Building structured literacy capacity at new haven reads

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 literacy capacity in New Haven, CT, by developing and improving literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools in the area. The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, Inc. provides individually tailored one-on-one after-school tutoring, educational family support, and a community book bank, all at no cost to participants, to share the joy and power of reading and increase literacy skills. Additionally, the organization has received sub-grant awards from the City of New Haven to partially fund salaries for two Site Directors to support its one-on-one tutoring program, which serves an estimated 370 and 365 individuals, respectively.