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The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program—Private Enforcement Initiative. This program aims to conduct testing, investigate violations, and enforce the rights granted under the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) or state and local laws that have similar rights and remedies. The deadline for applications is November 25, 2024, and a total of $9.6 million is available for up to 23 awards. Eligible organizations must have experience in fair housing enforcement activities, and the program's goals include supporting underserved communities and promoting homeownership. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

The Agriculture Department's Rural Housing Service is accepting applications for the Consolidated Multifamily Housing Technical Assistance Grant Program. The program aims to provide technical assistance to nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities to help them acquire Section 515 properties. The deadline for applications is November 18, 2024, and a total of $6.9 million is available for up to 20 awards ranging from $50,000 to $750,000. The funding is intended to support the development, repair, and preservation of domestic and migrant farm labor housing projects. For more information and to apply, visit www.grants.gov with the FON# USDA‐RD‐HCFP‐NPTA‐FLHTA‐2024. [Extracted from the article]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program. This program aims to assist low-income seniors by providing funds for safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations. The deadline for applications is November 19, 2024, and a total of $30 million will be distributed among 15 awards ranging from $1 million to $2 million. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public and Native American tribal housing authorities, and state, local, and special district governments. The program's goal is to enable elderly individuals to remain in their homes by reducing the risk of falling, improving safety, increasing accessibility, and enhancing functional abilities. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for the Family Unification Program, which aims to partner with public child welfare agencies to provide Housing Choice Voucher assistance. The program has a deadline of October 30, 2024, and offers a total of $5 million in funds, with up to 10 awards of up to $1.7 million each. Eligible applicants are public housing authorities. The funding is intended to support two groups: families whose lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the imminent placement or delay in the discharge of their children from out-of-home care, and youth aged 18 to 24 who have left or will leave foster care and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applications for the Capital Fund High Risk, Receivership, Substandard, Troubled Program. This program aims to provide support for administrative and judicial receiverships, as well as competitive grants to public housing authorities that are in receivership, designated as troubled or substandard, or at risk for costs associated with public housing improvement. The deadline for applications is July 23, 2024, and a total of $12.5 million is available for up to five awards ranging from $250,000 to $3 million. Eligible applicants include public housing authorities and Native American tribal housing authorities. The funding provided through this program focuses on improving the physical condition and management of public housing assets to ensure safe and accessible housing for residents. More information can be found on the grants.gov website with the FON# FR‐6800‐N‐81. [Extracted from the article]

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Qualified Youth and Conservation Corps are offering the DHA-Resource Assistant Internships to provide employment and learning opportunities in public lands and natural resources management. The program aims to promote long-term interest in public lands stewardship and the BLM. The deadline for applications is September 13, 2024, and up to five awards ranging from $10,000 to $1 million are expected. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and public housing authorities. The projects may involve trail building, recreation facility improvements, habitat restoration, wildlife protection, and resource stewardship planning. More information can be found on grants.gov with the FON# L24AS00418. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated $10 million to 65 public housing agencies in 32 states to improve safety and security for residents. The grants will be used for crime prevention, smoke detectors, fire alarms, and other security measures. The funds are part of HUD's Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program and will be used to install, repair, or replace equipment and systems that contribute to a safer living environment. This initiative also aligns with the Biden-Harris administration's strategy to prevent and respond to gun crime and ensure public safety. [Extracted from the article]

