(FOA)-Rural
Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-RHSE-006746);
June 10, 2019
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA) announced the “Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive
Grants (RHSE)” Program, USDA-NIFA- RHSE-006746. The RHSE program proposals
are expected to be community-based, outreach education programs, such as those
conducted through Human Science extension outreach, that provides individuals
and families with: Information as to the value of good health at any age;
Information to increase individual or family’s motivation to take more
responsibility for their own health; Information regarding rural environmental
health issues that directly impact on human health; Information about and access
to health promotion and educational activities; and Training for volunteers and
health services providers concerning health promotion and health care services
for individuals and families in cooperation with state, local and community
partners.
In
FY 2019, NIFA is soliciting applications for RHSE in the area of Individual and
Family Health Education. Proposals submitted to RHSE program in FY 2019 must
focus on the prevention and/or reduction of opioid misuse and abuse per
Congressional guidance for this program. In FY 2019, the RHSE program will
support:
a)
projects
implementing new Extension programs or approaches in the area of individual and
family health education focused on the prevention and/or reduction of opioid
misuse and abuse; and
b)
projects seeking
to scale-up to State or multi-state levels already established programs or
approaches with demonstrated evidence of impact in the area of individual and
family health education focused on the prevention and/or reduction of opioid
misuse and abuse. An applicant may form a multi-state partnership to support
scaling-up a program or approach.
Announcement
Number
USDA-NIFA-
RHSE-006746
Closing
Date
June
10, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314715
Contact
Information
Ahlishia Shipley
(202)
401-6854