Federal Grants

• HHS/Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Grants to Expand the Use of Technology-Assisted Care in Targeted Areas of Need Grant. View Full Announcement
• USDOJ/Office on Violence Against Women: OVW FY 2013 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Program Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) Program Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Culturally Appropriate Interventions of Outreach, Access and Retention among Latino/a Populations: Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Culturally Appropriate Interventions of Outreach, Access and Retention among Latino/a Populations: Demonstration Sites Grant. View Full Announcement

• HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Safety and Effectiveness of Triple Antiretroviral Drug Strategies for Prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission (R01) Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Grants. View Full Announcement [PDF | 248KB]
• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): ACA New Access Point Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/Administration for Children & Families (ACF): Adoption Recruitment Campaign and Response Initiative Grant. View Full Announcement
• USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Childhood Obesity Prevention Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Obesity Policy Evaluation Research (R01) Grant. View Full Announcement

• HHS/National Institutes of Health (NIH): Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (R13) Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Dental Reimbursement Program Grant. View Full Announcement
• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program Grant. View Full Announcement

Non Federal Grants

• Illinois Department of Public Health: 2013 -2014 minority focused health grants now available in these offices: Office of Health Promotion; Center for Minority Health Services; Office of Health Protection; Office of Preparedness and Response; and Office of Women's Health. View Full Announcement

• The American Medical Association Foundation: Healthy Communities/Healthy America Grant. View Full Announcement
• Rapides Foundation: Diet and Physical Activity grants focusing on the Central Louisiana area. View Full Announcement

Resources

• HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): New analysis report released on recent grantee programs. Dissertation Grants Focused on Priority Populations Projects Funded FY 2010 - FY 2012. Read Full Report

Scholarships/Fellowships

• HHS/Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA): 2013 NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) now accepting applications. View Full Announcement

• National Council of LA Raza/National Urban League and National CAPACD: Public Discussion Forum. National Mortgage Settlement in Communities of Color, a discussion of the National Mortgage Settlement and how principal reduction can provide relief for communities of color. February 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. Learn More

• SAMHSA: Seeking tribal program developers, implementers, and evaluators in applying to the 2013 Native American Service to Science Initiative. The initiative supports tribal prevention efforts by increasing the number of programs that meet evidence-based standards. Application Deadline is February 25, 2013. View Full Announcement

• AHRQ: Press Release. New Children's Electronic Health Record Format Announced. Learn More
• AHRQ: New online toolkit released, Preventing Falls in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. Learn More

• CDC: Population fact sheet now available. American Indian and Alaska Native Heart Disease and Stroke Fact Sheet. Learn More [PDF | 692KB]

• Pew Research Hispanic Center: New data report released. A Portrait of the 40 Million, Including 11 Million Unauthorized: A Nation of Immigrants. Read Full Report

• NICHQ/CDC: Joined in partnership to lead a new nationwide initiative to help hospitals improve maternity care and increase the number of Baby-Friendly hospitals in the United States, Best-Fed Beginnings. Learn More
• AHRQ: EHC Program releases a final report. Child and Adolescent Exposure to Trauma: Comparative Effectiveness of Interventions Addressing Trauma Other Than Maltreatment or Family Violence. Read Full Report
• HHS: New factsheet released. Connecting Kids to Coverage: Ten Things Schools Can Do. Learn More [PDF | 189KB]
• CDC: New online tool kit released. Birth Defects: A Tool kit. Learn More [PDF | 2MB]

• CDC: New digital press kit released. CDC Vital Signs: Smoking among those with Mental Illness. View Full Announcement

• SAMHSA: New data report released. Data on Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities 2011. Read Full Report
• SAMHSA: New video series released, Stories That Heal. The video series tells real-life stories and resources to help in the recovery process. Learn More

• HHS: The Stop Bullying initiative now releases online Spanish resources. Learn More
• NIHCM Foundation: A recently updated Promising Practices in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health fact sheet on the evidence-based Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) to schools throughout Pennsylvania is now available. Preventing Bullying in Schools Through Partnerships. Learn More [PDF | 174KB]

• CMS: Seeking public comments on the new single, streamlined application for health insurance and the SHOP applications in preparation for the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace next fall. The application packages can be found under the following titles and numbers: Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Affordable Insurance Exchanges, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Agencies (CMS-10440); Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment for Small Businesses in the Small Business Health Options Program (CMS-10439); Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment for Employees in the Small Business Health Options Program (CMS-10438). Learn More
• AHRQ: Effective Health Care Program is seeking public comments on various guideline reports from the Future Research Needs Projects Series. Reports will be available for comment until March 6, 2013. Learn More

• HHS: In January 2014 the health insurance coverage will begin and HHS has created a new online resource page to educate people about the new insurance options, Health Insurance Marketplace. In the Marketplace people will be able to compare all of their health insurance options in one place, and know that plans are meeting state and federal standards. Learn More
• CMS: New ACA report released. The Affordable Care Act: A Stronger Medicare Program. Read Full Report [PDF | 663KB]
• CMS: Online FAQ section included on the State Resource Center section. Medicaid and CHIP Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation. Learn More
• Families USA: New online resource guide available to assist in the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act by 2014. State Advocate To-Do List for 2013 outlines the key issues states will need to focus on. Learn More [PDF | 840KB]