Rural Community Development Initiative

Rural Community Development Initiative grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities and federally recognized tribes support housing, community facilities and community and economic development projects in rural areas.

Eligibility:

Public bodies, non-profit organizations, qualified Private (for-profit) organizations may apply 

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School Breakfast Program

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 requirements that is 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.

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School Dropout Prevention Programs

Funds are made available to support programs that provide assistance to help schools implement effective school dropout prevention and re-entry programs.

Grant recipients must implement proven strategies for reducing the number of students who drop out before completing secondary school and for assisting youth to re-enter school after they have dropped out. These strategies may include: professional development; reduction in pupil-teacher ratios; counseling and mentoring for at-risk students; and implementing comprehensive school reform models. Youth initiatives can coordinate with state and local educational agencies to provide mentoring and other support services to prevent youth from dropping out and encourage the re-entry of youth who have dropped out of school.

Eligibility:

State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) serving communities with dropout rates above the state's average annual dropout rate will be eligible to apply for funding.

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Social Services Block Grant

Funding uses are flexible, but must be used to provide services directed toward one of the following five goals as specified in the law: (1) preventing, reducing or eliminating dependency; (2) achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency; (3) preventing neglect, child abuse, or exploitation of children and adults; (4) preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care; and (5) securing admission or referral for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate.

Eligibility:

The 50 state governments, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and most territories are eligible to receive grants. States may provide or contract out for services. For-profit agencies that waive their fees may apply for these sub-grants.

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Social Services Research and Demonstration Grants

Grants are used to promote the ability of families to be financially self-sufficient, and to promote the healthy development and greater social well-being of children and families.

The types of activities that can be undertaken include responsible fatherhood programs, home visitation demonstration projects, child welfare and child care.

Eligibility:

Grants and cooperative agreements may be made to or with governmental entities, colleges, universities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (if fee is waived), and faith-based and community organizations. 

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Special Education: Grants to States

Grants are awarded to states to assist in providing free appropriate public education for all children with disabilities. Funds may be used for salaries of teachers and other personnel, education materials, related services such as special transportation or occupational therapy that allow children and youth with disabilities to access all education services, and other education-related costs. Youth initiatives can coordinate with schools and other community providers to ensure funds are used for education and youth development activities that support disabled youth.

Eligibility:

State educational agencies in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and Virgin Islands, the Department of the Interior, and freely associated states. Local educational agencies apply to their state educational agency for subgrants.

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Special Education: Parent Information Centers

The Special Education: Parent Information Centers authorizes three types of competitive projects: parent training and information centers, community parent resource centers, and technical assistance for parent centers. The award period for these projects is typically 5 years.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants for grants under this program vary depending on the type of project funded. For more information on eligibility for specific projects, visit the Parent Training and Information (PTI) Centers website. 

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Special Education: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities

Under this program, funds help address state-identified needs for qualified personnel in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education, to work with children with disabilities and ensure that those personnel have the skills and knowledge that are needed to serve those children.

Funds must be used to prepare personnel to serve children with both low and high-incidence disabilities and for special projects.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs), local education agencies (LEAs), nonprofit organizations, state education agencies (SEAs), and other organizations and/or agencies

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Summer Food Service Program

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.

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency. States receive block grants to design and operate programs that accomplish one of the purposes of the TANF program.

Eligibility:

In general, all states, territories, the District of Columbia, and all federally-recognized tribes in the lower 48 states and 13 specified entities in Alaska are eligible.

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