| Purpose: | The purpose of this grant program is to provide students enrolled in a Community Adult Learning Centers with effective supplementary instruction from well-trained and supported 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. |
| Eligibility: | Eligible applicants must also be applying for Community Adult Learning Center Funds. Eligibility for funding for the Volunteer Tutoring Program Service Option is contingent upon the approval of funding for the Community Adult Learning Center. |
| Funding: | Refer to Table 1 for specific regional allocations for Fund Code 340/345/359. |
| Fund Use: | Applicants proposing a volunteer tutoring component for a Community Adult Learning Center must use funds to support a minimum of .25 FTE or a .5 FTE Volunteer Coordinator. At any point in time, the .25 FTE Volunteer Coordinator will be required to maintain a minimum active caseload of 20 tutor matches with a minimum of 12 tutors. At any point in time, the .50 FTE Coordinator will be required to maintain a minimum active case load of 35 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. At any point in time, the .75 FTE Volunteer Coordinator will be required to maintain a minimum active caseload of 50 tutor matches with a minimum of 36 tutors. At any point in time, 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.
A portion of the funds may be used to support non-personnel related costs.
The volunteer tutors can support the instruction provided by paid staff in any component of the Community Adult Learning Center.
Programs must maintain the minimum level of active tutors and matches at any given point in time.
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| Number of Programs Served | Volunteer
Coordinator
Time | Active
Volunteer
Caseload | Active
Volunteer/Student
Matches |
| One Community Adult Learning Center | .25 FTE | No less than 12 | No less than 20 matches |
| One Community Adult Learning Center | .50 FTE | No less than 24 | No less than 35 matches |
| More than one Community Adult Learning Center | .75 FTE | No less than 36 | No less than 50 matches |
| More than one Community Adult Learning Center | 1 FTE | No less than 48 | No less than 65 matches |
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Project
Duration: |
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2006 (State-funded - Fund Code: 345)
9/1/2005 - 8/31/2006 (Federally-funded - Fund Codes: 340, 359) |
| Program Unit: | Adult and Community Learning Services |
| Contact: | Antoinette Brennan abrennan@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3845 |
| Date Due: | Monday, January 10, 2005
Competitive proposals must be received at the Department by 3:00 p.m. on the date due. |
Required
Forms: |
Part III - Required Program Information: [ WORD | PDF ] Schedule B - Cost Sharing or Matching Schedule:
[ WORD |
PDF ] |
Required
Appendices: |
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Additional
Information: |
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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 4th Floor
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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