The Partnership for Children is accepting applications to provide children's services.  Pictured are Amy Sheely and her son James from Child Fest 2009, the Partnership's annual celebration of young children.

Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children opens call for proposals

 The Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children, the local Smart Start agency, announces a call for applications for Smart Start funding for fiscal year July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. 

 Smart Start funds are dedicated to ensuring that all preschool-age children, age birth to five arrive at school healthy and ready to succeed.  In order to accomplish this goal, Smart Start will be focusing on funding key programs such as:  Child Care Subsidy, Parenting Education, Transportation, Quality Enhancement for preschool programs, Child Care Resource and Referral Services, WAGE$ - Child Care Provider Salary Supplement, Smart Start Program Coordination and Support for Families of Children with Special Needs.  If you have a program or project that meets these program priority areas, or you provide other services for children birth to age five, the Partnership would like to hear from you!

To learn more about the application specifics and guidelines for Smart Start funding, call the office at (828) 682-0047 or (828) 765-5130.  The deadline for submitting bids for Smart Start funding is February 5, 2010 by 12:00 PM.  Bids should be submitted via US Postal Mail to the Mitchell-Yancey Partnership, PO Box 1387 Burnsville, NC 28714 or via hand delivery or express delivery service to Mitchell-Yancey Partnership for Children, 131 North Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714.

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