Closed · ED-GRANT-26-054 · CFDA 84.215 · Discretionary
Promise Neighborhoods-84.215N
Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 6, 2026
- Close date
- 12
- Expected awards
The verdict
Promise Neighborhoods-84.215N is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Elementary and Secondary Education that offered Varies by applicant across 12 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 12
- expected awards
- 84.215
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Promise Neighborhoods-84.215N - is cataloged under number ED-GRANT-26-054 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.215, posted by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 11, 2026 and last updated on June 29, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $65.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 12 awards. If the agency funds the expected 12 awards from the $65.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $5.4 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 6, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
August 6, 2026
Posted
May 11, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$65,000,000
Expected Awards
12
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Fund for the Improvement of Education
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Richard Wilson Supervisory Education Prog. Spec. Phone 202-219-1591
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