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Apply now for the Youth and Community Violence Prevention Action Teams (VPAT) program. Through this funding and technical assistance opportunity, NACCHO will provide up to $50,000 each for a maximum of 6 awardee teams. NACCHO, NLC, and other partners will provide technical assistance.
This funding opportunity is open to jurisdictions with high rates of youth and community violence – particularly firearm homicide – disproportionately affecting communities of color, looking to support multisector violence prevention efforts by forming Youth and Community Violence Prevention Action Teams. Applications are due no later than 5:00 PM ET on Friday, December 5.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:
Substance Use Prevention, Adverse Childhood Experiences Reduction, & Capacity-Building (SPARC) Project
Closes Friday, November 22 at 5:00 PM ET
This planning grant includes training and funding for agencies and organizations working with systems-impacted families and/or families impacted by substance use. These families interact with formal systems such as child protective services, the justice system, social services, or programs addressing basic needs insecurities (e.g., WIC, SNAP, housing assistance) for support, intervention, or oversight. Read the RFP »
Expanding Community-Based Suicide Prevention (ECSP) Project
Closes Friday, November 22 at 5:00 PM ET
ESCP is a two-pronged project that aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments and their community partners to reduce suicides among disproportionately affected populations by supporting local health departments in two distinct stages of community-based suicide prevention work. Local health departments are invited to apply to one of two project tracks depending on their jurisdiction’s needs. Read the RFP »
Post-Overdose Response Team Training in Trauma-Informed Practices (PORT-TIP) Project
Closes Monday, November 25 at 5:00 PM ET
Apply for this training and funding opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of post-overdose response teams (PORTs) through comprehensive training on trauma-informed approaches and evaluation planning to assess the implementation and effectiveness of these practices. NACCHO will provide training and technical assistance (TTA) aimed at supporting the implementation of trauma-informed and resilience-based approaches into their care. PORTs will receive funding to complete an asynchronous online course, engage in additional virtual training sessions and technical assistance, and develop an evaluation plan to measure the impact and effectiveness of trauma-informed practices on outreach outcomes.
Reimagining Health and Public Safety Overdose Initiatives (RHAPSODI)
Closes Tuesday, December 3 at 5:00 PM ET
This supports the integration of public health and harm reduction practices into public safety settings. This initiative, backed by the Overdose Response Strategy (ORS) – a collaboration between the CDC and ONDCP’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Program – aims to reduce overdose deaths at local, state, and regional levels. Read the RFP »