Search Grants: Government, Youth

The purpose of this program is to address the academic and social needs of children through school-based (coordination with schools) mentoring programs and activities and to provide these students with mentors. This grant focuses on youth who are most at risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, or who lack strong positive role models. These programs and activities must serve children with the greatest need in fourth through eighth grades and who are living in rural areas, high-crime areas or troubled home environments; or who attend schools where violence is present.

Nonprofit community organizations, including faith-based organizations, are eligible to apply. Partnerships between local education agencies and faith-based or community organizations are strongly encouraged.

The purpose of this program is to support parental assistance and resource centers that provide training, information and
support to parents of children through school age. The desired outcome is to strengthen partnerships among parents
(including parents of children from birth through age 5), teachers, principals, administrators, and other school personnel in
meeting the educational needs of children.
Nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, are eligible to apply.

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a block grant that goes directly to States, Territories, and Native American
tribes to assist low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and those transitioning from public
assistance in obtaining child care so parents can work, attend training, or attend education programs. To be eligible, the
child must be under age 13 (or age 19 if the child has special needs). Subsidized child care services are available to eligible
families through certificates (vouchers) or contracts with providers. Parents may select any legally-operating child care
provider that accepts subsidies—including a child care center, family child care home, relative, friend or neighbor. Child
care providers serving children funded by CCDF must meet basic health and safety requirements set by States and Tribes.

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the US Department of Labor announces the availability of
approximately $15 million in Responsible Reintegration of Youthful Offender project grant funds to address the specific
workforce challenges of youth offenders and to utilize strategies that prepare them for new and increasing job opportunities
in high-growth/high-demand and economically vital industries and sectors of the American economy.

Applicants may be public, private for-profit, and private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community
organizations. The applicant will serve as the lead agency representing a partnership of the public workforce system,
business and industry representatives from high-growth/high demand industries, the education and training community,
and the juvenile justice system.

FY 2006 Appropriation: The appropriation amount was not available at the time of publication. Please
check with the point of contact below for this information.

The purpose of the Compassion Capital Fund Targeted Capacity-Building Program is to increase the capacity of faith-based
and community organizations with a proven track record of serving the needs of at-risk and/or low-income individuals and
families. Awards are for the purpose of increasing efficiency and capacity and cannot be used to augment or supplant
direct service delivery funds.

Nonprofit, faith-based and community organizations, providing social services in the priority area(s), are eligible for this
program. ACF may give preference to applications submitted by organizations that are members of partnerships or
coalitions of faith-based and/or community organizations.