Promise Neighborhoods | A place and a set of strategies
Our vision is to ensure all children growing up in Promise Neighborhoods have access to great schools and strong family and community support systems that will prepare them to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college and a career.
About Promise Neighborhoods
Promise Neighborhoods is a place-based U.S. Department of Education program striving to turn poverty-concentrated neighborhoods into communities of opportunity. Learn more
Map the Grantees
Want to know where grantees are located? Use the interactive map to learn more about grantees’ communities, strategies, and accomplishments.
Data Dashboard
Curious about Promise Neighborhoods results? Grantees collect and report annual and biennial data aligned to results for students, families, and their communities. Dive into the data dashboard.
Resource Spotlight
Guidance Document (Third Edition)
This guidance document recommends data collection strategies and data system structures to ensure Promise Neighborhoods can manage and produce measurable results. The Third Edition represents the first major refresh since the document's original publication in 2012 and incorporates several key updates to align with current best practices. View the Brief
Impact Stories
What impacts are experienced Promise Neighborhoods making in their communities? From overcoming challenges to creating innovative solutions, read these stories that highlight what can happen when communities come together with a shared vision for progress.
Sustainability Planning Guide and Workbook
This sustainability guide and workbook offer past and present Promise Neighborhoods grantees and backbone organizations a four-step roadmap to maintain their collaborations after federal grant funding ends. The guide highlights the key infrastructure-essential for effective partnership-supporting seven conditions: community engagement, partnerships, data, financing, policy and systems, communications, and organizational capacity. View the brief and workbook
Latest Blog
09/30/2025