Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 11:25:21 +0500 From: ghgreenk{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghgreenk}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: Funding information from CDC NAC (1) Page 1 of 3 NEW/UPDATED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The Clearinghouse's Funding Databases contain information on more than 800 current and archival funding opportunities. These Databases are primarily intended to serve as a starting point for people seeking support for HIV/AIDS education, prevention, service provision, and information dissemination. The grantmaking agency should be contacted for further information and application procedures. The Clearinghouse makes these databases available to the public through their electronic bulletin board service, NAC ONLINE. Information and assistance about the Clearinghouse and NAC ONLINE can be obtained by calling a Reference Specialist at 1-800-458-5231 or 1800-243-7012 (deaf access/TDD). If you know of opportunities that we do not have in our databases, please contact us at aidsinfo@cdcnac.aspensys.com. Last night, five new records and one updated record loaded to the Funding Database. These records are cited below: ----------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TITLES INCLUDED IN THIS WINDOW: 1) AIDS Foundation of Chicago: HIV-Related Programs and Services. 1996 RFP. (NEW) 2) Rural Health Services Outreach Grants Program (NEW) ------------------------------------------------------------------ **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 02053-020 FUND TITLE: AIDS Foundation of Chicago: HIV-Related Programs and Services FUND NO: 1996 RFP DESCRIPTION: The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is calling for funding proposals for HIV-related programs and services. AFC is interested in funding HIV/AIDS education, prevention and risk reduction programs; direct care services for people living with HIV/AIDS, and HIV/AIDS-related advocacy projects. Grantmaking priority is directed towards community-based organizations and those organizations serving populations disproportionately affected by HIV, especially in communities of color. In particular, AFC seeks to fill gaps in AIDS-related services by making funds available for innovative programs that may be deemed too risky or controversial to be funded by other grantmakers. AFC will consider general operating support requests from agencies finding it difficult to secure funding for administrative support for their core activities. Community-based organizations serving communities of color must have: community members comprising >50% of the organization's governing board; a client population composed predominately of persons from communities of color; and staff composed predominately of persons from communities of color. If any of these criteria are not met, the organization must have: a formal mechanisms for securing and acting upon community input; a mission statement and/or program priorities targeting persons and communities of color; and must be located in an area(s) perceived as communities of color. TARGET AUDIENCE: 300 - General Public, Consumers, 310 - Blacks/African Americans, 335 - Persons Practicing High Risk Behavior, 336 - Hispanics, 400 - Persons With AIDS, 445 - HIV Positive Persons SUBJECT AREAS: Advocacy, Community health education, Health care, HIV prevention, Risk reduction, Social services FINANCIAL INFORMATION AMOUNT AVAILABLE: $750000 FUND DURATION: 1 yr. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Project grants. General operating support. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 960405 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Awards announced in June 1996. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Community Based Organization IRS 501 (c)(3) Organization Non Government Non Profit RESTRICTIONS: Educational Organization, Institution Hospital Individual LOCATION: Chicago metropolitan area, IL. RESTRICTIONS: Outside the Chicago metropolitan area, IL. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: Chicago metropolitan area, IL. EXPECTED RESULT: Final program and fiscal reports. ELIGIBILITY: Agencies may only submit 1 application. Each of the 12 proposal copies should be bound with a paper clip and must include the cover sheet and proposal checklist enclosed in the RFP package. Grant awards are distributed in 2 payments; the second installment is contingent upon submission of a satisfactory progress report. This RFP represents the single annual cycle for the general grantmaking program of AFC. Each year, proposals are accepted between January 1 and the first Friday in April; proposals submitted at all other times will be returned. Contact funder for further information. LIMITATIONS: AFC does not provide funds for endowment purposes, scholarships, loans or travel (except as an integral part of a specific project. In addition, because AFC funds case management through Title I of the Ryan White CARE Act, case management will not be funded under this RFP. Please note: a portion of the funds to be awarded in this cycle were raised at the September 1995 AIDS Walk in Chicago. AIDS Walk funds will not be used to support AIDS Walk member agencies. Proposals from agencies with an overdue interim or final report from a previous AFC grant cycle will not be considered. