Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The Department
shall establish a request for application with a solicitation and approval
process to be conducted each biennium for which early literacy grant funds
under the Oregon Early Reading Program are available. The Department shall
notify eligible applicants of the proposal process and due dates, and make
available necessary guidelines and application forms.
(2) Grants shall be awarded based on the
following generally applicable criteria:
(a)
The extent to which the applicant demonstrates its ability to lead the
implementation of the early literacy program, foster collaboration with other
community partners, and leverage the early literacy program as a key strategy
for promoting alignment between early learning and K-3.
(b) The extent to which the grant application
addresses equity and strategies for targeting specific sub-populations of
children, including those who are economically disadvantaged, students learning
English as a second language, and students who are African American, Hispanic
or Native American; those who are not currently enrolled in formal Pre-K or
child care programs, including those participating in license exempt and
relative care; and/or those who meet criteria for being at risk of entering
kindergarten with limited literacy skills.
(c) The extent to which the application
identifies clear strategies for building the capacity of adults to engage in
high quality reading experiences with children, expanding reading opportunities
for children, increasing the frequency with which children are read to in the
home, and expanding access to books, libraries, and/or materials and curriculum
that promote early literacy.
(d)
The extent to which the project budget is appropriate for the number of
children and adults that are proposed to be reached through the proposed early
literacy program.
(e) The extent to
which the application demonstrates how outcomes will be measured and
sustainability will be achieved.
(3) The Department shall allocate funds for
the grant program based on the evaluation of the grant application and the
following considerations:
(a) Geographic
location of applicants to insure geographic diversity within the recipients of
rant program funds throughout the state;
(b) Preference to entities that have
demonstrated success in improving outcomes for children and families.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
336.101 & ORS
336.104
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
336.104
