ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 14, Number 15
February 28, 2005

In This Issue: Even Start Family Literacy Program Grants

The following is reprinted from the Federal Register. The full text of the announcement is available at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-1/021705a.html. 

William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs -- Grants
for Indian Tribes & Tribal Organizations (Federal Register:
February 17, 2005 [CFDA# 84.258A])


Purpose of Program: The William F. Goodling Even Start Family
Literacy Programs (Even Start), including the grants for Indian
tribes & tribal organizations, are intended to help break the cycle of poverty & illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, & parenting education into a unified family literacy program.  These programs are implemented through cooperative activities that: build on high-quality existing community resources to create a new range of educational services for most-in-need families; promote the academic achievement of children & adults; assist children from low-income families to meet challenging State content & student achievement standards; & use instructional programs that are based on scientifically based reading research & on the prevention of reading difficulties for children & adults, to the extent such research is available.  A description of the required fifteen program elements for which funds must be used is included in the application package.
    
Applications Available: February 18, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 11, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: Federally recognized Indian tribes &
tribal organizations.  Applicable definitions of the terms "Indian
tribe" & "tribal organization" are in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination & Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. 450b.
    
Estimated Available Funds: $4,975,000.  Contingent upon the
availability of funds & quality of applications we may make
additional awards in subsequent years from the list of unfunded
applicants from this competition.
    
Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$250,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000 per year.
Estimated Number of Awards: 20-33.

Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.

Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-1/021705a.html 

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