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$14M Goes for 40 IDEA Parent Training and Information Centers

The Education Dept. (DoEd) distributes about $14 million in five-year grants to operate 40 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) parent training and information centers to assist families of children with disabilities. The centers will provide parents with details and assistance on law...

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Agency to Open Maternal Health, Child Program Funding

Agencies: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Health Resources & Services Admin); Program: Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Research Network (CFDA Number: 93.505) (Funding Opportunity Number: HRSA-16-058); Eligibility: Schools, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status;...

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(BUDGET) Experts Dismayed by Budget Cuts at State, Local levels

Now that the debt ceiling deal has been enacted into law, experts and education officials are expressing dismay over the $2.5 trillion in cuts anticipated in the federal funding stream to states which help support local education, health and social service programs. The measure that President Obam...

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(AUDIO CONFERENCE) Finding Funding for Community Development in Tough Times

Continued reductions in federal funding now being implemented in Washington are combining with the housing crisis, high unemployment and an anemic economy, leaving state and local governments scrambling to find alternative resources for community development projects. Many planning officials have gi...

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(FUNDING TIPS) CYF Offers Assistance in Finding Grants for Children, Foster Care

A CYF reader has sought help in finding grants for a variety of programs her organization supports -- programs aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of children, particularly those in foster care. Donna Huston, executive director of Second Chance Homes/The Center for Children and Families, of...

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(K-12 EDUCATION) DoEd Pushes NCLB Relief as ESEA Rewrite Stalls

The Education Dept. (DoEd) is pushing for a back-door circumvention of the strict No Child Left Behind (NCLB) classroom mandates as Congress dithers with bills that would make sweeping changes to the outdated law. Changes to NCLB, another name for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ...

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(YOUTH) Gannett Foundation Provides Funding for Children/Youth Efforts

Private Funder: Gannett Foundation; Opportunity: 2011 community grants; Funding Focus: Education and community development; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: The average grant amount is in the $1,000 to $5,000 range. Deadline: Aug. 17. Summary: The Gannett Foundation, th...

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(FUNDING FORECAST) Education Dept. to Offer $30M for Promise Neighborhoods

 Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Innovation and Improvement); Program: Promise Neighborhoods Program (CFDA Number: 84.215P); Eligibility: School districts in collaboration with distressed communities or tribes; Funding: $30 million, up to 20 awards, 50% match will be required; Deadlines: Aug...

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(AUDIO CONFERENCE) Experts Offer 'Outside the Box' Info for Native Funding

Despite a reduced federal funding stream, Native American organizations can still win competitive grants if they use "outside the box" strategies to better position themselves in this more austere spending environment, CD Publications grants experts on Thursday (June 23) told an audio conference aud...

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(OUTDOORS) Bikes Belong Launches New Funding Effort

Funder: Bikes Belong; Opportunity: Community Partnership Grants; Funding Focus: Obesity, environment; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Community partnerships, with a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit or city/county government as the lead organization; Funding: Awards of $5,000 to $10,000 each; Deadline:...

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