Welcome to the The Government Grant Portal serving Connecticut Small Business Housing Grants, Connecticut Women Business Grants, Student College Grants,Connecticut SBA Minority Grants; We offer the essential guide for Grants in all 50 states. Ready to claim your share of free Government grants�?� home grants�?� small business grants�?� federal grants�?� or any other type of grants, then here's how you can tap into the billions of free Government tax dollars available for you. Uncle Sam is literally giving away over $1.5 Trillion dollars in free grants in 2007. The great thing is as long as you are over 18 years old and are an American citizen or legal resident with a lawful and legitimate use for these grants - you are eligible. For example, you can get�?�Connecticut Government grants for first time home buyers! Order The Grant Authority Book! These are Federal and State Government grants you can use for a variety of reasons. Government grants, by the way, have been funded by your Connecticut tax dollars. You can use Government grants to get money for school, food and clothing, your church and many other reasons. There are over 24,000 Connecticut State Government grants & National programs and 1500 Federal Government grant programs administered by 57 different Federal agencies. http://www.government-grant.biz/CT-government-grants.html .gov 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:38:33 -1000 jeff@secure-4.com Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:35:36 -1000 jeff@secure-4.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.1.8) unlicensed version http://www.feedforall.com http://government-grant.biz/rss-feed-grant.jpg http://www.government-grant.biz/CT-government-grants.html Welcome to the The Government Grant Portal serving Connecticut Small Business Housing Grants 144 144 Grant funding is an important piece of the budget process at Groton Public Schools. The Instructional Services Department is responsible for managing and maintaining approximately 24 grant awards, including carryover funding, with a combined budget of over $1,600,000. This department is responsible for grant writing, researching new funding sources, processing applications, tracking expenditures, monitoring grant-related payroll, and all related grant reports (quarterly, bi-annually, and annually). Grant projects are in place at each building and involve over 40 grant funded staff positions per year. The following information provides a summary of grants and foundation awards that are currently in place in the Instructional Services Department. New funding opportunities are always "in progress" as we attempt to locate additional funds to support educational, enrichment, and socialization initiatives at Groton Public Schools. Title I: Improving Basic Programs Grant This grant is used to provide a pre-kindergarten program to ensure children at severe need schools (Charles Barnum, Claude Chester, Colonel Ledyard, Eastern Point, Mary Morrisson, and Pleasant Valley) have the experiences necessary for efficient learning. Early childhood services, parent literacy training, and parent involvement services are provided to Title I schools through these funds. This grant also provides funding for one non-public school (Sacred Heart) and two neglected and delinquent facilities (New England Adolescent Treatment Center and Noank Baptist Group Homes). Title II-Part A: Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Grant This funding source provides continuing Early Literacy Inservice Course (ELIC) and (LLIFE) training for K-12 literacy staff. The grant also includes release time for BEST program participants, out-of-district professional development, training to meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements, and other related staff improvement activities. Nonpublic school activities are also funded. Title II-Part D: Enhancing Education through Technology Grant This funding source provides professional development in integrating technology into all curriculum activities and the purchase of a data warehousing software. Nonpublic funds are also provided. Title III: English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Grant This funding source is providing Responsive Instruction for Success in English (RISE) training for K-12 teachers to become RISE trainers. These in-house trainers will then http://www.government-grant.biz/CT-government-grants.html F39FAE98-80D3-4C11-91C3-35EC9937D3F3 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:33:03 -1000