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25 Feb Funding Alert! Challenge America Grants
National Endowment for the Arts Is your organization looking for project-based funding to support activities that further the arts? The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently opened applications for its Challenge America program. This program supports small organizations working to reach underserved populations through the arts across a variety of disciplines (dance, folk and traditional, media arts, music, visual arts, etc.), arts programming, education, marketing and promotional activities, and organizational planning.
23 Feb TNC Community Awarded a $35,000 Grant from the Louetta M. Cowden Foundation
TNC Community was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the Louetta M. Cowden Foundation their Pandemic Health Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities project. The project will increase access to health care services for individuals with I/DD through our director of health services and health team. This team includes two community nurses, two health service coordinators, and one pharmacy tech. The team will ensure clients have the consistent, high-quality, specialized care they need to continue to thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a possible alternative care solution in the use of telehealth visits with health care providers, which will free up the team’s time to focus on addressing preventative care of our clients.18 Feb Funding Alert! Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Local Drug Crises Grants
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Attention previous recipients of Drug-Free Communities (DFC) awards! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now accepting applications for its 2021 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Grants program, which builds upon past DFC and CARA programs focused on substance use prevention. This opportunity aims to prevent opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse among youth ages 12-18. Proposals for this program are due April 1, 2021.
16 Feb Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) Receives Grant $127,000 from the North American Savings Bank (NASB)
Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) recently received a grant for $127,000 from the North American Savings Bank (NASB) to support technology upgrades and infrastructure supports. Funding from NASB pays for contract IT support services to project manage the day-to-day needs of CCVI and support services, help desk services, software subscriptions to for integrated scheduling and billing, laptops for teaching assistants, hotspots, and training for staff.
15 Feb Green Hills Area Education Agency was Recently Awarded a $500,000 Grant from US DOJ SVPP
Green Hills Area Education Agency (GHAEA) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) to contract with Rachel’s Challenge (RC) to provide a research-based framework for training school personnel and students on preventing student violence, including anti-bullying training. The three-year program will involve 41 school districts serving elementary through high school students in 131 schools.
15 Feb Mercy ACO Clinical Services, Inc. Receives a $496,348 Grant from USDA DLT
Mercy ACO Clinical Services, Inc. was recently awarded a $496,348.65 grant from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) to bridge gaps in care coverage, comprehensive services, clinical knowledge, and physical distance to nine rural Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
15 Feb Labette County School District 506 Receives Grant for $501,956 from USDA DTL
Labette County School District 506 (USD 506) recently received a grant for $501,956 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DTL) to implement specific technology upgrades which will allow USD 506 to address the economic, geographic, educational, and health services issues that Labette County students and their families face. The technology will improve connectivity and ensure students can receive both the academic and mental health support they need. The technology USD 506 Labette County upgrades will also facilitate professional development, continuing education, and collaboration among USD 506 educators, further improving the overall quality of education and student outcomes.
15 Feb Green Hills Area Education Agency (GHAEA) Received a Grant for $669,453 from U.S. DOJ SVPP
Green Hills Area Education Agency (GHAEA) recently received a grant for $669,453 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) will deliver evidence-based training and technical assistance helping schools implement threat assessment teams (TATs) and high-quality plans to improve school safety, in partnership with school districts, sheriff’s offices, and police departments in southwestern Iowa.