State Social Advocacy Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Illinois that assist individuals transitioning from incarceration to society by offering services like mental health support, employment assistance, and housing stability to reduce recidivism.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations for creating a community-driven campaign to increase awareness and access to HIV prevention methods, particularly Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), among high-risk populations in New York State.

The New York State Department of Health is issuing the Medicaid Redesign Team Health Homes Supportive Housing Program grant. This program aims to provide supportive housing for Medicaid beneficiaries to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Eligible applicants include organizations that provide health home services and supportive housing. Applications must be submitted online via the Statewide Financial System by June 27, 2024.

This funding opportunity supports community-based programs in Pennsylvania that aim to prevent child abuse and neglect by engaging families and caregivers through evidence-based, long-term interventions.

This funding opportunity is designed for not-for-profit organizations to provide support for individuals in New York State who are unable to make their own medical decisions and lack a legal surrogate, facilitating timely consent for medical treatment through a structured decision-making process.

This funding opportunity provides support for nonprofit and public agencies in New York to create community-based programs that help adults with mental illness and intellectual or developmental disabilities transition safely from hospitals to stable living environments.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public entities in Indiana that offer services to prevent and treat domestic violence, including emergency shelters, crisis intervention, and victim advocacy.

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is seeking applications for its Victim Witness Grant Program (VWGP). This program provides financial support to local victim witness and statewide victim assistance programs. Its core mission is to offer direct services, information, and assistance as mandated by the Virginia Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act. The primary purpose of this funding, derived from the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Rule, is to support the delivery of essential services to crime victims. The program aims to address the emotional, psychological, or physical needs of crime victims, help them stabilize their lives after victimization, assist them in understanding and participating in the criminal justice system, and restore a measure of security and safety. The target beneficiaries of the VWGP are victims of crime across all counties in Virginia. The program's impact goals center on providing comprehensive direct services across various categories. These include information and referrals (e.g., about the criminal justice process, victims' rights, and other services), personal advocacy and accompaniment services (e.g., to medical care, forensic examinations, and criminal justice events), emotional support and safety services (e.g., crisis intervention, safety planning, counseling, and support groups), shelter and safe housing options (e.g., emergency shelter, transitional housing, and relocation assistance), and criminal and civil justice system assistance (e.g., notification of events and accompaniment to court hearings). The VWGP prioritizes projects that directly serve victims of crime and utilize the Victims Services Data Collection System (VSDCS) to document these services. Furthermore, eligible projects must promote community collaboration, assist victims in seeking crime victim compensation benefits through the Virginia Victims Fund (VVF), and actively involve volunteers in grant-funded activities. Recipients are also required to provide program information to other victim assistance agencies, maintain statutorily required civil rights statistics, offer services free of charge, maintain confidentiality, and serve victims of federal crimes on the same basis as state/local crimes. The expected outcomes and measurable results revolve around the effective delivery of the aforementioned direct services to victims. Through the VSDCS, the program will document the reach and types of services provided by grant-funded staff and volunteers. Success will be measured by the program's ability to respond to victims' needs, assist in their stabilization, facilitate their participation in the justice system, and enhance their safety and security. The grant period for these subawards is for state fiscal year 2025, from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, with applicants submitting one budget for the 12-month period. This framework ensures a focused and accountable approach to supporting crime victims throughout Virginia.

This funding initiative provides resources to the Military Child Education Coalition to improve educational support and resources for military-connected students and their families in Texas public schools.

The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) is making up to $3M in Title I Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Statewide Activities funding available under the Apprenticeship Expansion Grant (AEG-4) Request for Applications (RFA). The purpose of this RFA is to expand New York State (NYS) Registered Apprenticeship (RA) training by increasing employment opportunities for approximately 130 apprentices, with a focus on underrepresented populations. These apprentices will enter trades in high-demand occupations, with a focus on the emerging fields of Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Information Technology, as well as other in-demand occupations. Please note that this solicitation focuses on promoting the expansion of NYS RAs and as such, RAs in the field of Construction are not eligible for funding under this RFA unless the trade is to be used for the upkeep and maintenance of a facility owned by the business entity employing the apprentice, such as plant maintenance trades.

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations in New York State to deliver high-quality civil legal services to low-income individuals and improve the justice system.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to not-for-profit organizations in select New York counties to develop or enhance community-based programs that help adults with serious mental illness avoid involvement with the criminal justice system through holistic services and interventions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government entities in New Jersey to develop programs that reduce social isolation among older adults and people with disabilities, promoting their health and community engagement.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, clinics, and health centers in Washington, DC, to implement innovative programs that improve maternal and child health outcomes, particularly for underserved populations in Wards 7 and 8.

The Sexual Violence Prevention Grant Program in Minnesota, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Rape Prevention and Education program, aims to prevent sexual violence by enhancing health equity and addressing social determinants of health. The program supports activities in three priority areas: strengthening economic supports for families, creating protective environments, and promoting social norms that protect against violence. The program emphasizes interventions that prevent violence through community and societal level changes and prioritizes projects that address systemic inequalities and promote health equity.

This state-funded initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in accessing essential community-based services in Illinois.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations creating a web-based mental health literacy curriculum and resources for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, focusing on improving understanding and access to mental health services in New York State.

This funding opportunity supports a statewide public awareness campaign in Ohio to improve understanding of developmental disabilities and enhance access to resources for individuals and families, particularly in underserved communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Child and Family Advocacy Centers in Arizona to assist victims of abuse and neglect through coordinated services with law enforcement and social services.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Washington, D.C. that offer grief support or violence prevention services for at-risk youth and young adults.