SPECIAL FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR TEENS IN FOSTER CARE
IFAPA has received special money from Chaffee Funds for teens (age 16 and older) in foster care that can
only be requested through June 30, 2015. This special grant can be accessed through IFAPA's Friends of
Children in Foster Care Program. These grants will be available for up to $300 per youth for items such as:
extra-curricular activities, educational tutoring, senior photos, prom attire, class rings, camps, etc. This
funding is for all teens (16 years and older) in a foster care placement including shelter, foster family homes, group care, & supervised apartment living.
To apply for this special funding, please complete a FRIENDS APPLICATION (LINK BELOW) and submit to IFAPA for consideration.
http://www.ifapa.org/pdf_docs/FriendsChaffeeGrantRequestApplication.pdf
Save the date: Friday February 17th & Saturday February 18th, 2017. Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave. Ottumwa, Iowa.
AMP is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa. AMP offers leadership opportunities, service learning projects, speaking opportunities, and educational/vocational assistance. AMP also provides the life skills youth need to become self-sufficient, independent adults.
| Ames | Eldora State Training School |
| Burlington | Fort Dodge |
| Cedar Rapids | Marshalltown |
| Council Bluffs | Mason City |
| Davenport | Ottumwa |
| Des Moines/Mobile | Sioux City |
| Dubuque | Waterloo |
