| Children and Youth Funding Report Stories posted week of 3/27/10 - 4/2/10 |
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Story of the WeekDelaware, Tennessee Win Race to the Top Phase I Grants Delaware and Tennessee are the winners of Race to the Top Phase I grants, beating out Washington D.C. and 13 other state finalists to claim a share of the $4 billion in President Obama's school reform and innovation fund. In their applications, Delaware asked for $107 million and Tennessee asked f... read more 03/31/2010 04:29 AMDoEd Offers Tips on Organizing a Federal Grant Application It is easy to become overwhelmed by all the material that is needed to apply for an Education Dept. (DoEd) discretionary grant opportunity. But the department's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) offers a handy template to help organize your application and a check-list of forms you will n... read more 04/02/2010 4:29 PM |
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| (NEW FUNDING) Bill Would Expand $1.7B Youth Jobs Effort A new bill would expand the $1.7 billion federal job corps effort -- which supports jobs programs for at-risk youth -- and would create a new competitive grants programs for state and local governments. The Youth Corps Act of 2010, introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) would amend the Workforce I... read more 04/01/2010 07:29 AM |
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| (SERVICES) HHS Seeks Input on Use of $5.1B in LIHEAP Funds The Admin. for Children & Families (ACF) at the Health & Human Services Dept. seeks insights from states on the survey they submit to receive their portion of $5.1 billion in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Comment Deadline: May 24 Under current law, states mus... read more 03/31/2010 4:44 PM |
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| (YOUTH) ACF Wants Comments on $50M Communities Program The Admin. for Children & Families (ACF) at the Health & Human Services Dept. seeks input on the best ways to evaluate Strengthening Communities grantees. Comment Deadline: May 24 Partnering with private and public organizations, the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF), which was created... read more 03/31/2010 3:44 PM |
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| (ESEA FUNDING) Obama Plan Would Consolidate Funding Streams President Obama's blueprint for overhauling the Education Dept.'s Elementary and Secondary Education Act funding stream would consolidate more than a dozen learning-related programs into three competitive funding streams focused on literacy, the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathem... read more 04/01/2010 1:46 PM |
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| (RULES) Education Dept. Seeks Data on Over-performing Schools As part of the Education Dept.'s (DoEd) push to revamp the federal funding stream, DoEd intends to launch a new national survey to seek out under-performing K-12 schools that have been turned around, according to a March 30 Federal Register announcement. DoEd's Institute of Education Sciences (IES)... read more 04/01/2010 3:46 PM |
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| (NEW FUNDING) CNCS Offers $1M to Help Nonprofits Expand Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS); Program: Nonprofit Capacity Building Program (NCPB) (CFDA Number: 94.022) (Funding Opportunity Number: CNCS-COOP-03302010); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education, tribes and nonprofits; Funding: $1 million for three... read more 04/02/2010 5:25 PM |
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| (RULES) SAMHSA to Expand Peer Reviewers for Discretionary Grants The Health & Human Services Dept.'s (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) intends to expand the number of peer grants reviewers it uses to evaluate discretionary grant competitions, according to a March 29 Federal Register notice. Comment deadline: May 28. SA... read more 03/31/2010 05:29 AM |
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| (AT-RISK YOUTH) DOJ Offers Funding for Children's Violence Demo Analysis Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ), National Institute of Justice (NIJ); Program: FY 2010 Evaluation of the Attorney General's Children Exposed to Violence (CEV) Demonstration Program: Phase I; (NIJ Funding Number: NIJ-2010-2633); Eligibility: Unrestricted; Funding: $500,000 for three awards; it re... read more 04/02/2010 3:40 PM |
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| (AT-RISK YOUTH) OJJDP Offers $1M for Juvenile Mentoring Grants Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); Program: FY 2010 Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA Number: 16.726; OJJDP Funding Number: OJJDP-2010-2647); Eligibility: State, county or city governments; Native Ameri... read more 04/02/2010 4:46 PM |
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| (AT-RISK YOUTH) OJJDP Offers $3.25M to Combat Youth Gangs Agency: Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); Program: FY 2010 Gang-Free Schools and Communities-Community-Based Gang Intervention (CFDA Number: 16.544; OJJDP Funding Number: OJJDP-2010-2637); Eligibility: State,... read more 04/02/2010 4:40 PM |
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| (PUBLIC SAFETY) DOJ Offers $2M for Safe Neighborhoods, Anti-Gang Efforts Agency: Justice Dept. (DOJ) (Bureau of Justice Assistance); Program: Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN): Nat'l Training & Technical Assistance (TTA) Program (CFDA Numbers: 16.609) (Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2010-2601); Eligibility: Institutions of higher education, nonprofits and for-profits... read more 03/31/2010 01:44 AM |
