2012 Promise Neighborhoods Grantees Announced

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced the 17 neighborhoods that will receive 2012 Promise Neighborhoods grants. Ten neighbor...

Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grantees Announced

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the four communities that will receive Choice Neig...

Webinar: Data Use for Continuous Improvement of Programs Serving Disconnected Youth

On December 18, American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), an organization that seeks to connect policymakers, practitioners, and researchers conce...

Race to the Top - District Grants Awarded

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced the 16 school districts that have received 2012 Race to the Top – Distric t grants. Th...

Webinars Highlight Citizen Advocacy

As we enter a new year, newly elected officials and legislators are preparing to assume new roles at the local, state and federal level. Wi...

Webinar Introducing HUD's "Innovation of the Day"

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced “ Innovation of the Day ” (IOD) – a web-based resour...

Webinar: Dropout Prevention & Recovery in Rural Districts

On November 29, the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) will be holding a webinar highlighting strategies rural districts can use to build u...

ED Announces Funding to Promote Reentry Success through Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced $1 million in grant fund – the “Promoting Reentry Success through Continuity of Educati...

BNCP Moves Forward in 8 Neighborhoods

In August, the Administration announced the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program (BNCP) – a new program launched in eight neighborhoods t...

ED Announces Race to the Top-District Finalists

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the finalists in its Race to the Top-District (RTTT-D) competition. Sixty-one fi...

Bridgespan Releases Report about Nonprofit Feedback on Social Innovation Fund

Earlier this month, the Bridgespan Group, an advisor to nonprofits and philanthropic organizations, announced the release of a new report d...

Investing in What Works: Purpose Built Communities

Last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) released Investing in What Works for America...

Nashville's Child & Youth Master Plan

The Forum for Youth Investment (FYI) has released a case study highlighting the City of Nashville’s Child & Youth Master Plan. Engaging...

20 Highest-Rated Investing in Innovation Applications Announced

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the 20 highest-rated applicants in the 2012 Investing in Innovation (i3) competition. The 2...

Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Announces 2nd Round of Social Innovation Fund Grants

Recently, the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) announced a second round of Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Grants for organizations work...

Race to the Top - District Deadline Extended

As a result of Superstorm Sandy, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has extended the deadline for the Race to the Top - District compet...

2013 AmeriCorps Grants Available

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has announced funding for the 2013 AmeriCorps State and National Grants. In 2013...

Round Two of Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Applications Submitted

The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced that five states – Colorado, Illinois, New Mexic...

HUD Announces Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants

Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the most recent awards for planning grants through the Choi...

Together for Tomorrow Winners Announced

This week, the Department of Education (ED) announced the winners of the 2012 Together for Tomorrow (TFT) School Improvement Challenge. A...

Investing in What Works in America's Communities

Last month, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) released Investing in What Works for America...

Chapin Hall Forum: Measuring Child Well-Being at the Neighborhood Level

Chapin Hall – a research and policy center at the University of Chicago – will be hosting a forum on October 17th to discuss the challenges...

DOJ Awards Second Chance Act Funds & Utilizes Pay for Success Model

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced $58 million in grant awards to reduce recidivism and build safe communities. As part of the ...

HUD Awards Family Self-Sufficiency Grants

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $75 million in grants to help connect public and assisted housing residen...

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program Awards Announced

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced $11 million in funding for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) program. A new init...

"Cities Promote Opportunity" Audio Conference Series

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity and the National League of Cities, Institute for Youth, Education and Families are co-sponsoring a th...

Four Cities Added to the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention

Last week, the Department of Justice announced that four new cities will be added to the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention. The ...

A National Survey of After-School Coordinating Organizations

The Collaborative for Building After-School Systems (CBASS) has released “Making the Connections: A Report on the First National Survey of ...

2012 YouthBuild Grant Awards Announced

Late last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the latest round of YouthBuild grants, totaling $75.7 million. YouthBuild pro...

HUD Announces Secretary's Award for Community Foundations

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in partnership with the Council on Foundations’ Public-Philanthropic Partnership Init...

Improving Access to the National School Lunch Program

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has released a report detailing key steps to improving access to free and reduced-price s...

2011 Poverty Data Released

Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released “ Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance; Coverage in the United States: 2011 .” After seeing the lar...

The Affordable Care Act and Place-Based Community Work

On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) as constitutional, meaning the law is legal...

Parent and Family Engagement Resource

The Department of Education has launched a new website devoted to resources for parent and family engagement. The webpage features informa...