FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS:
21st
Century Community Learning Centers
The
Annie E. Casey Foundation - a private charitable organization dedicated
to disadvantaged children
Child
and Adult Care Food Program - USDA program that provides reimbursement
for meals and snacks in child and youth care programs
Child
Care and Development Fund (Child Care and Development Block Grant) - fact
sheet about funding from the Administration for Children and Families
Community
Facilities Loan Program - financial assistance for community facilities
(including child care centers) in rural areas in the form of low-interest
direct and guaranteed loans
Grants through the U.S.
Dept. of Justice (including Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)
National
Science Foundation
The
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation - grant funding for health-related programs
and research
Small
Business Administration - Provides a variety of services to small businesses
and individuals or groups thinking of starting a business. Primary focus is
targeted towards financial assistance and business management of for-profit
organizations.
USDA
Office of Rural Development - low interest loans available for child care
facilities
U.S.
Department of Education