Funding Opportunity: Community Transformation Grant – Neighborhood Grants

The Fund for Public Health in New York (The Fund), on behalf of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the Partnership for Healthier New York City, has announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for community organizations and residents to work with Borough Lead Coalitions to advance the work of NYC’s Community Transformation Grant (CTG).  The Bronx Health REACH Coalition led by the Institute for Family Health is the Bronx Borough Lead Coalition. Bronx Health REACH, the Partnership and neighborhood contractors selected in the RFP will work together to support the development and implementation of environmental, infrastructure and systems changes around healthy eating, active living, alcohol and tobacco in the Bronx.  The Fund will award 6 grants to work in the Bronx.  Each grant will be up $10,000.  The Fund would like to award at least one grant per health issue (healthy eating, active living, tobacco, alcohol).  Details about the project and the RFP can be found online at http://fphny.org/whatsnew/rfps The deadline for receipt of proposals is December 17th.  Please feel free to contact Emma Rodgers at erodgers@institute2000.org or (212) 633-0800 x1249 if you have any questions.