Promise Neighborhoods in Rural America

27. Jul, 2010 4171 CommentPromise+Neighborhoods+in+Rural+America2010-07-27+18%3A54%3A11Dan+Lavoie

While the Promise Neighborhoods program is based on the lessons learned by the Harlem Children’s Zone — in the heart of America’s most urban city — the program itself has focused on helping rural and tribal communities, as well.

Below is a list of the 69 applicants (out of 339 total) from rural and tribal areas. And look at the geographic spread of these applicants! (map and data via the Dept of Education’s terrific data.ed.gov website)

Applicant	Location	Absolute Priority	Applicant Type
Advocates for Community and Rural Education	Dermott, AR	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Altoona School, Inc.	Altoona, FL	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Arizona Board of Regents for Arizona State University	Apache County, AZ	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
Berea College	Clay, Jackson, and Owsley Counties, KY	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
Blackfeet Tribe — Blackfeet Tribe, Po’Ka Project	Northwestern Montana, MT	AP3: Tribal Communities	Other
Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation	Northern Cheyenne Reservation, MT	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
Carthage Community Service Inc.	Carthage, AR	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska	Southeast Alaska, AK	AP3: Tribal Communities	Other
Central Louisiana Community Foundation	Rapides Parish, Grant Parish, and Avoyelles Parish, LA	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Cherokee Nation — Education Services	Adair County, OK	AP3: Tribal Communities	Other
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.	Tucson, AZ	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
City of Pahokee — Parks and Recreation	Canal Point and Pahokee, FL	AP2: Rural Communities	Other
Clement Smart Memorial Scholarship Fund	Hooper Bay, AK	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
Clemson University	Estill, SC	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
College of Menominee Nation	Menominee County, WI	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
College Success Network of New Mexico	Espanola, NM	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Communities Collolaboration for Economic Development, Inc.	Towns of Lecompte, Cheneyville, Glenmora, Forest Hill and Poland, LA	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Communities In Schools of Mancelona	Antrim County, MI	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County, Inc.	Santa Barbara County, CA	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Cornell University	Otsego County, NY	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
Delta Health Alliance, Inc.	Indianola, MS	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Eastern Kentucky Child Care Coalition, Inc.	Jackson, KY	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Eastern Sierra Foundation	Bishop, CA	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
ERCEGI	Suwannee County, FL	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Family Service Association	Riverside County, CA	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
Fort Peck Community College	Fort Peck Indian Reservation, MT	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
Galveston County Communitites In Education	Galveston County, TX	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Georgetown County First Steps	Georgetown County, SC	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Glenville State College	Braxton County, WV	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
International Educational Services, Inc	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District and Santa Maria Independent School District, TX	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Iowa State University Extension-Woodbury County	Sioux City, IA	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
Klamath River Early College of the Redwoods	Del Norte County, CA	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
Lenoir-Greene County Partnership for Children	Lenoir County, NC	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Little Big Horn College	Crow Indian Reservation, MT	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
Lummi Nation	Whatcom County, WA	AP3: Tribal Communities	Other
McGehee Desha Alumni Community Center, Inc.	Arkansas City, McGehee, Reed, Tillar, Watson and Winchester Communities, AR	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Mesalands Community College	Quay County, NM	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
National Community Education Association	Kensal, LaMoure, Cooperstown, North Dakota and Penasco New Mexico, ND	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Native American Youth and Family Center	Portland, OR	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
Newaygo County Community Services	Lake County, MI	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Newygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	White Cloud and Hesperia, MI	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Nollie Jenkins Family Center, Inc.	Holmes County, MS	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Northwest Educational Service District 189	Ferndale, WA	AP2: Rural Communities	Other
Oglala Lakota College	Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
Ohio University — Kids on Campus,Health Sciences and Professions	Trimble Township, OH	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
One Economy Corporation	Bertie and Hertford Counties, NC	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Osage County Interlocal Cooperative	Osage County, OK	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, Inc.	Watsonville, CA	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Quitman County Development Organization, Inc.	Quitman County, MS	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Regents of the University of California, University of California, San Diego	Imperial County, CA	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
S2AY Rural Health Network, Inc.	Yates and Schuyler Counties, NY	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Samford University — Alliance for Leadership in Education	Perry County, AL	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People	Santa Barbara County, CA	AP3: Tribal Communities	Nonprofit
Sealaska Heritage Institute	Southeast Alaska, AK	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Shared Opportunity Service, Inc.	Kent County, MD	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Southeastern Louisiana University — College of Education & Human Development	Hammond, LA	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
Southern Bancorp Capital Partners	Phillips County, AR	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Taos Community Foundation	Taos, NM	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi	Alice and Mathis, TX	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System	Montello, WI	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
The Center for Appalachian Philanthropy	Carter and Lewis Counties, OH	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
The Pinon Project	Cortez, CO	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
Tuskegee-Macon County YMCA	Macon County, AL	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
United Tribes Technical College	Bismarck, ND	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
United Way of Tulare County	Lindsay, CA	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit
University of California	Burney, CA	AP3: Tribal Communities	IHE
University of Kentucky Research Foundation — Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Education	Harlan and Perry Counties, KY	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
University of Tennessee	Scott County, TN	AP2: Rural Communities	IHE
Westside Housing & Economic Network	Western Fresno County, CA	AP2: Rural Communities	Nonprofit