DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 276
November 07, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Even Start
Family Literacy Competitive Grant Application |
The Virginia Department of Education announces the
availability of funds for Even Start Family Literacy programs. 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 children's education; and (3) to assist
children in reaching their potential as learners.
The maximum grant award for the 2009-2010 school year will be $158,000 for each project.
A local education agency must apply in partnership
with a community-based organization for a grant. The application packet includes the
application, required program elements, and indicators of program quality.
The application, federal statute, and guidelines can
be found at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Elem_M/early/evenstart.html
Applications for the competitive grant must be
postmarked by midnight or hand-delivered no later than 4 p.m. on January 7,
2009. The application packet may be
mailed or delivered to the following addresses:
Mailing Address
Cheryl P. Strobel
Associate Director of Early Childhood Education
Office of Early Childhood Development
Physical Address
Avis Scarborough
Administrative Assistant
Office of Early Childhood Development
If you have program questions, please contact