Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Fund Code: 586
Gifted and Talented: Planning (School Year Program)
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $161,077 (State) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $509,639 |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding for districts committed to building basic knowledge and understanding of how to identify and serve a broad range of advanced/gifted students throughout the district. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 48 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 21 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 27 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: This grant will provide funding for teams of educators in 21 districts to gain basic knowledge and understanding of how to identify and serve gifted/advanced students in their schools. In addition, funding will provide an opportunity for teams to plan programs to be implemented in the 2008-2009 school year. Grant awards range from $1,734 to $14,775. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Central Berkshire Regional School District | $13,631 |
| Clinton Public Schools | 7,108 |
| Cohasset Public Schools | 7,373 |
| Easton Public Schools | 6,800 |
| Farmington River Regional School District (Otis) | 1,734 |
| Franklin Public Schools | 4,000 |
| Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District | 9,300 |
| Longmeadow Public Schools | 10,190 |
| Lynn Public Schools | 11,202 |
| Millbury Public Schools | 9,231 |
| North Central Charter Essential School (Fitchburg) | 4,704 |
| Plymouth Public Schools | 7,119 |
| Rockland Public Schools | 8,330 |
| Salem Public Schools | 14,775 |
| Springfield Public Schools | 10,000 |
| Tyngsborough Public Schools | 6,639 |
| Uxbridge Public Schools | 6,500 |
| Walpole Public Schools | 9,336 |
| Wareham Public Schools | 8,200 |
| Westford Public Schools | 2,260 |
| Wrentham Public Schools | 2,645 |
| TOTAL STATE FUNDS | $161,077 |
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