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RFA S-58100-00011280 – Early Literacy Succes Community Grants Amendment 10

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RFA S-58100-00011280 – AMENDMENT 10

EARLY LITERACY SUCCESS COMMUNITY GRANTS

SECTION 1: PURPOSE

This amendment replaced and revised the RFA. The revised language is indicated as follows:

(new language is indicated by Highlights and underlining and bold and deleted language is indicated by strikethrough).

The RFA is modified as follows:

1. Section 1.2 Grant Amount and Duration – Revise and update grant start date.

2. Section 1.4 Schedule – Extend Intent to Award date.

3. Section 2.5 Scope of Grant Activities (c) - Revise and update grant start date.

4. Replace Attachment E Project Activities Table – update grant start date.

5. Replace Attachment F Project Budget – update grant start date and add additional lines to correct calculation error.

1.2 GRANT AMOUNT AND DURATION

Agency anticipates awarding multiple Grant Agreements (each a “Grant”) from this RFA.

The initial term of a Grant is anticipated to be from January 21, 2025 January 2, 2025 to June 30, 2025. Contingent upon approved funding for the 2025-2027 biennium, the Agency reserves the option to amend to add funding the following biennium, July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027.

The amount of each Grant is anticipated to be up to $2,000,000 for the 2024-2027 fiscal years. The not-to-exceed amount for the first year (January 21, 2025 January 2, 2025- June 30, 2025) is $1,000,000. The not-to-exceed amount is $1,000,000 for Years 2 and 3 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026, and July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027). Regardless of each Grant’s award date, Grant funds for Year One will be effective January 21, 2025 January 2, 2025, and must be fully spent by June 30, 2025. Grant funds for Years Two and Three will be effective July 1, 2025, and must be fully spent by June 30, 2027.

1.4 SCHEDULE

The table below represents a tentative schedule of events. All times are listed in Pacific Time. All dates listed are subject to change.

Event Date Time

Pre-Application conference (Not Mandatory) Register Here

September 20, 2024 9:00 – 10:00 AM

Questions/ requests for clarification due October 11, 2024 5:00 PM

Answers to questions/ requests for clarification issued (approximate) October 14, 2024

Closing (Applications due) November 21, 2024 October 31, 2024 5:00 PM

Issuance of notice of intent to award (approximate) January 10, 2025 December 12, 2024 https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscOygrz0tGEs4n-xemOKBaUyZAPvhpUU#/registration

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2.5 SCOPE OF GRANT ACTIVITIES

Agency will disburse Grant Funds to Grantee, for the purpose of implementing approved Project Activities to address the Early Literacy Success Community Grants. Grantee shall implement their approved Project Plan (see Attachment A Sample Grant, Exhibit A Section III. Reporting Requirements), addressing the purposes of the grant outlined in ORS 327.829 and OAR 581- 017-0802:

(a) Expand culturally and linguistically responsive early literacy programs for children in early elementary grades by:

(A) Encouraging family and caregiver engagement; and

(B) Providing research-aligned professional training and coaching for direct service staff in early literacy.

(b) Develop and implement programs that engage parents and children in early elementary grades in early literacy and that are available equitably and statewide.

(c) Provide high-dosage tutoring programs and training to tutors to qualify the tutors for instruction in a manner consistent with research-aligned literacy strategies.

Submission of Project Plan and Budget. By each deadline below, Grantee shall submit an annual Project Plan, including a Project Budget, for Agency’s approval that explains the activities that Grantee will engage in during the associated period of time to address the statutory objectives referenced above:

• January 21, 2025 January 2, 2025 —describing activities from January 21, 2025 January 2, 2025 –June 30, 2025

• July 1, 2025—describing activities from July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026

• July 1, 2026—describing activities from July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027

Implementation of Project Plan and Budget. After first obtaining Agency’s approval in writing, Grantee shall implement Grantee’s approved Project Plan, in accordance with the approved Project Budget. Upon approval, this approved Project Plan and Project Budget shall be incorporated into the Grant by this reference.

Three-year Implementation Goal. By the end of the Grant Performance Period, after implementing Grantee’s approved Project Plan and engaging in activities described above, Grantee shall implement the three-year performance goal articulated as a requirement of this RFA. Grantee must be able to demonstrate progress towards completion of this activity through measurable and articulable metrics, reported in any reporting for the Annual Final Progress Report.

SECTION 1: PURPOSE