| Purpose: |
The purpose of this grant program is to provide access for undereducated and limited English proficient homeless adults to highly effective Adult Basic Education services. |
| Priorities: |
Priorities are to support:
programs and/or collaborations that provide homeless adults with the opportunity to access a seamless continuum of ABE services;
programs and/or collaborations that can demonstrate the capacity to serve the homeless in an environment that is designed to meet their needs; and
collaborations that demonstrate significant co-investment of homeless service providers and/or Community Adult Learning Centers. |
| Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are currently funded ABE for the Homeless programs. |
| Funding: | See Table 1 - Funding Allocations |
| Fund Use: |
Funds must be used to provide rate-based classes to homeless adults.
Funds may be used to coordinate services with a Community Adult Learning Center to ensure that homeless adults have access to a full continuum of ABE services. |
| Project Duration: |
Fund Code: 345 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010
Fund Code: 340 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2010
(Subject to appropriation of adequate federal and state funds.) |
| Program Unit: | Adult and Community Learning Services |
| Contact: | Olivia Steele osteele@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3858 |
| Dates Due: |
Fund Code: 345 Monday, May 18, 2009
Fund Code: 340 Monday, August 3, 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 Narrative (Narrative designed by applicants.)
Part III - Required Program Information (Submit through the SMARTT Program Planning Module.)
Statement of Assurances
Schedule B - Cost Sharing or Matching Schedule
|
| Additional Information: |
SMARTT Manual - FY2010
|
| 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
|