COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Even Start
Family Literacy Competitive Grant Application |
The
Department of Education announces the availability of funds for Even Start
Family Literacy programs. Family
literacy was adopted as a priority of the Board of Education in June 2001. Under the requirements of the Even Start
Family Literacy Program, Title I, Part B,
Subpart 3 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110 as amended), funding is available through the
competitive grant application process.
The purposes of funding Even Start projects are: (1) to improve the educational opportunities of children and adults by integrating early childhood education and adult education into a unified, family-centered program; (2) to help parents become full partners in their childrens education; and, (3) to assist children in reaching their potential as learners.
The maximum
grant award for the 2003-2004 school year will be $225,000 for each project.
A local
education agency must apply in partnership with a community-based organization
for a grant. The attached information
packet includes an application, required program elements, and indicators of
program quality.
Application for the competitive grant must be postmarked by midnight or hand-delivered no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 28, 2003.
The application packet may be mailed or delivered to the following addresses:
Dr. Yvonne V. Thayer, Director
Office
of Adult Education & Literacy
Virginia
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA
23218-2120
Physical
Address
Administrative Support
Office of Adult Education &
Literacy
21st Floor, James Monroe
Building
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
This
competitive grant application is only for new programs. Continuation grant applications for current
programs will be sent under separate cover.
Two Even Start informational meetings for potential
applicants will be held on March 19, 2003: 9 a.m. 12 noon and 1 p.m. 4 p.m., both at the Virginia Department of Education, James
Monroe Building - PDS Room 2, in Richmond. The purpose of these
meetings is to discuss the Even Start program and to allow applicants to ask
questions related to the application and implementation process. Since
meeting space is limited, participation is restricted to two individuals per
school division. Please call the Office of Adult Education and Literacy at
804-225-2075 by March 13, 2003, to register for one of these meetings.
If
you have program questions, please contact Jennifer Stuart (mailto:jstuart@mail.vak12ed.edu),
education specialist, at 804-786-7644.
Budget questions should be directed to Becky Marable (mailto:rmarable@mail.vak12ed.edu),
grants manager, at 804-225-2850.
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