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Bonnie O’Keefe; John Bellaire; Indira Dammu – Bellwether, 2025
Access to high-quality early care and education (ECE) supports healthy child development, accelerates academic achievement, reduces educational inequality, and catalyzes economic growth. The benefits of ECE are even greater among economically disadvantaged children, children with disabilities, and multilingual learners. However, despite these…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Preschool Education, Educational Quality
Koralek, Robin; Johnson, Heidi; Ratcliffe, Caroline; Vericker, Tracy – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
This report presents the final results for the evaluation of the New Americans Centers (NACs) demonstration project in Arkansas and Iowa. It focuses on program operations and plans for program sustainability, while highlighting services provided through the demonstration projects in Arkansas and Iowa. It also documents outcomes for New Iowan…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Demonstration Programs, Job Training, Career Centers
Howland, Marie; Miller, Ted – Rural Development Perspectives, 1988
Describes funding of rural economic development by the Urban Development Action Grants program, 1978-88. Examines program operation, distribution of funds by region and industry, and costs per job created. Suggests that capital subsidy programs that require substantial investment by recipient firms can effectively stimulate rural growth. (SV)
Descriptors: Categorical Aid, Community Development, Economic Development, Federal Aid
De Weaver, Norman – 1979
"Where the money is and what you'll need to do to get it," form the central theme of this citizen's guide to rural development. Designed to assist a community leader interested in implementing a development project, the guide concentrates on the sources which most frequently fund rural community development projects, i.e., the grant and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Credit (Finance), Economic Development, Federal Aid
Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 2000
This directory aims to provide useful information for American Indian tribes and Native American communities about programs funded by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) that benefit tribal and other Native American service populations. Included are profiles of ACF programs that tribes and eligible Native American organizations may…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Child Welfare, Community Services
Cisneros, Henry G. – 1995
Because of their concern for security, sense of responsibility as publicly supported institutions, and programs for service-learning, many universities are closely linked to their urban communities and have much to offer these centers. American colleges and universities possess a wealth of intellectual and economic resources that they can bring to…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economic Opportunities, Employment Opportunities