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May 6, 2015
Office of Minority Health (OMH) FY 2015 Funding Opportunity Announcements
OMH at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH currently has four funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for which applications are being accepted:
- HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), OMH: National Health Education Program on Lupus Grant. Deadline is May 18, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: National Workforce Diversity Pipeline Program. Deadline is May 18, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: Partnerships to Increase Coverage in Communities (PICC) II Initiative Grant. Deadline is May 22, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/OASH, OMH: State Partnership Initiative to Address Health Disparities Grant. Deadline is May 24, 2015. Learn more.
Federal Grants
- HHS/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE): Family Strengthening Scholars. Deadline for letters of intent is May 8, 2015. Learn more.
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HHS/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight: Cooperative Agreement to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces. Deadline for letters of intent is June 3, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/Office of the National Coordinator: Community Interoperability and Health Information Exchange (HIE) Cooperative Agreement Program. Deadline is June 15, 2015. Learn more.
Scholarships / Fellowships
- HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP): Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) National Partnerships Team Fellowship. Learn more.
- National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC): Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors (NMFP-AC). Deadline is May 31, 2015. Learn more.
Internships / Mentoring
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US Department of Justice (DOJ)/Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative. Deadline is June 23, 2015. Learn more.
- DOJ/Office of Justice Programs, OJJDP: Mentoring for Youth - Underserved Populations. Deadline is June 23, 2015. Learn more.
Grant Application - Technical Assistance
- HHS/Office of the National Coordinator: Informational webinar. Community Interoperability and HIE. May 6, 2015, 3:00 pm ET. Register.
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- HHS and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) recognize May as Older Americans Month with the theme Get Into the Act. For further information, outreach guides, logos, and posters, please visit ACL.
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Events
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National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC): Registration now open for the Women Are Sacred Conference. June 1-3, 2015 in Rapid City, SD. Learn more.
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Nonprofit Village and the Community Foundation of Montgomery County: Training. 2015 Master's Series - Fundraising. May 7, 2015, 9:00 am ET in Silver Spring, MD. Register.
- Baby's First Test: Updated resource. Newborn Screening Clearinghouse. Provides updated and current educational and family resources about newborn screening at the local, state, and national levels. English site | Spanish site.
Events
- Hispanic Health Council, in collaboration with the Yale School of Public Health and the Southwest AHEC: Symposium. Community Health Worker Symposium. May 27, 2015 in Hartford, CT. Learn more.
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- HHS/NIH, National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP): Webinar. Motivational Interviewing - How and Why it Works for People Living with Diabetes. May 14, 2015, 12:00 pm ET. Register.
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- HHS/OMH, the Office on Women's Health (OWH), and the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy: Webinar. Hepatitis C and African American Women. May 7, 2015, 1:30 pm ET. Register.
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New England AIDS Education and Training Center (NEAETC): Webinar. Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B Among African Immigrants - Current Status, Barriers, and Challenges. May 21, 2015, 10:30 am ET. Register.
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National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN): Registration now open for the 15th Annual International NHSN Conference. June 24-26, 2015 in San Antonio, TX. Register.
Events
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM): Call for abstracts for the 20th Annual International Meeting. Event to be held in Los Angeles, CA. Submission deadline is May 22, 2015. Learn more.
- HHS/NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Request for comments. Strategic Visioning Forum Initiative. Submit questions and challenges to help NHLBI identify the most promising opportunities in heart, lung, blood, and sleep research, as well as the challenges that pose significant barriers to the progress of this research. Deadline is May 15, 2015. Learn more.
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- HHS and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) recognize May as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. For further information, national and local events, social media messages, toolkits, and other resources, please see Healthfinder.gov, PCFSN, and Federal Occupational Health (FOH).
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Events
- Howard University/Center for Sickle Cell Disease: 4th Annual Roland B. Scott Memorial Symposium. Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: Pain - Myths, Facts, and Stigma. May 7, 2015, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET in Washington, DC. Learn more.
Events
- Prevent Blindness: Registration now open for the 4th Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit, Game Changers in Vision. June 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. Learn more.
- HHS and the OWH recognize May 10-16 as National Women’s Health Week. For further information, health tips and recommendations by age, social media tools and messages, and other resources, please visit OWH and the CDC.
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HHS/NIH, Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH): National Women’s Health Week Panel. Meet the Faces of Clinical Research - Beyond Inclusion. May 14, 2015, 10:00 am ET in Bethesda, MD. Learn more.
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The 2014 Native Youth Report from the Executive Office of the President, published in December 2014, details the status of Native Youth. The document covers a wide variety of topics including health disparities, education, and socioeconomic problems faced by American Indian and Alaska Native children. The paper concludes with recommendations for combating these disparities by developing innovative programs, utilizing partnerships, and strengthening tribal control. To find
this document and additional information, search our online catalog.
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