FY09 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)

The summary for the FY09 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Office of Public Health and Science, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY09 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP): 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.

Federal Grant Title:	FY09 Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)
Federal Agency Name:	Office of Public Health and Science
Grant Categories:	Health
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	MP-YEP-09-002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.910
CFDA Descriptions:	Family and Community Violence Prevention Program
Current Application Deadline:	Sep 03, 2009 Refe
Original Application Deadline:	Sep 03, 2009 No Ex
Posted Date:	Aug 03, 2009
Creation Date:	Aug 03, 2009
Archive Date:	Oct 03, 2009
Total Program Funding:	$3,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$275,000
Expected Number of Awards:	12
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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.
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