This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program...
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Highlights from the White House Summit on Early Education
Several announcements were made Wednesday at the White House Summit on Early Education, including federal grant award recipients and new organizational partnerships, both designed to improve the accessibility and quality of early childhood education. Federal...
White House Summit on Early Education
This Wednesday, December 10th, the Obama Administration will host a Summit on Early Education. The Summit will convene a wide-ranging coalition of philanthropic, business, education, advocacy, and elected leaders, as well as other stakeholders dedicated to...
Federal Programs: Pell Grants
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. The Federal Pell Grant Program, managed by the U.S. Department of...
Reauthorizing the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education and youth development services in communities. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is a federal program that provides assistance...
Federal Program Spotlight: Head Start and Early Head Start
Transform Consulting Group is starting a new blog series highlighting different federal programs that provide education and youth development services in communities. Head Start and Early Head Start are federal programs administered by the Department of...
National Hispanic Heritage Month
At more than 53 million, the Hispanic population is the nation’s largest, youngest, and fastest growing minority population. One out of four public school students in the nation is Hispanic, however, less than 8 percent of U.S. teachers are Hispanic, and...
New Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Signed into Law
Recently signed into law by President Barack Obama, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the first significant legislative reform of the nation’s job training system in 15 years. WIOA will make key improvements to the public workforce...
New Federal Grant Opportunity for Early Head Start and Child Care Program Partnerships
As part of President Obama’s Early Learning Initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the availability of funds for the Early Head Start Expansion and Child Care Partnership (EHS-CCP) grant program. The new grants are...
Department of Education Issues 15 Priorities for Discretionary Grant Programs
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has proposed 15 new and revised supplemental priorities and definitions for use in discretionary grant programs. The priorities frame the competitive grants that are annually released. Rather than utilize individual...