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Habitat for Humanity, Home Depot Foundation Expand Home Renovation Program for Vets
Habitat for Humanity International and the Home Depot Foundation have announced an expansion of the Repair Corps program, a joint initiative to remodel and renovate homes across the country for veterans and their families.
With $2.7 million in funding from the Home Depot Foundation and volunteer assistance from Home Depot employees, the expanded program will help 84 Habitat affiliates in 30 states repair the homes of more than 180 veterans and their families. Training and technical assistance will be provided by Habitat.
Established in 2011 through a pilot program, Repair Corps projects provide insulation, weather stripping, and accessibility improvements such as wheelchair ramps and widened doorways, as well as roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and structural repairs. Participating families agree to repay a zero-interest loan to cover the costs of the remodeling, and the repaid funds are put into a revolving fund to assist other families.
"The success of the pilot program demonstrates the vast need for affordable and quality home repairs for veterans and their families," said Home Depot Foundation president Kelly Caffarelli.
From The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 7/24/12
Future Directions Workgroup Announced
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has announced 15 prominent Texans engaged in the fight against cancer have agreed to help spearhead four regional stakeholder meetings as part of CPRIT’s Future Directions initiative. These volunteers, representing a broad spectrum of backgrounds and Texas geographic areas, will distill participant insights and recommendations from the meetings into actionable recommendations that will be presented at CPRIT’s 2012 annual conference, to be held October 24-26 in Austin.
The workgroup members are:
Morgan Binswanger, Lance Armstrong Foundation – Austin
Peter Davies, M.D., Ph.D., Texas A&M Health Science Center – Houston
Vince Fonseca, M.D., M.P.H., Population Health Institute of Texas – San Antonio
Eugenie S. Kleinerman, M.D., M.D. Anderson Cancer Center – Houston
Suzy Lockwood, Ph.D., Texas Nurses Association/NOEP/ Texas Christian University – Fort Worth
John Minna, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Simmons Cancer Center – Dallas
Robert Nelsen, Ph.D., University of Texas, Pan American – Edinburg
John Nemunaitis, M.D., Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers – Dallas
Jacqueline Northcut, BioHouston – Houston
David G. Poplack, M.D., Texas Children's Cancer Center – Houston
C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., Texas Tech University Health Science Center – Lubbock
Navkiran Shokar, M.D., M.P.H., Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul Foster School of Medicine – El Paso
Gail Tomlinson M.D., Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio – San Antonio
James Willson, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Simmons Cancer Center – Dallas
Leonard Zwelling, M.D., M.B.A., M.D. Anderson Cancer Center – Houston
CPRIT will host four regional meetings where participants can share insights and suggestions with members of the Future Directions workgroup. The meetings will be held:
* September 5 in Dallas
* September 6 in Lubbock
* September 27 in Houston
* September 28 in San Antonio
All stakeholders in Texas with an interest in cancer prevention, research, and commercialization are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP to http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/983605/RSVP-Future-Directions-Regional-Meetings to allow staff to plan accordingly.
From CPRIT e-mail, 7/24/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Ancillary Studies to Large Ongoing Clinical Projects (R01): RFA-AR-13-010
SOURCE: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/3/12, 3/15/13. Application: 12/3/12, 4/16/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The NIAMS intends to commit approximately $1.5 million total costs in FY2013 to support a total of four to six new awards combined from the two companion FOAs for R01s (RFA-AR-13-010) and R21s (RFA-AR-13-011).
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications that propose to conduct time-sensitive ancillary studies related to the NIAMS mission in conjunction with privately or publicly funded, large, ongoing clinical projects. The ongoing “parent” project can be a large clinical trial or observational study, or a disease registry that can provide a sufficient cohort of well-characterized patients, infrastructure, data, and biological samples. Applications submitted in response to this FOA will undergo an accelerated review and award process. Each application must include a timeline to demonstrate that the parent project has adequate time left to accommodate the proposed ancillary study. In addition, it must justify the time-sensitive nature of the ancillary study and the need for an expedited review and award process.
CFDA: 93.846
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-13-010.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 7/26/12
Subject(s) health professions training, medical research
Ancillary Studies to Large Ongoing Clinical Projects (R21): RFA-AR-13-011
SOURCE: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/3/12, 3/15/13. Application: 12/3/12, 4/16/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The NIAMS intends to commit approximately $1.5 million total costs in FY2013 to support a total of four to six new awards combined from the two companion FOAs for R01s (RFA-AR-13-010) and R21s (RFA-AR-13-011).
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications that propose to conduct time-sensitive ancillary studies related to the NIAMS mission in conjunction with privately or publicly funded, large, ongoing clinical projects. The ongoing “parent” project can be a large clinical trial or observational study, or a disease registry that can provide a sufficient cohort of well-characterized patients, infrastructure, data, and biological samples. Applications submitted in response to this FOA will undergo an accelerated review and award process. Each application must include a timeline to demonstrate that the parent project has adequate time left to accommodate the proposed ancillary study. In addition, it must justify the time-sensitive nature of the ancillary study and the need for an expedited review and award process. It must also document permission from the parent project to use the patient cohorts, data, and biological materials.
