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All posts tagged "coronavirus"
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2.4KNewsGallup Schools Hope For CARES Funding for Tech Purchases
The perfect storm analogy might be apropos when assessing the dire situation of Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) as it attempts to slog...
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1.0KNewsMesilla Valley CASA Helping Youth Past CYFD Age Cutoff
In April, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) extended its foster care services...
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1.9KNewsState Outreach Helping Aged-out Foster Youth Amid Anxiety About Lost Oil Field Jobs
Jade Collins really needs her driver’s license to get to her doctor’s appointments. She was 29 weeks pregnant in late May and...
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3.0KNewsPandemic Accelerated Rollout of Extended Foster Care ‘in Really Good Way’
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) had been working for over a year toward launching...
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1.7KNewsNM Schools Providing Academic Coaches, School Packets, Food to Struggling Students
The COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to online learning have exposed a number of unexpected and difficult educational achievement gaps for New...
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1.5KGrantsGirls and Gender Expansive Youth of Color Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Women/Girls of Color, Health, Safety, Education, Gender Issues | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayHow Are Youth With Disabilities Spending Their Money During COVID-19?
It seems like every day experts have new opinions on how the economy is being affected by COVID-19. Today alone, I’ve read...
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912GrantsSouthern Arizona Basic Needs and Healthcare Access During COVID Crisis Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Basic Needs, Human Services, Family Support, Community Support, Arizona | Amount: $3,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.2KGrantsBlack, Indigenous and People of Color Artist and Arts Administrator Support Small Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Arts/Culture, Black, Indigenous, People of Color | Amount: $200 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayWe Need to Take Care of Each Other After COVID-19 Too
The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) in Richmond, Calif., is a non-law enforcement governmental agency whose sole purpose is to reduce gun...
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3.0KNewsYouthWorks in Massachusetts Reimagines Summer Youth Employment
This summer, teenagers in Massachusetts may be conducting oral history interviews about the impact of COVID-19 in their community. They may be...
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806GrantsMinnesota Farm-to-School Program Rapid Response During COVID Crisis Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Food Access, School, Nutrition, Child/Youth Health, Minnesota | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: Aug. 12, 2020
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980GrantsFair Housing During COVID Crisis Education and Outreach Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Housing, Housing Access, Disadvantaged Communities, Family Welfare | Amount: $20,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: July 8, 2020
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayWhere Are Young People With Disabilities Getting Their News About COVID-19?
Anyone who has worked in a newsroom knows that the way people consume news has changed dramatically over the past decades. When...
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1.2KGrantsNew York City Low-Income Community Relief Fund Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Family Support, Basic Needs, Food Access, Housing, New York City | Amount: Average ~$45,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayNew York State Must Pause Aging Out From Foster System During COVID-19
As a young adult formerly in foster care, I know that people my age are confronted with a tough reality when their...
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994GrantsBay Area Nonprofit Support Through COVID Crisis Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Human Services, Nonprofit Support, Food Access, Basic Needs, Education, California | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Ongoing
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942GrantsNew Jersey Children’s Nutritious Food Access Emergency Grants
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Food Access, Nutrition, Child Health, Child Welfare, New Jersey | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayHow Can Front-liners Help Youth With Disabilities?
As states begin to slowly reopen from lockdown, we find ourselves feeling a mixture of caution and hope. For the past few...
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2.1KGrantsGrants for Supporting Black, Indigenous and People of Color During COVID Crisis
GRANT FOCUS: COVID-19, Human Services, Racial Justice, Racial Equality, Family Support | Amount: Up to $100,000 | Deadline: June 18, 2020
