Grants to Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico Nonprofits, Churches, and Agencies in Eligible Areas to Benefit Local Youth and Young Adults

Healthy Kids Initiative

Agency

Foundation

GrantWatch ID#

188380

Funding Source

Paso del Norte Health Foundation

Geographic Focus

USA: New Mexico; Texas
International
International.

Important Dates

LOI Date: 09/19/23
Deadline: 12/04/23

Grant Description

Grants to Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico nonprofit organizations, churches, and government entities in eligible areas to benefit local youth and young adults. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. The following two priority populations are of interest: out-of-school-time programs that serve youth between the ages of 5-17 years of age and programs that serve young adults between the ages of 16-24 years of age. The eligible region includes El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in far west Texas, Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in southern New Mexico, and the municipality of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

The following two priority populations are of interest:

OST programs that serve youth between the ages of 5-17 years of age

Focus on disconnected youth as defined in the strategic plan,
Reach at least 100 new disconnected youth,
Offer summer programming,
Incorporate and strengthen the seven program quality characteristics,
Maintain a focus on increasing connection for youth within the region,
Offer skill building opportunities for disconnected high school youth, and
Address and incorporate healthy behaviors and environments.

Programs that serve young adults between the ages of 16-24 years of age

Focus on young adults who are disconnected from school and work,
Reach at least 100 new disconnected young adults,
Create potential for individual growth through exploring independence and life opportunities,
Increase opportunities for young adult education and skill certification, especially in areas where such opportunities are lacking,
Increase opportunities at worksites for apprenticeships or other job training that will enhance occupational paths,
Produce reengagement strategies to drive opportunities for young adults, and
Address and incorporate healthy behaviors and environments.

Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants include nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, including churches and units of government, located in the Paso del Norte Region.

Additional Geographic Information:

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation operates in a unique binational environment, which stretches across two countries and three states. This region serves the 2.4 million people living in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in far west Texas, Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in southern New Mexico, and the municipality of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Pre-Application Information

Deadlines & Schedule
- Letters of intent are due via the Health Foundation’s on-line application system by September 19, 2023.
- Invitations for full proposals will be announced by October 24, 2023.
- Full proposals are due by December 4, 2023.
- Projected funding cycle up to 12 months to start April 1, 2024.

FAQs:
https://pdnhf.org/what-we-do/faqs

Additional information:
https://pdnhf.org/grant-center/for-grantseekers

Contact Information

Apply Online: https://us.grantrequest.com/application.aspx?sid=2308&fid=35388

Direct questions to:
Sandra Day
E-mail: sday@pdnfoundation.org
Phone: 915-218-2617

Paso Del Norte Community Foundation
221 N. Kansas, Suite 1900
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 544-7636

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