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| (CHILD NUTRITION) FNS Offers $5M in SNAP Assistance Grants Child nutrition nonprofits are eligible to apply for $5 million in Agriculture Dept. (USDA) grants designed to access to and increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- formerly the Food Stamp Program. Application deadline: June 23. The Food and Nutrition Act... read more 04/01/2010 4:56 PM |
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| (CHILD NUTRITION) USDA Offers $8M for Programs at Child Care Settings Agency: Agriculture Dept. (USDA) (Food & Nutrition Service, FNS); Program: Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): Child Care Wellness Grants (CFDA Number: 10.579) (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-CACFP-2010); Eligibility: State agencies; Funding: $8 million for 15 awards up to $1 mill... read more 03/31/2010 4:04 PM |
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| (FOSTER CARE) HHS Offers $1.5M to Expand Foster Care Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Administration for Children & Youth-ACF); Program: Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants (CFDA Number: 93.658; Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2010-ACF-ACYF-CS-0048); Eligibility: Indian tribes, tribal organizations and tribal consortia; Fundi... read more 03/29/2010 06:30 AM |
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| (ARTS) NEH Offers Grants to Improve Preservation, Access Agency: Nat'l Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); Program: Preservation & Access Education & Training Grants (CFDA Number: 45.149) (Funding Opportunity Number: 20100701-PE); Eligibility: Governments, institutions of higher education and nonprofits; Funding: Up to 20 awards of up to $500,000... read more 03/31/2010 10:45 AM |
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| (EDUCATION) Agency Provides $30.2M for Distance Learning & Telemedicine Agency: Agriculture Dept. (Rural Utilities Service); Program: Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants (CFDA Number: 10.855); Eligibility: Governments, tribes, for-profits and nonprofits; Funding: More than $30.2 million for 260 awards ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 each; Deadline: May... read more 03/29/2010 4:14 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) DoEd Offers Nearly $2M in Even Start Grants Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Elementary and Secondary Education); Program: Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) Family Literacy Program (CFDA Number: 84.214A); Eligibility: State educational agencies (SEAs), local governments, institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations; Funding... read more 04/02/2010 4:46 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) USDA Offers $30M in Rural Tele-education Grants Agency: Agriculture Dept. (USDA); Program: Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants (CFDA Number: 10.855) Funding Opportunity Number: RDUP-10-01-DLT; Eligibility: State governments, county governments, city or township governments, Native American tribal governments and for-profit and nonprofit bus... read more 03/31/2010 1:04 PM |
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| (FUNDING TIPS) DoEd Offers Help in Applying for Drug-Free Grants As the Education Dept. (DoEd) launches a torrent of discretionary grant opportunities this spring, the department's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) is offering a host of application tips that can turn an ordinary sounding application into a federal-award winner. For example, the OSDFS... read more 03/29/2010 10:30 AM |
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| (ARTS) ExxonMobil Foundation Deadline: Rolling The ExxonMobil Foundation will continue to provide funding for its Educating Women & Girls Program, in the priority areas of education, health, and the environment. Support also will be provided for public policy research, civic and community services, and arts and culture. 50... read more 03/29/2010 2:30 PM |
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| (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) Citigroup Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The Citigroup Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Citibank Corp., dedicates approximately 75% of its charitable contributions to community development and education programs. The foundation seeks to support five target areas: ... read more 04/02/2010 1:51 PM |
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| (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) UPS Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The UPS Foundation offers grants to help improve communities in a variety of ways --including support of programs that focus on effective volunteerism and leadership. Although the foundation is not accepting any new unsolicited grant requests, it may be open to a letter of inqu... read more 03/31/2010 08:45 AM |
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| (DISABILITIES) Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Deadline: NA. The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation is seeking concept papers for grants targeting children and youth with disabilities. The programs should help participants maximize their potential and their participation in society through technology. Due to the sharp drop in endowment as... read more 03/30/2010 10:45 AM |
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| (ED) Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Deadline: Nov. 30. The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge conducts the Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education to honor outstanding educators who excite a commitment in their students to the free enterprise system. Established in 1977, and now permanently endowed by the Thoma... read more 04/01/2010 12:46 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) Eastman Chemical Co. Deadlines: Applications accepted year-round. Eastman Chemical Co. contributed over $2 million to organizations locally, statewide, nationally and internationally last year -- 50% of contributions were awarded for education programs. In addition to cash awards, Eastman supports employee volunteeris... read more 03/31/2010 1:51 PM |
