FY 2026 Special Populations Grants for Those At-Risk of Problem Gambling Prevention Grant Program

Special Populations Grants for Those At-Risk of Problem Gambling Prevention Grant Program

Thank you for applying for a Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling's Special Populations Grant for Those At-Risk of Problem Gambling. Please apply for the grant by answering the following questions. If you have any questions about the grant opportunity, please contact Brina Olunkwa, MPH, Prevention Coordinator at bolunkwa@som.umaryland.edu or phone 667-214-2120.
1.Community Organization's Name
2.Community Organization's Contact Person’s Name
3.Community Organization's Contact Person’s email address
4.Community Organization's Contact Person’s mailing address. This is the address that the Center will use to ship materials.
5.Community Organization's Contact Person’s phone number
6.Please provide a 1-2 paragraph description of the community organization that will implement problem gambling prevention strategies.
7.What are the basic demographics for the population served by your community organization (age, race, gender, income level, etc.)?
8.What populations will the grant serve, including populations at-risk of problem gambling (no more than 1 paragraph)?
9.In general, how will the community organization integrate problem gambling prevention with current programming (1-2 paragraphs)?
10.How much funding is your community organization requesting ($3,000-$10,000)?
11.Strategy #1 Providing Information: Please check off strategies you will implement in your community.
12.Optional: Strategy #1 Providing Information: Please list a strategy that will be implemented that is not in the check off list above.
13.Strategy #1 Providing Information: How many people will you reach through this strategy? (this includes the numbers of people reached through the checked boxes and other additional strategies listed for Providing Information)
14.Strategy #2 Enhancing Skills: Please check off strategies you will implement in your community.
15.Optional: Strategy #2 Enhancing Skills: Please list a strategy that will be implemented that is not in the check off list above.
16.Strategy #2 Enhancing Skills: How many people will you reach through this strategy? (this includes the numbers of people reached through the checked boxes and other additional strategies listed for Enhancing Skills)
17.Strategy #3 Provide Support: Please check off strategies you will implement in the community.
18.Optional: Strategy #3 Provide Support: Please list a strategy that will be implemented that is not in the check off list above.
19.Strategy #3 Provide Support: How many people will you reach through this strategy? (this includes the numbers of people reached through the checked boxes and other additional strategies listed for Provide Support)
20.Strategy #4 Enhancing Access/ Reducing Barriers: Please check off strategies you will implement in your community.
21.Optional: Strategy #4 Enhancing Access/ Reducing Barriers: Please list a strategy that will be implemented that is not in the check off list above.
22.Strategy #4 Enhancing Access/ Reducing Barriers: How many people will you reach through this strategy? (this includes the numbers of people reached through the checked boxes and other additional strategies listed for Enhancing Access/ Reducing Barriers)
23.Strategy #5 Changing Consequences: Please check off strategies you will implement in your community.
24.Optional: Strategy #5 Changing Consequences: Please list a strategy that will be implemented that is not in the check off list above.
25.Strategy #5 Changing Consequences: How many people will you reach through this strategy? (this includes the numbers of people reached through the checked boxes and other additional strategies listed for Changing Consequences)
26.Strategy #6 Physical Design: Please check off strategies you will implement in your community.
27.Optional: Strategy #6 Physical Design: Please list a strategy that will be implemented that is not in the check off list above.
28.Strategy #6 Physical Design: How many people will you reach through this strategy? (this includes the numbers of people reached through the checked boxes and other additional strategies listed for Physical Design)
29.Strategy #7 Modifying/Changing Policies: Please check off strategies you will implement in your community.
30.Optional: Strategy #7 Modifying/Changing Policies: Please list a strategy that will be implemented that is not in the check off list above.
31.Strategy #7 Modifying/Changing Policies: How many people will you reach through this strategy? (this includes the numbers of people reached through the checked boxes and other additional strategies listed for Modifying/Changing Policies)
32.Please discuss how you will make materials and messaging culturally relevant (1-2 paragraphs).
33.Please discuss how you will provide information on the risks of gambling (1-2 paragraphs).
34.Please discuss how you will conduct community outreach (1-2 paragraphs).
35.Please discuss how you will maintain prevention strategies if this funding is no longer available. This includes maintaining funding, integrating prevention strategies into on-going prevention initiatives, and leveraging community partnerships (1-2 paragraphs).
36.Please provide any additional information that you would like to include: