The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Project Harmony Inc. under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The goal of the award is to enhance English proficiency among Armenian youth aged 16 to 35, with at least 70% from Nagorno-Karabakh, and to offer capacity-building activities that expand career opportunities. The performance period for this award is from September 30, 2024 to May 31, 2026. Project...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $234,750 to Emory University to develop and pilot test a culturally-responsive mental health support intervention called "WEYERA" for Ethiopian and Eritrean (Habesha) emerging adult immigrants in Atlanta, Georgia. The key objectives are to: 1) Develop the WEYERA intervention through a participatory process with a Habesha...
This $100,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (CFDA 19.900 - AEECA/ESF PD Programs) aims to raise awareness and educate youth in Kosovo on various significant causes. The grant supports 108 activities, 6 programs with 76 sessions, and two festivals that will be implemented by the non-profit organization Kosovo United States Alumni (KUSA). The funded initiatives focus on delivering workshops, movie/documentary screenings,...
The Administration on Children, Youth and Families awarded Advocates Against Family Violence Inc., doing business as Hopes Door, a $260,863 Project Grant under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092). The grant supports the "Young Men Choosing Responsibility Program" which will implement the "Making Proud Choices" curriculum to educate youth aged 10-19 and pregnant/parenting youth under 21 on abstinence and contraception to...
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Honolulu received a $270,000 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CFDA 93.493 Congressional Directives) to provide a Youth Mental Wellness Program in Hawaii. The program will offer mental health assessments, prevention education, and intervention services to at least 150 youth ages 11-18 in areas such as the Waianae Coast, Kapolei, and Nuuanu from September 2023 to...
This $1,493,634 Project Grant awarded by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) supports the "Improving Health and Reducing Disparities through Culturally Responsive, Trauma Aware, and Neurobiologically Informed Mentorship Interventions" program over the period of Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2027. The grant, funded under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092), will enable James Madison University to develop and implement...
The Health Care Education & Training Inc. organization was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families to support the Indiana Proud and Connected Teens (IN-PACT) project. This grant, provided under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092), will fund the implementation of comprehensive sexual health education and youth development programs targeting...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded a $199,944 Cooperative Agreement under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900) to the Impact Hub Armenia Social Innovation Development Foundation. The purpose of this 16-month award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to February 26, 2025, is to empower Armenian youth, particularly those in rural communities and from disadvantaged backgrounds, by fostering entrepreneurship and social...
The Center For Hope & Healing Inc., a non-profit organization in Massachusetts, received a $315,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888). Through this 36-month project, the organization implemented the "Mentors in Healthy Manhood Phase 3" initiative...
Through a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888), the nonprofit organization Peace Over Violence will provide intervention and prevention services to participants in the Para Los Ninos Youth Workforce Services program in Los Angeles, California. The goal is to...