Grants to Massachusetts public school districts, charter schools, and special education programs for equipment and materials that promote literacy education in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Funding is intended to equip K-12 schools and districts with the core instructional materials needed to advance literacy learning, as schools recover from extended closures and students require rich instructional support to accelerate their learning.
DESE seeks to award Literacy Acceleration grants to entities that:
Funds may be used toward:
LEAs receiving this award will be required to participate in future research efforts related to early literacy assessment.
For additional information, see the Full Grant Text URL.
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Project Duration: Upon Approval – June 30, 2023
Submit applications to CISgrants@mass.gov using the subject line FY23 ACCELERATING LITERACY LEARNING WITH HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FC730.
Direct questions to Mary Brown at mary.l.brown@mass.gov.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148-4906
Voice: (781) 338-3000
TTY: (800) 439-2370