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The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities.

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 5133), Section 203 authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of implementing a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program to reduce overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events, while also reducing reliance on federal funding from future disasters.

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While the field continues to pursue large-scale reforms, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) is offering a new opportunity to encourage small-scale innovations. The Alliance is requesting proposals for a funding opportunity that will award a one-time grant of up to $50,000 to continue an existing project or start a new one. The expected grant term will be up to 2 years. In furtherance of the Alliance’s 501(c)(3) mission of ending homelessness, the purpose of the project must be to support the recruitment, promotion/advancement, and retention of high-quality homeless services staff, including (but by no means limited to): • Developing a new training program for employees seeking career advancement • Establishing a mentorship program • Funding a limited-term fellowship in a critical needs area • Conducting research on staff needs and wants • Providing self-care/wellness activities (e.g., a frontline staff support group, staff appreciation days, or meditation/yoga classes) • Addressing concerns rooted in compensation Creativity is highly encouraged. However, it is not required—some of the most impactful changes are the ones that lack bells and whistles.

The Alliance intends to publish two products as a result of this funding opportunity. 1. A compendium of community-based strategies or innovations. The Alliance intends to share replicable ideas gathered through the application process with the homeless services field at large. The Alliance’s hope is to inspire others to do something new (no matter how small) to support their staff. Applicants that do not want their name, community, or idea to be shared will not be penalized. 2. A short paper on the impact of the innovation. Grantee(s) will be asked to work with the Alliance in tracking and reporting the impact(s) of the intervention. The exact ask (including time frame and data/information collected) will necessarily vary by project; however, it would be designed so as not to burden the finances and human resources of the grantee. Updated: March 18, 2025

APPLICATION PROCESS The Alliance aims to avoid an overly burdensome application process. The steps are as follows: ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Only 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and local/state government agencies are eligible to apply. APPLICATION Submit a written document (no more than 1000 words) or video recording (no longer than 10 minutes) The deadline for submitting an application is 11:59 pm (EST) on Friday, April 11 , 2025 (Deadline extended).

CLOSED: Due April 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PST

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Imagine Learning Foundation (ILF), a philanthropic initiative created by Imagine Learning, the largest provider of digital curriculum solutions in the United States, invites applications for its Imagine Signature Grant program, which aims to support the well-being of learners outside of the classroom, either at home or in their communities.

The Imagine Signature Grant Program (ISGP) aims to amplify national or regional nonprofit organizations’ efforts that align with the mission of ILF and meet one or more of its funding priority areas. In 2025, the funding priority is to support eligible organizations addressing and/or studying critical issues related to chronic absenteeism and student housing insecurity in K-12 learning environments. In 2025, ISGP grants will continue to prioritize the areas that the program funded in 2024, such as basic needs support and wraparound services for students and families experiencing homelessness, and other needs in line with its mission and addressing chronic absenteeism and housing insecurity’s impact on K-12 learning.

Additionally, in response to the recent wildfires and rebuilding efforts in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County, ISGP will allocate a portion of its 2025 grants to initiatives that are aligned with its mission and focus on recovery and support in affected communities.

ILF expects to award a total of $600,000 or more in grants to new and existing grantees, with individual grant amounts ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 per grantee. A minimum of $100,000 in grants will be reserved for initiatives benefitting the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County communities.

To be eligible, applicants must be tax-exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Priority will be given to applicants that have national or regional impact serving more than 300+ youth, students, or community members, and priority will be given to organizations and programs focused on high-need communities.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Imagine Learning Foundation website.

Timeline:

• Application Opens: February 24, 2025

• Application Deadline: April 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (PST)

• Application Review: April-May 2025

• Award Notifications: June 2025

• Grant Awards: July 2025

• Program Start Dates: on/after July 1, 2025

• Funding Term: Up to fifteen (15) months

Geography and Priority:

• Priority will be given to applicants that have national or regional impact serving more than 300+ youth, students, or community members and align with the ISGP’s 2025 Funding Priorities.

• Projects with limited geographic impact will not be prioritized.

• Priority will be given to organizations and programs focused on high-need communities.

CLOSED: Due April 4, 2025 (questions due March 18, 2025)

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Program provides funding for priority social services for county residents.

Pinellas County Human Services is accepting Social Action Funding Grant Program applications through Friday, April 4.

