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##   Early Childhood Developmental Health System (ECDHS) Program

06/25/2021

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The purpose of the ECDHS program is to fund the study and implementation of integrated statewide health promotion, screening, and intervention systems that advance early childhood developmental health and well-being, with a focus on P-3 populations experiencing persistent poverty and/or health disparities. This program will advance core program goals to: • Identify comprehensive, evidence-driven models of the health system structures and processes that can improve, and increase equity in, early developmental health and family well-being, and • Support the application and evaluation of evidence-driven models within statewide systems, to implement and sustain a continuum of high-quality, coordinated services for families and to improve access to care for P–3 populations experiencing persistent poverty and/or health disparities.

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##   Understanding and Targeting the Pathophysiology of Youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Centers (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

07/14/2021

03/03/2022

The purpose of this FOA is to ?c?r?e?a?t?e? ?a? ?c?l?i?n?i?c?a?l? consortium to recruit a cohort o?f early pubertal youth at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and study them th?r?o?ugh puberty. The ultimate goal of this undertaking will be to 1) develop more precise prediction of which individuals are truly at risk for developing you?t?h-onset T2D and identify determinants of progression from prediabetes to T2D so that, ultimately, targeted prevention approaches can be developed and tested; and 2) increase understanding ofthe physiologic drivers of youth-onset T2D to guide development of more effective strategies to achieve glycemic control and preserve beta cell function.

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##   Understanding and Targeting the Pathophysiology of Youth-onset Type 2 Diabetes Biostatistics Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

07/14/2021

03/03/2022

This FOA invites applications for a Biostatistics Research Center to participate in a clinical consortium to better understand youth-onset type 2 diabetes. A separate FOA (RFA-DK-21-002) invites Clinical Centers to recruit a cohort of early pubertal youth at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and study them through puberty. The ultimate goals of this consortium will be to 1) develop more precise prediction of which individuals are truly at risk for developing youth-onset T2D and identify determinants of progression from prediabetes to T2D so that, ultimately, targeted prevention approaches can be developed and tested; and 2) increase understanding of the physiologic drivers of youth-onset T2D to guide development of more effective strategies to achieve glycemic control and preserve beta cell function.

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##   Strengthening Care and Support Services for Highly Vulnerable Populations, Orphans and Vulnerable Children and their Families, plus HIV Prevention for Youth in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire under PEPFAR

07/29/2021

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The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $8,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) will support implementation and expansion of comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs; establish systems for quality assurance and improvement; and support strengthening of districts or regional systems for sustainable HIV services delivery in prioritized health districts with a high HIV burden, prevalence, and incidence in Côte d’Ivoire (CI). These programs include: HIV Testing counseling (HTC); Pediatric HIV Care and Support (PDCS) and Adult Care and Support (HBHC); Orphans and Vulnerable Children (HKID: OVC); HIV Prevention for Priority Populations (HVAB); Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT); and Strategic Information (SI) activities. All activities should have strong community linkages to ensure the continuum of care and prevention services in collaboration with facility-based actors. Expected outcomes include improved coverage and quality of HIV services aligned with the objectives and priorities of the UNAIDS Fast-Track strategy to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030; reduced morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV), including those with TB, reduced new HIV infections among adults, and strengthened health districts or regional systems as evidenced by increased financial resource allocation and enhanced evidence-driven planning of the HIV program.

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##   Strengthening Access to High Quality and Comprehensive Services Targeting Adolescent and Young People in Malawi through Determined, Resilient, AIDS-Free Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) Program under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

08/03/2021

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The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $4,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. The Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) initiative implemented in 15 countries including Malawi aims at reducing new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 10-24 years. AGYW face an increased vulnerability for HIV acquisition when compared to their peers, globally, young women aged 15-24 are two to 14 times as likely to acquire HIV than males of the same age. In Malawi, HIV incidences are eight times higher among females aged 15-24 years than their male counterparts. DREAMS is delivered through a comprehensive package of evidence-based strategies that go beyond the health sector, addressing structural drivers that fuel AGYW’s HIV risk, including poverty, gender inequality, sexual violence, social isolation, and limited schooling. DREAMS is based on evidence-based interventions and builds on the premise that multiple interventions targeting AGYW are more impactful than providing a single intervention when multiple factors of vulnerability are present. In addition to focusing on interventions to empower AGYW to reduce their risk of HIV, the DREAMS package also aims to strengthen families, prevent violence, reduce HIV risk for male sexual partners and mobilize communities for change. The DREAMS program in Malawi is implemented in three districts: Zomba, Machinga and Blantyre. The recipient will provide a comprehensive package of DREAMS in Blantyre district and any additional districts based on COP scale up plans.

