processors, and manufacturers using recovered materials. Maximum amount of financial assistance is $75,000. Contact: Missouri Market Development Program Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority P.O. Box 744 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573-526-0744 Childhood Development Grant Opportunities "Stay At Home Parent Program" requests proposals for planning, developing, and implementing programs that provide early childhood education support to parents staying at home with children. The programs will serve children from birth to age 3 in families with incomes under 185% of the Federal Poverty Level. 64 "Child Care Program Accreditation Facilitation Services" requests proposals for increasing the quality of child care services for children from birth to kindergarten entry. The programs will provide financial and technical assistance to child care programs wanting to become accredited by an early childhood accrediting organization recognized by DSS. http://www.dss.state.mo.us/dfs/early/ NEW JERESY Early Stage Enterprise (ESE) Seed Investment Fund Very young technology enterprises may be eligible to receive investments ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 million http://www.njbrc.org/finance/early.html Business Relocation Assistance Grant (BRAG) The New Jersey Commerce Commission will provide grants to relocating or expanding companies that create a minimum of 25 new, full-time jobs in New
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