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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement Promise Neighborhoods Program CFDA Number 84.215P" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 24, 2010 and posted on May 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2010 On May 5, 2010, we published in the Federal Register (75 FR 10492) a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2010 for the Promise Neighborhoods Program (May 5 notice). The May 5 notice established a deadline of June 25, 2010, for the submission of applications under this competition. Through this notice, we are correcting the May 5 notice and are extending the deadline for transmittal of applications and the deadline for intergovernmental review. Correction. This notice corrects the May 5 notice by removing language that established a maximum page limit for the application narrative for applications submitted under this competition. We are taking this action because the maximum page limit established for the application narrative was an administrative error and unduly restricts applicant flexibility. To correct this error, the Department makes the following correction to the May 5 notice On page 24680, second column, the last paragraph, the word must is replaced with the words are strongly encouraged to. Extension. In light of this error, we are extending the deadline for the transmittal of applications to June 28, 2010, and the deadline for intergovernmental review to August 27, 2010. The updated dates are as follows Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 28, 2010. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review August 27, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants An eligible applicant is an eligible entity (as defined in this notice) that operates a school or partners, in coordination with the schools 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. For purposes of Absolute Priority 3, an eligible applicant is an eligible entity that partners with an Indian Tribe, or is an Indian Tribe that meets the definition of an eligible entity. To be eligible under Absolute Priority 3, an applicant must also operate a school or partner, in coordination with the schools LEA, with at least one school in the geographic area proposed to be served. All eligible applicants may also partner with such entities as an LEA Federal, State, and local government leaders and providers of family and community supports. Partnering with such entities is strongly encouraged but is not required.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement Promise Neighborhoods Program (CFDA 84.215P) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, funded in FY 2010 under the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) authority in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The program is aimed at dramatically improving educational and developmental outcomes for children living in some of the nation s most distressed communities, while also helping transform those neighborhoods into places where children are supported from early childhood through college and into careers. The core idea is to organize a neighborhood around measurable results for children and youth, build a strong pipeline of supports, and use data continuously to guide decisions and strengthen what works.
The program s purpose is broader than supporting a single school initiative. Promise Neighborhoods is designed to back comprehensive, place based strategies that connect schools with high quality early learning, effective K 12 interventions, and college and career preparation, while also addressing non academic barriers that often block student success. Applicants are expected to create a cradle through college to career continuum of solutions anchored by one or more strong schools and surrounded by integrated academic programs and family and community supports. On the academic side, the continuum must include high quality early learning programs that build multiple domains of early development, programs and policies for kindergarten through grade 12 that are clearly tied to improved academic outcomes, and programming that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workforce. On the family and community side, the continuum must include efforts that improve student health and safety, promote community stability, strengthen family and community engagement, and expand access to 21st century learning tools. A major emphasis is that these supports cannot be a loose collection of services; they must be linked and integrated seamlessly so students do not fall through gaps during transition periods (for example, moving from early childhood programs into kindergarten, or from middle school to high school). The Department also emphasizes that proposed strategies should be grounded in the best available evidence, including strong or moderate evidence where it exists.
Another central feature of this opportunity is the expectation that grantees will use outcomes and data as a management tool, not just a reporting requirement. The program supports ongoing collection, communication, and analysis of child outcome data by community leaders and residents to drive continuous improvement. It also focuses on building the capacity of eligible entities to deliver results and create a college going culture in the neighborhood, meaning an environment where expectations, supports, and norms actively encourage and prepare students to pursue and complete education beyond high school. In addition, the program pushes applicants to integrate programs across agencies and break down traditional silos so that services are delivered more efficiently and effectively. Beyond the initial neighborhood footprint, Promise Neighborhoods also aims to help communities, in partnership with local governments, build the infrastructure (policies, systems, practices, and resources) needed to sustain successful strategies and scale proven solutions across a broader region. Finally, the Department explicitly highlights learning and evaluation as a program goal, including rigorous evaluation to understand overall impact and which strategies are most associated with improved outcomes.
