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FEDERAL
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Volume 8, Issue 18
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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