Global leadership program

The Vermont State Agency of Education (VSAE) was awarded a $1,895,000 Project Grant on October 1, 2024 under the U.S. Department of Education's 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). This grant supports comprehensive educational initiatives aimed at improving literacy, academic outcomes, and community services for children and students from birth through 12th grade, with a focus on high-need local educational agencies and schools. The grant will enable VSAE to develop literacy skills, establish full-service community schools, and provide early childhood education, particularly in communities with high concentrations of low-income individuals and multiple signs of educational and social distress. VSAE plans to sub-award portions of the grant to local educational agencies, school districts, and non-profit organizations to deliver these critical services across Vermont's educational landscape.