Grant

PROGRAM DISCRIPTION
TYPES OF PROJECTS

CONTACT INFORMATION

AVERAGE AWARD/
NUMBER
PER YEAR

LAST KNOWN PROPOSAL DUE DATE

84.359A/B
Early Reading First Program

The program supports the development of early childhood centers of excellence that focus on all areas of development, especially on the early language, cognitive, and pre-reading skills that prepare children for continued school success and that serve primarily children from low-income families.

Funds must be used for:

• Professional development for early childhood teachers.
• Early language and reading development and instructional materials.
• Cognitive learning opportunities in high-quality language and literature-rich environments.
• Screening assessments
• Using scientifically based reading research to improve all aspects of the program (including instructional materials, teaching strategies, curricula, parent engagement, and professional development).

Rebecca Haynes
Rebecca.Haynes@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Ed.
Early Reading First Program, OESE
Rm. 3W240, FB-6
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-6100

Telephone (202) 260-0968
Fax (202) 260-7764

For local examples, contact the Minnesota School Districts listed below. Starting in 2004, these schools received a 3-year Early Reading First Grant:

Bloomington Schools
Cass Lake-Bena Schools
Minneapolis School District

$2,800,000

23-139

Range of awards:
$750,000-
$4,500,000

Pre-app
2/07/2005

Full-app
5/02/2005

84.21H
Foundations for Learning

This program provides assistance to eligible children to become ready for school.

To be eligible for funding, a project must propose to: Deliver services to eligible children and their families that foster eligible children's emotional, behavioral, and social development. Coordinate and facilitate access by eligible children and their families to the services available through community resources. These include mental health, physical health, substance abuse, educational, domestic violence prevention, child welfare, and social services. Develop or enhance early childhood community partnerships and build toward a community system of care that brings together child-serving agencies or organizations to provide individualized supports for eligible children and their families.

LaRaba Sligh
laraba.sligh@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, OSDFS
Rm. 3E240
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-6450

Telephone (202) 260-1920
Fax (202) 260-7767

TBD

3/28/2005