OpportunityTitle: Urban Networks to Increase Thriving Youth through Violence Prevention (UNITY) II
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:    &#149;Nonprofit with 501 (c) 3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;Nonprofit without 501(c) 3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149;Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#149;Universities  &#149;Colleges  &#149;Research institutions  &#149;Hospitals  &#149;Community-based organizations  &#149;Faith-based organizations  &#149;Federally recognized or state-recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments  &#149;American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149;Alaska Native health corporations  &#149;Urban Indian health organizations  &#149;Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149;State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  &#149;Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application.  If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required.  Attach with &#147;Other Attachment Forms&#148; when submitting via www.grants.gov.
Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to announce the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2010 funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a cooperative agreement to build capacity within specified U.S. cities to collaborate, plan, implement and sustain evidence-based youth violence prevention concepts, strategies, practices, programs and policies developed under FOA CE-05042. Relevant information can be found at http://www.preventioninstitute.org/UNITY.html. Collaborative efforts under this FOA include the following: &#149;Refining and expanding a national consortium of key stakeholders representing the view points of United States cities that can inform and support reframing the public discourse about youth violence to include public health and prevention. &#149;Developing tools, strategies, and messages to build public health infrastructure and a broad base of support for multi-sectoral youth violence prevention. &#149;Enhancing efforts to develop an urban agenda to direct US Cities planning and action to prevent youth violence.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Information Management Section (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: Carolyn Wilburn &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: Letter of Intent Deadline: May 12, 2010   Application Submission Date:  June 7, 2010   Applications must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the  application deadline date to ensure the validation process is successfully completed (free of errors)  and made available to the agency for download from Grants.gov.   Application Deadline: June 11, 2010