In terms of funding and scale, the notice describes an estimated total of $10,000,000 available and anticipates about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should plan for a financial contribution or match consistent with the official notice terms. The listing reflects this opportunity as part of the Fund for the Improvement of Education within the Department of Education s innovation focused grantmaking.
Eligibility is framed around the concept of an eligible entity (as defined in the official notice) that either operates a school or partners with at least one school in the proposed geographic area, in coordination with that school s local educational agency (LEA). The target area must show multiple signs of distress based on need indicators and other relevant measures. The notice also references an Absolute Priority 3 related to Indian Tribes: for that priority, an eligible applicant is an eligible entity partnering with an Indian Tribe, or an Indian Tribe that meets the eligible entity definition, and the applicant must still operate or partner with at least one school in the geographic area in coordination with the LEA. While not required, the Department strongly encourages partnerships with LEAs and with federal, state, and local government leaders and organizations that provide family and community supports, reflecting the program s expectation of coordinated cross sector work.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department s e Application system via the e Grants website, and applicants were instructed not to email an application copy. The competition originally set a June 25, 2010 submission deadline, but a correction and extension notice updated key administrative details. Specifically, the Department removed language that imposed a maximum page limit on the application narrative, noting it was an administrative error and unnecessarily restricted applicant flexibility; the language was revised so applicants were strongly encouraged rather than required in that context. Because of this correction, the deadline for transmittal of applications was extended to June 28, 2010, and the deadline for intergovernmental review was extended to August 27, 2010. The Department also strongly encouraged prospective applicants to submit a notice of intent to apply by May 21, 2010 via email to pnintent@ed.gov (with the specified subject line), mainly to help the Department plan its review process, while clarifying that failure to submit an intent notice would not prevent an organization from applying. Pre application webinars were held on May 5 and May 10, 2010 to provide technical assistance for interested applicants.
For applicants needing help with access or submission systems, the notice includes points of contact: Julius Cotton for system related assistance (ED Grants.gov/FIND systems) and Larkin Tackett as the program manager at the U.S. Department of Education. For final, binding requirements on priorities, eligibility definitions, required performance measures, and submission instructions, applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice associated with this competition (referencing the May 5, 2010 publication at 75 FR 10492 and the subsequent correction and extension).
Promise Neighborhoods Program (CFDA 84.215P) - FAQs
What is the Promise Neighborhoods Program (CFDA 84.215P)?
The Promise Neighborhoods Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, run through the Office of Innovation and Improvement and funded in FY 2010 under the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) authority in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program is intended to dramatically improve educational and developmental outcomes for children in some of the nation’s most distressed communities, while also helping transform those neighborhoods into places where children are supported from early childhood through college and into careers.
Is this grant meant to support a single school?
No. The program’s purpose is broader than supporting a single school initiative. Promise Neighborhoods is designed to support comprehensive, place-based strategies that connect schools with early learning, K-12 interventions, and college and career preparation, while also addressing non-academic barriers to student success.
What does “place-based” mean in the context of this program?
“Place-based” refers to strategies focused on a defined geographic area (a neighborhood footprint). The expectation is that the work is organized around that neighborhood and coordinated across schools, families, and community supports within the area.
What does the program mean by a “cradle-through-college-to-career continuum”?
Applicants are expected to propose a continuum of solutions that supports children from early childhood through K-12, into postsecondary education, and ultimately toward careers. The continuum should be anchored by one or more strong schools and surrounded by integrated academic programs plus family and community supports.
What academic elements are expected in a proposed continuum of supports?
On the academic side, the continuum must include: (1) high-quality early learning programs that build multiple domains of early development; (2) K-12 programs and policies that are clearly tied to improved academic outcomes; and (3) programming that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workforce.
What family and community elements are expected in a proposed continuum of supports?
On the family and community side, the continuum must include efforts that: improve student health and safety, promote community stability, strengthen family and community engagement, and expand access to 21st-century learning tools.
Does the program require that services be integrated rather than disconnected?
Yes. A major emphasis is that supports cannot be a loose collection of services. They must be linked and integrated seamlessly so students do not fall through gaps during transition periods (for example, moving from early childhood programs into kindergarten, or from middle school to high school).
