P romise N eighborhoods 2011 Competition

1. Promise Neighborhoods 2011 Competition Summary Document July 2011 Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Pleaserefer to the official Notice in the Federal Register.

2. Promise Neighborhoods Summary The vision of this program is that all children and youth growing up in Promise Neighborhoods have access to great schools and strong systems of family and community support that will prepare them to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college and a career. Vision Funding $30 million to be obligated by December 31, 2011 • Eligible applicants are: • Nonprofit organizations, • Institutions of higher education, and • Indian tribes Applicants Note: These slides are intended as guidance only and do not reflect all changes. Please refer to the official Notices Inviting Application in the Federal Register.

3. Major Changes from 2010 Planning and Implementation Grants: The 2011 Promise Neighborhoods competition will be for both planning and implementation grants. * the balance of funding ($1.5M) will be used for national activities—technical assistance, evaluation, and peer review Note: These slides are intended as guidance only and do not reflect all changes. Please refer to the official Notices Inviting Application in the Federal Register.

4. Major Changes from 2010 Note: These slides are intended as guidance only and do not reflect all changes. Please refer to the official Notices Inviting Application in the Federal Register.

5. Major Changes from 2010 Results Framework: The implementation grant competition expands the results framework to also include goals for improving systems and leveraging resources Planning Implementation Note: These slides are intended as guidance only and do not reflect all changes. Please refer to the official Notices Inviting Application in the Federal Register.

6. Major Changes from 2010 Note: These slides are intended as guidance only and do not reflect all changes. Please refer to the official Notices Inviting Application in the Federal Register.

7. Major Changes from 2010 • Selection Criteria: • Compared to the 2010 Promise Neighborhoods competition, the selection criteria have been reduced and streamlined. In general, the criteria align with the priority requirements that applicants demonstrate need in the neighborhood, a strategy to build a cradle-to-career continuum of solutions, and the capacity to execute the strategy. Note: These slides are intended as guidance only and do not reflect all changes. Please refer to the official Notices Inviting Application in the Federal Register.

8. Promise Neighborhoods Priorities All applicants must meet one of the absolute priorities • Competitive Priorities • Comprehensive Early Learning Network • Internet Connectivity • Arts and Humanities • Quality Affordable Housing (HUD Partnership) Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhoods Plan Neighborhood and need How to build a cradle-to-career continuum of solutions Data and needs assessment Experience, organizational capacity, alignment of partners Commitment to work with a national evaluator Invitational Priority Family Engagement in Learning Through Adult Ed • Absolute Priority 2 – • Rural Communities • Address all the requirements in Absolute Priority 1. • Serve only one or more rural communities. • Absolute Priority 3 – • Tribal Communities • Address all the requirements in Absolute Priority 1. • Serve at least one Indian tribe. Optional Funding Public safety (DOJ Partnership) for implementation grantees only Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official notice inviting applications, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria in the Federal Register.

9. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Organization: Nonprofit Organization Indian Tribe Institution of Higher Education or or MUST, TO RECEIVE A GRANT TO RECEIVE A GRANT,MUST MUST MUST • Be representative of the geographic area proposed to be served (including board members who are from the neighborhood, are low-income, and/or are public officials) • Currently provide at least one of the solutions from the applicant’s proposed continuum of solutions in neighborhood to be served • Operates or proposes to work with and involve in carrying out its proposed project, in coordination with the school’s LEA, at least one public elementary or secondary school that is located within the identified geographic area that the grant will serve Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official notice inviting applications, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria in the Federal Register.

10. PN Selection Criteria Need for the Project : Magnitude or severity of problems in neighborhood; description of neighborhood • Peer Review • A panel of peer • reviewers will judge • applications by • allocating points in each of the • categories based on how well an application proposes to address the criteria. Quality of Project Design: Alignment of school improvement strategy; plan for complete continuum of solutions; leverage of neighborhood assets, coordination with other efforts Quality of Project Services: Use of needs assessment; solutions are based on the best available evidence; ensure that solutions drive results and lead to changes on indicators Quality of the Management Plan: Experience working in neighborhood; data management; alignment of partners; integration of funding to sustain and scale what works Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official notice inviting applications, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria in the Federal Register.

11. Important PN Dates Notice Published in Federal Register:July 6 Technical Assistance: Pre-Application Webinars (Planning): July 14 and August 2 Pre-Application Webinars (Implementation): July 19 and July 28 Applications: Intent to Apply Due: July 22 Applications Due: September 6 Applications Reviewed: Fall 2011 All Grant Awards Announced: December 2011 Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official notice inviting applications, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria in the Federal Register.

12. Other Important Resources • Promise Neighborhoods Website: • http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html • Notice Inviting Applications, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria • Application Package (includes the Notice Inviting Applications) • Application Checklist • Applicant Eligibility Checklist • Frequently Asked Questions • Promise Neighborhoods Summary Document (PowerPoint) • Promise NeighborhoodsAt-A-Glance (quick reference) Further questions may be sent to pn2011FAQ@ed.gov. Answers to the most frequently asked questions will be posted on our website. Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official notice inviting applications, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria in the Federal Register.

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14. PN Results and Indicators Education Programs Children Ready for Kindergarten Indicators: #/% of young children who demonstrate age-appropriate functioning; have a medical home; and participate in early learning programs Students Proficient in Core Subjects Indicator: #/% of students at or above grade level according to 3rd-8th grade and high school assessments Successful MS to HS Transition Indicator: Attendance rate of students in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades High School Graduation Indicator: Graduation rate in neighborhood high school College/Career Success Indicator: #/% of students with post secondary degrees or other credentials w/o need for remediation Grade Age Grantees must collect data for the five education indicators (program and project) stated above. Family and Community Supports Students Are Healthy Indicator: #/% of children who participate in 60 minutes of physical activity daily and eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily Students Live in Stable Communities Indicator: Student mobility rate (as defined in notice inviting applications) Family/Community Support Learning Indicator: #/% of families who read to their children, encourage their children to read, and talk to their children about college Students w/ 21st Century Learning Tools Indicator: #/% students with school and home access to broadband and connected computing device Students Feel Safe Indicator: #/% of students who feel safe at school and traveling to and from school as measured by a school climate survey Grantees must collect data for the five community support program indicators stated above. Grantees may also select their own project indicator in each category to fit the needs of their communities or use the indicators prescribed by ED. Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official notice inviting applications, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria in the Federal Register.

15. High-Performing Schools and Academic Programs PN Theory of Change Effective Community Services Strong Family Supports Families/children segmented by need Aligned City/Regional Infrastructure and Leadership PN students meet outcomes, prepared for college and career Distressed communities are transformed Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official notice inviting applications, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria in the Federal Register.

16. PN Theory of Action Increase capacity of organizations focused on achieving results for children and youth in an entire neighborhoods RESOURCE LEVERAGING, INTEGRATION, AND TARGETING Build continuum of solutions with great schools at center Integrate other community supports: housing, health, etc. Private funding (individual, corporate, philanthropic) New Promise Neighborhoods funding, support (ED) Integrate programs and break down agency “silos” Other public funds, programs (ED, HUD, HHS, Justice, Labor, USDA, State, local, etc) Sustain and “scale up” proven, effective solutions Learn about impact of Promise Neighborhoods, relationship between particular strategies and student outcomes