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: 12 copies of proposal must be received before 5 PM. CONTACT PERSON: Karen Fishman, Exec. Director 411 S. Wells St., Ste. 300 Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 922-2322 (312) 922-2916 FAX NO. TECHNICAL CONTACT: TTY/TDD: (312) 922 - 2917 ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 02053 AIDS Foundation of Chicago 411 S. Wells, Ste. 300 Chicago, IL 60607 OTHER NAME: AFC PHONE: (312) 922-2322 AREA CODES: 312 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Community Based Organization ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government DESCRIPTION: The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) was established in 1985 to coordinate local response to the AIDS epidemic. AFC's grantmaking program, initiated in 1988, seeks to support programs designed either to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and/or to care for those already affected by the epidemic. Therefore, AFC funds organizations that: 1) conduct HIV education, prevention, and/or risk reduction program; and/or 2) provide direct care services for people affected by HIV; and/or 3) advocate on behalf of people affected by HIV. AFC is the largest local source of private philanthropic support for AIDS programs and services. Foundation policy and program priorities are determined by the Board in partnership with a Services Providers Council (SPC) that includes over 100 member agencies. The unique partnership between the Board and the SPC ensures that AFC's grantmaking, policy, and advocacy programs are grounded in the actual experiences of those working on the front lines of AIDS care. Foundation interests include all medical, legal, psychological, social, and pastoral aspects of AIDS in the six-county Chicago Metropolitan Area. Since its inception, AFC has distributed more than $4.1 million to over 70 community agencies. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private ----------------------------------------------------------------- **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 23746-004 FUND TITLE: Rural Health Services Outreach Grants Program FUND NO: Alert #2 DESCRIPTION: The Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is accepting applications for Rural Health Services Outreach Demonstration Grants. The purpose of these grants is to expand or enhance the availability of essential health services in rural areas by supporting projects that demonstrate new and innovative models of outreach and health care services delivery. Grants will be awarded either for the direct provision of health services to rural populations that are currently not using them, or to enable access to and utilization of existing services. Examples of possible projects include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) ambulatory and mental health care services. A special priority is the establishment of primary care programs along the U.S./Mexican border; 2) emergency medical services; 3) the creation of ambulatory care provider networks; 4) health care professions training, such as community outreach; 5) health and safety programs for farmers, farm families, migrant and seasonal farm workers; 6) health promotion; 7) telecommunication and telemedicine projects; and 8) adolescent health and school-based programs. TARGET AUDIENCE: 035 - Farmers, 306 - Adolescents, 324 - Families, 350 - Migrant Workers, 366 - Low Income Persons, 389 - People in Rural Areas SUBJECT AREAS: Demonstration projects, Health care, Mental health, Outreach FINANCIAL INFORMATION FUND TOTAL NOTE: Maximum is per-year amount. MAXIMUM: $300000 AVERAGE: $180000 FUND DURATION: Up to 3 yrs. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Demonstration grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 960315 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Not specified. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Consortia Non Profit LOCATION: United States, location unrestricted. Puerto Rico (PR), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Compact of Free Association Jurisdictions of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: United States, location unrestricted. Puerto Rico (PR), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Compact of Free Association Jurisdictions of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are nonprofit or public entities that meet one of the following three requirements: 1) the organization's central administrative headquarters is not located in a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the Office of Management and Budget; 2) the organization's central administrative headquarters are located in a rural census tract of an MSA; of 3) the organization's clientele consists exclusively of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in rural areas and is supported under Section 329 of the Public Health Services Act. Completed applications must be sent to: The Grants Management Office, c/o Global Exchange, Inc., 7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 400, Bethesda, MD 20857. (800) 784-0345. Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Compact of Free Association Jurisdictions of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Federated States of Micronesia should call (301) 656-3100 COLLECT. Awards are contingent upon appropriation of funds. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Contact Grants Management Office for Form PHS-5161-1. CONTACT PERSON: Eileen Holloran Office of Rural Health Policy 5600 Fishers Lane Parklawn Building, Rm. 9-05 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 (301) 443-0835 TECHNICAL CONTACT: Ofc Grants Mgmt: 301-594-4260 ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 23746 US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Health Resources and Services Administration Office of Rural Health Policy Parklawn Bldg., 14-22 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 PHONE: (301) 443-0835 OTHER PHONE: (301) 443-5414 AREA CODES: 301 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Public Health, Social Services Department ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Federal DESCRIPTION: The Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy is responsible for the Rural Health Services Outreach Grants Program. This program supports projects that demonstrate new and innovative service delivery in rural areas that lack basic health services. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Federal. Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 12:13:52 +0500 From: ghgreenk{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghgreenk}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: Funding information from CDC NAC (2) New/updated funds, cont' Page 2 of 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TITLES INCLUDED IN THIS WINDOW: 1) Fund for Southern Communities: General Fund Announcement. (UPDATE) 2) Chicago Foundation for Women: General Funding Guidelines. (NEW) ------------------------------------------------------------------ **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 28354-001 FUND TITLE: Fund for Southern Communities: General Fund Announcement. DESCRIPTION: The Fund for Southern Communities provides grants and technical assistance to grassroots social change organizations. Projects/organizations should be working agains discrimination; struggling for the rights of workers; promoting self-determination in low-income and disenfranchised communities; protecting the environment and developing appropriate technologies; creating alternative arts and media; or promoting peace and responsible U.S. foreign policy. The Fund is most likely to support projects that work for an equitable distibution of economic and political power and/or are unlikely to be funded by traditional funding sources. TARGET AUDIENCE: 300 - General Public, Consumers, 316 - Developmentally Delayed Persons, 332 - Persons with Physical Disabilities, 338 - Homosexuals, 352 - Minorities, 366 - Low Income Persons, 385 - Bisexuals, 386 - Lesbians, 390 - Women SUBJECT AREAS: Advocacy, Community programs FINANCIAL INFORMATION FUND TOTAL NOTE: Most grants will range from $1000 - $4000. MINIMUM: $1000 MAXIMUM: $5000 AVERAGE $2500 FUND DURATION: Open ended. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Seed money. Project grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 980901 980301 970901 970301 960901 960301 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Not specified. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Community Based Organization IRS 501 (c)(3) Organization LOCATION: NC. SC. GA. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: NC. SC. GA. EXPECTED RESULT: File report within six months of receipt of any grant. ELIGIBILITY: The Fund supports direct services only when they are tied to social change programs or when they are likely to empower the communities served. Requests for refunding from curent or past grantees will be accepted provided all required grantee progress reports have been filed. Because of limited resources, second year funding is not guaranteed. The Fund for Southern Communities is a member of the National Network of Grantmakers (NNG). APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Submit 13 copies of NNG Common Application & attachments. CONTACT PERSON: Grants Associate Fund for Southern Communities 552 Hill St., SE. Atlanta, GA 30312 (404) 577-3178 TECHNICAL CONTACT: NNG: (619) 231-1348 ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 28354 Fund for Southern Communities 552 Hill St., SE. Atlanta, GA 30312 PHONE: (404) 577-3178 AREA CODES: 404 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government DESCRIPTION: Fund for Southern Communities is a non-endowed foundation that funds grassroots community organizations working for progressive social change in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Grants are made in the categories of culture/media, community organizing, constituency organizing, environment, government accountability, gay/lesbian issues, health (including HIV/AIDS), racism, resources for organizing, women, workers and youth. Recent HIV/AIDS-related grantees include the AIDS Survival Project in Atlanta, GA. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private. NUMBER OF FUNDS AWARDED: 1995: 28 funds awarded, total: $71500 ----------------------------------------------------------------- **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 32045-001 FUND TITLE: Chicago Foundation for Women: General Funding Guidelines. DESCRIPTION: The Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is a social change foundation that accepts proposals focusing on women's issues or concerns in the following categories: advocacy/public policy, arts, day care advocacy, domestic violence/sexual assault, education, employment/economic development, girls, housing/homelessness, leadership development, physical and mental health, reproductive rights and women's philanthropy. CFW is especially interested in projects focusing on women and girls in low-income and/or minority communities, lesbians, older women, immigrant women, women with disabilities and incarcerated women. Organizations and projects should: intentionally and specifically serve women and girls; have limited access to other funding sources; be led by women and intended to respond to women's needs and interests; facilitat women of diverse backgrounds in working together; and have a board and staff that reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. TARGET AUDIENCE: 316 - Developmentally Delayed Persons, 332 - Persons with Physical Disabilities, 352 - Minorities, 360 - Older Americans, 366 - Low Income Persons, 368 - Incarcerated Persons, 374 - Immigrants, Refugees, 386 - Lesbians, 390 - Women, 490 - Women With HIV/AIDS SUBJECT AREAS: Advocacy, Curriculum, Daycare, Housing, Mental health, Policy development, Women FINANCIAL INFORMATION FUND TOTAL NOTE: Grants for social change advocacy and health can be larger. MINIMUM: $500 MAXIMUM: $7500 FUND DURATION: 1 yr. