Promise Neighborhoods
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Promise Neighborhoods is a United States Department of Education
program established under the legislative authority of the Fund for the Improvement of Education Program to improve educational outcomes for students in distressed urban and rural neighborhoods. $10 million will be available in fiscal 2010 to support up to 20 organizations with one year of funding to plan for the implementation of "cradle-to-career" services.
Funding for fiscal year 2011 has not been finalized but is expected to be between $20-60 million.
The Promise Neighborhoods program is based on the experience of programs such as the Harlem Children's Zone
, which has boosted students' academic outcomes dramatically. Under the Promise Neighborhood program, non-profit organizations (which may include faith-based
non-profits) and institutions of higher education will be eligible for one-year grants supporting the design of comprehensive community programs. The programs must have the specific goal of preparing students for success in college and careers. As part of the planning process, applicants must focus their efforts on schools in the neighborhood and build services for students in those schools from birth through college to career.
The Promise Neighborhoods Institute was established by PolicyLink
to assist communities interested in participating in the Promise Neighborhoods program.
Key dates:
While President Barack Obama
's fiscal 2011 budget originally included $210 million to support five-year grants to implement plans to offer comprehensive services and to support Promise Neighborhoods planning grants in additional communities, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to fund the program at $20 million. The United States House of Representatives
is expected to vote to fund the program for 2011 in the $20-60 million range after the November 2010 elections.
In subsequent years, contingent on the availability of funds, the Department of Education intends to conduct competitions for implementation grants, as well as competitions for new planning grants.
List of recipients and associated municipalities:
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
program established under the legislative authority of the Fund for the Improvement of Education Program to improve educational outcomes for students in distressed urban and rural neighborhoods. $10 million will be available in fiscal 2010 to support up to 20 organizations with one year of funding to plan for the implementation of "cradle-to-career" services.
Funding for fiscal year 2011 has not been finalized but is expected to be between $20-60 million.
The Promise Neighborhoods program is based on the experience of programs such as the Harlem Children's Zone
Harlem Children's Zone
The Harlem Children's Zone is a non-profit organization for poverty-stricken children and families living in Harlem, providing free support for the children and families in the form of parenting workshops, a pre-school program, three public charter schools, and child-oriented health programs for...
, which has boosted students' academic outcomes dramatically. Under the Promise Neighborhood program, non-profit organizations (which may include faith-based
Faith-based
The term faith-based is a neologism , mostly current in US English, to describe any organization or government idea or plan based on religious beliefs, specifically Christian beliefs....
non-profits) and institutions of higher education will be eligible for one-year grants supporting the design of comprehensive community programs. The programs must have the specific goal of preparing students for success in college and careers. As part of the planning process, applicants must focus their efforts on schools in the neighborhood and build services for students in those schools from birth through college to career.
The Promise Neighborhoods Institute was established by PolicyLink
PolicyLink
PolicyLink is a national research and action institute which works to advance economic and social equity. They focus on policies effecting low-income communities and communities of color.-Background:...
to assist communities interested in participating in the Promise Neighborhoods program.
Goals
The program is intended to significantly improve the educational and developmental outcomes of all children in our most distressed communities, including rural and tribal communities, and to transform those communities by:- supporting efforts to improve child outcomes and ensure that the outcomes are communicated and analyzed on an ongoing basis by leaders and members of the community;
- identifying and increasing the capacity of eligible entities that are focused on achieving results and building a college-going culture in the neighborhood;
- building a continuum of academic programs and family and community supports, from the cradle through college to career, with a strong school or schools at the center;
- integrating programs and breaking down agency "silos" so that solutions are implemented effectively and efficiently across agencies;
- supporting the efforts of eligible entities, working with local governments, to build the infrastructure of policies, practices, systems, and resources needed to sustain and "scale up" proven, effective solutions across the broader region beyond the initial neighborhood; and
- learning about the overall impact of Promise Neighborhoods and about the relationship between particular strategies in Promise Neighborhoods and student outcomes, including a rigorous evaluation of the program.
Timetable and funding
This program was announced by the Department of Education on April 30, 2010.Key dates:
- Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Closed May 21, 2010
- Deadline for Peer Reviewer Application: Closed June 15, 2010
- Extended Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: Closed June 28, 2010
- Extended Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 27, 2010
- Deadline for Announcement of Awards: September 30, 2010
While President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's fiscal 2011 budget originally included $210 million to support five-year grants to implement plans to offer comprehensive services and to support Promise Neighborhoods planning grants in additional communities, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to fund the program at $20 million. The United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
is expected to vote to fund the program for 2011 in the $20-60 million range after the November 2010 elections.
In subsequent years, contingent on the availability of funds, the Department of Education intends to conduct competitions for implementation grants, as well as competitions for new planning grants.
Applications
339 applications covering all U.S. states were submitted for the $10 million in federal planning grants for 2010.Awards
The Department of Education announced the 21 recipients of Promise Neighborhood planning grants in September 2010. These year-long grants of up to $500,000 are to be used by the receiving organizations to develop a plan "to provide cradle-to-career services that improve the educational achievement and healthy development of children". Recipients are located in both urban and rural communities, including one Indian reservation.List of recipients and associated municipalities:
- Abyssinian Development CorporationCalvin O. ButtsCalvin O. Butts, III , is the Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, President of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, and Chairman and founder of the Abyssinian Development Corporation, an engine for $500 million in housing and commercial development...
, New York - Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota
- Athens Clarke CountyClarke County, GeorgiaClarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063...
Family Connection, Inc., Athens, Georgia - Berea CollegeBerea CollegeBerea College is a liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky , founded in 1855. Current full-time enrollment is 1,514 students...
, ClayClay County, Kentucky- Demographics :As of the census of 2011, there were 21,000 people, 8,556 households, and 6,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 9,439 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, JacksonJackson County, KentuckyJackson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1858 and was named for President Andrew Jackson. As of 2000, the population was 13,495. Its county seat is McKee. It is a prohibition or dry county...
, and OwsleyOwsley County, KentuckyOwsley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 4,858. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for William Owsley, the Governor of Kentucky from 1844 to 1848. It is a prohibition or dry county...
Counties, Kentucky - Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation, Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Montana
- California State University, East BayCalifornia State University, East BayCalifornia State University, East Bay is a public university located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The university, as part of the 23-campus California State University system, offers over 100 areas of study...
, Hayward, CaliforniaHayward, CaliforniaHayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in... - Cesar Chavez Public Policy Charter High School, Washington, D.C.
- Community Day Care Center of Lawrence, Inc., Lawrence, Massachusetts
- Delta Health Alliance, Inc., Indianola, Mississippi
- Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Boston
- The Guidance Center, River Rouge, Michigan
- Lutheran Family Health Centers, New York
- Morehouse School of MedicineMorehouse School of MedicineMorehouse School of Medicine is a medical school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.-Establishment:Founded originally as a part of Morehouse College in 1975 during the tenure of college president Hugh M. Gloster, with Louis W. Sullivan, M.D. as dean, The School of Medicine at Morehouse College began as a two...
, Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... - Neighborhood Centers Inc., Houston, Texas
- Proyecto Pastoral at Dolores Mission, Los Angeles
- United Way of Central Massachusetts, Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts
- United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County, Inc., San Antonio, Texas
- Universal Community Homes, Philadelphia
- University of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock , is a public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of Arkansas....
, Little Rock, Arkansas - Westminster Foundation, Buffalo, New York
- Youth Policy Institute Los Angeles