School-based Truancy Prevention and Reduction Initiatives
Funding Amount
$900,000 over three years; up to approximately $225,000 per grant
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- School districts in Wisconsin
- Tribal school districts in Wisconsin
Other requirements
- CESAs (Cooperative Educational Service Agencies)
Overview
Geographic Scope: Wisconsin
Number of Grants: Four grants anticipated of approximately up to $225,000 each over the three-year period
Target Population: Middle school youth
Focus Areas:
- Truancy prevention
- Truancy reduction
- School-based initiatives
Eligible Applicants:
- School districts in Wisconsin
- CESAs (Cooperative Educational Service Agencies)
- Tribal school districts in Wisconsin
Special Requirements:
- Projects must use an evidence-based model program OR evidence-based principles
- Multi-agency, public/private, and/or multi-school district collaborative applications are encouraged
Additional Information: Announced May 13, 2010. Technical assistance pre-application conference calls are available.
How to Apply
Application Requirements
- Deadline: June 22 (year not specified in source material, but announcement was May 13, 2010)
- Required Approach: Must use evidence-based model program or evidence-based principles
- Collaboration: Multi-agency, public/private, and/or multi-school district collaborative applications encouraged
- Technical Assistance: Pre-application conference calls are available
- More Information: Check OJA funding announcement for complete application details
What Kids Forward Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $66K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,000–$20K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Milwaukee, WI; Madison, WI; Greenfield, WI.
Example grants
Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Hiring Hall Inc · Milwaukee, WI
Subgrant - "worker-centered policies for an equitable recovery
$20K
Worker Justice Wisconsin · Madison, WI
Work on the wcper grant
$20K
University of Wisconsin System · Milwaukee, WI
Hrsc work on the wcper grant
$20K
Gardner Learning Center LLC · Greenfield, WI
Subgrantee - datcp/comida buena
$6,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- K-12 schools
- Youth programs
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