Children and Youth Funding Report

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National Retailer to Open State Giving Effort

Funder: Walmart Foundation; Opportunity: State Giving Program; Funding Focus: Child hunger relief and nutrition, sustainability grants; Geographic Focus: States; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Grants range from $25,000 to $250,000; Deadline: Varies, see below. Summary:  Focus areas are Hung...

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Agencies Clarify Rights of Parents with Disabilities

Responding to complaints, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and HHS jointly issue a parental right guidance, emphasizing that there is no legal reason for children to be taken from their parents just because a parent has a disability.  HHS also noted that people with disabilities should not face...

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$2M to Oversee LGBT Foster Care Programs

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF); Program: Quality Improvement Center (QIC) on Permanency and Placement Stability for LGBT Youth in Foster Care (CFDA Number: 93.556) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CW-0186); Eligibility: Governm...

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DoEd Awards $9.2 Million to Improve Special Education Teacher Training

The Education Dept. awards $9.2 million in grants to nine states to improve personnel training systems to help children with disabilities. States receiving grants are: Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada and Tennessee. The State Personnel Development Grants Progra...

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(SPECIAL ED) Agency Offers $850K in Translation Center Funding

Agency: Education Dept. (DoEd) (Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services) ((Nat'l Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research, NIDRR); Program: Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP): The ADA Nat'l Network Knowledge Translation Center (CFDA Number: 84.133A-7); ...

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(EXCLUSIVE) Major Funder Offers CYF Advice on Shaking the Money Tree

Grantseekers should pay close attention to "mission match" when approaching an unfamiliar funder and ensure that the enthusiasm they feel for their programming translates into any new application for money, a major grantmaker tells CYF. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), in partnership w...

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(CHILDRENS HEALTH) Harris Fund Supports Oral Health Initiatives

Private Funder: American Dental Assn. Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 Harris Fund grants; Funding Focus: Children's health; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Community-based, nonprofit, oral health promotion programs; Funding: Up to $5,000 each; Deadline: July 18. Summary: The American Dental A...

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(K-12 Education) Nat'l Education Assn. Provides Instruction Grants

Private Funder: Nat'l Education Assn. (NEA);Opportunity: 2011 Student Achievement Grants; Funding Focus: K-12 classroom instruction; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: K-12 school teachers, public school education support professionals, or faculty. Applicants do not have to be NEA members to r...

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(DISABILITIES) HHS Provides Youth Employment Program Funding

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF; Admin. of Developmental Disabilities, ADD); Program: Projects of National Significance: Partnerships in Employment Systems Change (CFDA Number: 93.631, Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2011-ACF-ADD-DN-0156); Eligibili...

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(ENVIRONMENT) Action for Nature Provides Eco-Hero Grants

Private Funder: Action For Nature (AFN); Opportunity: 2012 International Young Eco-Hero Awards; Funding Focus: Youth and the environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Youth, aged 8-16; Funding: Up to $500 each; Deadline: February 2012 (tentative). Summary: AFN is a nonprofit organizatio...

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