Relatives as Parents Program Seed Grant

Posted by on December 2, 2005

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Applications Invited for Relatives as Parents Program Local and State Seed Grant Initiatives
Deadline: Various

The Brookdale Foundation’s (<a href="http://www.brookdalefoundation.org">http://www.brookdalefoundation.org</a>) Relatives as Parents Program is designed to encourage and promote the creation or expansion of services for grandparents and other relatives who have taken on the responsibility of surrogate parenting when the biological parents are unable to do so. The program awards seed grants of $10,000 over a two-year period in two categories: local agencies and state public agencies.

The RAPP Local Initiative enables local agencies to: provide accessible support groups and other supportive services to relative caregivers and the children in their care; encourage cooperation and collaboration among various service delivery systems (i.e., child care, mental health, aging, family services, education, legal, and health care); ensure the development, expansion, and future continuity of local services; and create replicable models of service. Up to fifteen local and three regional programs will be selected through this RFP process from within the United States. Each selected organization will receive a mini-grant of $10,000 over a two-year period. On-going technical assistance will also be provided. The sponsoring organization must have a 501(c)(3) or equivalent tax-exempt status. (Deadline: January 12, 2006.)

Visit the Brookdale Foundation Web site for complete program information and application requirements.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001477/brookdale">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001477/brookdale</a>

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