Federal Web-based Resource for Youth Programming

FindYouthInfo.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), composed of representatives from 12 Federal agenc...

Lessons Learned from Promise Neighborhood Planning Grant Applications

The United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA) recently released a report, What it Took: Lessons Learned from the First Cohort of Promise...

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation's New Initiative Targets Type 2 Diabetes

More than 57 million Americans are pre-diabetic and are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The Bristol-Myers Foundation’s   ne...

Healthy Children, Healthy Communities

Healthy communities exist when residents can enjoy easy access to fresh affordable foods and children have safe places where they can play a...

LEGO Children's Fund Grant Announcement for 2011

The LEGO Children’s Fund announced its awards cycle for 2011. The Fund will provide quarterly grants for programs, either in part or in tot...

Billing 101 Webinar Series for Health Centers

The National Association for Community Health Centers will be sponsoring a series of webinars on how health care reform impacts reimbursemen...

The Institute for Comprehensive Community Development Introduces New Journal

The Institute for Comprehensive Community Development (ICCD) launched a new community development Journal . According to ICCD, the Journal w...

The November Unemployment 2010 Numbers

Unemployment continues to be high; The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the unemployment rate climbed slightly in Novembe...

Six Communities Awarded Project LAUNCH Grants

This Fall, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded an estimated $19 million in Project LAUNCH grant...

Rural Innovation Fund Addresses Poverty and Housing Distress in Rural Communities

Recently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced details of the Rural Innovation Fund , which will support ground-b...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships is a matching grants program that connects the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with...

HUD's New User-Friendly Website Provides In-Depth Economic and Housing Data

Last week, HUD launched a new website that consolidates housing and economic data on regional, state, and metropolitan levels. Incorporatin...

New Bipartisan Bill in Congress Supports the Healthy Food Financing Initiative

On November 30, 2010, both the House and the Senate introduced bills to support Healthy Food Financing Initiative . Based on the Pennsylvan...