Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program
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Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists. Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
| Federal Grant Title: | Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Headquarters and Regional Offices |
| Grant Categories: | Education |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ED-GRANTS-012805-002 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 84.364 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Literacy through School Libraries |
| Current Application Deadline: | No deadline provided |
| Original Application Deadline: | Mar 14, 2005 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 28, 2005 |
| Creation Date: | Jan 28, 2005 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 13, 2005 |
| Total Program Funding: | $19,092,766 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $350,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- County governments City or township governments Special district governments Independent school districts Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in which at least 20 percent of the students served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line based on the most recent satisfactory data available from the U.S. Census Bureau at the time this notice is published. This data is Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for school districts for income year 2002. A list of LEAs with their family poverty rates (based on this Census Bureau data) is posted on our Web site at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Lark, Tonja, ED Deputy FedGrants Administrator, Phone (202) 245-6160, Fax (202) 245-6271, Email [email protected] [email protected] Lark, Tonja
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