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The New York Life Foundation provides a $2.5 million grant to City Year to expand its afterschool program for middle school students.

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Hunger Competition to Get Underway July 20

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation will accept applications for its 2015 Hunger (Basic Human Services) program beginning July 20. All submissions must be submitted by Aug. 7.

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Funder Gets Started on ‘Culture’ Grantmaking

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks applications to run national centers that will oversee four new funding programs. These programs are part of RWJF’s overall goal to promote a culture of health in the United States, where all stakeholders work together to register health care improvements.

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Environmental Competition Gets Underway

As FAM predicted in March, Project Learning Tree (PLT) releases the application in late spring for its 2015 GreenWorks! Grant Program. Nonprofits and K-12 schools will vie for multiple awards up to $1,000 each. A 50% match is required, with in-kind donations acceptable to meet the match.

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Funding Partnership to Aid Disability Employment

A new $7.5 million funding partnership will expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and accelerate the adoption of disability inclusion programs.

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Funding News Briefs

The latest funding news includes information about arts and culture, cities, fundraising, Native Americans and higher education.

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Google Initiative to Increase Number of Girls Involved in Coding

Google, in partnership with several organizations including the Nat’l Center for Women & Information Technology and the MIT Media Lab, starts Made with Code, a new $50 million initiative to inspire girls to learn to code.

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Agency Sets ‘Promise’ Priorities

Under this new initiative, the federal government will invest and partner with these communities to create jobs, increase economic activity, improve educational opportunities, leverage private investment and reduce violent crime.

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Comments Sought on Priorities for Five Funding Programs

OPE is preparing several international education solicitations, offering priorities for five programs.

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Agency Proposes ‘Gainful’ Regulations

The Education Dept. proposes its latest “gainful employment” regulations to address growing concerns about burdensome student loan debt accrued by those attending poor-performing for-profit colleges and universities, Secretary Arne Duncan says.

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