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting applications for the Aquatic Resource Management program, which aims to protect and restore riparian and wetland areas, aquatic habitats, and water resources. The program seeks to create functioning ecosystems that support a variety of uses, including fish and wildlife, as well as the needs of future generations. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2024, and a total of $999,000 is available for up to five awards ranging from $10,000 to $500,000. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and Native American tribal organizations, among others. The program focuses on activities such as combating climate change impacts, restoring degraded aquatic resources, and increasing ecosystem resilience. More information can be found on the grants.gov website with the FON# L24AS00216. [Extracted from the article]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering Youth Homelessness System Improvement (YHSI) Grants to support communities in addressing youth homelessness. The grants, totaling $50 million, will be awarded to selected applicants ranging from $200,000 to $400,000 per year. Eligible applicants include state, local, special district, and Native American tribal governments and organizations, as well as public housing authorities. The grants aim to fund projects that improve or establish response systems for youth homelessness, including capacity building, data collection, leadership development, and coordination of homeless assistance projects. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2024. More information can be found at www.grants.gov. [Extracted from the article]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering grants through the Foster Youth to Independence program. The grants aim to provide Housing Choice Voucher assistance to public housing agencies in collaboration with public child welfare agencies. The deadline for applications is June 17, 2024, and a total of $12.7 million is available for up to 20 awards ranging from $15,000 to $1.7 million. Eligible applicants are public housing authorities, and the program targets youth between the ages of 18 and 24 who have left or will leave foster care and are at risk of homelessness. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated $12.7 million to public housing authorities (PHA) through the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative. This funding aims to provide housing assistance to young adults who are transitioning out of foster care, as they are particularly vulnerable to homelessness. The FYI program offers Housing Choice Voucher assistance to PHAs in collaboration with Public Child Welfare Agencies, with the goal of connecting youth and young adults in foster care with stable housing and reducing experiences of homelessness. The program targets individuals between 18 and 24 years old who have recently left or will soon leave foster care and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. [Extracted from the article]

The Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration is accepting applications for the FY24 Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Optional Demonstration Grants on Sector-Based Training for Low-Income Older Adult Workers. The purpose of these grants is to explore how sector-based occupational training can improve job readiness, employment, and earnings for low-income older adults. The deadline for applications is June 10, 2024, and a total of $19 million will be awarded to up to six recipients. Eligible applicants include public colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and public housing authorities. The successful applicants will provide sector-based occupational training, including career navigation, occupational training, on-the-job training, and other services to SCSEP participants interested in this type of training. More information can be found on the grants.gov website with the FON# FOA-ETA-24-12. [Extracted from the article]

The National Institute of Justice, part of the Justice Department, is accepting applications for the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research and Evaluation. The initiative aims to fund rigorous and independent evaluation projects related to community-based violence intervention and prevention. The deadline for applications is June 18, 2024, and the funding amount will vary depending on the scope of each project, with an expected total of up to $6 million. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, government entities, independent school districts, and public housing authorities. The program encompasses two funding categories: evaluation research of programmatic sites funded under previous CVIPI solicitations and evaluation research of other community-violence programs. More information can be found on the grants.gov website with the FON# O-NIJ-2024-172060. [Extracted from the article]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Public and Indian Housing is offering Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants for the redevelopment of severely distressed public housing and/or HUD-assisted housing. The grants aim to transform neighborhoods through a comprehensive approach. The deadline for applications is June 10, 2024, and a total of $10 million is available for up to 20 awards of up to $500,000 each. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, state, local, and Native American tribal governments, and public housing authorities. The program focuses on three core goals: housing, people, and neighborhoods. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

The National Institute of Justice, part of the Justice Department, is accepting applications for the W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System. The program aims to uphold the rule of law, ensure national security, and protect civil rights. The deadline for applications is May 16, 2024, and a total of $2 million will be awarded to up to seven recipients. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, and various levels of government. The program seeks proposals that address racial and ethnic disparities in the justice system through public policy intervention and that advance knowledge and practice in the intersections of race, ethnicity, crime, and justice in the United States. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

B Areas: b HUD said the Choice Neighborhoods program is focused on three core goals: housing to replace severely distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing that is well managed and responsive to the needs of the surrounding neighborhood; people to improve outcomes of households living in the target housing related to income and employment, health, and education; and neighborhood to create the conditions necessary for public and private investment in distressed neighborhoods to offer the kinds of amenities and assets, including safety, good schools and commercial activity, that are important to families' choices about their community. B Scope: b The Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks applications for the FY23 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants announcement to help communities transform neighborhoods by redeveloping severely distressed public and/or HUD-assisted housing and catalyzing critical improvements in the neighborhood. [Extracted from the article]

