Biden: Federal employee awards highlight ‘noble’ public service May 5 President Joe Biden said that he hopes the Sammies awards will inspire more people to get into public service. (Evan Vucci/AP) President Joe Biden applauded the Partnership for Public Service’s 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals finalists May 5 as a reminder of the important work that federal employees do to serve the American public. “This is the 20th anniversary of the Sammies. These awards aren’t just the Oscars of public service, they’re a reminder that public service is noble, an impactful profession,” said Biden at a May 5 event honoring the 2021 finalists.
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Institute for Family, founded by Children s Home Society of North Carolina in October 2020, has re-released an award-winning documentary film, From Place to Place ahead of the next phase of the Family First Prevention Services Act this fall.
The film, produced ten years ago by Matt Anderson, director of Institute for Family, and Paige Williams, founder and CEO of
AudPop, tells the story of children growing up in the United State s foster care system and who ultimately age out of this system.
The award-winning documentary film, “From Place to Place,” is credited as the origin story of the Family First Act, which is the most significant piece of child welfare legislation in decades.
Knoxville Biz Ticker: KCDC secures 25 housing vouchers for young adults leaving foster care
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KCDC secures 25 housing vouchers for young adults leaving foster care
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has secured 25 vouchers through a new federal housing grant to assist young adults ages 18-24 who have aged out of the foster care system.
The organization recently applied for the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) grant – which is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – and earned funding based on KCDC’s track record of Section 8 housing success and its working relationship with the Department of Children’s Services (DCS).
KCDC secures 25 housing vouchers for young adults leaving foster care
Under the terms of the program, youth also will be provided supportive services such as basic life skills and educational and career counseling. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 10:46 AM EDT May 3, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) said it has secured 25 vouchers through a new federal housing grant to assist young adults ages 18-24 who have aged out of the foster care system.
According to a release, the organization recently applied for the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) grant, which is given by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and earned funding based on its track record of Section 8 housing success and its working relationship with the Department of Children’s Services (DCS).
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Four San Diego County-based nonprofits with programs to support COVID-19 recovery efforts for Chula Vista residents have been awarded thousands in grant funding from the Chula Vista Community Foundation.
The foundation, an affiliate of the San Diego Foundation that supports nonprofits and community projects, announced last week that it had granted $100,000 to the organizations, which are providing relief to small business owners, former foster youth and people facing food insecurity in one of the county’s most affected areas by the pandemic.
“As one of the hardest-hit regions, we want to ensure Chula Vista and its residents have the resources they need to forge ahead and successfully recover from the pandemic,” said Carmen Richardson, foundation board chair, in a statement. “Through effective philanthropy and strategic grantmaking, these grant programs benefit those who live and work in Chula Vista, now and in the future.”