December 4, 2007

Latino Community Foundation Announces Requests for Proposals

for the Latino Children and Youth Initiative

$1 million Initiative to prepare youth for success in school

SAN FRANCISCO) –Tuesday, December 4, 2007 – The Latino Community Foundation announced a request for proposals (RFP) for the Latino Children and Youth Initiative. The Latino Community Foundation launched the Latino Children and Youth Initiative as a collaborative effort to raise and award $1 million in grants over four years targeted towards organizations serving Latino youth aged 0-5 to prepare them for school success through early education enrichment programs.

The Initiative will incorporate a comprehensive approach and fund programs that (1) improve the health and education of Latino children through early childhood enrichment programs, and (2) increase support for parents of these children through programs that concentrate on pre-natal care as well as developing parenting and life skills, with an emphasis on adolescent parents.

Complete information about the RFP process, including the application form, is available online at www.latinocf.org/about/youth.html. The deadline for proposals is 5:00 p.m. on January 11, 2008.  For more information or to RSVP, you can call 415-733-8591 or email lcf@sff.org. 

Informational sessions regarding the requests for proposals will be held:

About the Latino Community Foundation

The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is dedicated to advocating for Latinos by supporting activities and investments that foster healthy and empowered communities. We focus on the 1.2 million Latinos who reside in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo Counties. Online at www.latinocf.org.