See below for various documents and links explaining Harlem Children's Zone, the Promise Neighborhood Initiative, and relevant data and materials highlighting the initial stages of the initiative here in Austin.

Austin-specific documents:

For a draft overview of the proposal for Austin as of 2/19/10, click here.

For relevant demographic data from Austin public schools and neighborhoods, click here and here.

For the latest version of the FAQs in PDF format, click here.

To access the Request for Information (RFI) for organizations interested in serving as the lead nonprofit organization, click here first to read detailed instructions. The online link is at the bottom of the document or can be accessed directly here.

Local media attention:

To view the November 17th Austin American-Statesman article about the initiative, click here.

To view the December 15th Statesman Op-Ed by Sooch and Webber Foundations, click here.

To view the January 29th Austin Chronicle coverage, click here.

General Promise Neighborhood documents:

To learn more about Harlem Children's Zone, click here.

For PolicyLink's recommendations for successfully replicating Harlem Children's Zone, click here.

For a recent article about other cities beginning to replicate HCZ, click here.

For recommendations from the BridgeSpan group, click here and here.

For a Promise Neighborhoods "Planning How-To Guide", please click here.