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Promise Neighborhoods Program
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.215 |
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The deadline for this application has been extended from June 25, 2010 to June 28, 2012. Please see the Federal Register notice at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-15346.htm. |
Program
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http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-10492.htm
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| Sponsor |
U.S. Department of Education |
| Deadlines |
Letter of Intent (Optional): May 21, 2010
Application: June 28, 2010 |
| Purpose |
The purpose of Promise Neighborhoods is to improve significantly the educational and developmental outcomes of children in our most distressed communities, and to transform those communities by
(1) Supporting efforts to improve child outcomes and ensure that data on those outcomes are communicated and analyzed on an ongoing basis by leaders and members of the community;
(2) Identifying and increasing the capacity of eligible entities (as defined in this notice) that are focused on achieving results and building a college-going culture (as defined in this notice) in the neighborhood;
3) Building a complete continuum of cradle-through-college-to- career solutions (continuum of solutions) (as defined in this notice), which has both academic programs and family and community supports (both as defined in this notice), with a strong school or schools at the center. Academic programs must include (a) High-quality early learning programs designed to improve outcomes in multiple domains of early learning (as defined in this notice); (b) programs, policies, and personnel for children in kindergarten through the 12th grade that are linked to improved academic outcomes; and (c) programs that prepare students for college and career success. Family and community supports must include programs to improve student health, safety, community stability, family and community engagement, and student access to 21st century learning tools. The continuum of solutions also must be linked and integrated seamlessly (as defined in this notice) so there are common outcomes, a focus on similar milestones, support during transitional time periods, and no time or resource gaps that create obstacles for students in making academic progress. The continuum also must be based on the best available evidence including, where available, strong or moderate evidence (as defined in this notice), and include programs, policies, practices, services, systems, and supports that result in improving educational and developmental outcomes for children from cradle through college to career;
(4) Integrating programs and breaking down agency "silos" so that solutions are implemented effectively and efficiently across agencies;
(5) 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
(6) 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. |
| Eligibility |
An eligible applicant is an eligible entity
(as defined in this notice) that operates a school or partners, in
coordination with the school's LEA, with at least one school in the
geographic area proposed to be served in which there are multiple
signs of distress based on indicators of need and other relevant
indicators.
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Geographic
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Nationwide |
Amount of
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Estimated Available Funds: $10,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $400,000-$500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $450,000.
Maximum Award: $500,000. The Department does not intend to award
any grant with a budget exceeding $500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 20.
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Application
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A link to the application is available through Grants.gov at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=
SD4rLhcTlB1JxLSD5Rhx1pcCpZ3Cfvv93sl4ldBGnySqsyJph5Gc!-
1419558730?oppId=54284&mode=VIEW.
Address to Request Application Package: Larkin Tackett, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W338, LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-5970. Telephone: (202) 453-6615 or by e-mail: promiseneighborhoods@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section.
Date of Pre-Application Webinars: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 and
Monday, May 10, 2010.
Detailed information regarding the pre- application webinar times will be available through the Department of Education Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/ index.html.
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For more information contact:
Larkin Tackett, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W338, Washington, DC 20202- 5970. Telephone: (202) 453-6615 or by e-mail: promiseneighborhoods@ed.gov. If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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