Nonprofit Funding, Jobs, & Events February 2024

Funding

Taco Bell Foundation’s Ambition Accelerator
The Ambition Accelerator is a social impact challenge for young people, ages 16-26, with bold ideas for creating positive change in their communities and beyond. If you have a game-changing idea, or already have a venture in the works, apply now! This is your chance to grow your changemaking abilities, access funding, receive feedback on your project, discover a community of like-minded young people, and more! In 2024, $25,000 for U.S. participants and ₹1,000,000 for India participants is up for grabs!
Deadline: March 14, 2024 | Learn more >>

Office on Violence Against Women’s FY 2024 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Program
This program supports efforts to develop or enhance population specific outreach and victim services to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in underserved populations. Funds may be used to: develop or enhance population specific victim services; develop or enhance outreach strategies to reach underserved survivors; build the capacity of population specific organizations to serve survivors of these crimes; build the capacity of victim service providers to provide victim services that are population specific; train and educate community partners and the criminal and civil justice system on the needs of survivors from underserved populations; and develop culturally and linguistically appropriate materials for underserved survivors.
Deadline: Grants.Gov: March 26, 2024; JustGrants: March 28, 2024 | Learn more >>

AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve directly with nonprofit organizations to tackle our nation’s most pressing challenges. AmeriCorps provides support to organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities through funding and people power. Learn more >>
Deadlines for each Funding Opportunity: 

• FY 2024 AmeriCorps VISTA Request for Concept Papers - March 28, 2024
• FY 2024 AmeriCorps State and National Native Nations Grants - April 5, 2024

Office on Violence Against Women’s FY2024 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program
This funding supports nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on culturally specific communities and have experience in the area of sexual assault or who partner with an organization having such expertise. The goal of the SAS Culturally Specific Program is to establish, maintain, and expand sustainable, culturally appropriate services that address the unique needs and challenges of victims of sexual assault from culturally specific communities. Intervention and related assistance may include:

1. 24-hour hotline services providing crisis intervention services and referral. 
2. Accompaniment and advocacy through medical, criminal justice, and social support systems, including medical facilities, police, and court proceedings.
3. Crisis intervention, short-term individual and group support services, direct payments, and comprehensive service coordination and supervision to assist sexual assault victims and family or household members.
4. Information and referral to assist the sexual assault victim and family or household members.
5. Community-based, culturally specific services and support mechanisms, including outreach activities for underserved communities.
6. Development and distribution of materials on issues related to the services described above. 

Deadline: Grants.Gov: April 4, 2024; JustGrants: April 9, 2024 | Learn more >>

Employment and Training Administration’s Growth Opportunities
The purpose of this program is to introduce and prepare justice-involved youth and young adults for the world of work and put them on a path to more equitable career opportunities, through placement into paid work experiences. In addition to paid work experiences, the program encompasses occupational education and training in in-demand industries, leadership development, a mentorship component, and placement into unsubsidized employment and/or education. 
Deadline: Round 4: April 9, 2024 & Round 5: October 15, 2024 | Learn more >>

Office on Violence Against Women’s FY 2024 Transitional housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
This funding supports programs that provide 6-24 months of transitional housing with support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking; and for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. Funds under this program must be used for one or more of the following purposes:  

1. Transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of newly developed or existing transitional housing; 
2. Short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payments assistance and assistance with related expenses such as payment of security deposits and other costs incidental to relocation to transitional housing; and
3. Support services designed to enable a minor, an adult, or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to (a) locate and secure permanent housing; (b) secure employment, including obtaining employment counseling, occupational training, job retention counseling, and counseling concerning re-entry into the workforce; and (c) integrate into a community by providing that minor, adult, or dependent with services, such as transportation, counseling, childcare services, case management, and other assistance. Participation in the support services shall be voluntary.

