The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), with support provided by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service, is very pleased to announce the initiation of a new small-grants research program focused on the roles that the WIC program is playing and can play in improving nutrition in pre-conceptional and peri-conceptional periods.

The grants will be for two years each, up to $72,000, and require a partnership of an academic/research organization and a state or local WIC program (either can be the primary applicant).  They aniticipate that these small grants will leverage long-term research partnerships and additional funding, as well as a collaborative reserach network of investigators.

The first round of applications is due June 8, 2012 (letters of intent May 25, 2012) and the second round will be approximately one year later.

For more information, click here: http://bit.ly/JlRJiO

The Office of Minority Health, through the CHAT Program, seeks to improve the HIV/AIDS health outcomes of high risk minority youth by supporting community-based efforts to increase HIV/AIDS prevention/education efforts, testing, counseling and referrals.

The CHAT Program will integrate HIV testing, peer educators/lay health workers, counseling and linkages, and social media and technology wide-ranging community model to reduce the risk of infection in high prevalence communities.  This project will also encourage partnerships among traditional service providers targeting high risk adolescents, such as substance abuse prevention centers for youth; foster care agencies working with youth; youth serving organizations; youth runaway shelters; and peer-to-peer education programs.

Applications are due June 8, 2012

For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/J6OYmi

Wal-Mart Foundation - Funding to local nonprofit organizations in four main areas of focus: Education, Workforce Development / Economic Opportunity, Health & Wellness and Environmental Sustainability.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: None. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

For more information:  http://bit.ly/JhAtcU

American Dental Association - The ADA Foundation funds scholarships for dental students, minority dental students and allied dental students including dental hygiene, dental assisting and dental laboratory technology.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: None. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

For more information: http://bit.ly/JBsjLk

Saucony - Funding to encourage active and healthy lifestyles in children.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: June 13, 2012

For more information: http://bit.ly/IZDT7T

Office of Minority Health – Peer-to-Peer Outreach Model to Curb HIV/AIDS Transmission Among High Risk Minority Youth and Adolescents

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: June 8, 2012

For more information: http://bit.ly/IMdvgw

Spirit of EAGLES Community Project -  Strengthen existing partnerships with national organizations both Native and non-Native that serve American Indian/Alaskan Native urban and rural communities, health care providers, and other systems of care to increase access to beneficial biomedical procedures, clinical trials research, and uptake in behavioral change that will reduce the burden of cancer and other comorbid conditions.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: August 15, 2012

For more information: http://bit.ly/JXmtlz

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications through the Community Connect Broadband program for grants to provide broadband service to residents of remote, rural communities.

“Ensuring that all Americans have access to reliable broadband is a key part of the Obama Administration’s effort to help create jobs and expand economic opportunities in rural areas,” Vilsack said. “These grants not only are critical for businesses and residents, they also help first responders, educators and health care professionals by providing them with access to broadband service.”

Information on available funding and application requirements are published on page 26241 of the May 3, 2012 Federal Register. More information on Community Connect Grants, including the application guide, can be viewed from the USDA Rural Development website. Applications must be received by June 18, 2012.

Rural Health Training and Education Initiative

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Funding that will allow VA facilities to expand health professions (Associated Health, Dentist, Nursing, and Physician) training to additional rural or highly rural VA locations.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: June 29, 2012

More information available at  http://bit.ly/JWioDO

Get Ur Good On Grants

Youth Service America - Grants in support of a youth-led community service projects. Projects must address a demonstrated community need or issue, and must take place during June, July, and/or August 2012. Applicants must have a project mentor to help throughout the project.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: May 27, 2012

More information available at http://bit.ly/JgWIOT

Social and Economic Development Strategies Tribal Governance- SEDS TG

Administration for Native Americans - Funding to expand the governance priority to emphasize projects that strengthen the internal capacity and infrastructure of tribal governments to increase services provided to children and families.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: June 18, 2012

More information available at http://bit.ly/JFqyip

HHS/Indian Health Service: Indian Health Professions Preparatory, Indian Health Professions Pregraduate and Indian Health Professions Scholarship Programs.

