| Children and Youth Funding Report Stories posted week of 9/26/09 - 10/2/09 |
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Story of the WeekDuncan Urges NCLB Rewrite to Move Ahead, Critics Say DoEd Dragging Feet The Obama administration is gearing up for an overhaul of the Bush administration's controversial "No Child Left Behind" education reform law and Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants the reauthorization to move ahead quickly. In a significant speech to a stake-holders group, Duncan noted that the... read more 09/30/2009 4:39 PM |
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| (BUDGET 2010) House-Senate Conferees OK $23.3B in FY 2010 Ag Funding House-Senate negotiators reached a compromise on the FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations measure (HR 2997), which funds a series of programs important to CYF readers. The overarching spending bill would provide $23.3 billion in discretionary spending in FY 2010, a $2.7 billion boost over the last f... read more 10/02/2009 06:56 AM |
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| (BUDGET) FY 2010 Deadline Looming Large: No Funding Bills to Obama Yet With the Oct. 1 beginning of the FY 2010 fast approaching, Congress has not completed work on any of its 12 appropriations bills which provide annual funding for all discretionary programs. The House is set to vote this week on a one-month stopgap continuing resolution (CR) extending funding f... read more 09/29/2009 4:39 PM |
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| (CHILDREN) Libri Books for Children (CHILDREN) Libri Books for Children Deadline: Jan. 15th, 2010 (tentative. The Libri Foundation is offering its first round of donations for 2010. The foundation donates new, quality hardcover children's books for small, rural public librarie... read more 09/30/2009 2:08 PM |
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| (TEENS) AE Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The AE Foundation, the giving arm of the clothes retailer, funds teen programs in areas where it has stores. It operates 724 stores in 49 states. Pittsburgh, AE's headquarters, receives preference in funding. The foun... read more 09/30/2009 4:03 PM |
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| (YOUTH) ACF Seeks Evaluation of 'LAUNCH' Grantees The Admin. for Children & Families (ACF) at the Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) proposes a cross-site evaluation to gauge the success of the new Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health) initiative. Comment Deadline: Nov. 17 Project LAUNCH is a joint effort... read more 09/30/2009 3:33 PM |
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| (COMMUNITY) Olive Garden/Red Lobster Deadline: Rolling. The Darden Restaurant Foundation offers an array of community-based grants for the improvement of K-12 education. The Darden Restaurants Foundation—part of the company that operates Red Lobster, the Olive Garden and other restaurants—makes grants in communities where... read more 09/30/2009 4:16 PM |
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| (NCLB) DoEd Needs to Open Up $400M State Assessment Plan The Education Dept. (DoEd) needs to open up its state assessment review process as schools struggle to implement $400 million in annual No Child Left Behind testing reforms, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says. Under the 2001 law, states are supposed to develop high-quality academ... read more 09/28/2009 2:39 PM |
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| (RULES) Education Dept. Seeks to Update Gear-Up Reporting Standards The Education Dept. (DoEd) seeks insights on revising an annual performance report that Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grantees must submit. Comment Deadline: Nov. 27. The Annual Performance Report for Partnership and State Projects for GEAR UP provide... read more 10/01/2009 3:33 PM |
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| (ARRA) States Use Recovery Act Funding to Prop Up Child Care Efforts As states continue to face massive budget shortfalls, 30 states have used Recovery Act (ARRA) funds to support child-care programs instead of reducing or eliminating child care assistance, says a new study by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC). The study looked child care policies in 50 states... read more 10/01/2009 4:16 PM |
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| (ARTS) MDU Resources Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The MDU Resources Foundation launches its giving program to support an array of projects in the areas of health and human services and education. Priority is given to organizations within the geographic areas where member companies... read more 09/29/2009 4:57 PM |
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| (ANTI-VIOLENCE) Guggenheim Grants Deadline: Feb. 1, 2010. The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation awards grants for research on violence prevention, particularly in the family setting. Awards usually range from $15,000 to $30,000 a year for up to two years. &nb... read more 09/30/2009 4:57 PM |
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| (FAMILIES) USDA/NSF Offer $3M in Resiliency Funds Agency: Agriculture Dept. (Cooperative State Research, Education & Extension Service, CSREES) and the Nat'l Science Foundation (NSF); Program: Disaster Resilience for Rural Communities (CFDA Number: 10.310) (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-CSREES-AFRI-002564); Eligibility: State agricultural ex... read more 10/02/2009 3:35 PM |
