The State of Maine Department of Education (DOE) is seeking applications to provide funding to support community schools.
Donor Name: Maine Department of Education (DOE)
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Department of Education is authorized to designate and provide funding for community schools, established in accordance with Maine Revised Statutes. The community school strategy transforms a school into a place where educators, local community members, families, and students work together to strengthen conditions for student learning and healthy development. As partners, they organize in- and out-of-school resources, supports, and opportunities so that young people thrive.
Priorities
The Department shall award competitive priority points for those proposals meeting the following criteria
- Level of Economic Disadvantage
- Competitive priority points will be awarded to proposals for schools with high numbers of economically disadvantaged students as indicated by the Department’s Data Warehouse
- Seeking Initial Community School Funding from DOE: In reviewing applications for these funds, the Grant Review Team will prioritize schools seeking initial funding to develop a community school model. Existing Community Schools who have previously received funding through 202202018 Community Schools from the Maine DOE are still encouraged to apply for this funding opportunity.
Funding Information
- The award amount is up to $90,000.
- FY 2024-2025 school year (Year 1).
Allowable Uses
Funding provided under this RFA may be used for the following purposes:
- Salary and Benefits for Community School Coordinator (1FTE)
- Programming costs, as consistent with Chapter 333 (see Appendix X):
- Stipends for Community School Staff who are providing beyond the school day programming, as well as the following:
- Supplies and Materials (e.g. educational materials for beyond the school day activities, parent and community engagement materials, posters, markers, chart paper, etc.
- Contracted Services with outside organizations as part of implementation plan (needs assessment, services, etc.)
- Transportation costs related to extended day programming or transportation needed to provide services to students
- Other costs anticipated in your plan to become/evolve as a community school
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to submit an application, the applicant must be
- A school administrative unit as described in 20-A M.R.S. §1, 26, and
- The school board has designated an existing school or established a new school as a community school as defined in 20-A M.R.S. Chapter 333.
For more information, visit DOE.
