Safe and Bright Futures for Children Initiative (8/23/04)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, announced August 5, 2004 in the Federal Register the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2004 grant funds for the Safe and Bright Futures for Children Initiative, a (planning grant) program to diminish the damaging effects of domestic violence on children and adolescents and to stop the cycles of abuse and intentional injury.
Approximately $2.2 million in funding is available on a competitive basis for a maximum of up to 30 grants for Phase One of the Initiative. Applicants must demonstrate direct experience with domestic violence prevention or show ability to partner with relevant domestic violence prevention community agencies. Applications are due no later than September 9, 2004. This initiative seeks to encourage communities to plan for, develop, implement, and sustain a coordinated system of prevention, intervention, treatment, and follow-through services for children who have witnessed or been exposed to domestic violence and their families.
Deadline: Applications are due no later than September 9, 2004.
The link to the complete Funding Opportunity site is: www.osophs.dhhs.gov/ophs/safebrightfutures.htm
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