December 15, 2004

Community Participation in Research.
Participating organizations include NIH, AHRQ, and CDC. Within NIH, at least twelve
institutes are participating. The ultimate goal of this research initiative is to support research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that is jointly conducted by communities and researchers.
http://grants2.nih.gov

November 1, 2004

Intervention and Evaluation Trials To Prevent Intimate Partner Violence.
An estimated 1.9 million women are physically assaulted each year; three-quarters of those assaults are perpetrated by an intimate partner.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net

Research Grants To Prevent Unintentional Injuries
Rigorous evaluations are needed to determine the effectiveness of interventions, programs, and policies addressing the prevention of injury.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net

October 28, 2004

Support for Sports and Physical Activity Programs for Girls
To provide financial assistance to sports and physical activity programs seeking to add new or expanded program participation opportunities for an under-served population of girls, particularly economically disadvantaged girls and/or girls from populations with high incidences of health-risk behaviors.
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org

October 7, 2004

National Program to Promote Diabetes Education Strategies in Minority Communities: The purpose of this program announcement is to support the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) activities that strengthen the capacity of national and regional organizations to reduce the disproportionate burden of diabetes among high-risk populations (e.g., American Indians/Alaskan Natives, blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders)
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net

September 30, 2004

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Active Living Research Program: is engaged in multiple strategies to promote healthier communities and lifestyles and to reduce the growing rate of childhood obesity. Active Living Research is a $12.5-million national program of the Foundation, created to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental factors and policies that influence physical activity http://www.healthinschools.org

August 12, 2004

Grants for Safe and Bright Futures for Children Initiative (SBFCI).
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net

June 11, 2004

Rural Policy Analysis Cooperative Agreement
Announcement #: HRSA-04-093
Contact: To view the program announcement, head to
https://grants.hrsa.gov. For further information, please Contact Nisha Patel at (301)
443-6894 or email npatel@hrsa.gov.
Due date: Applications due June 30, 2004

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders NIDCD)
Small Grant Program
PA#: PAR-04-062
Contact: For a link to the full announcement, head to
http://grants2.nih.gov. For further
information about this grant, Contact the Grant Manager Sara Stone at (301)
402-0909 or email stones@nidcd.nih.gov
Due date: Applications due July 15, and November 15, 2004

Testing for Primary HIV Infection (PHI) in Seronegative Patients
Funding Opportunity#: 04119
Contact: To view the program announcement, head to
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net.
Due date: Letters of Intent due June 23, 2004
Applications due July 23, 2004.

Recreational Services for Children Affected by HIV/AIDS
Funding Opportunity# HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-CB-0008
Contact: To view the full program announcement, head to
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. To request an application package Contact ACYF
Operations Center, c/o The
Dixon Group, Inc., ATTN: Children's Bureau, 118 Q Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20002-2132; Telephone: (866) 796-1591.
Due date: Applications due June 18, 2004.

[NEW] PEPFAR- Annual Program Statement
Funding Opportunity#: 656-04-004
Contact: Detailed information about PEPFAR is available online; applicants
are encouraged to consult the following websites regularly:
http://www.state.gov/s/gac/
http://www.usaid.gov/pop_health/aids/
Due date:Applications for first round due June 29, 2004.

HHS/USAID Global HIV/AIDS Prevention and Support Grants
Contact: To view the site, head to http://www.state.gov/s/gac/.

Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants
PA#: 05-001
Due date:Applications due September 10, 2004.
Contact: For a link to the full announcement, head to
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net

[NEW] Help America Vote Act Training and Technical Assistance to Assist
Protection and Advocacy Systems to Establish or Improve Voting Access for
Individuals with Disabilities.
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DH-0002
Contact: To view the full program announcement, click here
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net
v/2004/04-12892.htm.
Due date:Letters of Intent due June 23, 2004.
Applications due July 8, 2004.

Assets for Independence Demonstration Program (AFI)
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-EI-0027
Contact: For a link to the full program announcement, head to
http://www.acf.hhs.gov.
For additional information on the program, please Contact the Office of
Community Services at (202) 401-4626 or email AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov
or head to the new AFI website at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/assetbuilding/ The website includes general information about asset building, details about the AFI program, information
for applicants, resources for Grantees, and links to other resources.
Due date:Applications due July 27, 2004.

CSBG T/TA Program--Program Innovations of National Significance
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-ET-0024
Contact: To view the program announcement, head to
http://www.acf.hhs.gov.
Due date: Applications due June 28, 2004.

Field Initiated Child Care Research Projects
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-YE-0020
Contact: To view the program announcement, click here
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net
v/2004/04-11816.htm.
Due date:Applications due July 26, 2004.