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| (HEALTH) AHRQ Offers $29M for iADAPT Grants Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Program: Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Products (iADAPT) (R18) (Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HS-10-004... read more 09/30/2009 1:45 PM |
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| (HEALTH) SAMHSA Provides $1.3M in Grants to Improve Services for the Underserved Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin. (SAMHSA); Program: Statewide Consumer Network Grants (Funding Opportunity Number: SM-10-004) (CFDA Number: 93.243); Eligibility: Public and private nonprofits; tribal and urban Indian organizations;... read more 09/29/2009 3:50 PM |
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| (ARRA) CDC Provides $125M in Recovery Act Funds for Anti-Smoking, Nutrition Grants Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Program: Funding for Healthy Communities, Tobacco Control, Diabetes Prevention and Control, and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance (CFDA Number: 93.723); Eligibility: States; Funding: $125 million; There is no match requirement; Deadline: No... read more 10/01/2009 11:11 AM |
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| (YOUTH) SAMHSA Offers $2.7M in Awards to Enhance Child, Youth Services Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin. (SAMHSA); Program: Statewide Family Network Grants (Funding Opportunity Number: SM-10-003) (CFDA Number: 93.243); Eligibility: Public and private nonprofits, including faith-based entities, tribal fa... read more 10/02/2009 4:57 PM |
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| (K-12) Agency Offers $1M to Improve Nutrition Programs Agency: Agriculture Dept. (Cooperative State Research, Education & Extensions Services, CSREES); Program: Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge (SPECA) Grants Program (CFDA Number: 10.226) (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-CSREES-S... read more 10/02/2009 4:33 PM |
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| (RULES) NIH Extends Comment Review for Extensive Adolescent Health Study The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) extend for 30 days the public comment period on its proposed longitudinal adolescent youth health/behavior study. Public Comment Deadline: Nov. 24. The goal of this research is to obtai... read more 09/28/2009 4:53 PM |
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| (CHILDREN) Agency Offers $100M for CHIPRA Quality Demo Grants Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Program: State Children's Insurance Program (CFDA Number: 93.767); Eligibility: Partnerships between state Medicaid agencies or state CHIP agencies and state or national external associations or organizations, such as other child... read more 09/30/2009 4:11 PM |
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| (HEALTH) HHS Makes $100M Available for CHOICE Grants Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Program: Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: AHRQ Clinical & Health Outcomes Initiative in Comparative Effectiveness (CHOICE) Grants (R01) (Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HS-10-003) (CFDA Nu... read more 09/29/2009 01:45 AM |
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| (READING) Laura Bush Grants Available for Up to $1M Each Agency: Institute of Museum & Library Services; Program: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA Number: 45.313) (Funding Opportunity Number: L21-FY10); Eligibility: Libraries; Funding: Multiple grants of $50,000 to $1 million each; Deadline: Dec. 15. Summary: The program funds projects... read more 10/01/2009 3:38 PM |
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| (NEWS) Spinal Cord Injury Organizations Merge in Effort to Expand Programs Two spinal cord injury (SCI) organizations, Life Rolls on Foundation (LRO) and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, have joined forces. Effective immediately, LRO's Los Angeles office will be the West Coast headquarters of the Reeve Foundation. The two organizations hope to create better ac... read more 09/29/2009 07:05 AM |
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| (CONGRESS) Senate Finance Votes 'No' on Public Option Deliberations on federal health reform legislation come to a pivotal juncture as the Senate Finance Committee votes against two proposals to create a government-run health plan, commonly referred to as the "public plan." The committee voted 15-8 against a provision offered by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (... read more 10/01/2009 03:16 AM |
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| (AIDS) Bayh Urges Reauthorization of $1.89B Ryan White Program If Congress does not act soon to reauthorize the $1.89 billion Ryan White HIV funding program, hundreds of AIDS organizations across the country could be forced to shut their doors, layoff workers and abandon patients Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) urged the leaders of the Senate's Health, Education, Labor... read more 09/29/2009 08:54 AM |