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##   Secondary Analyses of Head Start and Early Head Start Data

09/03/2021

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) plans to solicit applications for Secondary Analyses of Head Start and Early Head Start Data grants. These grants aim to support researchers conducting secondary analyses of data to address key questions of relevance to Head Start programs and policies. Since the programs’ inception, Head Start and Early Head Start have engaged in a rigorous program of research providing valuable information for guiding program improvements in Head Start and Early Head Start, as well as for the larger field of early childhood programming and development. Head Start and Early Head Start programs have collaborated with researchers to make significant contributions in program innovation and evaluation, as well as the use of systematic data collection, analysis, and interpretation in program operations. Head Start has attracted an extensive network of highly accomplished partners in research firms, universities, and local programs, who strive to answer critical policy questions and improve the quality of the program with rigorous and relevant research. Analyzing existing data sets may provide researchers an efficient and cost-effective method for answering critical research questions of relevance to the goals and outcomes of Head Start and Early Head Start. Findings from these grants are intended to inform policy, program administration, and future research. Topics of particular interest to ACF may include, but are not limited to: recruiting and retaining a qualified workforce; identifying practices or experiences that drive child and family outcomes; promoting equity and/or improvements in access to services; COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery; improving teacher and caregiver competencies through professional development; supporting workforce well-being; and approaches to engage, support, and meet the health, mental health, self-sufficiency, and other needs of families. Data sets of particular interest to ACF may include, but are not limited to the Family and Child Experiences Survey, AIAN Family and Child Experiences Survey, Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Study, Study of Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, National Survey of Early Care and Education, Head Start Program Information Report (PIR), or Preschool Development Grants B-5 data.

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##   Fostering Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Health Among Children in School Settings: Opportunities for Multisite Trials of Complementary and Integrative Health Interventions (Clinical Trial Optional)

08/17/2022

10/28/2022

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support multi-site clinical trials in geographically diverse school settings to test the efficacy or effectiveness of complementary and integrative health approaches with physical and/or psychological therapeutic inputs (often called mind and body interventions) to promote mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health and prevent MEB disorders among youth. The overall goal of this FOA is to provide support for a set of multisite trials to improve the evidence base of complementary and integrative health approaches that can be delivered in a school-based setting or with students to address the youth mental health crisis. Awards made under this FOA will support a milestone-driven planning phase (UG3) for one year with possible transition to a study conduct phase (UH3) of up to an additional four years. Total duration of the award will be a maximum of 5 years. Only UG3 projects that meet the scientific milestones and feasibility requirements will transition to the UH3phase. The UG3/UH3 application must be submitted as a single application describing both phases and instructed in this FOA.

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##   Children’s Safety Network

10/03/2022

01/04/2023

This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Children’s Safety Network (CSN) program. The purpose of this program is to increase the capacity of Title V agencies1 to adopt and implement evidence-based child and adolescent safety programs, practices, and policies, with a specific focus on injury and violence prevention-related Title V performance and outcome measures, such as injury hospitalizations, bullying, safe sleep, and suicide, as well as leading causes of injury-related deaths among children and adolescents (e.g., motor vehicle crashes, firearms, and poisonings). The overarching goal of this program is to reduce infant, child, and adolescent injury hospitalizations and deaths. This program will: • Provide technical assistance (TA) and capacity-building services to state Title V agencies, including implementing learning collaboratives. • Develop and disseminate up-to-date injury prevention resources. • Maintain a coalition of national, state, and local agencies and other key injury prevention stakeholders. • Increase coordination with Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) programs, resource centers, and partner organizations on injury prevention activities. The Program will collect and report on baseline data in Year 1 (June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024) and subsequently achieve the following core objectives/targets by May 31, 2028: • Provide individual TA to at least 25 states and jurisdictions on child and adolescent safety. • Develop and disseminate at least 15 written resources, 25 public webinars, 25 state TA Webinars, and publish at least 6 peer-reviewed journal articles on child and adolescent safety. • Document that at least 90% of teams participating in the learning collaboratives report increased knowledge and application of child safety quality improvement strategies. • Document that at least 50% of teams participating in the learning collaborative report implementing evidence-driven practices, programs, and policies. • Increase by at least 50% the number of MCHB programs, resource centers, and partner organizations collaborating and coordinating with CSN. For more details, see Program Requirements and Expectations.

