Drug Free Communities Grants Announced

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced the availability of $3.75 million in grants for the Dru...

Latino Families and Home Visiting Webinar

The Pew Center on the States is hosting a webinar, Engaging Latino Families in Home Visiting Programs , on February 7, 2012 from 3-4p...

List of 2011 High-Scoring Promise Neighborhoods Applicants Released

The Department of Education recently released information on the high-scoring applicants (80 points or higher) in the 2011 competition. The...

Innovative Strategy to Reduce Hunger- Spotlight on the First Nonprofit Grocery Store

As part of the Spotlight on Community Change series, we highlight an innovative anti-hunger and community development strategy: Chester Com...

Resources for Workforce Innovation Fund Applicants

CLASP has created a resource page for those seeking to apply for funding through the Workforce Innovation Fund . This resource page includes...

Making a Difference in Your Neighborhood: Creating Accountable Partnerships

In November 2011, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)  released  a new tool for communities: “ Making a Difference In Your Neig...

New White House Toolkit for Community Partnerships

The White House Council for Community Solutions recently released a new toolkit for communities, the Community Collaboratives Toolbox . Thi...

2012 NeighborWorks America Training Institute

In February, NeighborWorks America is hosting its 2012 Training Institute – a training opportunity for professionals dedicated to the deve...

Department of Labor Announces Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program Grants

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced the availability of $20 million in grants for the Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program .   With...

2011 Promise Neighborhood Grantee Comments, Scores and Application Materials Released

The Department of Education (DOE) recently released the scores and comments for all the 2011 Promise Neighborhood grantees.  Additionally,...

White House Launches Summer Jobs+ Initiative and Provides a Jobs Toolkit for Communities

Earlier this month, the White House announced Summer Jobs+, an initiative challenging businesses, nonprofits and the Federal government to c...

Budget Series #3: A Look at the FY 2012 Budget Process

In our final post on the federal budget, we would like to reflect on the FY 2012 budget process and highlight key funding decisions that imp...

Budget Series #2: Understanding How Entitlement & Discretionary Funding Can Impact Your Community

Blog 2 of our federal budget series describes two key categories of the budget. Understanding the differences between these two types of f...

Budget Series #1: Federal Budget Basics

The federal budget, developed annually by the Executive and Legislative branches, has a huge impact on the programs, services and infrastruc...