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FEDERAL
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Volume 8, Issue 17
Prisoner Re-entry
Initiative Grant
Deadline:
November 4, 2008
This program
is a joint effort of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the
Department of Labor (DOL) designed to reduce recidivism by helping
inmates find work when they return to their communities. The
Prisoner Re-entry Initiative (PRI) seeks to strengthen urban
communities characterized by large numbers of returning prisoners
through an employment-centered program that incorporates mentoring,
job training, and other comprehensive transitional services.
Faith-based or community organizations are eligible to apply for
this grant.
Contact:
Jeannette Flowers, Grants Management Specialist, at (202) 693-3322
or Flowers.Jeannette@dol.gov.
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-20570.htm.
State Incentive Grant
Program: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Deadline:
November 7, 2008
The Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention is accepting applications to fund Strategic Prevention
Framework State Incentive Grants (SPF SIGs). The purpose of
the SPF SIG program is to provide funding to States, Federally
recognized Tribes and U.S. Territories in order to prevent the onset
and reduce the progression of substance abuse, including childhood
and underage drinking; reduce substance abuse-related problems; and
build prevention capacity and infrastructure at the State, tribal,
territorial and community-levels. Eligible applicants are the
immediate Office of the Chief Executive (e.g., Governor) in the
States, U.S. Territories or District of Columbia; and federally
recognized tribes.
Contact: Edna
Frazier, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1 Choke
Cherry Road
Room 7-1087, Rockville, Maryland 20857, or you may contact her at
240-276-1405, edna.frazier@samhsa.hhs.gov
http://samhsa.gov/grants/2009/sp_09_001.aspx
Child Mental Health
Initiative
Deadline: January 15,
2009
The U.S. Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health
Services is accepting applications for Cooperative Agreements for
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and
Their Families (CMHI). The purpose of this program is to support
children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their
families by encouraging the development and expansion of effective
and enduring systems of care. Grantees will be expected to develop,
implement, expand and disseminate broad, innovative system changes
which improve outcomes for children, youth and families and create
long-term positive transformation of services and supports.
Eligibility for this program is statutorily limited to public
entities such as state governments, Indian or tribal organizations,
governmental units within political subdivisions of a State, such as
a county, city or town, District of Columbia government and others
areas.
Contact:
Gwendolyn Simpson, Office of Program Services, Division of Grants
Management, Substance Abuse Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1085, Rockville, Maryland
20857
(240) 276-1408 or gwendolyn.simpson@samhsa.hhs.gov
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42956
Crime Victims Funding
Deadline: Ongoing
The U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is receiving applications for
Project Helping Outreach Programs to Expand. The objective of the
project is to provide resources to grass roots community-based
organizations to improve outreach and services to crime victims.
Nonprofit grass roots community-based victim service programs that
do not receive federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) victim assistance
grant funding may apply for a one-time grant, up to $5,000, to
support program development, networking, coalition building, and
service delivery. Funds may be used to develop program literature,
train advocates, produce a newsletter, support victim outreach
efforts, and recruit volunteers. This is an ongoing solicitation and
is contingent upon the availability of funds.
Contact:
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), 810 Seventh Street NW,
Washington, DC 20531 or 202-307-5983
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/expandingoutreach/welcome.html
NON-GOVERNMENTAL
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Human and Community Development
Deadline: Ongoing
The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's
Program on Human and Community Development will focus its
grant-making strategies on community change and juvenile justice.
The Juvenile Justice effort maintains a national scope and
promotes an effective juvenile justice system that is linked to
relevant agencies, is acknowledged to play a critical role in the
community and is held accountable for public safety as well as the
rehabilitation of young offenders. Grant award funding levels vary.
Eligible applicants for the Juvenile Justice program include a
variety of organizations in the United States.
Information:
www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.938141/k.FEFC/Domestic_Grantmaking
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