Hogg Foundation RFP

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health ( http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/index.html ) is accepting proposals from Texas-based 501(c)(3) organizations to develop and strengthen mental health services and supports for children and families in Houston/Harris County, with a focus on geographic areas of highest need.
A component of the foundation’s endowment, the Ima Hogg fund, is dedicated to mental health services for children, youth and their families in Houston/Harris County. For more than 30 years, the fund has supported prevention, early intervention and treatment for children, youth and their families in a variety of settings.
The foundation plans to invest up to $3 million a year in the next three years and intends to award multiple grants for one-, two- and three-year proposals. Proposals are due by 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) on Monday, June 22, 2009.
View the request for proposals and eligibility requirements online at http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/.
The foundation will host an informational teleconference for potential respondents at 10 a.m. CDT on May 21. Register for the call online by 1 p.m. CDT on May 20 to receive dial-in instructions.
Please forward this message to others who may be interested in this funding opportunity.
Since 1940, the foundation has worked to improve the mental health of all Texans through the support of effective mental health services, research, policy and public education. The foundation is part of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at The University of Texas at Austin.