Stimulus funds available to nonprofits
to promote child wellness
QUICK SUMMARY: The Department of Health & Human Services is offering $3.9 million for six grants of up to $650,000 each to promote the wellness of young children in communities.
DEADLINE: May 17.
FUNDING FOCUS: The program's goal is to promote the wellness of young children, birth to 8 years of age, by putting a community healthcare plan in place. The program defines wellness for a child as good physical, social, emotional, cognitive and behavioral health.
The expected result is for children to be thriving in safe, supportive environments and entering school ready to learn and able to succeed. For this program, substance abuse prevention is considered an integral part of behavioral health
ELIGIBILITY: Communities as well as public and private nonprofits.
FREE ACCESS TO MORE INFORMATION
For more details on this grant, including contact information and other new private and foundation funding opportunities, just click on or cut and paste the following link into your Web browse to get free access to Federal & Foundation Assistance Monitor and other publications: http://www.cdpublications.com/d092
Scroll down the page and check off Federal & Foundation Assistance Monitor. The date of this item is April 20. However, it is only accessible for a limited time. You must sign up for your free access by Friday, April 23.
After April 23, you may sign up for free access, but to receive information on this grant opportunity please click on or cut and paste the following link into your Web browser to receive the grant information: http://cdpublications.com/freeresources/freedown.php?ID=159