For more information go here: http://1.usa.gov/JGe24C

National Endowment for the Humanities: Humanities Initiatives. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant.

NEH Humanities Initiatives are intended to strengthen and enrich humanities education and scholarship at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These grants may be used to enhance the humanities content of existing programs, develop new programs, or lay the foundation for more extensive endeavors in the future. Each project must be organized around a core topic or set of themes.

For more information go here: http://bit.ly/Jq0mby

National Endowment for the Humanities: Humanities Initiatives. Hispanic-Serving Institutions Grant.

For more information go here: http://bit.ly/JIP4Pf

National Endowment for the Humanities: Humanities Initiatives. Tribal Colleges and Universities Grant.

For more information go here: http://bit.ly/IzvSnd

John A. Hartford Foundation  - The goal of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is to create a cadre of leaders across multiple disciplines and career stages to serve as change agents to improve the lives of older adults.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: May 15, 2012

For more information go here: http://bit.ly/If3Zkt

Throughout the country, people are coming together with a shared vision, strong leadership, and commitment to making lasting changes that broadly improve community vitality.  The Roadmaps to Health Prize is intended to honor these successful efforts and to inspire and stimulate similar activities in communities across the country.  Up to six communities will be awarded $25,000. Please see the application to determine if your community meets the eligibility requirements:  http://bit.ly/IfoEBJ.

Brief notice of Intent to Apply is due May 31, 2012.  Full Application is due June 7, 2012.

OMHRC National African Immigrant Project Awards

The Office of Minority Health Resource Center has grant money available for organizations serving African communities in the United States that can produce a culturally sensitive approach to addressing and educating the community about HIV/AIDS and STD information.  Proposals must link African-immigrant communities with existing services providing access to HIV/AIDS/STD-related activities, education, testing and training. Special attention will be placed on proposals that demonstrate how applicant organizations are able to impact community leadership efforts. The three objectives of the award are to enhance or support HIV/AIDS/STD/ awareness and testing in the community, provide funding for HIV/AIDS and STD-related activities and expand the HIV/AIDS infrastructure and network for all African-serving CBOs through collaborative and transparent partnerships.

Deadline: April 20, 2012

For more information and to apply go to http://1.usa.gov/HKubzJ

Fiscal Year 2012 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program

Office on Violence Against Women - Grants are available for the development and operation of tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions in Indian country. The Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program (Tribal Coalitions Program) assists nonprofit organizations and individuals or groups of individuals to build Indian1 leadership and capacity in tribal communities to advocate for systemic change that will enhance the safety of women in an Indian Tribe.

Tribal Coalition nonprofit organizations have accomplished this through technical assistance, expanding the capacity of the tribal coalitions, developing or enhancing appropriate standards for tribal governments organizations, tribal organizations, victim services and victim service providers to increase the understanding of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline(s): Letter of Intent (Optional): Apr 21, 2011
Application: May 29, 2012

For more information go to http://bit.ly/I3jET5

Presbyterian Hunger Program

The Presbyterian Hunger Program provides grants in five areas to combat hunger in the United States. The numbers of hungry people in the United States continue to swell despite widespread civil society efforts to feed the hungry through food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and other direct service programs. Reduced social spending by the government, an outdated minimum wage, growing numbers of working poor, persistent unemployment and other structural issues can be bandaged with feeding programs, but not cured.

Proposals do not need to fit neatly into one of these five areas, but may include activities in multiple areas such as Direct Food Relief, Development Assistance, Public Policy Advocacy, Lifestyle Integrity, Education and Interpretation.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide

Deadline: June 30, 2012

For more information go to http://bit.ly/HPoo1d

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a funding opportunity for Healthy Food Financing Initiative projects designed to improve access to healthy food. The Community Economic Development program (CED) will provide up to $10 million of funding to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) for projects located in food deserts and designed to improve access to healthy, affordable foods. Applications are due June 5th.

For more information – http://ow.ly/aeuT8  [Wellness and Prevention Health Reform Digest, April 11, 2012]