The program provides funding to social service organizations for priority services that directly serve Pinellas County residents. The goals of the program are to address the health, economic, and social well-being of county residents in need of assistance.

Applicant organizations must be 501(c)(3) registered nonprofits serving Pinellas County residents. They must have been incorporated in the State of Florida for at least one year before the date of their application. Funding is awarded through a competitive process.

Organizations may apply for up to $150,000 in funding, with the minimum grant being $10,000, and must align with one of the defined social action priorities:

• Food and Nutritional Services: including food banks, meal delivery, congregate dining, and related supportive services.

• Homeless Prevention and Support Services: including homeless outreach and engagement, prevention and diversion services, system navigation, and shelter and housing support.

• Healthcare and Human Services for Disadvantaged Residents: including, but not limited to, specialized healthcare services, workforce development, life skills training and support, transportation or mobility assistance, chore services, health and hygiene support, and specialized mentoring or educational programs for disadvantaged populations.

• Supportive Services for an Aging Population: any of the above-listed types of programs or additional supportive programs targeted to an aging population.

Eligible applicants may submit a maximum of one application. Those interested in applying can do so at pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-human-services-social-action-funding through April 4 at 4 p.m. Late applications will not be considered.

Potential applicants can attend one of the following informational webinars:

• March 12, 2025, at 9 a.m. – Webinar Link

• March 13, 2025, at 2 p.m. – Webinar Link

For more information, please email questions to Amanda Craft at acraft@pinellas.gov by March 18 at 4 p.m. All answers will be shared on the webpage on March 25.

CLOSED: Due March 31, 2025

Pinellas County Behavioral Health RFI

Pinellas County, through the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County, is requesting proposals from qualified vendors who are capable of and interested in providing integrated mental health and substance use disorder services to Pinellas County Health Program and Health Care for the Homeless Program patients. Pinellas County contracts with the Department of Health to provide clinical and support staffing and primary care services for the patients of the Pinellas County Health Program and Health Care for the Homeless Program. Together, the programs have an active enrollment of approximately 7,500 patients annually with services provided through six clinic sites along with a Mobile Medical Unit and Street Medicine team. In 2024, over 10,000 mental health and substance use disorder services were provided to 1,400 program patients.

Pinellas County and the Department of Health are seeking a qualified provider to deliver integrated mental health and substance use disorder services to Pinellas County Health Program and Health Care for the Homeless Program patients. While mental health and substance use disorder services are currently being provided to program patients by multiple providers with some co-location, a fully integrated approach to care delivery within the primary care sites is desired as part of a Collaborative Care Model in alignment with the key elements of the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions’ Level 5 to Level 6 collaboration/integration.

Important:  Please note that the information obtained from Vendors through this RFI will be used to determine whether a competitive or non-competitive procurement process resulting in a contract for mental health and substance use disorder services will follow. Questions related to this RFI must be submitted in writing, via email, to Summer.Lindsley@flhealth.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. ET, March 10, 2025. Responses must be provided no later than 5:00pm ET Monday, March 31, 2025.  Response can be sent via e-mail to: Summer.Lindsley@flhealth.gov.

CLOSED: Due February 21, 2025

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On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) awarded Pinellas County $512,336 in a special allocation of Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to address the needs of homeless individuals or families or individuals or families at risk of homelessness in areas affected by a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). The ESG funds shall benefit people whose needs are not otherwise served or fully met by existing Federal disaster relief programs, including the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program under such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b).

This allocation of “Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing” (RUSH) funding under the ESG Program is in response to the President’s major disaster declarations dated September 28, 2004, DR-4828-FL, for Hurricane Helene, October 11, 2024, DR-4834-FL, for Hurricane Milton, and Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) determination that these disasters were sever enough to activate its TSA program.

For Pinellas County to receive ESG RUSH funds, the County must submit for HUD’s approval, a substantial amendment to the County’s FY 2024/2025 Annual Action Plan. This substantial amendment proposes to amend the 2024/25 Action Plan to include the County’s ESG RUSH funding and activities to enable the County to receive and administer ESG RUSH funds.

