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HHS AWARDS $4 MILLION TO IMPROVE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADOPTION
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson todayannounced about $4 million in awards to 13organizations to help eliminate barriers toadoption for children with special needs. Theawards are part of the Adoption OpportunitiesProgram."These awards will help agencies find permanentand loving homes for some of our hardest-to-place children, those who are older or have special emotional or physical needs," Secretary Thompson said. "These children deserve the warmth andlove of a real family, and will bring much joy to their adoptive parents. "This year's awards will support projects that increase adoption of minority children, provide services to families after they have adopted achild, and offer respite care for families who adopt special needs children.
"I am pleased that we are able to support thesefine private and public organizations that are doing so much to match children with adoptive parents," said Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., assistantsecretary for children and families. "They aremaking a great contribution to securing a better future for our children. "Today's awards are part of the Bush Administration's broader efforts to help children find adoptive homes.
In July, President Bush launched a new Web site, www.adoptuskids.org, which features photographs and biographies of more than 6,500 children in foster care. Developed as a public-private partnership, the site is designed to raise public awareness,recruit adoptive families for waiting childrenand supply information and referral services toprospective adoptive families. In September, HHS' Administration for Children and Families(ACF) announced a $22 million, five-year cooperative agreement with the Adoption Exchange Association in Denver to run the Web site. The awards may be renewed each year for three years under the program. ACF administers the Adoption Opportunities Program.
A list of award recipients and first year funding amounts follows:Developing Projects for Increasing Adoptive Placement of Minority Children Loving Homes, Inc. Denver, Colo. $250,000Adoptions Together, Inc.,Silver Spring, Md. $300,000Another Choice for Black Children, Inc.Charlotte, N.C. $300,000DePelchin Children's CenterHouston, Texas $220,000Developing Projects For Post-Legal AdoptionServicesFamily Resources, Inc.Davenport, Iowa $154,450Lutheran Social Services of Kansas and OklahomaWichita, Kan. $300,000Center for Family ConnectionsCambridge, Mass. $267,185Every Child, Inc.Pittsburgh, Pa. $299,928Coordinators/2, Inc.Richmond, Va. $300,000Easter Seals NH/VT, Inc.Berlin, Vt. $299,670Developing Projects for Respite Care as a ServiceFor Families who Adopt Children with SpecialNeedsBienvenidos Family ServicesLos Angeles, Calif. $300,000Family Support Services of the Bay AreaOakland, Calif. $300,000Illinois Dept. of Children and Family ServicesSpringfield, Ill. $300,000Office of Community ServicesBaton Rouge, La. $300,000# # #
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