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Grants for social services available in St. Petersburg
Social service agencies may now apply for $338,000 in grants from the city of St. Petersburg. Grant applications are due Monday, July 8th, 2013. Priorities for funding will be limited to social service programs that provide homeless prevention services and/or services to homeless families (highest priority), unaccompanied youth (second priority) and individuals (third priority). Grant awards will not be offered to agencies requesting less than $10,000 or more than $40,000. Read more...

New Jersey businesses hurt by Sandy can apply for grants of up to $50K
Shore-area businesses, damaged by Sandy and falling short of the money they need to recover, may be eligible for grants of up to $50,000 through a program approved Tuesday by the state. The Stronger New Jersey Business Grant Program is expected to begin taking applications Wednesday and begin doling out money later this month. Read more...

Nonprofits in New Haven seek donations through the Neighborhood Assistance Act
The Board of Aldermen’s Human Services Committee convened Wednesday evening to allow over 40 nonprofit organizations in New Haven to solicit corporations for donations through the Neighborhood Assistance Act. The NAA Tax Exemption Program, run by the state’s Department of Revenue Services, encourages corporations to donate to community service organizations by giving them 60 percent of the amount donated back in the form of corporate tax credit. The size of donations can range from $250 to $150,000, though over half of the nonprofit organizations applying this year indicated they would request the maximum funding from corporations. Read more...

CDFI Fund announces free “Scaling Up Microfinance” webinars
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced that ten free webinars will be provided as part of the Capacity Building Initiative’s “Scaling Up Microfinance” series between April and October 2013. The technical assistance webinars, provided by Opportunity Finance Network, will provide microfinance Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) with best practices and tools they can use to analyze their own business practices and determine appropriate strategies to scale their operations. The CDFI Fund launched the “Scaling Up Microfinance” series last fall to expand the capacity of CDFIs that specialize in microfinance through a multifaceted training and technical assistance program. The program is focused on decreasing costs, building human capital, and improving the business models of participants. The free webinars are designed to maximize the reach of this important training within the CDFI industry and the general public. Read more...