Grant Opportunities

ACF Administration for Native Americans Announces $42 million Available in Competitive Grant Funding for FY 2010

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the availability of $42 million in competitive grant funding for fiscal year 2010 for community-based projects that promote economic and social self-sufficiency and cultural preservation for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The fiscal year 2010 funding includes $27 million for continuing multi-year projects.

The Funding Opportunity Announcements can be downloaded and submitted at: http://www.grants.gov.

ANA utilizes peer panel reviewers to analyze and score applications. To become a peer panel reviewer, please visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/peer_panel/reviewers.html#sub1.

For more information on the Administration for Native Americans please visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/.

SAMHSA Grant Opportunity: Access to Recovery (ATR) III

ATR is a three (3) year competitive discretionary grant program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. ATR is a presidential initiative which provides vouchers to clients for purchase of substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. The goals of the program are to expand capacity, support client choice, and increase the array of faith-based and community based providers for clinical treatment and recovery support services.

Request for Applications (RFA) No. TI-10-008
Posting on Grants.gov: January 4, 2010
Original Receipt date: March 10, 2010
Announcement Type: Initial http://samhsa.gov/Grants/2010/TI-10-008.aspx
Funding Mechanism: Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding: $95.5 million
Anticipated Number of Awards: 30
Anticipated Award Amount: $2 million - $4 million
Length of Project Period: Up to 4 years

Proposed budgets cannot exceed $4 million in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project. Annual continuation awards will depend on the availability of funds, grantee progress in meeting project goals and objectives, timely submission of required data and reports, and compliance with all terms and conditions of award. Awards may be adjusted based on the number of individuals proposed to be served per year.

The NIHB can provide copies of the PowerPoint presentation offered at the SAMSHA training, Toolkits Vol. 1 & 2 to support the application process, the financial management guide to support the infrastructure needed for the application of this grant, and technical assistance support in the development of an application.

For SAMSHA Assistance with the ATR grant process:

For questions on program issues, contact:

Roula K. Sweis, MA, PsyD
Division of Services Improvement
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
(240) 276-1574
roula.sweis@samhsa.hhs.gov

For questions on grants management and budget issues contact:

William Reyes
Office of Program Services, Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1406
william.reyes@samhsa.hhs.gov

Please contact the NIHB for any additional questions you have:

Seprieono Locario, MA
202-507-4070
slocario@nihb.org

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funds under the Capital Grant component of VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program.

Goal:

VA is offering to eligible applicants funding priorities for the following: transitional housing and services for women veterans and women veterans caring for dependent children and Indian Tribal Governments or non-profit agencies that will provide transitional housing and services for homeless veterans on Indian Tribal Property.

Due Date: March 31, 2010

Summary:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of funds for applications for assistance under the Capital Grant component of VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. In addition to the Capital Grant component, there is the availability of funds for applications for assistance under the `Per Diem-Only'' (PDO) component. Please visit the below links for more information concerning these programs, funding priorities, application process, and amount of funding available. Both Notices of Funding Availability have targets for women Veterans and for programs on tribal lands.

Information Links:

Capital - http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-1296.htm

PDO - http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-1297.htm

Inquiries:

Ms. Chelsea Watson
VA Homeless; Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
Department of Veterans Affairs
10770 N. 46th Street, Suite C-200
Tampa, FL 33617
(toll-free) 1-877-332-0334

National Service Agency Announces Availability of Funding

The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of $650,070 for new Learn and Serve America School-Based grants to Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories to involve school-age youth in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and meet community needs.

The Corporation anticipates that grants will be awarded to an estimated three to five Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories with awards ranging from approximately $45,000 to $120,000 annually for a project period of up to three years.

The grants will specifically fund programs that focus on the following priorities:

Supporting high-quality service-learning sponsored by Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories and enhancing the infrastructure in schools and communities to support on-going service-learning programming;
Supporting Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories working with schools to expand service-learning into more tribal communities that will involve students in service-learning projects;
Increasing student civic, academic and leadership skills and providing youth with service-learning experiences that motivate them to become more civically engaged and committed to lifelong service; and
Promoting healthy communities and healthy youth by having students engage in service-learning projects that address one or more of the following issue areas:
- Health and Wellness
- Environment
- Retention of Tribal Language, History, and Culture
- Community Development/Economic Development
- Crime Prevention/Violence Prevention

Applications are due by 5 p.m. Eastern Time, March 9, 2010.

For further information and instructions on how to apply, visit:
http://www.learnandserve.gov/for_organizations/funding/
nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=77

Opportunity: Access to Recovery (ATR) Program Request for Applications – Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Support Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is please to share information about the Access to Recovery (ATR) program. SAMHSA has recently posted a Request for Applications (RFA) to fund a new round of grants, each of which may be funded up to $4 million.

Please take some time to review the attached letter from our Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Director, Dr. H. Westley Clark, which includes critical information about the RFA and several upcoming technical assistance opportunities that are available to support you during the application process.

To download the letter click here. Dr. Clark Letter – ATR RFA Pre-application TA.pdf

SAMHSA looks forward to working with you and hopes you will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to compete for funds that can help you serve individuals in need of substance abuse treatment and recovery support services.

Eligible applicants include SSA’s and federally recognized Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Leaders. Individual grant awards may be funded up to $4 million per year over a four year period. All applications are due to SAMHSA by March 10, 2010.