What role does evidence play in proposed strategies?
The Department emphasizes that strategies should be grounded in the best available evidence, including strong or moderate evidence where it exists.
How important are outcomes and data in this program?
Outcomes and data are central. Grantees are expected to use outcomes and data as a management tool, not only as a reporting requirement. The program supports ongoing collection, communication, and analysis of child outcome data by community leaders and residents to drive continuous improvement.
What is meant by building a “college-going culture”?
The program aims to build neighborhood capacity to create a college-going culture, described as an environment where expectations, supports, and norms actively encourage and prepare students to pursue and complete education beyond high school.
Does the program encourage coordination across agencies and sectors?
Yes. The opportunity encourages applicants to integrate programs across agencies and break down traditional silos so that services are delivered more efficiently and effectively.
Is long-term sustainability or scaling part of the program’s goals?
Yes. Beyond the initial neighborhood footprint, the program aims to help communities (in partnership with local governments) build infrastructure such as policies, systems, practices, and resources needed to sustain successful strategies and scale proven solutions across a broader region.
Is evaluation explicitly part of the program?
Yes. The Department highlights learning and evaluation as a program goal, including rigorous evaluation to understand overall impact and to identify which strategies are most associated with improved outcomes.
How much funding is available under this notice?
The notice describes an estimated total of $10,000,000 available.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipates about 20 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should plan for a financial contribution or match consistent with the official notice terms.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is based on the concept of an “eligible entity” (as defined in the official notice) that either operates a school or partners with at least one school in the proposed geographic area, in coordination with that school’s local educational agency (LEA).
What is required regarding schools and the local educational agency (LEA)?
An applicant must operate a school or partner with at least one school in the proposed geographic area, and this must be done in coordination with the school’s LEA.
What kinds of communities are targeted by the program?
The target area must show multiple signs of distress based on need indicators and other relevant measures.
What is Absolute Priority 3 related to Indian Tribes?
The notice references Absolute Priority 3 related to Indian Tribes. Under that priority, an eligible applicant is an eligible entity partnering with an Indian Tribe, or an Indian Tribe that meets the eligible entity definition. The applicant must still operate or partner with at least one school in the geographic area in coordination with the LEA.
Are partnerships with LEAs and government leaders required?
They are not described as mandatory in the summary provided, but the Department strongly encourages partnerships with LEAs and with federal, state, and local government leaders and organizations that provide family and community supports.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through the Department’s e-Application system via the e-Grants website. Applicants were instructed not to email an application copy.
What was the final application deadline after the extension?
The competition originally set a June 25, 2010 submission deadline, but the deadline for transmittal of applications was extended to June 28, 2010 due to a correction and extension notice.
What was the intergovernmental review deadline after the extension?
The deadline for intergovernmental review was extended to August 27, 2010.
Was there a page limit for the application narrative?
The Department removed language that imposed a maximum page limit on the application narrative, stating it was an administrative error and unnecessarily restricted applicant flexibility. The revised language indicated applicants were strongly encouraged rather than required in that context.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
No. The Department strongly encouraged prospective applicants to submit a notice of intent to apply by May 21, 2010 via email (with a specified subject line), mainly to help plan the review process. Failure to submit an intent notice would not prevent an organization from applying.
Where was the notice of intent to apply sent?
The notice of intent to apply was to be submitted via email to pnintent@ed.gov.
Were there pre-application webinars or technical assistance opportunities?
Yes. Pre-application webinars were held on May 5 and May 10, 2010 to provide technical assistance for interested applicants.
Who were the listed points of contact for help?
The notice lists Julius Cotton for system-related assistance (ED Grants.gov/FIND systems) and Larkin Tackett as the program manager at the U.S. Department of Education.
Where should applicants look for the final, binding requirements?
For binding requirements on priorities, eligibility definitions, required performance measures, and submission instructions, applicants were directed to the official Federal Register notice associated with this competition (referencing the May 5, 2010 publication at 75 FR 10492 and the subsequent correction and extension).
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