Alameda County of Education for its three K12 Strong Workforce Program grants from the California Community Colleges’ Chancellor’s Office, totaling $2,933,053, to support the career pathway programs in various school districts.
Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program, for being awarded K12 Strong Workforce Program grants for its career technical education programs in Transportation/Digital Diagnostics program ($616,268 award) and Advanced Manufacturing/Welding ($570,546 award).
Grants In Education
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education: Grades 6-12 Tier 2 Purpose: To develop anti-tobacco education programs and tobacco use intervention and cessation activities in order to reduce the number of students in California who begin to use tobacco, continue to use tobacco, or both Funder: California Department of Education Applicant: Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations Amount: Total funding available $20 million Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program Purpose: The UISFL program provides grants for planning, developing, and carrying out projects to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages in the United States. Funder: U.S. Department of Education Applicant: Public agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations Amount: Up to $120,000 Projected Number of Awards: 30 Deadline: Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Purpose: The program seeks to 1) increase the number of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need obtaining degrees in S-STEM eligible disciplines and entering the workforce or graduate programs in STEM; 2) improve the education of future scientists, engineers, and technicians, with a focus on low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need; and 3) generate knowledge to advance understanding of how interventions or evidence-based curricular and co-curricular activities affect the success, retention, transfer, academic/career pathways, and graduation of low-income students in STEM. Funder: National Science Foundation Applicant: Institutions of higher education Amount: Ranges $650,000 to $5 million Projected Number of Awards: 60 to 80 Deadline: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Teacher Residency Grants for Preparation of Education Specialist Candidates 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 Education Specialist teaching credential earned concurrently with a Bilingual Authorization. Funder: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Applicant: Local Education Agencies Amount: Up to $20,000 per resident participating Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2020
New! Migrant Education Program Purpose: To ensure that all migratory students can meet the same challenging state academic standards that all children are expected to meet. Funding supports high quality comprehensive educational programs to help overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, varying health related needs and other factors that inhibit the ability of migratory children to succeed in schools. Funder: California Department of Education Applicant: Local educational agencies Amount: Varies Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2020
Computer Science for All Purpose: To provide all U.S. students with the opportunity to participate in computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) education in their schools at the preK-12 levels. With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation (NSF) focuses on both research and researcher-practitioner partnerships (RPPs) that foster the research and development needed to bring CS and CT to all schools. Funder: National Science Foundation Applicant: Public agencies, institutions of higher education Amount: Up to $2 million Projected Number of Awards: 27 Deadline: Monday, April 13, 2020
Health & Social Services
Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program Purpose: To support training programs that enhance and expand paraprofessionals knowledge, skills and expertise, and to increase the number of peer support specialists and other behavioral health-related paraprofessionals who work on integrated, interprofessional teams in providing services to children whose parents are impacted by opioid use disorders (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD), and their family members who are in guardianship roles. Additionally, a special focus is on demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the specific concerns for children, adolescents and transitional aged youth in high need and high demand areas2 who are at risk for mental health disorders and SUDs. Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Applicant: State-licensed mental health nonprofit and for-profit organizations Amount: Up to $600,000 Projected Number of Awards: 19 Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2020
New! Cal and CalFresh Outreach, Enrollment, and Renewal Assistance Vendor Pool Purpose: ACSSA is looking to partner with CBOs that can provide a comprehensive approach to outreach and enrollment that assists individuals and families through the entire lifecycle of a Medi-Cal and/or CalFresh application and renewal. Successful outreach activities connect with local programs and organizations that directly interact with the priority and target populations. Outreach activities may include, but are not limited to, phone-a-thons; door-to-door outreach; outreach at health fairs, festivals, and similar community special events; targeted direct mailings; and many other strategies Funder: Alameda County Applicant: Community based organizations Amount: Varies Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2020
Minority Fellowship Program Purpose: To increase the knowledge of mental health professionals on issues related to prevention, treatment, and recovery support for individuals who are from racial and ethnic minority populations and have a mental or co-occurring mental and substance use disorder (COD) and to improve the quality of care provided to these individuals. Funder: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Applicant: Public or private non-profit professional organizations representing mental and substance use disorder treatment professionals Amount: Up to $1,925,000 per year Projected Number of Awards: 1 Deadline: Monday, March 16, 2020
Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention (SD) Program Purpose: To expand sexual and domestic violence prevention efforts in California, prioritize marginalized populations within communities, and build the capacity of local organizations through funding primary or secondary prevention methodologies. Funder: California Office of Emergency Services Applicant: Applicants must be community-based organizations. Additional eligibility requirements are outlined on page two of the RFP Amount: Up to $150,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies; total funding available $4,750,000 Deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program Purpose: To strengthen organizational capacity to respond to the changing health care landscape and increase access to high quality HIV primary health care services for low income, uninsured, and underserved people with HIV. Funding under this program is intended to support one short-term activity that can be completed by the end of the 1-year funding opportunity period of performance. Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Applicant: Public and nonprofit private entities, faith-based and community-based organizations, and Tribes and tribal organizations Amount: Up to $150,000 Projected Number of Awards: 60 Deadline: Thursday, March 26, 2020
Grants to Implement Zero Suicide in Health Systems Purpose: To implement suicide prevention and intervention programs for individuals who are 25 years of age or older. This program is designed to raise awareness of suicide, establish referral processes, and improve care and outcomes for such individuals who are at risk for suicide. Recipients will implement the Zero Suicide model throughout their health system. Funder: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Applicant: Public health agencies, community-based primary care or behavioral health care organizations Amount: Ranges $400,000 to $700,000 per year Projected Number of Awards: 10-17 Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2020
New! Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program-New Purpose: to establish and strengthen collaborations to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. Funder: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Applicant: Community-based coalitions addressing youth substance use that have never received a DFC grant; nonprofit organizations, public agencies, institutions of higher education Amount: Up to $125,000 Projected Number of Awards: 200 Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2020
