(MENTAL HEALTH) NIMH Funds Research Teams
Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Nat'l Institutes of Health, NIH); Program: Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic & Translational Mental Health Research (P50) (PAR-08-194) (CFDA Number: 93.242); Eligibility: Domestic institutions including colleges and universities, nonprofit or for-profit...
7/3/08 12:36 PM
(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) NIH Devotes $10M to Studying Smokeless Tobacco Use
Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Nat'l Institutes of Health, NIH); Program: Measures & Determinants of Smokeless Tobacco Use, Prevention & Cessation (R01) (RFA-CA-08-024)/ (R21) (RFA-CA-08-025) (CFDA Number: 93.399); Eligibility: Any capable public or private entity; Funding: An es...
7/3/08 12:33 PM
(NATIVE AMERICAN) OJJDP Offers Tribal Youth Program Funding
Agency: Justice Dept. (Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, OJJDP); Program: OJJDP FY 2008 Tribal Youth Program (OJJDP-2008-1903) (CFDA Number: 16.731); Eligibility: Native American tribal governments or organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c) (3) status (other than inst...
7/3/08 12:30 PM
Nonprofits Can Take Advantage of Congressional Recess, Expert Says
Nonprofits shouldn't forget the importance of outreach to state and federal legislators as they seek funding, says FAM Editor Ray Sweeney.
Sweeney, a grant seeking expert with years of federal, state and foundation experience, says summer is the perfect time to reach out to legislators.
At the fed...
7/3/08 11:22 AM
(AUGUST DEADLINE) A Little Hope Funds Bereavement Programs
(Deadline: Aug. 31, Letter of Intent) A Little Hope: The Nat'l Foundation for Grieving Children, Teens and Families funds organizations that provide bereavement support services and grief counseling to children and teens who have experienced the loss of a parent or loved one, regardless of the circu...
7/3/08 10:26 AM
(BUDGET) States Suffer through Weak Economy
The states—caught in a double whammy of the declining housing market and increasing costs—are facing a significant financial downturn after several years of relative stability, says a new analysis by the Nat'l Governors Assn (NGA) and the Nat'l Assn of State Budget Officers (NASBO).
NGA and NASBO f...
7/3/08 10:23 AM
In the July 4 Issue of FAM ...
Congress is on break this week, but will get back to work in earnest on the FY 2009 funding measures next week.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved its Labor-Health & Human Services-Education appropriations measure prior to the July 4 break. The House Appropriations Committee still nee...
7/2/08 10:40 PM
(HEALTHCARE) HRSA Funds Rural Health Network Planning
Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Health Resources & Services Admin., HRSA); Program: Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program (CFDA Number: 93.912); Eligibility: Public and nonprofit private entities; Funding: $1.7 million for 20 awards; Deadline: Sept. 15.
Purpose: The...
7/2/08 10:15 PM
(NOVEMBER DEADLINE) CarMax Foundation Promotes Auto Safety
(Deadline: Nov. 15) The CarMax Foundation promotes automobile passenger safety awareness and seeks to improve the communities where company employees live and work. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations that either are national in scope or have a presence in one or more of the company's ma...
7/2/08 9:56 PM
(AUGUST DEADLINE) Best Buy Reopens Community Program
(Deadline: Aug. 1) The Best Buy Foundation, the giving arm of electronics retailer, has reopened its community giving program awards. The Teach Award gives awards of up to $5,000 each to support school programs or projects that creatively integrate interactive technology into the curriculum.
Since ...
7/2/08 10:08 AM