Runaway and Homeless Youth Collaboration on the Prevention of
Adolescent Dating Violence
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-EV-0022
Contact: To view the program announcement, click here
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net
Due date:Applications due July 16, 2004

Development of Services to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence and their
Children
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-EV-0023
Contact: To view the program announcement, click here.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net
Due date:Applications due July 16, 2004.

Demonstration Projects in Post-Adoption Services and Marriage Education
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-CO-0021
Contact: To view the program announcement, click here.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net For further information, please Contact Geneva
Ware-Rice, at 202-205-8354 or email gware-rice@acf.hhs.gov
Due date:Applications due July 23, 2004.

Community Services Block Grant Program Community Economic Development
Discretionary Grant Program--Operational Projects
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-EE-0019
Contact: To view the program announcement, head to
http://www.acf.hhs.gov.
Due date:Applications due July 12, 2004.

Projects in the Adoption Field
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-CO-0019
Contact: To view the entire program announcement, click here
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, please Contact Geneva
Ware-Rice at 202-205-8354 or email gware-rice@acf.hhs.gov
Due date:Applications due July 13, 2004.

Program Innovations of National Significance
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-ET-0024
Contact: To view the full program announcement, click here
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, please Contact Dr. Margaret
Washnitzer at 1-800-281-9519 or email OCS@lcgnet.com. Additional information about this program and its purpose can be located on the following Web site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov
Due date:Applications due June 28, 2004.

Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program--Incremental
Development Projects
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-ID-0022
Contact: To view the full program announcement, click here.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net For more information, please Contact Debbie Brown at
1-800-281-9519 or email OCS@lcgnet.com.
Due date:Applications due July 19, 2004.

Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program-- Planning
Projects
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-ED-0026
Contact: To view the program announcement, click here
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For additional information on the program, please
Contact Debbie Brown at (202) 401-3446 or email dbrown@acf.hhs.gov
Due date:Applications due July 19, 2004.

Adoptive Parent Support Groups
Contact: For more information, or to have an application sent to you,
Contact Sylvia R. Franzmeier, Parent Group Manager: 281-413-7377 or
281-353-7459.
Emails: sfranzmeier@adoptuskids.org or sylviaf@airmail.net. To view the program announcement, visit www.adoptuskids.org, and click on the "Click Here" link under "Parent Resources."
Due date:Applications due July 1, 2004.

National Resource Center for Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of
Child Abuse and Neglect
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-ACYF-CA-0005
Contact: To view the program announcement, head to
http://www.acf.hhs.gov. To
request an application, please Contact ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon
Group, Inc., ATTN: Children's Bureau, 118 Q Street, NE., Washington, DC
20002-2132; Telephone: (866) 796-1591.
Due date:Applications due June 14, 2004. Please note, the grantee must match at
least 10 per cent of the total approved cost of the project

Healthy Marriage Resource Center
Funding Opportunity#: HHS-2004-ACF-OFA-FM-0001
Contact: To request an application, please Contact the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., 4th Floor, West Side, Washington, DC 20447, ATTN: Barbara Ziegler
Johnson, Telephone: (202) 401-4646. To view the full program announcement,
click here or go to www.hhs.gov/fbci and click on "Healthy Marriage Resource Center" under Current Funding Opportunities.
Due date:Applications due June 14, 2004.

Special State Technical Assistance
Funding Opportunity#: HHS– 2004–ACF–OCS–EZ–0005
Contact: To view the complete program announcement, click here
Due date:Applications must be received between April 7 and July 30, 2004.

May 28, 2004

Assets for Independence Demonstration Program

WHO: State, county, or city governments or agencies; Public Housing Authorities; Tribal governments; non-profits; faith-based organizations; private institutions of higher education; Low Income Credit Unions so designated by the, National Credit Union Administration; Community Development Financial Institutions so designated by the U.S. Treasury; etc.

WHAT: Projects designed to assist low-income people in becoming economically self-sufficient. They do so by helping clients learn about economic and consumer issues and establish matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDA) in order to save for a first home, a business or higher education.

Due date:Applications due July 27, 2004.

AWARD AMOUNT: Approximately $18 million is expected to fund around 55 awards. The average anticipated award amount is $360,000 over 5 years.

Contact: For a link to the full program announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For additional information on the program, please Contact James Gatz at (202) 401-4626 or email AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov.

May 27, 2004

5th Generation National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health

Region 8 Demonstration CoE
National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health

5th Generation CoEs
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/HHS/PSC/DAM/04T004033/SynopsisP.html

Region VIII Demonstration CoE
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/HHS/PSC/DAM/04T004034/SynopsisP.html

May 14, 2004

Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities-Model mentorship program

April 29, 2004

The Program Support Center has a requirement for the Office on Womens Health to solicit contractors to organize and implement a city/state Young Womens Health Summit (conference) for adolescent girls. The Summit shall be developed to address a variety of health issues affecting young women from promoting a positive and healthy body image and building healthy relationships to the prevention of obesity, teenage pregnancy, teen violence, alcohol and drug use. For a synopsis and solicitation information click here.

