Upcoming Webinar on Obama Administration’s Plans to Support Comprehensive Efforts for Youth

On July 17, the Forum for Youth Investment , in partnership with the National Collaboration for Youth, the American Institutes for Research,...

Funding for Basic Center Program Announced

The Administration for Children & Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a funding opportunit...

Update: Additional Grant to Support Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced several grant opportunities that will fund programs that support to ex-offenders – i...

Juvenile Justice Resource Hub Launched

The Juvenile Justice Resource Hub , a joint initiative of the National Juvenile Justice Network, the MacArthur Foundation and the Juvenile J...

National Mentoring Funding Available

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced 2013 funding for the...

Webinar Highlights Youth Master Planning Process

The Forum for Youth Investment (FYI) and its Ready by 21 Initiative will be hosting a webinar titled Youth Master Planning: A Road Map for ...

Peace First Prize Invites Applications for Youth Fellowship

Recently, the Peace First Prize announced the Peace First Fellowship, an award intended to recognize and support the development and work o...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases New Report on Kinship Families

The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) recently released a Kids Count policy report: Stepping Up for Kids: What Government and Communities Sho...

Webinar on Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth

The Forum for Youth Investmen t is hosting a webinar on Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth . These pilots—a provision cre...

Department of Labor Launches Summer Jobs+

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officially launched Summer Jobs+ - an initiative that aims to provide summer jobs and other e...

DOJ Announces Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced funding for the Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program. Using the Boston ...

Department of Labor Announces Grant to Support Education and Job Skill Development

This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced $20 million in funding to support the education and job skill development of youth who h...

Webinar: Using "Ready by 21" Tools to Guide Youth Master Planning

The National League of Cities (NLC) and the Forum for Youth Investment are hosting a webinar to guide communities through implementing a “ R...

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...

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...

The Importance of Youth Engagement

As communities know, resident engagement strategies that foster leadership and empower residents to take community action are a critical co...