The Paso del Norte Health Foundation seeks Letters of Intent (LOIs) from eligible organizations to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan for the Healthy Kids Initiative.
Donor Name: Paso del Norte Health Foundation
State: Texas and New Mexico
County: El Paso County (TX), Hudspeth County (TX), Otero County (NM), Luna County (NM), Doña Ana County (NM)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/14/2022
Details:
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation leads, leverages and invests in initiatives, programs and policies that promote health and prevent disease in the Paso del Norte region.
Priority Populations
- OST programs that serve youth between the ages of 5-17 years of age
- Focus on disconnected youth as defined in the strategic plan,
- Reach at least 100 new disconnected youth,
- Offer summer programming,
- Incorporate and strengthen the seven program quality characteristics,
- Maintain a focus on increasing connection for youth within the region,
- Offer skill building opportunities for disconnected high school youth, and
- Address and incorporate healthy behaviors and environments.
- Programs that serve young adults between the ages of 16-24 years of age
- Focus on young adults who are disconnected from school and work,
- Reach at least 100 new disconnected young adults,
- Create potential for individual growth through exploring independence and life opportunities,
- Increase opportunities for young adult education and skill certification, especially in areas where such opportunities are lacking,
- Increase opportunities at worksites for apprenticeships or other job training that will enhance occupational paths,
- Produce reengagement strategies to drive opportunities for young adults, and
- Address and incorporate healthy behaviors and environments.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, including churches and units of government, located in the Paso del Norte Region.
For more information, visit Paso del Norte Health Foundation.