Project Grant U215J200112

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $171,200 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) program to Partners For Rural Impact, Inc. The award commenced on October 1, 2023 and is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2024.

Partners For Rural Impact, a non-profit organization based in Berea, Kentucky, will use the grant funding to deliver a range of educational and community development programs in rural Appalachian communities. These initiatives include literacy development programs, full-service community schools, Promise Neighborhoods projects, career and technical education, AmeriCorps programming, and volunteer management services. The organization will also implement evidence-based violence prevention and mental health curricula in local schools. As both a prime grantee and sub-awardee, Partners For Rural Impact collaborates with federal agencies like the Department of Education, Corporation for National and Community Service, and Department of Justice to address critical needs in high-poverty rural areas.