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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs

FY2020 Found Code: 734

Early Grades Literacy Grant Program

Funds Allocated:$843,278 (State)
Funds Requested:$1,156,363
Purpose: The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) administers an Early Grades Literacy (EGL) grant with the goal of improving early literacy as articulated in the state's ESSA plan. The purpose of the grant program is to increase student proficiency in reading, writing and effective communication in the early grades. The reciprocity of the Writing Standards with the Reading, Speaking and Listening and Language Standards supports the FY20 grant program focus of writing.

The grant program supports selected schools with funding for a team of teachers and one administrator to participate in a year-long professional learning series that supports the implementation of the 2017 Curriculum Framework, with a focus on Writing in kindergarten through grade 3.

Two levels of participation are available: Group 1 (5 full-day meetings — 2 Institutes and 3 Regional Meetings and a virtual book study). Group 2 (5 full-day meetings — 2 Institutes and 3 Regional Meetings, 8 school-based after school meetings and support from a school-based literacy consultant  
Number of Proposals Received:41 districts/68 schools
Number of Proposals Recommended:26 districts/43 schools
Number of Proposals Not Recommended:15 districts/25 schools
Result of Funding: Forty-three schools from 26 districts will receive a total of $826,218 in grant funds to participate in the Early Grades Literacy Grant program to increase student proficiency in reading and effective communication in the early grades through high-quality writing instruction. Grantees will participate in full-day institutes, full-day regional meetings and after-school meetings in order to create independent writers. Additionally, 17 schools will receive additional support from an expert literacy consultant.

RecipientsAmounts
Athol-Royalston Regional$44,615
Bellingham6,850
Berlin-Boylston Regional6,816
Chelsea7,850
Erving39,135
Freetown-Lakeville44,725
Hadley6,850
Hopkinton12,000
Hudson18,687
Leominster36,925
Lowell Community Public Charter School6,765
Lunenburg36,833
Marlborough40,825
Martha's Vineyard5,000
Monson45,625
Northbridge5,000
Narragansett Regional6,000
Quaboag Regional69,900
Spencer-East Brookfield Regional73,000
Silver Lake79,840
Springfield56,385
Tantasqua42,225
Wachusett5,850
Ware36,975
Westfield5,850
Worcester102,752
Total State Funds$843,278

Last Updated: March 18, 2020

 
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