April 20, 2004

1. To build the capacity of faith-based and community organizations that address one of the following four priority areas: At-risk youth; Homeless; Marriage education and preparation services to form and sustain healthy marriages; Social services to those living in rural communities. CCF Capacity-Building awards will assist faith-based and community organizations to improve their program effectiveness and sustainability, enhance their ability to provide social services, expand the organization, diversify the funding sources, and emulate model programs and best practices. Applications due May 19, 2004.
   
   To view the full program announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net.

1. To provide substance abuse treatment and reentry services to juvenile and young adult offenders returning to the community from the correctional system. The grants will support the expansion and enhancement of substance abuse treatment and related reentry services. Applications due June 1, 2004.
   
   To request an application, please Contact the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 800-729-6686. When requesting applications ask for inventory number GRTYOR and funding opportunity number (TI 04-002). Or visit www.samhsa.gov and click on "Grant Opportunities."

2. To provide financial support for training and technical assistance to promote the purposes of the Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect program. Applications due June 14, 2004. Please note, the grantee must match at least 10 per cent of the total approved cost of the project
   
   To request an application, please Contact ACYF Operations Center, c/o The Dixon Group, Inc., ATTN: Children's Bureau, 118 Q Street, NE., Washington, DC 20002-2132; Telephone: (866) 796-1591.

3. A cooperative agreement (cost sharing required) to provide a Healthy Marriage Resource Center (HMRC). The HMRC will serve as a national repository and distribution center for information and research relating to healthy marriage for educators, practitioners, individuals, and other interested entities. In addition, the HMRC will provide individuals with information on locally run healthy marriage programs. Further, the HMRC will develop resource materials to promote the objectives of the ACF Healthy Marriage Initiative. Letters of Intent due May 2, 2004. Applications due June 14, 2004.
   
   To request an application, please Contact the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 4th Floor, West Side, Washington, DC 20447, ATTN: Barbara Ziegler Johnson, Telephone: (202) 401-4646.

4. The Office of Population Affairs announces the anticipated availability of funds for 2004 Family Planning Services. Approximately $49 million will be awarded to 24 states to establish and operate voluntary family-planning services projects. Applications for specific regions due: Illinois, Chicago area, May 30, 2004 Virgin Islands, May 30, 2004 Washington, Seattle area May 30, 2004 Florida, Miami, Dade County and Florida Keys ,Greater Orlando Area (including Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Lake Counties), May 30, 2004 Oklahoma, June 1, 2004
   
   To view the complete program announcement in the Federal Register, head to https://egrants.osophs.dhhs.gov For further information, head to https://egrants.osophs.dhhs.gov or call Janice Ely, 312-886-3864 (Illinois); Robin Lane, 212-264-3935 (Virgin Islands); Janet Wildeboor, 206-615- 2776 (Washington); Cristino Rodriguez, 404-562-7900 (Florida); Evelyn Glass, 214-767-3088 (Oklahoma).

5. Grant will establish and operate a training project with a specific focus on family planning and reproductive health information, education, and clinical services targeting males. The grantee will be required to provide training that will enhance and support quality information, education, communication, and clinical services for males served in Title X-funded agencies throughout the United States. Due date:Applications due June 4, 2004.
   
   For a link to the full grant announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, please Contact Susan Moskosky at 301-594-4008.

6. Grants to clearly and consistently focus on promoting abstinence as the most effective way of preventing unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS, and the avoidance of other risky behavior. Applications due June 4, 2004.
   
   For a link to the full grant announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, please Contact the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs at 301-594-4004.

7. To disseminate knowledge about practices within the mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment fields and to integrate that knowledge into real-world practice as effectively and efficiently as possible. Applications due September 10, 2004.
   
   For a link to the full announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net.

8. The main objective of the CFNP is to link low-income people to food and nutrition programs. Grant funds are provided to: (1) Coordinate private and public food assistance resources, wherever the grant recipient involved determines such coordination to be inadequate, to better serve low-income populations; (2) assist low-income communities to identify potential sponsors of child nutrition programs and to initiate such programs in underserved or unserved areas; and (3) develop innovative approaches at the State and local level to meet the nutrition needs of low-income individuals. This program is viewed as a capacity building program, rather than a food delivery program. Applications due June 4, 2004.
   
   To view full program announcement, go to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, Email: OCS@lcgnet.com Attention: Catherine Rivers, Telephone: 1-800-281-9519.

9. Funding opportunity to support partnerships with higher education entities to provide educational and training models aimed at increasing the number and quality of Head Start teachers. Applications due May 13, 2004.
   
