STRATEGIC FINANCING: - National Academy for State Health Policy

free appropriate public education to preschool children with disabilities.
‣ Special Education Grants for Infants and Families with Disabilities – Provides funding to
states to support early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their
families.
‣ Special Milk Program for Children – Reimburses participating institutions for milk consumed
by students. Institutions such as public and private non-profit pre-kindergarten, child care
centers, public and private non-profit schools, and summer camps may participate.
‣ State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Title XXI, CHIP) – Provides states and
territories with funds to initiate and expand child health coverage to uninsured, low-income
children. Up to 10 percent of funds may be spent on non-benefit activities that include
outreach and administration.
‣ Title I - Grants to Local Education Agencies – Provides funds to help local education
agencies and schools improve results for children who are most at-risk of failing to meet state
academic standards.
‣ WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) – Provides
funds to pay for supplemental foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals for income
eligible pregnant and postpartum women and children up to five years of age.
Discretionary (or Project) Grants
These programs have capped appropriations for specific project grants awarded on the basis of
competitive applications. Depending on the provisions of the program, applicants may be a state
or local, public or private entity. While some discretionary grants (for example, Head Start), are
well established and strongly supported, many are smaller, time-limited programs that do not
offer sustainable funding. A growing number of discretionary grant programs require
collaborative efforts by a consortium of community agencies and organizations.
‣ Abandoned Infants – Funds family support services, such as respite care and home visiting, to
prevent the abandonment of infants and young children.
‣ Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program – Provides funds to institutions of
higher education to establish campus-based child care programs that support low-income
parents in completing post-secondary education.
‣ Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs – Provides funding to state health
departments or other relevant state agencies for prevention and monitoring of childhood lead
poisoning in communities with demonstrated high-risk populations.
‣ Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional
Disturbances – Provides funds to states to support a community-based system of care for
children and adolescents suffering from serious emotional disturbances and their families.
‣ Early Head Start – Funds comprehensive child development and family support services for
low-income families with children under the age of three.
‣ Emergency Medical Services for Children – Provides funds to states and schools of medicine
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