Congratulations to Hayward Unified School District and Hayward Area Recreation Department for their successful Youth Engagement in Sports (YES) grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Minority Health, amounting to $800,000 over two years. YES Hayward, one of 18 awardees in the country, will engage 300 6th grade students, and their families, in traditional and non-traditional sports and nutrition education activities at schools and community sites in Hayward.
Congratulations to Familias Unidas for its award of $98,000 from Kaiser Permanente for its Resilience: Trauma-Informed Care in Schools project for youth, their families, and school staff at Lovonya DeJean Middle School in Richmond.
Grants In Education
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grant Purpose: This grant will allow school food authorities (SFA) to purchase the equipment needed to serve healthier meals, meet the new nutritional standards with an emphasis on more fresh fruit and vegetables, improve food safety, and expand access. It gives priority to those SFAs that are high need and have 50 percent or more enrolled students who are eligible for free or reduced-price (F/RP) meals. Funder: California Department of Education Applicant: Local educational agencies Amount: $100,00 per SFA Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Discovery Research PreK-12 Purpose: To significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science (STEM) by preK-12 students and teachers, through research and development of STEM education innovations and approaches. Projects in the DRK-12 program build on fundamental research in STEM education and prior research and development efforts that provide theoretical and empirical justification for proposed projects Funder: National Science Foundation Applicant: No eligibility restrictions Amount: Ranges $100,000 to $5 million Projected Number of Awards: 31 Deadline: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
New! California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Purpose: The California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG) is a state education, economic, and workforce development initiative with the goal of providing pupils in kindergarten through grades twelve, inclusive, with the knowledge and skills necessary to transition to employment and postsecondary education. The purpose of this program is to encourage, maintain, and strengthen the delivery of high-quality career technical education (CTE) programs. Funder: California Department of Education Applicant: Local educational agencies Amount: Total funding available $150 million Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2019
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Purpose: To assist universities and colleges in diversifying the nation’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce by increasing the number of STEM baccalaureate and graduate degrees awarded to populations historically underrepresented in these disciplines: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. Funder: National Science Foundation Applicant: Institutions of higher education Amount: Ranges $125,000 to $4.5 million Projected Number of Awards: 40 Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2019
New! K12 Strong Workforce Program Purpose: The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), is seeking applications from eligible LEAs for K12 Strong Workforce Program funds to create, support, and/or expand high-quality CTE course sequences, programs, and pathways at the K-12 level that are aligned to regional workforce efforts occurring through the SWP. Funder: California Community College Chancellor’s Office and California Department of Education Applicant: Local Education Agencies Amount: Total funding available $150 million; K12 SWP Allocation varies by Regional Consortium Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Wednesday, December 18, 2019
New! Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program Purpose: Projects supported by the Higher Education Challenge Grants Program will: (1) address a state, regional, national, or international educational need; (2) involve a creative or non-traditional approach toward addressing that need that can serve as a model to others; (3) encourage and facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community, as well as between universities and the private sector, to enhance program quality and supplement available resources; and (4) result in benefits that will likely transcend the project duration and USDA support. Funder: U.S. Department of Agriculture Applicant: U.S. public or private nonprofit colleges and universities offering a baccalaureate or first professional degree in at least one discipline or area of the FANH sciences Amount: Ranges $30,000 to $750,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2020
Health & Social Services
New! Parent Partners Services to Families with Children in the Nexus Program and/or Child Welfare System Purpose: To provide Parent Partner services to families whose children are enrolled in the Nexus Program and/or are part of the Child Welfare system and the families at high risk of becoming part of these systems by providing prevention services, including education and local resources outside the County system in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications contained herein Funder: Napa County Applicant: Public agencies and nonprofit organizations Amount: Respondents shall provide hours and cost estimates for each task detailed in the Scope of Work. Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Social Equity Forest Improvement Grant Program Purpose: To provide greenhouse gas reduction benefits to underserved areas by supporting nonprofit and community-based organizations with funding for tree-planting projects and related green infrastructure that meet the critical need of reducing Greenhouse Gasses (GHGs) while simultaneously addressing other statutory and regulatory requirements developed by CAL FIRE, the California Air Resources Board, the State Legislature, and other state agencies. Funder: California Releaf Applicant: Incorporated nonprofit organizations and unincorporated community-based groups (with a fiscal sponsor) located in California Amount: Ranges $10,000 – 75,000 (25% match, including volunteer assistance) Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Sunday, October 13, 2019
