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The Initiative Foundation is expected to provide: • Up to $15,000 in start-up funding. • One-on-one staff technical assistance. • Links to statewide networks and resources. • Leadership training in the areas of: ° Coalition development and team building ° Strategic planning and visioning ° Project implementation and coalition sustainability A grant of up to $15,000 will be available to each team. These funds may be used to help pay apart-time team coordinator; to offset travel expenses to and from training sessions; to cover the cost of facilitators, food and facilities for community meetings; and to implement goals identified in the coalition's planned goals. Ineligible expenses include capital expenditures, supplanting current program funding and projects that do not assist with the planning process or support the goals of the coalition's plan. REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible to apply for the Early Childhood Community Coalition Partnership, a community must have successfully completed the Initiative Foundation's Healthy Community Partnership (HCP) program, and identified the development of children, youth or families as a key goal area in their integrated community plan. Each eligible community will also have existing and effective early childhood networks in place, a clear commitment from the community's K-12 school leaders, and be able to identify existing resources (financial, volunteer time, office space, etc...) to contribute to the coalition's effort. For more information and application materials, please contact: Linda Kaufmann, Youth and Grants Specialist Initiative Foundation 405 First Street SE Little Falls, MN 56345 632-9255 (877)632-9255 toll-free TDD I-800-627-3529 Fax: (320)632-9258 e-mail Iaufmann@ifound.org Website: www.ifound.org Our Early Childhood Ini[intive is a part of a Statewide effort in partnership with: • The McKnight Foundation • The Minnesota Initiative Foundations • Ready 4 K