The Herb Block Foundation‘s Pathways Out of Poverty program focuses on helping needy young people and adults in Washington, D.C., gain a quality education.

For projects serving youth, the foundation seeks proposals that focus on improving student achievement and healthy development of young people of middle school age and above. Projects may include in-school and community-based educational programs, after-school activities, and mentoring programs. Programs designed to increase high school graduation rates are of special interest.

For projects serving adults, the foundation seeks proposals to provide literacy education and GED preparation, and to offer vocational training and job placement.

Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and must be located in/and or provide services in the greater Washington, D.C., region (defined as the District of Columbia, the counties of Arlington and Fairfax and the city of Alexandria in Virginia, and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland).

Grants in the range of $5,000 to $25,000 each for one year’s funding will be considered.

Visit the foundation’s Web site for complete program information.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Submission Deadline: February 2, 2010

Measured Outcomes can help you get the funding and support you need. Contact us at (415) 968-9121, or email Stephen Blakley at stephen@measuredoutcomes.net. Together we can achieve great things!

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