Family Services

(MINORITIES) HHS Seeks Collaborating Partners
   The Office on Women's Health at the Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) invites public and private sector women's health-related organizations to participate in Nat'l Women's Health Week as collaborating partners to help create awareness of women's health issues and educate women about improving...
posted 1/19/10 4:21 PM  read complete story

(NUTRITION) Federal Agencies Encouraged to Donate Leftover Food
   Nonprofits and food pantries could be big winners under a new rule that encourages federal agencies and their contractors to donate leftover food to the needy and poor. Under a final rule adopted by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, government a...
posted 12/15/09 10:54 AM  read complete story

(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...
posted 9/30/09 4:57 PM  read complete story

(DISABILITIES) Lawmakers Send Obama Bill to Fund $30M Ticket-to-Work Programs
   President Obama is ready to sign a bill that would extend for one year a pair of Ticket-to-Work programs that fund $30 million in community efforts that aid Social Security disability beneficiaries on job placement, benefits planning and career development.  The bill (H.R.3325) extends funding...
posted 9/24/09 4:49 PM  read complete story

(LOW-INCOME) ACF Offers $6M in Community Independence Grants
   Agency: Health & Human Services Dept., Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Program: Office of Community Services (OCS) Assets for Independence Demonstration Program; (Funding Opportunity Number: ACF-OCS-EI-0053; CDFA 93.602); Eligibility: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, state, lo...
posted 9/17/09 4:35 PM  read complete story

(REGULATIONS) HHS Seeks Comments on IHS Health Care Delivery
   Health & Human Services Dept.'s  Indian Health Service (IHS) administration is seeking public comment on the viability of reports that recipients of Indian Health Service funds have to deliver to HHS, according to a Sept. 17 Federal Register notice. Public Comment Deadline: Nov. 17. IHS n...
posted 9/17/09 4:23 PM  read complete story

(HOUSING) MacArthur Foundation
   Deadline: Rolling.          The Chicago-based John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is investing $50 million to preserve and improve affordable rental housing across the country. Its immediate goal is to help large nonprofit housing organizations pu...
posted 9/17/09 01:44 AM  read complete story

(UNINSURED) Census Shows Children's Health Care Coverage Improves
   While overall numbers of uninsured appear to be growing, the number of uninsured children dropped significantly last year, according to new figures issued by the U.S. Census Bureau The number of uninsured children dropped from 8.1 million (11%) in 2007 to 7.3 million (9.9%) in 2008. Both the uninsu...
posted 9/11/09 3:53 PM  read complete story

(YOUTH) Red Robin Foundation
   Deadline: Oct. 1/April 9 The goal of the Red Robin Foundation U-ACT Champion Program is to help foster and create a sense of neighborliness inside and outside of the school by rewarding random acts of kindness. The Red Robin Foundation is the giving arm of Red Robin restaurants and was established...
posted 9/3/09 2:07 PM  read complete story

(COMMUNITY SERVICES) State Street Foundation
   Deadline: Rolling.          Through its Global Philanthropy Program (GPP), State Street Foundation makes effective and socially responsible corporate contributions to nonprofit and charitable organizations that provide community service initiatives, including...
posted 8/31/09 4:43 PM  read complete story