From lmason at osrhe.edu Tue Nov 10 12:58:53 2020 From: lmason at osrhe.edu (Mason, Linda) Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:58:53 +0000 Subject: [Okgrantsmanship] Fwd: Resources and Funding Opportunities In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Dr. Linda Mason Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Bryce, Betty-Ann M. EOP/ONDCP" Date: November 10, 2020 at 12:01:45 PM CST To: "Bryce, Betty-Ann M. EOP/ONDCP" Subject: Resources and Funding Opportunities  Dear Friends and Colleagues, I hope this finds you all quite well. Below, please find a few resources and opportunities that maybe of interest. Please share this information with your stakeholders. Announcements · The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is happy to introduce a new workshop series for Rural Faith Leaders: Empowering Faith Leaders to Help Persons with Substance Use Disorder. This is a series of four workshops for rural Faith Leaders to share valuable information and resources. The first workshop Substance Use Disorder and the Pandemic in Rural Communities will take place on December 8, 2020 – 1:00 - 2:30 pm EST. Faith Leaders interested in attending should RSVP to Betty-Ann Bryce at this email MBX.ONDCP.RuralAffairs at ondcp.eop.gov. Please include your name, title, organization and contact information. Registered participants will receive the details to join the event closer to the event date. Please share this information with Faith leaders in your community. See attached for more information. · ONDCP will also be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST. Criminal Justice Early Release of Incarcerated Individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in response to COVID-19: Strategies for Rural Communities. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by November 16, 2020 to the following link: https://ems9.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=902087. See attached for more information. · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts weekly partner calls to provide updates on the COVID-19 response. Visit the COVID-19 Webinar and Partner Calls Video site to learn more and catch up on calls you may have missed. · The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and offer attendees an opportunity to ask questions of CMS and other subject matter experts. Call details are below. Conference lines are limited Next Office Hours: Tuesday, November 17th at 5:00 – 6:00 PM Eastern Toll Free Attendee Dial In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 2491556 Audio Webcast link: https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=2617 Next Nursing Homes Wednesday, November 11th at 4:30 – 5:00 PM Eastern Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 7557519 Audio Webcast Link: https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=2716 Wednesday, November 18th at 4:30 – 5:00 PM Eastern Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820; Access Passcode: 1335116 Audio Webcast Link: https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=5779&seid=2721 For the most current information including call schedule changes, please click here Funding · Movember's First Responders Mental Health Grants Program is offering support to nonprofit organizations that address mental health and suicide prevention issues impacting first responders and their families. A total of $343,000 over two years will be provided to first responder programs in the U.S. (Grants will also be provided to organizations in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.) The purpose of the funding is to identify those current programs showing promise in improving the mental health of men in these groups and to build the evidence for effective intervention. Deadline: Letters of intent are due November 23, 2020; the deadline for invited proposals is February 6, 2021. · Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Jobs Plus Initiative develops locally-based, job-driven approaches that increase earnings and advance employment outcomes through work readiness, employer linkages, job placement, educational advancement, technology skills, and financial literacy for residents of public housing. The place-based Jobs Plus program addresses poverty among public housing residents by incentivizing and enabling employment through earned income disregards for working residents and a set of services designed to support work including employer linkages, job placement and counseling, educational advancement, and financial counseling. Closing Date: December 1, 2020 · National Institutes of Health -Support Available to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities - The Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Health Disparity and Vulnerable Populations program provides support to implement and evaluate community interventions testing the impacts of mitigation strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission in NIH-designated health disparity populations and other vulnerable groups. The program also supports the implementation or evaluation of existing, new, or adapted interventions to address the adverse psychosocial, behavioral, and socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic on the health of these groups. Closing date: December 1, 2020. · Regional Funding: RRF Foundation for Aging: Direct Service Grants The RRF Foundation for Aging is committed to supporting programs that improve the quality of life for older Americans. The Foundation awards Direct Service Grants to nonprofit organizations located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, or Wisconsin. The focus is on projects that 1) increase the availability and effectiveness of comprehensive community programs that will enable older persons to continue living in their homes; 2) provide supportive services to older persons in residential settings, such as congregate living facilities, group homes, and assisted living facilities; 3) coordinate the provision of care and services for older persons with chronic conditions who live in community settings; and 4) provide new and expanded opportunities for older persons to remain meaningfully engaged