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##   Social Drivers of Mental Illnesses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Mechanisms and Pathways of Interventions for Youth (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

11/22/2022

02/17/2023

The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to solicit research that will help to identify and explain the mechanisms and pathways by which interventions targeting social drivers of mental illnesses affect the mental health and functioning of children and/or adolescents (ages 5-24 years) living in World Bank designated low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) . Studies should use innovative approaches to capture as much real-world complexity as possible in identifying and elucidating mechanisms and pathways that reduce risk for mental illnesses or improve mental health in children and/or adolescents.

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##   Strengthening an Integrated Comprehensive Approach for HIV Services for Adolescents and Young People through Determined, Resilient, AIDS-Free Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) Program in Zimbabwe under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

01/12/2023

03/13/2023

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $10,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. The Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) initiative aims at reducing new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). The DREAMS program uses evidence-based combination HIV prevention interventions and multiple stakeholder engagement to address the biological, socioeconomic, cultural, and structural drivers for HIV infection among AGYW to contribute to HIV epidemic control. The recipient(s) will consolidate the implementation in four districts where the program is underway and expand the program to new districts based on PEPFAR’s guidance, current epidemiological data, survey findings, contextual considerations, and other routine indicators. Beyond geographic prioritization, the DREAMS program targets AGYW most vulnerable to HIV. The recipient(s) will identify, recruit, and enroll AGYW most vulnerable to HIV and retain them in the DREAMS program, implement evidence-based HIV and violence prevention interventions for AGYW to reduce HIV risk, deliver evidence-based HIV prevention, violence prevention, and economic strengthening interventions for parents and families of vulnerable AGYW, address structural barriers and harmful social norms at community level and refine and strengthen mentorship and coaching approaches to sustain the DREAMS achievements.

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##   Planning and Developing Infrastructure to Promote the Mental Health of Children, Youth and Families in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Communities

03/06/2023

05/05/2023

The purpose of this program is to provide tribes and tribal organizations with tools and resources to plan and design a family-driven, community-based, and culturally and linguistically competent system of care. A system of care is “a spectrum of effective community-based services and supports for children and youth, with or at risk for mental health or other challenges, and their families, that is organized into a coordinated network, builds meaningful partnerships with families and youth, and addresses their cultural and linguistic needs, in order for them to function better at home, in school, and throughout life.” With this program, SAMHSA aims to increase resilience and improve emotional health for AI/AN children, youth, and families.

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##   Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Analytics

03/06/2023

05/05/2023

In recognition of the significant impact of workforce issues on agencies, staff, and children and families, the Children’s Bureau identified addressing the needs of the child welfare workforce as one of its strategic plan goals. The Quality Improvement Center on Workforce Analytics (QIC) will emphasize development and analysis of workforce analytics to inform worker recruitment, performance and well-being strategies that support workforce innovation and retention; while also undertaking an array of activities to increase recruitment and decrease the turnover of child welfare staff from the frontline workers to top leadership. It will build knowledge in evidence-based workforce decision making practices and contribute to research on evidence based/informed workforce strategies that can support agencies’ effective recruitment and retention strategies, appropriate employee selection protocols, exploring new and innovative non-traditional pathways to expand agency recruitment pools, and ability to organize their staff to effectively get their work done. The QIC will partner with selected states, tribes and/or territories interested in the development of workforce analytics to help address the current workforce crisis. Through a data driven systematic approach, the QIC will provide leadership to identify and assess workforce needs and develop strategic plans to engage and support a child welfare workforce that is responsive to the continuum of child welfare needs from prevention to permanency. The QIC will examine existing data and reporting structures to identify and establish core workforce metrics that guide worker recruitment, promote worker well-being and performance, and guide workforce innovation. Core components will include contributing to a national understanding of workforce metrics; collecting, developing, and disseminating evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies related to workforce development; supporting jurisdictions to pilot identified interventions to better support child welfare leaders; providing technical assistance support for implementation of best practices; evaluating the effectiveness of these interventions. Success will be measured by increased data informed decision-making capacity; improvements in recruitment capacity, retention rates, worker satisfaction, and intention to stay; and improved agency culture and climate that supports worker recruitment and retention. The anticipated funding level for this award is $1,270,000 for the first year and $2,100,000 for years 2 - 5.

