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Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.

Executive Summary
Illicit gold mining has emerged as a significant global threat, eroding sovereignty and stability and providing a lucrative revenue stream for violent Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and other criminal networks. Driven by surging global gold prices, experts estimate illegal gold mining has become a larger source of criminal income than narcotics trafficking in several Western Hemisphere countries, generating billions of dollars annually in criminal proceeds that fund FTOs and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) across the region. In countries with high concentrations of FTO activity and illegal gold mining overlap - particularly Colombia and Mexico - designated groups including FARC dissidents, Clan del Golfo, Cartel de Sinaloa, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, and Primeiro Comando da Capital control mining operations and trafficking networks that fuel illegal resource extraction throughout South America. Violent FTOs like Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed groups have been linked to financing from these FTO illicit mining operations. These violent FTOs and their vast networks attack every layer of the mine-to-market supply chain - from obtaining concessions through corruption, controlling extraction sites, trafficking mercury used in gold extraction, extorting shipments, and laundering proceeds through illicit markets. 

Addressing illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere directly advances U.S. security and economic interests by disrupting a major illicit source of funding for terrorist organizations, reducing their capacity to operate and threaten stability. By curbing the flow of illegally sourced gold into global markets, these efforts also help protect the integrity of American supply chains for U.S. businesses that rely on responsibly sourced materials. In turn, these actions contribute to a safer international environment, a stable global economy, and a stronger foundation for American prosperity. 

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) is seeking proposals for an initiative that will address the exploitation of illicit mining by violent FTOs. Special focus should be on the relationship and involvement of FTOs and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) in the space. Competitive proposals should take an integrated approach to the threat and include civilian law enforcement, mining sector regulators, judges and prosecutors, and civil society where appropriate.

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You may not submit more than one application. If you submit more than one application, we will only accept the last on-time submission.

Summary
The MCH Leadership, Education, and Advancement in Undergraduate Pathways (LEAP) Training Program establishes pathway programs that aim to expand the MCH workforce. These programs increase access to healthcare and public health services for maternal and child health (MCH) populations, especially in rural or other medically underserved communities.

The LEAP programs:

• Train interdisciplinary undergraduate students in MCH.
• Provide mentorships, internships, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Establish and strengthen partnerships with MCH-related organizations.

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Co-PIs C. Carr and E. McGrath (Pediatrics) 

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The LEND program improves the quality of care for children and youth with autism and other developmental disabilities (DD) by training health and related professionals to screen, diagnose, and provide services for them across the lifespan. Trainees in over 30 disciplines receive training on diagnostic tools, early intervention, and other topics to improve the quality of and access to care for this population. LEND programs also include individuals with lived experience, including family members and individuals with disabilities, as faculty and trainees.

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Summary
The Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood Program (TPEC) will advance the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities by preventing chronic disease early in life and promoting healthy development in early childhood. TPEC recipients - organizations with statewide[1] or tribal reach - will place early childhood development (ECD) experts in local pediatric practices to deliver team-based care to young children and their families. Recipients will improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of pediatric care by delivering a comprehensive, team-based approach that focuses on factors critical to child development. Through this approach, pediatric primary care staff are expected to:

• Screen children and their families for their needs related to mental health, housing, nutrition, and child development.
• Build safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between parents/caregivers and their children.
• Educate parents/caregivers on developmental milestones and how to watch for them.
• Make sure that families get referrals and access to additional or specialized support.

TPEC recipients are expected to:

1. Place ECD experts[2] in pediatric practices[3] that serve a high percentage [4] of families covered by Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and deliver high- quality ECD services using a team-based approach.
2. Build the skills of pediatric primary care staff statewide to deliver high-quality ECD services using a team-based approach.
3. Improve statewide administrative policies and financing strategies to expand and sustain team-based pediatric primary care, improving the standard of care for all young children.

TPEC is expected to result in measurable improvements in service delivery rates and early childhood development outcomes.

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The Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED) Initiative will advance the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) priorities by preventing chronic disease and improving early childhood health and development. ECCS SEED will fund eligible entities to connect families to evidence-based health services in their communities. Parent leaders and state and local partners will guide this work to ensure services meet families’ needs.

