Fresno Regional Foundation

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant

Special Considerations

The Fresno Regional Foundation (FRF) will be awarding two $100,000 two-year grants (50,000 per year) in Fresno and Tulare Counties. (In subsequent years additional counties in the Central San Joaquin Valley will be included.) In addition, FRF will award approximately 8-10 mini grants, which may range from $1,000 to $3,000.

Focus of Grants:

To fund programs serving Fresno and or Tulare counties that reduce teen pregnancy either by providing reproductive health services, or through advocacy, sexuality education or other youth development initiatives aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.

Eligibility Criteria (items that are required)

The program is medically accurate, comprehensive and free from bias.
The program is gender inclusive and appropriate.
The program is culturally and linguistically competent for its target population.
The program provides referrals to a family planning service provider (a letter of cooperation with a service provider can document this).
The program is evidence-based.
The financial health of applying organization.

Selection Criteria (items that will cause the applicant’s proposal to receive a higher ranking)

Programs that have high impact and focus on outcome,
Geographic Area: Serving teen pregnancy Hot Spot Zip Codes based on census,
Programs that involve parents or significant adult.
Programs that define outcomes well.
Sustainability of programs.
Knowledge of other organizations doing related work.
Grant specific budget.

Additional:

The proposal review committee may conduct brief site visits for some of the top applicants for the larger awards.

Grantees will be asked to submit a written report at the end of the first year of the two-year grants. Site visits will be conducted at six months and eighteen months.

Important dates

July 24, 2008, 1 p.m. Bidders Meeting

August 7, 2008, 5 p.m. Application deadline

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