Project Grant S215G160197

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $2.47 million to Smart Reading under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy federal grant program (CFDA 84.215) to support the SMART READING statewide program. The program will utilize trained volunteers to provide weekly reading sessions to pre-K through 3rd grade students through August 2023. The funding will support adult mentors supporting early literacy by developing and improving literacy skills for young...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $331,000 to Best Buddies International, Inc. under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy federal grant program (CFDA 84.215) to support the Best Buddies in Maine Inclusion Project. The two-year project grant, effective August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2024, will fund school-based programs in Miami, Florida that promote inclusion, leadership development, and friendship for students with intellectual and...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $215,000 to Best Buddies International, Inc. under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy federal grant program (CFDA 84.215) to support the Best Buddies in Delaware Inclusion Project. The two-year project grant, awarded August 1, 2022 and set to be completed by July 31, 2024, will fund school-based programs in Miami, Florida that promote inclusion, leadership development, and friendship for students with...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Literacy Design Collaborative of Bowling Green, New York an $8.8 million Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) program. The grant will support Literacy Design Collaborative's efforts to scale an evidence-based national model of instructional systems designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. The Education...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the federal Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to deliver literacy skills development services for children and students from birth through 12th grade. The one-year award period runs from September 1, 2022 to September 1, 2023 and services will be provided in San Pedro, California. Under the grant, the...

The Mississippi State University T.K. Martin Center received a $354,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 12, 2022 to support the development of a demonstration classroom through August 31, 2023. The funding is provided through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215), which aims to improve literacy skills for children from birth through 12th grade in high-need school districts. As part of...

The City of Milwaukee has been awarded a $241,250 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program. The award, titled "MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY: READY TO READ", will support the development and improvement of literacy...

The American Library Association (ALA) received a $993,499 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to design and pilot Adult and Family Literacy Support Centers in libraries nationwide. The project will develop comprehensive, interactive toolkits and train-the-trainer materials to help libraries across the country build community literacy programs. The centers will address the persistent challenge of...

The Groton Board of Education received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy federal grant program (CFDA 84.215). The funding will support Groton Public School's Career Pathway Program, which was awarded on August 8, 2022 and will be completed by December 31, 2024. The Career Pathway Program will deliver innovative approaches to literacy skills development for children and...

The Reading Is Fundamental's Children's Literacy Initiative in Mississippi will provide $384,164 in literacy programs and services through a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant funding is provided through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects programs (CFDA 84.215). As the awardee, Reading Is Fundamental Inc. will...