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September 11, 2006
Medical Foundation Youth Action Initiative

From Funding News:

The Youth Action Initiative (YAI) of Massachusetts' The Medical Foundation will award mini-grants to young people who work to eliminate tobacco use through community-based youth tobacco prevention and control efforts.

YAI, which is allied with the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, recently issued an RFP for the 2006-07 mini-grants program, pledging to award 51 Get the Word Out Mini-Grants to local youth groups.

Last year, 40 grants were given to a wide range of programs and projects, including efforts to ban smoking in public parks and create radio PSAs on tobacco use.

Youth groups associated with schools, faith communities, teen centers, community-based organizations, or other agencies are encouraged to apply.

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Posted on September 11, 2006 06:24 PM



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