   To view the full program announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, please call 800-351-2293 or email HS@dixongroup.com

10. The grant will support projects that implement and evaluate peer-to-peer recovery support services, but not treatment or professional services. Recovery support services include emotional, information, companionship and instrumental (practical assistance like transportation) support. Applications due May 18, 2004.
    
    To view the full announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, please Contact Catherine Nugent at 301-443-2662 or email cnugent@samhsa.gov.

11. To provide direct care for substance abuse treatment to low-income pregnant or parenting women and service to their children. The program must be conducted in a 24-hour residential setting or off-site if they meet the qualifications set out in the funding opportunity announcement. Applications due June 2, 2004.
    
    To view the full announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. To request an application, please Contact the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 800-729-6686. When requesting applications you must reference the funding opportunity title (PPW/RWC) and funding opportunity number (TI 04-004).

12. To enable communities to expand and strengthen their treatment services for homeless individuals with substance abuse disorders or mental illness. Applications due May 29, 2004.
    
    To view the full announcement, head to http://www.samhsa.gov To request an application, please Contact the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 800-729-6686. When requesting applications you must reference the funding opportunity title (Treatment for Homeless) and funding opportunity number (TI 04-001).

13. To strengthen the home-based and community-based environments for mental health services of at-risk children. The technical assistance funded under this grant focuses on providing education and expertise on a variety of issues to build the capacity and accessibility of the child mental health system. Applications due May 21 2004.
    
    To view the full announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. To request an application, please Contact the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at 800-729-6686. When requesting applications you must reference the funding opportunity title (NTTAC) and funding opportunity number (SM 04-002).

14. To provide medical, psychological, social and legal services to torture victims. In addition, one cooperative agreement will be awarded to fund an organization that will provide technical assistance and training to service providers of torture victims. Applications are due May 21, 2004.
    
    To view the complete program announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, Contact Carl Rubenstein at 202-205-5399 or email crubenstein@acf.hhs.gov

15. To broaden prior workplace prevention initiatives related to prevention and early intervention, as well as related co-morbidity issues for employees and their families. Examples of well-researched interventions are: NREP workplace programs, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs); drug-free workplace programs; peer to peer; health and wellness programs; health risk assessments and health care prevention initiatives. Grantees will be expected to document, implement, and evaluate workplace prevention/early intervention programs tailored for young adult employees ages 16-24. Specific attention should be paid to gender, ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and occupational variations. Applications due May 27, 2004.
    
    For further information, Contact, Deborah Galvin Ph.D. at 301-443-6780 or email dgalvin@samhsa.gov. For a link to the full announcement, head to our website at www.hhs.gov/fbci and look under Current Funding Opportunities, or head to http://www.samhsa.gov.

16. Grants to deliver and evaluate peer-to-peer recovery support services that help prevent relapse and promote sustained recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. Successful applicants will provide peer-to-peer recovery support services that are responsive to community needs and strengths, and will carry out a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the services. Applications due May 18, 2004.
    
    For more information, Contact Catherine Nugent at 301-443-2662 or email cnugent@samhsa.gov. For a link to the full announcement, head to http://www.samhsa.gov

17. The Compassion Capital Fund assists faith-based and community organizations to increase their effectiveness, enhance their ability to provide social services, expand their organizations, diversify their funding sources, and create collaborations to better serve those most in need. This will be accomplished through the funding of experienced intermediary organizations in well-defined geographic locations with a proven track record of providing technical assistance to smaller faith-based and community organizations in their communities. These intermediary organizations will serve as a bridge between the Federal government and the faith-based and community organizations. Intermediary organizations will provide two services within their communities: 1) technical assistance to faith-based and community organizations; and 2) financial support--through sub-awards--to some subset of the faith-based and community organizations in their communities. Applications due May 18, 2004.
    
    To request an application, please write to: Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Operations Center, Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program, 1815 North Fort Meyer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22209, Attention: Eduardo Hernandez, Telephone: 1-800-281-9519, E-mail: OCS@LCGNET.COM. You can access the full program announcement at our website, www.hhs.gov/fbci or head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net

18. Program to: (a) establish and/or expand a working relationship with the State Agency on Aging and the local community Area Agency on Aging to insure all older refugees in the community will be linked to mainstream aging services in their community; (b) provide appropriate services to all older refugees who are not currently being provided for in the community; (c) create opportunities to enable older refugees to live independently as long as possible; and (d) develop services for or link older refugees to naturalization services, especially for those who have lost, or are at risk of losing, Supplemental Security Income and other Federal benefits. Applications due May 10, 2004.
    
    For an application package, head to http://www.acf.hhs.gov. You can also access the full program announcement at http://www.acf.hhs.gov. For further information, please Contact Lorraine Berry at 202-401-5532, or email lberry@acf.hhs.gov.