Resident Opportunity & Self-Sufficiency Program Purpose: To help residents make progress towards economic self-sufficiency, HUD provides ROSS-SC grant funding to eligible applicants to hire a Service Coordinator who assesses the needs of Public and Indian housing residents and links them to supportive services that enable participants to move along a continuum towards economic independence and stability. Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Applicant: Public agencies, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofit organizations Amount: Up to $717,750 Projected Number of Awards: 120 Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Crisis Receiving Services Purpose: To provide same day emergency placement for youth who may be at-risk and who are not currently on active probation. The program will provide a safe, trauma informed and gender responsive environment that meets the basic needs of the youth, including but not limited to, healthy meals, a bed to sleep in, hygiene supplies, and program oversight by trained staff; while the youth is temporarily removed from their home environment. Funder: Alameda County Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations Amount: Previously up to $400,000 annually Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Community Development Purpose: The purpose of this RFP is to identify nonprofit organizations to provide specific services under Community Development’s program areas and strategies. Agencies receiving grants as a result of this RFP must be San Francisco City-approved suppliers, meet specific contractual requirements, and operate in a spirit of community partnership to help MOHCD meet its funding goals and outcomes. Funder: San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing & Community Development Applicant: Nonprofit organizations located in the City and County of San Francisco Amount: Amount varies depending on service area (approximately $42 million will be available annually during grant period) Projected Number of Awards: Varies depending on service area (7 total) Deadline: Friday, October 18, 2019
Service Area Competition Purpose: The Health Center Program supports public and private nonprofit community-based and patient-directed organizations that provide primary health care services to the Nation’s medically underserved populations. The purpose of the SAC NOFO is to ensure continued access to affordable, quality primary health care services for communities and populations currently served by the Health Center Program. Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Applicant: Public agencies and nonprofit organizations Amount: Varies Projected Number of Awards: 65 Deadline: Monday, October 21, 2019
New! Mental Health Services for Asian Pacific Islanders Purpose: To provide outreach, engagement and mental health services, support, and referrals for Asian Pacific Islanders individuals in Berkeley and Albany who have a qualifying diagnosis, moderate to severe functional impairment, and either Medi-Cal or no insurance Funder: City of Berkeley Applicant: Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and individuals Amount: Up to $100,000 Projected Number of Awards: 1 Deadline: Thursday, October 24, 2019
New! Housing Support Program Purpose: The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, seeks applicants for the CalWORKs Employment Services Housing Support Program (HSP). The goal of HSP is to assist homeless CalWORKs families in quickly obtaining permanent housing and to provide supports to families fostering housing retention. Funder: Marin County Applicant: Public agencies and nonprofit organizations; A minimum of 2 years serving the CalWORKs families. Amount: Total funding available $1 million Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
New! Youth and Family Opportunity (YFO) Initiative in West Oakland Purpose: To provide a continuum of integrated, high quality, and accessible school-linked/school-based health and wellness supports to youth and families, with a focus on low-income and uninsured community members. The Initiative works through the provider network to strengthen place-based community hubs in each of the County’s five major geographic regions, bound by the County Board of Supervisors Districts. The County is seeking a West Oakland based community based organization. Funder: Alameda County Applicant: Community-based organizations Amount: Up to $168,000 Projected Number of Awards: 1 Deadline: Thursday, November 7, 2019
New! An Equity Focused, Community Centered, Whole Person Care Approach to Integrated HIV, HCV, and STD Prevention Programs for Affected Communities Purpose: To provide Integrated HIV, HCV, and STD Prevention Programs for Affected Communities in seven (7) separate service categories, further detailed in Section II “Program Services Specifications”. Funder: City and County of San Francisco Applicant: Nonprofit organizations; Mandatory Letter of Intent is due Oct. 9th Amount: Total funding available $8 million Projected Number of Awards: 7 service categories Deadline: Monday, November 25, 2019
