Grant Allocations & Awards: FY2018
Fund Code: 320
Supplementary Support to School Districts with High Concentrations of At-Risk Students: MassGrad Promising Practices Grant
| Funds Allocated: | $897,070 (Federal) |
| Funds Requested: | $949,070 |
| Purpose: The purpose of this federally-funded competitive grant opportunity is to provide supplementary support to school districts with high concentrations of students at-risk for not graduating from high school. These students may have risk factors such as: expectant or parenting teen, having drug or alcohol addiction, previous contact with the courts or juvenile justice system, being at least one year behind expected grade level for the age of the individual, having limited English proficiency; being a gang member, being a former dropout, and/or having high absenteeism or chronic truancy. The priority of this grant is to provide at-risk students in grades 7-12 research-based supports that allow students to improve academic achievement and reduce the number of students dropping out of school. | |
| Number of Proposals Received: | 19 |
| Number of Proposals Recommended: | 18 |
| Number of Proposals Not Recommended: | 1 |
| Result of Funding: This competitive grant process will allow 17 districts/schools the opportunity to implement 1-3 research-based strategies along with targeted social emotional supports for at-risk youth to improve the dropout rates of these districts. | |
| Recipients | Amounts |
|---|---|
| Attleboro Public Schools | $42,000 |
| Boston Public Schools (Boston Adult Technical Academy, Charlestown High School) | 104,000 |
| Boston Day and Evening Academy | 52,000 |
| Brockton Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Chelsea Public Schools | 43,072 |
| Chicopee Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Fall River Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Gardner Public Schools | 32,000 |
| New Bedford Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Pittsfield Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Ralph C Mahar Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Somerville Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Southbridge Public Schools | 51,998 |
| Springfield Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Wareham Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Westfield Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Worcester Public Schools | 52,000 |
| Total State or Federal Funds | $897,070 |