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##   Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families

04/07/2023

06/07/2023

This 5-year cooperative agreement will fund a research center to lead and support investigation of the needs of Hispanic populations served by ACF and promising approaches to promote social and economic well-being among Hispanic children and families with low-incomes. This research center (hereafter referred to as "Center") will bring together a diverse, interdisciplinary team of academic, organizational, and community-based partners to provide leadership in culturally competent research that can inform policies concerning Hispanic families with low-incomes and to foster significant scholarship regarding the needs and experiences of the diverse Hispanic populations throughout the nation. Through a combination of research, research capacity building, and communication activities, this Center will address a range of relevant issues including, but not limited to: a) definition and measurement of significant characteristics and experiences of Hispanic individuals, families, and communities; b) identification of barriers and facilitators of service utilization by Hispanic populations; c) examination of strategies to promote the social and economic well-being of Hispanic children and families and to strengthen Hispanic families; d) evaluation of promising approaches to serving Hispanic populations.The Center will be expected to develop research and data products, resources, and execute a comprehensive communication plan that aims to build research capacity in the field and to improve understanding of Hispanic populations in order to inform policy development and programmatic responses. The Center will focus broadly on child care and early education, services to support self-sufficiency and economic mobility of low-income families, and related issues such as family stability and children's healthy development and learning. The Center will also focus on the use and accessibility of data to inform human services policy and enable data-driven service delivery and program administration.ACF is particularly interested in research examining how Hispanic populations access, experience, and benefit from ACF programs, systematic differences in those experiences, and factors associated with any differences. Furthermore, the Center’s research should inform ACF efforts to assess policies, program implementation, and practices that may (1) contribute to disparities in access to services or in outcomes, or (2) reduce disparities. Topics of particular interest to ACF will be identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.Applicants that have a history of research as a primary organizational activity are encouraged to apply.The Center will be expected to build on the work of the previous cooperative agreements awarded under this funding opportunity (for more information, please visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/research/project/center-for-research-on-hi...). If you are interested in this funding opportunity, please register at Grants.gov and subscribe to this forecast to receive update notifications.SAM.gov System Alert–Entity Validation Delays:All applicants must be registered at SAM.gov and establish a UE. Due to high demand, SAM.gov is experiencing a considerable delay in processing entity legal business name and address validation tickets. As needed, please start the process early to avoid interruptions in application submissions. You can find SAM resources related to this process here: https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058....

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##   Essentials for Childhood (EfC): Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences through Data to Action

04/12/2023

06/12/2023

Essentials for Childhood (EfC): Preventing Adversity through Data to Action, a cooperative agreement designed to support states in the prevention of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and promotion of positive childhood experiences (PCEs). ACEs are preventable, potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years) such as experiencing or witnessing violence, experiencing neglect; witnessing violence in the home. Also included are aspects of the child’s environment that can undermine their sense of safety, stability, and bonding such as growing up in a household with substance use problems, mental health problems, or instability due to parental separation or incarceration of a parent, sibling or other member of the household. ACEs can have significant consequences, including associations with poor health outcomes (e.g., asthma, cancer, heart disease), health risk behaviors (e.g., current smoking and heavy drinking), mental health challenges (depression, anxiety), and socioeconomic challenges (e.g., unemployment and no health insurance). The three primary goals of this NOFO are to 1) enhance a state-level surveillance infrastructure that ensures the capacity to collect, analyze, and use ACE and PCE data to inform ACE prevention strategies and approaches; 2) support the implementation of data-driven, comprehensive, evidence-based ACE primary prevention strategies and approaches, particularly with a focus on health equity; and 3) conduct data to action activities on an ongoing basis to inform changes or adaptations to existing strategies or selection and implementation of additional strategies. Health equity is the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. Achieving health equity requires valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices, and the elimination of health and healthcare disparities.Health inequities are health differences or disparities that are systematic, unfair, and avoidable. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, learn, work, and age. The goal is for everyone to attain equitable access to life circumstances such as education, occupation, and income to achieve optimal health, well-being, and safety. To support these goals, recipients are expected to leverage multi-sector partnerships and resources to improve ACE and PCE surveillance infrastructures and the coordination and implementation of ACE prevention strategies across the state and, for some recipients, communities within the state. As a result, there will be increased state capacity to develop and sustain a surveillance system that collects, uses, and disseminates data on ACEs and PCEs, including data used to identify health inequities; and increased implementation and reach of ACE prevention strategies that help to promote safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments where children live, learn and play.