19. The U.S Conference of Mayors (USCM), in cooperation with CDC's National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, will fund projects designed to strengthen local capacities to carry out effective HIV/AIDS prevention activities. Proposals will be accepted for two tracks: 1) HIV/AIDS prevention services targeting Native Americans; and 2) HIV/AIDS prevention services targeting gay/bisexual men of color. USCM expects to award three grants of $60,000 each for Native Americans and five grants of $70,000 each for gay/bisexual men of color. Applications due May 24, 2004
    
    For more information, please read the program announcement, found at http://usmayors.org

20. The Office of Community Services in the Administration for Children and Families has approximately $500,000 to fund between 5-12 grants. These grants are designed to assist entities that are in crisis and require intervention to correct programming, activities or monitoring of eligible entities. Applications must be received between April 7 and July 30, 2004.
    
    To view the complete program announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net.

21. The CDC is seeking applicants for each of the two components of the program, Technical Assistance and Training for Immunization Coalitions and Immunization Information Dissemination. The first component, technical assistance, will support projects that develop and operate immunization coalitions, provide technical assistance and training to support the coalition and network with private and public health providers/organizations. The second component of the program is for projects to develop and distribute information on immunizations for providers, individuals and governments, develop systems to facilitate exchange of information between providers regarding immunizations, and develop measures to evaluate the systems of information dissemination. The total amount of funding for the whole program is $682,200. Up to two projects in each component will be funded with awards ranging from $100,000 to $400,000 with no matching funds required. Applications due May 3, 2004.
    
    To view the complete program announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net.

22. Voucher programs for substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. Approximately $100 million is available to fund ten states. Access to Recovery is part of a Presidential initiative to provide client choice among substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support service providers, expand access to a comprehensive array of clinical treatment and recovery support options (including faith-based programmatic options), and increase substance abuse treatment capacity. Through the ATR grants, States will have flexibility in designing and implementing voucher programs to meet the needs of clients in the State. The key to successful implementation of the voucher programs supported by the ATR grants will be the relationship between the States and clients receiving services, to ensure that clients have a genuine, free, and independent choice among eligible providers. States are encouraged to support any mixture of clinical treatment and recovery support services that can be expected to achieve the program's goal of achieving cost-effective, successful outcomes for the largest number of people. Applications due June 4, 2004. The Chief Executive of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, or the head of the Tribal Organization must sign the application.
    
    For more information, please visit www.atr.samhsa.gov Applicants may request a complete application kit by calling SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) at 1-800-729-6686. You can also access the program announcement at www.hhs.gov/fbci

23. The purpose of this program is to make competitive grants to applicants in urban, suburban, rural, and tribal populations with substantial numbers of children of incarcerated parents and to support the establishment or expansion of programs using a network of public and private entities to provide mentoring services to these children. Applications due April 23, 2004.
    
    For a link to the full grant announcement, head to www.hhs.gov/fbci and click on "Mentoring Children of Prisoners" listed under "Current Funding Opportunities." To request an application packet and for further information, please Contact ACYF Operations, The Dixon Group, ATTN: Sylvia Johnson, 118 Q Street, NE., Washington DC 20002-2132; Telephone: (866) 796-1591. E- mail address: FYSB@dixongroup.com

24. The Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans Program. This program will award ten to twenty grants for individual village or regional consortia projects that encourage social development, economic development and governance assistance for Native Americans. A total of $2 million is available with a maximum individual award of $125,000 for individual village projects and $175,000 for regional consortia projects. Applications due April 23, 2004
    
    To view the entire program announcement, please head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. For further information, please Contact the ANA program office at 202-690-7776 or toll free at 1-877-922-9262 or email ana@acf.hhs.gov

25. Pilot research that is likely to lead to a subsequent individual research project grant application. The research must be focused on one or more of the areas within the biomedical and behavioral scientific mission of the NIDCD: hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, or language. It is also designed to support basic and clinical research of scientists who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research career. The Small Grant (R03) Program may be used to support individuals transitioning from postdoctoral status to their first independent research position. Applications due April 22, July 15, and November 15, 2004.
    
    For a link to the full announcement, head to http://grants2.nih.gov. For further information about this grant, Contact the Grant Manager Sara Stone at (301) 402-0909 or email stones@nidcd.nih.gov

26. Research grants to assess the value derived from the adoption, diffusion, and utilization of health information technology (HIT) to improve patient safety and quality of care. AHRQ is seeking proposals that elucidate the value of HIT from a variety of perspectives, including patients, providers, purchasers, payers, policymakers, or other important stakeholders and decision makers. The main objective of this RFA is to support projects that will increase our knowledge and understanding of the value of HIT, which includes clinical, safety, quality, financial, organizational, effectiveness, efficiency, or other direct or indirect benefits that may be derived from the use of HIT in the delivery of health care. The findings from this initiative should provide these stakeholders with information needed to make better and more informed clinical, purchasing, and other important health care decisions regarding the use of HIT in their environment. The other objective of this RFA is to support the development of models or other tools that can be used to help demonstrate the value of HIT or to advance the adoption of HIT. Applications due April 22, 2004.
    
