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HUD Begins FY 2016 Grantmaking

The Housing & Urban Development Dept. officially starts FY 2016 grantmaking with the release of its General Section, which provides the basic application information for all agency solicitations and lays out the overall strategic plan.

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CDC to Expand Sodium-Reduction Demos

The Centers for Disease Control plan to expand a current pilot program designed to help communities implement and evaluate promising, broad-reaching and sustainable sodium reduction strategies. CDC hopes to award 10 grants of $200,000, with funding going to public and private nonprofits.

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Food Manufacturer Offers Five Categories of Funding

The process is designed to allow both prospective nonprofits and the company to maximize time and resources in the grant-making process.

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$1 Million Goes for Tribal Foster Grandparent Program

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) makes a $1 million grant to the Chickasaw Nation for a new Senior Corps Foster Grandparent Program. It is the first time federal funds have gone to this type of program.

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Eisner Foundation Prioritizes Intergenerational Grantmaking

The Eisner Foundation unveils plans to dedicate its competitive grantmaking in Los Angeles exclusively to charitable programs that connect multiple generations to overcome society’s most persistent challenges of inequality, lack of access, and injustice.

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Upcoming Competition to Boost Senior Volunteerism

This year, the application is expected in late September or early October. Approximately $18 million will be available for up to 270 awards in the upcoming competition.

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CMS Approves Multi-Million Dollar Alzheimer’s Study

The four-year research project will provide evidence to determine the clinical usefulness and value in diagnosing Alzheimer’s (and other dementias) of a brain PET scan that detects amyloid plaques -- a core feature of Alzheimer’s.

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Unique Grant Funds Nursing Home Staff Geriatric Education

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services award grant funding for the creation of the first-of-its-kind geriatric education program for nursing home staff. The grant is valued at $148,000.

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HHS Releases Additional $300M for LIHEAP

The Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families releases an additional $300 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program grants to states and tribes for redistribution to needy families. The LIHEAP funding is especially important to millions of low-income seniors who would otherwise be at risk of freezing without the badly needed support.

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Foundation Readies Round 2 ‘Innovations in Care’ Program

The Foundation will release a formal Request for Proposals for the 2015 grant cycle on Feb. 2. It will hold an informational webinar for those interested in applying to the program on Feb. 17. Brief initial applications will be due on March 16.

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