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| (DISABILITIES) House Approves Bill to Prevent Part B Premium Hikes By an overwhelming 406 to 18 margin, the House votes to eliminate all premium increases for Medicare Part B next year. In 2010, those with disabilities and retirees receiving Social Security benefits are not expected to receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Most Social Security beneficiaries... read more 09/30/2009 4:05 PM |
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| (BUDGET) Breath Easy, Government Won't Shut Down Just hours before the end of FY 2009 (Sept 30), the Senate voted 62-38,to approve a continuing resolution (CR) that will keep the government running through the end of October. The House passed the same measure last week and the bill was signed by President Obama, keeping the government afloat. The... read more 10/01/2009 04:56 AM |
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| (FUNDERS) IRS Issues Public Charity Re-Granting Rules A new ruling from the Internal Revenue Service indicates that it will allow public foundations or other public charities that have made the 501(h) election to rely on the rules that already govern grantmaking by private foundations, experts tell CYF. While private foundations have had the be... read more 10/02/2009 11:11 AM |
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| (COMMUNITIES) Dunkin' Foundation Deadline: June 30, 2010 The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation provides grants to help build capacity and leadership for emergency relief organizations and charities that benefit children. The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation awards grants at t... read more 10/01/2009 3:46 PM |
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| (DISADVANTAGED) Presbyterian Committee Deadline: Rolling. The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People participates in the education and empowerment of people who are economically poor, oppressed and disadvantaged. The purpose of the grants is to help to people who find themselves in seemingly hopeless situa... read more 09/30/2009 2:16 PM |
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| (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE) Marisla Foundation Deadline: Jan. 15. The Marisla Foundation was established in 1986 as a private, non-operating charitable institution which funds a range of human services, domestic violence and environmental programs. The objective of the Human Services Program is to assist women, primarily regardin... read more 09/29/2009 2:03 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) GreenWorks Grants Deadline: April 30, 2010. The Project Learning Tree GreenWorks Grants of $50 to $1,000 are designed to help educators implement environmentally conscious community action and service-learning projects. Projects should address an environmental issue a... read more 09/30/2009 2:57 PM |
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| (FAITH BASED) U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Deadline: Nov. 1. Established in 1969, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) offers grants that assist poor and low-income people through organizing and economic development. This year, CCHD is reminding grant-seekers of a second effort, the Communi... read more 09/26/2009 4:27 PM |
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| (HEALTH) American Psychiatric Foundation Deadline: Oct. 30 Administered by the American Psychiatric Foundation, the giving arm the American Psychiatric Assn., the Typical or Troubled? School Mental Health Education Grant Program provides funding to implement the "Typical or Troubled?" mental health educational model in communities across... read more 09/26/2009 3:57 PM |
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| (HEALTH) American Psychological Foundation-Multiple Grants Deadlines: Vary The American Psychological Assn.'s (APA) foundation--the American Psychological Foundation (APF)--makes available multiple opportunities for mental health researchers to apply for support: Counseling Psychology grants (Nov. 1) support not-for-profit activities to enhance the scienc... read more 10/02/2009 4 PM |
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| (OUTDOORS) Fund for Wild Nature Deadline: Feb. 1. The Portland, OR-based Fund for Wild Nature provides money for youth campaigns designed to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity. The fund provides support for advocacy, liti... read more 10/02/2009 4:08 PM |
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| (TECH) Microsoft Corporation Deadline: Rolling. Microsoft Corp. is accepting applications for in-kind support to create community-based technology and learning centers in order to bridge the "digital divide" and eliminate technology illiteracy. &nb... read more 09/28/2009 1:45 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) Mantis Awards Deadline: March 1. The Nat'l Gardening Assn. and Mantis Garden Tools launch their 2009-10 Mantis Awards—which will give away 25 Mantis Tiller/Cultivators to the best educational garden programs that enhance the quality of life in their host communiti... read more 09/29/2009 2:08 PM |
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| (OUTDOOR RECREATION) Nat'l Trails Fund Deadline: Pending. The Nat'l Trails Fund, a giving program overseen by the American Hiking Society, funds the building and protecting hiking trails. We checked again and staffers now say they will have deadlines for the 2010 competition posted sometime later this fall. This year they h... read more 10/01/2009 2:03 PM |
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