These percentages reflect the relative ease of funding school-level programs, and the need to invest in district and state staff, grants, training programs, and other activities. The figures are encouraging, but reveal that more work is needed at all levels to fully fund permanent programs of partnerships. The following information on funding levels and sources may help other schools, districts, and states find the funds they need to support their programs of school, family, and community partnerships. The figures range widely because some schools used general funds, and others obtained small or sizable grants for staff and for program costs for school, family and community partnerships. Funds for school-level activities were obtained from the following sources.
State abbreviations refer to state-specific grants and programs.
Funds for district-level facilitators, staff, district activities, and support for schools were obtained from the following sources. State abbreviations refer to state-specific grants and programs. Four states awarded grants directly to schools for their partnership programs. In addition to the states, the Department of Defense system made grants for several of its districts and schools that are members of the National Network.