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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

OMH Announces 2 more 2017 Funding Opportunities


Office of Minority Health


FY 2017 Funding Opportunity Announcement

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.

OMH has released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for which applications are now being accepted. Applications are due by April 3, 2017 at 5:00 pm ET.
Announcement Number: MP-AIA-17-001

Opportunity Title: American Indian/Alaska Native Health Equity Initiative (AI/AN Health Equity Initiative)
Estimated Funding Level: $2 million per budget period
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2017 grant funds for the American Indian/Alaska Native Health Equity Initiative (AI/AN Health Equity Initiative). The purpose of the AI/AN Health Equity Initiative is to support tailoring or developing, and implementing, of evidence-based models and/or promising practices to help address trauma (historical and generational) existing in AI/AN communities through innovative programs.

Save the date for a technical assistance webinar for interested applicants on February 8, 2017 at 3:00-4:00 pm ET.
An additional technical assistance webinar on “Evaluation – Review the Basics” will be held onFebruary 23, 2017 at 3:00-4:30 pm ET.


The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.

OMH has released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for which applications are now being accepted. Applications are due by April 4, 2017 at 5:00 pm ET.
Announcement Number: MP-YEP-17-001


Estimated Funding Level: $3.6 million per budget period

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 grant funds for Minority Youth Violence Prevention II (MYVP II): Integrating Social Determinants of Health and Community Policing Approaches. The purpose of the MYVP II program is to build upon lessons learned from MYVP grants originally funded in FY 2014 and to identify innovative approaches to significantly reduce the prevalence and impact of youth violence among racial and ethnic minority and/or disadvantaged at-risk youth.
Save the date for a technical assistance webinar for interested applicants on February 23, 2017 at 5:00-6:00 pm ET.
An additional technical assistance webinar on “Evaluation – Review the Basics” will be held onFebruary 23, 2017 at 3:00-4:30 pm ET.

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