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| (EDUCATION) Nellie Mae Deadline: Mid-August The Nellie Mae Foundation shifts its strategic focus and will promote the integration of student-centered learning approaches at the middle and high school levels in New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). The new 2010 i... read more 03/31/2010 07:45 AM |
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| (HEALTH) American Academy of Pediatrics Deadline: July 30. (The RFP will be posted on May 3) The American Academy of Pediatrics opens its Community-based Child Health Initiatives (CATCH) 2010 Planning Fund grants, which will be awarded for pediatric community-based child health initiatives. The CATCH Planning F... read more 04/01/2010 2:51 PM |
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| (HEALTH) Michael J. Fox Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has launched its 2010 programs. The foundation, created by the popular movie and television star of the same name, aims to stimulate new and novel research to advance the understanding of Parkinson's and accelerate improved t... read more 03/30/2010 05:30 AM |
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| (HOMELESS) Presbyterian Hunger Program Deadline: June 30. The Presbyterian Hunger Program provides grants to programs addressing hunger and its causes in both the United States and abroad. Grants support efforts in the following program areas: direct hunger relief, development assistance, public policy advocacy and hunger education. Eli... read more 04/02/2010 02:57 AM |
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| (HOUSING) Community Development Fund Deadline: Rolling. The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund makes capital grants, equity investments and awards for technical assistance to community development financial institutions (CDFIs). More than 1,000 CDFIs serve economically distressed communities by providing credit, capita... read more 03/29/2010 12:30 PM |
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| (LITERACY) Dollar General Deadline: May 21. The Dollar General Community Grants Program focuses on youth literacy initiatives in communities where the company does business. And the Dollar General Back-to-School Grants provide funding to assist schools in meeting some of the financial challenges... read more 03/30/2010 1:51 PM |
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| (PUBLIC SAFETY) FedEx Community Grants Deadline: Rolling. The FedEx Global Community Relations Program supports communities the company serves through financial contributions, in-kind shipping services, and volunteer services of employees. The company's core giving areas include emergency and disaster relief, pedestrian and child safety... read more 03/30/2010 08:30 AM |
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| (SCIENCE) AIAA Foundation Deadlines: Varies (see below) The American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Inc. offers grants to assist educators in presenting mathematics, science, and technology principles to students (K-12) in an exciting, hands-on manner to develop futu... read more 04/01/2010 1:51 PM |
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| (SCIENCE) Mazda Foundation Deadline: July 1. The Mazda Foundation awards grants to programs promoting: education and literacy; environmental conservation; cross-cultural understanding; social welfare; and scientific research. Organizations that have 501(c)(3) tax designations are eligible to apply. The foundation has an ope... read more 03/30/2010 09:45 AM |
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| (YOUTH) American Honda Grants Deadlines: Grant applications are accepted four times a year: Aug. 1, Nov. 1, Feb. 1 and May 1. The American Honda Foundation provides grants in the fields of youth education and scientific education. Educational institutions, including K-12, college and universities, co... read more 04/02/2010 1:51 PM |
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| (YOUTH) Merck Family Fund Deadline: Rolling. The Merck Family Fund supports work by communities with few resources that are confronting significant social, economic and environmental challenges. MFF focuses on two areas: creation of green and open space; and supporting youth as agents of social change. The fund supports pr... read more 04/02/2010 1:49 PM |
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| (YOUTH) OMNOVA Solutions Foundation Deadline: Rolling. The corporation provides more than $2 million for family and children nonprofits for a variety of endeavors, including program support, construction and continuing support, but only for one year. The funder likes to save its big awards ($10,000) for one-of-a-kind programs. Propo... read more 03/30/2010 1:45 PM |
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| (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) JP Morgan Chase Deadline: Rolling. The JP Morgan Foundation, the charitable arm of the banking/financial conglomerate, directs its giving efforts to communities where JP Morgan employees live and work. Priorities include education, housing, community development, the arts, culture and public services. The educati... read more 04/02/2010 4:49 PM |
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| (SOCIAL SERVICES) Norman Foundation Deadlines: Rolling. The Norman Foundation supports efforts that strengthen the ability of U.S. communities to determine their own economic, environmental & social well-being. The foundation's specific areas of interest include education, civil rights,... read more 04/02/2010 4:58 PM |
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