WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice, through its Bureau of Justice Assistance, has announced a funding opportunity aimed at reducing injury and death among individuals with dementia and developmental disabilities. The BJA FY 2026 Kevin and Avonte Program will provide grants of up to $150,000 to eligible applicants, which include units of local government as well as healthcare agencies working with affected individuals. This initiative seeks to bolster public safety efforts, specifically targeting the risks associated with wan more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice, through its Bureau of Justice Assistance, has announced a funding opportunity designed to enhance education and employment outcomes for adults and youth transitioning from prison and jail. The initiative, BJA FY 2026 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes, aims to support state, local, and tribal governments, as well as community-based organizations, in developing programs that provide vocational training and career pathways. With an award ceiling of $1 milli more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control, has announced a funding opportunity aimed at enhancing laboratory services and diagnostic networks within the Ghana Health Service. This initiative is designed to support the Ministry of Health in responding to HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and other critical health threats. The funding opportunity will provide operational support through both financial and technical resources, with an approximate total funding amount of $500,000 availab more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control, has launched a funding opportunity aimed at enhancing surveillance and research on birth defects and stillbirths in the U.S.. The initiative, titled Surveillance and Case Control Study of Stillbirth and Birth Defects (SUCCSSBD), is expected to provide an estimated total funding of $55 million, with the intention of awarding approximately 20 grants. Birth defects affect around three percent of all births in the U.S. and are a leadin more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control, has announced a funding opportunity aimed at eradicating HIV and tuberculosis (TB) as public health threats in India. The initiative, titled Ending HIV and TB as Public Health Threats Through an Accelerated and Sustained Comprehensive Response in India, supports the National AIDS Control Organization, Central Tuberculosis Division, and other departments within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. CDC anticipates approximately more ST