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(PRIVATE GRANTS/THE WEST) Foundation to Help Storm Victims in Selected Communities

The BHHS Legacy Foundation of Phoenix, AZ, will donate up to $50,000 for relief efforts associated with this year's tornados and storms in selected communities

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(REGIONAL BRIEFS) CO Agency Funds Rural Programs with up to $50K Each

Agency: Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Council. Geographic Focus: CO. Program: Colorado Rural Heath Care Grant Program. Eligibility: Organizations located outside the state's urban areas that provide outpatient primary care including medical, oral, and mental health services. Funding: Minimum of $...

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(CHILDREN) HHS Allocates $400K Each to Programs in AK, HI and Border States

Agency: Health Resources & Services Admin., Maternal & Child Health Bureau, Division of Healthy Start & Perinatal Systems. Program: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (Border, Alaska and Hawaii) (CFDA Number 93.926) (Announcement Number HRSA-11-018). Eligibility: New applica...

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(RARE DISORDERS) CDC Funds Two Surveillance Programs with $400K Each

Agency: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Program: Pilot for State-specific Cross-Sectional Surveillance of Persons with Rare Disorders and Longitudinal Assessment of Outcomes (CFDA Number 93.283) (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DD-11-004). Eligibility: Public and private higher educatio...

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Obama Team Touts Bipartisanship to Spur Passage of $850B Stimulus

President-elect Obama hasn't provide any specifics on the latest stimulus package estimates via his change.gov Web-site, but his economic team says to expect the legislation to be even bigger than November estimates. The team is currently assembling a package that it estimates will cost $850 bi...

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(FUNDRAISING) PNC, NCC Merger Will Mean More Funds, Not Less

A recent announcement by PNC Financial Services Group (FSG) proves nonprofits shouldn’t assume funding will be cut when financial institutions merge.PNC FSG is in the midst of acquiring the Nat’l City Corp (NCC). PNC FSG, in conjunction with the Foundation, say awards will increase, not decrease, be...

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DRF Provides $25,000 Grants for Deafness Research

Deadline: Dec. 1. The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) funds research on hearing and balance, both basic and applied clinical. Grants of up to $25,000 each are available for individual researchers. Applicants must demonstrate experience and strong research training as well as sufficient...

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Aon Foundation

Deadline: Rolling.The Aon Foundation supports projects that promote youth development through health, education, the arts and cultural activities in communities where the company operates.Supported initiatives include community-based projects that focus on youths' development mentally, physically...

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States Face Combined $100B Budget Gap by Fiscal Year 2010

State tax revenues declined in the most recent quarter, with the median state studied experiencing a 5.5% inflation-adjusted decline in total tax revenue, according to an analysis by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities reports. CBPP analyzed available data from the revenue departme...

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UT Health Reform Panel To Make Recommendations

The Utah Legislature's Health System Reform Task Force work groups are beginning to release details of recommendations for overhauling the state's healthcare system. Mark Bair, chair of the work group comprising healthcare providers, says that all uninsured state residents would have to obtain c...

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