The Delaware Division of Libraries received a $3,162,118.19 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funds will be used to support the division's five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which aligns with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) purposes and priorities. Specifically, the grant will enable the division to: Build strong libraries by ensuring Delaware residents are served by technologically...
The Delaware Division of Libraries will use a $2.1 million Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support its Five-Year Plan for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. The Plan's goals are to build strong libraries that employ knowledgeable staff and incorporate current technologies to consistently deliver high-quality services across Delaware. It also aims to ensure equitable public access to relevant information resources in...
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Delaware County Community College a $1,000,000 Project Grant 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) federal grant program. The College will use the funding to deliver early childhood education programs and purchase related equipment in Media,...
This $4.83 million Formula Grant from the Department of Education's Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) supports safer and healthier learning environments for students in Delaware through September 2025. The Department of Education Delaware was awarded funding on September 15, 2022 to implement evidence-based strategies across multiple school districts and charter schools that are expected to improve school attendance and decrease incidents of violence, bullying,...
This Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education provides $12.9 million to the Delaware Department of Education through September 30, 2023. The funding is part of the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers program (CFDA 84.287), which supports establishing or expanding community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for students, particularly those attending high-poverty, low-performing schools. The award is administered through 16 sub-awards...
The Department of Education Delaware was awarded a $6,515,398 Formula Grant under the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (CFDA 84.287) program. This grant funds opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities in community learning centers that provide academic enrichment for students, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools. Through this grant, the Department of Education Delaware is providing sub-awards to various local education...
The federal Project Grant award for $250,000.00 was provided by 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 program (CFDA 84.215). The award to the Alaska Library Network, a non-profit organization located in Juneau, Alaska, will be used to improve the delivery of...
This $6,515,398.00 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education supports the Twenty-First Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program. This program aims to provide academic enrichment and developmental services for students, particularly those attending high-poverty and low-performing schools, through the establishment and expansion of community learning centers offering a wide range of educational opportunities...
The Department of Education Delaware was awarded a $746,268 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (CFDA 10.541) program. The grant, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2028, will support the development, improvement, and maintenance of automated information systems for Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) administered by the state, including the National School Lunch Program, School...
The Department of Education Delaware received a $373,134.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541) on October 1, 2023. The grant will enable the Department to implement innovative technology solutions that improve accountability, data accuracy, performance measurement, and management capabilities across Child Nutrition Programs in Delaware, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast...