Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost.nifl.gov [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id VAA11119; Fri, 14 Nov 1997 21:48:56 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 21:48:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <971114214942_1080241144@mrin83.mail.aol.com> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: QMEIN@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1271] Re: Even Start and Head Start Requirements X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Status: RO I'll take a crack at a short answer to the question from Rhode Island and Washington Even Start Family Literacy dollars are federal dollars that are passed through to the state. In some states they go through the department of education (K-12) and in some they go through adult education depts. The dollars are awarded through a competitive grant process to local programs. There may or may not be a grant cycle every year in your state depending on the dollars available. The total dollars each state receives correlates to Title I A dollars. Consequently some states get more Even Start dollars than others. (There are two small pots of money from USDOE for migrant and Indian programs, too) The least amount for states is about $485,000. (That may not be exact. I'm going from memory.) So, the states that receive the smallest amounts may only have 4 programs or so. Each local program determines its own target population based on their needs assessment. Even Start is designed to serve "most in need" and that "most in need" is identified by each program. For example, a program in Puerto Rico targets families with parents who are HIV positive, low-income and low literacy. A program in Oregon targets low-income migrant families who are not literate in their first language. Another , families headed by low-income teen parents on welfare. My suggestion for those interested in applying: First read the Even Start federal legislation Then find your state coordinator and/or a local Even Start program and find out more about your state's process. There is an organization for Even Start programs. You can check out their website at www.evenstart.org. Also, the National Center for Family Literacy has a nice short booklet on Even Start (about $3.50. Robin???) and research results. There's more to this, but there's a ... "start". Cathy Lindsley Even Start state coordinator in Oregon Office of Community College Services cathy.LINDSLEY@state.or.us
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