NYSCCC Funding Opportunity

$2,500 Mini Grants Available for
Support Projects for Adoptive and Foster Families Parenting
Children with Developmental Disabilities

The NYS Citizens’ Coalition for Children (NYSCCC) is pleased to announce the availability of mini grants for community-based organizations to develop local support and information networks for adoptive and foster parents of children with developmental disabilities. NYSCCC will provide mini grants consisting of a $2,500 award, scholarships to attend our statewide conference, and onsite training and technical assistance to organizations in four (4) Upstate New York counties. The funded organizations will form a project planning team composed of adoptive/foster parents and local developmental disabilities service providers to plan and implement local support projects to benefit adoptive and foster families. This program is made possible thanks to a grant to NYSCCC from the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.

The mini grants are being offered to encourage local organizations and parent groups to develop local support and information services for adoptive and foster families who are parenting children with developmental disabilities. The $2,500 mini grants are intended to fund a wide variety of new or expanded local support services and activities, such as, information and referral services, mentoring or buddy programs, warm lines, parent support groups, children’s groups, professionally staffed therapeutic groups, newsletters, social events, child care exchanges, and educational programs.

Organization Eligibility Criteria:  Incorporated, not for profit, 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations in Upstate New York counties (see exceptions below*) that have experience in and/or a commitment to providing services to adoptive and foster families parenting children with developmental disabilities are eligible to apply. NYS parent groups or associations without 501(c)(3) tax exempt status are also eligible to apply for mini-grants if:

• The parent group/association is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization or will be incorporated before the end of the grant period. 
• The parent group/association forms a partnership with a local 501(c)(3) developmental disability service provider that will receive and administer grant funds.

Amount of grant: $2,500 mini grant; complimentary registration fees and lodging for Grantee Meeting and NYSCCC conference, May 8-10, 2008, at the Albany Marriott Hotel; onsite training and technical assistance.

Significant dates: 

• Application due:  Postmarked by February 15, 2008
• Award notification and beginning of project period:  March 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
• Grantee Meeting: May 8, 2008
• Support project implementation plan approved and $2,500 awarded:  No later than May 30, 2008.

How to Apply : Download the Mini Grant Request for Proposal document which provides details of grant activities, eligible organizations and the grant application process and mail your completed application packet NYSCCC postmarked by February 15, 2008.

Mail application packet to:

NYS Citizens’ Coalition for Children, Inc. Attention: Susan Collins, Program Director
410 East Upland Road • Ithaca, NY 14850

Questions? Contact: 

Susan Collins, NYSCCC Program Director, 607-272-0034, scollins@nysccc.org

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NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children, Inc.
410 East Upland Road • Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 272-0034 • fax (607) 272-0035
office@nysccc.org
04/01/2008