Summary
Funding for this four-year initiative is a total of $580,000, distributed each year as follows: funding will be up to $60,000. 00 for the first contract period (termed year 1 [of 4]) for 6 planning and development months, with required minimum of 25% non-federal matching funds ($20,000). The initial 6-month funded project begins april 1, 2025, and ends september 30, 2025. All additional contract periods (years 2 through 4) will all be a full calendar year. The first six-month budget should be entered into the dd suite application. Funding plans for the second contract period (year 2 [of 4]) will be up to $120,000 with 25% non-federal matching funds ($40,000), starting october 1, 2025 and ending september 30, 2026. This year will also go towards funding planning and development of the program. Funding plans for years 3 and 4 (of 4) will be up to $200,000 respectively for the initiation of a pilot program.