Archived Funding Opportunities

Expired funding opportunities for the years 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002 can be found below.

Fiscal Year 2006 Expired Funding Opportunities

1. Tribal Research Grants Program - This program was initiated in FY 2000 to assist 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) to conduct agricultural research that addresses high priority concerns of tribal, national, or multi-state significance. Awards are to be made on the basis of a competitive process. Grants shall support investigative and analytical studies in the food and agricultural sciences. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline(s) of the food and agricultural sciences. There are no limits on the specific subject matter/emphasis areas to be supported. Current Closing Date for Applications: December 28, 2006. More Information >>>
2. Tribal Community Methamphetamine Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Program - The Tribal Community Methamphetamine Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Program (part of the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program established by Public Law 106-553,) will offer training and technical assistance to tribal law enforcement agencies interested in enhancing their enforcement and prevention response to methamphetamine. The program will offer instruction that will discuss interdiction and investigative strategies, forensic techniques, clandestine lab detection, enforcement, clean-up and safety, and demand reduction strategies. It will also provide task force development technical assistance to assist tribal communities in creating a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional approach to methamphetamine. Current Closing Date for Applications: December 27, 2006. More Information >>>
3. National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship 2007 - The Graduate Research Fellowship is an NIJ annual program that provides dissertation research support to outstanding doctoral students undertaking independent research on issues related to crime and justice. Students from any academic discipline are encouraged to apply and propose original research that has direct implications for criminal justice. NIJ encourages diversity in approaches and perspectives in its research programs. NIJ awards these fellowships in an effort to encourage doctoral students to contribute critical and innovative thinking to pressing criminal justice problems. Deadline November 28, 2006, 8 p.m. EST. More Information >>>
4. Tribal Colleges and Universities Program - This program provides awards to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Support is available for the implementation of comprehensive institutional approaches to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in ways that improve access to, retention within, and graduation from STEM programs. Through this program, assistance is provided to eligible institutions in their efforts to bridge the digital divide and prepare students for careers in information technology, science, mathematics and engineering fields. Proposed activities should be the result of a careful analysis of institutional needs, address institutional and NSF goals, and have the potential to result in significant and sustainable improvements in STEM program offerings. Full Proposal Deadline Date: October 18, 2006. More Information >>>
5. Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program Guidelines for Preparing Grant Application - FTA is conducting a national solicitation for applications under the Tribal Transit Program. Project selection will be made on a competitive basis. FTA will divide the applications into three categories for the purpose of reviewing and selecting projects to be funded: A. Start ups – applications for funding of new transit service; B. Existing transit services – applications for funding of enhancements or expansion of existing transit services; and C. Planning – applications for funding of planning studies and operational planning. Current Closing Date for Applications: October 15, 2006. More Information >>>
6. Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families - The Indian Health Service (IHS) has developed the Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative (MHCSI) for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Children, Youth and Families. The IHS announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 funds for limited competition for MHCSI Grants to implement innovative strategies that focus on mental health, behavioral, substance abuse, and community safety needs of AI/AN young people and their families who are involved or at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system. This effort was first initiated through the White House Domestic Policy Council to provide federally recognized Tribes and eligible Tribal organizations with assistance to plan, design and assess the feasibility of implementing a culturally appropriate system of care for AI/ANs. Current Closing Date for Applications: September 11, 2006. More Information >>>
7. ROSS-Family Homeownership - The purpose of the PIH ROSS program is to provide grants to public housing agencies (PHAs), tribes/tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) Resident Associations, and nonprofit organizations, including grassroots, faith-based and other community based organizations for the delivery and coordination of supportive services and other activities designed to help public and Indian housing residents attain economic and housing self-sufficiency. Current Closing Date for Applications: September 08, 2006. More Information >>>
8. Mental Health Courts - The Bureau of Justice Assistance, in coordination with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is administering the Mental Health Courts Program. This program will fund projects that seek to mobilize communities to implement innovative, collaborative efforts that bring system wide improvements to the way the needs of adult and juvenile offenders with mental disabilities or illnesses are addressed. Community involvement should include the educational system, recreational program, mental health system, drug/alcohol treatment programs, employment services, and housing assistance. The goal of this grant program is to decrease the frequency of clients' contacts with the criminal justice system by improving their social functioning through stable employment, housing, treatment, and support services. More Information >>>
9. ROSS Elderly Persons with Disabilities - The purpose of the ROSS-Elderly Persons with disabilities program is to provide grants to PHAs, TDHEs, RAs and nonprofit organizations (including grassroots, faith-based and other community based organizations for the delivery and coordination of supportive services and other activities designed to help improve the living conditions of public and Indian housing residents who are elderly and/or disabled. Current Closing Date for Applications: July 13, 2006. More Information >>>
10. National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians - Longevity continues to become increasingly more prevalent in American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities. This welcome trend has placed greater demands on service delivery systems, which are even more complex and fragmented than in non-Indian communities. In recognition of this, under the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000, Congress has mandated the support of at least two (2), and not more than four (4), Resource Centers that will focus on issues and concerns affecting individuals who are older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. The primary goal of these Centers is to enhance knowledge about older Native Americans and thereby to increase and improve the delivery of services to them. With this goal in mind, the Centers will concentrate on the development and provision of technical information and expertise and best practices to Indian tribal organizations, Native American communities, educational institutions including Tribal Colleges and Universities, and professionals and paraprofessionals in the field. Current Closing Date for Applications: June 30, 2006. More Information >>>
11. Coordination of Tribal TANF and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), announces the availability of funds for competitive demonstration grants to Indian tribal governments and tribal consortia that administer Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF) programs. The purposes of this funding announcement are: (1) to demonstrate models of effective coordination by tribal governments or tribal consortia of Tribal TANF and child welfare services provided to tribal families at risk of child abuse or neglect and (2) to evaluate and document the processes and outcomes of this coordination. These grants must be used for one or more of the following statutorily-prescribed uses: (1) to improve case management for families eligible for assistance from a Tribal TANF program; (2) for supportive services and assistance to tribal children in out-of-home placements and the tribal families caring for such children, including families who adopt such children; (3) for prevention services and assistance to tribal families at risk of child abuse and neglect. Due Date for Applications: June 23, 2006. More Information >>>
12. Tribal Criminal History Record Improvement Pilot Program, 2006 - The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Statistics is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications from tribal jurisdictions to receive funding under the 2006 Tribal Criminal History Record Improvement Program (T-CHRIP). This program furthers the Department's mission to enhance the crime fighting and criminal justice capabilities of Tribal governments by improving the accuracy, utility, and interstate accessibility of tribal criminal history records; enhancing automated identification systems, records of protective orders involving domestic violence and stalking, sex offender records, DWI/DUI conviction information; and integrating with other State and Federal systems for background checks. Applications for funds may be submitted by both profit-making and nonprofit organizations. The T-CHRIP application must be submitted by the agency or organization designated by the Tribal Council or Governor to administer the program. Tribes may choose to submit applications as part of a multi-tribal consortium or other entity. All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. eastern time on June 15, 2006. More Information >>>
13. Community Awareness and Outreach Campaign Projects for the Prevention of Family Violence - The goal of this priority area is to provide for the distribution of credible and persuasive information by community organizations to help break the cycle of family violence. Support for these efforts will help ensure that individuals, particularly within minority communities, are aware of available resources and alternative responses for the intervention and prevention of violence. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families Program Office: Administration on Children, Youth, and Families; Family and Youth Services Bureau. Due Date for Applications: June 11, 2006. More Information >>>
14. Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes - The purpose of the Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (ICDBG)is the development viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for persons with low and moderate incomes as defined in 24 CFR 1003.4. Current Closing Date for Applications: May 31, 2006. More Information >>>
15. Tribal Resources Grant Program - The COPS Office is pleased to announce the availability of funding under the COPS Tribal Resources Grant Program 2006 (TRGP 2006). Up to $15 million is available in FY2006 to address the serious needs of tribal law enforcement. The TRGP 2006 grant program is a comprehensive program that provides a variety of funding options including law enforcement training, uniforms, basic issue equipment, department-wide technology, and vehicles for new and existing officers. The program's aim is to enhance tribal law enforcement infrastructures and community policing efforts. This program is open to all Federally Recognized Tribes with established police departments. In addition, tribes that are currently served by Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement may request funding under TRGP 2006 to supplement their existing police services. Special law enforcement agencies such as fish and wildlife departments, game wardens, park and recreation departments, and environmental protection agencies are not eligible to apply. To be considered for funding, completed applications must be submitted on-line or postmarked no later than May 26, 2006. More Information >>>
16. Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities - The purpose of this program is to assist tribal governments to develop or increase their capacity to provide a program of vocational rehabilitation services, in a culturally relevant manner, to American Indians with disabilities residing on or near reservations. The program's goal is to enable these individuals to obtain, regain or maintain employment. Program services are provided under an individualized plan for employment and may include native healing services. The program supports the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities living on or near a reservation. FY 2005 application deadline: May 19, 2005. More Information >>>
17. $3.3 Million Available for Prevention of Methamphetamine Abuse - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced the availability of FY 2006 funds for grants to enhance methamphetamine prevention interventions. The grants will help communities expand prevention interventions that are effective and evidence-based with the goal of reducing or delaying the use of methamphetamine abuse. It is expected that $3.3 million will be available to fund nine to11 awards. The annual award is expected to be from $300,000 to $350,000 per year for up to 3 years. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Applications for No. SP-06-005 are available by calling SAMHSA’s clearinghouse at 1-800-729-6686, or at www.Grants.gov or www.samhsa.gov. Applications are due by May 16, 2006. For questions on program issues, contact Wilma Pinnock at 240-276-2421 or e-mail wilma.pinnock@samhsa.hhs.gov. For questions on grants management issues, contact Kimberly Pendleton at 240 276-1421 or e-mail Kimberly.pendleton@samhsa.hhs.gov.
18. Identifying Ground-Breaking Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission in High-Risk Groups - CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a new funding opportunity entitled, “Identifying Ground-Breaking Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission in High-Risk Groups.” Approximately, $800,000 will be available in FY2006 to fund four awards to develop and pilot test “ground-breaking” behavioral interventions that reduce the risk for HIV transmission among high-risk populations for whom few or no evidence-based interventions are identified. All interventions must include promotion of abstinence, faithful monogamy, and correct, consistent condom use (ABC). Current Closing Date for Applications: April 20, 2006. Applications must be received in the appropriate location by 4:00 pm on the application due date. More Information >>>
19. Intervention Research Grants to Promote the Health of People with Disabilities - The purpose of this research program is to develop, implement, and measure the effectiveness of interventions that promote the health and wellness of people with disabilities and prevent secondary conditions across the lifespan. The work should clearly define the precise targeted populations for the intervention program, convey the capacity to identify, reach, enroll, and follow this population; and measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention(s). Current Closing Date for Applications: April 12, 2006. More Information >>>
20. Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans (SEDS) Grant - The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 funds for new community-based projects under the ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) program. ANA's FY 2006 SEDS goals and program areas of interest are focused on strengthening children, families, and communities through community-based organizations, Tribes, and Village governments. The purpose of ANA is to promote the goal of economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa Natives. Current Closing Date for Applications: April 04, 2006. See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. More Information >>>
21. FY 2006 Tribal Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Grant Program - OJJDP will award Tribal JADG Program grants to federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to develop and implement programs that hold AI/AN youth accountable for their delinquent behavior and strengthen tribal juvenile justice systems. OJJDP has developed this program announcement to assist and guide federally recognized tribes as they prepare their applications for funding under the Tribal JADG program. Applicants must register for this funding opportunity by March 21, 2006, and submit their completed applications online through Grants.gov by 8:00 pm ET, April 04, 2006. More Information >>>
22. Improving the Well-Being of Children - Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative - The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 funds for projects that include approaches to improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with forming healthy marriages (including Traditional Native American marriages), sustaining healthy marriages and strengthening families in Native American communities. ANA's FY 2006 goals and program areas of interest are focused on strengthening children, families, and communities through financial assistance to community-based organizations including faith-based organizations, Tribes, and Village governments. Financial assistance under this program is provided utilizing a competitive process in accordance with the Native American Programs Act of 1974, as amended. Current Closing Date for Applications: April 04, 2006 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. More Information >>>
23. Indian Children Demonstration Grants Program - The purpose of the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children program is to provide financial assistance to projects that develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of preschool, elementary, and secondary Indian students. To meet the purposes of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, this program will focus project services on (1) increasing school readiness skills of three- and four-year-old American Indian and Alaska Native children; and (2) enabling American Indian and Alaska Native high school graduates to transition successfully to postsecondary education by increasing their competency and skills in challenging subjects, including mathematics and science. Current Closing Date for Applications: March 30, 2006 Applications Available: February 28, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 30, 2006. More Information >>>
24. Professional Development Program - The purpose of the Professional Development program is to (1) increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in professions that serve Indians; (2) provide training to qualified Indian individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary educational personnel; and (3) improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the education field. Activities may include, but are not limited to, continuing programs, symposia, workshops, conferences, and direct financial support. Current Closing Date for Applications: March 30, 2006 Applications Available: February 28, 2006. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 30, 2006. More Information >>>
25. Tribal Border Infrastructure Program - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 is soliciting proposals for the Tribal Border Infrastructure Program. This program funds high priority wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects on federally-recognized Indian lands within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the U.S. / Mexico Border. EPA anticipates that up to $1.2 million will be available for awards under this program. This assistance will be awarded using State and Tribal Assistance Grants authorized by the statutory authority of the Appropriations Act of 2006. Funding will be awarded through either grants by the EPA or interagency agreements (IAGs) with the Indian Health Service (IHS). Current Closing Date for Applications: March 28, 2006. Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information submission methods and due dates. More Information >>>
26. OVC FY 06 Public Awareness in Underserved Communities - The overall goal of this program is to raise the awareness of traditionally underserved populations on victims' rights as well as improve their knowledge on how to access local services available to crime victims. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will support the planning and development of victimization-focused public awareness campaigns targeted at underserved populations with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the local community. Victim service organizations will work in partnership with ethnic media (radio, print, television) as well as ethnic- and/or faith-based organizations to produce linguistically and culturally appropriate public awareness campaigns on one or more victimization issues. Current Closing Date for Applications: March 21, 2006. More Information >>>
27. Indian and Native American Employment and Training Programs; Solicitation for Grant Applications and Announcement of Competition Waivers for Program Years 2006 and 2007 Grant - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), announces the availability of competitive grant funds to provide employment and training services to Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians under section 166 of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for Program Years (PY) 2006, and 2007 (July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008). Competition for section 166 grants is conducted every two years, except that the Secretary may waive the requirement for such competition for current grantees that have performed satisfactorily. Current Closing Date for Applications: March 15, 2006. The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is by 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register. Application and submission information is explained in detail in Part IV of this Solicitation for Grant Applications (SGA). More Information >>>
28. FY 2006 Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program - This grant makes funds available to establish, expand, and improve direct service victim assistance programs for federally recognized tribes. A total of up to $3.5 million is available to federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, tribal organizations, nonprofit tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. This program furthers the Department's mission by improving the quality of direct services for victims of crime in remote, rural American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of March 15, 2006. More Information >>>
29. FY 2006 Training and Technical Assistance to Tribal Victim Assistance Grantees - This grant makes $600,000 available to one applicant to provide comprehensive, skills-building training and technical assistance to tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations that have received funding under the “FY 2006 Tribal Victim Assistance (TVA) Discretionary Grant Program.” Eligible applicants must be public or private agencies/organizations experienced in effectively administering grants that deal with victims' issues. Evidence of broad-based expertise with American Indian issues, training, and technical assistance is essential. Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of March 15, 2006. More Information >>>
30. 2006 Learn and Serve America Community-Based Grant Program - The purpose of this grant competition is to promote the development and sustainability of high-quality community-based service-learning programs in youth-serving community organizations across the nation. Funds will be used by intermediary organizations to create curriculum materials; support training and technical assistance activities; make subgrants to local organizations that will implement service-learning programs for youth ages five to seventeen; and strengthen, expand, and anchor a network of youth-serving community-based organizations that implement service-learning programs. Current Due Date for Applications: March 07, 2006. More Information >>>
31. Tribal Youth Program (TYP) - OJJDP will award 4-year cooperative agreements (budget and project periods) to federally recognized tribes only. Tribes with 6,000 or fewer residents on or near the reservation may apply for awards of up to $300,000; tribes with 6,001 or more residents on or near the reservation may apply for awards of up to $400,000. Federally recognized tribes with populations of 100,000 or more are eligible to apply for more than one award at $400, 000 per 4-year period. Each application must represent different communities that are geographically separated from one another but within the tribe's jurisdiction. Note: OJJDP bases the amount of TYP funding available to award recipients on the population data from the U.S. Census 2000. OJJDP will use data in the "American Indian and Alaska Native tribe alone or in any combination" column. Due date: Applicants must register by March 01, 2006, and submit a competitive application by March 15, 2006, via the Grants.gov Web site (funding number 1307). More Information >>>
32. OVC FY 06 Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities - The purpose of this grant program is to assist AI/AN communities in developing, establishing, and operating programs to improve the investigation, prosecution, and overall handling of cases of child abuse, child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse, in a manner that increases support for and lessens additional trauma to the child victim. The funding will support the development and implementation of comprehensive child abuse programs and child sensitive policies and procedures for addressing child abuse cases in the tribe’s criminal justice and child protection service systems. Current Due Date for Applications: March 01, 2006. (Those applying are urged to begin the application process well in advance of March 1, 2006). More Information >>>
33. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Grants - The National Park Service’s (NPS) National NAGPRA Program invites proposals for FY2006 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) grants. NAGPRA is a Federal law passed in 1990 that provides a process for museums and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items -- human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony -- to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. The National NAGPRA Program administers grants that can assist Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages and corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and museums in carrying out projects associated with NAGPRA compliance. Current Due Date for Applications: March 01, 2006. More Information >>>
34. OVW FY 2006 Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities Program - The Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities Program (Training Grants Program) was created by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000) to provide training to assist law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and relevant officers of Federal, State, tribal, and local courts in recognizing, addressing, investigating, and prosecuting instances of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and violence against individuals with disabilities, including domestic violence and sexual assault, against older or disabled individuals. Current Due Date for Applications: February 16, 2006. More Information >>>
35. FY 2006 STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program - The goal of the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grants Program (STOP VAIW Program) is to encourage tribal governments to develop and strengthen the tribal justice system=s response to violence against Indian women, and to improve the services available to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country. The Office on Violence Against Women will award discretionary grants to support the efforts of tribal governments in achieving these goals. To be eligible for an award, applicants must: be a Federally-recognized tribal government or consortium of tribal governments; propose project activities that fall within the scope of one or more of the statutory program purpose areas; collaborate with a non-profit, non- governmental victim services provider; and certify that they meet the Violence Against Women Act certification requirements. Current Closing Date for Applications: February 15, 2006 5:30pm, EST. More Information >>>
36. AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants Program - AmeriCorps programs provide grants to initiate, improve, or expand the ability of organizations and communities to provide services to address local unmet needs in education, the environment, independent senior living, public safety (including disaster preparedness and response), or other human needs. Members engage in a range of activities such as recruiting and supporting community volunteers, providing translation services in community clinics, conducting safety patrols for local police departments, participating in environmental projects, conducting outreach and referral services for the homeless, tutoring and mentoring young people, helping homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes, and responding to natural disasters. Current Due Date for Applications: February 14, 2006. More Information >>>
37. BJA FY 2006 Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program - The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program provides funds to support the delivery of an anti-gang involvement, violence prevention and positive life-skills program to Middle School students. The approved, standard, 13-week curriculum may only be presented by sworn law enforcement officers, who have been certified to teach G.R.E.A.T. and in most instances is delivered in a school classroom setting. Upon verification of the delivery of the Middle School curriculum, grant funds may also be used to support an Elementary curriculum, Summer component and Families component. Current Due Date for Applications: February 02, 2006. More Information >>>
38. Grants for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research: Youth Violence, Suicidal Behavior, Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, and Sexual Violence - CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a new research funding opportunity entitled, “Grants for Violence-Related Injury Prevention Research: Youth Violence, Suicidal Behavior, Child Maltreatment, Intimate Partner Violence, and Sexual Violence.” $1,960,000 will be available in FY2006 to fund six to eight awards. The purpose of this announcement is to help expand and advance our understanding of violence, its causes, and prevention strategies. The estimated funding date is August 31, 2006. Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: January 3, 2006 - Application Deadline: February 01, 2006. More Information >>>
39. OVW FY 2006 Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program - All applicants for the Supervised Visitation Program must: Demonstrate expertise in the area of family violence, including the areas of domestic violence or sexual assault, as appropriate;
    1. Ensure that any fees charged to individuals for use of programs and services are based on the income of those individuals, unless otherwise provided by court order;
    2. Demonstrate that adequate security measures, including adequate facilities, procedures, and personnel capable of preventing violence, are in place for the operation of supervised visitation programs and services or safe visitation exchange; and
    3. Prescribe standards by which supervised visitation or safe visitation exchange will occur.