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Project grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 970801 970207 960802 960202 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Not specified. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Community Based Organization IRS 501 (c)(3) Organization Minority Owned Woman Owned RESTRICTIONS: Individual LOCATION: Chicago metropolitan area, IL. Cook County, IL. Lake County, IL. DuPage County, IL. McHenry County, IL. Will County, IL. and Kane County, IL. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: Chicago metropolitan area, IL. Cook County, IL. Lake County, IL. DuPage County, IL. McHenry County, IL. Will County, IL. and Kane County, IL. ELIGIBILITY: Organizations are considered for funding on a year-to-year basis. Grantees that have been funded for five consecutive years are asked to not apply for funding for at least one year (the equivalent of three grant cycles after the last grant you received). Organizations may apply for multi-year funding (2 yrs.) if they have been funded by CFW for at least 3 yrs., and if their multi-year funding request is for the same project over both years. LIMITATIONS: In general, CFW does not fund: projects with budgets over $250,000, except in special circumstances; government agencies; individual scholarships; religious organizations for religious purposes; endowments; general support for individual day care center operations; capital drives; campaigns to elect candidates to office; more than one proposal per year from any one organization; organizations outside of the Chicago metro area unless there is a local collaborative partner; one-day events and conferences; organizations that are not pro-choice in regards to women's reproductive health; and public or private grade schools, high schools or universities. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Submit 5 copies of 2 pg. letter of intent by cited deadline. CONTACT PERSON: Allocations Committee Chair Chicago Foundation for Women 230 W. Superior St., Ste. 400 Chicago, IL 60610-6061 (312) 266-1176 (312) 266-0990 FAX NO. TECHNICAL CONTACT: TTY/TDD: (312) 266-7632. ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 32045 Chicago Foundation for Women 230 W. Superior St., 4th Fl. Chicago, IL 60610-3536 PHONE: (312) 266-1176 AREA CODES: 312 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government DESCRIPTION: Chicago Foundation for Women is dedicated to increasing resources and opportunities for women and girls. The Foundation offers support to organizations for and programs directed towards women and girls, with a special focus on community-based organizations and a preference for organizations in Chicago, IL. Recent recipients of HIV/AIDS-related grants include Chicago Women's AIDS Project, AIDS Alternative Health Project, Family and Children's AIDS Network, and Community Responds. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private. PUBLICATION(S): Funding guidelines. Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 13:05:48 +0500 From: ghgreenk{CONTRACTOR/ASPEN/ghgreenk}%NAC-GATEWAY.ASPEN@ace.aspensys.com Subject: Funding information from CDC NAC (3) New/updated funds, cont' Page 3 of 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- FUND TITLES INCLUDED IN THIS WINDOW: 1) US West Foundation: General Grants Program Guidelines. (NEW) 2) 1996 Texas Emergency Shelter Grants Program (NEW) ------------------------------------------------------------------ **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 14163-001 FUND TITLE: US West Foundation: General Grants Program Guidelines. DESCRIPTION: U.S. West Foundation makes contributions to support the quality of life in the communities served by U.S. West. Special consideration is given to grant requests that focus on priorities areas of human services, education, arts and culture, and civic and community affairs. Human service agencies are supported through United Way contributions. In addition, special interest is given to programs that promote collaboration efforts between various agencies to better meet the diverse human services needs of the communities. Education is the primary focus of the Foundation, with emphasis upon early childhood education, diversification, technological expansion, and development of use of technology in education. Arts and culture grants support educational and culturally diverse works, extension of cultural opportunities to those who would otherwise be without access to them, and collaboration between organizations. Civic and community improvement focuses on information access and provision of technical assistance, strategic planning and economic development, and education and empowerment of citizens. Funding guidelines are established by each state's Foundation Administrator and may vary. TARGET AUDIENCE: 306 - Adolescents, 314 - Children, 352 - Minorities, 366 - Low Income Persons, 680 - Schools SUBJECT AREAS: Adolescents, Colleges and universities, Community programs, Curriculum, Low income groups, Schools, Social services FINANCIAL INFORMATION FUND DURATION: Not specified. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Project grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 010815 000815 990815 980815 970815 960815 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Notification 60 days after proposal deadline. