| Purpose: | The purpose of this federal grant program is to help families overcome intergenerational cycles of illiteracy and poverty by providing integrated early childhood education, adult literacy, and parenting education in a unified family literacy program. |
| Priorities: | Priorities are to:
implement a research-based model that will demonstrate the effectiveness of integrated services for families that will yield the strongest outcomes to support parents and their children in achieving learning and performance standards; support high performing programs; demonstrate cooperation, coordination, and collaboration among a variety of relevant service providers; and develop and implement models that may be adopted by other communities.
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| Eligibility: | Due to a severe reduction in federal funding for this program, only currently-funded programs in mid-cycle are eligible to apply. The following agencies/organizations are eligible.
Clinton Public Schools Community Action - Greenfield Community Action - North Quabbin Greater Lawrence Community Action Council - Lawrence Haverhill Public Schools Holyoke Public Schools Jackson-Mann Community School and Council, Inc. Lowell Public Schools Malden Public Schools Northampton Public Schools P.A.C.E, Inc. Pittsfield Public Schools Springfield Public Schools The Literacy Center - Attleboro Waltham Public Schools Watertown Public Schools Worcester State College - Latino Education Institute YMCA of Greater Boston YMCA of Greater Fall River
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| Funding: | Up to $1,145,389 is available. Three (3) to five (5) continuation grant awards are expected to be made. |
| Project Duration: | Upon Approval - 8/31/2008 Grant awards are renewable each year subject to satisfactory performance, meeting the Indicators of Program Quality, and the allocation of adequate federal funds. |
| Program Unit: | Adult and Community Learning Services |
| Contact: | Arlene R. Dale adale@doe.mass.edu
Even Start State Coordinator |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3878 |
| Date Due: | Friday, May 25, 2007 Proposals must be received at the Department by noon on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
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Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
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Part II - Budget Detail Pages and narrative (Narrative to be developed by applicant.) - Instructions
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Part III - Required Program Information
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Memorandum of Agreement (Appendix A - no form; to be developed by applicant.)
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Chart of Services (Appendix B)
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Chart of Services - Summer Services (Appendix B-1)
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Staffing Chart (Appendix C)
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Matching Funds Chart (Appendix D)
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Even Start Statement of Assurances (Appendix E)
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Additional
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Eligibility Requirements for Program Participants
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Required and Preferred Hours of Programming
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Enrollment Policy
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Explanation of Grant Award and Required Match
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Reference
Documents: | It is essential to review the documents listed below in order to prepare successfully a response to this RFP. These documents may be accessed at: www.doe.mass.edu/familylit/resources/ listed under Evidence-Based Family Literacy Models:
What is the Best Model for Delivering Family Literacy Services? A Review of the Literature; Summary of Implications of Key Findings from the Review; Key Criteria for Family Literacy Program Design; and Guidelines for Effective Comprehensive Family Literacy Programs.
Additional documents that may be helpful are available at:
www.doe.mass.edu/familylit/resources/
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Submission
Instructions: | Submit no later than noon, Friday, May 25, 2007, four (4) sets of the application, each with an original signature (blue ink) of the Superintendent (District) or Executive Director (CBO) or their designee. Mail to:
Arlene R. Dale
Adult and Community Learning Services, 4th Floor
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5023
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