Funding Overview What types of projects are eligible for funding? LP funding must be used to focus on African American/Black in the Diabetes health priority area. Communities and organizations with functioning coalitions that consist of, at minimum two (2) or more organizations, one of which must be a community based organizations. Organization may only submit one application for consideration of funding. Legacy Projects: Members of communities who seek to initiate or expand efforts to eliminate health disparities may apply to a CEED for legacy funds to conduct activities that contribute to their efforts. These activities may consist of, but are not limited to, conducting a community needs assessment, community asset mapping, health impact assessment, training or enhancement of skills, initiation of relevant community-based or systems level activities, local start-up activities of a community coalition, synthesis of evidence or practice-based approaches in a specific area, or development or use of culturally appropriate assessment instruments or methodologies. Each Legacy Project must be consistent with one or more of the identified programmatic efforts of REACH US and the program activities and expertise of the CEED. What is the amount of funding available? Funding will be awarded as a subcontract through MUSC SEA-CEED. We anticipate funding a total of 3 proposals depending on number of submissions and quality of applications. Approximately 3 LPs with budgets between 25,000- $30,000 will be awarded, with an average award of $28,000 for a period of 12 months will be funded. The awards will begin on or about October 1, 2009 for a 12 months budget period with projects concluding by September 29, 2010. The total estimated amount of funding available under this solicitation for FY 2009 is approximately $85,000. The SEA-CEED reserves the right to increase or decrease (including to zero) the total number of grants awarded. Such changes may be necessary as a response to the quality of applications received by SEA-CEED, the amount of funds awarded to selected applicants, or budget availability. | 
