Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) is promoting a Grants Action News update provided by the Assembly, keeping residents informed about funding opportunities available each month. The list will be posted on the assemblyman’s official website when it is released, and is available through social media as well. Interested parties can also sign up for direct mail and email updates through the Assembly.

“Individuals, organizations and municipalities all are struggling in our lagging economy, and the information contained in the Grants Action News update can provide critical assistance,” said Hawley. “From transportation projects to family care-giving, educational programs and a host of other issues, these grants can provide a critical boost for people in our community. I encourage local residents to review this month’s list and see what help is available to them.”

The monthly updates are available under the “Important Links” section of Assemblyman Hawley’s official website at http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Stephen-Hawley/. Grants for the month of October include:

State level:

• The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Refugee Health Program seeks applications from qualified licensed health care providers/agencies located throughout New York State (except New York City) to provide health assessments for new refugee arrivals to the state. The refugee health assessment is designed to: identify individuals with health conditions not observed during or developing after the overseas exam; initiate appropriate immunizations; ensure refugees with problems identified are referred to primary and specialty care; eliminate barriers to successful resettlement; and protect the health of the US population.

Federal level:

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is now accepting applications for its Social and Behavioral Interventions to Increase Solid Organ Donation grant program. The overall goal of this grant program is to reduce the gap between the demand for organ transplants and the supply of organs from deceased donors by identifying successful strategies that can serve as model interventions to increase deceased organ donation registration or family consent.
• IMLS Museums for America (MFA) has announced its funding opportunity to support projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public. MFA grants support activities that strengthen museums as active resources for lifelong learning; as important institutions in the establishment of livable communities; and as good stewards of the nation’s collections. MFA grants can fund both new and ongoing museum activities and programs.

Private level:

• Parks & Trails New York is offering a new round of Growing the Grassroots Capacity Building Grants to enhance the long-term sustainability of park and trail not-for-profit organizations by helping them better fulfill their missions; improve their reach, effectiveness, and impact; leverage resources; and increase community support for, and involvement in, park and trail planning, development and/or stewardship.
• The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) Documentary Fund furthers the development of exceptional character-driven, non-fiction works that spotlight contemporary themes with an original focus and bold, creative filmmaking. This fund allows TFI to fund many audience-grabbing genres that fall under the documentary umbrella including arts, sports, hybrid and experimental projects.

Scholar awards:

• Sodexo Foundation is now accepting applications for its Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarship program. Through scholarship awards, Sodexo Foundation recognizes and rewards students who are driving awareness and mobilizing youth to be catalysts for innovative models and solutions to eliminate hunger across the country.
• The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago invite outstanding doctoral students to apply for the Doris Duke Fellowships for the Promotion of Child Well-Being. These fellowships are designed to identify and develop a new generation of leaders interested in and capable of creating practice and policy initiatives that will enhance child development and improve the nation’s ability to prevent all forms of child maltreatment.