NYWe-works: Issue No. 2

June 2004

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This issue:
Funding and Grant Information
*    Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program
*    Sister Fund
*    SAMHSA
*    van Ameringen Foundation
News Briefs
*    Americans with Disabilities Act
*    Bazelon Center
*    MTA Reduced Fare Card
*    Workforce Investment Board
*    WTC Health Registry
Publications
*    Center for Urban and Metropolitan Policy
*    Community Service Society
*    National HIRE Network
*    SAMHSA
Education
*    American Association of Psychiatric Administrators
*    American Mental Health Services and Education Center
*    Workforce Professionals Training Institute

Funding and Grant Information:

  • (7/12) Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program: A total of $11 million (15-17 grants) via the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services will be awarded to community development corporations (CDCs) that create employment and business development opportunities for low-income individuals. For more information go to: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-EE-0019.html
  • (7/1) Sister Fund: grants are available to organizations that serve and are led by women most affected by mental, physical, and economic oppression. Visit the web site at: http://www.sisterfund.org (6/25) SAMHSA's, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is a