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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2009
Fund Code: 304 (Increase)
Even Start Family Literacy Program
| TOTAL INCREASE AMOUNT: | $26,177 (Federal) |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this federal grant program is to help families break the intergenerational cycle of under-education and poverty by providing the following comprehensive services in an integrated approach: early childhood education; adult education; parenting education; interactive parent/child activities; and home visits. |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: These increases will allow approximately 65 at-risk families to participate in a comprehensive family literacy program that will support parents in helping their children to achieve state learning standards and develop healthy habits. |
RECIPIENTS OF
INCREASES |
CURRENT
AMOUNTS |
NEW
TOTALS |
AMOUNTS OF
INCREASES |
| Lowell Public Schools | $294,860 | $305,272 | $10,412 |
| Waltham Public Schools | $264,171 | $279,936 | $15,765 |
| TOTAL FEDERAL INCREASE | $26,177 |
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