in community life, including intergenerational programs. The upcoming letter of inquiry deadline is December 1, 2020; proposals will be due February 1, 2021. · Dept. of Commerce - The SPRINT Challenge (Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology) seeks to rapidly address the economic, health, and safety risks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic through entrepreneurship and innovation. Interests include scaling biotechnology, health security, and supply chain technologies to market; increasing regional, national, and government connectivity to support commercialization and entrepreneurship; developing new and unique investment capital models to address the financial needs of entrepreneurs; and developing and scaling entrepreneurship support models to address the virtual and remote work environment of the pandemic. Closing Date: December 3, 2020. · Youth Service America: Afterschool Grants Youth Service America (YSA) supports a global culture of engaged children and youth committed to a lifetime of meaningful service, learning, and leadership. With support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, YSA will award Afterschool Grants of up to $500 each to support youth-led service or service-learning in afterschool programs targeting middle and high school aged youth throughout the country. Applying programs must engage at least 50 youth, primarily from underserved communities, as volunteers in virtual, hybrid, and/or safe in-person service or service-learning projects between December 2020 and May 2021. Closing date: December 4, 2020. · FCC Connected Care Pilot Program: The Pilot Program will provide up to $100 million from the Universal Service Fund over a three-year period to support the provision of connected care services. The Connected Care Pilot Program is open to nonprofit and public eligible health care providers, located anywhere in the country. Closing date: December 7, 2020. · State Specific TN: Recruiting Funds for Healthcare Facilities in Tennessee - Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development: Community Incentive Program. The Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development is dedicated to improving the health of Tennesseans by guiding healthcare workforce development and connecting the caregivers to the people. The Center's Community Incentive Program provides grants of up to $30,000 to health facilities in rural and underserved areas of Tennessee that serve at least 30% TennCare or uninsured patients. Grants are intended to assist these facilities with recruiting needs and may be used for sign-on bonuses, relocation expenses, equipment, insurance, and tuition or loan repayments. Requests are reviewed quarterly; the upcoming deadline is December 15, 2020. · Dept. of Health and Human Services The Community Opioid Intervention Pilot Projects opportunity seeks to address the opioid crisis in American Indian/Alaska Native communities by developing and expanding community education and awareness of prevention, treatment, and recovery activities for opioid misuse and opioid use disorder. The intent is to increase knowledge and use of culturally appropriate interventions and to encourage an increased use of medication-assisted treatment. Closing Date: December 15, 2020. · Housing Assistance Council is offering short-term loans at below market interest rates to local nonprofits, for-profits, and government entities that are working to develop affordable housing for low-income, rural communities. Deadlines: December 15, 2020 is the deadline for applicants to create an account and complete the initial eligibility quiz. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. Click here to learn more. · 2021 Your Garden Grant - KidsGardening.org, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing inspiration to parents and educators who are gardening with children, awards Youth Garden Grants to support school and youth educational garden projects that enhance the quality of life for students and their communities. Any nonprofit organization, school, or youth program in the U.S. or U.S. territories planning a new garden program or expanding an established one that serves at least 15 youth between the ages of three and 18 is eligible to apply. The top five programs will receive award packages valued at $1,700. Twenty-five programs will receive award packages valued at $700. The selection of winners is based on demonstrated program impact and sustainability. Closing date: December 18, 2020. · Dept. of Agriculture, RD – Community Connects Grants Program - The purpose of the Community Connect Program is to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to eligible applicants that will provide, on a “community -oriented connectivity” basis, broadband service that fosters economic growth and delivers enhanced educational, health care, and public safety benefits. Closing Date: December 23, 2020 · Dept. of Agriculture, FNS – Farm to School Grants: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) establishes a Farm to School Program in order to assist eligible entities, through grants and technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. The USDA Farm to School Grant Program is housed within the Food and Nutrition Services’ (FNS) Office of Community Food Systems (OCFS). Closing Date: January 8, 2021 · GATHER Food Sovereignty Grant: With the generous support of the Indigenous Peoples Fund at Tides Foundation, First Nations will establish a Gather Food Sovereignty Grant that will support work contributing to building a national movement that will fulfill a vision of Native communities and food systems that are self-directed, well-resourced and supported by community policies and systems. This opportunity is targeting emerging projects that focus on developing Tribal Food Sovereignty. Closing Date: January 14, 2021 · Dept. of Housing and Urban Development HOPE VI Main Street Grant Program. The purpose of the HOPE VI Main Street Program is to provide grants to small communities to assist in the renovation of an historic or traditional central business district, or “Main Street” area, by replacing