Project Grant S215K260143
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Books In Homes USA, Inc. $944,835 on October 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215). The award funds activities to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students in high-need communities through October 1, 2027. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports projects that develop literacy skills of children and adolescents in communities of concentrated...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $500,000 to the North Slope Borough School District on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215). The award supports the "Let's Live Being Inupiaq! Atuumalakput Inupiaguniqput Project" through June 1, 2029, and is classified as a Project Grant. Performance takes place in Utqiagvik, Alaska. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality projects...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the City of Newark $700,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to provide high-dosage tutoring to second and third graders and training for 20 Newark teachers. The award runs through June 1, 2029, and is classified as a Project Grant. Performance takes place in Newark, NJ 07102. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality projects designed to...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Central Michigan University $1.226 million on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) for the project "Enhanced Technologies Supporting Learning Futures and Healthcare Careers." The award runs through August 14, 2030, with place of performance in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality projects that develop and...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $321,000 to Dual Language Education of New Mexico on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) for K-12 leadership development with a focus on literacy and biliteracy. The award funds a project with a period of performance through June 1, 2029, and work is performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality projects that...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded New Mexico State University $250,000 on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to deliver Dynamic Biliteracy Maleta Training for New Mexico Bilingual Educators. The award funds professional development and training activities for bilingual educators in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a period of performance through June 1, 2029. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program $937,508 on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to build home libraries for summer reading among kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students in order to reduce summer reading skill loss. Page Ahead will distribute books and reading materials to children to increase reading motivation, performance, and frequency. The program...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $900,000 to Adams Presidential Center and Foundation, Inc. on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215). The award funds The Adams Presidential Center Teacher Institute, a project with performance at the recipient's location in Quincy, Massachusetts. The project runs through June 1, 2029. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports high-quality projects that develop...
- 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,...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded The Science Museum of Minnesota $2.5 million on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215) to establish statewide STEM education resource centers. The award funds the Science Museum of Minnesota Statewide STEM Education Resource Centers Initiative, with performance continuing through June 1, 2029, at the museum's location in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Innovative Approaches to...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $415,000 to the African American Museum In Philadelphia on July 13, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215), a Project Grant. The award supports the project "Audacious Freedom Reimagined" with a period of performance through July 13, 2029. Place of performance is Philadelphia, PA 19106. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program funds high-quality projects that develop literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need communities. Eligible recipients include local educational agencies with at least 20 percent low-income students, the Bureau of Indian Education, and eligible national non-profit organizations. The program supports work to develop or enhance school library programs, provide professional learning for school librarians, distribute books and reading materials to increase student reading motivation and performance, and conduct early literacy outreach to parents of young children to encourage reading aloud and access to developmentally appropriate materials. Awards are competitively selected and typically run up to five years, with continuation awards made subject to progress toward stated goals, submission of required reports, and availability of appropriations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $415.0k | 7/21/26 |