Archive for the ‘State & Communities’ Category

New Partnership to Create Summer Jobs for Jacksonville Low-Income Teenagers

April 2nd, 2012

Up to 100 low-income teens in Jacksonville could have paying jobs thsi summer thanks to a new collaboration of nonprofits and businesses supported by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. More»

Fund Aids Resident-Led Revitalization In Wilmington-Area Neighborhoods

February 20th, 2012

In Edgemoor Gardens, a once-dilapidated 1940s-era neighborhood on the outskirts of Wilmington, Delaware, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund is partnering with the University of Delaware and the Federal Home Loan Bank to support resident-led revitalization efforts. More»

Florida’s Proposed Changes To Medicaid Long-Term Care Raise Questions

January 18th, 2012

As the State of Florida waits for federal approval of the its revamped Medicaid plan, questions abound about those changes will impact the 84,000 Floridians now receiving some form of long-term care. More»

Understanding the Significant Changes Looming for Florida Medicaid in 2012

December 7th, 2011

Two new briefing papers by the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University shed light on the dramatic changes that could be coming to Florida’s Medicaid program in 2012. More»

Briefing #2 – Proposed Premiums for Children & Families

December 6th, 2011

Briefing #1 – Florida Medicaid in 2012

December 6th, 2011

Why PRIs? Understanding the Investment and the Fund’s Strategy

October 27th, 2011

The Jessie Ball duPont Fund explains its decision to make program related investments and offers a primer on PRIs. More»

Jessie Ball duPont Fund Invests $2 M in Affordable Rental Housing for Duval

October 27th, 2011

The Jessie Ball duPont Fund will invest $2 million in efforts to develop and preserve affordable rental housing for low-income individuals and families in Duval County, Florida, through a Program Related Investment. More»

Dogs Serving As Students and Teachers For Inmates in Florida Prison System

May 20th, 2011

The dogs roaming the grounds of the state prison in rural Wewahitchka, Florida can sit, stay, heel and come on command. What else can they do? They can help inmates get their lives back on track, through a Jessie Ball duPont Fund-supported program called DAWGS. More»

Jessie Ball duPont Fund Releases Latest Round of Research on Florida Medicaid

April 5th, 2011

The full report may be found at:
Florida Medicaid – An Updated Assessment, April 2011 More»