unused, obsolete, commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units. The objectives of the program are to: Redevelop central business districts (Main Street areas); Preserve Historic or traditional Main Street area properties by replacing unused commercial space in buildings with affordable housing units; Enhance economic development efforts in Main Street areas; and Provide affordable housing in Main Street areas. Closing Date: January 19, 2021 · Community Access to Child Health (CATCH) Program Call for Proposals is open! The CATCH program is a national initiative of the AAP that supports pediatricians to collaborate within their communities to plan and/or implement projects that advance the health of all children. Pediatricians and residents initiatives that address critical child health issues in their local communities may apply for $10,000 and $2,000, respectively. This cycle there is targeted funding opportunities for rural health initiatives. Questions? Reach out to CATCH staff at catch at aap.org. To learn more about CATCH visit aap.org/CATCH<%3ehttps:/www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/commpeds/catch/Pages/Community-Access-to-Child-Health.aspx?trk=catch25%3c>. The CATCH Call for Proposals is open through January 27, 2021 at 3pm CT. · Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Programs Support Senior Volunteerism – The AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program Expansion Sponsor Competitions seek to engage older Americans in volunteer service that fosters intergenerational relationships and provides companionship to other older adults and adults with disabilities. The Seniors Foster Grandparent Program engages adults age 55 and over to provide loving and experienced tutors and mentors to children and youth with special or exceptional needs, or who would benefit from the one-on-one attention an AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer can provide. The Senior Companion Program engages adults age 55 and over to provide companionship and support to other adults in need of extra assistance to remain at home or in the community for as long as possible. Closing date: February 3, 2021. · Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (RHSE) The RHSE program proposals are expected to be community-based outreach education programs, such as those conducted through Human Science extension outreach that provide individuals and families with: information as to the value of good health at any age; information to increase individual or family’s motivation to take more responsibility for their own health; information regarding rural environmental health issues that directly impact human health; information about and access to health promotion and educational activities; and training for volunteers and health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services for individuals and families in cooperation with state, local, and community partners. Closing date: April 29, 2021. · Dept. of Agriculture - Business and Industry (B&I) CARES Act Program - USDA is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers that are not eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency loans may receive funding under USDA B&I CARES Act Program provisions included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Access recorded webinars for Lenders and Businesses and Producers. Closing Deadline: Sept. 15, 2021, or until funds are expended. · Bob Barker Company Foundation Grants Promote Successful Reentry for Incarcerated People - The mission of the Bob Barker Company Foundation is to develop and support programs that help incarcerated individuals successfully reenter society and stay out for life. The Foundation supports organizations throughout the U.S. that work with the incarcerated community in order to prepare them physically, spiritually, and emotionally for successful reentry into society. Applying organizations must work with a minimum of 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals each year. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 are provided to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions. Online letters of inquiry may be submitted throughout the year. · Regional Funding: MUFG Union Bank Foundation – Community Recovery Program: The MUFG Union Bank Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the communities where the Bank has operations in Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The Foundation awards grants to organizations that expand access to economic opportunity in low- and moderate-income communities, specifically in the following areas: Affordable Housing, Economic Development, and Stewardship and Sustainability. Online applications may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the Union Bank's website to access more information about the Foundation's grant guidelines. · National Geographic's COVID-19 Remote Learning Emergency Fund for Educators supports individual educators, or individual educators working in collaboration with other educators or National Geographic Explorers, to design instructional resources that help educators effectively teach in remote or hybrid learning environments. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $8,000 are provided in the subject areas of science, social studies, and geography. Priority is given to educators working in communities that have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. K-12 teaching professionals worldwide who work directly with students in the classroom are eligible to apply. Applications are accepted on a continual basis. · Regional Funding: The Red Sox Foundation is currently supporting nonprofit organizations across New England and Lee County, FL, that are directly responding to the immediate crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on organizations that work to make a difference in the lives of children, families, veterans, and communities in need by improving their health, educational, and recreational opportunities. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. As always, if you would like to be removed from the list, please send me an email. Best! 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