State Social Advocacy Grants

This program provides financial assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma to help them preserve and share historical collections and improve their history-related programs.

This program provides financial support for a variety of arts-related projects in Iowa, targeting organizations and initiatives that promote regional and statewide arts events or align with strategic arts goals.

This initiative provides funding to organizations that deliver essential health screenings and services to underserved communities of color in Illinois, aiming to reduce health disparities and improve access to care.

This grant provides funding to state and local governments, non-profits, educational institutions, and local courts in Maryland to improve safety, permanency, and well-being for children in the foster care system.

This initiative provides funding to organizations that deliver culturally sensitive HIV prevention and care services to at-risk minority populations in Illinois, including men who have sex with men, homeless individuals, and those with histories of mental illness or substance abuse.

This program provides funding to Iowa cities, counties, and land use districts for local historic preservation projects, including National Register nominations and educational initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help families experiencing homelessness access quality child care and educational programs.

This funding opportunity is designed to assist non-profits and local governments in North Carolina in providing essential services and support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

Through Illinois General Review Funds, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will provide funding to expand the implementation of strategies in the Illinois Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan. At the recommendation of the IDPH director-appointed advisory group, Illinois Suicide Prevention Alliance (ISPA), the IDPH Violence and Injury Prevention Section will provide funding to one entity for the purpose to organize and implement a statewide suicide prevention summit, in addition to a Zero Suicide Academy. The project builds upon the following efforts: 1. Under previous funding, IDPH offered a statewide suicide prevention conference for several years. IDPH identified the conference as a strategy to sustain after the funding ended. In following years, a virtual and regional approach was taken. 2. Under previous funding, IDPH offered a Zero Suicide workshop to introduce the Zero Suicide approach to health and behavioral health care systems in Illinois. In a continuous effort to seek funding to support the Zero Suicide model, IDPH sought federal funding (approved but not funded) support systems in Illinois to implement the Zero Suicide model and establish a statewide network to provide technical assistance and support to systems currently or pursuing implementing the model.

This grant provides funding to organizations that support children with developmental disabilities and their families in developing choice-making skills to promote independence and community engagement.

This grant provides funding to organizations that promote self-determination strategies for individuals with developmental disabilities, helping them effectively communicate with healthcare providers and navigate the healthcare system.

This program provides funding to community organizations to educate and assist District workers about their employment rights, including issues like minimum wage and workplace leave.

This funding opportunity is designed for non-profit organizations focused on preventing youth violence and supporting at-risk youth through evidence-based strategies.

This program provides financial assistance to non-profit housing developers to help homeowners in select New York counties recover from storm damage through reimbursements and repairs.

This funding opportunity provides $7.34 million to nonprofit organizations in New York that are working to address environmental issues and promote community health and development through research-based projects.

The New York State Department of Health is issuing the Medicaid Redesign Team Health Homes Supportive Housing Program grant. This program aims to provide supportive housing for Medicaid beneficiaries to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Eligible applicants include organizations that provide health home services and supportive housing. Applications must be submitted online via the Statewide Financial System by June 27, 2024.

