Health and Human Services
- Block Grants: HHS coordinates the development and legislative submission of eight allocation plans for over $165 million in federal block grants pursuant to C.G.S. Section 4-28b. This involves initiating the formal planning process, providing technical assistance to state agencies, coordinating the review and analysis of plans, coordinating submission to the legislature, facilitating legislative approval of the plans, and following up on outstanding issues raised at the public hearing.
- Non-Profit Collaboration Incentive Grant: HHS coordinates the Non-Profit Collaboration Incentive Grant Program (NCIP) established in Section 25 of Public Act 09-2. Activities include drafting guidelines, issuing a Request for Application (RFA), evaluating responses and recommending grant recipients to the Secretary of OPM. Open the NCIP Grant Awardees for 2015.
- Licensure and Certification Workgroup: formed pursuant to Special Act 17-21. The Act requires OPM to convene a work group to conduct a review of the certification and licensure processes of certain nonprofit community providers, and study potential efficiencies.
- Tobacco and Health Trust Fund: HHS Chairs and provides staff support to the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund, including disbursement of up to $6 million annually in accordance with C.G.S. Section 4-28f.
- HHS runs the Nonprofit Grant Program (NGP). This program gives state funds. It helps private groups. They are nonprofit health and human services. These groups use the funds. They provide direct services to people served by state agencies. These grants support capital improvement projects. They include:
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- New construction
- Facility renovations
- Energy conservation
- Safety improvements
- ADA compliance
- Information technology systems
- Vehicle purchases
- Property acquisition
There is no active solicitation for this grant program right now.
License plate grants
- Amistad License Plate Grant | Statutory Authority – C.G.S 14-21j
Starting in 1999, the CT DMV began issuing Amistad commemorative number plates to enhance public awareness of The Amistad Incident of 1839. The DMV transfers the money accumulated from the sale of these plates into a commemorative account within OPM. Funds in the account may be granted out to qualifying entities annually depending on the balance of available funds from the license plate sales. The funds in the accounts and the accompanying grants are to be designated for:
- Innovative community programs to fur1ther the goal of informing the public of the 1839 uprising against the crew of the Spanish slave schooner, The Amistad, and the United States Supreme Court case that arose from such uprising.
- Allocation of grants to agencies, institutions, or people to conduct research, provide public education, establish outreach programs and enhance public awareness of The Amistad uprising and its place in Connecticut’s history.
- United We Stand License Plate Grant | Statutory Authority C.G.S 14-21p
University of Connecticut (UConn), the Connecticut State Colleges, and Universities (CSCU) are required by law to provide tuition waivers to survivors of 911 victims. The United We Stand License Plate grant program reimburses UCONN and CSCU for these tuition waivers, up to the amount available from the purchase of the United We Stand license plates each year.
There is currently no active solicitation for this grant program.
- Keep Kids Safe License Plate Grant | Statutory Authority C.G.S 14-21f and 14-21g
The purpose of the Keep Kids Safe Grant Program is to support coordinated innovative community programs that protect children under the age of 14 years from unintentional injuries; conduct research; and support public education and outreach programs to enhance public awareness of children’s safety issues.
There is currently no active solicitation for this grant program.