The Colorado Environmental Quality Protection Program's Abandoned Mines Lands Program, administered by the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management, is offering grants to address safety hazards and contamination from abandoned hard rock mines in Colorado. The program aims to remediate and restore these sites, as well as provide educational outreach about the potential dangers they pose to the public and recreation activities. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2024, and grants range from $5,000 to $10,000. Eligible applicants include colleges, universities, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and public housing authorities. The program's goals include reclaiming abandoned mine lands, reducing environmental degradation, establishing partnerships, and managing air quality for public health and sensitive ecosystems. More information can be found at www.grants.gov. [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b The National Cancer Institute seeks (R01) research project grant applications for the Impacts of climate change across the cancer control continuum announcement to support innovative research relevant to advancing the understanding of the effects of climate change across the cancer control continuum, from cancer etiology and cancer risks through survivorship, and ways to prevent or mitigate negative health effects. B Areas: b NCI said research topics of specific interest include but are not limited to assessing the impact of climate change-related environmental changes on cancer risk and cancer outcomes, including carcinogenic exposures and vector-borne diseases; understanding and addressing the susceptibility of cancer survivors to direct and/or indirect climate change effects, such as the spread of vector-borne disease, disruptions in care, and factors that can impact cancer recurrence and/or potential latent effects among childhood cancer survivors; and modeling the magnitude of the impacts of climate change on cancer-related risk factors and health behaviors (e.g., geospatial data linkages). [Extracted from the article]

The Oregon/Washington Wildlife Program, administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is seeking applications for program activities that support the maintenance of wildlife habitats, restoration projects, and the inventory and monitoring of priority habitats and species on public lands. The program has a budget of $2.2 million, with awards ranging from $10,000 to $1.5 million. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, government entities, and public housing authorities. The program's priority work includes habitat restoration, collaboration with state and tribal wildlife agencies, and addressing climate change impacts on landscapes and ecosystems. The deadline for applications is February 29, 2024. More information can be found on the grants.gov website. [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b The Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks applications for the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Service Coordinator Program to assist residents of public and Indian housing in making progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency. B Areas: b HUD said funding is awarded to eligible applicants to hire a service coordinator who assesses the needs of residents, provides case management, and links residents to training and supportive services that will enable participants to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator Program (HUD). [Extracted from the article]

The plaintiff was a former New York City Housing Authority janitor who filed a suit after she was fired in 2017, and one of her claims was a hostile work environment, in violation of Title VII because of her status as a Chinese American, at each of three separate housing projects where she worked. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

B Scope: b The Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks applications for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative announcement. Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Private Enforcement Initiative (HUD) B Eligibility: b Qualified fair housing enforcement organization with at least two years of experience in complaint intake, complaint investigation, testing for fair housing violations, and enforcement related experience of meritorious claims in the three years prior to the application; or a fair housing enforcement organization with at least one year of experience in the enforcement-related activities listed above during the two years prior to the filing of the application. [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b AmeriCorps seeks applications for the FY23 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program (AmeriCorps Seniors) announcement to invest in projects focused on underserved Indigenous and Native communities, advancing opportunities for older adults to make an impact through their time and experience. B Areas: b AmeriCorps Seniors is open to proposals that are reflective of the needs of Indigenous and Native communities served by the applicant's proposed program. [Extracted from the article]

The ACP benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands. B Scope: b The Federal Communications Commission seeks applications for the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program (ACP) announcement to facilitate the promotion of the ACP and increase awareness of and participation in the ACP among eligible households. B Areas: b The FCC said activities include those that expand and support diverse and impactful outreach efforts nationwide; strengthen outreach partners nationwide by empowering them to mobilize people and organizations to help raise awareness about the ACP; and increase ACP enrollment because of ACP Outreach Grant Program-funded activities. [Extracted from the article]

B Areas: b HUD said this place-based program addresses poverty among public housing residents by incentivizing and enabling employment through earned income disregards for working residents and a set of services designed to support work, including employer linkages, job placement and counseling, educational advancement, and financial counseling. The Jobs Plus program model comprises of three core components: 1) Employment-Related Services, 2) Financial/Rent Incentive - Jobs Plus Earned Income Disregard, and 3) Community Support for Work. B Scope: b The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office seeks applications for the FY23 Jobs Plus announcement to develop locally based, job-driven approaches that increase earnings and advance employment outcomes through work readiness, employer linkages, job placement, educational advancement, technology skills, and financial literacy for residents of public housing. [Extracted from the article]

