Jamaica BAY rockaway parks conservancy: education and community engagement at floyd bennett field

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $800,000 to Fund For The City Of New York, Inc. on June 1, 2026, 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) to support education and community engagement at Floyd Bennett Field through the Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy. The award funds activities from June 1, 2026, through June 1, 2029, with place of performance in New York, New York.

Fund For The City Of New York, Inc., a non-profit established in 1968, serves as the recipient and delivers the award-funded work. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy component of CFDA 84.215 supports high-quality programs that develop literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need communities, including through school library enhancement, early literacy services and parental outreach, and distribution of books and reading materials to increase reading motivation and performance.