GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSE OF REQUEST The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is responsible for protecting the health and safety of all North Carolinians, which includes providing essential human services for persons with special needs such as mental illness, deafness, blindness, developmental or other disabilities; older adults; caregivers, children, adults and families at risk or experiencing challenges affecting their health and safety; and other vulnerable populations. DHHS seeks proposals from eligible nonprofit organizations to fulfill these responsibilities in the areas described in Section II below. The Department will give priority to programs serving persons experiencing or at risk for significant health and safety needs. To evaluate proposed activities’ contributions toward achieving its mission, DHHS will consider how the initiative described in each application advances one or more of the following DHHS goals: Provide outreach, support and services to individuals and families identified as at risk of compromised health and safety to eliminate or reduce those risks. Provide services and supports to individuals and families experiencing health and safety to assist them in living successfully in the community. Provide services and protection to individuals and families experiencing serious health and safety who are not, at least temporarily, able to assist themselves with the goal of helping them to return to independent, community living. More information on DHHS goals is available at . AWARD AMOUNT AND TERM allows grants to be awarded to nonprofits for up to two years. A minimum of five percent (5%) of the grants must be awarded to new grant recipients who did not receive grant awards during the previous competitive grants process. The Department of Health and Human Services will make awards based on the state budget allocation for this program in the Appropriations Act currently in effect. All awards are subject to continuing availability of funds and legislative priorities. Projects will be selected for funding for the period beginning July 1, 2017 for up to two years. Projects funded for one year will end by June 30, 2018 and those funded for two years will end by June 30, 2019. Awards are anticipated in the following categories: Grants not to exceed $3M for statewide delivery of services reflecting one or more of the defined initiatives listed in Section II. The Department anticipates making no more than three awards at this level. Grants not to exceed $500K for delivery of services reflecting one or more of the defined initiatives listed in Section II. Applications for regional delivery of services will be
GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSE OF REQUEST The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is responsible for protecting the health and safety of all North Carolinians, which includes providing essential human services for persons with special needs such as mental illness, deafness, blindness, developmental or other disabilities; older adults; caregivers, children, adults and families at risk or experiencing challenges affecting their health and safety; and other vulnerable populations. DHHS seeks proposals from eligible nonprofit organizations to fulfill these responsibilities in the areas described in Section II below. The Department will give priority to programs serving persons experiencing or at risk for significant health and safety needs. To evaluate proposed activities’ contributions toward achieving its mission, DHHS will consider how the initiative described in each application advances one or more of the following DHHS goals: Provide outreach, support and services to individuals and families identified as at risk of compromised health and safety to eliminate or reduce those risks. Provide services and supports to individuals and families experiencing health and safety to assist them in living successfully in the community. Provide services and protection to individuals and families experiencing serious health and safety who are not, at least temporarily, able to assist themselves with the goal of helping them to return to independent, community living. More information on DHHS goals is available at . AWARD AMOUNT AND TERM allows grants to be awarded to nonprofits for up to two years. A minimum of five percent (5%) of the grants must be awarded to new grant recipients who did not receive grant awards during the previous competitive grants process. The Department of Health and Human Services will make awards based on the state budget allocation for this program in the Appropriations Act currently in effect. All awards are subject to continuing availability of funds and legislative priorities. Projects will be selected for funding for the period beginning July 1, 2017 for up to two years. Projects funded for one year will end by June 30, 2018 and those funded for two years will end by June 30, 2019. Awards are anticipated in the following categories: Grants not to exceed $3M for statewide delivery of services reflecting one or more of the defined initiatives listed in Section II. The Department anticipates making no more than three awards at this level. Grants not to exceed $500K for delivery of services reflecting one or more of the defined initiatives listed in Section II. Applications for regional delivery of services will be
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