Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS)

The purpose of the ROSS Service Coordinator program is to provide funding to hire and maintain Service Coordinators who will assess the needs of residents of conventional Public Housing or Indian housing and coordinate available resources in the community to meet those needs. This program works to promote the development of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Public Housing program with public and private resources, for supportive services and resident empowerment activities.

Eligibility: ROSS grants may be made to four types of applicants: (1) Public Housing Authorities (PHAs); (2) Tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs); (3) Resident associations (RAs) such as resident management corporations, resident councils, and intermediary resident organizations; and (4) Non-profit entities supported by residents and/or PHAs. Applicants must establish partnerships to leverage resources with other Federal and nonfederal entities.

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Out-of-School Grant Program

Section 32n(2) allocates $57 million to provide and expand access to before-school, after-school, before-and-after-school, and/or summer programming to children and youth in grades K to 12 in Michigan. Programs must incorporate core subject areas, including, but not limited to, mathematics, reading, and science. To evaluate the program, OST programs must provide program implementation data, including enrollment and demographic information. Reach out to MiLEAP-OST@Michigan.gov with any questions.

Eligibility: An eligible applicant must be a community-based organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC 501, including but not limited to faith-based organizations and indigenous/tribal organizations, an institution of higher education, a public library, a local government, or an intermediate district. An eligible applicant must be a licensed child care organization (for before/after school, school-age program, or camp license), an entity that has an active application to be a licensed child care organization, or an exempt entity from child care licensing by the State of Michigan Licensing Bureau 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128. Upon award, programs with an active child care or camp licensing application must complete the process before the entity starts service, and funds will be released.

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Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants

Grants promote the stability and security of American Indian tribes and families by protecting American Indian children, preventing the separation of American Indian families, and providing assistance to Indian tribes in the operation of child and family service programs. Youth initiatives can partner with tribal governments to support American Indian youth, including education, training, child care and other services.

Eligibility: Federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments

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Community Services Block Grant

Funds are to be used to meet the following objectives: (1) provide services and activities having a measurable and potential major impact on causes of poverty in the community; (2) provide activities designed to assist low-income participants to secure and retain meaningful employment, attain an education, make better use of available income, obtain and maintain adequate housing, obtain emergency assistance, remove obstacles to self-sufficiency, participate in community affairs; (3) provide emergency supplies, including foodstuffs, and services; (4) coordinate and establish linkages between governmental and other social services programs to assure the effective delivery of such services to low-income individuals; and (5) encourage the private sector to participate in efforts to ameliorate poverty in the community.

Eligibility: States, territories, and state-recognized tribes. States make grants to qualified locally-based nonprofit community antipoverty agencies and other eligible entities which provide services to low-income individuals and families. States set the income limit for ?low-income? beneficiaries, which may not exceed 125 percent of the official poverty line.

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Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards

These grants support program activities of a national or regional significance to alleviate the causes of poverty in distressed communities that promote: (1) full-time permanent jobs for poverty-level project area residents; (2) income and/or ownership opportunities for low-income community members; (3) a better standard of living for rural low-income individuals in terms of housing, water or waste-water treatment; (4) new and innovative strategies for addressing the special needs of migrants and seasonal farmworkers; and (5) national or regional programs designed to provide character building, sports and physical fitness activities for low-income youth. 

Eligibility: States; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; U.S. Territories; federally and state-recognized Indian Tribes and tribal organizations; community Action Agencies; migrant and seasonal farm workers' agencies; other organizations specifically designated by the states

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Social Services Block Grant

Grants are used to promote the ability of families to be financially self-sufficient, and to promote the healthy development and greater social well-being of children and families.The types of activities that can be undertaken include responsible fatherhood programs, home visitation demonstration projects, child welfare and child care.

Eligibility: States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories (Guam, Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa).

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Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUBG) Block Grant

Under this program, financial assistance is provided to states and territories to support projects for the development and implementation of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation activities directed to the diseases of alcohol and drug abuse. Funds may be used at the discretion of the states for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation activities.

