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National CASA Grants Program

Award Information

Award #
2009-MU-MU-K003
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$11,000,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $11,000,000)

The National CASA's (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Grants Program will enhance current resources to the CASA network to strengthen and expand CASA organizations, enabling them to serve more children and to increase the diversity of CASA volunteers to better reflect the children served.
The project will fund recruitment, training and supervision of highly dedicated volunteers who work individually with children to ensure that the child welfare system and the courts meet their best interests.
CA/NCF

Date Created: August 30, 2009