Southside promise blueprint

The Spartanburg Academic Movement received a $945,308 Project Grant from 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 funding supports the "SOUTHSIDE PROMISE BLUEPRINT" initiative, which aims to enhance literacy skills, provide community-based services, establish full-service community schools, and create comprehensive support systems for students and families in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The project period runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026. Additionally, Spartanburg Academic Movement has engaged in a sub-grant award with the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation to implement an evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program as part of its comprehensive approach to community education and youth support services.