NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

The New York State Tobacco Control Program (NY TCP) is seeking applications to implement the Community Partnership component of the NY TCP. Community partnerships will engage local stakeholders, educate community leaders and the public, and mobilize community members and organizations to strengthen tobacco-related policies to prevent and reduce tobacco use and limit opportunities for exposure to secondhand smoke. Community partnerships will work with local businesses, employers, work places, health care institutions and providers, and schools and community groups to implement effective tobacco-free policies, change public opinion about tobacco use, and promote access to cessation services. Community partnerships will implement public communication campaign components in support of statewide campaigns and will host community events to promote or recognize community tobacco control action.

It is anticipated that total funding available for this initiative is approximately $12 million annually for five years. It is expected that up to 33 contracts will be awarded. This Request for Applications may be found in the New York State Department of Health's website at: http://www.nyhealth. gov/funding.

Applications will be accepted through October 1, 2008. This Request for Applications (RFA) is open to nonprofit organizations and local government agencies in the state of New York with experience and expertise in organizing community members and organizations to advance public health policy, conduct policy advocacy, and mobilize communities to address tobacco use.

FREESTANDING NEW YORK STATE-BASED: FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCs); FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER LOOK-ALIKES (FQHCLAs); OTHER LICENSED DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS (DTCs) ELIGIBLE TO BECOME FQHCs OR FQHCLAs; AND APPLICANTS FOR DTC LICENSURE THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME FQHCs OR FQHCLAs

Applications will be accepted through October 21, 2008 from freestanding Federally Qualified Health Centers, freestanding Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes and other freestanding diagnostic and treatment centers (DTCs) licensed under Article 28 of the Public Health Law or freestanding not-for-profit organizations with DTC licensure applications pending with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and that are eligible to become Federally Qualified Health Center or Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike. The strategic focus of the grant program is the expansion of access to primary health care services by underserved populations, through the establishment of new primary care centers (clinics), the expansion of existing centers and/or the enhancement and/or modernization of existing centers. The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York has been authorized to make $10 million available for the HEAL CHC Program. Grants will be distributed based on the primary care objectives described in the Request for Grant Applications (RGA) to be released on July 23, 2008. Letters of Intent will be accepted through August 8, 2008. The RGA and related information, including details about the Letters of Intent and Applicant Conferences, will be posted on PCDC's website (www.pcdcny.org) on July 23, 2008. For additional information, contact Nancy Lager, PCDC's Director of Project Planning, at the above address, or by e-mail at [email protected].

NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS

The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) seeks the services of eligible organizations to address the educational needs of the TANF eligible population and enable them to become literate, productive and successful in the workplace, home and community. Eligible organizations will provide education and/or training activities such as adult basic literacy, English as a second language instruction, job skills training, workplace literacy, family literacy, and job readiness training to assist the TANF eligible population to become employed, qualify for a better job or meet the entry requirements for advanced job skills training.

Up to $8,000,000 in federal TANF funds is available to support selected Educational Resources projects for a two-year period beginning October 1, 2008. Awards of up to $300,000 will be made, and at least 26 projects are expected to be funded.

Proposals are due by September 10, 2008 at 4:00 pm.

Program requirements and application instructions are outlined in the Educational Resources Program Request For Proposal, which can be found on the OTDA website at www.otda.state.ny.us in the Contract & Grant Opportunities page, or fax your request to: Kathleen Dougherty at (518) 473-7993.

For an application contact: Kathleen Dougherty, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance at the above address or (518) 473-7993 (fax), e-mail: [email protected]