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Regional Grants Focus on Mental Health, Teen Pregnancy

Grants focus on programs that foster living or independent living for the mentally ill, and programs that enable development of parenting skills in young parents.

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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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Grants Support VA Oral Health

The Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation accepts grant applications from Virginia non-profit organizations seeking funding for initiatives to improve oral health.

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Grants Help Providers in DC Region Reduce Infant Mortality

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield will award $3.3 million over the next three years to help programs in the Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia region that improve birth rates and reduce infant mortality.

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(NUTRITION) Feeding America Seeks Applications for Child Hunger Corps

Feeding America is accepting applications for members of the new ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps. Each corps member will receive a living allowance and benefits from Feeding America.

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(DISABILITIES) HSC Foundation Funds in DC, MD, VA

(Multiple Deadlines) The giving end of the HSC health care system, the HSC Foundation awards grants in the Washington, DC metro area to improve access to services for individuals who face social and health care barriers due to disability, chronic illness or other circumstances that present unique ne...

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(WORKFORCE) $15.5M MD Initiative Will Expand Nursing Programs

A new initiative of the Maryland Hospital Assn. will devote $15.5 million over five years to expanding the nursing workforce in the state.

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OBESITY: Virginia Starts New Effort, Including Funding Competition

Virginia's CHAMPION program will award up to 15 competitive $10,000 grants to community groups that offer programs and activities focusing on promoting nutrition education and physical activity.

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Experts Say ARRA Relief is Just What the States Need

An independent study of a $140 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding stream to help states close critical budget gaps shows that the ARRA money is providing the relief that it was intended. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) looked at two states—New York and ...

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HEALTH CARE: Consumer Health to Fund Advocacy in the DC Region

(Deadline: May 13) The Consumer Health Foundation issues a Request for Proposals for 2009 grants through its Advocacy for Health Care Access & Health Justice program for efforts in the Washington, DC, region.

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