December Grants Newsletter: HTA Clients Awarded $1.5 Million This Month; New Funding for Low-Income Family Planning Services, Support for Formerly Incarcerated Youth, Veteran Workforce Development

Congratulations to Hayward Unified School District for its $535,000 award from the California Department of Education’s Student Support and Academic Enrichment (Title IV) grant competition. HUSD’s Ready to Learn project will include mindfulness and structured recess activities for elementary school students during and after school.

HUSD was also awarded $53,000 through the California Department of Social Services Refugee School Impact program. This funding will be used to expand HUSD’s existing Newcomer Services program to offer academic, mental health, and other support services to refugees, asylees, and Special Immigrant Juvenile visa holders.

Congratulations also to Monterey Peninsula Unified School District for its $859,000 award from the California Department of Education’s Student Support and Academic Enrichment (Title IV) grant competition, for its Multi-Tiered Support and Engagement through the Arts initiative.

Congratulations to Juma Ventures for being selected as one of the five National Seed Communities of the Obama Foundation’s inaugural My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Community Challenge Competition, with an accompanying $50,000 grant award!

California Environmental Literacy Project
Purpose: To assist with providing high-quality instructional resource materials and professional learning opportunities for collaborative teams of educators through the Environmental Education Grant Program.
Funder: California Department of Education
Applicant: Only California County Offices of Education (COE) or County Superintendents of Schools are eligible to apply as the lead agency of the partnership and the official applicant.
Amount: $72,000 each
Projected Number of Awards: Up to 5
Deadline: Wednesday, December 19, 2018

New! Teacher Residency Grants
Purpose: To support the expansion of an existing or the development of a new teacher residency program. Residencies funded by Teacher Residency Grant funds may support residents earning a credential in any of the following credential areas: Any of the Preliminary Education Specialist content areas; Any general education or special education teaching credential earned concurrently with a Bilingual Authorization; Single Subject- Math or Science subjects.
Funder: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Applicant: Local education agencies, institutions of higher education
Amount: Up to $20,000 per resident participating in the Teacher Residency Grant Program
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

ASES Frontier Transportation Grant
Purpose: To provide supplemental funding for existing ASES grantees that have transportation needs due to their after school program site being located in Frontier Areas as specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 8483.7(a)(5).
Funder: California Department of Education
Applicant: Local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
Amount: Maximum of $15,000 per site per school year
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

After School Education and Safety (ASES)
Purpose: To provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe, constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California.
Funder: California Department of Education
Applicant: Local educational agencies
Amount: Maximum of $122,850 for Elementary Schools. Maximum of $163,800 for Middle Schools
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Learning Communities for School Success Program
Purpose: To support programs aimed at improving student outcomes by reducing truancy and supporting students who are at risk of dropping out of school or are victims of crime. The LCSSP is the result of Proposition 47, which reduced the penalties for certain non-serious, non-violent offenses and allocates 25% of the resulting statewide savings for LEA grants.
Funder: California Department of Education
Applicant: Local educational agencies
Amount: Minimum three-year grants for LEAs with 100 or less enrollment will be $15,000. Maximum LEA grants will be $2,000,000 for three-year grant
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Wednesday, January 23, 2019

New! California Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) -Agriculture or Rural Areas New and Innovative Grant Program
Purpose: To support apprenticeship-training programs that meet the following criteria 1) Serve rural students and communities and/or 2) Targets the agriculture industry. It is the intent of the Chancellor’s Office to consider applications that are supporting programs that address any part of the agriculture industry, which is not exclusive to agricultural production in rural areas.
Funder: Chancellor’s Office California Community Colleges
Applicant: California Community College Districts and California Department of Education Local Educational Agencies
Amount: Up to $100,000 – $500,000 per award
Projected Number of Awards: Varies (total funding- up to $4 million)
Deadline: Friday, January 25, 2019

Upcoming
San Mateo County Youth Commision RFP
Purpose: San Mateo County Health will be seeking proposals for a provider with experience in youth development and a commitment to supporting the well-being of all youth in San Mateo County.
Funder: San Mateo County
Amount: Unknown
Projected Number of Awards: Unknown
Deadline: RFP release date December 5, 2018; due date January 24, 2019

New! AB109 Direct Services: Expanding Access and Supporting Success in Higher Education
Purpose: To expand or establish an evidence-based program aimed at supporting formerly incarcerated students and returning citizens in being able to access higher education and find success through their matriculation so that they can achieve their graduation goals (credential or degree).
Funder: Alameda County
Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education
Amount: The total amount of funding available is $1,027,847
Projected Number of Awards: Intends to award two-year contracts
Deadline: Tuesday, January 08, 2019

New! Title X Family Planning Services Grants
Purpose: to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Applicant: Public and private nonprofit organizations
Amount: $100,000 to $22 million
Projected Number of Awards: 60 – 100
Deadline: Monday, January 14, 2019

