The U.S. Department of Education recently proposed significant changes to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), which govern how the Department makes billions of dollars of discretionary grants every year. Last week, America Forward responded through a public comment in partnership with the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy and Results for America. In general, our organizations strongly support efforts to
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America Forward and Coalition Partners Urge Congress to Pass the Better Jobs Through Evidence and Innovation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 2, 2026 — Representatives Josh Harder (D-CA) and Lucy McBath (D-GA) introduced the Better Jobs Through Evidence and Innovation Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, joined by America Forward, Results for America, and more than 60 America Forward Coalition Members and partners voicing support for the bill. The House bill follows companion legislation Senators Michael Bennet
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America Forward Announces Inaugural Blazing a Trail Cohort
America Forward Announces Inaugural Blazing a Trail Cohort Ten sectoral training providers selected to drive public workforce funding toward impact Contact: communications@americaforward.org WASHINGTON, DC, July 30, 2026 – America Forward announced today the inaugural cohort of its Blazing a Trail Initiative. As part of this newly launched initiative, ten high-impact sectoral training providers from across the country will lead efforts
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America Forward Submits Comments on SIPPRA Draft Round 3 Notice of Funding Opportunity
America Forward recently submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in response to its draft FY2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the $100 million Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) pay-for-success demonstration program. We deeply appreciate Treasury’s commitment to engaging stakeholders as it prepares to launch a third round of SIPPRA projects focused
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