Project Grant S215K260150
- 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 $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 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 U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, 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, which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, aims to build structured...
- 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 the Connecticut Department of Education $11,005,534 on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to support the Connecticut Research and Innovation in Literacy Intervention (CT-RILI) project. The award funds the creation, development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of evidence-based literacy interventions designed to improve student achievement and attainment for...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $2.698 million to Jumpstart For Young Children, Inc. on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215). Jumpstart will build on an accelerated workforce program pilot and increase high-quality learning experiences for children in early care and education settings. The recipient is a non-profit organization that recruits and trains AmeriCorps members to deliver literacy and...
- 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 New Mexico State University $762,000 on June 1, 2026, for the Creating a New Mexico AI Educational Initiative under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215). The award supports development and delivery of artificial intelligence education initiatives in New Mexico. Performance occurs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with a completion date of June 1, 2029. The funding is obligated as a Project Grant, the...
- 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...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Inc. $190,000 in funding for the Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) on July 13, 2026. The award is made under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy program (CFDA 84.215), which supports high-quality programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need communities. The recipient, a nonprofit organization based in New Haven, Connecticut, will deliver the project through July 13, 2029. The Innovative Approaches to Literacy program supports a range of projects that develop literacy skills of children and adolescents in communities of concentrated poverty, including developing or enhancing school library programs, supporting early literacy services, and distributing books and reading materials to increase students' reading motivation and performance. Awards under this program typically extend up to five years. Continuation awards after the first budget period are made subject to sufficient appropriated funds, substantial progress toward project goals, submission of all required reports, and determination that continuation serves the government's best interest.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $135.0k | 7/21/26 |