Here are some NYSCAA News and Updates and other items you may find of interest:
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NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Application Due Date: 2/28/2007
Estimated Funds Available: $3,000,000
Objective: Start up or expansion of target service areas of Healthy Families New York Program sites to provide intensive home visiting services to expectant and new parents who reside in areas at highest risk for poor birth outcomes. The purpose of the services is to promote positive parenting skills, better birth outcomes and optimal child health and development.
Eligible Applicants: Local Government, Non Profit 501(c)(3) (Not Higher Ed.)
Announcement Notes: A complete application must be received no later than 5:00 PM on 2/28/2007. The closing of the RFP queries will be 1/16/2007. A letter of intent to file an application is due at 5:00 PM on 1/31/2007. Failure to file a Letter of Intent does not preclude bidders from applying.
More Information: To view the complete Bid Profile and the solicitation document for this Bid Solicitation, if you have Internet access, go to https://ocfsws.ocfs.state.ny.us/obl/index.asp?menu=28&grantid=237 .If you do not have Internet access you may instead contact Tina Williams at (518) 402-6784 or Tina.Williams@ocfs.state.ny.us. (If anyone would like to get together to talk about a regional proposal across CAPs, NYSCAA would be happy to host a meeting or conference call-just let Denise know.)
Cittgroup Micro enterprise Researchers Program. Apply by January 31, 2007 for the Citi group Micro enterprise Researchers Program. Twenty-five nonprofits across the country engaged in small businesses development will be selected to participate in the program and will receive assistance in collecting information about their clients' needs, experiences, and accomplishments as it relates to micro-enterprise. To request a Citigroup researcher, micro enterprise development programs must formally apply by the deadline to FIELD, which will make its final selection decisions by March 1, 2007. Each organization chosen to participate in the program will then be responsible for recruiting and selecting one intern, who should be pursuing a graduate degree in public policy, planning, business, or a related field. The internships will run from late May to mid- August. Each intern will receive a stipend of $5,760. Program eligibility requirements and details about the application process are posted on the FIELD Web site.
Trainings and Other Events
NYS Society of CPAs Holds Nonprofit Conference. Looking for advanced fiscal training and updates on fiscal issues facing nonprofits? The New York State Society of CPAs brings their annual Nonprofit Conference to
Articles of Interest
Low-Income Children Participating in Food Stamps and WIC Have Lower Levels of Health Problems, Study Finds. “Effects of WIC and Food Stamp Program Participation on Child Outcomes,” ers.usda.gov, December 2006). Both joint or separate participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Food Stamp Program (FSP) reduces the risk of child abuse or neglect and multiple nutrition-related health problems, according to a study conducted by the
One in 20 Hispanics Regularly Goes Hungry, Study Says. (“Study Warns of Hunger Among Hispanics,” washingtonpost.com, December 20, 2006) Nearly one in five Hispanics lacks sufficient access to nutritious food and one in 20 regularly goes hungry, according to a new study by the National Council of La Raza. Poverty is the main factor that contributes to the problem. About 22 percent of Latinos are poor, compared to 25 percent of non-Hispanic blacks and 8 percent of non-Hispanic whites. Many Latinos, 40 percent of whom are foreign-born, face linguistic, cultural and legal barriers to enrolling in food assistance programs. Slightly more than half of eligible Latinos participate in the Food Stamp Program. The program’s complex requirements and paperwork are daunting to many immigrant Latinos. In comparison, the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children has a simpler enrollment process and a high rate of Latino participation. Study co-author Jennifer Ng’andu said government food programs need to undertake an aggressive outreach in the Latino community and train their staff to better understand the eligibility rules affecting immigrants. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/19/AR2006121901318.html. Also see http://www.nclr.org/content/publications/detail/43410/ (report, “Sin Provecho: Latinos and Food Insecurity”)
Media Tool
Working Press: An Analysis of Media Coverage on Low Wage Work. Working Press this latest media analysis by Douglas Gould and Company looks at the coverage of key issues and policies associated with low wage work, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, health insurance, minimum and living wage, job training, child care, family leave and Wal-Mart, whose practices have been challenged by several advocacy organizations and broadcast news personalities over the past few years. As a result, several motivating and useful conclusions were drawn. To view the Executive Summary, please click here.
Thanks!
Denise
Chief Executive Officer
(518) 690-0491, ext. 24
Fax: (518) 690-0498
www.nyscaaonline.org
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Check out http://hq.nyscaaonline.org/priweb/events.aspx for infomation on upcoming NYSCAA events such as our Online Tech Day on January 31, 2007 and the