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Child Care Community Partnership Grants - Implementing Child Care Capacity-Building Plans is sponsored by Child Care Aware of Kansas, in partnership with the Kansas Department for Children and Families. This grant aids communities with established task forces in executing strategies to enhance access to childcare in their area, including expanding capacity and improving facilities.
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Grants for Communities Working on Child Care - Child Care Aware Grants for Communities Working on Child Care Child Care Aware of Kansas Two grants are available to Kansas communities working to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care. The grants are based on the needs of your community and your level of readiness.
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Is Your Community Interested in Working to Build Child Care Capacity? We can help with funding and technical assistance. Two grants are available to Kansas communities working to expand access to affordable, high-quality child care.
The grants are based on the needs of your community and your level of readiness. To apply, your community must have an existing child care community task force or be in the process of creating one. How you define the geographic area of your community is up to you.
For example, it could be based on your region, county, or census tract. Initial Child Care Coalition-Building Grant Assists communities whose child care community task force is in the early stages. Helps establish the task force and supports initial coalition-building activities.
Funds may be used by the task force to cover expenses such as: A rental space to hold meetings Staff time to coordinate logistics or host a community meeting to elicit feedback Travel support to visit other communities or attend a Child Care Aware of Kansas Community in Action Workshop Communities may request up to $2,000. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all available funds have been assigned.
Implementing Child Care Capacity-Building Plans Grant Helps communities with an established child care community task force to implement plans that expand access to affordable, high-quality child care in the The child care community task force must have attended a Child Care Aware of Kansas Community in Action Workshop and have set corresponding short- and long-term goals.
Communities should apply for funds that are outlined in their goal plan (excluding major renovations). Coalitions may request up to $45,000. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until all available funds have been assigned.
While this grant has ended, our community engagement team is available to assist Kansas communities. For questions, email communitysupport@ks. childcareware.
org . Child Care Aware of Kansas Child Care Aware of Kansas connects everyone with a stake in child care — parents, child care providers, businesses, local and state leaders, and community members — to the information and ideas they need to take action. We provide opportunities, connections, and support for Kansans to envision what a better child care system can look like for them.
Working within a network of Child Care Resource & Referral agencies, we also connect caregivers and providers to the information and support they need. Prev Previous How Program Administration Makes Providers’ Jobs Easier Your donation is an investment in our state's future. Help us ensure that affordable, high-quality child care is available for every family in Kansas.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible coalitions with established task forces focused on childcare access are eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $45,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.