26 Additional States and D.C. Apply for NCLB Waivers

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that 26 additional states and the District of Columbia have formally applied for wai...

White House Launches "Together for Tomorrow"

The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, in collaboration with the Department of Education (DOE) and the Corpora...

HUD Announces $95 Million in Grants to Help Families Build Assets

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the availability of $95 million in grants to support residents who rece...

"Needle-Moving" Community Collaboratives

Earlier this month, the Bridgespan Group, a consultant to nonprofits and philanthropists, released a report entitled “Needle-Moving Communit...

Cities Invited to Apply for Leadership Academy on Combating Child Hunger

With support from the Walmart Foundation, the National League of City's Institute for Youth, Education and Families is partnering with t...

National Competition to Support School-based Programs Promoting Physical Activity

ChildObesity180 and the Partnership for a Healthier America have announced the launch of the Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP), a...

USDA Awards Grants to Fight Food Insecurity

This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $4.8 million in funding to help build food systems and fight hunger and foo...

Aligning Resources with Results: President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal

On Monday, President Obama released his FY 2013 Budget . Each year, the president’s budget plays an important role in the national budget p...

10 States to Receive NCLB Waivers

The Obama Administration will announce today the ten states that will receive No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waivers . These waivers are the a...

In the News: Racial (In)Equity

The Urban Institute recently graded (A through F) the 100 largest metropolitan regions in terms of racial equity. Five categories were used...

Community-Police Partnership Grants Announced

The MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation have partnered to promote neighborhood safety through the Community-Pol...

2012 TIGER Grants Available

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the availability of $500 for the fourth round of TIGER (Transportation Investment Gene...

Family Engagement in Early Childhood Resource Guide

The Harvard Family Research Project has released Family Engagement in Early Childhood: A Resource Guide for Early Learning Challenge Recipi...

CFED's 2012 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard

Last month, the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) released its 2012 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard , which measures the fiscal...