Children and Youth Funding Report

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$2M to Oversee LGBT Foster Care Programs

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF); Program: Quality Improvement Center (QIC) on Permanency and Placement Stability for LGBT Youth in Foster Care (CFDA Number: 93.556) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CW-0186); Eligibility: Governm...

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Funding will Help to Test Behavioral Principles

Agency: Admin. for Children & Families (HHS); Program: Behavioral Interventions for Child Support Services (CFDA Number: 93.564); Eligibility: State child support offices; Funding (Estimated): $1.2 million for eight awards (no match required); Deadline (Tentative): August (NOFA is to be released...

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Funds Aid with Noncustodial Parent Job Services

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF; Office of Child Support Enforcement, OCSE); Program: Nat'l Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration Projects (CFDA Number: 93.564); Eligibility: States; Funding (Estimated): $1.6 million for e...

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Funding to Help Improve Treatment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Health Resources & Services Admin.); Program: MCH Research Network on Promoting Healthy Weight (HW-RN) among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Developmental Disabilities (DD) (CFDA Number: 93.110) (Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-1...

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DoEd Awards $9.2 Million to Improve Special Education Teacher Training

The Education Dept. awards $9.2 million in grants to nine states to improve personnel training systems to help children with disabilities. States receiving grants are: Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada and Tennessee. The State Personnel Development Grants Progra...

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(TIPS) CYF Reformats Grants to Save Subscribers Time

CYF has reformatted its foundation and private grant stories to make it easier for subscribers to easily scroll through and pinpoint those of the most benefit to them. The new format is much like the format for the federal grants, with the initial paragraph providing all the pertinent information. ...

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(SPECIAL EDUCATION) Advocates Rise in Support of Bill Increasing IDEA Funding

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is staunchly supporting a new Senate bill aimed at increasing the federal share of special education funding up to 40% by 2021. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced S 1403, the proposed Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Full Fund...

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(AGING) John A. Hartford Foundation Offers Geriatrics/Health Grants

Private Funder: John A. Hartford Foundation; Opportunity: Academic Geriatrics and Training grants and Integrating and Improving Health-Related Services grants; Funding Focus: Health and seniors; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: the foundation has set aside $28 million to...

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(SPECIAL EDUCATION) DoEd Sets Aside $11M for Regional Centers

Agency: Education Dept. (DoEd) (Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services) (Nat'l Institute on Disability & Rehabilitation Research, NIDRR); Program: Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP): Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Nat'l Network Regional Centers (CFDA Num...

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(PARENTING) ACF Provides $52.5M for Fatherhood Initiatives

 Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Admin. for Children & Families, ACF) (Office of Family Assistance, OFA); Program: Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Grants (CFDA Number: 93.086) (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FK-0194); Eligibility: Governments and nonprofits...

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