| Purpose: |
The purpose of this grant program is to provide students enrolled in Community Adult Learning Centers with effective supplementary instruction provided by well-trained volunteers. |
| Priorities: |
Priorities are to:
strengthen the ability of Community Adult Learning Centers to serve the students most in need of literacy; and
support programs and/or collaborations that provide a comprehensive volunteer tutoring component that includes orientation, screening, training, and ongoing support for volunteers.
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| Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are currently funded Community Adult Learning Centers with Volunteer Tutoring Components. |
| Funding: | See   Table 1 - Funding Allocations |
| Fund Use: | Community Adult Learning Centers must use funds to support a minimum of .25 FTE or a .5 FTE Volunteer Coordinator. The .25 FTE Volunteer Coordinator will be required to maintain a minimum active caseload of 20 tutor matches with a minimum of 12 tutors. The .50 FTE Coordinator will be required to maintain a minimum active case load of 35 volunteer tutor matches with a minimum of 24 tutors.
Applicants proposing a volunteer tutoring component in collaboration with one or more additional Department funded programs, must use funds to support a .75 or 1 FTE Volunteer Coordinator. The .75 FTE Volunteer Coordinator will be required to maintain a minimum active caseload of 50 tutor matches with a minimum of 36 tutors. Applicants proposing a 1 FTE Coordinator serving more than one Department funded program will be required to maintain a minimum active caseload of 65 tutor matches with a minimum of 48 tutors. |
| 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 Planning Module.
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| Additional Information: |
SMARTT Manual - FY2010
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| Submission Instructions: | Submit the Program Service Option 4 application with the Community Adult Learning Center application package. |
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