News Type: Press Release

SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced nearly $6 million in new grants that will significantly expand housing and services for the region’s homeless families, or families at…

John C. WhiteD.C. Public SchoolsPhone: 202.422.5635 Washington, D.C. — Washington, D.C. School Superintendent Dr. Clifford Janey, along with Mayor Anthony Williams, Mayor-elect Adrian Fenty, and the D.C. Education Compact (DCEC),…

Ann DeFabio DoyleGlobal Economy and DevelopmentPhone: 202.797.6167Email: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Brookings Institution launched a new global health financing initiative today, aimed at assessing mechanisms to fund health programs in…

Sarah Carlin Ames Portland Public SchoolsPhone: 503.916.3212 PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools (PPS) Superintendent Vicki Phillips today announced a $2.6 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — On the eve of a major White House summit on malaria, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $83.5 million in new…

ATLANTA — Three American philanthropies have committed a total of $2.5 million to CARE to meet the urgent needs of people who have been harmed by the ongoing humanitarian crisis…

Patricia GrayFamily ServicesPhone: 206.826.3039 SEATTLE — Family Services is $1 million closer to building a much-need one-stop hub for homeless families in King County as the recipient of an award…

Annette S. GarciaRegion One Education Service CenterPhone: 956.984.6011 EDINBURG, Texas — The Region One Education Service Center (ESC) today announced a new $12.1 million investment from the Bill & Melinda…

NEW YORK — Orphan Support Africa has received a $2.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help local community groups that provide critical care to some…

GALVESTON, Texas — The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has received a $9.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to better control influenza epidemics in…