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FY09 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)

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Synopsis
       


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Description of Modification

added the Eligibility

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: MP-YEP-09-002
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Aug 03, 2009
Creation Date: Aug 03, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 03, 2009    No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 03, 2009    Refer to the grant announcement regarding application submission requirements, dates and times.
Archive Date: Oct 03, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Health
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $275,000
CFDA Number(s): 93.910  --  Family and Community Violence Prevention Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

To qualify for funding, an applicant must be: (1) An Institution of Higher Education/Learning or Community College with a documented history of working in minority communities; or (2) a Tribal College. This is a limited competition. To qualify for funding, an applicant must be an Institution of Higher Education/Learning or a community college, as described above. The organization submitting the application will: ● Serve as the lead agency for the project, responsible for its implementation and management; and ● Serve as the fiscal agent for the Federal grant awarded.

Agency Name

Office of Public Health and Science

Description

The Youth Empowerment Program is designed to address unhealthy behaviors in at-risk minority youth (see definition of ?minority populations?) youth, and provide them opportunities to learn more positive life styles and enhance their capacity to make healthier life choices. The YEP is intended to test innovative approaches to promoting healthy behaviors in youth at-risk for poor health/life outcomes. These demonstration grants require a multi-partner approach involving institutions of higher education, primary and secondary schools, community organizations and institutions, and the community at-large.

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FY09 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)

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Synopsis Modification History

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File Name Date
Original Synopsis Aug 03, 2009