Funding

The Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention is pleased to act as a clearinghouse for the prevention-related funding sources of which we are aware. "Funding Announcements" lists, in order of deadline date, pending grant opportunities. "Funding Resources" lists links to sites to help you find and apply for grants.

Are there more funding sources we might want to add? Please let us know (go to the GOSAP contact page).

Funding Announcements

Funding Resources

For questions and assistance on opportunities offered by our partner agencies and organizations, please contact the person(s) listed in each specific announcement, as they will be more familiar with the offering and can provide the most accurate and timely information.

Funding Announcements -

RESPONSE: High School-Based Suicide Prevention Mini-Grant Application

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for Virginia youth aged 10-19. In order to prevent suicide among our students it is vital for school staff to recognize the warning signs of a student who is thinking of suicide and to know how to access appropriate assistance. The Virginia Department of Health, in partnership with DOE is offering reimbursable grants up to $1,200 for up to 50 Virginia high schools to implement RESPONSE: A Comprehensive High-School Based Suicide Prevention Program.

RESPONSE is a comprehensive high school-based program that increases awareness about suicide among high school staff, students and parents. All program components are designed to heighten sensitivity to depression and suicidal ideation, increase identification, and facilitate referrals. The program also provides procedures to refer a student who may be at-risk for suicide. Components of the program include:

awareness training for staff,
student curriculum that can be taught through health education classes and
a parent mailing that will consist of information regarding the program with signs that parents can look for in their children. There is also an optional parent training.

All applications are due 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2009 for this round of funding. The project period is December 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010.

If you have any questions, please contact Christina Sloan, Youth Suicide Prevention Manager, at christina.sloan@vdh.virginia.gov, (804) 864-7736, or www.preventsuicideVA.org.

Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

The Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is making available federal funds for grants to support new projects. Funds for these grants come from money allocated to Virginia through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. JAG funds are used to prevent and control crime and to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system in the following seven purpose areas:

law enforcement programs;
prosecution and court programs;
prevention and education programs;
corrections and community corrections programs;
drug treatment and enforcement programs;
planning, evaluation and technology improvement programs and
crime victim and witness programs.

JAG funds support the following types of activities:

coordination/organization of local and/or state initiatives;
the conduct of training for criminal justice (CJ) system staff;
the conduct and/or provision of technical assistance for CJ system staff;
employment of personnel;
purchase of equipment and/or supplies, including computer hardware and software;
purchase of contractual support;
develop, implement or improve information systems for the CJ system; and
conduct research, evaluation or product development.

Project proposals must be submitted electronically and received by DCJS no later than 3:00 PM on Monday, November 23, 2009. The grant period will be from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Continuation funding may be available for up to three additional years and will depend on the availability of federal JAG funds, project performance and continued need.

For technical assistance or questions related to these guidelines, please contact the appropriate staff person listed in the JAG Purpose Area for which you are submitting a Project Proposal. If unable to reach the JAG Purpose Area staff contact, you may contact Ms. Kathi Lee, DCJS Office of Programs, at (804) 786.4303 or Kathi.Lee@dcjs.virginia.gov.

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Funding Resources -

Foundation Center: The Foundation Center has databases on funding, grant writing, and grant research.
Funding Alert: Provides a weekly synopsis of current fellowships, scholarships, and grants that may be used to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking.
Funding Sources Page (.pdf): State Funding: state funding sources are summarized in the linked chart.
grants.gov: Federal Funding: announcements and applications are listed for more than 900 Federal grant programs across 26 Federal agencies.
Join Together: Join Together has links to funding and other prevention resources.
National Center for Mental Health Promotion & Youth Violence Prevention: The National Center for Mental Health Promotion & Youth Violence Prevention serves grantees of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program. The Center's expertise is enhanced by a valuable group of partner organizations with expertise in promoting mental health and preventing violence and substance abuse as well as in important issues such as cultural competence and human development.
SAMHSA Grants Home Page: This site lists Web pages that describe new grant material available online from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), provide information needed by applicants and lists anticipated funding opportunities.

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