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Feds Continue Strong Support for 'Pay for Performance'

You can now take a look at the types of local or regional organization -- including health groups -- that win funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Social Innovation Fund prime grantees (and why you should track the winners every year).

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State Funders Include Health as a Priority

The following are private givers which award funds for health and health-related activities within the state or region within the state.

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(MEDICAID) State Cutbacks Likely Unless Congress Extends Federal Funding

States face massive cutbacks in Medicaid programs in the coming months as extended federal funding expires on Dec. 31. In a report released by the nonprofit organization Families USA, the termination of extended funding will result in many states inability to maintain badly-needed programs, especial...

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(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) March of Dimes to Fund Programs in SC

South Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes makes funding available for community-based programs working to address the health concerns of pregnant women and infants in the state.

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(HIV/AIDS) Generations Offers Grants for Women's HIV Programs

The program will award grants to community-based organizations for evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention interventions for at-risk women and girls. Priority areas are urban epicenters and other highly impacted regions in states including AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, LA, MI, MS, NY, NJ, NC, SC and DC.

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Array of New State Laws Take Effect Jan. 1

The issues range from health care reform to autism to alcohol to juvenile justice.

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Best Buy Children's Foundation

Deadline: Feb. 1. The Best Buy Children's Foundation, the giving arm of the Richfield, MN-based electronics retailer, has reopened its community giving program awards. The awards of $2,500 each support school programs or projects that creatively integrate interactive technology...

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New President Must Solve Looming Medicaid Cuts

No matter which candidate is elected president less than a week from now, he will have his hands full when he takes office. One of the pressing challenges he must resolve quickly is the looming Medicaid cuts states are being forced to take now -- or in the immediate future. .Compounding the p...

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Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program (AZ, MS, NM, SC)

Deadline: (The 2010-2012 application period will be available in the spring of 2009.) The primary goal of the Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program is to support community-based health initiatives offering quality health care services to medically underserved populations in Ari...

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Conrad Hilton Foundation

Deadline: Nov. 3. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation opens competition for the 2008-09 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for organizations that have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering in the world. &...

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