The U.S. Department of Education has announced the availability of $10 million in Promise Neighborhood funding. According to the Department, "The $10 million…will support up to 20 organizations with one year of funding to plan for the implementation of cradle-to-career services designed to improve educational outcomes for students in distressed neighborhoods."

President Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, hailed the grants as a first step toward lifting families out of poverty and creating high-quality programs and schools in distressed neighborhoods. The FY 2011 budget includes $210 million to support 5-year grants to implement the plans.

The Promise Neighborhood program is based on the Harlem Children's Zone that has had a significant and positive impact on the educational outcomes of students. The Department of Education is hosting a series of webinars to help applicants through the process. Grant applications must be received by the Department of Education by June 25, 2010.

Read more about the Promise Neighborhood Grants.
Register for a webinar.