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##   Renewal-Native American Tribes Outreach, Education, and Training to Enhance Food Safety and FSMA Compliance (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed

04/20/2023

06/20/2023

Purpose and Priorities The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), is announcing its intent to renew a Cooperative Agreement with an estimated amount of $500,000.00 (direct and indirect costs) for fiscal year 2023. It is anticipated that future years of support will be available, depending on annual appropriations and successful performance. The intent of this cooperative agreement is to fund an entity that has active working relationships with Native American tribes and/or organizations that have demonstrated experience developing and providing science-based, culturally specific food safety training, education, outreach, and technical assistance for tribes, tribal businesses, and/or tribal members, with an emphasis on agricultural production and human food manufacturing/processing. Subcontracts to organizations that meet the intent noted above are encouraged. It is expected that the applicant will specifically include collaboration between and among national and regional tribal stakeholder leaders, relevant tribal organizations, tribal colleges and universities and associated national organizations; as well as land grant cooperative extension programs, and other organizations and partners involved in national food safety efforts, in order to reach the intended audience. In addition, applicants are expected to collaborate with the established FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Alliances. Extensive cooperation and coordination with FDA CFSAN and other FDA program offices, the National Coordination and Regional Centers (established under the “National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach and Technical Assistance Program”), and FDA’s FSMA partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other Federal organizations that have a vested interest in food safety among tribal stakeholders is also expected. The primary objective of this cooperative agreement is to develop and provide training, education, outreach, and facilitate identification of appropriate technical assistance resources to produce farming and food manufacturing/processing members of federally recognized tribes related to the applicable federal regulations under FSMA, especially the Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food rules. In addition, consideration should be given to tribal stakeholders not currently subject to the regulatory requirements but that have conveyed an interest in or have identified economic incentives to comply (i.e., marketplace requirements to comply or business growth outlooks) with such regulations. This agreement focuses primarily on the standards for Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food rules; however, more broadly all regulations under FSMA should be considered by the applicant, as any may apply to tribal members based on their specific operation. Program Area Description FSMA was signed into law in 2011 and provided FDA with a legislative mandate to require comprehensive, prevention-based controls across the food supply along with other prevention-focused tools in order to create substantial improvements in the Agency’s approach to food safety. Standards that FDA is directed to issue under FSMA include requirements for hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for both human food and animal food and standards for produce safety, among other rulemaking and guidance development activities. The regulations include requirements for training and employee qualifications. Additionally, FSMA calls for enhanced partnerships and integration with FDA’s food safety Federal, State, local, tribal and territorial partners in order to achieve public health goals. To this end, the Agency has been working with such partners to develop and implement an integrated food safety system. To be successful, an integrated national food safety system must build upon the work currently being done by FDA and our regulatory and public health partners. Additional work is needed in terms of active communication, coordination, and support. One important step towards implementing an integrated national food safety system will entail training, education, outreach and understanding technical assistance needs for tribal members that grow, harvest, pack or hold produce, or process foods. Among other roles, it is FDA’s role and responsibility to collaborate with other food regulatory agencies, but to also assist through incentives or other means state, local and tribal regulatory and public health programs working to meet these standards. To build an integrated national food safety system, new training related to FSMA will need to be available to tribal produce farmers, packers and food manufacturers/processors. FDA anticipates that federally recognized tribes will need food safety education and training that addresses the regulatory requirements of the applicable FSMA rules and also encompasses specific cultural practices associated with produce farming and food manufacturing/processing within tribes relevant to their status as sovereign nations. Additionally, these tribal stakeholders frequently have limited access to adequate and affordable food safety training, education, outreach, and technical assistance. FDA will engage in a cooperative agreement with one or more collaborators that will develop and implement food safety training, education, outreach and identification of technical assistance resources for key tribal stakeholders, including farmers, packers and manufacturers/processors that grow, harvest, pack and hold produce and process food impacted by FSMA. It is expected that existing training materials, such as the standardized curriculum developed by the Produce Safety Alliance or the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance, would be used as a foundation for customization, where appropriate, to meet tribal needs. In addition, the Sprout Safety Alliance will be a resource for existing training materials specific to sprout growers. Customization of these existing training materials would likely address regional practices and needs, including addressing specific tribal practices associated with produce farming and food manufacturing/processing. FDA intends to work with the recipient to ensure that alternate and customized curricula are recognized by FDA. This cooperative agreement is beneficial to public health because it would further drive compliance with the final federal preventive controls regulations, especially the Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food rules; would help ensure consistency of implementation throughout the United States; would leverage existing expertise, knowledge, and enforcement authorities of tribal regulatory staff; and ultimately reduce foodborne illness. The program will focus on helping tribal audiences understand and interpret new Federal food safety agricultural production and processing regulations and guidance enacted under FSMA, thus enabling them to implement those regulations and guidelines in their respective environments. The program will begin with assessing needs, capacity and infrastructure, building and evolving to curriculum development and/or adaptation delivering training, education and outreach as well as identifying technical assistance resources for tribal audiences impacted by the new food safety regulations and guidance. The other preventive controls rules are available on FDA's website at http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/default.htm, or upon request. Program Area Priorities This cooperative agreement is intended to develop and deliver training and outreach, develop and provide educational materials using the FSMA Alliance materials as a foundation, and facilitate identification of appropriate technical assistance resources for tribes subject to the applicable preventive controls