New! Affected Youth Initiative Purpose: This program will support the efforts of states, communities, tribal jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations and institutions of higher education to implement programs and strategies that identify, respond to, treat, and support children, youth, and families impacted by the opioid epidemic. Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Applicant: Public agencies, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher Amount: Ranges $500,000 to $750,000 Projected Number of Awards: 13 Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2020
Justice Grants
New! Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Purpose: To fund projects that assist with law enforcement efforts, fire protection efforts, or other local projects addressing public health and safety associated with the implementation of the Control, egulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). Funder: California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Applicant: California counties and cities Amount: Total funding available $24,700,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2020
New! COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Purpose: To improve security at schools and on school grounds in the recipient’s jurisdiction through evidence-based school safety programs. FY 2020 funding may be used for coordination with local law enforcement; training for local law enforcement officers to prevent school violence against others and self; placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures; acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency; and any other measure that, in the determination of the COPS Office Director, may provide a significant improvement in security. Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Applicant: States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and public agencies (school districts, public boards of education, police departments, sheriff departments, etc.) Amount: Total funding available $5 million; maximum award $500,000 Projected Number of Awards: 150 Deadline: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
New! California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant (CalVIP) Purpose: To improve public health and safety by supporting effective violence reduction initiatives in communities that are disproportionately impacted by violence, particularly group-member involved homicides, shootings, and aggravated assaults. Funder: California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Applicant: Category 1 & 2:California cities disproportionately impacted by violence, and community based organizations that serve them; Category 3: Small Cities impacted by violence Amount: Toatal funding available $27,500,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2020
New! Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative Purpose: To reduce juvenile delinquency, drug abuse (especially opioid abuse), victimization, and problem and high-risk behaviors such as truancy. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) supports a wide range of mentoring initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency. This multi-category solicitation provides funding for applicant organizations to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth. There are five categories under which organizations can apply. Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Applicant: National, and multistate mentoring programs or organizations. Nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Amount: Up to $500,000 Projected Number of Awards: 41 Deadline: Monday, April 13, 2020
New! Resource Family Approval and Family Finding Services for Alameda County Probation Youth Purpose: To facilitate the placement of foster youth served by Alameda County Probation Department (ACPD) into permanent, safe, and nurturing homes. The County intends to award a two-year contract (with option to renew for an additional three years) to the bidder(s) selected as the most responsible bidder(s) whose response conforms to the RFP and meets the County’s requirements. Funder: Alameda County Applicant: Local Alameda County providers Amount: Unknown Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
New! Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program Purpose: The Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program improves provision of services to offenders with substance use disorders when they leave incarceration to reenter the community, which in turn will help to reduce recidivism, promote public safety and recovery. Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and Native American tribal governments Amount: Up to $900,000 Projected Number of Awards: 14 Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2020
New! Second Chance Act Youth Offender Reentry Program Purpose: To support states, local governments, and tribal governments in partnership with interested persons (including federal corrections and supervision agencies), service providers, and nonprofit organizations to provide comprehensive reentry services for moderate to high-risk youth offenders before, during, and after release from confinement. Funder: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments Amount: Up to $750,000 Projected Number of Awards: 9 Deadline: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Economic & Workforce Development Grants
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: Organizations based in Alameda County Amount: Total funding available $2 million over the initial two-year term Projected Number of Awards: 12 (up to two per region; six designated regions of Alameda County) Deadline: Thursday, March 19, 2020
Upcoming
Youth Build Purpose: The YouthBuild program is a community-based alternative education program for youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who are high school dropouts or who previously dropped out and subsequently re-enrolled, adjudicated youth, youth in and aging out of foster care, youth with disabilities, and other disadvantaged youth populations. YouthBuild simultaneously addresses several core issues important to low-income communities. Such as, affordable housing, education, employment, and leadership development. Funder: U.S. Department of Labor Amount: Total anticipated funding $85 million Anticipated Release Date: Winter 2020
Arts
NEA Challenge America Purpose: The Challenge America category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to under served populations — those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Funder: National Endowment for the Arts Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments Amount: Up to $10,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Thursday, April 9, 2020
Innovations + Intersections Purpose: The I+I program provides funding for large-scale and/or long-term innovative projects working at the intersections of (1) arts and technology and (2) arts and wellness. The purpose of this program is to support arts organizations that are doing groundbreaking work in response to community needs. The California Arts Council is looking for projects that elevate imagination into spaces that have yet to be created or identified. Funder: California Arts Council Applicant: Applicants must either be a California-based nonprofit arts organization, arts-based unit of municipal or county government, or tribal government Amount: Up to $500,000 Projected Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: Letter of Intent submission deadlineTuesday, April 14, 2020; Finalist Application Deadline July 22, 2020
New! Arts in Corrections Program – Coordinating Organizations Purpose: To provide arts workshops with teaching artists (also referred to as Arts Providers) in cultural, folk & traditional arts, literary, media, multidisciplinary, performing, and visual arts to people currently incarcerated in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Funder: California Arts Council Applicant: Public agencies, nonprofit organizations or other entity that can coordinate the appropriate personnel for the AIC program Amount: Up to $100,000 Projected Number of Awards: Multiple Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2020
Art Grant Programs
The California Arts Council provides funding to arts programs, with funding available for youth programs, creative projects, and operation support. Click here to view the list of open programs.
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