CFDA: 93.846
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AR-13-011.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 7/26/12
Subject(s) health professions training, medical research
Avoid HIV and its Transmission (EVIHT): SOL-521-12-000043
SOURCE: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Global Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/17/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Approximately $10,300,000 for one award to implement the EVIHT project.
ELIGIBILITY: Any U.S. or non-U.S. organization, nonprofit, or for-profit entity is eligible to apply for all or sections of the RFA. All applicants shall be required to be registered to legally operate in Haiti within 30 days after award.
PURPOSE: The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Five-Year Strategy focuses on improving health outcomes, increasing program sustainability and integration, and strengthening health systems. Prevention activities focus on support for country-owned programs that provide a continuum of linked prevention, care, and treatment services. To support this effort the U.S. Agency for International Development is requesting applications from qualified organizations to implement the EVIHT Project “Avoid HIV and its Transmission”. One Cooperative Agreement may be awarded. At the end of this agreement, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Haiti expects the implementer to achieve the following results. (1) Increase HIV risk perception and self-efficacy to prevent HIV transmission among at-risk individuals in the general population; (2) Strengthen capacity of the Direction de la Promotion de la Santé et de la Protection de l’Environnement/Ministère de la Santé (DPSPE/MOH) and the National AIDS Communication Program (NACP) to lead the HIV response and to harmonize the integration of HIV prevention activities within the basic package of primary health care; (3) Enhance specific prevention activities that have been identified as gap areas. The specific gap areas include: secondary prevention through Positive, Health, Dignity, and Prevention (PHDP) services; quality in and demand for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services; and lack of the post-exposure prophylaxis program in Haiti.
CFDA: Not listed
CONTACT: Myriam Geffrard, e-mail: mgeffrard@usaid.gov. For more information see http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=NJ2NQFyLT2pwCQrxsY7j2cg5WlMGpTFshMSqTSRPLg4hjXvX2JGs!-1391769738?oppId=184213&mode=VIEW
From CDC Prevention News Funding HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Funding Information e-mail, 7/23/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS education/prevention
Competitive RFP for Quality Assurance Services: IMM-0522.1
SOURCE: Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/18/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The contract awarded under this RFP and any anticipated contract renewals are contingent upon the continued availability of funding.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible respondents include for-profit or nonprofit businesses experienced in conducting quality assurance activities in a health care environment, which for purposes of this RFP includes (but is not limited to): providing technical assistance and education services to clinical and medical staff; maintaining electronic quality assurance and enrollment data files; maintaining program inter-active web site; developing and implementing web site enhancements as needed; compiling and providing technical data and reports as requested by DSHS; and complying with all other criteria listed herein.
PURPOSE: The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Immunization Branch announces the expected availability of calendar year (CY) 2013 federal funding from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) to conduct quality assurance activities relating to immunization services provided by providers enrolled in Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC), storing data related to quality assurance, and providing reports based upon the data.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: Donna Ockletree, (512) 776-7470, e-mail: Donna.Ockletree@dshs.state.tx.us. For more information see http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us/bid_show.cfm?bidid=101637
From DSHS e-mail, 7/24/12
Subject(s) children's health, technology
Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03): RFA-AG-13-006
SOURCE: National Institute on Aging (NIA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 9/1/12. Application: 10/1/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIA intends to commit $1.5 million in FY 2013 for approximately 18-20 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This program is intended for early career physicians trained in medical or surgical specialties to establish a research track record in aging-related aspects of their specialty. The award will provide an opportunity to gain skills and experience in aging research and help investigators establish an independent program of research in their clinical field relevant to geriatric or gerontologic science.
CFDA: 93.866
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-13-006.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 7/26/12
Subject(s) aged/seniors, health professions training
HIV Care Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program: HRSA-13-155
SOURCE: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/21/12.
$ AVAILABLE: $751,877,000 for 52 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Part A Grantees that were classified as an Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) or as a Transitional Grant Area (TGA) in fiscal year (FY) 2007 and continue to meet the statutory requirements are eligible to apply for these funds.
PURPOSE: This announcement solicits applications for the HIV Care Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief Grant Program. Part A funds provide direct financial assistance to an EMA or a TGA that has been severely affected by the HIV epidemic.
CFDA: 93.914
CONTACT: Steven Young, (301) 443-6745, e-mail: syoung@hrsa.gov. For more information see https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=C01F1B25-120E-4601-BA02-058D50F280A8&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=&NC=&Popup=
From CDC Prevention News Funding HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Funding Information e-mail, 7/23/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS services
Reproductive Scientist Development Program (RSDP) [K12]: RFA-HD-13-015
SOURCE: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/15/12. Application: 11/15/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NICHD intends to commit up to $1,800,000 total costs in FY 2013 to fund one award.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the announcement is to provide career development support for obstetricians and gynecologists who have completed their clinical training, and who are committed to a career conducting basic science research in an academic setting. The overall goal of the Program is to strengthen the field of obstetrics and gynecology by encouraging the application of contemporary science advances to clinical practice. It is envisioned that the mentored training experience will assist junior faculty in their transition into independent, productive, physician-scientists in areas related to obstetrics and gynecology and its subspecialties.
