Brooklyn AIDS

Task Force

“A Bridge to a Better Life”

Chairperson

Dr. Beny J. Primm

Founding Chair

Victor Ayala, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Elaine Greeley

502 Bergen Street

Brooklyn, NY11217

718-622-2910

F: 718-623-1158

260 Broadway, 4th Floor

Brooklyn, NY11211

718-388-0028

F: 718-388-0896

25 Chapel Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

718-596-3635

F: 718-596-3539

CBO FUNDING CALENDAR

August 2009

Since 1992, created to help level the playing field for community-based organizations (CBOs) serving poverty communities with few resources. New/revised listings are in bold. The Calendar can be accessed at or by email AT-NO-CHARGE, just email your name, organization, & phone number to Randi Baker at /718-388-0028 X 122/Fax 718-388-0896.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, TRAINING & PUBLICATIONS:

Due to a religious observance that conflicted with their original event date of July 30th, the date of the Pandemic Flu Tabletop Exercise has been changed to Thursday, August 6thfrom 8am-1pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street (between Adams and Court Streets). This exercise is FREE and the first of its kind in the tri-state area. Register at or by fax to 212-343-8476. Certificates will be issued to participants. For more information, contact Chuck Frank 347-788-9641.

FREE Courses from the Harm Reduction Coalition:

  • HIV/AIDS & Beyond: Grief Recovery for the Diverse LGBTQ Communities onTuesday, August 11 from 10am-5pm
  • Mourning, Loss & Addictions: LGBTQ Populations-Specific Clinical Interventions on Thursday, August 13 from 10-5
  • Intimate Partner Violence & HIV Prevention with LGBT People of Color on Tuesday, August 18 from 2pm-5pm
  • Opioid Overdose-Build Your Skills & Knowledge-Get the SKOOP!
    on Tuesday, August 25 from 10-1CASAC credits available.
  • Trans(Gender) a Cultural/Spiritual/Physical Convergence: And the Journey Continueson Monday, August 31 from 10-5
  • From Sex Work to Social Work A-Z: A Day Dividedon Tuesday, September 1 from 10-5
  • Sexy Harm Reduction: Using HR to Address Sexual Risk With Drug Users & Their Partners on Wednesday, September 9 from 10-5
  • Syringe Exchange Services & Law Enforcement onThursday, September 10 from 10-5

Many thanks to our funders, the Fledgling Fund; the Independence Community Foundation, the New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute; the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS; Bristol-Meyers Squibb; the AIDS Center of Queens County; Project Hospitality; Community Health Action of Staten Island; and Bronx AIDS Services

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July 2009 CBO Funding Calendar

  • Geography of Crime & Punishment on Wednesday, September 16 from 10-5
  • LGBT Individuals & the Correctional System onWednesday, September 23 from 10-5

To learn more or to register, go to call 212-683-2334 x17.

FREE Workshop:Marketing Like a Pro!Provided by CAMBA Small Business Services on Tuesday, August 11 from 3-5 pm at 884 Flatbush Avenue, 2nd Floor (corner of Church Avenue) in Brooklyn.To register call 718-282-2500 or email .

The Masjid AL Hamdu Lillah, The House of Peace and the AIDS Institute's Faith Communities Project are presenting How the Muslim Community can support persons living with HIV/AIDSon Thursday, August 13th from 6-9 pm at 121-03 Sutphin Blvd at 121st Avenue in Jamaica, Queens. The program is designed for congregations to obtain factual information and to ask questions about HIV/AIDS, and to learn about available community resources. It will include an overview of HIV/AIDS, and an interfaith clergy dialogue. The event is FREE, but pre-registration is required; contact Ron Derway 800-692-8528 by August 6. Contact Al Hajj Shaykh Bashir 914-309-4414 with questions about the program, and Carol Tyrell 518-473-2300 with questions about the Faith Communities Project.

FREE Mammograms on Thursday, August 13 from 11 am – 5 pm at Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center, 650 Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Women over 40 who have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months are invited to visit the American Italian Cancer Foundation's Mobile Mammography Van. By appointment only, call 718-596-9800 X222 or 263.

FREE Workshop: How To Become A Licensed Childcare Provider on Tuesday, August 18 from 10–1 at 884 Flatbush Avenue2nd Floor (corner of Church Avenue) in Brooklyn. For more information and registration, contact CAMBA - Small Business Services 718-282-2500 or .

FREE Workshop:How to Buy a Home from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, August 18 at 884 Flatbush Avenue, 2nd Floor (corner of Church Avenue) in Brooklyn.Learn the steps to estimate your price range; learn about credit issues; how to get a loan and possible mortgage options.For more information and registration, contact CAMBA - Small Business Services 718-282-2500 or .

