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Even Start funds
available for new family literacy programs
Even Start funds are
available for new family literacy programs in South Dakota. The RFP is
available from the SD Department of Education. Proposals are due in Pierre
May 3. According to the announcement, the funds must be used to improve the
educational opportunities for children and adults by integrating early
childhood education, adult education for parents, and parenting activities
into a unified family program that builds on existing community resources to
create a new range of services.
New projects will not
be funded for less than $75,000. If selected, new projects must supply 10
percent of the total cost of the program in the first year the project
receives assistance. Eligible entities that may apply for funding must be
partnerships—either a local education agency (school district) applying in
partnership with a community-based or other nonprofit organization or
a community-based or other nonprofit organization applying in partnership
with a local educational agency (school district). School districts that
have Title I programs and/or are in a rural areas are urged to apply.
The process of
selection will be competitive. Priority will be given to applications that
(1) demonstrate that the area to be served has a large percentage or high
number of children and adults who are in need of services, as indicated by
poverty, TANF, illiteracy, unemployment, limited English proficiency, or
other related indicators; (2) are a school district, (3) are located in a
rural area, (4) are empowerment or enterprise zones, and (5) demonstrate
capacity to operate an effective program.
Deadline for submitting
completed applications is May 3, 2004. Interested parties may obtain an
application by contacting Julie Elrod, Department of Education, 700
Governors Drive, Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2291, phone (605) 773-6400,
email
julie.elrod@state.sd.us, or by contacting Betsy Pollock at (605)
773-4640 (leave a message).
The application
materials are also available online at the following address:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/CSCF/ECS/evenstart/. |
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