Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Fund Code: 304
Even Start Family Literacy Program(FY2008 - Federal)
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $1,022,380 (Federal) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $2,512,036 |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant program is to help families break the intergenerational cycle of under-education and poverty by providing the following services in an integrated approach: early childhood education; adult education; parenting education; interactive parent/child activities; and home visits. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 12 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 4 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 8 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: As a result of this funding, approximately 120 at-risk families in four (4) communities will participate in a comprehensive family literacy program that will support parents and their children to achieve state learning and performance standards, and support parents as partners in their child's education. Grant awards range from $221,197 to $294,860. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Lowell Public Schools | $294,860 |
| Waltham Public Schools | 264,171 |
| YMCA of Greater Boston/Otis Elementary School, East Boston | 221,197 |
| YMCA Southcoast, Inc., Fall River | 242,152 |
| TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS | $1,022,380 |
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