Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-1 › Subject 160-1-4 - GRANT PROGRAMS › Rule 160-1-4-.297 - Title IV, Part A English Language Arts Summer Literacy Mini-Grant

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
1.
Purpose of
				Grant.
The purpose of the Summer Literacy mini-grant is to assist media
				specialists in rural schools and districts in creating, developing, and
				implementing summer learning initiatives that support literacy education and
				improve student outcomes in English Language Arts & Literacy. The grant is
				specifically for the implementation of new summer literacy opportunities or the
				expansion of existing literacy opportunities, during the summer, in rural
				Georgia.
2.
Term and
				Conditions.
Grants are awarded through a competitive process to eligible
				rural school districts. Eligible rural school districts must be those districts
				eligible to receive federal grant funds through the federal Rural and
				Low-Income School Program or the Small Rural Achievement Program at the time of
				the application. The grant awards are one-time funds for use from the end of
				the regular school year to the beginning of the next school year (summer
				break). Funds must be expended or encumbered prior to the grant's expiration
				date and cannot be transferred to another program or carried over to another
				fiscal year.
3.
Eligible
				Recipient(s).
Rural K-12 public school districts (identified by the
				current fiscal year's Rural and Low-Income Schools ("RLIS") report), as well as
				eligible non-public schools located within the geographic boundaries of these
				public school districts are eligible to apply for Summer Literacy
				mini-grants
.
There are two ways that applications can be
				submitted: (1) Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) may apply for a single grant
				award that must be disbursed to the school(s) specified on the application, or
				(2) individual schools within the LEA may apply for a single award where
				awarded funds will be directed only to the single school submitting the
				application.
4.
Criteria for
				Award.
The Summer Literacy applications are reviewed and scored by the
				Georgia Department of Education. Applications recommended for funding will be
				rank ordered by averaged scores. Provided that there is sufficient funding and
				approval by the State Board of Education, grant awards will be issued to the
				top 25 applicants who meet the minimum score as identified in the application.
				Summer Literacy mini-grant award projects must increase access to summer
				literacy learning opportunities, as well as serve as a foundation to excellence
				in the prevention of academic gaps during the summer months.
5.
Directions and Deadlines for
				Applying.
Application materials are made available on the Georgia
				Department of Education's website. For additional information, contact the
				Teaching and Learning Division, Georgia Department of Education, 1766 Twin
				Towers East, 205 Jesse Hill Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334 or email Anisha Donald,
				English Language Arts Program Specialist, at adonald@doe.k12.ga.us.
O.C.G.A. §
											20-2-240.