Sexuality Matters: LGBTQ Issues Training for Youth Service Providers in the BronxonThursday and Friday, August 20th and 21st from 9:30 am–5 pm at the Bronx Community Pride Center, 448 East 149th Street. Topics to be discussed:

  • Human Sexuality
  • Real Life-LGBTQ Youth
  • Trans 101
  • Ballroom 101
  • LGBTQ Rights
  • Domestic Violence

Sponsored by the Connect to Protect-Bronx Coalition. Deadline for registration is August 1, email Bianca Lopez at r Temi Aregbesola at .

FREE Workshop: Foreclosure Prevention Informationon Wednesday, August 26 at 884 Flatbush Avenue, 2nd Floor (corner of Church Avenue) in Brooklyn. For more information and registration, contact CAMBA - Small Business Services 718-282-2500 or .

FREE Parenting Skills and Anger Management Workshopson Saturdays for 8 weeks beginning August 29 at American Family of NY, 37-63 76th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens. All courses are given by bilingual LMSW and MSW practitioners, and private parenting classes are available for parents unable to attendscheduled classes. Spaces are limited, so register soon at or call Rodolfo Flores 718-639-8370.

On Wednesday, September 2 from 2-6, the SMART University will have an Open House to visit their offices, meet their staff, and learn about their program for women and youth. CBOs are invited to table at the event which will be at 306-308 West 38th Street, Suite 601 (between 8th and 9th Avenues). Contact Yolanda Diaz 212-564-3282 or

The Call Me MISTER (CMM) program attempts toaddress the critical shortage of African American male teachers particularly among South Carolina's lowest performing public schools. Program participants are selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities in a collaboration between Clemson University and four historically black colleges in South Carolina: Benedict College, Claflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University.All funding that CMM participants receive is given in the form of loan forgiveness—meaning that participants who complete their education degrees, receive their teaching credentials, and secure a position on the faculty of a South Carolina elementary school, will have a certain percentage of their CMM debt forgiven for each year of service rendered. For more information visit or call 800-640-2657/864-656-4646.

The Brooklyn Clinic Teen Nighttakes placeevery 4th Tuesday from 4-8 PM at the Planned Parenthood, Borough Hall Clinic, 44 Court St, 6th Floor in Brooklyn. Young people receive limited services for free, can schedule an appointment or receive enrollment counseling. The Brooklyn Teen Advocates also provide skits and workshops about sexual and reproductive issues (e.g. contraception, sexually transmitted infections). Snacks are provided. For information, contact Taryn Crosby 212-274-7263 .

Teen Health Clinics are also available in the Bronx at Community Healthcare Network’s Bronx Health CenteronMondays from 9 - 5 and Wednesdays from 10-6 at975 Westchester Avenue. For more information, call 718-320-4466 or email .

The NYC PPG (HIV Prevention Planning Group) isrecruiting new members whose term will begin January 1, 2010. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) through the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the PPG is responsible for developing the NYC HIV Prevention Plan, prioritizing populations at high risk for HIV infection and prioritizing interventions for those populations. PPG applicants must either live or work in NYC. For additional information and/or copies of the 2010 New Member Recruitment Application, contact Linda Battle 212-788-7546/. Deadline for applications is September 2.
Recipients of Food Stamp’s shopping at participating New York City’s farmers’ marketscan get a $2 voucher for every $5 they spend through the Health Bucks program; 100,000 coupons are available. For a list of participating markets, visit .

FREEFEMA on-line independent study course to familiarize yourself with the federal framework for after major disastersat

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES BY DEADLINE:

August 13 - 2009 Neighborhood Revitalization Program, NY COMMUNITY TRUSTPatricia Swann 212-686-0010 X530 Grants to $40K for projects designed to help residents cope with economic hardship at community development corporations that have shifted from a housing-only focus to a more holistic approach of community development & are working to deliver neighborhood recovery services. Eligible activities include benefits/employment counseling, eviction prevention & housing court advocacy for tenants, & helping working poor families access safety net services and benefits.

August 14 - B Free CEED Legacy Pilot RFA, LEGACY PILOT PROJECTS Dr. Kwon 212-263-3026 $500K over a 5-year period in annual grants to $40K to support Asian & Pacific Islander (API) community-based participatory research projects dedicated to eliminating hepatitis B disparities. In particular, they are looking for projects to: 1) Expand the B Free CEED social marketing campaign to other API communities, including Southeast Asian and South Asian communities;2) Develop targeted outreach campaigns using Web 2.0 & social media; or3) Identify best practices through evaluation of current hepatitis B activities.

