[CASL-L] Announcement: Apply Now for Federal School Literacy Grants

[IRENE KWIDZINSKI]

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[District Dispatch] Announcement: Apply Now for Federal School Literacy Grants
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Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 2:46 PM
Subject: [District Dispatch] Announcement: Apply Now for Federal School Literacy 
Grants
 
 
 
The application filing period for Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program 
(IAL) school literacy grants is now open, the Department of Education announced 
today in the Federal Register. We encourage school librarians to apply for the 
program grants, which can range from $150,000–750,000. At least 50 percent of 
the $28.6 million is designated for school librarians. The deadline to apply for 
the grant funding is August 10, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
The literacy grant program is designed to support innovative literacy programs 
for young children, increase student achievement by using school libraries and 
motivate older children to read. According to the Department of Education, the 
grants are to be used to "develop and improve literacy skills for children and 
students from birth through 12th grade within the attendance boundaries of 
high-need local educational agencies."
Local education agencies can use the funding to support school libraries and 
purchase materials. The Department of Education highlighted the need for school 
libraries in the literacy efforts in the program announcement:
Many schools and districts across the Nation do not have school libraries that 
deliver high-quality literacy programming to children and their families. 
Additionally, many schools do not have qualified library media specialists and 
library facilities. Where facilities do exist, they are often underresourced and 
lack adequate books and other materials. In many communities, high-need children 
and students have limited access to appropriate age- and grade-level reading 
material in their homes.
To get tips on how to apply for the literacy grant program, visit the ALA 
Innovative Approaches to Literacy application guide webpage.
Please note: All interested parties must be registered for federal grants in 
advance to apply for program grants. 
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