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2006 Grants

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Foster Care
Grants to improve the ability of foster youth to thrive and successfully transition out of the foster care system.
Grants are awarded in four major sub-categories: Permanency/Mentoring, Education/Employment, Supported Housing, and Advocacy/Leadership. Please click here for 2006 grant distribution by sub-category.

Grantee and Program Amount
Paid
Amount
Awarded
A Home Within
General Operating Expenses
$20,000 $20,000
Alameda County Foster Youth Alliance
Higher Education for Foster Youth/General Operating Support
$20,000 $20,000
California CASA
Foundations of Permanence
$22,500 $22,500
California Permanency for Youth Project (CPYP)
Permanency for Older Youth in San Francisco
$25,000 $25,000
California State University East Bay Foundation
Renaissance Scholars Program/Scholarship Support
$42,000 $42,000
California Youth Connection (CYC)
General Operating Support and Evaluation
$20,000 $20,000
Children’s Village of Sonoma County
Capital Campaign
$55,000 $275,000***
Family Builders by Adoption
Dumisha Jamaa Project: Permanent Families for Older Youth
$33,400 $33,400
First Place for Youth
Healthy Transitions: Supportive Housing Program
$30,000 $30,000
Foster a Dream
"Bridges" Mentoring Program
$30,000 $30,000
Friends of San Francisco Independent Living Skills Program
Scholarships and Educational Support
$22,250 $22,250
Honoring Emancipated Youth (HEY)
Higher Education for Foster Youth/Emancipated Youth Leadership Board
$20,000 $20,000
John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes
THP – Plus Statewide Implementation Project
$30,000 $30,000
Larkin Street Youth Services
Pathways to Independence
$35,000 $35,000
Lilliput Children’s Services
Bay Area Heart Gallery
$20,000 $20,000
Marin Advocates for Children
CASA
$20,000 $20,000
Marin Advocates for Children
CASA – Challenge Grant
$0 $20,000*
On The Move
Voice Our Independent Choices for Emancipation Support (V.O.I.C.E.S.)
$30,000 $30,000
San Francisco CASA
General Operating Expenses
$20,000 $20,000
San Francisco State University Foundation
Guardian Scholars Program
$40,000 $40,000
San Jose State University Foundation
CME Society/Early Academic Planning (EAP) Camp
$20,000 $20,000
Sonoma Humane Society
Forget Me Not Farm – Youth Development Mentor Program
$30,000 $30,000
Total: $585,150 $550,150

 

Special Projects/Director Designated Grants
Grants that support special projects or grants initiated by the Board of Directors.

Grantee and Program Amount
Paid
Amount
Awarded
Northern California Grantmakers
Summer Youth Project
$1,000 $1,000
Northern California Grantmakers
General Operating Support
$450 $450
Simmons College
Seventh Annual Summer Internship
$2,800 $2,800
Season of Sharing $8,250 $8,250
The Foundation Center
General Operating Support
$1,500 $1,500
Total: $14,000 $14,000
Grand Total for 2006: $599,150

*Awarded a one-to-one matching grant up to $20,000.
*** Awarded in 2005 to be paid over 6 years (amount not included in total amount awarded)