Rural Health Network Development Program Purpose: To support integrated rural health care networks that have combined the functions of the entities participating in the network, including skilled and experienced staff and a high functioning network board, in order to address the health care needs of the targeted rural community. Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Applicant: Rural public agencies and nonprofit organizations Amount: Up to $300,000 Projected Number of Awards: 46 Deadline: Monday, November 25, 2019
New! Service Area Competition Purpose: The Health Center Program supports public and private nonprofit community-based and patient-directed organizations that provide primary health care services to the Nation’s medically underserved populations. The purpose of the SAC NOFO is to ensure continued access to affordable, quality primary health care services for communities and populations currently served by the Health Center Program Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Applicant: Public agencies and nonprofit organizations Amount: Varies Projected Number of Awards: 171 Deadline: Monday, December 2, 2019
Justice Grants
Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting to Lower Recidivism and Homelessness Purpose: The Second Chance Act Pay For Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism And Homelessness will provide assistance and funding to state, local, and tribal governments to price, write, negotiate, fund, and manage contracts that pay for these services in a way that ensures accountability of the contract service providers, and incentivizes improved performance over time. Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Applicant: Public agencies Amount: Up to $2.2 million Projected Number of Awards: 4 Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program Purpose: To create a comprehensive coordinated community response that is victim-centered, enhances victim safety (regardless if they report the crime to law enforcement or other investigatory bodies), provides confidential services to sexual assault victims, holds offenders accountable, and includes outreach activities. Funder: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Applicant: Be an institution of higher education as defined under the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 Amount: Up to $200,000 for individual applicants (Total funding $3.8 million) Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, October 25, 2019
AB109 Direct Services: Reentry Engagement Center Purpose: To operate Alameda County Probation Department’s Reentry Engagement Center (REC or the Program) which will be located at 400 Broadway in Oakland, CA. The REC shall be a collaborative, multi-service, one-stop reentry center for adults under the Supervision of ACPD. The REC will replace the current Transitional Day Reporting Center (TDRC). The Successful Bidder will provide behavioral health and reentry services through a one-stop shop that adheres to the FACT model. Funder: Alameda County Applicant: Public agencies and nonprofit organizations Amount: The current budget for TDRC is approximately $800,000/year, with rollover funds having accumulated each year Projected Number of Awards: The County intends to award a two-year contract (with options to renew for up to five total years) Deadline: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Specialized Housing and Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Purpose: To enhance the quality and quantity of safe housing and specialized services available to assist victims of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended. This includes specialized housing and services that are enhanced by a collaborative and coordinated community response that engages appropriate community resources. Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education Amount: Ranges $500,000 to $1 million Projected Number of Awards: 21 Deadline: Wednesday, October 30, 2019
New! Probation Youth Employment Program Purpose: To enhance the well-being and increase the self-sufficiency of probation-involved youth. By assisting probation youth in improving their employment skills and obtaining jobs, it is expected that those youth will become more autonomous and self-reliant. Funder: Alameda County Applicant: Public agencies and nonprofit organizations Amount: Total funding available $2 million Projected Number of Awards: Up to 10 Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2019
Adult Reentry Grant (ARG) Rehab Project Purpose: To rehabilitate existing property or buildings that are or will be used for housing persons previously incarcerated in state prison. Eligible housing may include transitional housing, permanent housing and safe-haven housing. Funder: California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Applicant: California Nonprofit Community-Based Organizations Amount: Ranges $2 million to $5 million Projected Number of Awards: Varies (total funding available $15 million) Deadline: Friday, November 1, 2019
New! AB109 Direct Services: Therapy Services and Legal Services in Support of Family Reunification Purpose: To provide Family Reunification services to reentry clients in Alameda County, who will utilize where possible, evidence-based and data-driven practices to work closely with clients throughout the reentry process to promote successful reunification with family members and/or support systems. Demonstrable evidence of program effectiveness must be provided if program is not evidence-based. Funder: Alameda County Applicant: nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and individuals Amount: Total funding $1,258,001 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Economic & Workforce Development Grants
