National Fair Houston Training Academy (NFHTA) is pleased to share that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently published four Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) under its Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) on grants.gov.
Eligible national and local fair housing organizations may apply for funding under the Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI), the Fair Housing Organizations Initiative (FHOI) and the Private Enforcement Initiative (PEI) to:
The linked article in this post addresses the need for "alternative value-based arrangements" within the Managed Care space with entities called Social Accountable Care Organizations. The post was provided by our colleague Amber OHaver, who has significant expertise in health payer contracting. Amber writes, "…this article exemplifies exactly what us folks in Independent Living have been saying for years and presents a potential opportunity for disability-owned and directed entities, like CILs and SILCs", to meet this need:
The FEMA Civil Rights Summit – 4.0 Advancing Environmental Justice is designed to foster dialogue and partnerships through direct engagement with FEMA. Presentations and discussion will cover FEMA programs and services, with special emphasis on understanding civil rights concerns within communities.
Mathematica is proud to partner with federal and state agencies and nonprofit organizations to generate new evidence on programs and policies that can dismantle barriers to employment for people with disabilities.
Six New Two-Year Cooperative Agreements Addressing Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities
ACL awarded a total of $985,000 for the first year of six new two-year cooperative agreements addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in tribal communities. The awardees will focus on identifying community needs; facilitating multidisciplinary activities advancing elder justice; and preventing and responding to abuse, neglect, and exploitation:
