What's New?
The Promise Neighborhoods team is excited to announce 7 new early implementation awards stretching from California to Maine. All 7 of the grantees are new to the PN program and will have the opportunity, over the next two years, to build a foundation for fully implementing promise neighborhoods in their communities.
Over the next two years these grantees will begin to address chronic absenteeism and community violence while building a network of partners for collective impact in their neighborhoods.
Please check the Awards tab for more information about the new grantees.
Program Overview
A Promise Neighborhood is a place-based, collective impact approach to improving results for children and families. The transformative vision of the Promise Neighborhoods initiative is that all children and youth growing up in Promise Neighborhoods have access to great schools and strong systems of family and community support.
Promise Neighborhoods weave together people, services, and organizations to create a seamless cradle-to-career pipeline, along which community members have access to high-quality early care and education, smooth and effective transition to kindergarten, excellent K-12 schools, and pathways to achieve postsecondary and career success.
A Promise Neighborhood is particularly capable of addressing issues that worsened during the pandemic, such as chronic absenteeism and community violence, due to three key characteristics:
- A strong backbone organization to support families, which can take years to build;
- Flexible funding targeted for year-round K-12 interventions; and
- Networks of partnerships that draw on the internal resources of the community, such as local organizers, trusted elders, and youth leaders, to guide services to those who need them most.
Promise Neighborhoods Program 101:
What is the Promise Neighborhoods Program?
Topics: History of Promise Neighborhoods Program, Updates on the Promise Neighborhoods Program, and Expectations for Applicants and Grantees Description: This presentation will help applicants have a better understanding of the foundation of the Promise Neighborhoods program. Its purpose is to help entities to reflect on their current projects, programs, and partnerships to determine if they have the capacity to implement the Promise Neighborhoods program as intended and if it is a good fit for their respective communities.
Webinar Slides
Webinar Recording
Previous Competitions
To learn more about the previous competitions, please visit the below links.
| Grantee | Project Title | Duration | Total Funding | State | Score | Abstract | Project Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Early Implementation Grantees | |||||||
| Austin Voices for Education and Youth | Northeast Austin Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | TX | 115 | ||
| Jubilee Park & Community Center Corp | Jubilee Park Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $992,003 | TX | 114 | ||
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | Southside Promise Blueprint | 2 | $945,308 | SC | 113 | ||
| Oakland Promise | East Oakland Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | CA | 113 | ||
| United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. | Walker County Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | AL | 110.3 | ||
| The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | Bowling Green Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | KY | 108 | ||
| Indian Township Tribal Government | Passamaquoddy Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | ME | 115 | ||
| 2023 Grantees | |||||||
| Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) | 63106 Promise to Success | 5 | $20,896,045 | MO | 110 | ||
| University of Evansville | Evansville Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | IN | 110 | ||
| SR1 | SRI Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $25,000,000 | MS | 102.3 | ||
| 2022 Grantees | |||||||
| California State University, East Bay, Foundation Inc. | Downtown Hayward Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | CA | 110 | ||
| Omega Community Development Corporation | Hope Zone Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $28,788,984 | OH | 110 | ||
| Partners for Rural Impact, Inc. | Letcher Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | KY | 105.67 | ||
| Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | Keweenaw Bay Indian Community/Baraga County Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $21,969,149 | MI | 98.67 | ||
| Berea College | Knox Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $4,000,000 | KY | - | - | |
| Delta Health Alliance | Deer Creek Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $4,000,000 | MS | - | - | |
| 2021 Grantees | |||||||
| Connecticut Children's | North Hartford Ascend Pipeline | 5 | $29,737,423 | CT | 105 | ||
| Western Michigan University | Grand Rapids Southeast Promise Neighborhood Project | 5 | $29,504,487 | MI | 104 | ||
| Southward Children's Alliance | Southward Promise Neighborhoods | 5 | $30,000,000 | NJ | 103 | ||
| Broward College | Broward UP Promise Neighborhoods Project | 5 | $30,000,000 | FL | 103 | ||
| The John H Boner Community Center | IndyEast Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,980,189 | IN | 103 | ||
| Lancaster County Partners for Youth | Lancaster Promise Neighborhoods Project | 5 | $24,792,400 | SC | 102 | ||
| Delta Health Alliance | Leflore Promise Community | 5 | $30,000,000 | MS | 98.67 | ||
| Yurok Tribe | Klamath River Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,998,733 | CA | 97.33 | ||
| 2018 Grantees | |||||||
| Self Enhancement, Inc. | Albina Rockwood Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $27,874,960 | OR | 106 | ||
| South Bay Community Services | San Diego Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,910,629 | CA | 105.33 | ||
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Promise Heights | 5 | $29,570,472 | MD | 100 | ||
| South Bay Community Services | Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $6,000,000 | CA | 100 | ||
| Mission Economic Development Agency | Mission Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $6,000,000 | CA | 100 | ||
| Delta Health Alliance | Indianola Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $6,000,000 | MS | 100 | ||
| 2017 Grantees | |||||||
| Association of Alaska School Boards | Supporting Transitions and Educational Promise Southeast (STEPS) Alaska | 5 | $21,157,297 | AK | 91.33 | ||
| Berea College | Perry Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | KY | 105.33 | ||
| California State University, East Bay Foundation | South Hayward Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,827,624 | CA | 106 | ||
| South Ward Children's Alliance | South Ward Children's Alliance Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,621,155 | NJ | 106 | ||
| 2016 Grantees | |||||||
| Berea College | Knox Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | KY | 105.7 | ||
| Center for Family Services | Camden Promise Neighborhood Implementation | 5 | $30,000,000 | NJ | 108 | ||
| Delta Health Alliance | Deer Creek Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,998,012 | MS | 103.3 | ||
| Drexel University | Promise of a Strong Partnership for Education Reform (ProSPER) | 5 | $29,993,057 | PA | 107.7 | ||
| Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians | The Everett Freeman Promise Neighborhood Initiative | 5 | $14,857,240 | CA | 104 | ||
| Youth Policy Institute* | Los Angeles Promise Neighborhood in the Promise Zone | 5 | $30,000,000 | CA | 108 | ||
Complete List of Promise Neighborhood Grants MS Excel (69 KB)
Included in the chart below is the amount of funding per fiscal year since 2021.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| FY 2025* | $91,000,000 |
| FY 2024 | $91,000,000 |
| FY 2023 | $91,000,000 |
| FY 2022 | $85,000,000 |
| FY 2021 | $81,000,000 |
*Amount proposed in President's FY25 Budget Request.
Legislation
Regulations
2021 Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria
2011 Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
Eligibility
An eligible entity must be one of the following:
- An institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1002);
- An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304); or
- One or more nonprofit entities working in formal partnership with not less than one of the following entities:
- A high-need LEA.
- An institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1002).
- The office of a chief elected official of a unit of local government.
- An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
All potential applicants should refer to the program statute, Notice of Final Priorities, Notice Inviting Applications, Application Package, and website for further eligibility requirements and information pertaining to the Promise Neighborhoods Program.
What's New?
The Promise Neighborhoods team is excited to announce 7 new early implementation awards stretching from California to Maine. All 7 of the grantees are new to the PN program and will have the opportunity, over the next two years, to build a foundation for fully implementing promise neighborhoods in their communities.
Over the next two years these grantees will begin to address chronic absenteeism and community violence while building a network of partners for collective impact in their neighborhoods.
Please check the Awards tab for more information about the new grantees.
Program Overview
A Promise Neighborhood is a place-based, collective impact approach to improving results for children and families. The transformative vision of the Promise Neighborhoods initiative is that all children and youth growing up in Promise Neighborhoods have access to great schools and strong systems of family and community support.
Promise Neighborhoods weave together people, services, and organizations to create a seamless cradle-to-career pipeline, along which community members have access to high-quality early care and education, smooth and effective transition to kindergarten, excellent K-12 schools, and pathways to achieve postsecondary and career success.
A Promise Neighborhood is particularly capable of addressing issues that worsened during the pandemic, such as chronic absenteeism and community violence, due to three key characteristics:
- A strong backbone organization to support families, which can take years to build;
- Flexible funding targeted for year-round K-12 interventions; and
- Networks of partnerships that draw on the internal resources of the community, such as local organizers, trusted elders, and youth leaders, to guide services to those who need them most.
Promise Neighborhoods Program 101:
What is the Promise Neighborhoods Program?
Topics: History of Promise Neighborhoods Program, Updates on the Promise Neighborhoods Program, and Expectations for Applicants and Grantees Description: This presentation will help applicants have a better understanding of the foundation of the Promise Neighborhoods program. Its purpose is to help entities to reflect on their current projects, programs, and partnerships to determine if they have the capacity to implement the Promise Neighborhoods program as intended and if it is a good fit for their respective communities.
Webinar Slides
Webinar Recording
Previous Competitions
To learn more about the previous competitions, please visit the below links.
| Grantee | Project Title | Duration | Total Funding | State | Score | Abstract | Project Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Early Implementation Grantees | |||||||
| Austin Voices for Education and Youth | Northeast Austin Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | TX | 115 | ||
| Jubilee Park & Community Center Corp | Jubilee Park Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $992,003 | TX | 114 | ||
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | Southside Promise Blueprint | 2 | $945,308 | SC | 113 | ||
| Oakland Promise | East Oakland Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | CA | 113 | ||
| United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. | Walker County Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | AL | 110.3 | ||
| The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence | Bowling Green Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | KY | 108 | ||
| Indian Township Tribal Government | Passamaquoddy Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $1,000,000 | ME | 115 | ||
| 2023 Grantees | |||||||
| Urban Strategies, Inc. (USI) | 63106 Promise to Success | 5 | $20,896,045 | MO | 110 | ||
| University of Evansville | Evansville Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | IN | 110 | ||
| SR1 | SRI Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $25,000,000 | MS | 102.3 | ||
| 2022 Grantees | |||||||
| California State University, East Bay, Foundation Inc. | Downtown Hayward Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | CA | 110 | ||
| Omega Community Development Corporation | Hope Zone Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $28,788,984 | OH | 110 | ||
| Partners for Rural Impact, Inc. | Letcher Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | KY | 105.67 | ||
| Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | Keweenaw Bay Indian Community/Baraga County Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $21,969,149 | MI | 98.67 | ||
| Berea College | Knox Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $4,000,000 | KY | - | - | |
| Delta Health Alliance | Deer Creek Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $4,000,000 | MS | - | - | |
| 2021 Grantees | |||||||
| Connecticut Children's | North Hartford Ascend Pipeline | 5 | $29,737,423 | CT | 105 | ||
| Western Michigan University | Grand Rapids Southeast Promise Neighborhood Project | 5 | $29,504,487 | MI | 104 | ||
| Southward Children's Alliance | Southward Promise Neighborhoods | 5 | $30,000,000 | NJ | 103 | ||
| Broward College | Broward UP Promise Neighborhoods Project | 5 | $30,000,000 | FL | 103 | ||
| The John H Boner Community Center | IndyEast Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,980,189 | IN | 103 | ||
| Lancaster County Partners for Youth | Lancaster Promise Neighborhoods Project | 5 | $24,792,400 | SC | 102 | ||
| Delta Health Alliance | Leflore Promise Community | 5 | $30,000,000 | MS | 98.67 | ||
| Yurok Tribe | Klamath River Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,998,733 | CA | 97.33 | ||
| 2018 Grantees | |||||||
| Self Enhancement, Inc. | Albina Rockwood Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $27,874,960 | OR | 106 | ||
| South Bay Community Services | San Diego Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,910,629 | CA | 105.33 | ||
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Promise Heights | 5 | $29,570,472 | MD | 100 | ||
| South Bay Community Services | Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $6,000,000 | CA | 100 | ||
| Mission Economic Development Agency | Mission Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $6,000,000 | CA | 100 | ||
| Delta Health Alliance | Indianola Promise Neighborhood | 2 | $6,000,000 | MS | 100 | ||
| 2017 Grantees | |||||||
| Association of Alaska School Boards | Supporting Transitions and Educational Promise Southeast (STEPS) Alaska | 5 | $21,157,297 | AK | 91.33 | ||
| Berea College | Perry Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | KY | 105.33 | ||
| California State University, East Bay Foundation | South Hayward Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,827,624 | CA | 106 | ||
| South Ward Children's Alliance | South Ward Children's Alliance Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,621,155 | NJ | 106 | ||
| 2016 Grantees | |||||||
| Berea College | Knox Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $30,000,000 | KY | 105.7 | ||
| Center for Family Services | Camden Promise Neighborhood Implementation | 5 | $30,000,000 | NJ | 108 | ||
| Delta Health Alliance | Deer Creek Promise Neighborhood | 5 | $29,998,012 | MS | 103.3 | ||
| Drexel University | Promise of a Strong Partnership for Education Reform (ProSPER) | 5 | $29,993,057 | PA | 107.7 | ||
| Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians | The Everett Freeman Promise Neighborhood Initiative | 5 | $14,857,240 | CA | 104 | ||
| Youth Policy Institute* | Los Angeles Promise Neighborhood in the Promise Zone | 5 | $30,000,000 | CA | 108 | ||
Complete List of Promise Neighborhood Grants MS Excel (69 KB)
Included in the chart below is the amount of funding per fiscal year since 2021.
| Fiscal Year (FY) | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| FY 2025* | $91,000,000 |
| FY 2024 | $91,000,000 |
| FY 2023 | $91,000,000 |
| FY 2022 | $85,000,000 |
| FY 2021 | $81,000,000 |
*Amount proposed in President's FY25 Budget Request.
Legislation
Regulations
2021 Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria
2011 Notice of Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
Eligibility
An eligible entity must be one of the following:
- An institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1002);
- An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304); or
- One or more nonprofit entities working in formal partnership with not less than one of the following entities:
- A high-need LEA.
- An institution of higher education, as defined in section 102 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1002).
- The office of a chief elected official of a unit of local government.
- An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
All potential applicants should refer to the program statute, Notice of Final Priorities, Notice Inviting Applications, Application Package, and website for further eligibility requirements and information pertaining to the Promise Neighborhoods Program.