In collaboration with the Pinellas Continuum of Care, Pinellas County has identified the following proposed ESG RUSH activities:

• Proposed Activities and Funding Amounts:

  • Emergency Shelter: $237,000.00

  • Homelessness Prevention: $107,000.00

  • Rapid Rehousing: $107,000.00

  • HMIS: $22,910.80

  • Administration (7.5% max): $38,425.20

• Total ESG-RUSH: $512,336.00

To be eligible for assistance, an individual or family must:

1. Be “homeless” or “at-risk of homelessness” as those terms are defined at 24 CFR 576.2 or meet the new criteria in section 103(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act;

2. Have been residing in a declared disaster area; and

3. Have needs that will not be served or fully met by the TSA Program (42 U.S.C. 5170b), NCS, or and other existing Federal disaster relief programs.

A household will not be required to requalify as homeless or at risk of homelessness for purposes of RUSH funds if the household was already determined to meet the definition of homeless or at risk of homelessness and was receiving ESG assistance when the disaster occurred.

Pinellas County will incorporate HUD’s prior approval of pre-award costs necessary for efficient and timely performance of eligible ESG RUSH activities. Covered pre-award costs are those incurred between and including the date of HUD’s ESG RUSH award notification letter (January 10, 2025) and the date immediately preceding the start date of the period of performance/budget for the grant that are in compliance with all conditions specified in Section V of the ESG RUSH Notice published July 18, 2024.

Other aspects of the 2024/25 Action Plan will remain unchanged.

CLOSED: Due May 29, 2025 at 3:00pm EST

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Pinellas County is inviting proposals proposals from qualified organizations for the provision of shelter beds for adults experiencing homelessness. The County is seeking proposals from agencies that currently provide shelter services.  Proposals from all shelter providers located within Pinellas County will be considered. The ideal candidate(s) will demonstrate programs and successes in Housing First practices such as low barriers to shelter entry; participation in the Coordinated Entry System; rapid connection to permanent stable housing; service navigation; and financial and health stabilization.

On August 9, 2016, the County’s lead agency for the Homeless Continuum of Care, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) and local municipalities adopted a Housing First Resolution.  This resolution formalized County support of the Housing First Model and the Coordinated Entry System for providing homeless services, placing a priority on implementing a low-barrier, Housing First philosophy toward accessing housing services, and use of a Coordinated Entry System for prioritization of clients in need of services. Coordinated Entry represents standardized access and assessment for all individuals and families, as well as a coordinated referral and housing placement process to ensure that people experiencing homelessness receive appropriate assistance with both immediate and long-term housing and service needs.

The Continuum of Care (CoC), through the lead agency, promotes community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provides funding for efforts to quickly re-house homeless individuals and families to minimize trauma and displacement; promotes access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs; and optimizes self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Members of the CoC include elected and appointed individuals; homeless, healthcare, and social service providers; government agencies; local individuals and businesses; and individuals who have experienced homelessness.

In support of the CoC, Pinellas County Human Services will continue to administer agreements for Shelter Beds. These beds will provide emergency placement to help move unhoused citizens experiencing literal homelessness, living unsheltered and in areas not meant for habitation while they are connected to community resources including housing support, social services, and access to health care.

Timeline:

• Release of RFP: April 23, 2025

• Pre-Conference Information (Non-Mandatory): May 7, 2025 at 10:00am (join here)

• Question Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025 at 1:00pm

• Proposal Submission Deadline: May 29, 2025 at 3:00pm

CLOSED: Due June 2, 2025 at 4:00pm EST

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Pinellas County Human Services is accepting applications for Regional Opioid Abatement Funding Treatment and Recovery Program Services through 4 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2025.

The County is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in providing programs with the primary purpose of abating the opioid epidemic in Pinellas County.

Proposals should increase access to treatment services from pre-contemplation through active recovery, including co-occurring and wraparound services; be system-transformative with an emphasis on collaborative partnerships; and include one or more of the following Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board (OAFAB) priority recommendations:

• System-Level Data Governance -A data-sharing framework for agreement and governance at a system level to oversee data collection, insight generation and progress reporting for organizations in the county.

• Enhanced Care Coordination and Individual Data Management - A technology platform that functions as a single access point to care with coordinating information and (potentially) individual-level interaction data.

• Increase Access to Safe and High-Quality Housing for Individuals in Recovery - Increasing access across the spectrum of recovery-specific housing, from respite housing to independent living.