August 14 - Youth of Color Initiative – ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH Urooj Arshad 202-419-3420/Fax-1448 Grants to $8K & strategic capacity building assistance including that for publications/materials both written & electronic correspondence, on-site training foryouth-serving CBOs historically black colleges/universities.

August 15 & January 15 – (Letter of Inquiry) Health Program, NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION 212-787-7300/Fax-7377 Grants to $250K to ensure that all people in the US have access to high quality & affordable health care & live in a healthy environment. Primary objectives include: 1) Health Access; Environmental Health; & 3) Capacity Building.

August 15 - Straight Talk on Preventing HIV Program HIV Prevention Programs For Women (Minority Institutions), US OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH & SCIENCE Joanna Short 202-260-8420 $1.2M in grants to $200K to develop gender & age-specific HIV/AIDS prevention education that is culturally/spiritually/linguistically appropriate for female teenagers at-risk for or living with HIV/AIDS.

August 15 & February 15 – OPEN MEADOWS FOUNDATION 718-885-0969 Grants to $2K for projects that are designed & implemented by women/girls who have limited financial accessreflect the cultural/ethnic diversity of our society. Applicant agencies must have annual budgets less than $150K.

August 15 (Concept application, proposal due November 15) – Community-based Research SOCIOLOGICAL INITIATIVES FOUNDATION

Prentice Zinn 617-426-7080 X307 /Fax-7087 Grants to $15K to encourage research, including community-based research, that supports &promotes necessary social change - of particular interest: Social & political inequalities, poverty employment issues, social welfare issues (e.g. education, housing, and health care), minoritygroup & gender issues, second language learning & use literacy, topics related to language in itssocial contexts.

August 18, September 17, October 19, November 17, & December 21 – FY2010 Service Area Competitions (SAC), HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Nicole Amado at 301-594-4300 /Fax-4997 $540M for 332 grants for up to 5 years to support a variety of community-based/patient-directed, public & private nonprofit organizations & continue to serve an increasingnumber of the Nation’s underserved. Eligible applicants include grantees whose project period ends on or after October 31, 2007 & before October 1, 2008 & new organizations or consortia proposing to serve the entire service area(s) and/or population(s) identified in the application materials.

August 18(Deadlines seem to have changed) - American Recovery ReinvestmentAct Capital Fund RecoveryCompetition Grants, US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT 202-708-1112 $995M for 5000 grantsto provide funding for capital & management activities as authorized under section 9 of the 1937 Act in accordance with 4 categories: improvements addressing the needs of the elderly and/or persons with disabilities; public housing transformation; gap financing for projects that are stalled due to financing issues; & creation of energy efficient, green communities. HUD has structured each notice of funding availability category to target specific needs for capital funds.

August 19 - Healthy Generation Grants, WELLPOINT FOUNDATION 805-557-6177

Grants for organizations that improve the health of communities.

August 20 & October 20 – Small Grant Program for Conference Support (R13), AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH& QUALITY (AHRQ) Ruth AnnHadley 301-427-1395/Fax-1562 Grants to $50K intended tocomplement & promote AHRQ's core research by providing a mechanism to (1) develop health services research agendas & identify strategies/mechanisms for studying them, (2) discuss &develop consensus around health services research methodological & technical issues, (3) disseminatehealth services research information, & (4) develop partnerships with stakeholder organizations &build their capacity to participate in research activities.

August 25 – Special Delinquency Prevention Program, NYS OFFICE OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

Sandra Haggett 518-402-3602/Fax 518-473-6692 $2.65M with grants to $150K in NYC (to $100K for agencies outside NYC) for up to 4 years.

August 27 - Supportive Services for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS, BUREAU OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, NYS DOH AIDS INSTITUTE Questions must be in writing to Lisa Tackley Fax 518-474-1452/ $6.7M for supportive servicesthat enhance access to HIV medical care & treatment, help achieve optimal medical outcomes, ensure adherence to HIV care/prescribed treatment, & facilitate re-entry into care & supportive service systems. Component A : Case Management & Other Supportive Services(grants from $150K-$200K) including non- medical Case Management, Psychosocial Support, Health Education & Risk Reduction, Treatment Education, & Linguistic Services. Component B: Medical Transportation Services(grants from $75K-$150K) defined as transportation for persons living with HIV/AIDS to medical services & to Ryan White fundable support services.
August 28 - Early Detection Programs, AVON FOUNDATION BREAST CARE FUND

Coordinating Center 212- 244-5368/Fax 212-695-3081 Grants to $60Kto organizations providing access to clinical breast exams, mammograms, & education for low-income, minority, underserved, underinsured, & uninsured women in the US.

