Supports initiatives that significantly improve academic and developmental outcomes for children and youth in the most distressed U.S. communities. Funded activities include ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and providing access to a community-based continuum of high-quality services. Strategies must be accessible to children with disabilities and English learners, and applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria including partnerships with educational or tribal entities.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, and nonprofit entities partnering with high-need local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, local government offices, or Indian Tribes. Partnerships are required for nonprofits.
