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Anticipated Grant Opportunities to Support Additional Time for LearningGrant Information WebinarMarch 14, 201410:00 AM – 11:00 AM2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPresented by: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Staff
“Time alone guarantees nothing … but with it, all else is possible.”
--Massachusetts Commission on Time and Learning, 1995
Presentation slides are posted to the ESE 21st CCLC webpage.
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Webinar Agenda Department Goals Anticipated Timeline FY15 Funding Opportunities (FC 225-C & FC
647-B1) Grants and Models for Adding Time Common Features What’s Different
QuestionsWe will respond to the questions submitted online and questions submitted through the chat function at the end of the presentation.
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The Department’s Goal
To prepare all studentsfor success after high school
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Anticipated TimelineGrant Information Webinars – OptionalAdditional Webinar Dates Soon to be Confirmed
March 14, 2014 (10 AM & 2PM)
Questions Submitted (to be addressed during webinars/info session)
Ongoing
Grant Information Session – Optional (Tower Hill, Boylston)
April 1, 2014
Competitive Funding Opportunities – RFPs Posting Dates
FC 647-B1 - PostedFC 225-C – late Winter
Additional Information Webinar(s)/Call(s) Spring 2014 - TBD
Intent to Apply Due April 14, 2014
Competitive Applications Due April 29, 2014
Award Notifications Spring – Summer 2014
When confirmed, more details and dates will be posted on the 21st CCLC (http://www.doe.mass.edu/21cclc/funding/FY2015.html) site.
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Funding to Support More Time*
Fund Code (FC) 225-C (state)Expanded Learning Time
Grant
Coordinated and aligned grants process
Common priorities
Communities select model(s) that fit needs
FC 647-B1 (federal)21st Century Community Learning Centers – Supporting ELT and OST
*Note: Information about additional ESE competitive, continuation and other non-competitive grants to support ELT/OST will be posted to the ESE webpage as available.
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ELTExpanded Learning Time
A longer school-day/year for
all students.
OSTOut-of-School Time
Programming that is for targeted
students and takes place outside of the
regular school day/year.
Different Models for Adding Time
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Different Models for Adding TimeFC 225-C
Expanded Learning Time Grant
Add at least 300 hours for all students as part of their required school day/year.*
*Building on a traditional 6-6.5 hour day for 180 days, this translates to a total of:
1,380 hours for elementary schools
1,470 hours for middle/high schools
FC 647-B121st Century Community Learning Centers – Supporting ELT and OST
Model 1 (ELT): Add at least 180 hours for all students as part of their required school day/year.
Model 2 (OST): Offer 448 hours of out-of-school time programming (school year and summer) for a targeted group of students.
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Common Purpose
FC 225-CExpanded Learning Time
Grant
To support the planning and implementation of additional time for
learning for students in grades K-12, that helps to close proficiency gaps,
increase student engagement, and support college and career readiness
and success.
FC 647-B121st Century Community Learning Centers – Supporting ELT and OST
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Common Priorities
All applicants will implement activities that use more time for:
Engaging teaching and learning in core subject areas
Creative and innovative enrichment (in all developmental domains)
Educators/staff to collaborate and plan
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Common Priorities (continued)
All applicants will implement activities that use more time for:
Stronger community and family partnerships
Sustainable models ELT and/or OST
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Common Program Features
Implement Service-Learning and/or Project-Based Learning
Support Family Engagement Applicants must set aside 5% of grant
request to support these activities.
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Common Required Program Information (Part III in RFPs)
District/Lead Applicant Demonstrate alignment to district
goals/priorities Describe support for
implementation and sustainability
Submit the SAME District Summary (section III in the Part III document)
(For both 225-C and 647-B1)
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Common Required Program Information (Part III in RFPs)
School/Site Describe needs to be addressed with
more time Describe rationale for chosen model Provide proposed schedules
For each proposed school/site, submit a School/Site Summary (section IV in the Part III document).
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Common Required Program Information
School/Site (continued) Describe proposed activities, made
possible with more time*, related to:
Engaging Academics Professional
Development/Collaboration Enrichment Partnerships
*and in particular, made possible with this grant
So, what’s different? (Besides hours and who is served!)
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Eligibility*FC 225-C
Expanded Learning Time Grant:
Massachusetts school districts.
FC 647-B121st Century Community
Learning Centers – Supporting ELT and OST:
School districts, cities and towns, community-based organizations (CBOs), other public or private entities, or a consortium of two (2) or more of such agencies, organizations, or entities.
Eligible applicants must also either: Primarily serve students in schools designated as
Title I School-Wide programs; and/or Serve students in schools with 20% or more low-
income families Applicants from agencies/organizations that are not
a school district, city, or town must demonstrate capacity to administer the program.
*see the RFP for additional eligibility parameters
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# of Schools/Sites*
FC 225-CExpanded Learning Time Grant
ONE school
FC 647-B121st Century Community Learning Centers – Supporting ELT and OST
Model 1 (ELT): Up to TWO schools
Model 2 (OST): ONE school/site
* The same school/site may not be included in applications for both FC 225-C and FC 647-B1.
A given entity could potentially apply for up to FOUR different schools/sites through both fund codes.
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Funding*FC 225-C
Expanded Learning Time Grant
Maximum $1,300 per pupil enrolled.NOTE: Strong competitive priority will be given to applicants that request less than $1,300 per pupil in grant funding; and propose a plan to support other anticipated costs associated with implementing ELT that will not be covered using grant funds.
FC 647-B121st Century Community Learning Centers – Supporting ELT and OST
Model 1 (ELT): Maximum $500 per pupil enrolled.
Model 2 (OST): Maximum $175,000
* The requested amount should be appropriate and reasonable for the size and scope of the proposed activities.
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Fund Use
For BOTH grants, funds may support:
Salaries Stipends Contracts Instructional materials, and Other expenses associated with
implementing additional time.
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Fund Use (FC 647-B1 only)
Funds must supplement not supplant currently funded costs, which would otherwise be funded
It is expected that applicants will use the funds from this grant to support enhanced or new services for students.
For Model 1 (ELT), must identify specific components of the grant, aligned to the Elements for Content Rich 21st CCLC Programming, to be supported with this grant.
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Other Differences Include Required Forms Grant Initial Duration Reporting and Evaluation Requirements
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Working toward a plan. . . April 1st – working session at Tower Hill,
Boylston Overview of grant options Information stations to provide relevant
materials and promising examples (schedules, partnerships, enrichment descriptions used by schools, promising practices, etc.)
Time to work with team to plan
THANK YOU for your interest!
Due to the competitive nature of this grant program, questions about the Funding Opportunity documents
and process must be asked during webinars or information sessions, or at other times by using the
online form for questions: (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DXKFVN3).
Responses to questions will be provided during upcoming
Grant Information Sessions and Webinars. Dates, times and registration for upcoming sessions will be posted
to: http://www.doe.mass.edu/conference/?ConferenceID=1790
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