Funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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Presbyterian Hunger Program - The Presbyterian Hunger Program provides grants in the five areas: 1) Direct Food Relief; 2) Development Assistance; 3) Influencing Public Policy; 4) Life-style Integrity; and 5) Education and Interpretation. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Presbyterian Hunger Program

Guaranteed Loans Under the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) - Grants to lenders for the development of properties that are located in a presidentially declared disaster area. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Rural Housing Service

USDA Disaster Assistance Grants - Assistance to areas affected by hurricanes, floods, and natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2008 that have been declared a major disaster by the President. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Rural Development

Small, Socially- Disadvantaged Producer Grant Program - Grants to provide technical assistance to small, minority agricultural producers through eligible minority cooperatives and minority associations of cooperatives. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) - Grants to provide financial and technical assistance to recipients to develop their capacity and ability to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or community and economic development. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- USDA Rural Development

Pathways Out of Poverty - Funding for projects that provide training placement services to provide pathways out of poverty and into employment. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Employment and Training Administration

ARRA - Facility Investment Program - Funding to support health center efforts to expand their capacity to provide primary & preventive health services to medically underserved populations nationwide as well as create employment opportunities in underserved communities over the next 2 years. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Primary Health Care

Nancy R. Gelman Foundation Seed Grant Competition - Funding for projects aimed at improving outcomes for women with breast cancer. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Nancy R. Gelman Foundation

2009 Curbing HIV/AIDS Transmission Among High Risk Minority Youth and Adolescents (CHAT) by Utilizing a Peer-to-Peer Outreach Model and New Application Technologies - Funding to improve the HIV/AIDS health outcomes of high risk minority youth by supporting community-based efforts to increase HIV/AIDS prevention/education efforts, testing, counseling and referrals. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

2010 Great American Main Street Awards (GAMSA) - Grants to recognize exemplary and innovative revitalization achievements in revitalization of historic and older neighborhood commercial districts using a community-driven, historic-preservation based approach. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Main Street Center

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Community-based Grants - Funding for breast cancer education, screening and treatment projects. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Komen Foundation Patient Services Grants - Funds to assist not-for-profit institutions and providers of breast cancer care to maintain the continuum of services to breast cancer patients and breast cancer survivors impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

2009 Verizon Foundation Domestic Violence Solutions Awards - These awards will support domestic violence prevention and awareness programs improved through the use of technology. Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont -- Verizon Foundation

Texas Small Towns Environment Program (STEP) Fund - Grants to provide guidance, assistance, and support to community leaders and residents willing to use self-help to solve their water and sewer problems. Geographic coverage: Texas -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Colonia Construction Fund (CFC) - Funding to support community development projects such as sewer, water, and housing rehabilitation to county applicants. Geographic coverage: Texas -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Colonia Area Planning Fund - Provides assistance for the completion of planning activities that prepare colonia areas for water, sewer and housing improvements. Geographic coverage: Texas -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Support Systems for Rural Homeless Youth: A Collaborative State and Local Demonstration - This Demonstration is targeted to a group of young people in rural areas, ages 16 - 21, who are at high risk and approaching independence and young adulthood, but have few or no connections to a supportive family structure or community. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Administration for Children and Families

Philadelphia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Health Grants - Grants for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and/or breast cancer education, screening, treatment and support. Geographic coverage: New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania -- Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Jewel-Osco 2009 Hunger Relief Grant Program - Grants to qualified food pantry programs and community soup kitchens to apply for capacity-building funding. Geographic coverage: Illinois and Indiana --

Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grants - Cooperative agreements to gain knowledge to improve the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of methods for evaluation and control of lead-based paint and other housing related health and safety hazards. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety Special Project and Pilot Study Funds (Mini-grant Program) - Funding to support small-scale projects and pilot studies that address prevention of childhood agricultural disease and injury. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety

Public Housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program (ROSS) - Funding to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Public Housing program. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Housing Counseling Training Program - Funds training activities designed to improve the quality of counseling provided by housing counselors. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2009 The Institute for the Improvement of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the Delta Region - The purpose of the Delta Region Institute Cooperative Agreement is to establish a collaborative multi-state programmatic framework to address significant health disparities impacting minorities residing within the Delta Region. Geographic coverage: Mississippi, Alabama or Louisiana -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Targeted Grants to Reduce Childhood Lead Poisoning - Grants to conduct activities to reduce incidences of childhood lead poisoning in vulnerable populations. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Research on Rural Mental Health and Drug Abuse Disorders (R01) - Grants to stimulate research on mental health, HIV/AIDS and/or drug abuse problems in rural and frontier communities. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institutes of Health

Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Small Research Grant (R03) - Funding for health services research on the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institutes of Health

Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse: Research Project Grant (R01) - Funding for health services research on the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- National Institutes of Health

Cooperative Agreement for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HP/DP) - Grants to enable American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to enhance and expand health promotion and reduce chronic disease. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Indian Health Service

AHRQ Grant Program for Large Conference Support - Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality