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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY10
Fund Code: 354-B
Community Service-Learning Planning and Implementation Grants Program
| Funds Allocated: | $16,600 (Federal) |
| Funds Requested: | $16,600 |
Purpose: The goals of this federal Learn and Serve America grant program are to:
- increase the practice of service-learning as a methodology for implementing the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks K-12;
- support the institutionalization and sustainability of service-learning district-wide;
- improve the quality of service-learning initiatives;
- provide more opportunities for low-income students to engage in service-learning; and
- identify and address significant barriers to student achievement and, through service-learning and other activities, implement solutions to those barriers.
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| Number of Proposals Received: | 4 |
| Number of Proposals Recommended: | 4 |
| Number of Proposals Not Recommended: | 0 |
| Result of Funding: This grant program will help four (4) districts engage students in their learning and in their communities by implementing community service-learning as a teaching methodology and/or by supporting professional development, project implementation, and other related activities. Through these grants, approximately 220 teachers will engage 3,500 students in service projects connected to curriculum. Grant awards range from $1,050 to $10,500. |
| Recipient | Amount |
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| Danvers Public Schools | $1,050 |
| Codman Academy Charter Public School (Dorchester) | 10,500 |
| Community Day Charter Public School (Lawrence) | 1,050 |
| Leominster Public Schools | 4,000 |
| Total Federal Funds | $16,600 |
last updated: August 11, 2009
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