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: Community Based Organization Educational Organization, Institution IRS 501 (c)(3) Organization Non Profit RESTRICTIONS: Individual Religious Organization LOCATION: AZ. CO. ID. IA. MN. MT. NE. NM. ND. OR. SD. UT. WA. WY. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: AZ. CO. ID. IA. MN. MT. NE. NM. ND. OR. SD. UT. WA. WY. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants should call the U.S. West Foundation Information Service number to obtain grant guidelines, an application form, and a list of the Foundation contacts in each state. Proposals must be returned to the U.S. West Foundation office in the applicant's state. LIMITATIONS: Generally, the Foundation does not make grants to: political campaigns, organizations that discriminate, capital/building campaigns, endowments, fraternal organizations, clubs, school organizations and school athletic funds, national health agencies or their local affiliates, general operating budgets of tax-supported educational institutions, sports leagues and athletic organizations, debt retirement or operational deficits, general operating support to foundations that are themselves grant-making bodies, or trips and tours. Please note that the Foundation does not fund telephone service or communications equipment; nor does it fund computer hardware and software unless it is an integral part of an overall program. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Submit 1 copy of [human services] proposal by deadline. CONTACT PERSON: Foundation Administrator 7800 E. Orchard Rd., Ste. 300 Englewood, CO 80111 (303) 793-6648 TECHNICAL CONTACT: Info service: 800-843-3383 ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 14163 US West Foundation 7800 E. Orchard Rd., Ste. 300 Englewood, CO 80111 PHONE: (303) 793-6648 AREA CODES: 303 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Foundation ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Non Government DESCRIPTION: U.S. West Foundation, the charitable arm of U.S. West Communications, supports education, arts and culture, civic and community improvement, and human services. US West Foundation makes grants in the 14 states served by U.S. West Communications: AZ, CO, ID, IA, MN, MT, NE, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY. HIV/AIDS-related grants, awarded under the health and human services category, vary from state to state. Recent HIV/AIDS-related grants have been made to Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City (for programs for homebound persons with HIV/AIDS); and to Utah AIDS Foundation, Salt Lake City (for ongoing services and major fundraiser). The Foundation has also supported AIDS Walks in Washington State and Utah. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: Private. TAX NO.: 840978668 ----------------------------------------------------------------- **************** FUND INFORMATION ****************** ACCESSION NO: S 26756-005 FUND TITLE: 1996 Texas Emergency Shelter Grants Program FUND NO: Alert #1 DESCRIPTION: The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announces the availability of funds to: 1) help improve the quality of existing emergency shelters for the homeless; 2) help make available additional emergency shelters; and 3) help meet the costs of operating emergency shelters and of providing certain essential services to homeless persons, so that these persons have access to safe and sanitary shelter, and to necessary supportive services. Eligible activities include the following: 1) renovation, major rehabilitation, or conversion of buildings for use as emergency shelters; 2) provision of essential services to the homeless, including services concerning employment, health, drug abuse and education; 3) payment of maintenance, operation and furnishings; and 4) development and implementation of homeless prevention activities. TARGET AUDIENCE: 375 - Homeless Persons SUBJECT AREAS: Housing, Social services FINANCIAL INFORMATION MINIMUM: $30000 MAXIMUM: $100000 FUND DURATION: Not specified. TYPE OF SUPPORT: Housing grants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 960205 INTENDED AWARD DATE: Not specified. ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY TYPE: County City Non Profit State LOCATION: TX. FUND REQUIREMENTS LOCATION: TX. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible organizations are units of general local government and private nonprofit organizations, if the unit of local government in which assisted projects are to be located certifies that it approves of the private nonprofit organization's project. For purposes of this RFP, emergency shelters are considered to be any facility whose primary purpose is to provide temporary or transitional shelter for the homeless. Operational expenses are understood to include staff, rent, repair, security, fuels and equipment, insurance and utilities. LIMITATIONS: Funds may not be used for new construction. APPLICATION INFORMATION PROCEDURES: Contact funder for RFP and other information. CONTACT PERSON: David Galvan Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Community Services P.O. Box 13941 Austin, TX 78711-7871 (512) 475-3800 ************ FUNDER INFORMATION ************ ORGANIZATION: S 26756 Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Community Services Section P.O. Box 13941 PHONE: (512) 475-3950 AREA CODES: 512 ORGANIZATION TYPE: Public Health, Social Services Department ORGANIZATION LEVEL: State DESCRIPTION: The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs makes grants to support housing opportunities for homeless and low-income persons. Grant programs include the Emergency Shelter Grants Program, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and the Housing Trust Fund. TYPE OF FUNDS AWARDED: State.