    By statute, grant funds may only be used to support project activities that increase options for supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents. Therefore, grant funds may not be used to support supervised visitation and monitored exchanges of children in foster care, kinship care, or protective supervision. Current Due Date for Applications: January 26, 2006. More Information >>>

40. Education and Technical Assistance Grants to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities - The Education and Technical Assistance Grants to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities Grant Program (Disability Grant Program) was created by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000). Congress, OVW and victim advocates recognized the need to focus on violence against women with disabilities due to the proliferation of such violence and the gaps in service provision for this population. Disability Grant Program recipients provide education and technical assistance for the purpose of providing training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault against women who are individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)). Current Due Date for Applications: January 25, 2006. More Information >>>
41. Intervention and Practice Research for Combat Related Mental Disorders and Stress Reactions - The sponsoring agencies jointly issue this Request for Applications (RFA) to enhance and accelerate research on the identification, prevention and treatment of combat related posttraumatic psychopathology and similar adjustment problems. This RFA targets studies involving active-duty or recently separated, National Guard and Reserve troops involved in current and recent military operations (e.g., Iraq and Afghanistan). The sponsoring agencies encourage collaborations involving VA, DOD, and other clinicians and researchers that provide screening, assessment, and/or direct care (resilience building, early intervention/prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, maintenance) to groups and individuals who are at-risk, combat exposed, and/or diagnosed with posttraumatic psychopathology. Current Due Date for Applications: January 25, 2006. More Information >>>
42. FY 2006 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program - The Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Grant Program (Tribal Coalitions Program) was created by the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000) to support the development and operation of nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions in Indian country. The Tribal Coalitions Program provides much needed resources to build the capacity of survivors, advocates, Indian women's organizations, and victim services providers to form nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions to advance the goal of ending violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. Current Due Date for Applications: January 19, 2006. More Information >>>
43. OVW FY 2006 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program - The Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program (Rural Program) recognizes that victims of domestic violence, dating violence and child victimization living in rural jurisdictions face unique barriers to receiving assistance and additional challenges rarely encountered in urban areas. The geographic isolation, economic structure, particularly strong social and cultural pressures, and lack of available services in rural jurisdictions significantly compound the problems confronted by those seeking support and services to end the violence in their lives and complicate the ability of the criminal justice system to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, and child victimization cases. In addition, sociocultural, economic, and geographic barriers create difficulties for victim service providers and other social services professionals to identify and assist victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and child victimization. Current Due Date for Applications: January 12, 2006. More Information >>>
44. Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) - Funding of qualified applicants submitted under this competitive grant announcement is contingent on the availability and amount of FY 2006 funding for the Tribal Courts Assistance Program. Authorized by 25 U.S.C. 3681, the Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) helps develop new tribal courts, improves the operations of existing tribal courts, and provides funding for technical assistance and training of tribal court staff. For information on tribal courts and training, visit the National Tribal Justice Resource Center. Please note that the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) has developed and posted an Updated Resource Webpage designed to assist South and East Tribes and Tribal Courts in applying for the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) fiscal year 2006 request for proposals (RFPs) under the Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP ). This Web Page contains up to date information and resources including step by step guidance, application templates, and other resources. If your tribe is interested in applying for this FY 2006 TCAP program, please be advised that the deadline is January 12, 2006 at 8PM Eastern Time. Please also note that there are significant pre-submission requirements and deadlines (DUNS number, MPIN number, and "Grants.gov" registration) that need to be accomplished ASAP. All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. eastern time on January 12, 2006.
45. Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program - Funding of qualified applicants submitted under this competitive grant announcement is contingent on the availability and amount of FY 2006 funding for the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program. Established by Public Law 106-553, the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program (IASAP) provides funding and technical assistance to federally recognized tribal governments to plan, develop, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies involving alcohol and crime, as well as substance abuse, as strategies have indicated a correlation between alcohol and substance abuse. All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. eastern time on January 12, 2006. More Information >>>
46. Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies And Enforcement of Protection Orders - The Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (hereinafter referred to as the Arrest Program) recognizes that domestic violence is a crime that requires the criminal justice system to hold offenders accountable for their actions through investigation, arrest, and prosecution of violent offenders, and through close judicial scrutiny and management of offender behavior. The primary purpose of the Arrest program is to encourage communities to adopt a coordinated community response (CCR) in the treatment of domestic violence as a serious violation of criminal law. This program challenges the entire community to listen, communicate, identify problems, and share ideas that will result in new responses to ensure victim safety and offender accountability. Current Due Date for Applications: January 11, 2006. More Information >>>
47. Sexual Violence from Adolescence to Late Adulthood: Research, Evaluation, and the Criminal Justice Response - NIJ is soliciting proposals for research on sexual violence, with the purpose of increasing women’s safety by informing and improving policy and practice in the criminal justice system. Proposed research may address intra-family, stranger, or acquaintance sexual violence against women and/or adolescent girls. For the purposes of this solicitation, sexual violence includes crimes identified by Federal and State statutes for rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and attempted sexual assault. Intra-family sexual abuse is defined here as any act of sexual violence perpetrated by an individual or individuals with whom a girl or woman shares familial ties (e.g., parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, cousin, step-parent, etc.). Current Due Date for Applications: January 10, 2006 8:00 PM (EST). More Information >>>

