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Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). This program supports the creation and maintenance of one-on-one mentoring relationships between children of incarcerated parents and caring, supportive adult volunteer mentors.
It aims to establish or expand and operate mentoring programs in areas with substantial numbers of children of incarcerated parents.
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## View Grant Opportunity HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CV-0022 Mentoring Children of Prisoners Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CV-0022 Funding Opportunity Title:Mentoring Children of Prisoners Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Income Security and Social Services Expected Number of Awards:70 Assistance Listings:93.
616 -- Mentoring Children of Prisoners Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Original Closing Date for Applications:Jun 19, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants. gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.
m. , eastern time, on the due date referenced above. Current Closing Date for Applications:Jun 19, 2009 See link to full announcement for details.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants. gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p. m.
, eastern time, on the due date referenced above.
Archive Date:Jul 19, 2009 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 9,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Additional Information on Eligibility:Non-profit or for-profit organizations which are neither faith-based organizations nor community-based organizations are ineligible for funding under this announcement.
Current MCP grantees may only apply for a new competitive MCP grant under this announcement if they are targeting a completely new service area. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Children and Families Description:The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) is accepting applications for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) program.
This program supports the creation and maintenance of one-on-one mentoring relationships between children of incarcerated parents and caring, supportive adult volunteer mentors. The intent of this program is to support the establishment or expansion and operation of mentoring programs, using a network of public and private community entities, in areas with substantial numbers of children of incarcerated parents.
The MCP program is designed to be a community-based mentoring program in which children and youth ages four up to age 18, are appropriately matched with an adult mentor, who has been screened and trained, for a one-on-one (one mentor/one youth), friendship-oriented (non curriculum-based) mentoring relationship. Link to Additional Information:http://www. acf.
hhs. gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ACYF-CV-0022. html Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: ACF Applications Help Desk
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Mentoring Children of Prisoners (MCP) Program is funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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