    Applications must be prepared using the PHS 398 research grant application instructions and forms, which are available at http://grants.nih.gov in an interactive format. For further assistance Contact GrantsInfo, Telephone (301) 435-0714, or email. GrantsInfo@nih.gov. You can also Contact George Gardner, at (301) 427-1453 or email ggardner@AHRQ.gov. For the complete funding announcement, head to http://grants.nih.gov.

27. A website describing the plan with additional information on funding opportunities and fact sheets about the fight against AIDS.
    
    To view the site, head to http://www.state.gov/s/gac/

28. Grant reviewers are needed for the SPRANS Community Based Abstinence Education Grant. Grant reviewers cannot be a current grantee, or have an application in or be a consultant to be a reader. Reviewers use their expertise and judgment to objectively evaluate and score applications against published evaluation criteria. Grant review panels are selected to reflect diversity of ethnicity, gender, experience and geography.
    
    To apply, send your curriculum vitae (CV) or resume as an attachment to an e-mail message with the subject line "Grant Reviewer Applicant" to PeerReviewers@hrsa.gov. Please include in your message: previous grant review experience, your particular area of interest, and any specific HRSA programs for which you are interested in serving as a reviewer, for example, HRSA-04-077, SPRANS Community-Based Abstinence Education Project Grants. For further information, Contact Cheryl Lynn Fajardo at 301-443-4769 or email Cfajardo@hrsa.gov

29. Reviewers to participate in the 2004 Compassion Capital Fund grant reviews. June 6-11 and June 13-16, 2004 in Washington D.C.
    
    Register on www.grantreview.net In order to ensure that you are designated as reviewer for the Compassion Capital Fund, please respond to the question "How did you hear about LCG or www.grantreview.net by choosing Program Office (Enter Code) and enter 7601. This will designate you as a Compassion Capital Reviewer.

30. Reviewers to participate in the 2004 Mentoring Children of Prisoners grant reviews. Weeks of May 15-21; May 22-28; and June 5-11 in Washington D.C.
    
    Register on http://www.acf.hhs.gov. In order to ensure that you are designated as a reviewer for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners program, once on the website, click on "New Want Ads, FYSB and CCB" and then click on "Family and Youth Services Bureau". The Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program Want Ad is FYSB-010 for adults and FYSB-011 for youth reviewers (ages 19 - 24).

31. This issue conference will examine community and faith-based innovations, research, and resource opportunities for organizations seeking to make a difference in the lives of American families and children in poverty across the Northeast region. Sessions will include national family strengthening initiatives, research and policy trends, mentoring children of inmates, assets for independence, community healthy marriage initiatives, and models of success and innovation. May 25-26, 2004 Grand Hyatt New York Park Avenue and Grand Central New York, New York
    
    To register for this conference, head to http://www.regonline.com/?11379. For more information, please Contact Carley Thimmesch at 202-261-4186 or cthimmesch@ncpc.org.

32. These are one and one-half day workshops on federal grants. Workshops are designed to assist faith-based and community organizations in producing high-quality, competitive applications for federal grants. Sessions include general information on the federal funding process, guidance on researching grants, grant writing tips, as well as an introduction to program evaluation. Conferences will include general sessions as well as one-on-one technical assistance sessions.
    
    For further information, please Contact Betty Barrett at (703) 471-8750 ext 132 or fax (703) 471-8409. Registration for all conferences will be on a first-come, first-served basis with pre-registration required. The workshops are FREE but require a $25 deposit refunded at the workshop.

33. The Smart Marriages Conference will feature a FREE all-day grant-writing workshop at the Dallas Smart Marriages Conference.
    
    For further information, head to http://www.smartmarriages.com/

34. This forum will provide a special venue for creative input and discussion of the AAHMI as it relates to the leadership role that faith based, civic and community organizations have in the African-American community. The forum will include a mix of educational/informational workshops, theater, music, networking and opportunities for discussion in open sessions about issues facing African-American families today. It is designed to educate and inform a wide spectrum of participants on the current research, best practices, and funding opportunities and how to effectively incorporate marriage education into the very valuable services that faith-based, and civic community organizations provide to the African-American population.
    
    For more information, please Contact Gloria Lawlah-Walker, (301) 588-9781, x101, or email to glwalker@marlawsystems.com. To register for the conference, head to www.aahmi.org

35. White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is designed to help faith-based and community organizations learn more about President Bush's Initiative. The Federal government is working to make sure that faith-based and community groups can compete on an equal footing for Federal dollars, receive greater private support, and face fewer bureaucratic barriers. Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM David L. Lawrence Convention Center Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    
    Please call (202) 456-6718, send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov, for further information.