ECCS SEED will:

1. Establish or expand Coordinated Intake and Referral Systems (CIRS).
   • CIRS gives families an easy single-entry point to assess their health needs andefficiently connect them to services that support healthy children and families.
2. Implement evidence-based early childhood health and development models inhigh-need communities.
   • Evidence-based early childhood development models improve health and well-being for both parents and their young children and prevent chronic disease. Models are implemented community-wide in pediatric or public health settings,including those in rural areas.
3. Lead effective state-level early childhood coordination.
   • Effective state-led coordination improves how health care, early learning, family services, and economic support agencies work together to support healthy early childhood development. State-led coordination also expands successful approaches to additional communities in the state, Tribe, or territory.
4. Achieve sustainability.
   • Align project activities with other local, state and federal funding sources so thatlonger-term funding can sustain the work in the future.

Through these areas of focus, ECCS SEED will show measurable improvements in family health outcomes to ensure children grow up in healthy, safe, and nurturing families and communities.

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Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant.

Please note: Applicant organizations are defined by their legal name, and EIN number as stated on their completed SF-424 and additional supporting documentation outlined in the PSI document.

Executive Summary
The Arctic Exchange Program (AEP) aims to advance economic prosperity in the United States (Alaska), Canada, and Greenland through short-term exchange activities focused on two overarching themes: Arctic tourism development and critical minerals supply chain resilience.

The AEP will consist of three targeted exchange activities with distinct cohorts of approximately eight to 10 participants each. One activity will take place in each participating country, subject to local conditions. The scope of these activities may vary based on program needs.

Across all three exchange activities, the AEP will build participants’ professional capacity and create new partnership opportunities that advance economic prosperity in the United States, Canada, and Greenland. The program will position the United States as a partner of choice in Arctic economic development initiatives, promote U.S. business interests, and counter adversarial influence in this strategically important region.

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Summary
The Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) program improves and expands access to health care in rural areas by developing new sustainable rural residency programs, including rural track programs (RTPs). Under the program, we provide start-up funding to grant recipients to create accredited rural residency programs in a qualifying medical specialty.

These residency programs are then sustained long-term through viable and stable funding mechanisms, such as Medicare and in states where there is a viable path of support, through Medicaid or other consistent state funding.

Ultimately, this funding opportunity addresses physician workforce shortages and challenges faced by rural communities.

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This notice announces the opportunity to apply for funding under the Rapid Response Rural Data Analysis and Issue Specific Rural Research Studies Program. This program provides rural stakeholders with timely access to data analysis on pressing rural health issues. The goal of this award is to fund analysis that furthers understanding on emerging factors affecting rural health to improve health care in rural America.

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D. Derksen (Arizona Center for Rural Health)

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States with State Offices of Rural Health are eligible to apply. Only one applicant from each state is eligible, based on the designation of the governor. 

Executive Summary
The State Office of Rural Health (SORH) Program assists states in strengthening rural health care delivery systems by maintaining a focal point for rural health. This program funds an institutional framework in each state that links small rural communities with state and federal resources to help develop long-term solutions to improve access to, and the quality of care for the nearly 60 million people living in rural communities.

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Summary
The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program, established in 1984, supports projects to improve emergency care for children with trauma and other critical conditions. These projects strengthen Pediatric Readiness [1],[2],[3] in hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) and prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies. The EMSC National Pediatric Readiness Coordinating Center (NPRCC) supports and coordinates these efforts. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) explains how to apply for funding under the NPRCC Cooperative Agreement.

If you are awarded funding, you will:

• Coordinate with key partners to develop and update Pediatric Readiness guidelines for hospital EDs and EMS agencies.
• Centralize technical assistance and quality improvement (QI) learning collaboratives to increase adoption of Pediatric Readiness guidelines and support state Pediatric Readiness Recognition Programs.
• Increase awareness among health care providers and the public about the role of Pediatric Readiness in improving outcomes for children.
• Measure progress in Pediatric Readiness through a web-based data collection system for hospital EDs and EMS agencies.