VNS of CT
Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut received a $419,245 grant from Round 6 of the Nonprofit Grant Program operated by the Office of Policy and Management, State of Connecticut, to purchase 245 clinical tablets and upgrade existing laptops and software.
Childhelp (AZ)
Childhelp (AZ) received the only $1.0 million, two-year discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children, Youth, and Families for the Best Practices for the Use of Text and Chat-Based Technology in Child Maltreatment. They will expand and enhance their current text and chat-based hotline to create a nationwide system.
mHub (IL)
mHub (IL) was one of four winners of the first round of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) American Innovations Made (AIM) Onshore award. All four recipients received $150,000 to implement the DOE’s Build4Scale training program over 12 months.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (MA)
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (MA) received a $173,414 grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the Museums of America, Collections Stewardship competition. The IMLS selected the actual application as we prepared it and posted it on the Sample Applications for others to use when crafting their proposals.
Columbus House (CT)
Columbus House (CT) received a $2.0 million (over five years) grant from the Center of Substance Abuse Treatment, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for their Recovery Intervention Service Team project.
The Cedars (ME)
The Cedars (ME) received a $1.5 million (over three years) grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation to name their new health center as part of their $30.0 million capital campaign, Grow Bold with Us.
mHub (IL)
mHub (IL) received a $500,000 i6 Challenge Grant from the EDA Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program. mHub was one of 35 organizations that received funding from 215 applications submitted.
Fairfield University’s Egan School of Nursing (CT)
Fairfield University’s Egan School of Nursing (CT) received a $394,994 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship for their Primary-Care Outcome Valued Initiative for Delivery of Education (PROVIDE) initiative.
World Business Chicago (IL)
World Business Chicago (IL), in partnership with the City of Chicago and the seven counties of Northeast Illinois – Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will – received $500,000 in funding from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation to launch the Metro Chicago Exports initiative. This regional collaboration will help small and medium enterprises throughout the metro area capture export opportunities and strengthen Chicagoland’s network of regional service providers.
Stamford Public Schools (CT)
Stamford Public Schools (CT) received a $765,000 five-year grant from the Connecticut State Department of Education 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to implement Cloonan After-School STEAM Academy (CASSA), homework assistance, personal enrichment, and parental involvement after-school program serving 110 Grade 6 – 8 students. They were one of 26 that won the five-year grant out of 47 applications received, ranking with the 7th highest score.