New Resource Center for Asset Building in Promise Neighborhoods

The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) has launched the Promise Neighborhoods Resource Center – a website providing an array of...

Promise Neighborhood FAQ - August 25th Update

The Department of Education (DOE) updated its Promise Neighborhoods FAQ document on August 25th, 2011. This is the second addendum. Please...

Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Application Released

This week, the Departments of Education (DOE) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released the application for the Race to the Top - Early ...

"Strong Cities, Strong Communities" Public Comment Deadline Extended

As a result of strong public interest, the Economic Development Association (EDA) has extended the deadline for public input regarding the ...

Sustainable Communties Capacity Building Grants Announced

Last week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $5.65 million in Capa...

Brookings Releases "Transit Access" Tool

The Brookings Institution has released Transit Access - an interactive tool that presents metropolitan and neighborhood-level information ...

KIDS COUNT Data Book Released

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released the 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book - an annual report profiling national, state and local indicators...

Promise Neighborhoods Institute to host financial planning and asset-building webinars

In partnership with The Finance Project and The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), the Promise Neighborhoods Institute will h...

New Awards to Community Health Centers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced awards of $28.8 million to support 67 community health centers across t...

Federal Investments in Children Decline

First Focus' Children's Budget 2011 offers a detailed breakdown on the FY 2011 budget's spending allocations for children. Pass...

Report Highlights the Integration of Sustainable Communities and Education

The What Works Collaborative and the Center for Cities & Schools have jointly published “Opportunity-Rich Schools and Sustainable Comm...

Promise Neighborhoods: FAQ Update

The Department of Education has updated the "Promise Neighborhood FAQs" based on information received from "Intent to Apply...

Five New Social Innovation Fund Intermediaries Announced

The Corporation for National and Community Service announced five new intermediaries as grantees of the Social Innovation Fund . The five aw...

Promise Neighborhoods Institute launches new Results Scorecard

On Friday August 5th, Promise Neighborhoods Institute (PNI) and Results Leadership Group hosted a webinar to introduce Results Scorecard, a...

Engaging Residents to Increase Healthy Food Access in Low-Income Communities

Obesity is a national problem that has become increasingly acute in low-income communities of color. Data has shown that many low-income co...

White House Report Highlights the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative

The White House has authored a new report highlighting the Obama Administration’s Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (NRI) – a strateg...

Department of Transportation Announces 2011 TIGER Grants

The Department of Transportation has announced the availability of $526 million for the 2011 TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Ec...

Promise Neighborhood Institute Grant Writing Guides

The Promise Neighborhoods Institute recently released grant writing guides for the FY 2011 Promise Neighborhood Planning and Implementatio...

Promise Neighborhood Institute Hosts Early Childhood Conference Calls

As communities prepare their Promise Neighborhood grant applications, the Promise Neighborhood Institute at PolicyLink is hosting a serie...

HUD Releases Two Sustainable Communities Grant Applications

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of $95 million to support the Sustainable Communities ...