Fiscal Year 2005 Expired Funding Opportunities

1. Regional Priorities Grant Program - This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the U.S. EPA Region 8 office’s Fiscal Year 2006 Regional Priorities Grant Program. The purpose of this RFP is to announce the availability of funding from seven Region 8 grant programs. Region 8 is competitively seeking project proposals that will achieve measurable environmental and public health results within the following priority areas: Energy, Agriculture, and Enhancing Capacity to Provide Public Health and Environmental Protection in Region 8 States and on Tribal Lands. Current Due Date for Applications: December 20, 2005. More Information >>>
2. Enhancing Practice Improvement in Community-Based Care for Prevention and Treatment of Drug Abuse or Co-Occurring Drug Abuse and Mental Disorders - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), with support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announces its plans to commit approximately $1.9 million in FY 2006 to fund 8-12 new grants to community-based providers in response to a request for applications (RFA #06-001), Enhancing Practice Improvement in Community-Based Care for Prevention and Treatment of Drug Abuse or Co-Occurring Drug Abuse and Mental Disorders. This RFA will use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research project grant (R01) award mechanism. Awards will be for up to 3 years with direct costs not to exceed $150,000 per year. Letters of Intent Receipt Date: November 18, 2005 - Application Receipt Date: December 19, 2005. More Information >>>
3. Underage Drinking: Building Health Care System Responses - This is Phase I of a two-part RFA. It solicits applications for cooperative agreements (U01s) to enable rural and small urban health care systems to become platforms for research programs on underage drinking. More specifically, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) seeks to fund such systems: (1) to assess the extent of underage drinking the areas they serve (Phase 1) and (2) develop capacity for intervening with this problem. Phase 2 will fund systems that have successfully completed Phase 1 to implement and evaluate interventions designed to address underage alcohol consumption in the areas they serve. Current Due Date for Applications: December 19, 2005. More Information >>>
4. Utilizing Family Traditions and Oral History for Health Promotion - The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to facilitate the public's learning process and knowledge of the genetic contribution to health and disease, the public's genetic "literacy", through educational tool development and dissemination of educational tools. Genetic literacy includes knowing about benefits, risks, and limitations of genetic screening and testing, as well as the implications of medical genetic information in a health care setting, including knowledge of relevant financial, ethical, legal and socio-cultural issues. The educational tools will be based on the previously developed and HRSA/MCHB funded Healthy Choices through Family History Awareness nonmedical family history educational tool. Current Due Date for Applications: December 15, 2005. More Information >>>
5. Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program - The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service requests applications for the Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP) for fiscal year (FY) 2006 to assist the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions in conducting agricultural research that addresses high priority concerns of tribal, national, or multi-state significance. The program funds investigative and analytical studies and experimentation in the food and agricultural sciences. TCRGP seeks to advance the body of knowledge in the basic and applied natural and social sciences within the food and agricultural sciences. Current Due Date for Applications: December 12, 2005. More Information >>>
6. Extension Indian Reservation Program - The purpose of the program is to support Extension agents who establish Extension education programs on Indian Reservations and Tribal jurisdictions. In Fiscal Year 2006, funded projects will support one or more of the five Strategic Goals outlined in the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2004-2009. Original Due Date for Applications: December 02, 2005. More Information >>>
7. Healthy Behaviors in Women - The goal of this program is to develop and demonstrate creative and innovative approaches that are effective in reducing the prevalence of overweight/obesity in women by increasing the number of women who adopt positive, healthy, lifestyles. The interventions implemented must be substantive in nature, incorporate nutrition, physical activity and health/wellness components, while also positively impacting knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. These approaches should target women in communities who have limited access to preventive health services, and when appropriate linked to other relevant services to comprehensively address their health needs. Proposals must include women who are members of racial ethnic minority populations who are disproportionately affected by overweight/obesity. Current Due Date for Applications: December 02, 2005. More Information >>>
8. U.S. EPA, Region 5 Tribal Air Grants Request For Proposals (RFP) FY 2006 - Tribes seeking to establish an environmental presence on their reservation(s) have been provided the ability and resources to do so through the General Assistance Program which is maintained through the Indian Environmental Office and used to support infrastructure and capacity building efforts. As focus shifts to more air-related concerns, an alternative funding mechanism has been provided in Section 103 of the CAA in order to support Tribal interest in conducting various projects to develop initial determinations regarding air quality throughout Indian Country. Current Due Date for Applications: December 01, 2005. More Information >>>
9. Compliance Assurance Assistance for Region 9 Tribal Programs - EPA Region 9 is soliciting proposals for Tribal compliance assurance programs. The funding supports Tribal compliance activities including inspections, investigations, regulatory training, compliance assistance, outcome measurement, public education and outreach and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution. Priority projects, under the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, include protection of public health in Indian Country for drinking water, tribal schools, solids waste, or other Tribal environmental priorities. Current Due Date for Applications: November 21, 2005. More Information >>>
10. Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation is pleased to announce a new collaboration with The Annie E. Casey Foundation to create the new Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in Children and Family System Reform, a program of the Ash Institute and sponsored by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. This new award focuses specifically on public policy innovation in the area of child and family services with a priority and emphasis on systemic reform. The application process for the Annie E. Casey Innovations Award is the same as for the Innovations in American Government Award. To apply, create a new user account, and fill out all fields as directed. When you reach the Policy Area field, select Children and Family Services. The deadline for the 2006 Annie E. Casey Innovations Award is September 15, 2005. More Information >>>
11. FY 2005 Weed and Seed Program Guide and Application Kit: Competitive Sites - Operation Weed and Seed is foremost a strategy--rather than a grant program–that aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in designated high-crime neighborhoods across the country. Weed and Seed sites range in size from several neighborhood blocks to a few square miles. The strategy involves a two-pronged approach: law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in “weeding out” violent crime and drug abuse; and “seeding” brings human services to the area, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization. GMS Registration: September 15, 2005, 5 p.m. EST - Application due by: September 15, 2005, 8 p.m. EST. More Information >>>
12. Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program Grant - The purpose of this program is to stimulate innovative community-based programs that employ prevention strategies to promote access to health care for children and their families nationwide. As stated above, HTPC funding supports direct service projects, not research projects. Closing Date: September 12, 2005. More Information >>>
13. Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) - National Children's Alliance announces funds for the establishment and expansion of CACs during the 2006 calendar year. Funds may be used for the development and implementation of multidisciplinary child abuse investigation and prosecution programs with the overall goal of aiding communities across the country in their efforts to implement the children's advocacy center model. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. See RFA for detailed eligibility requirements. The deadline for applications is September 13, 2005. Approximately $8,277,826 is available. For further information, contact Charnette Sample at (800) 239-9950 or csample@nca-online.org. More Information >>>
14. Healthy Start Initiative-Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities - Under this program, grants will be awarded to address significant disparities in perinatal health indicators. Eliminating disparities in Perinatal Health focuses on disparities in Hispanics, American Indians, African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Asian Pacific Islanders, Immigrant Populations or differences occurring by education, income, disability, or living in rural, isolated areas by enhancing a community's service system.  Communities must provide a scope of project services that will cover pregnancy and interconceptional phases for women and infants residing in the proposed project area.  Services are to be given to both mother and infant for two years following delivery to promote longer interconceptional periods and prevent relapses of unhealthy risk behaviors. Current Due Date for Applications: August 30, 2005. More Information >>>
15. Tribal Educational Outreach on Lead Poisoning and Baseline Assessment of Tribal Children's Existing and Potential Exposure and Risks Associated With Lead; Notice of Funds Availability - The purpose of these grants is to support Tribal lead educational outreach activities and the efforts of Indian tribes to identify children's risks to lead by conducting a baseline assessment of existing and/or potential lead exposures. The outreach activities may be provided to children, parents, daycare providers, and legal custodians on the potential health risks associated with lead exposure. Original Due Date for Applications: August 30, 2005. More Information >>>
16. Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages Reopen - The purpose of the ICDBG is the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for persons with low and moderate-incomes as defined in 24 CFR 1003.4. Current Due Date for Applications: August 25, 2005. More Information >>>
17. Tribal Management Grants - Tribal Management Program is a national competitive discretionary grant program established to assist Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribally-sanctioned Tribal organizations in assuming all or part of existing Indian Health Service programs, services, functions, and activities to further develop and improve their management capability. Current Due Date for Applications: August 12, 2005. More Information >>>
18. FY 2005 Discretionary Grants for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program - Demonstration of Enhanced Services to Children and Youth Who Have Been Exposed to Domestic Violence - It is the purpose of these demonstration grants to provide enhanced services and support to the children and youth who have been exposed to domestic violence in order to mitigate the impact of that exposure and increase the opportunity for these children and youth to lead healthy, non-violent, and safe lives as adults. The proposed demonstrations require the collaboration of the State agency that administers the family violence prevention and services programs and the State domestic violence coalition within that state. The collaboration need not be limited to the above entities but must include them as principal participants. The lead applicant may be the coalition or the family violence administrating State agency. The demonstration will address the specific effects of exposure to domestic violence, including the traumatic responses which may inhibit the positive development of children and youth. Current Due Date for Applications: July 25, 2005. More Information >>>
19. Evaluation of the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program Special Initiative: Faith-Based and Community Organization Pilot Program - With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications to evaluate the effectiveness of intermediary organizations receiving funding under the FBCO Pilot Program. The FBCO Pilot Program focuses on the problem of reaching victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and child victimization living in rural jurisdictions. Applicants should review the original FBCO Pilot Program solicitation (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/docs/fy05ruralpilotprog.pdf) thoroughly and have a clear understanding of the goals of the Initiative and the types of programs that are being funded. Deadline July 19, 2005. More Information >>>
20. Projects that Improve Child Well-Being by Fostering Healthy Marriages within Native Communities - The Administration for Native Americans, within the Administration for Children and Families, announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for projects that include approaches to improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with forming and sustaining healthy families and marriages in Native American communities. The Administration for Native Americans (ANA's) FY 2005 goals and program areas of interest are focused on strengthening children, families, and communities through financial assistance to community-based organizations including faith-based organizations, Tribes, and Village governments. The Program Areas of Interest are projects that ANA considers supportive to Native American communities. Eligibility for funding is restricted to projects of the type listed in this program announcement and these Program Areas of Interest are ones which ANA sees as particularly beneficial to the development of healthy Native American communities. The primary objectives of these projects are pre-marital education, marriage education and relationship skills for youth, adults, and couples. Project components may include but are not limited to: healthy relationship skills, communication skills, conflict resolution, foster parenting, marital counseling, abstinence education, and fatherhood accountability. Original Due Date for Applications: July 08, 2005. More Information >>>
