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Sample Proposals |
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Title
II, Part D Discretionary Grant
Enhancing Education Through Technology |
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proposal was submitted to Texas Education Agency for a Title II, Part D -
Enhancing Education Through Technology - discretionary grant. In Texas,
the program is called TARGET - Technology Applications
Readiness Grants for Empowering Texas).
Every state receives an allotment for this program from
the federal government (U.S. Department of Education). By law, a portion
of the funds must be distributed to school districts as
"entitlement" or "formula" grants and the rest must be
distributed through a competitive grant process. Every state's
requirements will be somewhat different so it is very important to read
the Request for Proposal closely and follow the instructions to the
letter. |
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This file is in PDF format so you must have the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader software on your computer to access it. |
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This successful proposal was written by Donna
Fernandez for Dallas Can! Academy and its sister schools
located in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antoniol
Donna successfully wrote over $10 million in grants and
e-rate requests during the two years she wrote grants for Texans Can!
charter schools. If you need grant writing assistance, you can contact
Donna by calling (469) 235-7257 or by writing to SchoolGrants, P.O. Box
4431, Dallas, TX 75208. You
can also contact Donna through the SchoolGrants Web site.
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| 21st
Century Community Learning Center - Kingsport |
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Rose shares this successful proposal with us. It is a collaborative 21st
Century Community Learning Center grant project in Tennessee between John
F. Kennedy Elementary School and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport. |
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| Carol
M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) |
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Beason and Diane Morton with "The Write Stuff" in Hammon, OK
wrote this proposal that was awarded funding in September 2003.
When Linda sent the successful proposal to me, she added the following
words of advice for PEP grantseekers:
"One thing about this grant that I believe is very important
is NOT asking for personnel (not an allowable cost). When
there are so many applicants, it is important to carefully follow the
guidelines. Also sustainability is an important issue. I also
think having strong partners helped us even though they didn't ask for
them."
(If you need grant-writing assistance, you can contact Linda and/or
Diane by calling (580) 473-2084 or by writing to the "The Write
Stuff" at Rt. 1, Box 88, Hammon, OK 73650.) |
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Community High School District 94 in West Chicago, IL has
also generously agreed to share their PEP proposal which was successful in
2004 with SchoolGrants readers.
Learn more about the PEP program that is funded through
the U.S. Department of Education by clicking
here. The program is administered through the Office
of Safe and Drug Free Schools.
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| Improving
Literacy Through School Libraries |
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Krygier, Director of Grant Management Services for etc.
Accounting and Management, Inc., shares this successful Improving
Literacy Through School Libraries proposal written for Masada Charter
School.
Please note that the school was asked to adjust their
proposed budget request prior to receiving the grant award. Therefore, the
budget included in the proposal does not represent the final award.
A special thanks goes to Jan and to Masada Charter
School for allowing us to post their successful proposal for this highly
competitive program funded through the U.S. Department of Education.
If you need grant writing assistance, you can contact
Jan Krygier by calling (877) 470-6100 or by writing to: etc. Business
Management and Grant Writing Services, PO Box 6243, Chandler, AZ
85246-6243. |
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Please note: there is a discrepancy with page numbers as
shown on the Table of Contents. This grant was submitted electronically.
When all of the parts were combined into a single document, the page
numbers changed somewhat. When submitted, the Table of Contents accurately
reflected the location of each section of the grant.
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more about the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program on the
U.S. Department of Education's Web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/legislation.html?exp=0. |
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Reading First (Montana) |
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Amy Burland, Program Coordinator for Dixon School in Dixon,
MT, generously shares a successful Reading First proposal with the
SchoolGrants community.
Dixon Elementary is a small K-8 school with 75 students
and is located in western Montana on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
The Montana Reading First program requires projects to use
specific materials. Schools that substituted textbook programs that were not
included among those the state lists as being scientifically research-based
did not receive grants. The required approach is totally textbook-driven.
Click on the link below to access the Charlo and Dixon
Read to Success successful Reading First grant: |
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Reading First (Montana) |
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If you have questions about the program, you may contact Amy
at Dixon School at (406) 275-4761. A very special
thanks goes to Amy and Dixon School for sharing this successful Reading
First proposal!
For more information about the NCLB Reading First program,
go to
http://www.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst/index.html. |
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McKinney-Vento
Homeless Program |
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Placerville Union School District shares this successful
3-year grant for the McKinney-Vento Homeless program with SchoolGrants.
Placerville Union School District is a K-8 district in Northern California
with approximately 1,300 students. The grant was awarded after a successful
one-year special effort and is part of a collaboration effort with the 21st
Century Community Learning Center.
A great deal of the success of this program is attributed
to a wonderful coordinator who believes strongly in the project and who
ensures it is a vital part of other programs at the district. The Homeless
program (along with a variety of others) is included in regular quarterly
21CCLC collaborative meetings.
A very special thanks goes to Nancy Van Leuven who wrote this grant for
Placerville Union School District and who obtained permission for
publicizing it. |
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McKinney-Vento
Homeless Program |
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You can learn more about the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act at
http://www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.html,
http://www.cfda.gov/public/viewprog.asp?progid=1007 and
http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/rulesandregs/laws/index.cfm |
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Teaching American History Program |
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Nina Wright with Texas State University-San Marcos shares
this successful Teaching American History proposal. The program, funded by
the U.S. Department of Education, is a collaborative effort between a school
district and the university. Texas State
University-San Marcos has a wonderful history department that would love the
opportunity to collaborate with other school districts who are seeking funds
through this grant. As more and more federal grants are requiring
collaboration between PK-12 and universities - this could be a wonderful
partnership opportunity for you. You can contact Nina Wright at Texas State
University-San Marcos at
512-245-3522.
Nina - thank you so much for sharing this proposal with
the SchoolGrants community! |
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Teaching American History
Program (Texas) |
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Susan Dandridge, Grants Coordinator for Chesterfield County
Public Schools in Richmond, VA, also generously shares her district's
successful Teaching American History grant with the SchoolGrants community.
For this program, Chesterfield County Public Schools is partnering with the
Virginia Historical Society, Jamestown Island, Colonial Williamsburg and the
National Park Service to provide three yearlong Teaching American History
Project (TAHP) Institutes for 120 – 6th, 7th, and 11th grade U.S. History
teachers. Members of the faculties of the Departments of History of the
College of William and Mary, the University of Richmond, and Virginia
Commonwealth University are also involved in the professional development
program. Susan said that their first application for
funding was not approved. They received good feedback from the reviewers and
incorporated many of the suggestions in this proposal which was funded. Her
message to all of us: Keep Trying!!
Susan is willing to answer questions about the district's
Teaching American History program You can phone her at (804)560-5704.
Teaching American History
Grant Program (Virginia)
Susan - thank you so much for being willing
to share your success with the rest of the SchoolGrants community! |
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You can learn more about the
Teaching American History Grant program on the U.S. Department of
Education's Web site. |
