IYD: RFP for Federal Sub-Awards

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The Institute for Youth Development (IYD) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that promotes a consistent, comprehensive risk avoidance message to youth for the leading harmful risk behaviors. IYD may be contacted at (703) 433-1640 or by writing P.O. Box 16560, Washington, DC 20041.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Debra Arrington
Institute for Youth
Development
703-433-1640, Ext. 124

Institute for Youth Development Issues RFP for Federal Sub-Awards Under President’s Compassion Capital Fund Program

Helps Faith-Based & Community Organizations Compete for Capacity-Building Grants

Washington, DC – January 6, 2005 – Under a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services designed to help faith-based and community organizations build capacity and effectively apply for federal funding, the Institute for Youth Development (IYD) has issued a notice of availability of funds and Request for Proposal (RFP) to faith- and community-based non-profit organizations that have not previously received a federally-funded competitive grant.

The RFP, which can be found at www.youthdevelopment.org, is targeted at pregnancy resource centers and the medical model demonstration program. Letters of intent to apply are due by 5:00 PM ET on February 1, 2005. Proposals are due by 5:00 PM ET on February 15, 2005.

Since 2003, IYD, the largest grantee under the President’s Compassion Capital Fund Program (CCF), has made a total of 113 sub-awards that range between $5,000 and $50,000. IYD anticipates making similar awards throughout the remainder of 2005.

In addition to issuing sub-awards, IYD is hosting a series of educational conferences nationwide to teach faith-based and community organizations how to win federal grants. Registration information can be found at the IYD web site located at www.youthdevelopment.org.

The conference and sub-award program is part of the historic Faith-Based and Community Initiative created by President Bush. It is designed to level the playing field for faith-based and community groups so they may participate in the myriad opportunities to receive federal grants.

“The President has designed a program that allows for the full participation of faith-based and community groups while also allowing those groups to remain true to their beliefs, whether faith-based or not,” said Shepherd Smith, IYD president. “These organizations are helping those with the greatest needs across this country by focusing on their local communities. The Compassion Capital Fund Program will help these organizations enhance their capacity by competing for federal grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements so they can become more effective at meeting community needs.”

While the primary focus of the program is on faith-based and community organizations that have not received federal funding in the past, participants may include partners that are helping to provide the social services and/or educational activities for which they are seeking funding. However, the faith-based or community organization must be the fiscal agent as well as the lead partner. Examples of such partners include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher learning, state and local education agencies, private industry and other faith-based and community groups.

IYD is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that promotes a consistent, comprehensive risk-avoidance message to youth for five harmful risk-behaviors that are inextricably linked: alcohol, drugs, sex, tobacco, and violence. To learn more about IYD and the Compassion Capital Fund program, visit www.youthdevelopment.org or e-mail your questions to info@youthdevelopment.org.