August 30 – 50 States for Good, TOM’S OF MAINE Fax 207-985 2196 $100K for 5 grants of $20K to reward nonprofits whose efforts are focused on lasting, positive change in their community.*

August 31 - INNOVATING WORTHY PROJECTS FOUNDATION 305-861-5352/Fax 305-868-4293 Grants from $5K for structuring, developing, or altering special-needs children’s programs.

August 31 - 2010 Healthy Vision Community Awards, NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE Grants to $10Kfor collaborative initiatives that support the vision objectives in Healthy People 2010, including a focus on eye examinations & prevention of eye diseases, injury/safety, & vision rehabilitation.

August 31, November 30, & February 28 – Literacy & Education, Bear Hugs Foundation, BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP Grants to $10K averaging $2,500 to provide support for children in literacy/education programs such as summer reading, early childhood education, & literacy for children with special needs. *

September 1 - Sabbatical Grant for Pastoral Leaders, LOUISVILLE INSTITUE Sheldon Sorge 502-992-5430 Forty grants for 8-week ($10K) or 3-week ($15K) sabbaticals for Christian pastors to devote themselves to a season of prayer, study, renewal & reflection on their vocations/ ministries. Recipients must be released from all pastoral duties during the entire grant period.

September 1 – Donation Emergency Vehicles, ST. MARY’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Stephanie Walsh 706-389-3928 Eight used emergency vehicles are available “as is” for nonprofits whichwill be responsible for all costs associated with transporting the vehicle from St. Mary's in Athens’s, Georgia to their own location.

September 1 – HEINEMAN FOUNDATION Grants to $50Kfor start-up & new programs that prevent &treat childhood illness & enable youth to think, create, & communicate effectively.

September 1 & January 1 – Grant Program, MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT 202-462-5747 X126/Fax 202-232-0442 Grants to $60K to foster measurable changes that lead to marijuana's being regulated similarly to alcohol & its availability for medical use. *

September 1 & January 5 - Local Funding Partnerships Program to Reducing Exposure to Violence, ROBERT WOODS JOHNSON FOUNDATIONLeticia Peguero
609-275-4128 $1M available in 2009 for up to 8 matching grants to $200K to partner with diversity-focused funders & other local grantmakers to fund projects that reduce violence in specific communities such as those defined by race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, sexual identity, or rural/frontier location. Projects must be new, community-based, and culturally appropriate, reflecting how language skills, significant cultural differences, education, income, and discrimination affect health outcomes. Community members should be engaged in planning & leadership.

September 4 - Emergency Needs for the Homeless Program (ENHP), NYS OFFICE OF TEMPORARY & DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Linda CamoinFax 518-486-7068 Grants for crisis intervention; eviction prevention; mobile emergency feeding services; & summer youth services. Services funded under this ENHP contract may include, but are not limited to these four services.

September 4 – Housing for Everyone, TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMichael Rayder 207-756-6947 $2M in grants to $100K to supportinnovative projects designed to stabilize the housing environment.

September 7 - HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, &Vulnerable Populations (R21) – NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE Albert Avila 301-496-8804/Fax 301-594-6043Grants to $200K (no more than$275K over 2 years) to identify the role(s) that drug abuse plays in fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in vulnerable groups (racial/ethnic minorities, men who have sex with men, youth) & to develop effective interventions to prevent new infections & to improve the health and well-being of those living with HIV/AIDS.

September 7 - Grants To Organizations Working to Address Poverty - NYC VENTURE PHILANTHROPY FUND $10K grant & technical assistance for one organization with a budget under $500K annually in one critical area, such as education, the arts, poverty, etc.The Fund is a giving circle of individuals who combine their professional skills & financial contributions to support NYC social entrepreneurs & this is a method for identifying emerging, under-funded, & under-recognized projects or programs that embody an entrepreneurial spirit & promise high impact and effectiveness for complex, persistent social problems.

September 7 & January 7– Grant Program for Large Conference Support (R13) & (U13), US AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH & QUALITYMaryHand 301-427-1395 /Fax-1562 Grants to $100K for conferences supporting: 1) Research development - where issues or challenges in the delivery of health services are defined & a research agenda or strategy for studying them is developed; 2) Design & methodology - where methodological & technical issues of major importance in the field of health services research are addressed or new designs & methodologies are developed; 3)Dissemination conferences - where research findings are summarized & communicated broadly to organizations & individuals that have the capability to use the information to improve the outcomes, quality, access to, and cost & utilization of health care services; and/or, 4) Research training, infrastructure & career development conferences.