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$14M Goes for 40 IDEA Parent Training and Information Centers

The Education Dept. (DoEd) distributes about $14 million in five-year grants to operate 40 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) parent training and information centers to assist families of children with disabilities. The centers will provide parents with details and assistance on law...

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(BUDGET) Deficit Reduction Panel to hold Initial Meeting

As CYF predicted, Congress' Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction -- the so-called "super committee" -- will hold its initial meeting on Thursday as the 12-member panel begins debate on identifying $2.5 trillion in cuts over the next decade. The panel, co-chaired by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) a...

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(CHILD NUTRITION) Henkel Helps Provide Anti-Obesity Funding

Private Funder: Henkel -- makers of Dial soap, Right Guard deodorant, and Purex laundry detergent -- and former President Clinton's Foundation's Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG);Opportunity: 2011 Henkel Helps Get Kids Fit; Funding Focus: Obesity and child nutrition; Geographic Focus: Nation...

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(MINORITIES) Moriah Fund Supports the Disadvantaged, Social Justice

Private Funder: Moriah Fund; Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: The disadvantaged and social justice; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Up to $380,000; Deadline: Rolling (Letter of Inquiry) & Sept. 1 (proposal). Summary: The Moriah Fund is a private foundation ...

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(WOMEN) PNC Foundation Provides Service Grants

Private Funder: PNC Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Youth, women, early childhood education, economic development and the homeless; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies;Deadline: Rolling. Summary:  PNC, a highly diversified national financial...

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(EDUCATION) Earthwatch Institute Provides Science Grants

Private Funder: Earthwatch Institute; Opportunity: 2012 Earthwatch Institute Education Fellowship Program; Funding Focus: Education and science; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools, students and teachers; Funding: Varies; Deadline: The application for the 2012 grants cycle will be avail...

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(OUTDOORS) United States Golf Assn. Provides Recreational Grants

Private Funder: United States Golf Assn. (USGA); Opportunity: 2011 For the Good Of the Game grants; Funding Focus: Education and recreation; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofit educational organizations; Funding: Since 1997, the USGA has provided in excess of $60 million in grants to ...

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(HOMELESS) Bank of New York Mellon Foundation Offers Community Support

Private Funder: Bank of New York Mellon Foundation; Opportunity: 2012 Charitable Giving Program; Funding Focus: Community development, the workforce and homelessness; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies;Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The Bank of New York Mellon Foundat...

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(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) Children Affected by AIDS Foundation Offers Range of Grants

Private Funder: Children Affected by AIDS Foundation;Opportunity: 2011 grants; Funding Focus: Children's health; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies; Deadline: NA (see below) Summary: The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF) grants funds only to organizations...

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(JUVENILE JUSTICE) DOJ Offers Grants to Improve Justice Systems

Agency: Justice Dept. (Bureau of Justice Assistance, BJA); Program: National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative (Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program ) (CFDA Number: 16.751) (Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2011-3029); Eligibility: States, tribes and their partners; Funding: To ...

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