Results for America has also helped shift nearly $1.84 billion toward evidence-based solutions in FY16 through 10 competitive grant programs at the U.S. Department of Education. Read more about the U.S. Department of Education’s commitment to evidence and data in our Federal Invest in What Works Index.
Background on the 10 Competitive Grants:
- Student Support Services Program ($303.8 million in FY16);
- Talent Search Program ($155 million in FY16); Upward Bound ($275 million in FY16);
- Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program ($3.3 million in FY16);
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program ($13.8 million in FY16);
- Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program ($3.3 million in FY16);
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions ($207.7 million);
- National Professional Development Program ($42.1 million in FY16);
- Educational Technology, Media ($30 million in FY16);
- Innovative Approach to Literacy Programs (IAL) ($27 million in FY16); and
- Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) ($96.6 million in FY16).
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