The purpose of the Promise Neighborhoods program is to significantly improve the academic and developmental outcomes of children and youth living in the most distressed communities of the United States, including ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high-quality services. The program serves neighborhoods with high concentrations of individuals with low incomes; multiple signs of distress, which may include high rates of poverty, childhood obesity, academic challenges, and juvenile delinquency, adjudication, or incarceration; and adverse childhood experiences; and also serves schools implementing comprehensive support and improvement activities or targeted support and improvement activities under section 1111(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA). All strategies in the continuum of solutions must be accessible to children with disabilities and English learners.
Promise Neighborhoods-84.215N
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education · Opportunity number ED-GRANT-26-054
Details summarized from the official notice as of Jun 28, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Key facts
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANT-26-054 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Department of Health and Human Services |
| Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA) | 84.215 |
| Posted | May 11, 2026 |
| Deadline | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Expected number of awards | 12 |
| Estimated total program funding | $65,000,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching required | Yes |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Category | Education |
| Last updated here | Jun 28, 2026 |
Summary from the notice
Who can apply
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:
- Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)
Not listed as eligible
- Small businesses
- Nonprofits
- Colleges and universities
- State governments
- Local governments
- Tribal governments and organizations
- Larger for-profit companies
- Individuals
Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.
Eligibility details from the notice
Under section 4622 of the ESEA, an eligible entity must be one of the following:(a) An institution of higher education (IHE), as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1002);(b)An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304); or (c) One or more nonprofit entities working in formal partnership with not less than one of the following entities:(i) A high-need local educational agency (LEA).(ii) An IHE, as defined in section 102 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1002). (iii) The office of a chief elected official of a unit of local government. (iv) An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, as defined under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
Cost sharing: this notice requires cost sharing or matching funds. Check the notice for the required share and what counts toward it.
Registrations you will likely need
Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.
- SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
- A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
- A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.
Other listings with this number
The agency has posted more than one listing under ED-GRANT-26-054. Confirm which one is current on the official site.
- Promise Neighborhoods (deadline Aug 6, 2026) official listing
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