Project Grant S215G210063

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 Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa, Inc. will deliver the "Wild Where We Live: Online and Experiential Enrichment for Early Learning Support" program through a $122,212 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The program builds on a previous "Champions for Children" pilot to provide virtual and in-person early learning support services to families recovering from pandemic-related challenges. Activities include weekly virtual story times by the...

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 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 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...

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, aims to build structured...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the City of Houston's Houston Public Library (HPL) a $2,000,347 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, titled "HPL's Youth Digi-Lit Project," will be used to deliver a range of digital literacy services and programming for youth in the Houston area from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. As part of this grant, HPL will leverage its existing...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $249,946 Project Grant under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to the Califa Group, in partnership with California Humanities. The project aims to enhance the ability of libraries across the country to welcome and support the lifelong learning needs of immigrant communities. Key products and services to be delivered include: 1) further development of the existing Library Innovation Lab program framework...

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...