Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot
Funding Amount
$1.2 million
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Funder: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services
Geographic Scope: Wisconsin (national program serves 24 states and 4 tribal communities)
Focus Areas:
- Diaper distribution infrastructure expansion
- Wraparound support services for families experiencing diaper need
Wraparound Services Include:
- Job training
- Educational support
- Housing assistance
- Food and nutrition services
Target Population:
- Families with children under age 3
- An estimated 189,224 children under age 3 reside in Wisconsin
- Focus on 20% of children living in households with incomes between 100-200% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
- Estimated 31,537 children potentially requiring diaper assistance
Lead Agency: Foundation for Rural Housing (FRH) - WISCAP member
Participating WISCAP Member Agencies:
- Foundation for Rural Housing (lead)
- UMOS
- ADVOCAP
- North Central CAP
- Lakeshore CAP
- Southwest CAP
- Newcap
- CAP Services
- Indianhead CAA
- Already distributed over 70,000 diapers
- Serves 12 counties
- Partnerships with Lac Du Flambeau Tribe
Future Plans:
- Expand reach across additional counties in rural Wisconsin
- Incorporate services for migrant farmworkers
National Program Background:
- Total allocation of $40.2 million nationwide
What Wisconsin Community Action Program Association Incorporated actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 21
- Total given
- $3.1M
- Median grant
- $141K
- Range
- $17K–$332K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 92%, Illinois 2%, Ohio 2%. Top recipient cities: Madison, WI; Stevens Point, WI; Westby, WI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Family services
- Poverty alleviation
- Child care
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