Announcements

• Please mark your calendars for the Child Care Bureau’s 14th Annual National American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care Conference, which will be held May 13-15, 2008 in Portland, Oregon. Registration materials will be available in mid-late March.
• Visit the TriTAC Photo Gallery! See photos and descriptions of sessions and events from this year's National American Indian and Alaska Native Child Care Conference!
• The Head Start Bureau announces the continuation of the National Head Start Facilities Assistance Desk.

Funding Opportunities

• The Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, has issued a Notice Inviting Applications for Demonstration Grants for Indian Children. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to projects that develop, test, and demonstrate the effectiveness of services and programs to improve the educational opportunities and achievement of preschool, elementary, and secondary Indian students. Application details may be found online at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-2154.htm.
  The deadline for transmittal of applications is March 7, 2008.
• Child Care Provider Loan Forgiveness Demonstration Program (PDF)
  note: this PDF may take several minutes to download.