• Expand the Role of Peer Specialists - Redefining peer specialist roles to improve job sustainability in the peer role. Facilitating easier access to certification, improving workplace conditions and ensuring equal treatment and career opportunities.

• Expanding Access to Programming in Justice Settings -Increasing early diversion programs, implementation of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in jails for others besides pregnant females, providing naloxone upon release from carceral settings and expansion of alternatives to incarceration.

• Create Community Support Teams for Substance Use Disorder -Targeted Community Support Teams for individuals with substance use disorders that provide a level of care higher than traditional case management but at a lower level of care than Assertive Community Teams.

• Enhance Quick Response Teams -Enhancement of Quick Response Teams (QRTs) for better performance through adoption of emerging practices such as incorporating peer specialists into QRTs, broadening resources for referrals and implementation of proactive outreach strategies for individuals at risk.

The OAFAB has identified justice-involved individuals and families, individuals and families at risk of or with active child welfare and/or dependency involvement and neo-natal expectant parents and families as priority populations for this funding.

All proposals submitted must include a minimum annual operating budget of $3 million. The total anticipated available funding under this solicitation is $30 million.

The funds distributed through the Opioid Abatement Funding Program are intended to increase access to opioid and substance use education, treatment and other related programs and services. Pinellas County strives to fund services and programs that are available to and equally benefit all residents of Pinellas County. The Florida Opioid Allocation and statewide response agreement, known as the Florida Plan, governs the allocation and use of opioid litigation settlement proceeds.

An informational webinar is available online for those interested on April 15, 2025, at 3 p.m.

Organizations interested in applying can access the full solicitation and application instructions at pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-opioid-abatement-settlement-funding.

For more information, please email questions to Amanda Craft at acraft@pinellas.gov by April 28, at 4 p.m. All answers will be shared on the webpage on May 12.

Due June 9, 2025 at 4:00pm EST

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Pinellas County is accepting applications for funding through the the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund.

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund is generated from court fees in accordance with Sections 938.13 and 893.165 of the Florida Statutes. Funding for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 totals $35,000. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations that provide alcohol and/or drug abuse treatment and/or prevention programs.

Awards will range from $1,000 to $10,000 for projects performed through Sept. 30, 2026. To be eligible for an award, an organization must be licensed as a substance abuse treatment provider and have at least one client-accessible office or service location within Pinellas County. Funds must be used for one-time-only, non-recurring expenditures such as equipment, special projects, training, renovations and/or formalized prevention activities. Awards cannot be used for food and beverage reimbursements.

Applications must be submitted by Monday, June 9, 2025, at 4 p.m. Organizations interested in applying can access full grant solicitation and application instructions at https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/pi­nellascountyfl/participant.

Quick Facts: https://pinellas.gov/department/human-services/

Press Release: https://pinellas.gov/news/justice-coordination-funding-applications-sought-2/

Due June 9, 2025 at 4:00pm EST

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Pinellas County is accepting applications for funding through the federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Countywide (JAG-C)

JAG-C is a pass-through grant of federal funds awarded to Pinellas County by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. JAG-C funds programs within Pinellas County that offer a high probability of preventing and controlling crime and/or improving the criminal justice system.

To be eligible for JAG-C funding, applicants must be a local unit of government, a political or law enforcement agency, or a not-for-profit organization. JAG-C projects must also serve one of the following federally approved purpose areas:

1. Law enforcement programs

2. Prosecution and court programs

3. Prevention and education programs

4. Corrections and community corrections programs

5. Drug treatment and enforcement programs

6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs

7. Crime victim and witness programs

8. Mental Health programs

This grant is for projects to be performed between Oct. 1, 2025, and Sept. 30, 2026. Pinellas County typically funds several projects with an average program budget of approximately $25,000. While the County anticipates being allocated $270,837 for this solicitation, this is subject to change as funding recommendations will not be finalized until FDLE announces the official available award amount for Pinellas County. The County expects a final award announcement in the Summer of 2025 and project recommendations to be approved by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners before Fall of 2025.

Applications must be submitted by Monday, June 9, 2025, at 4 p.m. Organizations interested in applying can access full grant solicitation and application instructions at https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/pi­nellascountyfl/participant.

Quick Facts: https://pinellas.gov/department/human-services/

Press Release: https://pinellas.gov/news/justice-coordination-funding-applications-sought-2/