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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2009
Fund Code: 409
Perkins IV Rural Districts 2008-2009
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $131,558 (Federal) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $146,558 |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this federal competitive grant project is to improve career and technical education programs in rural districts. The grant will assist rural districts that will not be recipients of Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (Perkins IV) allocation funds due to minimum amount requirements and/or lack of personnel and resources needed to form or join a consortium in order to prepare the required Perkins Local Plan. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 10 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 9 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 1 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: Improvements to existing career and technical education programs will be made. Implementation of the six (6) specific secondary-level Perkins IV core indicators of performance outcomes for students will be enhanced by the grant. Approximately 250 students will be served by the grant in school year 2008-2009. Grant awards range from $12,464 to $15,000. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District | $15,000 |
| Berkshire Hills Regional School District | 15,000 |
| Hampshire Regional School District | 14,824 |
| Lunenburg Public Schools | 15,000 |
| Mt. Greylock Regional School District | 14,270 |
| Narragansett Regional School District | 15,000 |
| North Adams Public Schools | 15,000 |
| Southern Berkshire Regional School District | 12,464 |
| Winchendon Public Schools | 15,000 |
| TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS | $131,558 |
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