| Purpose: |
The purpose of this grant program is to support the literacy, language, and leadership skill development of adult students enrolled in a Community Adult Learning Center through participatory health education. |
| Priorities: |
Priorities are to support programs that:
are committed to participatory health education and student leadership development;
provide students the opportunity to select, research, develop curricula, and provide instruction in health topics;
collaborate with health care organizations and related resources within the community; and
integrate health topics into the comprehensive ABE/ESOL instructional services using the ABE/ESOL Curriculum Frameworks.
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| Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are currently funded Participatory Health Education programs. |
| Funding: | See   Table 1 - Funding Allocations |
| Fund Use: |
Funds may be used for:
Student Health Team activities. Student Health Teams are comprised of adult learners, enrolled in a Community Adult Learning Center, working with a staff member/facilitator to promote health education in ABE programs. The activities of Student Health Teams include, but are not limited to: researching health topics; developing health related curricula and lesson plans; creating health education materials; providing health related instruction; and providing staff development;
stipends to students who are involved in the Participatory Health Education Team and to pay a project facilitator; and
developing and sustaining collaborations with health care providers/resources.
Funding requests should not exceed $12,000 and a significant portion of the funding must support student involvement (i.e., not less than 20% of the funding must be used to compensate students for their work). |
| 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: | Anne Serino aserino@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3801 |
| 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 III - Required Program Information - (Submit through the SMARTT Program Module.)
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| Additional Information: |
SMARTT Manual - FY2010
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| Submission Instructions: | Submit the Program Service Option 2 application with the Community Adult Learning Center application package. |
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