CFDA: 93.865
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-13-015.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 7/26/12
Subject(s) health professions training, women's health
Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System: TRIALS (U01): RFA-DA-13-009
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 10/28/12. Application: 11/28/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIDA intends to commit approximately $5 million in FY 2013 to fund three to five Research Centers and one Coordinating Center.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites applications for cooperative agreement participants (multiple Research Centers and one coordinating center) to collaborate in developing and testing implementation strategies and associated measures to improve the continuum of substance abuse prevention and treatment services delivered to youth under juvenile justice supervision. Awardees will develop and execute collaborative multisite studies across a variety of community-based supervision settings including juvenile probation, truancy and teen courts, and adolescent drug courts. Research undertaken by the cooperative is expected to contribute both to implementation science and to the effective delivery of evidence-based substance abuse interventions within real-world practice settings. These goals will be accomplished through the development and testing of measures and methods to support the successful implementation of substance abuse and HIV prevention and treatment services in juvenile justice settings.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-13-009.html
From CDC Prevention News Funding HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Funding Information e-mail, 7/23/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, substance abuse treatment, adolescent health
Private Funding Opportunities
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/21/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to 12 scholars will be selected for two-year appointments beginning in the fall of 2013.
Scholars will receive an annual stipend of $80,000.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible, scholars must: have completed doctoral training by the time of entry into the program (September 2013) in one of a variety of fields, including, but not limited to, the behavioral and social sciences, the biological and natural sciences, health professions, public policy, public health, history, demography, environmental sciences, urban planning, engineering and ethics;
have significant research experience; connect their research interests to substantive population health concerns; and be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Green Card Holders at the time of application and must not be receiving support from other research fellowships/traineeships at the time they begin the program.
PURPOSE: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars program provides two years of support to postdoctoral scholars at all stages of their careers to build the nation’s capacity for research and leadership to address the multiple determinants of population health and contribute to policy change. The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends upon multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange. Its goal is to improve health by training scholars to: investigate the connections among biological, genetic, behavioral, environmental, economic and social determinants of health; and develop, evaluate and disseminate knowledge, interventions and policies that integrate and act on these determinants to improve health.
CONTACT: Gerard P. Lebeda, (212) 419-3566, e-mail: hss@nyam.org. For more information see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21395
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Web site, accessed 7/25/12
Subject(s) health professions training
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/16/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to nine fellowships in this grant cycle.
Scholars will receive stipends of $89,000 each year from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
ELIGIBILITY: Recent graduates of doctoral programs in economics, political science and sociology, including junior faculty, to apply. We will give preference to applicants who have not previously worked extensively in health or health policy research.
Applicants must have received a doctoral degree after January 1, 2008, but no later than July 2013. For those expecting to receive degrees in 2013, all degree requirements must be completed by July 15, 2013.
PURPOSE: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research program develops and supports a new generation of creative health policy thinkers and researchers within the disciplines of economics, political science and sociology. Each year the program selects up to nine highly qualified individuals for two-year fellowships at one of three nationally prominent universities with the expectation that they will make important research contributions to future U.S. health policy.
CONTACT: Please direct inquiries to: rwjf@bu.edu or (617) 353-9220. For more information see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21405
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Web site, accessed 7/25/12
Subject(s) health professions training, health policy research
Events
Grants Calendar and Research
SPONSOR: Greenlights for Nonprofit Success
WHEN: August 2, 8:30 am to noon.
WHERE: Greenlights for Nonprofit Success, 7703 N. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Jump-start your grant writing with three dynamic workshops that can strengthen your skills as an emerging grant writer or development manager of your nonprofit organization. This session on grantsmanship training focuses on creating a grants calendar and understanding the value and tools for good research. Where do you look for foundation grants and how much should you be asking for? You will learn techniques for writing a good grant case statement--a fundamental element of grants containing the core reasons for support.
COST: $55 members / $95 non-members.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, call (512) 477-5955 ext. 252.
From Greenlights for Nonprofit Success Web site, accessed 7/25/12
Successful Grants Write Now
SPONSOR: Greenlights for Nonprofit Success
WHEN: August 9, 8:30 am to noon.
WHERE: Greenlights for Nonprofit Success, 7703 N. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Jump-start your grant writing with three dynamic workshops that can strengthen your skills as an emerging grant writer or development manager of your nonprofit organization. What does it take to become a grant writer? This workshop in the three part grantsmanship series will provide you with all the basics you need in prospecting for potential funders, preparing a powerful case statement, developing grant budgets and more. Learn what funders are looking for in your solicitations and how to create grants that stand out in a crowd.
COST: $55 members / $95 non-members.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, call (512) 477-5955 ext. 252.
From Greenlights for Nonprofit Success Web site, accessed 7/25/12
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