Deadline: 15-Jul-22
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) is offering grants to address Eating Disorders and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
This notice solicits applications to fund up to three (3) projects focusing on adolescent girls at risk for eating disorders exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each project will identify, develop, and implement an evidence-based intervention(s) aimed at detecting and preventing eating disorders.
Details
Each project must:
- Develop and implement an evidence-based intervention(s) to address modifiable risk factors, encourage behavior change, and improve health outcomes in response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Create partnerships that integrate physical and mental health aspects of eating disorders among care providers, nutritionists, and/or community organizations to address gaps in care exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Create developmentally appropriate education and outreach for adolescent girls at risk for eating disorders; and
- Plan for transition of a successful project to sustainability.
Funding Information
- Estimated Federal Funds Available: $ 1,500,000
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 3
- Award Ceiling (Federal Funds including indirect costs): $ 500,000 per budget period
- Award Floor (Federal Funds including indirect costs): $ 300,000 per budget period
- Anticipated Start Date: September 15, 2022
- Anticipated Initial Budget Period Length: 12 months
Eligibility Criteria
Any public or private (profit or nonprofit) entity located in a State (which includes one of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands) is eligible to apply for an award under this announcement. Community-based organizations, faith-based organizations and American Indian/Alaska Native/Native American (AI/AN/NA) organizations are eligible to apply. Examples of eligible Organizations include:
- State Governments
- U.S. territories
- County Governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public Housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations, including small businesses
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=337435