Deadline: Grants.Gov: April 9, 2024; JustGrants: April 11, 2024 | Learn more >>

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
The purpose of this program is to implement the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment public health model for children, adolescents, and/or adults in primary care and community health settings (e.g., health centers, hospital systems, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred-provider organizations (PPOs) health plans, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), behavioral health centers, pediatric health care providers, children’s hospitals, etc.) and schools with a focus on screening for underage drinking, opioid use, and other substance use.
Deadline: April 12, 2024 | Learn more >>

Office on Violence Against Women’s FY 2024 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program
This program supports efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas. This program supports projects that implement, expand, and establish cooperative efforts among law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; provide treatment, advocacy, counseling, legal assistance, or other victim services to victims in rural communities; or develop or strengthen programs addressing sexual assault. In FY 2024, the new Rural Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) initiative seeks to address the shortage of SANEs and sexual assault medical forensic exams in rural communities. This Initiative aims to enhance quality of care for survivors of sexual assault by supporting the creation of sexual assault medical forensic exam services in rural communities and increasing the number of trained SANEs in rural areas. Successful applicants will establish hospital-based and/or community-based programs that offer sexual assault medical forensic exams and sexual assault victim services using coordinated community response strategies. 
Deadline: Grants.Gov: April 12, 2024; JustGrants: April 16, 2024 | Learn more >>

Office for Victims of Crime’s 2024 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for victims of human trafficking, including those that provide trauma-informed services. Applicants are invited to apply under five purpose areas.

1. Developing Capacity to Serve Human Trafficking Victims: The purpose of these awards is to support: a) victim service organizations that have limited or no prior experience in serving victims of human trafficking, and/or b) victim service organizations that have limited or no prior experience in receiving direct federal funding to serve victims of human trafficking.
2. Comprehensive Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Awards will be made to victim service organizations with a demonstrated history of serving human trafficking victims with a comprehensive range of direct services. The purpose of these awards is to enhance victims’ access to the diverse services that victims of labor and sex trafficking often require to address their needs.
3. Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Awards will be made to organizations with a demonstrated history of providing legal services to victims of human trafficking. The goal is to increase the quality and quantity of legal services to assist victims of all forms of human trafficking. 
4. Economic Empowerment, Education, and Employment Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Awards will be made to organizations with a demonstrated history of providing economic empowerment, education, and/or employment services to victims of human trafficking. The goal is to increase the quality and quantity of these services to assist victims of all forms of human trafficking.
5. Behavioral and Physical Health Services for Human Trafficking Victims: Awards will be made to organizations with a demonstrated history of providing behavioral (i.e., mental health and substance use) and physical health services to victims of human trafficking. The goal is to increase the quality and quantity of behavioral and physical health services to assist victims of all forms of human trafficking.

Deadline: Grants.Gov: April 8, 2024; JustGrants: April 22, 2024 | Learn more >>

Office for Victims of Crime’s FY 2024 Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
The goal of this program is to provide services that address the needs of minor victims of sex and labor trafficking through a continuum of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and gender-responsive services to ensure their safety, security, and healing and to prevent them from being directed to or involved in the justice system. Eligibility for services under this grant are limited to victims who were trafficked and began receiving services while under age 18; however, receipt of services can extend beyond the age of 18, as needed. OVC expects to make up to 13 awards of up to $950,000 each for a 36-month period of performance to begin on October 1, 2024.
Deadline: Grants.Gov: April 8, 2024; JustGrants: April 22, 2024 | Learn more >>

Free Webinars and Trainings

Advancing Racial & Health Justice Through a Right to Counsel for Tenants
PolicyLink
March 6, 2024
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Tax Tips for Young People who have Self-Employment Income or a 1099
National Homelessness Law Center, California Homeless Youth Project, & A Way Home America
March 11, 2024
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Mentoring LGBTQ+ Youth: An Urgent Need for Each of Us to Act Pt.1
MENTOR
March 21, 2024
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Let’s Talk About It: A National Peer Learning Space for Action & Solutions
Point Source Youth
March 27, 2024
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Youth Town Hall Series
MENTOR
April 18, 2024
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Building Your Program: Empowering Grassroots Mentoring Pt. 2
MENTOR
May 16, 2024
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Events

Creating Meaningful Change
Child Welfare League of America
April 17-20, 2024
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Beyond the Fundamentals: A Specialized Approach to Anti-Trafficking Work
Freedom Network USA
April 18-19, 2024
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Executive Leadership Institute
Social Current
May 13-17, 2024
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National Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness
Point Source Youth
June 24-26, 2024
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Jobs

• Director of Youth Housing | SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders) | Washington, DC 
• Youth Engagement Specialist & Various Other Positions | Covenant House New Jersey | Newark, NJ
• Housing Case Manager & Various Other Positions | Youth Services of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK
• Match Activities Coordinator & Various Other Positions | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN
• Youth Advocate & Various Other Positions | Los Angeles LGBT Center | Los Angeles, CA