Grant Funding Opportunities

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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health (DHHS) is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for the purposes of entering into Grant agreement(s) and awarding state funds to an eligible and qualified agency to provide legal services for individuals at risk of or experience homelessness. Applicants must be a local government, Indian Tribe, an institution of higher education, or a non-profit organization. Additional eligibility criteria are listed below.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE

Eligible entities include local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and non-profit entities. Individuals and for-profit organizations may not apply for this grant funding.  To be eligible for funding, entities must:

• Be exempt from taxation under Section 501© (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or represent a number of eligible applicants.
• Not discriminate on the basis of age, religion, sex, race, color or national origin, gender identity or gender orientation
• Provide legal services as defined in 24 CFR 576.105(a)(1)(vi) in all 93 counties in Nebraska
• Operate a drug-free premises.

To apply, an entity must fully complete Form 1: Application, Work Plan, and Budget and submit it electronically to DHHS.Grants@nebraska.gov. Applications that do not contain the required information may be rejected. DHHS reserves the right to evaluate Applicants and award funds in a manner utilizing criteria selected at DHHS' discretion and in the best interest of meeting the objectives of the funding involved. ​

The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Economic Assistance, Childcare and Development Fund Program. (“DHHS"), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA") for the purposes of entering into grant agreement(s) (“grant" or “grants") and awarding state funds to an eligible and qualified entity for a one-time start-up grant to nursing homes or assisted-living facilities to develop an intergenerational childcare facility in which nursing services or assisted living facility services and childcare are provided. A more detailed description may be found in Project Description, Section 2. 

This funding opportunity is open to “non-federal entities" as set forth in 45 CFR § 75.2 or 2 CFR § 200.69. A “non-federal entity" is limited to local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and non-profit organizations. For profit entities may also apply for this funding. Individuals may not apply for this grant funding. All entities that apply for this funding MUST meet the following requirements:

1. Must provide documentation that applicant is a Nursing Homes as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat § 38-2421 or an Assisted Living Facilities as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat § 71-5903.
2. Must provide documentation that the facility has not been cited for substandard quality of care during its most recent survey.
3. Must provide certification to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
4. Must provide a plan describing how the grantee plans to participate in the quality rating and improvement system described in Neb. Rev. Stat § 71-1956 within three years after the date the grant is awarded.

Preference will be given to applicants serving a rural area as described in Neb. Rev. Stat § 81-1288.

Request for Applications

• Form 1 - Application Cover Sheet
• Form 2 - Applicant's Organizational Overview
• Form 3 - Applicant's Work Plan and Work Plan Narrative
• Form 4 - Applicant's Budget
• Form 5 - Submission Checklist
• Attachment 1 - End User Guidance: Shared File Link
• Attachment 2 - Additional Requirements

Addendum 1 - List of Applicants

Intent to Award