Research Report

Federal Funding Sources for Community Schools

Adults and children bagging food donations.
Stephen Kostyo and Tiffany Miller
July 2023 | Learning Policy Institute
Adults and children bagging food donations.

This report from the Learning Policy Institute includes a list and descriptions of federal programs that could fund community schools. While most community schools are funded by a combination of federal, state, local, public, and private funds, this report focuses on the numerous federal opportunities to start, support, and sustain whole child approaches to learning and development through community schools. This report builds on the guides, recommendations, and frameworks to finance and sustain community schools put together by the U.S. Department of Education, nonprofit organizations, and the White House.