regulations. The goal of developing and delivering this training, educational material and outreach is to: enhance the fundamental knowledge of food safety and especially on-farm good agricultural practices of tribal stakeholders subject to applicable FSMA regulations. Applications must address all of the following: Demonstrate an ability to reach the target audience and an ability to collaborate and lead relevant partners that also work with the target audience on relevant areas. Such partners include tribal academic institutions, tribal governments, land grant cooperative extension, federally recognized tribal extension agents, tribal NGOs and community-based organizations, and federal agencies with a role in food safety such as the USDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Indian Health Service; Demonstrate an ability to develop and implement a training plan that includes project goals that shall significantly advance tribal stakeholders understanding of on-farm produce and food manufacturing/processing safety, taking into account existing materials and also specific cultural practices within tribes and regions, and ultimately increase understanding of the requirements of the Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food rules as well as other federal preventive controls standards to facilitate and support compliance; Conduct a training, education, and technical assistance needs assessment so that training, education, and outreach can be prioritized within the scope of this cooperative agreement and appropriate resources for technical assistance can be identified; Develop science-based, culturally appropriate training, outreach and educational materials and tools, around the FSMA regulations, especially the Produce Safety rule and Preventive Controls for Human Food rule, for federally recognized tribes. Targeted training and educational materials will be based upon existing produce and human food safety training and educational materials (e.g., FSMA Alliances) to the extent practicable and will address specific (documented and itemized) regional needs where appropriate while otherwise providing for national uniformity; Identify culturally appropriate delivery vehicles for the training, outreach, and educational materials as well as mechanisms to connect with technical assistance resources for federally recognized tribes; Identify and quantitatively characterize the top 20%, but no more than 50 total, of tribes that engage in commercial production of covered produce under the Produce Safety rule as well as the top 20%, but no more than 50 total, of tribes engaged in commercial production of food covered under the Preventive Controls for Human Foods rule; and include within this group, identification of tribes with mixed-type operations; Foster and/or strengthen an integrated working relationship between the Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program extension educators, 1994 tribal land-grant colleges and universities, FDA and other partners including the FSMA Alliances (Produce Safety Alliance, Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and Sprout Safety Alliances), the FDA National Coordination Center and FDA/USDA Regional Centers established under the “National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach and Technical Assistance Program;" Identify and provide contacts for future tribal food safety engagement as applicable to this cooperative agreement and subsequent related activity; Identify and characterize existing education and training programs within federally recognized tribes related to on-farm produce and food manufacturing/processing safety; Identify and conduct outreach opportunities relative to these overall priorities so that tribal member produce growers and food manufacturers/processors are aware of the availability of training, educational materials and technical assistance opportunities; Work collaboratively to foster an integrated working relationship with the various FSMA alliances (Produce Safety Alliance, Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance and Sprouts Safety Alliance). Evaluate the training curricula and delivery to ensure that the target audience is provided with adequate information to increase understanding of the requirements of the Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food rules. Other Requirements Demonstrate the ability to develop and provide a range of educational tools for tribal stakeholders relative to FSMA regulations, especially the Produce Safety rule and Preventive Controls for Human Food rule, for federally recognized tribes. Demonstrate the ability to engage with and work collaboratively with national and regional Native American organization leaders (individuals and organizations), Native American colleges and universities as well as other national organizations, land grant university extension programs, the established FSMA Alliances as well as the National Coordination and Regional Centers in order to leverage and advance understanding of the FSMA requirements among the target audience. Demonstrate the ability to extensively cooperate and coordinate with FDA CFSAN and other FDA program offices, and FDA’s FSMA partners at USDA in order to further enhance an integrated food safety system. Demonstrate the availability of adequately trained personnel that will be providing training, education and outreach to tribal stakeholders. Communicate the criteria and ability to hire and/or train personnel to meet the deliverables of the cooperative agreement. Provide a properly detailed budget (one for each of the 3 years) that is intended to advance the training and education program, outreach including identification of technical assistance resources, to advance understanding of the Produce Safety and Preventive Controls for Human Food rules. Demonstrate the ability to satisfy the reporting requirements outlined in section VI.3 of this announcement. Provide justification for hiring new staff, including qualifications, and training needs. Applications demonstrating an ability to sustain the progress made beyond the duration of this cooperative agreement are encouraged. Post Award Program Management In addition, this cooperative agreement opportunity has common programmatic conditions in order to execute a seamlessly collaborative program between FDA and the awardee: An executive committee, composed of FDA and Cooperative Agreement recipient representatives as well as other partnering or relevant organizations, will be developed to provide guidance and oversight of this cooperative agreement (for example, in the development of specific deliverables and timelines). Broader committees, such as steering and technical committees, may also be formed to provide input and guidance throughout the project and may include other partnering or relevant organizations. Applicants will develop a communication plan to ensure consistent, transparent and open communication channels among the FDA, USDA, and FSMA Alliances as well as other relevant organizations; it should involve communication at a regular frequency through various mechanisms such as teleconferences, webinars, and other forms of communication; it will also include one face-to-face meeting each year of the project period, a written, quarterly progress report, and monthly teleconferences between FDA and the awardee. The communication plan must include sharing of all the appropriate information, such as data, to the activities conducted by the applicant, along with the appropriate information regarding the compiled contacts, and collaborator activities. The Project Director will be responsible for managing all technical and programmatic aspects of the cooperative agreement and will be responsible for appropriately acknowledging FDA support in publications, announcements, news programs, and other media; and The Project Director and members of the project team will be responsible for attending an annual meeting with FDA where they will provide updates on project progress, and any other significant programmatic outputs.

