Promise Neighborhoods-84.215N
Promise Neighborhoods aims to boost academic and developmental outcomes for children in distressed U.S. communities by providing comprehensive, accessible support services and promoting school success.
Funder: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Due Dates: August 6, 2026
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $65,000,000; recent awards range from ~$1M (2-year early implementation) to $30M (5-year implementation) per project.
Summary: Supports comprehensive, place-based efforts to improve educational and developmental outcomes for children and youth in distressed U.S. communities.
Key Information: Cost sharing or matching is required; see eligibility for partnership requirements.
Description
The Promise Neighborhoods program, administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, funds collaborative, place-based initiatives aimed at dramatically improving educational and developmental outcomes for children and youth in the nation’s most distressed neighborhoods. The program focuses on ensuring school readiness, increasing high school graduation rates, and providing access to a continuum of high-quality, community-based services. Projects are expected to address multiple indicators of distress—such as high poverty rates, academic challenges, and juvenile delinquency—and ensure accessibility for children with disabilities and English learners.
Promise Neighborhoods initiatives are built on strong backbone organizations, flexible funding for year-round K–12 interventions, and robust partnerships within the community, including local organizers and youth leaders, to create a cradle-to-career pipeline of support.
