Announcement of Availability of Funds for the Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Community-Centered Health Care and Prevention Project

Funding Opportunity Number: WH-AST-16-002 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.088Eligible Applicants County governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesAgency Name: HHS-OPHSClosing Date: Apr 15, 2016Award Ceiling: $333,000Expected Number of Awards: 6Creation Date: Jan 20, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The Office on Women's Health (OWH), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), works to improve the health and sense of well-being of all U.S. women and girls. OWH serves as the focal point for women's health activities across HHS offices and agencies, and leads HHS efforts to ensure that all women and girls achieve the best possible health.OWH has its central office located in Washington, D.C. and collaborates with ten Regional Women Health Coordinators across the country to he...

Source: Grants.gov - January 21, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding