USDA Requests Applications for Community Food Projects

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting applications for i...

Sustainable Communities: Infrastructure and the Road to Equity

The Administration has increasingly given considerable attention to the need for a strong infrastructure to support sustainable communities ...

New Grant Awards Integrate Transportation and Affordable Housing

On October 20, 2010, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that more than 70 innovative transportation projects would be funded u...

Funding Available for Technological Solutions to Improving College Readiness/Completion

Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) is a collaboration of philanthropists, educators, and those in fields of technological innovatio...

DOJ Announces $110 million in Grant Awards for the Second Chance Act Program

Recently, Attorney General Eric Holder announced $110 million in funding for the Second Chance Act (SCA) and Justice Reinvestment Initiati...

Choice Neighborhoods Deadline Extended

HUD announced that the deadline for Choice Neighborhoods (originally October 26, 2010) will be extended for at least 30 days. The deadline ...

The Department of Education Posts the Reviewer's Comments and Scores for all 2010 Promise Neighborhood Grantees

The Department of Education has posted the application narratives, memoranda of understanding and the reviewer’s comments and scores for all...

2009 American Community Survey Poverty Data Released

The Census Bureau has released the 2009 American Community Survey providing communities with a "fresh look" into how they are cha...

HUD Awards $100 Million for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Opportunity

Recently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $100 million in new grants to support more livable and sustainable c...

DOL Announces the YouthBuild Grant Competition

Last week, the Department of Labor announced the availability of $130 million in funding for YouthBuild grants. YouthBuild is an alternati...

The End of a Crucial Support for Children and Families

Marking the end of a crucial support for children and families , the TANF Emergency Fund officially expired on September 30, 2010. Since Dec...

Supporting Community Colleges: Developing a Skilled Workforce for the Future

Community colleges are increasingly being called upon as a partner in connecting skilled workers to employment. Data shows that during the e...

School-Based Health Center Capital Program Grants Available

HRSA has released the grant application for the School-Based Health Center Capital Grant program, which seeks to address the equipment need...

Upcoming Social Innovation Fund Opportunities

On July 22, 2010, the Corporation for National and Community Service awarded SIF grants to 11 organizations . The intermediaries are to sub-...

Full Service Community Schools Grants Announced

The Department of Education announced 11 awards  for the Full Service Community Schools Grants . Grants were awarded in Arizona, California,...

SIF Intermediary Requests Proposals for youthCONNECT Initiative

Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP), one of the 11 organizations selected as an intermediary for the Social Innovation Fund competition, is...

The Department of Education Awards $442 million in Teacher Incentive Grants

Recently, the Department of Education awarded $442 million in Teacher Incentive grants. Supported by the $1.2 billion dollar Teacher Incenti...