“Prevention and primary care are integral parts of the Affordable Care Act and these new funds will have a significant impact on the health care status of those most in need across the nation,” said Secretary Sebelius.

The Affordable Care Act provides $11 billion in funding over the next 5 years for the operation, expansion, and construction of health centers throughout the nation. Of the $11 billion, $9.5 billion is targeted to creating new health center sites in medically underserved areas and expanding preventive and primary health care services at existing health center sites. An additional $1.5 billion will support major construction and renovation projects at health centers nationwide. This expansion of sites and services will help community health centers serve nearly double the number of patients they do today, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

“We are committed to improving the overall health and wellness of our nation’s under-served communities and the Expanded Services grants are a step in the right direction,” said HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield, Ph.D. R.N. “These new investments will allow existing health centers to improve and expand vital primary health care services, and continue to meet the increased demand for services.”

Health center grantees requesting ES funds must demonstrate how these funds will be used to expand medical capacity and services to underserved populations in their service areas.

For grant application information, please visit www.grants.gov. Applications are due January 6, 2011 at 8 P.M. E.T.

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