The CDC Foundation is announcing a Request for Interest (RFI) from eligible community-based organizations (CBOs) interested in partnering with the CDC Foundation to expand access to basic swimming and water safety skills training among children aged 6-15 years.
Donor Name: CDC Foundation
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/05/2023
Details:
Eligible CBOs will operate in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma and Texas. Subgrants to award recipients under this request for interest are contingent upon receipt of grant funding. CBOs that have a collaborative relationship with their local school board to facilitate program activities and reach Black and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) communities will be given priority consideration. Selected partners will work with the CDC Foundation to implement a basic swimming and water safety program to reduce drowning in communities that are disproportionately impacted by drowning.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizational Eligibility:
- Eligible applicants will be CBOs with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.
- CBOs will operate in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Priority consideration will be given to CBOs serving ASIAN and Black communities.
Program Requirements
- CBOs will deliver a swimming skills and water safety program for children aged 6-15 years.
- Local school boards can be involved in the program through transportation of students between school and the pool, provision of resources and/or other collaborative efforts. Otherwise, applicants should detail how they will provide transportation of students if necessary.
- Programs will have insurance to cover participant transportation from school and during pool lessons.
- CBOs will report metrics and indicators of their basic swimming and water safety trainings, including number of students trained, number of students successfully completing the program and demographic characteristics of students.
- CBOs will provide periodic timeline and budget updates.
For more information, visit CDC Foundation.
