First
5 Sacramento County
Community
Building Initiative (CBI) Request for Applications (RFA) "First
5 Neighborhoods Micro and Mini Grants"
The First 5 Sacramento Commission is pleased to announce the second
round of funding for the First 5 Neighborhoods Micro & Mini Grant
Application opportunity for parents of children ages 0 to 5 and other
interested community members. These small grants, up to $500 and up
to $5000, are available to informal and formal grassroots groups to
improve conditions for children ages 0 to 5 in their own community and
neighborhoods within Sacramento County.
Please read the guidelines and application* (En Espanol*) carefully for detailed information on how to apply. Applications are due on August 19, 2004 by 5 pm. Funding decisions will be made at the September 13, 2004 Commission meeting. Applications submitted after August 19th will be considered at the December 6, 2004 Commission meeting.
Contact me at the number below or by e-mail if you have any questions.
Debra Payne, MSW
Program Planner
First 5 Sacramento Commission
1111 Howe Avenue, Suite 510
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 876-5870
(916) 876-5877 (Fax)
paynede@saccounty.net
Registration Announcements
There are a few changes to the schedule affecting our graduate students.
- PPA 240A, Public Management I. Due to some realignment of responsibilities
for the fall, we've been able to open up a second section of PPA 240A.
The second section will meet on Wednesday nights and, like Section
1, be taught by Bob Waste.
- PPA 270, Collaborative Policy. This is the same course that we've
offered the prior two years over the summer with a different number.
The new number reflects the fact that the course has now become a
permanent part of our course curriculum, and is no longer in the "experimental
course" category. As in the past, the course will be taught by
David Booher.
- PPA 500, Culminating Experience. We've moved to implement a new culminating experience requirement. The new approach is summarized in the on-line student handbook. For the fall you'll note that Rob Wassmer will lead the Thursday evening weekly PPA 500 seminar incorporating our new approach. He will also lead the independent study oriented seminar designed for returning students who've already made progress on a thesis prior to our implementing the new approach. For either section of PPA 500 one must be advanced to candidacy, and enrollment requires contacting Suzi Byrd (i.e., you cannot simply sign up on your own).
PPA Student as Guest Commentator for Sacramento
News and Review
You might be interested in the guest commentary in the Sacramento News
& Review by current PPA graduate student Charles Mason. The
URL to this nice piece about transportation safety for children is http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2004-06-10/guest.asp.
Summer Department Office Hours
Monday through Friday: May 24 - August 30, 2004
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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CSUS Public Policy Working Paper Series
Those interested in contemporary public policy issues should check the
list of working
papers available at the MPPA website. For more information contact
the department
at (916) 278-6557.
