Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2006

Priorities are to:

• support programs that are committed to Participatory Health Education and student leadership development;

• support programs that provide students the opportunity to select, research, develop curricula, and provide instruction in health topics;

• support programs that collaborate with health care organizations and related resources within the community; and

• support programs that integrate health topics into the comprehensive ABE/ESOL instructional services and build on the ABE/ESOL Curriculum Frameworks.

Funds may be used for:

• Student Health Team activities. Student Health Teams are comprised of adult learners enrolled in a Community Adult Learning Center and 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

• the development, continuation, and/or expansion of collaborations with health care providers/resources.

Funding requests should not exceed $12,000 and a significant portion of the funding must support student involvement (e.g., not less than 20% of the funding must be used to compensate students for their work).

7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006 (State-funded - Fund Code: 345)

9/1/2005 - 8/31/2006 (Federally-funded - Fund Codes: 340, 359)

Monday, January 10, 2005

Competitive proposals must be received at the Department by 3:00 p.m. on the date due.

1. Part III - Required Program Information: [ WORD | PDF ]

2. Schedule B - Cost Sharing or Matching Schedule: [ WORD | PDF ]

• See Table 2 for instructions and requirements: [ WORD | PDF ]

• ABE Curriculum Frameworks

• ABE Professional Standards

• Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual

• Class Size Chart

• Countable Outcomes Manual

• Glossary

• Guidelines for Effective Adult Basic Education (Revised 10/2004): [ WORD ] | [ PDF ]

• Indicators of Program Quality

• SMARTT Program Planning (Elements the SMARTT Plan)

Proposal
Submission
Instructions:

Due:
Monday,
January 10, 2005

Submit 7 sets of the proposal, with an original signature (in blue ink) of the Superintendent/Executive Director/President on TWO sets.

Proposals are due on Monday, January 10, 2005 by 3:00 p.m.

Mail to:

Charlene Collins, Fiscal Liaison
Adult and Community Learning Services
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street 4^th Floor
Malden, MA 02148-5023