[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] Library Opportunity]
Suzanne Sager
bvss at pdx.edu
Tue May 11 11:01:41 PDT 2010
FYI,
Suzanne L. Sager
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor
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Subject: [alacro-l] Library Opportunity
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 13:57:29 -0400
From: Emily Sheketoff <esheketoff at alawash.org>
To: <alacro-l at ala.org>
*The Department of Education has $10 million for planning grants for the
Promise Neighborhoods program as part of the Fund for the Improvement of
Education. These planning grants for $400,000 to $500,000 each are for
the planning purpose of what will be a program to improve significantly
the education and development outcomes of children in distressed
communities.*
* *
*This is a heads up for school, community college and public librarians
to REACH OUT NOW to eligible entities which could be non-profit
organizations or institutions of higher learning who might be applying
because they operate a school; partner with a school or Local Education
Agency; currently provide a solution to cradle-through-college-to-career
in a distressed neighborhood or represent a neighborhood being proposed
for service.*
* *
*Best is being part of a group’s application from the planning stage,
but GET INTO THE GROUP AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR PLANNING.*
* *
*U.S. Department of Education:*
*Promise Neighborhoods application:*
*http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html*
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 21, 2010
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 25, 2010
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