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Funds are to be used to meet the following objectives: (1) provide services and activities having a measurable and potential major impact on causes of poverty in the community; (2) provide activities designed to assist low-income participants to secure and retain meaningful employment, attain an education, make better use of available income, obtain and maintain adequate housing, obtain emergency assistance, remove obstacles to self-sufficiency, participate in community affairs; (3) provide emergency supplies, including foodstuffs, and services; (4) coordinate and establish linkages between governmental and other social services programs to assure the effective delivery of such services to low-income individuals; and (5) encourage the private sector to participate in efforts to ameliorate poverty in the community.
Eligibility: States, territories, and state-recognized tribes. States make grants to qualified locally-based nonprofit community antipoverty agencies and other eligible entities which provide services to low-income individuals and families. States set the income limit for ?low-income? beneficiaries, which may not exceed 125 percent of the official poverty line.
Small grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 will be awarded to youth running programs across the U.S.What Kids Run the Nation grants may fund:
Eligibility: Running clubs, events, or other organizations with the IRS 501(c)(3) designation are eligible to apply. Elementary and middle schools that provide an organized after-school running program are eligible as well. No grants will be given to individuals under any circumstances. All applicants must be an official 501(c)(3), school, parent booster club, PTA, or a similar entity. Please review the following criteria before submitting your grant application:
The Walter Cerf Community Fund (WCCF) makes grants to address charitable needs in the state of Vermont. Priority interests are the arts, education, historic preservation, and social services, reflecting the pattern of giving established by Mr. Cerf over many years. Within these issue areas, there is a strong desire to support work that addresses the needs of underserved populations. The WCCF prefers proposals that encourage cooperation, collaboration, and community building. We highly value the input of the Preservation Trust and strongly encourage grantseekers for historic preservation projects to consult with the Trust before submitting an application. The WCCF will rarely fund an entire project, but favors projects which have support from a variety of sources.
Eligibility: Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that are located in or serve the people of Vermont. Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency, school, or municipality in the state of Vermont. Nonprofit organizations or community groups who do not have 501(c)(3) status may apply for grant awards if another eligible organization acts as a fiscal sponsor.
The primary goal of the Community Foods Project is to meet the food needs of low-income individuals through food distribution, community outreach to assist in participation in Federally assisted nutrition programs. These are one-time awards
Eligibility: Public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities,including gleaners, must have experience in the area of community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-sized farms, including the provision of food to people in communities with low incomes and the development of new markets in communities with low incomes for agricultural producers; job training and business development activities for food-related activities in communities with low incomes; or efforts to reduce food and nutrition insecurity in the community, including food distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs.
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides reimbursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults over the age of 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in day care facilities.
Eligibility: The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs and children residing in emergency shelters. Community-based programs that offer enrichment activities for at-risk children and youth, 18 and under, after the regular school day ends, can provide free meals and snacks through CACFP. Programs must be offered in areas where at least 50 percent of the children are eligible for free and reduced price meals based upon school data.
The afterschool snack component of the National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted snack service that fills the afternoon hunger gap for school children. The snack service is administered at the federal level by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. At the state level, it is administered by state agencies, which operate the snack service through agreements with local school food authorities (SFAs). SFAs are ultimately responsible for the administration of the snack service. The NSLP Afterschool Snack Service offers cash reimbursement to help SFAs provide a nutritional boost to children enrolled in afterschool activities. Participating SFAs receive cash subsidies from the USDA for each reimbursable snack they serve (up to one reimbursement per participant per day). In return, they must serve snacks that meet Federal requirements and must offer free or reduced price snacks to eligible children.
Eligibility: In order for the afterschool care program to be eligible, is must provide organized, regularly scheduled activities in a structured and supervised environment, including an educational or enrichment activity. Examples of eligible activities include homework assistance, tutoring, supervised “drop-in” athletic programs, extended day programs, drama activities, and arts and crafts programs. Organized interscholastic programs or community-level competitive sports are not eligible to participate.
This program assists states in providing a nutritious breakfast service for school children through cash grants and food donations. Funds are used to subsidize breakfasts that meet the nutritional requirement and are served to eligible children at participating schools. Children are eligible for free or reduced-price breakfasts based on their family income.
Eligibility: State and U.S. territory agencies; public and nonprofit private schools of high school grade and under; public and nonprofit private residential child care institutions, except Job Corps Centers; residential summer camps that participate in the Summer Food Service Program for Children; and private foster homes.
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) provides free meals and snacks to low-income children during long school vacations when they do not have access to school lunch or breakfast. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reimburses organizations that provide a food service that complements a recreation or learning program planned for children.The program provides reimbursement for meals and snacks served during summer youth programs in low-income areas.
Eligibility: Schools, camps, government agencies, and private nonprofit organizations are eligible to participate as sponsors.
Healthier Kids For Our Future is a 5-year, $25 million global initiative from Cigna. The program is aligned to three of the 17 leading global challenges identified by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, and Good Health and Well-Being.In 2019, Cigna teamed up with schools and community groups to reduce food insecurity–connecting partners with the resources they need to solve this worldwide challenge.In 2020, Cigna will add programming to address the mental health and emotional well-being of children, with emphasis on loneliness, anxiety, depression, and suicide.
Eligibility: 501(c)3 non-profit organizations
Schools send school meal applications home at the beginning of each school year. However, you may apply for school meals any time during the school year by submitting an application directly to your school or district. You may ask for an application any time during the school year.
Eligibility: Income eligibility guidelines are available here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/income-eligibility-guidelines
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