My contact in the NASI Project told me the following.
“There NEVER was a plan to use $$$ to solve the crisis. What there has and continues to be is a VERY effective ongoing effort to raise awareness about the urgent need to encourage more close in age shidduchim. (see yated this week page 6). One part of that effort was giving money to people who where the shadchan for such qualifying shidduchim. That specific tactic, although unbelievable successful at putting the issue on the map and having given out over $100,000, has been closed to new new applications due to difficulty in raising $$$. They do still have the store incentive project where over 30 stores and businesses are giving discounts to the families of qualifying shidduchim. Ranging from Shaitels to orchestras etc. etc. They know no one will marry a girl to save 10%, BUT it’s all about awareness!!!
Baruch Hashem, the NASI Project as a whole is very alive and well. I was told that a letter from over 25 R”Y in America as well as Gedolim in EY will be coming out within the next week or two furthering the message of encouraging close in age shidduchim.”
Stay Tuned…….