Nebraska growing readers plus (NGR+)

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
S411B260019
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$10,993,306

Award facts

Assistance listing
84.411 Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund)
Completion date 5% complete
Funding
  • $9,993,669.00 Federal
  • $999,636.69 Non-federal
Place of performance
Lincoln, NE 68508, USA

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About this award

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $10,993,305.69 to Nebraska Children & Families Foundation on August 1, 2026, under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) for the Nebraska Growing Readers Plus project.

The award funds the creation, development, implementation, and rigorous evaluation of an evidence-based literacy intervention designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. Nebraska Children & Families Foundation, operating as First Five Nebraska, is based in Lincoln, Nebraska and will deliver the project through July 31, 2031. The organization's focus on early childhood development, education programs, and child and family services aligns with the program's requirement that all grantees conduct independent rigorous evaluation of project effectiveness and provide matching funds equal to ten percent of the award from federal, state, local, or private sources. Performance occurs in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Education Innovation and Research program supports field-initiated innovations through a tiered-evidence framework that matches the scale of federal investment to the strength of evidence, with awards ranging from early-phase feasibility testing through large-scale replication and expansion grants.

Quick answers

Who received award S411B260019?

S411B260019 was awarded to Nebraska Children & Families Foundation by Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Education) on August 1, 2026.

How much is award S411B260019 worth?

$10,993,306 has been obligated on S411B260019: $9,993,669 in federal funding and $999,637 in non-federal funding.

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