21. Tribal Self-Governance Program Negotiation Cooperative Agreement - The purpose of the program is to award cooperative agreements that provide negotiation resources to Tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) as authorized by Title V, Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-638, as amended. The TSGP is designed to promote self-determination by allowing Tribes to assume more control of Indian Health Service (IHS) programs and services through compacts negotiated with the IHS. Current Due Date for Applications: July 08, 2005. More Information >>>
22. Tribal Self-Governance Program Planning Cooperative Agreement - The purpose of the program is to award cooperative agreements that provide planning resources to Tribes interested in participating in the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) as authorized by Title V, Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-638, as amended. The TSGP is designed to promote self-determination by allowing Tribes to assume more control of Indian Health Service (IHS) programs and services through compacts negotiated with the IHS. The Planning Cooperative Agreement allows a Tribe to gather information to determine the current types and amounts of programs, services, functions, and activities (PSFAs), and funding available at the Service Unit, Area, and Headquarters levels and identify programmatic alternatives that will better meet the needs of Tribal members. Current Due Date for Applications: July 08, 2005. More Information >>>
23. Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau; Grants to Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Migrant Programs for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Programs - The primary purpose of this funding announcement is to provide financial support to selected tribes, tribal organizations, and migrant programs for child abuse prevention programs and activities that are consistent with the goals outlined by Title II of CAPTA. The goal of the programs and activities supported by these funds is to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of abuse or neglect within the tribal and migrant populations. The funds must support more effective and comprehensive child abuse prevention activities and family support services, including an emphasis on strengthening marriages and reaching out to include fathers, that will enhance the lives and ensure the safety and well-being of migrant and Native American children and their families. Some examples of programs that may be funded include, but are not limited to, voluntary home visiting, respite care, parenting education, mutual support, family resource centers, marriage education, and other family support services. The funds must also be used to support an evaluation of the programs and services funded by the grant. Due Date for Applications: Application is due July 05, 2005. More Information >>>
24. 2005 Discretionary Grants for Family Violence Prevention and Services Program - Multi-Priority Areas (please read full text) - This announcement has multiple priority areas. Specialized Outreach Demonstration Projects for Services to Underserved and Diverse Populations: In order to further the commitment to bring diverse voices and approaches to the discussions on the elimination of domestic violence, the Administration on Children, Youth and Families announces grant funds to support projects that convene researchers, activists, survivors of domestic violence, and practitioners who have been advocates of a more culturally appropriate and familial orientation to the elimination of domestic violence. The Administration on Children, Youth and Families seeks to support coordinated outreach efforts to underserved and diverse communities, of which each effort is staffed and/or supported by expert and multi-disciplined teams that are culturally responsive and competent in regard to the issue of domestic violence in their particular communities. Current Due Date for Applications: July 05, 2005. More Information >>>
25. Evaluation of OVC's Tribal Victim Assistance Programs - NIJ seeks participatory outcome evaluations of the Lummi Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribal Victim Assistance programs, an OVC discretionary grant program initiative. Evaluations of these programs will inform and enhance knowledge in the development and implementation of victim services in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Due Date: June 22, 2005. More Information >>>
26. OVC Funding Available for Victim Impact Curriculum - OVC is offering one 18-month, $200,000 cooperative agreement to an eligible applicant to develop a standardized victim impact curriculum for institutional- and community-based corrections victim service providers and allied professionals. GMS Registration Deadline: June 16, 2005; Application Deadline: June 23, 2005. More Information >>>
27. Submit Proposals To Evaluate BJA's IASAD Program - NIJ seeks participatory outcome evaluations of two projects that provide alcohol and substance abuse services in American Indian communities. The projects are supported by Fiscal Year 2003 discretionary funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Demonstration program. Deadline: June 15, 2005. More Information >>>
28. Evaluation of Safe Start: Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence - Under this solicitation for the Evaluation of Safe Start: Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence, applicants are asked to submit an evaluation design to be implemented over 5 years, with a budget for up to $1,000,000 for the first 12 months of work. Due Date: June 7, 2005. More Information >>>
29. FY 2005 Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program - The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announce the availability of funds for Drug Free Communities Support Mentoring Program (DFC Mentoring) grants. The purpose of the DFC Mentoring Program is to support and encourage the development of new, self-supporting, community anti-drug coalitions that are focused on the prevention of substance abuse in the new coalition’s community. Applicants may propose to assist one or more communities in efforts to begin coalition operations or to expand or strengthen the operations of coalitions that want to receive such assistance. Current Due Date for Applications: May 31, 2005. More Information >>>
30. Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Targeted Capacity Building Program - The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS) announces that applications will be accepted for new grants pursuant to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary's Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) authorized under section 1110 of the Social Security Act governing Social Services Research and Demonstration activities and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub. Law 108-447. Pursuant to this announcement, OCS will award funds to help build the capacity of faith-based and community organizations that address the needs of distressed communities. A "distressed community" is defined as a neighborhood or geographic community with an unemployment rate and/or poverty rate equal to or greater than the state or national rate. Priority areas of need include at-risk youth; the homeless; marriage education and preparation services to help couples who choose marriage for themselves develop the skills and knowledge to form and sustain healthy marriages; or social services to those living in rural communities. Current Due Date for Applications: May 31, 2005. More Information >>>
31. Tribal Resources Grant Program - This program is designed to meet the most serious needs of law enforcement in Indian communities through a comprehensive grant program that will offer a variety of funding options including: new, additional police officer positions; basic and/or specialized training for sworn law enforcement officers; training in community policing, grants management and computer training; uniforms and basic issue equipment; department-wide technology; and police vehicles. This program, which complements the COPS Office’s efforts to fund and support innovative community policing, will enhance law enforcement infrastructures and community policing efforts in tribal communities which have limited resources and are affected by high rates of crime and violence. Original Due Date for Applications: May 31, 2005. More Information >>>
32. 2005 Tribal Criminal History Record Improvement Pilot Program - The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is providing this notice to announce the 2005 Criminal History Record Improvement Pilot Program in Indian Country. The Tribal Criminal History Record Improvement Pilot Program (T-CHRIP) will provide support to Federally-recognized tribes and State criminal records repositories to promote participation in and improve data sharing between tribal and State and national criminal records systems. Criminal records are a chronological history describing offenders and their contacts with the criminal justice system. Such records include offender fingerprint identification and notations of arrest and subsequent dispositions. Criminal record systems are dependent on up-to-date automated fingerprint identification systems to ensure that transactions are accurately identified to the proper individual and to ensure that such records can be reliably linked across jurisdictions in a timely manner. Applications and accompanying documents must be received by May 26, 2005. More Information >>>
33. Juvenile Drug Court Implementation Program - For the purposes of this grant announcement, eligible applicants are states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreement with other public or private entities. All applicants must demonstrate that they have the management and financial capabilities to effectively plan and implement projects of the size and scope described in the grant announcement. Faith- and community-based, nonprofit, and for-profit agencies are not eligible applicants, but are encouraged to partner as a community provider of services if applicable and appropriate. Due Date: May 20, 2005. The goal of the Juvenile Drug Court Implementation Program is to build the capacity of states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and establish drug courts for substance-abusing juvenile offenders. More Information >>>
34. Single Jurisdiction Juvenile or Family Drug Court Enhancement Program - For the purposes of this grant announcement, eligible applicants are states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreement with other public or private entities. Due Date: May 20, 2005. The goal of the Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program is to help states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and establish drug courts for substance-abusing adult and juvenile offenders. The grant program provides seed funding for drug courts and not long-term direct support; thus, the overall objective is to build capacity at the state and local levels. More Information >>>
35. Family Drug Court Implementation Program - For the purposes of this grant announcement, eligible applicants are states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreement with other public or private entities. Due Date: May 20, 2005. The goal of the Family Drug Court Implementation Program is to build the capacity of states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and establish drug courts for substance-abusing adults who are involved with the family court due to child abuse and/or neglect issues. More Information >>>
36. FY 2005 Tribal Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Grant Program - Tribal Juvenile Accountability Discretionary Grant Program funding is provided to improve the quality of life in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities by awarding grants to tribes for programs that promote accountability-based reform and by strengthening tribal juvenile justice systems that hold AI/AN youth accountable. Applications are invited from federally recognized tribes. Although tribes may contract for services with other organizations, only federally recognized tribal governments are eligible to receive a cooperative agreement award. Each tribe will be required to submit a tribal resolution before receiving an award notice. Due Date: May 19, 2005. More Information >>>
37. Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) - These cooperative agreements will support States, political subdivisions within States, the District of Columbia, territories, Native American tribes and tribal organizations, in developing integrated home and community-based services and supports for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families by encouraging the development and expansion of effective and enduring systems of care. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. Current Due Date for Applications: May 17, 2005. More Information >>>
38. National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Community Treatment and Services Center Grants (Category III) - SAMHSA’s National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) is designed to improve treatment and services for all children and adolescents in the United States who have experienced traumatic events. The initiative addresses child trauma issues by creating a national network of grantees that work collaboratively to develop and promote effective community practices for children and adolescents exposed to a wide array of traumatic events. Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Centers are funded under this announcement. These community-focused grants promote the local use of best practices for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. New grants will be provided to community organizations or programs that primarily provide or support treatment and services in their community, or specialty child service settings, for children, adolescents, and their families who have experienced trauma. May 17, 2005. More Information >>>
