Department of Health and Human Services
|
Administering Agency |
Program |
Eligible Applicants |
Description |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov |
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious
Emotional Disturbances and Their Families |
States, county or local governments, Indian Tribal governments |
Six-year grants to provide community- based system of care for children
with a serious emotional disturbance and their families. Ensures that services
are provided collaboratively across child-serving systems. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov |
Starting Early Starting Smart |
Public and private nonprofit organizations |
Grants provide integrated behavioral health services for very young children
and their families and inform practitioners and policymakers of successful
interventions. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov |
Youth Violence Prevention Grants |
Public and private nonprofit organizations |
Two-year grants for collaborations of community organizations and constituencies
to foster prevention of youth violence, substance abuse, delinquency, suicide
or other mental health problems through a public health approach. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov |
State Training and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices |
State mental health authorities and tribal organizations |
Grants to conduct evidence-based practices training and evaluation programs. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov |
Strengthening Communities in the Development of Comprehensive Drug and
Alcohol Treatment Systems |
Public and private nonprofit entities |
Provides funds to assist communities in strengthening their drug and
alcohol abuse identification, referral and treatment systems for youth. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration www.samhsa.gov |
Statewide Family Network Grants |
Statewide focused, family- controlled private nonprofit entities composed
primarily of family members |
Supports coalitions of family members, policymakers and service providers
to strengthen families' capacity to influence services provided to them
and to their children |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Head Start |
Local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes or nonprofit agencies |
Funds comprehensive health, educa- tional, nutritional, child care and
social services primarily to economically disadvantaged preschool children. |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Early Head Start |
Local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes or nonprofit agencies |
Funds family-centered services for low-income families with very young
children to promote child development. |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Adoption Opportunities Program |
Public and private nonprofit agencies |
Eliminates barriers to adoption and helps find permanent families for
children who would benefit by adoption. |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Child Welfare Training Program |
Nonprofit institutions of higher learning |
Provides funds to upgrade the skills and qualifications of child welfare
workers. |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Research and Demonstration Projects |
State and local agencies and organizations |
Funds research on causes, prevention and treatment of child abuse and
neglect, demonstration programs to identify means of preventing maltreat-
ment and treating troubled families. |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities |
Public agencies, nonprofit organizations and universities |
Funds activities to prevent, assess, identify, and treat child abuse
and neglect through research, information and dissemination. |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Transitional Living for Homeless Youth |
States, localities, Indian organizations, and private entities |
Grants for transitional living projects, and to promote self-sufficiency
and avoid long-term dependency |
| Administration on Children and Families www.acf.hhs.gov |
Runaway and Homeless Youth (Basic Center Program) |
States, localities, Indian tribes and private entities |
Assists community programs that address immediate needs of runaway youth
and their families. |
| Health Resources and Services Administration www.hrsa.gov |
Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Projects (SPRANS) |
Nonprofit institutions of higher learning or public or private nonprofit
organizations |
Carries out special maternal and child health projects of regional and
national significance and projects to conduct training and research. |
| Health Resources and Services Administration www.hrsa.gov |
Healthy Start Initiative |
State or local health departments or other publicly supported organizations |
Targets communities with high infant-mortality rates to support efforts
to improve access to, utilization of and full participation in comprehensive
maternity and infant care services. |
| Health Resources and Services Administration www.hrsa.gov |
Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities |
Public and private entities, including community- and faith-based organizations |
Increases access to primary and preventive health care for underserved
children, adolescents and their families. |
Department of Justice
|
Administering Agency
|
Program
|
Eligible Applicants
|
Description
|
| Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention www.ojjdp.hcjrs.org |
Drug Prevention Program |
Public and private organizations, states and local units of government |
Seeks to reduce drug use through multiple approaches for young adolescents,
e.g., life-skills training, education and motivation for a healthy lifestyle,
fostering interpersonal and decision-making skills. |
| Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention www.ojjdp.hcjrs.org |
Drug-Free Communities Support Program |
Anti-drug coalitions |
Supports community coalitions to help reduce substance abuse among children
and at-risk youth, and to reduce substance abuse among adults. |
| Office of Justice Programs www.ojp.usdoj.gov |
Youth Offender Initiative Reentry Grant |
State, local and tribal units of government and nonprofit organizations |
Enhances community safety by helping young offenders to reintegrate into
the community. |
| Office of Justice Programs www.ojp.usdoj.gov |
Safe Start Initiative |
States, localities and tribal governments applying on behalf of a collaborative
group of public or private agencies or organizations |
Creates comprehensive community service- delivery systems by expanding
partnerships and improving access to services for young children at high
risk of exposure to violence and their families. |
| Office of Justice Programs www.ojp.usdoj.gov |
Crime Victim Assistance Grants |
Native American tribes and tribal organizations, states, eligible victim
service agencies and private nonprofit agencies |
Supports training and technical assistance to crime victim-assistance
programs, funds demonstration projects and support services provided to
victims of federal crimes assistance programs. |
Department of Education
|
Administering Agency
|
Program
|
Eligible Applicants
|
Description
|
| Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools www.ed.gov/offices/OSDFS |
Safe Schools/Healthy Students |
Local educational agencies |
Provides comprehensive educational, mental health, social service, law
enforcement and, as appropriate, juvenile justice system services to students,
schools and communities |
| Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools www.ed.gov/offices/OSDFS |
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Grants |
Local educational agencies |
Enables local educational agencies to establish or expand elementary
and secondary school counseling programs |
| Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools www.ed.gov/offices/OSDFS |
Alternative Strategies to Reduce Student Suspensions and Expulsions Grants |
Individuals, nonprofit organizations and public and private nonprofit
organizations |
Funds projects to enhance, implement and evaluate strategies to reduce
suspensions and expulsions and ensure continued educational progress through
challenging coursework for students who are suspended or expelled |
| Office of Elementary and Secondary Education www.ed.gov/offices/OESE |
Even Start |
State educational agencies, with various local sub-grantees |
Funds to integrate early childhood education, adult literacy and parenting
education in family literacy program |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS |
State Program Improvement Grants Program |
State education agencies |
Funds to reform and improve systems for providing educational, early
intervention and transitional services to children with disabilities |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS |
Special Education- Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results
for Children with Disabilities |
Institutions of higher education |
Funds to help address state-identified needs for qualified personnel
in special education, related services, early intervention and regular
education, to work with children with disabilities. |
