Center Cass School District 66

Center Cass School District 66, doing business as Elizabeth IDE School, is a U.S. local government and school district entity registered in SAM.gov since November 2009. They have received federal grant sub-awards to provide instructional staff, materials, equipment, and professional development to address the needs of students at risk of failure.

The federal sub-grants awarded to Center Cass School District 66 have covered several key areas. These include reimbursements for residential costs for students with disabilities, funded by the Illinois State Board of Education. Additionally, the district has received sub-awards focused on improving literacy and providing interventions for students in reading, also from the Illinois State Board of Education. Other sub-grants have covered COVID-19 expenses from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, expenses related to summer school programming, and reimbursements for meals served to children in low-income areas. Several sub-awards have also been geared toward preparing for and responding to the coronavirus threat, including funding salaries, materials, and parent involvement initiatives. Finally, the district has received federal funding to ensure students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education, used for salaries, professional development, supplies and materials. In summary, the federal sub-awards to this school district predominantly focus on serving disadvantaged student populations and responding to the recent public health emergency.