Children and Youth Funding Report

(YOUTH) William T. Grant Foundation

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:31:00 EST

Deadline: Sept. 1. Since its inception in 1936, the William T. Grant Foundation has worked to further the understanding of human behavior through research. The majority of our funding supports research to improve the lives of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. This document details the Fund...

(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) SAMHSA Seeks to do Survey of Facilities Revenues/Expenditures

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:01:00 EST

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) seeks clearance for a new national survey of how mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities raise and spend money. Public Comment Deadline: Sept. 13. The Survey of Revenues ...

(EDUCATION) Obama Pledges $12B for Community Colleges, Construction, Grants

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:54:00 EST

President Obama announces the "American Graduation Initiative," a $12 billion, 10-year initiative to bolster the nation's community colleges by investing in new construction and a "challenge grants" program to spur innovation in the way classes are taught. During a speech at Macomb Community College...

(FY 2010) House Panel Approves 10 Percent Education Budget Hike

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:55:00 EST

A House Appropriations subcommittee approves a 10% increase in FY 2010 funding for the Education Dept (DoEd) as part of the larger Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, which calls for $160.7 billion in funding for next fiscal year. The House Labor/Health & Human Services/Education Appropriat...

(REGULATIONS) ACF Wants to Collect ARRA Child Care Funding Data

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:55:00 EST

The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) wants to require recipients of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grants�funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)�to report how they have spent the money. Comment Deadline: Sept. 13. Currently, states and Tribes fill o...

(DISABILITIES) Education Dept. Offers $1.2M in HS Tech Assistance Grants

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:01:00 EST

Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services-OSERS); Program: Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities�Model Demonstration Projects on Tiered Approaches for Improving the Writing Proficiency of High Scho...

(DISABILITIES) ACF to Begin Collating State Protection Data

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:02:00 EST

The Administration for Children & Families later this year will begin collating state and Tribal data on Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System goals and priorities, according to a July 10 Federal Register notice. Comment deadline: Aug. 10. Each state is required to submit a Statement of Goal...

(FY 2010) House Panel Approves 10 Percent SSA Admin Budget Hike

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:55:00 EST

A House Appropriations subcommittee on July 10 approved a 10% increase in FY 2010 funding for Social Security Administration (SSA) staffing, which could result in significant reductions in those who have to wait for disability hearings. The House Labor/Health & Human Services/Education Appropria...

(DISABILITIES) DoEd Offers $1.4M in Funding for Rehabilitative Services

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:02:00 EST

Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services-OSERS); Program: Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities--Center on Technology Implementation�CFDA 84. 327G; Eligibility: States, local governments, local education agencies (LEAs), including pu...

(DISABILITIES) Education Dept. Offers $7.8M in Tech Assistance Grants

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:02:00 EST

Agency: Education Dept. (Office of Special Education-OSERS); Program: Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities--Regional Resource Centers�CFDA 84.326R Eligibility: States, local governments, local education agencies (LEAs), including publi...

(REGULATIONS) HHS To Extend PRWORA Grants Reporting

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:02:00 EST

The Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) wants to extend existing grants reporting requirements that Indian tribes must follow when they receive HHS funding under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). Comment deadline: Aug. 10. According to a July 10 Federa...

(DISPARITIES) Health Care Varies Broadly by State, Overall Quality Good

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:23:00 EST

Although the quality of health care continues to vary widely from the state to state, new research indicates that the overall quality of such care has improved. The Health & Human Services Dept.'s (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) 2008 State Snapshots report shows that, a...

(HEALTH CARE REFORM) White House, Hospital Groups Ink $160B Accord, Deal Improves Bill Chances

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:01:00 EST

Three major hospital associations strike a deal with the White House over a health care reform package that significantly improves the chances of getting health care reform legislation approved this year, congressional leaders say. Under the agreement, hospitals will agree to a $155 billion-$160 bi...

(YOUTH) American Legion Child Welfare Grants

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:24:00 EST

Deadline: July 15, 2010. The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation funds children's programs that impact a large geographic area, usually in more than one state. Nonprofit 501 (c)(3) programs must focus on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual welfare of children. Grant awards ge...

(FISCAL CRISIS) Majority of States Adopt Tax Increases Over Service Cuts

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39:00 EST

In response to a widening fiscal crisis, 30 states have adopted tax increases to maintain services to children and families as demand for such aid has increased in the current economic downtown, according to financial experts. Another seven states are considering raising taxes. By July 1, the sta...

(RECREATION) Nat'l Trails Fund

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:34:00 EST

Deadline: Pending. The Nat'l Trails Fund, a giving program overseen by the American Hiking Society, funds the building and protecting hiking trails. Staffers say they will have deadlines for the 2010 competition posted sometime later this summer. In the past eight years, the fund has awarded n...

(RESEARCH) Movie Smoking Leads Youth to Light Up, Football Does Not

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:40:00 EST

New research confirms that youths who watch smoking in the movies are more likely to take up the habit. But the new data also suggests that youth who play team sports, like football or baseball, don't light up quite so often later in life, says a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics &a...

(ADVOCATES) Lawmakers Urged to Increase LIHEAP Share in Energy Bill

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:26:00 EST

Advocates are urging that lawmakers amend the newly passed cap-and-trade energy bill to include a larger amount of funding for energy assistance to low-income families. The House last month approved the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) that would place a cap on emissions o...

(FUNDING/HEALTH) HHS Offers $1M for for CHIP Outreach

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:14:00 EST

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS), Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Program: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act Outreach & Enrollment Grants Cycle I (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2009-CMS-CHIRPA-0008) (CFDA Number: 93.767); Eligibil...

(HUMANITIES) Playboy Foundation

cyf@cdpublications.com (CYF Editor) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:24:00 EST

Deadline: Rolling The Playboy Foundation, the giving arm of the publishing house, creates the Freedom of Expression Award, a $25,000 seed grant to fund the work of a noteworthy advocate for the First Amendment. The new award supports the work of an individual whose record of accomplishments in...