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##   Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Collaborative on Economic Mobility

05/16/2023

07/17/2023

The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of funds for one three-year cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Collaborative on Economic Mobility.The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to highlight emerging and promising practices for upward economic mobility, or the ability for a child or individual to move from a lower-income level to a higher-income level, and to expand the capacity of CSBG-eligible entities to implement economic mobility practices. These practices will increase the opportunities individuals and families with low-income have to access pathways out of poverty, address barriers to economic mobility strategies, and support continued investments in the upward mobility of future generations.The recipient of this award will work closely with OCS to implement training and technical (T/TA) consistent with the purposes of CSBG. The CSBG Collaborative on Economic Mobility will support innovative approaches to economic mobility, with a focus on service areas such as: workforce development, high-quality education, community-asset building, and two-generational and whole family approaches for increasing economic self-sufficiency. A primary focus will include strategies for effectively addressing inequity in access to services and opportunities for economic mobility.The T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement will be driven by a collection and analysis of emerging and promising practices in increasing economic mobility. The grant recipient will utilize this information to identify, develop, and disseminate high-quality T/TA resources for implementing and piloting effective practices and strategies for CSBG-eligible entities. T/TA will include the development and dissemination of resources and materials such as: webinars, training modules, presentations, manuals, and other learning activities on economic mobility strategies. The T/TA will include opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and one-on-one support. The deliverables from this work must be aligned closely with and promote promising practices in poverty reduction and the self-sufficiency of families and individuals with low-income. The grant recipient will assess the effectiveness of the T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement.The cooperative agreement will require OCS to have substantial involvement and a close working partnership with the recipient to implement training and technical assistance (T/TA) consistent with the purposes of CSBG. The technical assistance provider will communicate information about the implementation and progress of the initiatives throughout its duration.

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##   Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI) - Region II

06/05/2023

07/31/2023

The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of funds for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI).Under the 3-year cooperative agreement, OCS will fund one (1) RPIC in Region II to serve as the regional leader for T/TA for building the capacity of state and territory CSBG lead agencies, the CSBG State Association, and CSBG-eligible entities. The increased capacity will ensure high-quality, far-reaching services and supports outcomes for individuals, families, and communities towards improving and sustaining economic self-sufficiency. The T/TA will improve the performance of and enhance the efforts of the CSBG Network to ensure better outcomes.As part of this cooperative agreement, the recipient will be expected to identify and align the training needs of the region on capacity building and quality improvement. T/TA should be focused on but not limited to the following areas: organizational self-assessment, strategic planning in service delivery, fostering strategic partnerships, leveraging existing resources, worker training models, standardization of processes and procedures, and Community Needs Assessment.The T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement will be driven by a collection and analysis of emerging and promising practices in capacity building. T/TA provided may include regional or in-person or virtual convenings, direct one-on-one T/TA, webinars, training modules, podcasts, presentations, and other learning and capacity building activities. The recipient will assess the effectiveness of the T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement.The cooperative agreement will require a close working partnership with OCS to ensure deliverables and outcomes align with the purpose of CSBG and the priorities of OCS. The recipient will communicate information about the implementation and progress of the initiatives throughout their duration.