36. An online training course that covers all aspects of the Adolescent Family Life grant application process.
    
    To go to the online course, head to http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlexx/training/oapp-training.html.

37. If you were unable to attend and would like to request the technical assistance materials or have questions about the application process.
    
    Susan Spanguolo of The Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth and Family Services (MANY): , or 412-366-6562. Also head to www.hhs.gov/fbci. Refer to the "Frequently Asked Questions about the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program" and "Mentoring Children of Prisoners Bibliography" documents on this website for helpful tips and resources.

38. A website listing of numerous training workshops around the country that include topics such as The Faith-Based Initiative and Your Organization, Grant Writing, How and When to Borrow Money, Serving Ex-Offenders, etc. January 2004-August 2004
    
    To access the entire calendar, head to www.acf.hhs.gov

39. The Health Resources and Services Administration and the HIV/AIDS Bureau has awarded more than $595 million to 51 eligible metropolitan areas under Title I of the Ryan White CARE Act. The grants will help these cities, hardest hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to provide primary care and supportive services for low-income residents with HIV/AIDS. The grants include both formula and supplemental funds. Formula funds are awarded based on the estimated number of people living with AIDS in the EMA. Supplemental funds are awarded competitively among EMAs based on demonstration of severe need and other criteria. A portion of the grant awards will fund the Minority AIDS Initiative to bolster care and services among minority populations. In FY 2003, the overall Title I budget was $599,513,000. The CFBCI recommends that faith-based and community groups living in these EMAs and interested in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment Contact their local Title I directors and ask about how they can partner.
    
    To see a press release on the awards, including a list of EMAs and grant amounts, go to: http://www.hhs.govl. To find your state Title I directors, head to http://hab.hrsa.gov.

40. Developed by HHS' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in partnership with more than 70 health, safety, education and faith-based organizations. In addition, a Youth Expert Panel comprised of 18 9- through 13-year-olds provided creative direction during the development of the campaign. The campaign -- "Take A Stand. Lend A Hand. Stop Bullying Now!" -- is designed to stop bullying, including verbal or physical harassment that occurs repeatedly over time, that is intended to cause harm, and that involves an imbalance of power between the child who bullies and the child who is bullied. Among boys, bullying typically involves pushing, shoving, and other forms of physical intimidation. Girls tend to bully through gossiping, social exclusion, and verbal teasing, but boys frequently engage in these forms of bullying as well.
    
    For more information on "Take A Stand. Lend A Hand. Stop Bullying Now!" go to www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov, or call 1-888-ASK-HRSA. To read the press release, head to http://www.hhs.gov

41. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the National Ad Council, has launched a new campaign designed to inspire Americans to pursue healthier lifestyles to prevent obesity and its resulting health risks. An unprecedented majority of American adults (64%) are overweight or obese due to sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy diet and exercise habits. Studies show that people who are overweight or obese have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high cholesterol and certain cancers. The total direct and indirect costs, including medical costs and lost productivity, amount to $117 billion each year.The Healthy Lifestyles & Disease Prevention campaign encourages families to make small dietary and physical activity changes, such as using stairs instead of the escalator, or replacing a Sunday drive with a Sunday walk. Viewers are encouraged to visit www.smallstep.gov to learn more about small steps they can take toward a healthier lifestyle.
    
    To learn more about Small Steps, head to www.smallstep.gov. To read the full article announcing the program, head to http://www.smallstep.gov.

42. National Women's Health Week is a national effort by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and an alliance of organizations to raise awareness about manageable steps women can take to improve their health. The focus is on the importance of incorporating simple preventive and positive health behaviors into everyday life.
    
    For additional information on National Women's Health Week and details on how to participate, head to http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/.

43. www.grants.gov. A single comprehensive Web site that will contain information about finding and applying for all federal grant programs. Grants.gov is a key element of President Bush's E-Gov Initiative, which aims at harnessing Internet-based technology to make it easy for citizens and businesses to interact with the government, save taxpayer dollars and streamline citizen-to-government communications. The Web site now has information about more than 800 available grant programs involving all 26 federal grant-making agencies. The site provides information in a standardized format across the agencies and includes a "Federal Grant Opportunities" feature to help applicants find potential funding opportunities. The site also contains an "Apply for Grants" feature that greatly simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to download, complete, and submit applications for specific grant opportunities from any federal grant-making agency.
    
    Head to the Web site at www.grants.gov. For the complete press release, head to http://www.hhs.gov.

44. A report that examines how private and community foundations support the social services provided by faith-based organizations. It also explores the policies that guide these funding decisions. Authored by Roundtable Research Scientist Jason Scott, the report is based on a sample of 2,740 private independent foundations and 230 community foundations with total annual giving of $1,000,000 or more. The study looks in-depth at the 50 largest "faith-friendly" foundations, and also analyzes the published restrictions by foundations that would exclude grants to faith-based organizations.
    
