Mobilization for Health: National Prevention Partnership Awards (NPPA) Program

Registration Open for OASH FOA NPPA Pre-Application Webinar on Jan 14, 2014 from 1-3pm ET: Click here to register

There are over 200 participants registered currently. Please register to secure space is reserved for you to participate.

Deadline:   March 3, 2014.  Non-binding letters of intent are due January 21, 2014

 

Funding Amount:   Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,700,000; Award Ceiling: $500,000; Award Floor: $50,000

Eligibility:   Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Independent school districts; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; County governments; Individuals; City or township governments; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; Small businesses; For profit organizations other than small businesses; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Agency:   U.S. HHS, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health

Grant ID:  OS-PAW-14-001

CFDA#:   93.311

Summary:   The NPPA Program is designed to promote and accelerate partnerships, catalyzing collaborations in improving health through access to, and use of, preventive services across the United States. The program is designed to establish integrated, collaborative local, state, regional, or tribal partnerships to increase community awareness and action on preventive health services, particularly those provided through Health Promotion Programs and Services. OASH leads and coordinates a broad array of activities directly supporting preventive health services. Specifically, OASH focuses on creating better systems of prevention, eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity, making Healthy People come alive for all Americans, and through Health Promotion Programs and Services.

Grant Opportunity Link HERE:   

Click here: The FOA direct link

Click here: The FOA announcement on the HHS ASH website link

Click here: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Grant Opportunity: Public Health Impact of the Changing Policy/Legal Environment for Marijuana



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Deadline:   February 5, 2014

Funding Amount:  NIH intends to fund an estimate of 6-10 awards, corresponding to a total of $3 million for fiscal year 2015.

Eligibility:   Independent school districts; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; City or township governments; Small businesses; Special district governments; Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; State governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments; Private institutions of higher education

Agency:   National Institutes of Health

Grant ID:  PAS-14-020

CFDA#:   93.279 -- Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs

Summary:   This initiative encourages research on the impact of changing marijuana policies and laws on public health outcomes, including marijuana exposure among children, adolescents, and adults; other licit and illicit drug use; education and professional achievement; social development; risky behaviors (e.g., drugged driving); mental health; HIV, etc. 

Purpose:
Public opinion around marijuana use has become increasingly positive and permissive, despite the lack of scientific data on the short and longer term outcomes among exposed children, adolescents, and even adults.  Changes in marijuana policy and legal status are gaining momentum, yet we know little about the impact these shifts have had or will have on epidemiology, prevention and treatment of marijuana and other substance use or disorders, related social and health outcomes such as education and professional achievement, other risky behaviors (e.g. drugged driving) and other disease incidence or prevalence (e.g., HIV, mental illness). While modest increases in prevalence of marijuana use coupled with decreases in the perception of harm associated with marijuana use have been seen in recent years, given the current social climate around marijuana use for both medical and recreational purposes it is reasonable to anticipate continued fluctuations in trajectories of use and attitudes.  Therefore the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is encouraging population-based research on social, behavioral, and health outcomes of marijuana involvement to help inform the public health impact of the changing marijuana environment.

Link:   http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAS-14-020.html 

Bank of American Student Leaders Award

 

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Do you know a high school student who is a leader in his or her neighborhood? The Student Leaders Program is an eight-week summer experience for high school juniors and seniors who learn leadership skills through hands-on community work and a Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. Applications are now open for the 2014 program.

Information source: Citizens Committee for New York City

FREE Every Tuesday and Wednesday Night! Bed-Stuy Healthy Families on the Move

Participatory Budgeting NYC

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ParticipatoryBudgeting NYC: Eight members of the New York City Council are taking part in Participatory Budgeting, a process by which community members choose where money is spent in their neighborhood. NeighborhoodAssemblies, where community members can learn about the process and submit their idea for projects, will occur on October 7, 10, and 15. Click here for more info about participatory budgeting, and click here to sign up for an online information session. 

 

courtesy of Citizen Committee of New York