Community Challenge Grants Purpose: For more than 25 years, the Community Challenge Grant Program (CCG) has provided funding to community groups, schools, and nonprofit organizations to make improvements in their neighborhoods and communities. The program is an important tool for building a stronger and more vibrant San Francisco by empowering groups to design and implement community improvement initiatives. Funder: San Francisco Community Challenge Grant Program Applicant: Nonprofit organizations, community groups, merchant associations, community benefit district organizations and schools are eligible to apply for funding Amount: Varies Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
New! Technical Assistance and Commercial Corridor Improvement Grants Purpose: The City and County of San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is pleased to announce the availability of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the following economic development services: Small Business and Micro-Enterprise; Technical Assistance; Technical Assistance for Corridor Businesses; Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Revitalization; and Commercial Corridor Improvements and Beautification Funder: San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development Applicant: Nonprofit entities eligible to do business with the City and County of San Francisco Amount: Ranges $30,000 to $100,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2019
Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program Purpose: To support the implementation of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans that are expected to achieve the following three core goals: 1. Housing: Replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing that is well-managed and responsive to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood; 2. People: Improve outcomes of households living in the target housing related to employment and income, health, and children’s education; and 3. Neighborhood: Create the conditions necessary for public and private reinvestment in distressed neighborhoods to offer the kinds of amenities and assets, including safety, good schools, and commercial activity, that are important to families’ choices about their community. Funder: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Applicant: Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), local governments, tribal entities, nonprofits, and for-profit developers that apply jointly with a public entity Amount: Up to $35 million Projected Number of Awards: 5 Deadline: Monday, November 4, 2019
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 Job Corps Scholars Program – Notice of Intent Purpose: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department, or we), will announce the availability of approximately $23,738,000 in grant funds authorized by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Section 156 (a) (29 U.S.C.3193(a)) and Section 189(c) (29 U.S.C._3249(c)) for Job Corps Scholars Program Partnership. Funder: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Applicant: Two-year, public community colleges; accredited, public two- and four-year historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs); and accredited tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) Amount: Varies $1,052,500 to $1,186,900 Projected Number of Awards: Unknown Projected Deadline: TBD
Arts
Reentry Through the Arts Purpose: To support arts and culture programs for adults who have been incarcerated within correctional institutions and reinforces the direct impact that arts and culture have on the health, welfare, and economic well-being of all Californians. By focusing on the principles of restorative justice, transformative justice, and reconciliation, Reentry Through the Arts elevates projects that utilize arts and culture as part of a holistic approach to supporting the successful transition of formerly incarcerated individuals back into their communities. Funder: California Arts Council Applicant: Public agencies and nonprofit organizations Amount: Up to $50,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, November 8, 2019
New! Cultural Equity Initiatives Purpose: This program provides support to small and mid-sized arts organizations for capacity-building initiatives that ensure the artistic and cultural vitality and the sustainability of San Francisco’s arts organizations deeply rooted in historically marginalized communities. Funder: San Francisco Arts Commission Applicant: San Francisco-based nonprofit organizations Amount: Up to $100,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Cultural Pathways Purpose: This program provides two years of operating support and a host of technical assistance and professional development tools, resources, and training to small, new and emerging organizations rooted in communities of color, recent immigrant and refugee communities, and tribal or Funder: California Arts Council Applicant: Nonprofit organizations Amount: Up to $30,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2019
JUMP StArts Purpose: This program supports high-quality arts education and artists-in-residence programs for youth who have been impacted by or are at elevated risk of being engaged in the justice system. Projects must be designed and developed in partnership between an arts organization and a juvenile justice facility or social service entity to create arts-learning opportunities that foster positive socio-emotional, behavioral, academic, and developmental outcomes.