39. Office of Child Support Enforcement Special Improvement Project (SIP) - The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) invites eligible applicants to submit competitive grant applications for special improvement projects, which further the national child support mission, vision, and goals. For FY 2005, OCSE is looking for projects that reflect the goals of the new FY 2005-2009 strategic plan including the goals that all children have parentage established; and all children in IV-D (child support) cases have support orders established, have medical coverage and receive financial support from parents as ordered. The last goal of the strategic plan is that the IV-D program will be efficient and responsive in its operations. Applications will be screened and evaluated as indicated in this program announcement. Awards will be contingent upon the outcome of the competition and the availability of funds. Current Due Date for Applications: May 03, 2005. More Information >>>
40. FY 2005 funds for Family and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), announces the availability of FY 2005 funds for Family and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts. The purpose of Family and Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts grants is to provide funds to be used by treatment providers and the courts to provide alcohol and drug treatment, wrap-around services supporting substance abuse treatment, assessment, case management, and program coordination to those in need of treatment drug court services. Priority for the use of the funding should be given to addressing gaps in the continuum of treatment. Grantees will be expected to provide a coordinated, multi-system approach designed to combine the sanctioning power of courts with effective treatment services to break the cycle of child abuse/neglect or criminal behavior, alcohol and/or drug use, and incarceration or other penalties. Drug courts use regular appearances of the client before a judge who is part of, or guided by, a team of all relevant professionals. Family treatment drug courts provide services to parents who have been charged with child abuse and/or neglect, and also to the children and other important family members. Due Date for Applications: April 15, 2005. More Information >>>
41. FY 2005 Community-Based Problem-Solving Criminal Justice Initiative - The Community-Based Problem-Solving Criminal Justice Initiative’s purpose is to improve court and community outcomes and reduce recidivism. Specifically, the initiative’s goals are to: 1. Engage the community in defining the issues that the applicant will address in their community-based problem-solving initiative, building strong links to citizens, schools, and community groups. 2. Establish pretrial screening, assessment, and close supervision of offenders. 3. Create effective links between the criminal justice system and community social service organizations, allowing court officials more sentencing options and access to appropriate community resources. Grants.gov Application Submission Deadline: April 14, 2005. More Information >>>
42. FY 2005 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program Mental Health Initiative - OJJDP is offering $1 million in discretionary funding for eligible tribes to provide substance abuse and mental health prevention/intervention services to AI/AN youth who are involved in or at risk of becoming involved in tribal and/or State juvenile justice systems. The TYP Mental Health Initiative is part of the Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative for American Indian/Alaska Native Children, Youth and Families, a Federal initiative developed by the U. S. Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, and the Interior. Since FY 2000, this initiative has provided tribes with easy-to-access assistance to develop innovative strategies that address the mental health, behavior, substance abuse, and community safety needs of AI/AN youth and their families through a coordinated federal process. Current Due Date for Applications: April 07, 2005. More Information >>>
43. FY 2005 BJA Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program - The goal of the BJA Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program is to help states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and establish drug courts for non-violent substance-abusing offenders. Three categories of funding are available under this solicitation. Eligible applicants may apply for an adult drug court implementation grant, adult drug court enhancement grant, or a statewide enhancement grant. Current Due Date for Applications: March 31, 2005 8:00 p.m. EST. More Information >>>
44. FY 2005 OJJDP Tribal Youth Program - The Tribal Youth Program (TYP) supports and enhances tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. The FY 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 108-447) appropriates $10 million for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Tribal Youth Program. Of the $10 million appropriated for TYP, OJJDP will use 10% of appropriated funds to support program related research, evaluation, and statistics; up to 2% is authorized to provide training and technical assistance to tribal programs; and $8 million for discretionary grants, of which $1 million will be available to fund discretionary programs to support the TYP Mental Health Initiative. Remaining funds will be used to enhance other tribal efforts and for program support. Current Due Date for Applications: March 31, 2005. More Information >>>
45. FY 2005 BJA Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Discretionary Grant Program - The purpose of the Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Discretionary Grant Program is to encourage state, local, and tribal jurisdictions to focus on the effective management of juvenile and adult sex offenders. Grantees will develop and implement management strategies for offenders that span the sanctioning continuum and specifically address the transition from corrections institutions to community life. Jurisdictions selected under this solicitation will undergo a cross-system analysis of their current sex offender management strategies and practices. Grants.gov Application Submission Deadline: March 17, 2005. More Information >>>
46. FY 2005 Drug Free Communities Support Program - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the availability of FY 2005 funds for Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) grants to improve community efforts to plan, promote and deliver effective substance abuse prevention strategies. $70 million will be available for approximately 700 awards open to new applicants and those competing for renewal awards. The annual award amount will be up to $100,000 for up to five years. Application deadline: March 11, 2005 (New Applicants); April 5, 2005 (For Competing Renewal Applicants) More Information>>>
47. FY 2005 OVW Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program - The Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program (Supervised Visitation Program) provides an opportunity for communities to support the supervised visitation and safe exchange of children, by and between parents, in situations involving domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. Studies have shown that the risk of violence is often greater for victims of domestic violence and their children after separation from an abusive situation.1 Even after separation, batterers often use visitation and exchange of children as an opportunity to inflict additional emotional, physical, and/or psychological abuse on victims and their children. Visitation and exchange services provided through the Supervised Visitation Program should reflect a clear understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, the impact of domestic violence on children, and the importance of holding offenders accountable for their actions. March 10, 2005. More Information>>>
48. FY 2005 Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program - This solicitation provides program and application guidelines for grant awards to be administered by OVW. The purpose of the Tribal Coalitions Program is to build the capacity of survivors, advocates, Indian women's organizations, and victim services providers to form nonprofit, nongovernmental tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions to advance the goal of ending violence against American Indian Alaska Native women. A portion of the funds provided under the Tribal Coalitions Program has been set aside to provide technical assistance to tribal coalitions. LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: February 10, 2005 GMS REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 24, 2005 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2005. More Information >>>
49. Circles of Care III: Tribal Infrastructure Grants for Transforming Behavioral Health Service Systems for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and their Families - The purpose of the Circles of Care program is to provide tribal and urban Indian communities with tools and resources to design systems of care to support mental health for their children, youth, and families in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Circles of Care Grants will allow the building of infrastructure to increase the capacity and effectiveness of behavioral health systems serving AI/AN communities. As a result of these infrastructure improvements, Circles of Care grants will reduce the gap between the need for behavioral health services and the availability of services in AI/AN communities. Stakeholders, leaders and community members will formulate methods to reduce stigma, improve relationships between provider groups, address the limited service availability and increase cultural competence in the overall system: tribal, federal, and state. Date for Applications: February 25, 2005.
50. FY 2005 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program (OVW) (Deadline: February 03, 2005) (Apply Online) (Solicitation: PDF) The primary purpose of the Rural Program is to enhance the safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and child abuse by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural America. The Rural Program welcomes applications that propose innovative solutions for achieving this goal.
51. FY2005 Tribal Courts Assistance Program - BJA’s Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) is one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s primary initiatives for providing court-related support to tribal justice systems. Since fiscal year (FY) 1999, BJA has awarded 259 grants to federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native communities through a highly competitive process. TCAP’s goal is to develop new tribal courts, improve the operations of existing tribal courts, and provide funding for technical assistance and training of tribal court staff. The objective in reaching this goal is to help tribal governments develop, enhance, and continue the operation of tribal judicial systems, including intertribal court systems. Both onsite and offsite technical assistance and training is available to all grantees. Due January 27, 2005. For more information visit http://www.ntjrc.org/resources/funding/bja
52. FY 2005 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program - The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program was initiated in fiscal year (FY) 2002 to provide financial and technical assistance to federally recognized tribal governments to develop or enhance tribal justice systems, with a special focus on reducing crime associated with the distribution and abuse of alcohol and controlled substances. Eligibility applies to any Indian tribe, band, nation, or organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. An authorized intertribal consortium also can apply, providing that it includes written authorization from the governing body of each member tribe with the application. Due January 27, 2005. For more information, visit http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org/resources/funding/bja/substanceabuse.asp
53. FY 2005 S*T*O*P* Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program (OVW) (Deadline: January 26, 2005) (Apply Online) (Solicitation: PDF) The goal of the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program is to encourage tribal governments to develop and strengthen the tribal justice system's response to violence against Indian women, and to improve the services available to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country. OVW will award discretionary grants to support the efforts of tribal governments in achieving these goals.
54. Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), announces the availability of FY 2005 funds for Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Targeted Areas of Need [Short Title: Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) Grants].  A synopsis of this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), as well as many other Federal Government funding opportunities, is also available at the Internet site: www.grants.gov. Due Date for Applications: January 13, 2005. See (http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/ti05003_TCE.aspx) for additional information.
55. $7.1 Million Available for State Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces availability of FY 2005 funds for grants to help states build capacity to provide effective, accessible and affordable substance abuse treatment for adolescents. The State Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Coordination grants will fund both the creation of a staff position in state government with sole responsibility to ensure effective adolescent substance abuse treatment, and a process to access, facilitate and coordinate planning for adolescent substance abuse treatment statewide. Due Date for Applications: January 12, 2005. See (http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2005/nofa/ti05006_adolescents.aspx) for additional information.
56. Violence Against Women Research and Evaluation - NIJ is soliciting concept papers for research and evaluation on violence against women in three areas: sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and stalking. Proposed research should have the potential to reduce the level of violence against women, increase the safety of women, and improve criminal justice policy and practice. Deadline: January 05, 2005. For more information