Eligibility: State and U.S. territory governments; or tribal organizations. NOTE: Only the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians is eligible for direct award of SAPT Block Grant Funds, per the PHS Act.

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Kids Run the Nation Grant Fund

Small grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 will be awarded to youth running programs across the U.S.What Kids Run the Nation grants may fund:

• Marketing materials, brochures, posters, fliers, and other printed or digital materials informing parents about the program
• Advertising the program in a community newspaper or website
• Hosting a program website
• Permit or usage fees to use a local park or running track
• Hydration supplies, including water bottles, cups, or coolers
• Snacks and meals for program participants
• Incentives and awards such as Toe Tokens®, ribbons, shirts, water bottles, backpack tags, patches, etc.
• Mileage logs, worksheets, and other written and digital materials for program participants
• Other items that the RRCA Grant Selection Committee sees fit to fund

Eligibility: Running clubs, events, or other organizations with the IRS 501(c)(3) designation are eligible to apply. Elementary and middle schools that provide an organized after-school running program are eligible as well. No grants will be given to individuals under any circumstances. All applicants must be an official 501(c)(3), school, parent booster club, PTA, or a similar entity. Please review the following criteria before submitting your grant application:

• Your running program should be more than just a one-time event. It should be a structured running program that ideally utilizes the RRCA’s Kids Run the Nation youth running curriculum. The goal of your program should be to have kids running regularly, more than once each week for multiple weeks, as opposed to participating in a single event. However, the program may culminate in a goal fun run or other organized running event.
• Your program may be a start-up program or a pre-existing program.
• Your program must be gender-inclusive, encouraging and welcoming participation by children of all genders. The program may not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnic origin, or economic status. The program may outline age groups and may indicate a minimum and maximum age for participation.
• Your program should focus on participation, but may include competitive running activities or events.
• Your running program must maintain policies and procedures that ensure the safety of the participants and outline expectations of program leaders. Your program should meet SafeSport Act requirements, including completion of sexual abuse awareness and reporting training and requiring criminal background checks on all adult program staff and volunteers.

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Grants for Arts

Grants for Arts Projects is the National Endowment for the Arts' principal grants program for organizations based in the United States. Through project-based funding, the program supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of art across the nation, the creation of excellent art, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.The Arts Endowment encourages applications from a variety of eligible organizations, e.g., with small, medium, or large budgets, and from rural to urban communities. Similarly, projects may be large or small, existing or new, and may take place in any part of the nation's 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Numerous afterschool programs have received to provide arts programming during the afterschool and summer hours.

Eligibility: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. Applicants may be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the National Endowment for the Arts. To be eligible, the applicant organization must:1. Meet the National Endowment for the Arts’ "Legal Requirements" including nonprofit, tax-exempt status at the time of application. (All organizations must apply directly on their own behalf. Applications through a fiscal sponsor are not allowed). 2. Have completed a three-year history of arts programming prior to the application deadline. 3. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all National Endowment for the Arts grant(s) previously received.

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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Formula Grants

OJJDP's Formula Grants Program supports state and local delinquency prevention and intervention efforts and juvenile justice system improvements. Within the program purpose areas, states can provide job training, mental health and substance abuse treatment, community-based programs and services, reentry/aftercare services, and school programs to prevent truancy. OJJDP provides funds directly to states to help them implement comprehensive juvenile justice plans based on the needs in their jurisdictions.Purpose areas can be found here: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/programs/formula-grant-areas

Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a formula grant under JJDPA Title II, Part B, Formula Grants program, a state must (1) satisfy 33 statutory state plan requirements, (2) designate a state agency to prepare and administer the state’s comprehensive 3-year juvenile justice and delinquency prevention plan, (3) establish a State Advisory Group to provide policy direction and participate in the preparation and administration of the 3-year plan, and (4) commit to achieve and maintain compliance with the four core requirements of the JJDPA: deinstitutionalization of status offenders, separation of juveniles from adult inmates, removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups, and addressing racial and ethnic disparities.

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