Grants for State governments - Income Security and Social Services

This funding opportunity provides financial support for established bioinformatics resources that enhance research on embryonic development and congenital anomalies, ensuring they are accessible and interoperable for the scientific community.

This funding opportunity supports researchers and institutions in developing innovative, non-addictive pain treatments through early-stage drug discovery and assay development, with a focus on alternatives to opioid therapies.

This funding opportunity supports healthcare systems in implementing and studying coordinated pain care models that improve pain management for underserved populations through collaborative, evidence-based approaches.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research focused on the long-term health outcomes of youth and young adults in the U.S. living with perinatally acquired HIV, emphasizing the impacts of antiretroviral therapy and associated health challenges.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for a variety of organizations to implement proven strategies that address and reduce overdose deaths, particularly in underserved communities.

This grant provides funding to improve collaboration among early childhood education providers and stakeholders to support the development and learning of low-income migrant and seasonal worker children and families.

This grant provides funding to support projects that enhance economic security and mobility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, focusing on transition assistance, employment opportunities, and access to necessary technology.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that improve legal assistance for older adults facing economic and social challenges, particularly in underserved communities.

This grant provides funding for social science researchers to collaborate with state or local human services agencies to conduct studies that improve family economic self-sufficiency and stability, with a focus on equity and policy impact.

This grant provides funding to states and territories to improve early childhood education systems and support the development of the workforce serving children from birth to five years old.

This grant provides funding to organizations that will identify and address service gaps for refugee families receiving TANF assistance, enhancing their access to essential resources and support for self-sufficiency and community integration.

This grant provides funding for research partnerships between state, territory, or tribal child care agencies and research organizations to evaluate the impact of new child care subsidy policies on affordability, quality, and accessibility for working families.

This funding opportunity provides $350,000 annually to organizations that will establish a collaboration office to improve early childhood education and support services for American Indian and Alaska Native children and families.

Through this cooperative agreement, the Office of Head Start (OHS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will make available the funds to enhance coordination and collaboration between the Office of Head Start (OHS) Region XII Office, the OHS Training and Technical Assistance system, Head Start recipients, other providers of early care and education, and stakeholders that provide services related to the development and learning of low-income migrant and seasonal worker children and families. The Collaboration office will promote partnerships with child care that emphasize the Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Initiatives; collect data regarding early childhood programs and child outcomes; support the expansion and access of high quality workforce and career development opportunities for staff; work with school systems to ensure continuity between Head Start and school system goals; and, support other regional office priorities such as family and community partnerships; and, health, mental health, and oral health.

he AARP Foundation is seeking proposals from organizations looking to increase their impact by piloting a scaling strategy. Donor Name: AARP Foundation State: Selected States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/14/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: 3 Years Details: AARP Foundation seeks to support programs and projects that will:  Materially improve the circumstances of 50+ people with income at or below 250% of the poverty line Lift 50+ people’s income above 250% of the poverty line  Prevent 50+ people living with low income from falling below 250% of the poverty line  Consult older adults (50+) in the development and implementation of a program or create volunteer opportunities for older adults With this funding opportunity, AARP Foundation aims to fund organizations working to solve urgent problems and take existing work to the next level by expanding their breadth and depth or engaging a larger audience. They are seeking proposals from organizations looking to increase their impact by piloting a scaling strategy. These projects can be direct service in nature (providing a program for older adults with low income) or non-direct service (to include an organization’s capacity building, systems change or implementation). This opportunity will provide funding for up to three years. This funding will support organizations looking to increase their impact by scaling their work. Examples of scaling include (but are not limited to): Leveraging partnerships to increase the reach and depth of a program or project Using a collaborative or coalition model to increase capacity of multiple organizations to either serve higher numbers of people or expand the scope of non-direct service work Engaging new partners to implement policy (not to include legislative advocacy) Expanding the scope of a public-private partnership Applying an effective systems-level approach to a new area of interest (topical or geographic) Using an innovative new strategy as part of an existing program or project Funding Information AARP Foundation’s estimated total program funding for this opportunity is up to $2 million.  Eligibility Criteria AARP Foundation will prioritize applications that serve populations disproportionately affected by systemic barriers, racial and ethnic disparities and other harmful biases. Organizations from anywhere in the U.S. are eligible and welcome to apply. However, they have a particular interest in projects/programs that serve older adults in 22 U.S. states and territories with high levels of senior poverty: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit AARP Foundation.

This grant provides funding to state agencies to create or revive coordinated respite care systems that support family caregivers of individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions across all ages.

This funding opportunity supports organizations in analyzing existing data to evaluate the effectiveness of career pathways programs that help low-income individuals, particularly those receiving TANF, achieve better employment outcomes through education and training.

The AARP Foundation is offering capacity building grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for a period of 2 years to organizations that aim to enhance their resources and services to better connect adults aged 50 and above to health essentials programs, with a preference for projects serving communities facing systemic barriers and economic instability.

This grant provides financial support for advanced graduate students conducting dissertation research that applies behavioral science to improve social services for low-income families in the United States.

This grant provides funding to state agencies and community organizations to develop and improve services that support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, ensuring they can remain independent and safe in their communities.