Federal Income Security and Social Services Grants

This grant provides funding to state and territorial agencies to support part-time community service training for low-income older adults, helping them gain employment and reduce poverty.

This funding opportunity supports research aimed at improving drug safety and effectiveness for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children, encouraging innovative studies that address their unique health needs.

This funding opportunity provides access to a specialized facility for researchers developing innovative, safe, and effective non-hormonal contraceptive methods for men and women, supporting preclinical studies necessary for future clinical trials.

This program will support projects to identify and characterize factors associated with gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) that may impact/contribute significantly to the prevention and treatment of HIV and/or co-infections with other sexually transmitted infections (STI)s in transgender individuals. For this funding opportunity GAHT is defined as a medical intervention, including but not limited to estrogen and/or testosterone treatment, that results in acquisition of secondary sex characteristics that align with an individual's gender identity. A growing body of data indicates that GAHT may impact the effectiveness and implementation of biomedical HIV prevention or treatment strategies and/or co-infections with other STIs. A number of factors in transgender populations present research challenges including variability in GAHT regimens, use of auxiliary drugs during GAHT care, access to participants, and access to existing cohorts, datasets, and samples. Consideration of appropriate controls, including cis-gender men and women is also a barrier. Recent studies demonstrating recruitment and retention of participants undergoing GAHT provide the opportunity to build on those studies and provide confidence that these critical studies are feasible.Letter of Intent Due Date(s) 30 days prior to the application due date

This funding opportunity supports researchers in analyzing existing data to better understand the developmental patterns and risk factors associated with late talking in children, while promoting data sharing and inclusivity in research.

The purpose of the Title V Competitive SRAE Program is to fund projects to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. Successful applicants are expected to submit plans for the implementation of sexual risk avoidance education that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity, with a focus on the future health, psychological well-being, and economic success of youth. Applicants must agree to: 1) use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; implement an evidence-based approach integrating research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and 2) teach the benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity. The Title V SRAE legislation requires unambiguous and primary emphasis and context for each of the A-F topics to be addressed in program implementation. Additionally, there is a requirement that messages to youth normalize the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity.

The Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Home Electrification Prize offers up to $2.4 million in prizes for innovative solutions that advance the electrification retrofits of residential homes across all building types and geographies. The goal is to make electrification more affordable and accessible in existing U.S. homes, with a focus on equitable solutions for all homeowners, including those in low-income and under-resourced communities. The prize supports design solutions, tools, and technology innovations that enable the switch to electric products and reduce carbon emissions. Low-power electrification solutions are strongly encouraged. The competition consists of two phases: Phase 1 focuses on presenting proposed solutions and up to five winners receive a $5,000 cash prize and a $75,000 voucher to work with DOE national laboratories. Phase 2 involves finalizing teams, demonstrating functional prototype solutions, and up to three winners receive prizes, with a top prize of $1 million. The competition is open to individuals, private entities, nonfederal government entities, and academic institutions. For more information, refer to the official rules document.

This funding opportunity supports researchers in developing innovative animal models and biological resources to advance the understanding of Down syndrome and its related health conditions.

This funding opportunity supports researchers from various fields in developing innovative methods to study brain changes over time, focusing on both healthy individuals and those with specific cognitive or emotional challenges.

This grant provides funding to state and local courts, as well as Tribal governments, to establish or enhance family treatment courts that support families affected by parental substance use and involvement with the child welfare system.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for small-scale biomedical research projects at institutions with limited NIH funding, focusing on enhancing research experiences for health professional, undergraduate, and graduate students.

ACL recognizes senior centers as valued partners in the Aging Network that support community living by keeping older adults active, informed, and healthy. Many senior centers serve as important focal points for the delivery of comprehensive services. In 2021, to better ensure that senior centers have the tools and resources necessary to develop and implement programs that meet the current and future needs of the Nations older adults, ACL established a Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center.ACL is seeking applications to fund one cooperative agreement that will continue the operation of the Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center to provide technical assistance and training to senior centers as well as serve as a clearinghouse for innovative programs and strategies that can be successfully replicated at the local level.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) seeks applications for funding to develop the 2025 National Crime Victims Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide. This program furthers the DOJs mission by producing a comprehensive kit that will serve as a resource for the victim services field in their efforts to heighten public awareness of crime victims issues nationwide during NCVRW in April 2025 and throughout the year. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to support the development of a comprehensive guide for the crime victims advocacy field to increase public awareness of crime victim issues nationwide during National Crime Victims Rights Week (NCVRW) in April 2025, and throughout the year, and begin preparations for the 2026 NCVRW theme narrative. This program furthers the DOJs mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

This grant provides financial support for early-career clinician-scientists to conduct patient-oriented research in pain management, focusing on developing effective strategies to address chronic pain and the opioid crisis.

This grant provides funding to states with a federally-facilitated health exchange to modernize their Essential Health Benefits plans, ensuring they better address healthcare access, equity, and advancements in medical care.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) plans to solicit applications for awards to support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF is the primary federal funding source for child care subsidies and aims to help eligible low-income working families access child care and to improve the quality of child care for all children. CCDF also aims to improve implementation of high-quality child care programs to 1) promote childrens healthy development and learning and 2) support the education, training, and well-being of child care workers through efforts that include child care licensing, quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) and professional development opportunities. Analyzing existing data sets may provide researchers an efficient and cost-effective method for answering critical research questions of relevance to CCDF. Findings from these awards are intended to inform policy, program administration, and future research.Topics of particular interest to ACF may include, but are not limited to: reducing barriers to access and/or improvements in access to child care and early education, particularly high-quality programs for those most in need of services; consumer education; recruiting and retaining a qualified early care and education (ECE) workforce; stabilizing the supply of high-quality care and education programs; improving teacher and caregiver competencies through professional development; supporting workforce well-being; and, approaches to engage, support, and meet the needs of families. Data sets of particular interest to ACF may include, but are not limited to, the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education and state- or territory-level workforce registry, subsidy, Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), licensing, monitoring, Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR), or Preschool Development Grants B-5 data.

This funding opportunity supports students enrolled in dual-degree medical and research training programs, helping them develop into independent physician-scientists through mentored research and clinical training.

This funding opportunity supports pain research projects at eligible educational institutions, promoting collaboration between students and experienced researchers to advance understanding and management of pain while addressing the opioid crisis.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and tribal agencies, community organizations, and collaborations focused on improving safety and well-being for families affected by domestic violence and child welfare issues.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, OVC seeks to enable an organization to provide financial and technical assistance to approximately 300 communities (100 each year) nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 20252027 National Crime Victims Rights Weeks (NCVRW). This program furthers the DOJs mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.