B Areas: b HUD said the Community Choice Demonstration (CCD) supports selected applicants in addressing barriers to accessing housing choices by offering mobility-related services to increase the number of voucher families with children living in opportunity areas. B Scope: b The Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks applications for the Housing Mobility-Related Services announcement to expand housing choices for Housing Choice Voucher families with children, particularly by increasing access to opportunity neighborhoods with high-performing schools, access to jobs, low crime, parks, and other amenities. Under the CCD program, PHAs must offer comprehensive mobility-related services, which includes pre- and post-move supports, family financial assistance (e.g., security deposits), landlord outreach, and housing search assistance. [Extracted from the article]

B Areas: b DOJ said proposals must aim to address a gap in the current base of knowledge and/or test a new idea about responding to and preventing crime and be developed or implemented in a way that allows other communities or organizations to learn from and potentially replicate the approach. B Eligibility: b Colleges and universities; for-profit organizations, including small businesses; nonprofit organizations; state, local and Native American tribal governments; and public housing authorities. B Scope: b The Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for the FY22 Field Initiated-Encouraging Innovation announcement to prevent and reduce crime and enhance the criminal justice system through innovative approaches that accelerate justice by identifying, defining, and responding to emerging or chronic crime problems and systemic issues using innovative approaches. [Extracted from the article]

B Areas: b DOS said the project will involve a week-long tour to Indonesia for Japanese university students to participate in workshops, conferences, and visits to universities and/institutes focused on cyber security, developing technologies, and/or democracy education organized in collaboration with U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Indonesia. B Scope: b The State Department's U.S. Embassy Tokyo seeks applications for the Building Indo Pacific Cyber Security Allied with eSports announcement to improve regional connectivity and cooperation while increasing global competitiveness by fostering exchanges between the United States, Japan, and Indonesia through video games and interactive media. [Extracted from the article]

B Areas: b The ACF said these services should aim to assist these youth in making healthy choices and providing them with access to shelter as well as basic needs, including food, hygiene packages, and information on a range of available services. B Scope: b The Administration on Children, Youth, and Families seeks applications for the FY23 Street Outreach Program announcement to provide street-based services to run away, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking. B Eligibility: b Colleges and universities; nonprofit organizations; state, local, special district, and Native American tribal governments and organizations; independent school districts; and public housing authorities. [Extracted from the article]

; under what conditions (e.g., clinical or social circumstances) do expectancy effects produce physiological changes associated with cancer symptom management? B Scope: b The National Cancer Institute seeks (R01) research project grant applications for the Understanding Expectancies in Cancer Symptom Management announcement to solicit mechanistic research that aims to understand how and why expectancy effects occur in a cancer context, elucidate their role in cancer symptom management and identify patients, symptoms, cancer sites and contexts in which expectancy effects can be leveraged to improve cancer outcomes. B Areas: b NCI said specific research questions of interest include, but are not limited to, what neurobiological, psychological, interpersonal, sociocultural, systemic and environmental factors independently or interactively contribute to expectancy effects in cancer symptom management?. [Extracted from the article]

B Eligibility: b Colleges and universities; for-profit organizations, including small businesses; nonprofit organizations; state, local, Native American tribal governments and organizations; independent school districts; and public housing authorities, among others. B Scope: b The National Institutes of Health seeks (R25) education project applications for the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) announcement to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research. B Areas: b NIH said a SEPA project may focus on one or more of the following activities centered on any discipline of health research within NIH's mission: Courses for Skills Development with a specific discipline or research area that extend the STEM content normally taught in schools; Research Experiences for hands-on exposure to research for pre-college students and teachers; and Mentoring Activities to provide participants with a perspective on the biomedical research training pathways and tools for overcoming challenges, navigating career transition points, and successfully transitioning into careers in the biomedical research workforce; among others. [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases seeks (R01) research project grant applications for the Pulmonary Outcomes and Sequelae after Treatment-TB (POST-TB) announcement to support epidemiological and observational research projects on the long-term cardiopulmonary sequelae following treatment for tuberculosis (TB). B Areas: b NIAID said research areas of Interest include but are not limited to in-depth assessments of lung dysfunction prevalence, and severity in persons cured of TB infection; measures of immune system responses (cellular as well as humoral) and their impact on lung function over time; and the impact of HIV infection on the severity and/or type of dysfunction after TB cure, among others. Pulmonary Outcomes and Sequelae after Treatment-TB (NIAID). [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b The National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks (DP1) NIH Director's Pioneer Award applications for the Avant-Garde Program for HIV and Substance Use Disorder Research announcement to support exceptionally creative scientists, who propose high-impact studies that open new areas of HIV research in the context of substance use and substance use disorders (SUD) and/or lead to new avenues for prevention and treatment of HIV in people with SUD. B Areas: b NIDA said areas of interest include innovative basic, clinical, or translational research that may lead to improved preventive interventions or therapies; creative strategies to prevent HIV transmission; novel approaches to improve outcomes of HIV and HIV-related comorbidities; innovative ideas to improve health outcomes of people with SUD and living with HIV; and cutting-edge approaches to eradicating HIV. Avant-Garde Program for HIV and Substance Use Disorder Research (NIDA). [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b The Administration for Children and Families seeks applications for the Early Care and Education Research Scholars - Head Start Dissertation Grants announcement to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students working in partnership with Head Start programs and with faculty mentors. B Eligibility: b Colleges and universities; for-profit organizations, including small businesses; nonprofit organizations; state, local, Native American tribal governments and organizations; independent school districts; and public housing authorities. Early Care and Education Research Scholars - Head Start Dissertation Grants (ACF). [Extracted from the article]

B Areas: b DOT said the program provides two funding categories of grants: Community Charging and Fueling Grants (Community Program); and Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program). B Scope: b The Transportation Department's Federal Highway Administration seeks applications for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program announcement, a new program to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure in the places people live and work, urban and rural areas alike, in addition to along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs). [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b The Department of Housing and Urban Development seeks applications for the Housing-Related Hazards and Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (LBPCF) announcement to evaluate and reduce residential health hazards in public housing, including lead-based paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, fire safety, and asbestos. Housing-Related Hazards applicants may apply to evaluate and reduce housing-related hazards including lead-based paint in public housing, whereas Lead-Based Paint applicants will be awarded for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint hazards specifically by carrying out the activities of lead-based risk assessments, inspections, abatement, interim controls, and clearance examinations. B Areas: b Although the two grant programs are combined under one funding opportunity announcement, applicants will request funding from each grant program separately per the program requirements and application submission guidelines. [Extracted from the article]

B Eligibility: b For-profit organizations; state, local, special district, and Native American tribal governments; and public housing authorities. B Scope: b The Transportation Department's Federal Transit Administration seeks applications for the Areas of Persistent Poverty Program announcement. B Areas: b DOT said funding may be suited for planning, engineering, or the development of technical or financing plans for projects to assist areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities. [Extracted from the article]

B Scope: b The Labor Department's Veterans Employment and Training Service seeks applications for the Stand Down Grants announcement to support local Stand Down events that assist veterans experiencing homelessness by providing a wide range of employment, social, and health services. B Eligibility: b Colleges and universities; for-profit organizations; nonprofit organizations; state, local, special district, and Native American tribal governments; and public housing authorities, among others. [Extracted from the article]

YouthBuild applicants must include construction skills training and may include occupational skills training in other in-demand industries. B Eligibility: b Colleges and universities; nonprofit organizations; independent school districts; public housing authorities; and state, local, special district and Native American tribal governments, among others. B Scope: b The Labor Department's Employment and Training Administration seeks applications for the YouthBuild announcement to support organizations providing pre-apprenticeship services that support education, occupational skills training and employment services to opportunity youth, ages 16-24, while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. [Extracted from the article]