On December 16, President Obama signed omnibus budget legislation (HR 3288) providing $10 million in funding for Promise Neighborhoods planning grants and $65 million for Choice Neighborhoods.
The Senate passed the bill on December 13 by a vote of 57-35. The House passed it on December 10 by a vote of 221-202. The spotlight now shifts to the Department of Education and HUD. We will keep you posted.
Happy holidays!