Resources

At Grants.gov, you can find and apply for grants from federal government agencies. This website also provides step-by-step instructions and training for applicants.

Data.gov is a central hub for the U.S. government's publicly available data. Use this website to find tools and resources to conduct research, design data visualizations, and more.

CDC's Framework for Evaluation in Public Health is a tool that can help professionals evaluate the effectiveness of health literacy-related programs. The framework outlines a step-by-step approach to program evaluation and offers ...

Created by ACF, the Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation offers guidelines for planning and implementing a program evaluation. Each chapter addresses specific steps in the evaluation process and provides guidance on how to tailor...

NNLM's National Evaluation Center provides evaluation and dissemination resources for library and other community-based professionals. On this webpage, you'll find evaluation materials tailored to NNLM-funded projects, including p...

The Centers for Disease Control Framework for Program Evaluation addresses measures and outcomes as part of the evaluation process to understand what to measure and why when it comes to evaluating your programs and determining val...

Learn how researchers are studying the information literacy needs of historically underserved communities and developing information literacy tools tailored to community needs. This work was funded by a $750,000 grant from the Nat...

​​​​​​SciStarter’s Building Data Literacy Through Community and Citizen Science program teaches people to contribute and interpret data through community and citizen science projects. Access this program to get free resources, too...

NLM's Musings from the Mezzanine blog provides an inside look into the world's largest medical library. This blog post presents three examples of health literacy projects funded by the Network of the National Library of Medicine (...

FDIC's Money Smart Newsletter showcases how communities across the U.S. are using the Money Smart curriculum to promote financial literacy. This article highlights Friends Against Fraud, a workshop created by the Elder Justice Com...

As part of the Strengthening Networks, Sparking Change Initiative, IMLS conducted a national exploratory study to assess how libraries and museums across the country affect the social wellbeing of their communities. This report co...

NEA supports the nation’s arts sector to help everyone live more artful lives. NEA's State and Regional Partnership Agreement program awards grants to state and jurisdictional art agencies and regional arts organizations. Learn ab...

The NIH Central Resource for Grants and Funding is a database that's updated daily with the latest funding opportunities from NIH. Local practitioners and program designers can use this resource to apply for funding for programs t...

NOAA's Environmental Literacy Program is a comprehensive national funding opportunity focused on environmental literacy. Learn about grants and support for programs that educate and inspire people to learn more about earth science...

ATSDR created the Community Engagement Playbook to provide professionals with step-by-step guidance on selecting community stakeholders and strategies for engaging potential partners. Use the playbook's tools to cultivate trust an...

​​​​​In partnership with the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC), NCUA provides resources to increase access to financial literacy initiatives and help consumers make informed financial decisions. The Resource Cente...

FDIC's Consumer Resource Center provides information and resource to educate and protect consumers, promote economic inclusion, and connect people with financial resources in their communities. The Resource Center highlights educa...

OSG designed this toolkit to help people understand, identify, and stop health misinformation — and teach others to do the same. Explore practical strategies for addressing health misinformation, teaching slides, infographics, and...

The American Communities Project works to better understand the different worlds that people in the U.S. call their home — using demographic, cultural, socioeconomic, and political information to identify 15 different types of com...

Maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau, this data hub allows individuals to explore a variety of data sets, survey results, visualizations, and other data profiles to learn about U.S. communities at the national, state, county, plac...

Created by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, the Literacy Gap Map uses literacy scores along with economic and social demographic data to highlight communities facing the greatest socioeconomic hurdles. Use this map...

This article addresses a Gallup report and analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education that shows 130 million adults, or more than half of Americans between the ages of 16 and 74 have low literacy skills and read below ...

The U.S. Skills Map was created by NCES, one of four centers within ED's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Use this interactive map to explore state or county-level data, compare states or counties to each other or the nation...

Plain language is language that people can understand the first time they read or hear it. CDC's Plain Language Resources help professionals make health information more accessible and empower community members to make informed de...