The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is expanding grant support over the next five years using federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) funding for ELA/literacy under the grant program name GLEAM, Growing Literacy Equity Across Massachusetts. GLEAM grants will support LEAs to implement deep and lasting improvements in programming across the Commonwealth through a multi-tiered system of support for ELA/literacy, as well as expanded access to high-quality preK. A multi-tiered system of support, or MTSS, is an evidence-based approach to providing culturally responsive, tiered instruction to enable academic success of all students.
Public school districts and charter schools meeting the following criteria are eligible to apply for GLEAM program grants:
The list of eligible LEAs is available in the attached spreadsheet.
A group of eligible LEAs (public school districts and/or charter schools) may apply as a consortium convened by a local fiscal agent, which may be a collaborative.
GLEAM program grants, beginning in FY23, will provide funding to schools for a range of ELA/Literacy teaching and learning improvement activities in preK–12, such as:
Districts and charters interested in funding and support to improve literacy experiences and outcomes in grades 6–12 specifically are highly encouraged to apply.
If you are interested in applying, please complete this brief non-binding Intent to Apply by Monday, October 31, 2022.
GLEAM program grants, beginning in FY2022, will provide funding to schools for a range of ELA/Literacy teaching and learning improvement activities in preK–12, such as:
Congratulations to the GLEAM Preschool Recipients
GLEAM Preschool recipients in Year 1 engaged in the following GLEAM activities:
Congratulations to the GLEAM K–12 Cohort 1 Recipients
GLEAM Grants Q + A
GLEAM Program Overview
Weekly GLEAM Office Hours Registration (3:00 – 4:00 pm Mondays)
For questions, comments, or suggestions, contact GLEAM@mass.gov
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Last Updated: August 16, 2022
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