Fiscal Year 2004 Expired Funding Opportunities

1. CASA Tribal New Program Development Grants - The National CASA grant program is authorized to distribute funds under the Victims of Child Abuse Act (P.L. 101–647) for the purpose of increasing the number of CASA volunteers and the proportion of abused and neglected children represented by CASA volunteers. These funds may only be used to serve abused and neglected children who are the subjects of civil child abuse proceedings. None of these funds may be used to represent children in delinquency proceedings or in family custody disputes. The Grants Program is administered by the National CASA Association, under a cooperative agreement with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice. Disbursement of supplemental grant funding is contingent on OVC approval and the availability of funds. Read More >>>>
2. Funding Opportunity: Safe and Bright Futures for Children Initiative Fiscal year (FY) 2004 grant funds for the Safe and Bright Futures for Children Initiative--a program to diminish the damaging effects of domestic violence on children and adolescents and to stop the cycles of abuse and intentional injury. Approximately $2.2 million in funding is available on a competitive basis for a maximum of up to 30 grants for Phase One of the Safe and Bright Futures for Children Initiative. To apply for this funding opportunity, please complete the PHS-5161-1 Grant Application and follow the instructions and guidelines listed in the Federal Register notice. NOTE: The Federal Register notice supersedes instructions in the PHS-5161-1. Applications are due no later than September 09, 2004. More Information
3. FY 2004 Weed and Seed Program - Operation Weed and Seed is foremost a strategy--rather than a grant program–that aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in designated high-crime neighborhoods across the country. Weed and Seed sites range in size from several neighborhood blocks to a few square miles. The strategy involves a two-pronged approach: law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in “weeding out” violent crime and drug abuse; and “seeding” brings human services to the area, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization. Deadline September 09, 2004, 8:00PM More Information
4. Safe Start: Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence - OJJDP is requesting applications for the Safe Start: Promising Approaches for Children Exposed to Violence project. This project will help local communities implement collaborative cross-agency strategies for effectively reducing the impact of children’s exposure to violence, with particular emphasis on young children (age 6 and younger) and their families. Due Date: 9/10/2004 Applications must be submitted to OJP electronically through GMS no later than 8:00 p.m. ET, September 10, 2004. However, in order to allow adequate time to register on the online system, applicants must register for this solicitation by September 08, 2004. More Information
5. FY 2004 Tribal Youth Program (TYP) and the  Tribal Youth Program: Mental Health Initiative - The Tribal Youth Program (TYP) supports and enhances tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. Applications are invited from federally recognized tribes. Tribal partnerships are encouraged to apply, when appropriate. The Tribal Youth Program: Mental Health Initiative provides mental health services to American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth in tribal communities. Applications are due June 1, 02004 - with GMS registration required by May 27th. Only federally recognized tribes who do not have an active TYP or Mental Health grant from OJJDP are eligible to apply - please check the grantees page on OJJDP's Tribal Youth Program website to determine whether your tribe has an active TYP grant.
6. Social & Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans - The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families, announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for new community-based projects under ANA’s Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) program. ANA’s FY 2004 SEDS goals and areas of interest are focused on strengthening children, families, and communities through incorporated community-based organizations, Tribes, and Village governments. The Program Areas of Interest are projects that ANA considers supportive to Native American communities. Although eligibility for funding is not restricted to projects of the type listed under this program announcement, these Areas of Interest are ones which ANA sees as particularly beneficial to the development of healthy Native American communities. Due Date for Application: April 23, 2004, 4:30 P.M. (EST) http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2004-ACF-ANA-NA-0001.html
7. Drug-Free Communities Support Program - The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) have issued a Program Announcement for the fiscal year 2004 Drug-Free Communities Support Program. The purpose of the program is to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults. Community coalitions whose members have worked together on substance abuse reduction initiatives for at least 6 months and that meet all eligibility requirements outlined in the program announcement are invited to apply. Coalitions may be umbrella coalitions serving multi-county areas, and statewide coalitions may apply provided that they meet all other eligibility requirements. Applications must be received by March 26, 2004. More Information
8. Fiscal Year 2004 Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program - The Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (DCDG) provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and American Indian tribal governments to develop and implement treatment drug courts that effectively integrate substance abuse treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over nonviolent, substance-abusing offenders. (Registration Deadline: February 24, 2004, Submission Deadline: February 27, 2004). More Information
9. Fiscal Year 2004 STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program - (Deadline: GMS Registration: February 11, 2004 Application: February 24, 2004) The goal of the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program (STOP VAIW) is to encourage tribal governments to develop and strengthen the tribal justice system's response to violence against Indian women, and to improve the services available to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Indian country. This solicitation is available in Text or PDF format.
10. FY 2004 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program (OVW) (Deadline: February 03, 2004) (Apply Online) (Solicitation: Text or PDF) The primary purpose of the Rural Program is to enhance the safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and child abuse by supporting projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural America. The Rural Program welcomes applications that propose innovative solutions for achieving this goal. The Rural Program challenges victim advocates, law enforcement officers, pre-trial service personnel, prosecutors, judges and other court personnel, probation and parole officers, and community leaders to work together to craft solutions to overcome the problem of domestic violence. All entities must collaborate to ensure that victim safety is a paramount consideration in developing their strategy to address domestic violence.
11. Fiscal Year 2004 Tribal Courts Assistance Program - (Deadlines extended: GMS Registration: January 28, 2004 Application: February 02, 2004) BJA's Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) is one of the U.S. Department of Justice's primary initiatives for providing court-related support to tribal justice systems. Since fiscal year (FY) 1999, BJA has awarded 224 grants through a highly competitive process. The goal of TCAP is to develop new tribal courts, improve the operations of existing tribal courts, and provide funding for technical assistance and training of tribal court staff. The objective in reaching this goal is to help tribal governments develop, enhance, and continue operation of tribal judicial systems, including intertribal court systems. The Institute developed specific resources for California and Alaska for this BJA request for proposal.
12. FY 2004 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program - (Deadlines: GMS Registration: January 27, 2004 Application: January 30, 2004) In FY 2004, funding under this competitive grant announcement is contingent on the availability and amount of FY 2004 funding for the Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program. BJA hopes to continue administering the program, which provides financial and technical assistance to federally recognized tribal governments. The program enhances tribal criminal justice system operations and helps communities establish comprehensive, systemwide strategies to reduce and control crime associated with the distribution and abuse of alcohol and controlled substances. Applicants are encouraged to consider promising and research-driven approaches that enhance tribal justice when developing their applications. Information about such approaches can be found on the National Tribal Justice Resource Center's web site. Tribes that received FY 2002 or FY 2003 grants through this program are not eligible in FY 2004.

Fiscal Year 2003 Expired Funding Opportunities

1. FY 2003 OVC Competitive Discretionary Grant Program Solicitations - OVC application guidelines and instructions for the following grant programs: Indicators of Elder Abuse: Training Curriculum for Probation and Parole Officers; Database of Federal, State, and Tribal Crime Victims' Rights Laws; Judicial Training; State Victim Assistance Academy Initiative; Basic Victim Advocacy Web-Based Training Course; International Conference on Victim Issues; and National Youth Education Project. PDF (168 kb) or ASCII (99 kb) GMS Registration Deadline July 01, 2003 Application Deadline: July 09, 2003.
2. FY 2003 Awards for Developing, Enhancing, and Continuing the Operation of Tribal Courts - BJA, as part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Indian Country Law Enforcement Initiative, administers grants to support the development, implementation, enhancement, and continuing operation of tribal judicial systems. The Institute developed specific resources for California and Alaska for this BJA request for proposal. How/When To Apply: BJA released the solicitation on May 30, and applications are due via the OJP Grants Management System (GMS) by July 03, 2003. Awards will be made by September 30. For More Information
3. FY 2003 Tribal Youth Program (TYP) Mental Health Initiative - The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for the Tribal Youth Program (TYP) Mental Health Initiative. Apply Online through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS). Deadlines: Online Registration by 5 p.m. EST on June 19, 2003. Applications due by 5 p.m. EST on June 26, 2003. Program Announcement available as an Adobe Acrobat File.
4. FY 2003 Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program - The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program was initiated in FY 2002 through the combined appropriations of FY 2001 and FY 2002. Eligibility applied to any Indian tribe, band, nation, or organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. An authorized intertribal consortium also could apply, providing that it included written authorization from the governing body of each member tribe with the application submission. Registration Deadline: June 5, 2003 Submission Deadline: June 12, 2003.
5. Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative for American Indian and Alaska Native Children, Youth, and Families - Notice of Funding Availability for Competitive Cooperative Agreements for the Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Children, Youth, and Families. Summary: The Indian Health Service (IHS) has developed the Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative (MHCSI) for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Children, Youth, and Families. The IHS announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 funds for cooperative agreements to develop innovative strategies that focus on the mental health, behavioral, substance abuse, and community safety needs of AI/AN young people and their families who are involved or at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system. This effort was first initiated through the White House Domestic Policy Council to provide federally recognized Tribes and eligible Tribal organizations with assistance to plan, design, and assess the feasibility of implementing a culturally appropriate system of care for AI/ANs. The MHCSI planning phase cooperative agreement program will not fund actual services. An important focus will be to integrate traditional healing methods indigenous to the communities with conventional treatment methodologies. These cooperative agreements are established under the authority of 25 U.S.C. 1621h(m). There will be only one funding cycle during Fiscal Year (FY) 2003. This program is described at 93.230 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
6. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Tribal Resources Grants Program - The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) created a series of programs to meet the needs of law enforcement in Native American communities. These programs include the Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP), Tribal Hiring Renewal Grant Program (THRGP), and Tribal Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative (TMHCSI). COPS Native American programs address quality-of-life issues as well as a comprehensive list of law enforcement expenses, including hiring and training new community policing officers, training existing forces, purchasing new equipment and vehicles, and more. In late February 2003, the COPS Office was authorized almost $35 million for Indian Country Grants to be awarded in FY 2003. Application kits can also be obtained through the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center. There is only one deadline, May 30, 2003, for this solicitation. All applications must be postmarked on or before that date to receive consideration. Applications postmarked after that date will not be reviewed. All grant awards are subject to the availability of funding. For more information on TRGP please contact the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at 800.421.6770, or visit COPS Online.
7. $3.8 Million Available to Expand Substance Abuse / HIV Services - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of up to 14 awards in FY 2003 for the "Targeted Capacity Expansion Initiative for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) and HIV Prevention in Minority Communities: Services Grants." The grants are designed to expand substance abuse prevention services in conjunction with HIV/AIDS services in the African American, Latino/Hispanic, and other racial or ethnic communities highly affected by the twin epidemics of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS. APPLICATION DUE DATE: Must be received by May 23, 2003. A grant request may be made for up to, but not more than, $350,000 in total costs (direct and indirect). Cost-sharing is not required for this program, however, all successful applicants will develop and implement a plan to ensure continued provision of services subsequent to cessation of federal funding. The grants will be awarded by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) for a period of up to 5 years. Annual awards will depend on continued availability of funds and progress achieved.
8. FY 2003 Tribal Drug Court Grant Program - Tribal jurisdictions interested in applying to implement or enhance a tribal drug court during fiscal year 2003 should apply using one of the solicitations below. There will not be a separate solicitation for tribal drug courts. All applications must be submitted electronically through the Grants Management System (GMS) by 5 p.m. (EST) May 22, 2003.

