The San José Public Library Foundation invites proposals from community-based organizations and local education agencies for funding consideration with decisions made by August 2022 with funds expended by December 2024.
Donor Name: San José Public Library Foundation
State: California
City: San Jose
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000 – $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The disruption of school learning, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, has had lasting impacts on students and families in San Jose. While all children faced challenges related to academic growth during this time, many students were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, particularly children who are English learners, homeless or foster youth, in neighborhoods that are traditionally lower-resourced, and/or youth of racial or ethnic communities experiencing achievement gaps. Many families may wish to secure additional tutoring services for their students but are unable to afford or access these types of supports.
Funds are made available through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and all grant activities and expenditures must be in line with federal requirements. These grant awards are for immediate tutoring expansion programs to increase access and drive academic success for students.
Funding Information
- Anticipated grant amount: $100,000 – $500,000 over a two-year period.
- Service Implementation Grant
- Funding to support direct tutoring services. If the proposal is for a multi-partner collaboration (Local Education Agency, nonprofit, and/or for-profit) applications must be submitted by one fiscal lead agency with letters of agreement or memoranda of understanding from the implementation partner organization(s) specifying roles and responsibilities. Tutoring services may be delivered independently or in classrooms, in afterschool programs, with other community partners, and may be delivered in-person or online.
- PRNS Service Implementation Grant
- The Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) Service Implementation Grants support implementation of tutoring services to students at City managed afterschool programs. Services will be implemented through and with PRNS afterschool programs. With this grant, PRNS will be responsible for recruiting eligible students and coordinating with grantees. Tutoring services may be delivered in-person or online.
Who Can Apply?
- LEAs (public school districts, charter schools, and charter networks/management organizations) and tutoring agencies serving San José students ranging from 4th through 12th grade are eligible to apply.
- If the proposal is for a multi-partner collaboration (Local Education Agency, nonprofit, and/or for-profit) applications must be submitted by one fiscal lead agency with letters of agreement or memoranda of understanding from the implementation partner organization(s) specifying roles and responsibilities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Provide high-need students, ranging from grades 4 to 12, in San José with an opportunity to access high-quality tutoring services and accelerate growth towards academic goals.
- High-need students may be identified as one or more of the following:
- Those who have been disproportionally impacted by the pandemic
- Low-income/socioeconomically disadvantaged
- Performing below (or at-risk of performing below) grade-level standards in core subjects. English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, or history
- Students with disabilities
- English learners
- Homeless or foster youth
- Members of racial/ethnic groups with achievement gaps.
For more information, visit San José Public Library Foundation.
