| Purpose: | The purpose of this grant program is to provide adults who cannot or will not enroll in class based instructional services at a Community Adult Learning Center with access to effective Adult Basic Education services. |
| Priorities: |
The priorities are to support:
programs that provide one-to-one Adult Basic Education (ABE) instruction through the use of well-trained volunteers as the primary service delivery model; and
organizations with the capacity to deliver volunteer tutoring programs throughout the state or a significant portion of the state.
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| Eligibility: |
Eligible applicants are Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts and English at Large. |
| Funding: | See   Table 1 - Funding Allocations |
| Fund Use: | Funds may be used for ABE instructional services, delivered by well-trained volunteers. Computer literacy (basic skills and abilities that support the use of computers) may be offered as a supplemental instructional component. |
| Project Duration: | 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010
(Subject to appropriation of adequate state funds.) |
| Program Unit: | Adult and Community Learning Services |
| Contact: | Anne Serino aserino@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3801 |
| Date Due: | Monday, May 18, 2009
Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages.) - Instructions
Budget and Match Narratives (Narratives designed by applicants.) 
Part III - Required Program Information - (Submit through the SMARTT Program Planning Module.)
Statement of Assurances
SMARTT Program Planning Requirements Schedule B - Cost Sharing or Matching Schedule
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| Additional Information: | 
SMARTT Manual - FY2010
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| Submission Instructions: | Submit two (2) sets of the application each with the original signature in blue ink of the Superintendent/Executive Director/President.
Mail to:
Magdi Mirhom
Fiscal Liaison
Adult and Community Learning Services
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street 3rd Floor
Malden, MA 02148-4906
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