This program provides funding to organizations that deliver HIV, STI, and HCV prevention services specifically targeting women and girls, particularly in communities of color.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Supplemental Funding Grant. Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute State: Indiana County: All Counties Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) program is the primary federal funding stream dedicated to the support of emergency shelter and related assistance for victims of domestic violence and their children. The purpose of FVPSA funds is to provide shelter, temporary housing, supportive services, information, and assistance to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, as well as family and household members of such victims, and persons affected by the victimization. The FVPSA program has received supplemental funding through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The purpose of these funds is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Purpose Areas  The purpose of these supplemental funds is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 10407(a)(2)(iii), ICJI will give special emphasis to the support of community-based projects of demonstrated effectiveness that are carried out by nonprofit private organizations whose primary purpose is the operation of shelters for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents, or those organizations who provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents. The activities that will be supported by these funds within these purpose areas include: Prevent Activities under this purpose area will focus on the continued effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The activities that will be supported by this funding include: Emergency Housing: Alternative emergency housing including hotels, motels, and safe houses and operating costs of emergency shelters. Mobile Advocacy: Laptops, software, virtual meeting platforms, and lease of vehicles for mobile advocacy. Prevention: Outreach to underserved populations to increase access to domestic violence services and reduce the exposure and risk of COVID-19. Supplies: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies, air purifiers, thermometers, and rapid COVID-19 tests. Prepare Activities under this purpose area will focus on preparing for any future surge or variant of COVID-19. The activities that will be supported by this funding include: Organizational Planning: Assessment of family violence agencies to prevent any future reoccurrence of COVID-19 within the shelter-based programs. Respond Activities under this purpose area will focus on victims and their children who have been affected by COVID-19 who could benefit from services and assistance to recover from this health crisis. The activities that will be supported by this funding include: Counseling: Counseling to victims including continued telehealth options. Advocacy: Advocacy, case management, information, and referral services including assistance in accessing assistance programs, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, and assistance locating affordable housing. Youth Services: Services to provide for the emotional well-being for children. Legal Assistance: Civil legal assistance related to protective orders and evictions. Rental Assistance: Short-term rental, deposit, and utility assistance. Economic Empowerment: Costs associated with victims obtaining economic empowerment including transportation, childcare, respite care, job training and employment services, financial literacy services and education, and financial planning. Funding Information The approximate funding available is $350,000 for this 12-month grant award period.  Grant Period The award period for the most recent solicitation is: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria  Eligible entities include local public agencies or nonprofit private organizations that assist victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents, and have a documented history of effective work concerning family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. Nonprofit private organizations include: faith-based and charitable organizations community-based organizations tribal organizations voluntary associations. For more information, visit ICJI.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Supplemental Funding Grant for COVID-19 Testing, Vaccines, and Mobile Health Units Access. Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute State: Indiana County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/11/2024 Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Purpose Areas  The purpose of these supplemental funds is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 with an intentional focus of increasing access to COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and mobile health units to mitigate the spread of this virus and increase supports for domestic violence survivors and their dependents. The activities that will be supported by these funds within these purpose areas include: Covid-19 Testing The intent of the ARP COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and mobile health units supplemental funding is to assist with: Eliminating barriers to COVID-19 testing and supplies for domestic violence shelters, domestic violence programs, culturally specific organizations, tribes, and rural communities; Providing resources for onsite testing for domestic violence shelters, domestic violence programs, culturally specific organizations, tribes, and rural communities; Providing resources and access to rapid COVID-19 testing and supplies for domestic violence shelters, domestic violence programs, culturally specific organizations, tribes, and rural communities; Maintaining and increasing COVID-19 testing efforts for domestic violence survivors and their dependents; Expanding access to testing for tribes, rural communities, racial and ethnic specific communities, and limited English proficient (LEP) individuals; and Expanding the range of COVID-19 mitigation activities for domestic violence shelters, domestic violence programs, culturally specific organizations, tribes, and rural communities. COVID-19 testing, mitigation, and related expenses refer to the following: COVID-19 testing includes viral tests to diagnose active COVID-19 infections, antibody tests to diagnose past COVID-19 infections, and other tests that the Secretary and/or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determines appropriate in guidance; Other activities to support COVID-19 testing, including planning for implementation of a COVID-19 testing program, providing interpreters and translated materials for LEP individuals, procuring supplies to provide testing, training providers and staff on COVID-19 testing procedures, and reporting data to HHS on COVID-19 testing activities; or Supplies to provide COVID-19 testing include, but are not limited to: Test kits; Swabs; Storage (e.g., refrigerator, freezer, temperature-controlled cabinet); Storage unit door safeguards (e.g., self-closing door hinges, door alarms, door locks); Sharps disposal containers; and Temperature monitoring equipment. COVID-19 mitigation includes efforts, activities, and strategies to reduce or prevent local COVID-19 transmission and minimize morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 in sectors such as schools, workplaces, and healthcare organizations, described in the CDC Community Mitigation Framework. Mitigation activities may include, but are not limited to, case investigation, contact tracing, COVID-19 screening, COVID-19 testing promotion and confidence building, community education, health behavior promotion, and referrals to testing, clinical services, and support services. COVID-19 testing and mitigation related-expenses include:  Leasing of properties and facilities as necessary to support COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 mitigation; Digital technologies to strengthen the recipient’s core capacity to support the publichealth response to COVID-19; Education, rehabilitation, prevention, treatment, and support services for symptoms occurring after recovery from acute COVID-19 infection, including, but not limited to, support for activities of daily living — this includes services for the range of symptoms described as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) (i.e., long COVID-19) and providing interpreters and translated materials for LEP individuals’ maintenance; Items and services furnished to an individual during health care provider office visits (including in-person visits and telehealth visits) in connection with an order for or administration of COVID-19 testing or COVID-19 mitigation activities; and Other activities to support COVID-19 testing and COVID-19 mitigation, including, but not limited to, planning for implementation, providing interpreters and translated materials for LEP individuals’ maintenance, and/or expansion of a COVID-19 testing program and/or COVID-19 mitigation program, procuring supplies to provide COVID-19 testing, training providers and staff on COVID-19 testing procedures or COVID-19 mitigation, and reporting data to HHS on COVID-19 testing activities and COVID-19 mitigation activities. Covid-19 Vaccine Access The supplemental testing funding can be used for supplies and vaccine administration fees for administering the COVID-19 vaccine are outlined below: Administration of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine; Administration of the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine requiring a series of two or more doses; Administration of the final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine requiring a series of two or more doses; Administration of recommended booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; » Development and sharing of vaccine related outreach and education material that are culturally competent or linguistically appropriate; Conducting face-to-face outreach as appropriate, making phone calls or other virtual outreach to community members for education and assistance; Providing information on closest vaccine locations, organizing pop up vaccination sites, making vaccine appointments for individuals, making reminder calls/texts, and arranging for transportation and childcare assistance to vaccination appointments; and Other activities to support COVID-19 vaccine access or administration, including planning for implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine program, providing interpreters and translated materials for LEP individuals, procuring supplies to provide vaccines, training providers and staff on COVID-19 vaccine procedures, and reporting data on vaccine activities. Mobile Health Units Access The supplemental testing funds can be used to establish or maintain contracts with mobile health units for regularly scheduled visits or on-call visits to domestic violence programs, culturally specific organizations, tribes, or rural communities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Additional allowable uses of funds are outlined below but are not limited to: COVID-19 testing and vaccine administration; Preventative health services to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 such as vaccines, primary health care, or behavioral health services; and Operational costs or supply costs associated with the operation of mobile health units to partner with domestic violence shelters, programs, tribes, culturally specific organizations, or rural communities. Workforce Expansions, Capacity Building, and Supports The supplemental testing funds can be used for COVID-19 workforce-related expansions and supports, or to reimburse subrecipients for such costs and for costs that include but are not limited to: Planning for implementation of a COVID-19 testing program, COVID-19 mitigation program, or mobile health units access program; Training providers and staff on COVID-19 testing procedures, COVID-19 mitigation activities, or mobile health unit coordination activities; Hiring culturally competent and linguistically-appropriate providers and staff to carry out COVID-19 testing procedures, COVID-19 mitigation activities, or mobile health unit coordination activities; Reporting data to HHS on COVID-19 testing activities, COVID-19 mitigation activities, or mobile health unit coordination activities; and Expenses to secure and maintain adequate personnel to carry out COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 mitigation activities, or mobile health unit coordination activities; may be considered allowable costs under applicable HHS regulations if the activity generating the expense and/or the expenses are necessary to secure and maintain adequate personnel. The purpose of these allowable workforce capacity-building expenses is to ensure the continuity of domestic violence services in local communities by allowing supplemental funding to be used to sustain an advocacy workforce to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the needs of domestic violence survivors impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency. A sustainable workforce is needed to operate COVID-19 testing programs, COVID-19 mitigation programs, or mobile health units access programs; and to coordinate partnerships with health departments for each local program to keep families healthy and safe during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Priority Area  Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 10407(a)(2)(iii), ICJI will give special emphasis to the support of community-based projects of demonstrated effectiveness that are carried out by nonprofit private organizations whose primary purpose is the operation of shelters for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents, or those organizations who provide counseling, advocacy, and self-help services to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence, and their dependents. Funding Information The approximate funding available is $700,000 for this twelve-month (12) grant award period. Grant Period The award period for the most recent solicitation is: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. Allowable Activities   In coordination with activities for COVID-19 testing, mitigation and mobile health units, the costs associated for personnel, employee benefits, supplies, equipment, and travel to perform the following activities are allowable costs: Prevention services such as outreach, support for parents, employment training, educational services, promotion of good nutrition, disease prevention, and substance abuse prevention. Counseling with respect to family violence, counseling or other supportive services provided by peers, either individually or in groups, and referral to community social services. Safety plan development and supporting the efforts of victims to make decisions related to their ongoing safety and well-being. Culturally and linguistically appropriate services such as interpreters and/or having documents translated into other languages. Technical assistance with respect to obtaining financial assistance under Federal and State programs. Housing advocacy to assist in locating and securing safe and affordable permanent housing and homeless prevention services. Medical advocacy includes referrals for healthcare services (including mental health, alcohol, and drug abuse treatment), but shall not include reimbursement for any healthcare services. Legal advocacy to provide victims with information and assistance through the civil and criminal courts, and legal assistance. Children’s counseling and support services, and childcare services for children who are victims of family violence of the dependents of such victims, and children who witness domestic violence. The following costs are allowable for shelters who provide emergency housing to victims: Operating expenses (rent, utilities, etc.) of the facilities for a shelter at a prorated amount. Supplies for shelter including clothing and toiletries. The following costs are allowable for the purpose of preventing future incidence of violence: Transportation. Temporary refuge for emergency and immediate shelter including safe homes, rental subsidies, and hotel vouchers. This does not include transitional or permanent housing. Eligibility Criteria  Eligible applicants include local public agencies and nonprofit private organizations including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based organizations, tribal organizations, and voluntary associations that assist victims (and their dependents) of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and have a documented history of effective work involving family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence. For more information, visit ICJI.

This funding opportunity supports community-based programs in Pennsylvania that aim to prevent child abuse and neglect by engaging families and caregivers through evidence-based, long-term interventions.