    To view the publication "Private Sector Contributions to Faith-Based Social Service: The Policies and Giving Patterns of Private Foundation," please visit their website for more information: http://www.religionandsocialpolicy.org.

45. Body & Soul is a program developed for African American churches to empower their members to eat 5 to 9 servings fruits and vegetables every day for better health.
    
    For more information, please Contact Alexis Williams at (301) 496-8520 or email alexis.Williams@nih.gov

46. A guide to this year's federal funding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This notebook was developed by the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in partnership with the Administration on Children and Families, the Health Resources Services Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Included in the notebook is grant information on the following areas: At-Risk Children and Youth, Economic Development, Health, Substance Abuse, and significant Block and Formula Grants. Also included is information on the Compassion Capital Fund, how to be a grant reviewer, how to make a Freedom of Information request, and web resources for organizations interested in federal funding. We strongly encourage everyone to download a copy of the 2004 Grant Opportunities Notebook.
    
    The notebook is downloadable in PDF format at www.hhs.gov/fbci (An Adobe Acrobat reader is required.)

47. Healing Begins Here: A Pastor's Guidebook for HIV/AIDS Ministry Through the Church, is a step-by-step resource designed specifically for pastors/bishops with accurate information about HIV/AIDS, its pervasiveness in African American communities and its prevention. The Pastor's Guidebook was created so that church leaders can address HIV/AIDS prevention in a Christian context and heighten the awareness of HIV/AIDS within their congregations.
    
    A copy of the book can be obtained at http://www.arkofrefuge.org/guidebook.html.

48. Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications: A Participant Manual. The Manual is designed to help all potential applicants, including community- and faith-based organizations, develop comprehensive, competitive Federal grant applications. It is divided into six modules that describe the preparation process in comprehensible stages: 1) Know SAMHSA and Its Centers; 2) Preplan and Organize; 3) Link Your Project to Funding Opportunities; 4) Understand Grant Announcements; 5) Write Your Grant Application; 6) Study the Grant Review Process. Worksheets, charts, resource lists, and references are also included in the manual to provide additional help to applicants. Changes in the Federal grant application process will be incorporated into the manual on an ongoing basis, so that applicants will have continuous access to the latest information.
    
    To obtain a copy of the manual, conveniently printed on 3-hole-punch paper for storage in a loose-leaf binder, Contact SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information P.O. Box 2345 Rockville, MD 20847-2345. Phone: (800) 729-6686 (English and Spanish) or (800) 487-4889 (TDD). Or Contact SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center P.O. Box 42490 Washington, DC 20015. Phone: (800) 789-2647 or (866) 889-2647 (TTY). The manual is also available online at www.samhsa.gov/grants

49. What Congregations Should Know About Federal Funding for Child Care. A brochure aimed at informing faith-based organizations about Federal Funding opportunities available to them through the Department of Health and Human Services.
    
    Head to the Child Care Bureau's website at the following link: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov. If you click on the ".PDF" option, you will be able to print and reproduce the document in its brochure form.

50. The Federal Assistance Funding Book (FAFB). CDC's goal is to increase the applicant pool to include more organizations such as the faith-based community for CDC's funding opportunities and give the applicants more time to plan and prepare their application. The FAFB will be similar to the Health Resources and Services Administration's Preview Grants Index which can be found at http://www.hrsa.gov/grants.htm
    
    For more information about the FAFB, head to: http://www.phppo.cdc.gov. The FAFB can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov

April 5, 2004

A Request for Applications (RFA) to support hypertension prevention, detection, and control efforts in southeastern "Stroke Belt" States, is expected to be announced soon by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (OMH).

Applications will be accepted from communities in the following seven States for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004:

Alabama Arkansas Georgia Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee

Successful applicants will adopt, own, and "localize" a program to reduce the rates of stroke and its priority risk factor, hypertension in their community. They will collaborate with local, regional, and national entities and programs through a local Stroke Belt Community Action Team and a Community Stroke Belt Coordinator.

More information will be provided through an NHLBI Health Information Network e-Bulletin when the RFA and Initiative are formally announced.

February 23, 2004

The Administration for Children and Families announces the availability of approximately $50 million dollars for 150-200 awards for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners Grants. The purpose of this program is to make competitive grants to applicants in urban, suburban, rural, and tribal populations with substantial numbers of children of incarcerated parents and to support the establishment or expansion of programs using a network of public and private entities to provide mentoring services to these children.

For a link to the full grant announcement, head to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net. To request an application packet and for further information, please Contact
ACYF Operations, The Dixon Group, ATTN: Sylvia Johnson,
118 Q Street, NE.,
Washington DC 20002-2132;
Telephone: (866) 796-1591.
E- mail address: FYSB@dixongroup.com.