The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 project grant to the Big Sister Association, a non-profit organization, to fund a 6-month student mentoring and enrichment program in Boston from July to December 2023. The program aims to improve literacy and reduce juvenile delinquency among youth in high-need communities through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy, Promise Neighborhoods, and Full-Service Community Schools initiatives. Big Sister...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. to implement a middle school group mentoring program in the Woodland Hills and Clairton School Districts. This grant is part of the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA...
This federal Project Grant award of $286,814.00 from the U.S. Department of Education 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 program (CFDA 84.215), will enable Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, a non-profit organization, to provide school-connected mentoring programs throughout Fort Bend,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $400,861 Project Grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Inc. to support post-pandemic academic acceleration programs in Gwinnett County, Georgia. This grant funding aligns with 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) federal grant...
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Corporation a $11,000,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to implement the "Building Relationships to Reduce Barriers for Underserved Communities Through Expanded Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Initiative." This initiative aims to connect 9,000 at-risk youth across the U.S. to high-quality mentors, leading to long-term positive outcomes. Key...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters 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, with a period of performance from October 2, 2023, to September 30, 2025, will support...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding supports the expansion of the organization's Youth Mentoring Program, which aims to provide positive youth development programming and long-term one-on-one mentoring services to 300 at-risk youth and families in the West and Far South Sides of...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,212,062 Project Grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Inc., a non-profit organization, to support its after-school and summer programs at multiple club locations in Denver, Colorado. The grant is funded through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...
The federal Project Grant award, valued at $250,000.00 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, supports the Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star of Greater Houston project. This 2-year initiative aims to bolster the organization's youth mentoring programs across Fort Bend, Harris, and Brazoria counties in Texas, as well as surrounding areas. The grant, awarded under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), will...
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $549,374 Project Grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Inc., a non-profit organization, to support its after-school and summer programs at the Colorado Sports Leadership Academy (CSLA), Hidden Lake, Lasley, and Suncor Boys & Girls Clubs locations in Denver, CO. This grant is funded through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and...