GEAR UP! No, really. It’s time to apply for GEAR UP
The U.S. Department of Education published the Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for the 2011 Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant competition. Access information by clicking the following: State Grants and Partnership Grants on the Federal Register. While this year is similar to the 2009 GEAR UP grant competition, there are some important changes: New … Continue reading
eSchoolNews has a clear (and discouraging) story about Educational Finance
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2011/05/26/schools-struggle-to-recover-amid-years-of-cuts/ Among other things… Around the country, states are cutting education spending to close gaping budget holes, while school districts are running out of federal stimulus money that had prevented widespread job losses over the past two years. As budgets shrink and expenses grow, districts are laying off large numbers of teachers, raising class sizes, … Continue reading
Grant Opportunity: Healthy Homes Production Program
Based on the enactment of the FY2011 HUD appropriations, approximately $13.3 million is available for the program included in this NOFA and approximately seven grants will be awarded. Due Date: Jun 09, 2011 Because FY2011 full-year funding has not been appropriated for this program, the availability of any such funding for these programs is contingent upon future … Continue reading
Grant Opportunity: Promise Neighborhoods Grants to be Awarded This Year
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today $30 million in funding for a second round of Promise Neighborhoods grants to be divided between a new set of planning grants and implementation grants. The Education Department plans to announce the application process in the coming weeks, which will be available to eligible applicants-non-profits, institutions of higher … Continue reading
Communities In Schools: The Nation’s Leading Dropout Prevention Organization.
How do we ensure that every child has the opportunity to succeed in school? CIS is one of a very few organizations proven to keep students in school and the only one to document that it increases graduation rates according to one independent, five-year evaluation of its work (and the “What Works Clearinghouse). The study … Continue reading
National Dropout Report: Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic
Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic. November 2010 We know that dropout prevention is a key policy issue at the national, state and some local levels. This report highlights states and school districts that are raising their high school graduation rates with scalable solutions. These are not … Continue reading
Grant Opportunity: DHHS Street Outreach Program
DHHS: Street Outreach Program Administration for Children and Families Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-YO-0168 Due Date: Jun 24, 2011 Expected Number of Awards: 21 Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,100,000 Award Ceiling: $200,000 CFDA Number: 93.557 — Education and Prevention Grants to Reduce Sexual Abuse of Runaway, Homeless and Street Youth Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes … Continue reading
Grant Opportunity: DHHS Basic Center Program
DHHS Basic Center Program CFDA Number: 93.623 Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2011-ACF-ACYF-CY-0166 Due Date: Jun 24, 2011 Expected Number of Awards: 107 Estimated Total Program Funding: $17,875,013 Award Ceiling: $200,000 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes Eligible Applicants: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher … Continue reading
New book about the Waco State Home for troubled youth: www.wewerenotorphans.com
The Texas Tribune has become part of my daily routine. They have some amazing stories that I don’t hear anywhere else. Today, they are featuring a book about the Waco State Home, a troubled youth facility that operated until the 1970s. You can read the story and hear a KUT interview through their website: http://www.texastribune.org/texas-state-agencies/texas-youth-commission/author-recounts-story-of-waco-state-home/?utm_source=texastribune.org&utm_medium=alerts&utm_campaign=News%20Alert:%20Subscriptions … Continue reading
Grant Opportunity: OJJDP FY 2011 Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Initiative
OJJDP FY 2011 Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Initiative Funding Opportunity Number: OJJDP-2011-2981 Due Date for Applications: May 16, 2011 Award Ceiling: $300,000 CFDA Number(s): 16.726 — Juvenile Mentoring Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes Eligible Applicants: Applicants are limited to states (including territories), units of local government (including federally-recognized tribal governments, as determined by the … Continue reading
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