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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    UUM Legal Services Program

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,900,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    2208
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Welfare and Institutions Code(WIC) sections 13300-13302 authorize the CDSS to provide grants to qualified nonprofit legal services organizations to provide legal services to eligible UUMs, as defined in Section 279(g)(2) of Title 6 of the United States Code, who are transferred to the care and custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement(ORR)& are present in California in ORR custody or residing with a family member or other sponsor.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: UUM Legal Services Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California Fruit & Vegetable EBT Pilot Project

    Open Date
    Sep 11, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $7,200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $600,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    20201026001EBT
    Portal ID
    3995
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Develop a supplemental benefits mechanism within the EBT system that allows an authorized retailer to deliver and redeem supplemental benefits. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: California Fruit & Vegetable EBT Pilot Project>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY21-23 Immigration Services Funding RFA

    Open Date
    Nov 9, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $35,200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $4,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    SG-ISF-21-XXXX
    Portal ID
    7565
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) sections 13302-13307 authorize the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to provide grants to qualified nonprofit organizations(Grantee) to provide services to immigrants residing in, or formerly residing in, the state of California, as set forth in this Agreement. These funds shall expand services by augmenting existing funding sources available to Grantee.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: FY21-23 Immigration Services Funding RFA>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Program Administrator Request for Application

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    SG-PA-21-2024
    Portal ID
    7814
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is conducting a competitive Request for Application (RFA) for the establishment of the Program Administrator (PA) model within the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Los Angeles, Bay Area, San Diego Regions

    View Full Grant Details: Program Administrator Request for Application>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Stop the Hate Program Fund

    Open Date
    Dec 8, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $20,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50 – $350
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    SG-STH-21-0000
    Portal ID
    7811
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The purpose of this funding is to provide support and services to victims and survivors of hate incidents and hate crimes and their families, facilitate hate incident or hate crime prevention measures, and create more inclusive regional and local communities, especially for those who are historically vulnerable because of their racial, religious, gender/gender expression, sexual orientation, or other identities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Stop the Hate Program Fund>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Child and Adult Care Food Program Application for Day Care Home Expansion Funds 2021–22

    Open Date
    Dec 6, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $195,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $12,600
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    N/A
    Portal ID
    7856
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​To provide payment to day care home (DCH) sponsors for their administrative expenses associated with expanding a food service program to DCH providers located in low-income or rural areas.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants must submit documentation that shows the proposed DCH providers are in either rural or low-income areas.

    View Full Grant Details: Child and Adult Care Food Program Application for Day Care Home Expansion Funds 2021–22>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Parent Leadership Program

    Open Date
    Jan 12, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $645,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $215,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    Parent Leadership Program
    Portal ID
    8384
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The Parent Leadership Program grant goal is to build a statewide team of parent leaders, including those previously involved in the child welfare system, to actively participate in program planning, development of policies and procedures, evaluation of systems, etc., at both the state and local levels.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California

    View Full Grant Details: Parent Leadership Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Infrastructure Grant: Minor Renovations and Repairs

    Open Date
    Feb 7, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $100,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $25,000 – $249,999
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    CCDD-IGP-1
    Portal ID
    8858
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​The purpose of the Infrastructure Grant Program (IGP) is to preserve, enhance, and expand access to child care and development and preschool opportunities for children up to five years of age by providing grants to renovate, repair, modernize, retrofit, or build new licensed child care centers and family child care homes (collectively referred to as “child care facilities”)

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    ​Eligible project sites shall: • Be located in the State of California and serve children and families in California. • Operate as a California licensed child care center or licensed family child care home for at least one year prior to August 1, 2021.

    Etc. Please review the program link for full description.

    View Full Grant Details: Infrastructure Grant: Minor Renovations and Repairs>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Planting Prosperity Program

    Open Date
    Apr 11, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    PPP-22-25
    Portal ID
    9938
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​Grantees must provide an innovative primary or secondary child abuse prevention program in California directly or through competitively-awarded micro-grants or subcontracts with community-based/neighborhood-level organizations that will operate new innovative prevention programs or which currently operate innovative primary prevention programs.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Planting Prosperity Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Strong Communities Program Grant

    Open Date
    Apr 11, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Social Services
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $333,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Social Services
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    9941
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    ​To establish Family Resource Centers or expand existing Family Resources Centers with a grant period beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2025.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Strong Communities Program Grant>/span>