Little Rock was selected as one of 21 grantees nationwide to receive a Promise Neighborhoods planning grant. The Promise Neighborhoods area includes Broadmoor, the University District and the census tracts between the University District and Martin Luther King drive, and I-630 and Asher/Roosevelt Ave. See detailed information on the grantees here.
This is a highly competitive program modeled after the Harlem Children's Zone program. The grants will help 21 communities plan to build their own Promise Neighborhood – a pipeline of social, educational, and health supports that enable all children to learn, grow, and succeed from birth through college.
The grant will focus on students who attend Bale, Franklin, and Stephens elementary schools; Forest Heights Middle School; and Hall High School.
UALR led the Little Rock initiative which also includes the LRSD, City of Little Rock, Arkansas Children's Hospital, New Futures, Little Rock Housing Authority and others. Julie Hall, Director of the University District Educational Network, led the effort for UALR
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