Public health
(Salud pública)

Summaries of funding programs are provided by the USA-Mexico Border Health for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Colonia Construction Fund (CFC)
Funding to support community development projects such as sewer, water, and housing rehabilitation to county applicants.
    Geographic Coverage: Texas
    Application Deadline: Mar 27, 2011
    Sponsor: Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs

Healthy Homes Demonstration Program
Develops, demonstrates, and promotes cost-effective, preventive measures to correct multiple safety and health hazards in the home environment that produce serious diseases and injuries in children of low income.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Nov 24, 2009
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

National Public Health Leadership Institute (PHLI)
PHLI is a one-year tuition-free leadership development program for high-potential leaders with a commitment to leading in their own organizations and communities, but also leading system change on the national scene.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Conference Support Grant Program
Grants to provide partial support for specific non-Federal conferences in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention information and education programs, and applied research.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Dec 11, 2009
    Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Informatics Training
Training to strengthen the breadth and depth of the public health workforce by providing training in public health informatics.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: American Medical Informatics Association

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Borrowers may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on their eligible federal student loans after they have made 120 payments on those loans under certain repayment plans while employed full time by certain public service employers.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education

Safety-net Enhancement Initiative
Funding designed to reduce health disparities within vulnerable communities by enhancing collaboration and coordination among agencies and institutions providing health and social supports to these communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Nationwide
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Kresge Foundation