Center for child and human development

The Saint Peter's University Center for Child and Human Development was awarded a $1.1 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 12, 2022 to support literacy and community school programs through August 31, 2025.

The grant funding will support the Center's work under four federal programs - Innovative Approaches to Literacy, Promise Neighborhoods, Full-Service Community Schools, and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects - as outlined in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.215. Specifically, the Center will develop and improve literacy skills for pre-K through 12th grade students as well as support community school partnerships in high-need school districts in Jersey City, New Jersey through the delivery of literacy programs and social services.