New! Pharmacy Services to Patients of Special Programs for Youth (SPY) Clinics
Purpose: To provide pharmacy services to detained clients at the Juvenile Justice Center access to pharmacy services (primarily after hours and weekends) will allow SPY to carry out the SFDPH’s mission of providing health care to youths.
Funder: San Francisco Department of Public Health
Applicant: Public agencies, private or nonprofit organizations
Amount: Varies
Projected Number of Awards: Unknown
Deadline: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

New! Behavioral Health Training and Consultation Services
Purpose: To provide Behavioral Health Training and Consultation (BHTC) Services to CYF behavioral health and other DPH-specified professional staff in ten different areas. The areas include cognitive behavioral therapy, data analytics consultation, prodromal psychosis, early childhood assessment/treatment consultation, and trauma-focused complex case consultation.
Funder: San Francisco Department of Public Health
Applicant: Public agencies, private or nonprofit organizations
Amount: Varies
Projected Number of Awards: Unknown
Deadline: Thursday, January 17, 2019

New! Southeast Asian – Unserved and Underserved Ethnic and Language Populations
Purpose: To provide culturally-reflective prevention and early intervention mental health services to members of the priority population where they live, worship, socialize and access services in Alameda County.
Funder: Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
Applicant: Public agencies, private or nonprofit organizations
Amount: Up to $580,000
Projected Number of Awards: 1
Deadline: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

New! Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D — Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) Grants
Purpose: To strengthen organizational capacity to respond to the changing health care landscape and increase access to high quality family-centered HIV primary health care services for low income, uninsured, and underserved WICY living with HIV.
Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Applicant: limited to current RWHAP Part D WICY funded recipients
Amount: Varies
Projected Number of Awards: 35
Deadline: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

New!Justice for Families Program Solicitation
Purpose: To improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, or in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse.
Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribal governments
Amount: $550,000 to $650,000
Projected Number of Awards: 20
Deadline: Tuesday, January 08, 2019

New!Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program Solicitation
Purpose: To increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking who are seeking relief in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence, at minimum or no cost to the victims.
Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women
Applicant: Nonprofit organizations, Native American tribal organizations and governments, institutions of higher education
Amount: $600,000 to $800,000
Projected Number of Awards: 58
Deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2019

New!Prison to Employment Initiative Direct and Supportive Service Grants
Purpose: To support regional planning efforts, fund regional plan implementation, and provide resources for direct services to the formerly incarcerated and other justice-involved individuals. The funds offered under this RFA are for the implementation of regional plans to serve the formerly incarcerated and other justice involved individuals in California.
Funder: California Workforce Development Board
Applicant: Each region must designate one entity as the applicant and fiscal agent for each grant. Signature proof of this agreement must be included in the application.
Amount: Total funding available $34 million (up to $14 million for FY 2018-19 and up to $20 million for FY 2019-20)
Projected Number of Awards: 14
Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019

Upcoming
Be on the lookout for JAG RFPs from the California Board of State and Community Corrections in the coming months.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program provides critical funding necessary to support state and local initiatives, to include: technical assistance, strategic planning, research and evaluation (including forensics), data collection, training, personnel, equipment, forensic laboratories, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems

Stand Down Grants

Purpose: To enhance employment and training opportunities or to promote the self-sufficiency of homeless veterans through paid work
Funder: U.S. Department of Labor
Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations
Amount: Varies $7,000 to $10,000
Projected Number of Awards: Unknown
Deadline: Thursday, December 31, 2020

Upcoming Strong Workforce Program K12 Pathway Improvement Funding
Purpose: Create, support, and/or expand high-quality career technical education programs at the K-12 level that are aligned with and the workforce development efforts occurring through the Strong Workforce Program and regional priorities, to improve students’ transitions from secondary school to post-secondary and careers.
Funder: California Community College Chancellor’s Office
Applicant: Local educational agencies or consortia of LEAs, in collaboration with at least one community college
Amount: $150,000,000 available statewide, with specific allocations to regions
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Letter of Intent to apply January 4, 2019; proposal deadline March 15, 2009

Arts In Schools
Purpose: To augment and enhance the work of classroom teachers and school-based arts programs by bringing arts resources from within the local community into the school culture, not to supplant credentialed arts teachers.
Funder: California Arts Council
Applicant: California-based nonprofit arts organization or arts-based unit of government
Amount: Up to $18,000
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Reentry Through the Arts
Purpose: To support arts and culture programs for adults who have served time in correctional institutions. Projects utilize arts and culture as part of a holistic approach to support adults who have been incarcerated to re-integrate into and contribute to their communities.
Funder: California Arts Council
Applicant: California-based nonprofit arts organization or arts-based unit of government
Amount: Up to $50,000
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Creative California Communities
Purpose: To support meaningful, collaborative, creative placemaking projects that animate, activate, and celebrate communities. Projects support community goals and encourage increased engagement in arts and cultural activities with community members.
Funder: California Arts Council
Applicant: California-based nonprofit arts organization or arts-based unit of government
Amount: Up to $150,000
Projected Number of Awards: Varies
Deadline: Wednesday, January 09, 2019Art Grant Programs

The California Arts Council is currently accepting applications for 14 of the agency’s grant programs, with funding available for youth programs, creative projects, and operating support. Click here to view the list of open programs.