[Libs-Or] [Fwd: [alacro-l] Library Opportunity]

[Suzanne Sager]

FYI,

Suzanne L. Sager
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor

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Subject: 	[alacro-l] Library Opportunity
Date: 	Tue, 11 May 2010 13:57:29 -0400
From: 	Emily Sheketoff <esheketoff at alawash.org>
To: 	<alacro-l at ala.org>



*The Department of Education has $10 million for planning grants for the 
Promise Neighborhoods program as part of the Fund for the Improvement of 
Education. These planning grants for $400,000 to $500,000 each are for 
the planning purpose of what will be a program to improve significantly 
the education and development outcomes of children in distressed 
communities.*

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*This is a heads up for school, community college and public librarians 
to REACH OUT NOW to eligible entities which could be non-profit 
organizations or institutions of higher learning who might be applying 
because they operate a school; partner with a school or Local Education 
Agency; currently provide a solution to cradle-through-college-to-career 
in a distressed neighborhood or represent a neighborhood being proposed 
for service.*

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*Best is being part of a group’s application from the planning stage, 
but GET INTO THE GROUP AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR PLANNING.*

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*U.S. Department of Education:*

*Promise Neighborhoods application:*

*http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html*

Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: May 21, 2010

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 25, 2010


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Suzanne L. Sager
Library East, Cataloging
Portland State University

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