Recently, the Obama Administration announced its proposed 2014 Federal Budget, which included several key funding elements for programs relevant to nonprofits, philanthropic, faith-based and other community organizations. The President’s 2014 budget replaces the sequester that went into effect in March 2013, which if approved by Congress would alleviate the federal belt tightening that has trickled down to the state and local level. Nevertheless, while some programs such as Head Start would see increased funding, other programs would receive less funding in order to help meet the President’s goal of another $1.8 trillion in deficit reduction. The Administration emphasizes that it wants to encourage investments in program outcomes, not just outputs; enable nonprofits to support innovation and scale what works; and help existing resources go further in transforming lives and communities.
The proposed budget includes funding for:
Communities:
- Promise Neighborhoods: $ 300 million
- Choice Neighborhoods: $400 million
- Community Development Block Grant: $3 billion
Education:
- Race to the Top: $1 billion
- Preschool for All: $75 billion
- Head Start: $9.6 billion
- Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Program: $1.1 billion
- Race to the Top-College Affordability and Completion Competition: $260 million
- RESPECT Initiative: $5 billion
- Excellent Instructional Teams Program: $3 billion
- School Turnaround Grants: $659 million
- STEM Education: $265 million
- Investing in Innovation (i3) Program: $215 million
Justice, Labor, Health and Human Services:
- Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program: $35 million
- Second Chance Act: $119 million
- Juvenile Justice Programs: $332 million
- Workforce Innovation Fund: $150 million
- Community Health Centers: $3.8 billion
- Mental Health Treatment and Prevention: $130 million
- Gun Violence Prevention: $395 million
Transform Consulting Group is constantly monitoring state and federal funding opportunities for nonprofits and sharing what we learn. If you have questions about the programs above, feel free to Contact Us!
