(AT-RISK YOUTH) Advocates Worry About Cuts to Anti-Substance Abuse Programs
Anti-substance abuse advocates worry about $10 million in cuts that President Obama has proposed in His FY 2011 budget request for the Drug Free Communities (DFC) program, which helps fund efforts for at-risk youth.
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America is sending around an advocacy letter ... Read More
3/9/10 4:48 PM
(AT-RISK YOUTH) OJJDP Offers $$$ for Multi-State Youth Mentoring Efforts
Agency: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); Program: FY 2010 Multi-State Mentoring Initiative, (CFDA Number: 16.726; OJJDP Funding Number: OJJDP-2010-2547); Eligibility: State, county, city or township gov... Read More
3/9/10 4:47 PM
(CHILD NUTRITION) HHS Launches $10M Effort to Fight Childhood Obesity, Improve Nutrition
Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) Secy. Kathleen Sebelius announces the launch of $10 million in cooperative agreements to help communities decrease smoking, fight childhood obesity and improve nutrition.
These Communities Putting Prevention to Work grants are funded by the American Recovery ... Read More
3/9/10 4:33 PM
(REGIONAL FUNDING) Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation (MN)
Deadline: May 15.
The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation, which supports a range of programs that assist children, hunger programs and the homeless, announces new giving guidelines for 2010.
The foundation's ability to give in 2009 was greatly impacted by the recent economic downturn. It ... Read More
3/9/10 2:11 PM
(CHILD NUTRITION) Bill Would Create $10M School Nutrition Grants Effort
Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) introduces legislation that would create a $10 million competitive grants program to improve school lunch nutrition and fight childhood obesity.
The Farm to School Improvements Act (HR 4710) would establish a competitive grant and technical assistance program to increase... Read More
3/9/10 2:11 PM
(AT-RISK YOUTH) DOJ Offers $1.2M in Anti-Child Exploitation Grants
Agency: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); Program: Protecting Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation, (CFDA Numbers: 16.543); Eligibility: the existing 61 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Ta... Read More
3/9/10 1:47 PM
(OUTLOOK) State Budget Gaps Could Reduce $$$ for Youth Services, Education
The economic recovery outlook remains bleak as 41 states face newly emerging budget gaps for FY 2010. In total, 48 states have addressed or still face shortfalls in their budgets for the fiscal year, totaling $196 billion or 29% of states' budgets -- the largest gaps on record since the Great Depres... Read More
3/9/10 10:48 AM
(NEW FUNDING ) Obama Proposes $900M Grants Program to Restart Ailing Schools
President Obama wants to create a new $900 million competitive grants program to help low-performing schools turn themselves around, even if it means firing the principal or closing the campus.
Obama, who will seek funding for the program later this year, says the turnaround grants are design... Read More
3/8/10 4:40 PM
(ED) Education Dept. Issues Final Rules for $650M in DoEd Grants
The Education Dept. unveils the final rules for its $650 million Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition, retaining a mandate for a 20% funding match that many private organizations said was too onerous.
The i3 Fund, established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), provides ... Read More
3/8/10 4:11 PM
(EDUCATION) Discovery Education
Deadline: May 3.
Discovery Education and CDW-G will award wireless labs to five schools as part of a 2010 technology sweepstakes. Maximum Award: a wireless lab valued at up to $43,000.
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3/8/10 4:06 PM
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