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STATE AGENCY GRANT APPLICATIONS
Note: The information contained below is continuously updated, so please check back for further details.
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Health and Human Services
Delaware Department of Health and Human Services
Congregate Meals
| Funding Amount: |
$325,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The project will provide congregate meals daily in group settings such as senior centers. Participants in the congregate meal program have the opportunity to socialize while enjoying nutritionally balance meals. As part of the program, nutrition counseling and nutrition education are also made available. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States and U.S. territories |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 03/17/09 to 09/30/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Home Delivered Meals
| Funding Amount: |
$160,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The Home Delivered Meals program delivers nutritionally balanced hot meals during the day to homebound person. Some people also receive cold, bagged meals so they will have food available in the evenings as well. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, territories, and nonprofit organizations that received SCSEP Funds in 2008 are eligible for additional funds. |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 03/18/09 to 09/30/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Water Quality Management Planning Grant
| Funding Amount: |
$194,300 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant funds will be used for St. Jones River Watershed Planning, creating a training blueprint for Green Jobs in Delaware, and Inland Bays Pollution Control Strategy Implementation Planning. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 02/17/09 to 08/17/11 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Delaware Health Care Commission
Health Information Network
| Funding Amount: |
$5,326,442 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant is intended to continue to improve health information over time to reach all healthcare providers. |
| Program Eligibility: |
Qualified State Designated Entities |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 01/15/2010 to 01/14/2014 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Health Information Network in Communities
| Funding Amount: |
$20,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant provides funding to strenghten Delaware state agencies' ability to connect to the Delaware Health Information Network for information exchange among State systems and with the community. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, Tribal Governments, and US based non-profits |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - April 2010 to March 2013 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
State Loan Repayment Program
| Funding Amount: |
$100,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant program offers licensed health professionals an opportunity to work in underserved areas and to receive awards for repayment of education loans in exchange for their commitment to serving the uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid and Medicare populations in Delaware. |
| Program Eligibility: |
U.S. States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 09/30/09 to 09/30/11 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Division of Child Support Enforcement
Child Support and Enforcement
| Funding Amount: |
$5,275,738 |
| Program Overview: |
The purpose of this grant is to reduce the dependency of single parent households through the collection of monetary child support payments and medical support from non-custodial parents. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Tribal Governments |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 10/1/2009 to 9/30/2011 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Division of Family Services and Division of Management Support Services
Title IV-E Adoption Assistance ARRA Increased Rate
| Funding Amount: |
$196,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to enhance federal assistance for payments to adoptive parents to support children and youth they have adopted. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Indian tribes |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 10/01/08 to 09/30/09 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Title IV-E Adoption Assistance ARRA Increased Rate Part 2
| Funding Amount: |
$50,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to continue federal assistance for payments to adoptive parents to support children and youth they have adopted. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Tribal Governments |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 10/1/2010 to 12/31/2010 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Title IV-E Voluntary and Non-voluntary ARRA Increased Rate
| Funding Amount: |
$164,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used as federal assistance for foster care maintenance payments to eligible children in foster care. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Indian tribes |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 10/01/08 to 09/30/09 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Title IV-E Voluntary and Non-voluntary ARRA Increased Rate Part 2
| Funding Amount: |
$41,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to continue federal assistance for foster care maintenance payments to eligible children in foster care. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Tribal Governments |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 10/1/2010 to 12/31/2010 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Division of Public Health
Capitalization Grant
| Funding Amount: |
$19,500,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to fund six (6) identified municipal drinking water projects through low-interest loans and grant administration. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Indian tribes |
| Important Program Dates: |
Application Deadline - ASAP
Deadline to Commit Funds - 02/17/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Communities Putting Prevention to Work
| Funding Amount: |
$4,776,991 |
| Program Overview: |
The purpose of this grant is to create healthier communities through sustainable, proven, population-based approaches. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 03/1/2010 to 02/28/2012 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Chronic Disease Self Management Program
| Funding Amount: |
$125,000 |
| Program Overview: |
This Recovery Act funding supports state efforts to deploy community evidence based chronic disease self management programs that empower older people with chronic diseases to maintain and improve their health status. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States and Territories |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - March 2010 to March 2012 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Healthcare-Associated Infections: Building and Sustaining State Programs to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
| Funding Amount: |
$1,200,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to assist Delaware’s public health agencies improve surveillance of and response to infectious diseases by: strengthening epidemiologic capacity; enhancing laboratory practice; and developing and implementing prevention and control strategies. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Indian tribes |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 08/30/09 to 12/31/11 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Health Facilities Licensing and Certification
| Funding Amount: |
$24,544.23 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant program is designed to prevent healthcare associated infections. It will significantly expand the awareness of proper infection control practices in ambulatory surgical centers; increase the extent to which infection control deficiencies are both identified and remedied; and prevent future serious infections in ambulatory surgical centers. |
| Program Eligibility: |
U.S. States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 10/01/09 to 09/31/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Infrastructure and Interoperability Support for the Public Health Laboratories
| Funding Amount: |
$598,895 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant will establish the ability to share information among various public health programs through data exchange between public health partners via an existing Health Information Exchange. |
| Program Eligibility: |
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| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 05/31/2010 to 05/30/2012 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Primary Care
| Funding Amount: |
$81,360 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant provides for programs to increase the number of health care professionals in the state. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 09/30/2009 to 09/29/2010 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Primary Care Part 2
| Funding Amount: |
$29,210 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant continues programs to increase the number of health care professionals in the state. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 09/30/2010 to 09/29/2011 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Reaching More Children and Adults- Immunization
| Funding Amount: |
$817,569 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant funds will be used to assess capabilities of current immunization registry to provide guidelines for new registry database, create Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for the creation of a new registry database, finalize contract negotiations with RFP awarded agency, and refine the tolls for a new registry database. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 09/01/09 to 12/31/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
State Supplemental Funding for Healthy Comunities
| Funding Amount: |
$7,423,339 |
| Program Overview: |
The purpose of this grant is to provide strengthen and enhance obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco control strategies. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States and Territories |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 02/1/2010 to 01/31/2012 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
WIC Electronic Transfer (EBT) Planning Grant
| Funding Amount: |
$250,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant funds will be used to initiate an EBT planning project that will produce a detailed specific task oriented planning document that can be used to determine if EBT is cost effective for Delaware WIC. The program will procure a contractor through a Request for Proposal (RFP) to recommend a 2-5 year plan for the State to pursue WIC EBT. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 07/01/09 to 09/30/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
WIC Technology Grant
| Funding Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is making ARRA funds available for a variety of miscellaneous WIC technology projects to support Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), accommodate food package changes, and other activities that further the technology goals of state-of-the-art, web-based systems that enable WIC program compliance and support EBT. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Indian tribes |
| Important Program Dates: |
Application Due - 06/26/09 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
WIC Technology Grant - Miscellaneous Projects
| Funding Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
WIC will seek technical services for the transfer, modification, and implementation of the Maryland WIC on the Web WOW information system. The system contractor will perform modifications, data conversion, training, pilot and implementation support as the State moves from the existing system to a new system environment. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Indian tribes |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 07/10/09 to 09/30/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Disabilities
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
| Funding Amount: |
$507,317 |
| Program Overview: |
The project will provide subsidized part-time community services training for low-income individuals ages 55 and older. Unsubsidized employment is a goal. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, territories, and nonprofit organizations that received SCSEP Funds in 2008 are eligible for additional funds. |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 05/19/09 to 06/30/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Division of Social Services
Food Supplement Program
| Funding Amount: |
$378,653 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant program funds are used to assist states that are grappling with mounting caseloads and smaller budgets due to the economic climate. |
| Program Eligibility: |
U.S. States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 02/17/09 to 12/31/09 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Division of State Service Centers
AmeriCorps State Formula Recovery Fund Project for Delaware Commission on Community & Volunteer Service (SOV)
| Funding Amount: |
$84,388 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will fund a one-time, 12-month recovery high quality program in Delaware that will meet pressing local needs in the areas of housing and home repair through collaborative partnerships of the three Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout the State of Delaware to have a greater impact on engaging more volunteers in all aspects of the Habitat for Humanity mission. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States, Territories, and Indian tribes |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 06/01/09 to 05/31/10 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
| Funding Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The target for these grant funds is to provide services and resources to those individuals and families in greatest needs. The funds will be used to provide access to services needed by low-income individuals and families through 580,000+ client visits annually, to provide emergency food at state service center and community-based food distribution sites, to improve the State Office of Volunteerism (SOV), and to increase access to information regarding services. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Application Submitted: May 27, 2009 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Division for the Visually Impaired
Independent Living Services
| Funding Amount: |
$40,486 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant provides comprehensive traing for visually impaired young adults to assist in transition from school to adult life. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 2/17/2009 to 9/30/2010 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Independent Living - Older Blind
| Funding Amount: |
$3,522 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant provides statewide independent living services for visually impaired individuals 55 years of age and older. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 02/17/2009 to 09/30/2010 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Office of Community Services
Weatherization Assistance Program
| Funding Amount: |
$13,733,668 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant project installs energy efficiency improvements in the homes of low-income persons to reduce their energy consumption and improve their health and safety. |
| Program Eligibility: |
U.S. States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 04/01/08 to 03/31/12 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Government Support Services
Emergency Food Assistance Program
| Funding Amount: |
$87,153 |
| Program Overview: |
This grant provides for the cost of storage and distribution of USDA donated food to organizations that serve needy people in Delaware. |
| Program Eligibility: |
States |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 03/1/2009 to 09/30/2009 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
University of Delaware
Avian Zoonotic Medicine Laboratory
| Funding Amount: |
$15,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to build a new Avian Zoonotic Medicine Laboratory in Georgetown, DE. The facility is designed to support avian zoonotic medicine and related food safety translational research that bridges avian and human medicine with public health. |
| Program Eligibility: |
Research Institutions |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 09/01/09 to 08/31/13 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
McKinly Laboratory Animal Facility Renovation
| Funding Amount: |
$8,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to renovate and expand the McKinly Laboratory Animal Facility that will support research in health and behavioral sciences. |
| Program Eligibility: |
Research Institutions |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 07/01/09 to 06/30/14 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Biotechnology Institute Expansion
| Funding Amount: |
$15,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to build an expansion to the Delaware Biotechnology Institute and will house the biomedical research laboratories. |
| Program Eligibility: |
Research Institutions |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 09/01/09 to 08/31/13 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
Delaware Rehabilitation Institute
| Funding Amount: |
$15,000,000 |
| Program Overview: |
The grant will be used to build a new home for the Delaware Rehabilitation Institute, which will house research laboratories, teaching and conference rooms, and a patient clinic. |
| Program Eligibility: |
Research Institutions |
| Important Program Dates: |
Grant Period - 09/01/09 to 08/31/13 |
| Application: |
PDF File |
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