The Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Office, in partnership with the Office of Innovation and Improvement, is hosting a pair of webinars on the “Investing in Innovation” (i3) funding opportunity. These webinars intend to provide relevant information to complete the pre-application for the i3 competition. The first is taking place Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 2pm EDT and is about the Q&A i3 PRE-APPLICATION. Register with this link. Event passcode is i313. You can download a PowerPoint presentation for this webinar. The second is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, 2pm EDT. Register with this link. Event password is EDUCATE.
Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Competition Announced
The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced they will invest the majority of the 2013 Race to the Top funds for a second Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge competition. About $370 million will be available this year for states to develop new approaches to increase high-quality early learning opportunities and close the school readiness gap. Today's announcement furthers the Administration's work to expand access to high-quality early learning programs for all children, especially those in disadvantaged communities.