Vulnerable Populations

Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation Project, 2001 - 2011

Type of Activity: Evaluation Funding Mechanism: Contract with MDRC (in partnership with the Urban Institute and the Lewin Group) Total Available Funding: The Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation Project, which includes the evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities Prisoner Re-entry Program

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation/

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation/ Office of Human Services Policy

Report on “Collaborative Law Enforcement, Health

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Report on “Collaborative Law Enforcement, Health, and Community Mental Health Strategies in the Care and Emergency Room Diversion of People with Mental Illnesses: Principles and Promising Practices”

Type of Activity: Research Funding Mechanism: Contract with Mathematica Policy Research Award Amount: Known. This task was part of a larger contract on identifying mental health policy issues in the context of health care reform. Length of Project Period: one year, FY 2009 - FY 2010 Federal Partners: Bureau of Justice Assist

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation/Office of Disability, Aging, and Long Term Care Policy

Prevention and Support Services for Women

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Prevention and Support Services for Women Incarcerated or Newly Released Living with or at Risk for HIV/AIDS/STDs Program

Type of Activity: Demonstration Funding Mechanism: Competitive Cooperative Agreements Total Available Funding: $625,000 [OWH Appropriated funds ended Aug. 2010] Number of Awards: 5 Average Award Amount per Year: $125,000 Length of Project Period: 3 years; 2007 - 2010 (funded similar grant cycles with this same focus since 200

Incarcerated Women’s Transition Project (FY 2010-

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Incarcerated Women’s Transition Project (FY 2010-2012)

Type of Activity: The Incarcerated Women’s Transition project was developed to define a best practice model and a set of recommendations for gender sensitive services to meet the health/social needs of women/girls reentering the community after release from incarceration. The model may include developing programs and/or adapting key elements o

HIV/AIDS Prevention for Women Sexually Involved

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . HIV/AIDS Prevention for Women Sexually Involved with an Incarcerated or Recently Released Incarcerated Heterosexual Partner

Type of Activity: Demonstration and program services Description: Aims to increase the number of community linkages and networks for ensuring continuum of care for women sexually involved with an incarcerated or recently released incarcerated heterosexual partner at high-vulnerability for HIV/AIDS. The activity emphasis areas include:

Assistant Secretary for Health / Office on Women’

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Assistant Secretary for Health / Office on Women’s Health (OWH)

Family Planning Service Delivery Improvement

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Family Planning Service Delivery Improvement Research — Sexual and Reproductive Health Outreach for Young Men of Color: A New Approach

Type of Activity: Research Funding Mechanism: Grant; Grantee initiated special focus Total Available Funding: $599,881 (for the 3 year project period) Number of Awards: 1 Award Amount: $599,881 (for the 3 year project period) Length of Project Period: 3 years; September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2011 Federal Partners: None

Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of Population Affairs (OPA)

The Linkage to Life Program (L2L): Rebuilding

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . The Linkage to Life Program (L2L): Rebuilding Broken Bridges for Minority Families Impacted by HIV/AIDS

Type of Activity: Demonstration Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreement Total Available Funding: $2,840,000 Number of Awards: Up to 6 Award Amount: Up to $475,000 each Length of Project Period: 3years ; September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2013 Federal Partners: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Subst

HIV/AIDS Health Improvement for Reentering Ex-

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . HIV/AIDS Health Improvement for Reentering Ex-Offenders Initiative (HIRE)

Type of Activity: Demonstration Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreement Total Available Funding: $1,974,999 Number of Awards: 8 Award Amount: $230,000 to $250,000 Length of Project Period: 3 years; September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2012 Federal Partners: Not applicable

Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of Minority

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of Minority Health (OMH)

Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP): Research and

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP): Research and Demonstration Programs and Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) - Tier 2 (FY 10-15)

Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreements Total Available Funding: $25 million Number of Awards: 19 Average Award Amount per Year: Ranging from $400,000 to $1 million per year Length of Project Period: 5 years Federal Partners: Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Replication of

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Replication of Evidence-based Programs – Tier 1 (FY 10-15)

Funding Mechanism: Cooperative Agreements Total Available Funding: $75 million Number of Awards: 75 Average Award Amount per Year: Range from $400,000 to $4 million per year Length of Project Period: 5 years Federal Partners: None for Tier 1

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Assistant Secretary for Health/Office of Adolescent Health (OAH)

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Office of the Secretary

Mental Health Services and Interventions Grants

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Mental Health Services and Interventions Grants

Type of Activity : Research Funding Mechanism :Grants Total Available Funding : N/A Number of Awards : 17 Award Amount: $5.6 Million per year Length of Project Period : Varies (2-5 years) Federal Partners : N/A

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . HIV Prevention and Treatment Grants

Type of Activity : Research Funding Mechanism :Grants Total Available Funding : N/A Number of Awards : 9 Award Amount : $2.0 Million per year Length of Project Period : Varies (1-5 years) Federal Partners : N/A

Basic Cognitive and Behavioral Research Grants

Overview and Inventory of HHS Efforts to Assist Incarcerated and Reentering Individuals and their Families . Basic Cognitive and Behavioral Research Grants Related to Antisocial Behavior

Type of Activity : Research Funding Mechanism :Grants Total Available Funding : N/A Number of Awards : 10 Award Amount : $2.4 Million per year Length of Project Period : Varies (1-5 years) Federal Partners : N/A

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