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...