• Adult Drug Court Implementation Grants
  (FY 2003 Competitive Grant Announcement) PDF or ASCII
• Juvenile Drug Court Implementation Grants 
  (FY 2003 Competitive Grant Announcement) PDF or ASCII
• Family Drug Court Implementation Grants  
  (FY 2003 Competitive Grant Announcement) PDF or ASCII
• Single Jurisdiction Drug Court Enhancement Grants
  (FY 2003 Competitive Grant Announcement) PDF or ASCII
• Resource Guide for Drug Court Applicants PDF or ASCII

9. FY 2003 Tribal Victim Assistance (TVA) Discretionary Grant Program - Grant Applications for American Indian Tribes and Tribal Nonprofit Organizations. Instructions to apply online for funds through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS). FY 2003 Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program (PDF 56 kb or ASCII 29 kb)—Application Deadline May 09, 2003; GMS Registration Deadline April 30, 2003.
10. FY 2003 Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (CJA) Discretionary Grant Program - (PDF 48 kb and ASCII 24 kb)—Application Deadline May 29, 2003; GMS Registration Deadline May 14, 2003. Please note that application procedures have changed significantly for all FY 2003 awards. All OJJDP grant applications must now be submitted through the Office of Justice Programs' Grants Management System (GMS) and the GMS Registration Deadline is April 30, 2003. Instructions for accessing the GMS system are provided in the Application Kit.
11. SAMHSA Announces $7 Million Grant Program for Effective Adolescent Treatment - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of approximately $7 Million in grants for up to 35 awards for effective adolescent alcohol and drug abuse treatment. The grants will increase the provision and effectiveness of alcohol and drug abuse treatment for adolescents by adoption or expansion of a combined program of five sessions of Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MST/CBT-5). The average annual award will range from $200,000 to $250,000 in total cost. These grants are part of SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Targeted Capacity Expansion program. APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 12, 2003. WHO CAN APPLY: Public and domestic private and non-profit entities are eligible to apply, including units of State and local government, Native Alaskan entities, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and community organizations, including faith based organization. HOW TO APPLY: Applications for RFA No. TI 03-007 are available by calling SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-729-6686, or downloading from the SAMHSA web site. Actual funding levels will depend on the availability of funds.
12. FY2003 OVC Tribal Victim Assistance Discretionary Grant Program - Number and Amount of Awards: No set number of awards has been established for this program. Award amounts will vary depending on the types of services to be provided and the number of victims anticipated to be served. OVC has allocated $2,500,000 for this initiative in FY 2003 and anticipates equivalent funding for continuation of these grants in FY 2004 and FY 2005. Application Due Date. May 09, 2003. Application. The complete Application Kit, including program description and requirements can be located online at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm. All applications must be submitted electronically through the Office of Justice Programs’ Grants Management System (GMS), which can also be accessed at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/fundopps.htm. Applicants without an Internet account should call the GMS Hotline at 1-888-549-9901 for assistance.
13. FY 2003 Tribal Youth Program Grants - Apply Online through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System Deadlines: Online Registration by: April 30, 2003 Application due by: May 15, 2003 Funding Opportunity Description: HTML File Application Kit: Adobe Acrobat File, WordPerfect File Eligibility: OJJDP will only accept applications for the FY 2003 Tribal Youth Program from Federally recognized tribes. Federally recognized Indian tribes include Alaska Native tribal governments. Under current law (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2002), the term "Indian tribe," or "tribe (s)" in Office of Justice Programs status means: "any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act... which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians." Applicants who do not meet this criterion are not eligible to apply for this grant program.
14. Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities Program - Solicitation is available in Text and PDF. Applications must be submitted online through the Grants Management System (GMS). Applicants should register in GMS no later than March 17, 2003. Deadline to submit applications: March 31, 2003. (5:30 p.m. EST). Only applications submitted online to the GMS will be accepted. Eligible applicants include: States; Tribes; units of local government; nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations; state or local government agencies; private, nonprofit victim advocacy organizations; public or private nonprofit service organizations for older individuals or for individuals with disabilities; national criminal justice constituency organizations; or judicial organizations.
15. FY 2003 Drug-Free Communities Support Program - The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) are requesting applications for the fiscal year 2003 Drug-Free Communities Support Program to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults. Approximately 150 grants of up to $100,000 each will be awarded to community coalitions that are working to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. Applications are due on March 11, 2003. 
16. National CASA 2003 Grants Program - The National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (National CASA) is pleased to announce 2003 grant funding opportunities (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file). New program and expansion grant applications must be received by 5:00 P.M. MST on March 07, 2003. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions in May 2003. The grant period will begin July 1, 2003.
17. Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange - Grant Program solicitation is available in Text or PDF. Fax non-binding letters of intent to (202) 354-4129 by January 15, 2003. Applications must be submitted online through the Grants Management System (GMS). Applicants should register in GMS no later than January 29, 2003; Applications are due by: February 12, 2003. Only applications submitted online to the GMS will be accepted. Eligible applicants: States, Indian tribal governments, and units of local government. NOTE: Current grantees who received funding in Fiscal Year 2002 are not eligible to apply for Fiscal Year 2003 funding. Funding for FY 2003 is contingent upon Congressional appropriation of funds for the Supervised Visitation Program.
18. $4 Million Available to Fund Youth Violence Prevention - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the availability of funds for grants to develop and enhance youth violence prevention projects. Approximately $4 million in funding will be available in the following three categories: Group I: Approximately eight awards will address youth violence in socially defined youth populations ages 0-21, with a maximum amount of $150,000 per year in total costs, for a period of two years. Group II: Approximately eight awards will address violence towards or by females ages 0-21, with a maximum amount of $150,000 per year for 2 years. Group III: Approximately eight awards will support mental health services for youth with justice system involvement, with a maximum amount of $200,000 per year in total costs, for a period of up to 2 years. SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) will administer these grants.  HOW TO APPLY: This program announcement is No. SM 03-005. Request for Applications (RFA # SM 03-005) is available from SAMHSA's web site at www.samhsa.gov or by phone from SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-789-2647.  APPLICATION DUE DATE: January 22, 2003.
19. FY 2003 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Discretionary Grant Program solicitation - Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Discretionary Grant Program solicitation is available in in Text or HTML versions. Non-binding letters of intent should be faxed to (202) 514-5818 by: December 17, 2002. Application Deadline: January 17, 2003, 5:30 EST. Applications must be submitted online through the Grants Management system (GMS). . Applicants should register in GMS no later than December 30, 2002. By statute, states, Indian tribal governments, local governments of rural states, and public and private entities of rural states, including faith-based and community-based organizations, are eligible to apply. All those interested in applying should review the Statutory Eligibility Chart in Appendix A of the solicitation. Current grantees who received funding in Fiscal Year 2002 are not eligible to apply. Applicants not serving rural communities will not be considered for funding. *NOTE: Funding for the Rural Program for FY 2003 is subject to the availability of a Congressional appropriation.
20. FY 2003 S·T·O·P Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program - S·T·O·P Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program solicitation is available in Text or PDF. Application deadline: January 16, 2003. Applications must be submitted online through the Grants Management system (GMS). Applicants should register in GMS no later than January 3, 2003. Eligible applicants are tribal governments. *NOTE: Funding for the STOP Violence Against Indian Women Grant Program for FY 2003 is subject to the availability of a Congressional appropriation.
21. Preserving Native Youth Culture - To preserve, strengthen, and renew Native culture and tradition among Native youth is the goal of First Nations' Native Youth and Culture Fund. Tribal council support and family participation in the project is recommended, as well as youth participation in project decision-making, design, community engagement, and implementation. First Nations Development Institute expects to make between eight and 16 grants this funding cycle. Up to $20,000 is available in funding for project periods up to one year. Proposals are due by October 15 2003, and may be submitted by email, fax, or online. Go to the above website for more information, or contact: Ms. Jackie Tiller, 540-371-5615, email: info@firstnations.org.

Fiscal Year 2002 Expired Funding Opportunities

1. FY 2003 Funding for Alcohol and Substance Abuse - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ("SAMHSA") has FY 2003 funds available for the Recovery Community Services Program ("Program") for long-term recovery and prevention of relapse. Applications are due on September 10, 2002 and may be obtained by calling the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at (800) 729-6686 or by visiting www.samhsa.gov. For more information, call Catherine Nugent, Program, at (301) 443-2662 or by e-mail at cnugent@samhsa.gov.
2. FY 2003 Funding Available to Treat Alcoholism in Youths - SAMHSA has FY 2003 funding for the Strengthening Communities in the development of Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Treatment Systems for Youth Recovery Community Services Program ("Youth Recovery Program"). Submit applications by September 10, 2002. For an application, call the Clearinghouse at (800) 729-6686 or visit www.samhasa.gov. For additional information, call Randolph Muck, M.Ed., Team Leader/ Public Health Advisor, at (301) 443-6574 or by e-mail at rmuck@samhsa.gov.
3. FY 2003 Funding Available for Alcohol and Mental Health Services - SAMHSA has FY 2003 funds for the American Indian/Alaskan Native and Rural Community Planning Program. The application deadline is September 10, 2002. For an application, contact the Clearinghouse at (800) 729-6686 or visit www.samhasa.gov. Additional information may be received by calling Steve Hudak, Division of Grants Management, at (301) 443-9666 or by sending him an e-mail at shudak@samhsa.gov.
4. $1.5 Million Available to Fund Planning for Substance Abuse Treatment in American Indian, Alaska Native and Rural Communities - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the availability of funding for grants to support community-based planning to develop a local plan for substance abuse treatment for American Indian, Alaskan Native and rural communities. APPLICATION DUE DATE: September 10, 2002. HOW TO APPLY: Guidance for Applicants (GFA No. TI 03-004) American Indian Native and Rural Communities Planning Programs is available from SAMHSA's web site at www.samhsa.gov or by phone at 1-800-729-6686.
5. Applications to Support Adoption Opportunities Demonstration Projects, the Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center, Migrant and Tribal Community-Based Family Resource and Support Programs  - This announcement package is also available online on the Children's Bureau web site. The required Federal forms are available online at http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm. Closing Time and Date: The closing time and date for RECEIPT of applications is 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone) on May 30, 2002. Mailed or hand carried applications received after 4:30 p.m. on the closing date will be classified as late.
6. FY 2002 Grants Program to Provide Treatment Services for Family, Juvenile, and Adult Treatment Drug Courts - Closing Date: June 19, 2002. Amount: Approximately $10,000,000 will be available in FY 2002. The average award is expected to range from $300,000 to 400,000 in costs (direct and indirect) each year. SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2002 funds to expand and/or enhance drug and alcohol treatment services (referred to as substance abuse treatment services) in support of Treatment Drug Courts that have begun operating no later than September 30, 2002.
7. FY 2002 Tribal Youth Program - Due Date: Must be received by May 13, 2002. The purpose of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Tribal Youth Program (TYP) is to support and enhance tribal efforts to prevent and control delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. A major focus of TYP is providing AI/AN youth with mental health services and substance abuse services. ASCII Text File