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##   Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI) - Region III

06/05/2023

07/31/2023

The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces the availability of funds for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI).Under the three-year cooperative agreement, OCS will fund one (1) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC) in Region III to serve as the regional leader for training and technical assistance (T/TA) for building the capacity of state and territory CSBG lead agencies, the CSBG State Association, and CSBG-eligible entities. The increased capacity will ensure high-quality, far-reaching services and supports outcomes for individuals, families, and communities towards improving and sustaining economic self-sufficiency. The T/TA will improve the performance of and enhance the efforts of the CSBG Network to ensure better outcomes.As part of this cooperative agreement, the recipient will be expected to identify and align the training needs of the region on capacity building and quality improvement. T/TA should be focused on but not limited to the following areas: organizational self-assessment, strategic planning in service delivery, fostering strategic partnerships, leveraging existing resources, worker training models, standardization of processes and procedures, and Community Needs Assessment.The T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement will be driven by a collection and analysis of emerging and promising practices in capacity building. T/TA provided may include regional or in-person or virtual convenings, direct one-on-one T/TA, webinars, training modules, podcasts, presentations, and other learning and capacity building activities. The recipient will assess the effectiveness of the T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement.The cooperative agreement will require a close working partnership with OCS to ensure deliverables and outcomes align with the purpose of CSBG and the priorities of OCS. The recipient will communicate information about the implementation and progress of the initiatives throughout their duration.

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##   Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI) - Region IV-A

06/05/2023

07/31/2023

The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces funding availability for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI).Under the three-year cooperative agreement, OCS will fund one (1) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC) in Region IV-A to serve as the regional leader for training and technical assistance (T/TA) for building the capacity of state and territory CSBG lead agencies, the CSBG State Association, and CSBG-eligible entities. The increased capacity will ensure high-quality, far-reaching services and supports outcomes for individuals, families, and communities towards improving and sustaining economic self-sufficiency. The T/TA will improve the performance of and enhance the efforts of the CSBG Network to ensure better outcomes.As part of this cooperative agreement, the recipient will be expected to identify and align the training needs of the region on capacity building and quality improvement. T/TA should be focused on but not limited to the following areas: organizational self-assessment, strategic planning in service delivery, fostering strategic partnerships, leveraging existing resources, worker training models, standardization of processes and procedures, and Community Needs Assessment.The T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement will be driven by a collection and analysis of emerging and promising practices in capacity building. T/TA provided may include regional or in-person or virtual convenings, direct one-on-one T/TA, webinars, training modules, podcasts, presentations, and other learning and capacity building activities. The recipient will assess the effectiveness of the T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement.The cooperative agreement will require a close working partnership with OCS to ensure deliverables and outcomes align with the purpose of CSBG and the priorities of OCS. The recipient will communicate information about the implementation and progress of the initiatives throughout their duration.

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##   Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI) - Region V

06/05/2023

07/31/2023

The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announces funding availability for a cooperative agreement for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortium (RPIC) Capacity Building and Quality Improvement (CBQI).Under the three-year cooperative agreement, OCS will fund one (1) Regional Performance and Innovation Consortia (RPIC) in Region V to serve as the regional leader for training and technical assistance (T/TA) for building the capacity of state and territory CSBG lead agencies, the CSBG State Association, and CSBG-eligible entities. The increased capacity will ensure high-quality, far-reaching services and supports outcomes for individuals, families, and communities towards improving and sustaining economic self-sufficiency. The T/TA will improve the performance of and enhance the efforts of the CSBG Network to ensure better outcomes.As part of this cooperative agreement, the recipient will be expected to identify and align the training needs of the region on capacity building and quality improvement. T/TA should be focused on but not limited to the following areas: organizational self-assessment, strategic planning in service delivery, fostering strategic partnerships, leveraging existing resources, worker training models, standardization of processes and procedures, and Community Needs Assessment.The T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement will be driven by a collection and analysis of emerging and promising practices in capacity building. T/TA provided may include regional or in-person or virtual convenings, direct one-on-one T/TA, webinars, training modules, podcasts, presentations, and other learning and capacity building activities. The recipient will assess the effectiveness of the T/TA provided through this cooperative agreement.The cooperative agreement will require a close working partnership with OCS to ensure deliverables and outcomes align with the purpose of CSBG and the priorities of OCS. The recipient will communicate information about the implementation and progress of the initiatives throughout their duration.

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