MCAEL offers two types of grants:
ADULT ENGLISH LITERACY PROGRAM GRANTS
For Adult English Literacy Program Grants, funding can be
used to:
- maintain, increase, and improve delivery of adult English literacy services to those who live and work in Montgomery County, including provision of approved supplementary services that enable more learners to attend ESOL classes (e.g. childcare, transportation).
- Grant funding can also be used to strengthen the program management and organizational capacity of the organization to deliver English literacy services.
Applicant organizations must:
- Offer 120 hours of instructional time a year per learner (e.g. 3 hrs/wk. for 40 weeks)
- Have an established infrastructure (staff and standard ESL components in place, including assessment measures)
- Be able to show a solid track record demonstrating the ability to successfully carry out the program
- Have managed enrollment for its classes (registration dates with session start/end dates – not drop-in)
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ADULT ENGLISH LITERACY ACCESS GRANTS
The objectives of Literacy Access Grants are to:
- Access and leverage ongoing/new partnerships and resources;
- Create access to English classes for underserved populations; and
- Develop access points to link individuals to the larger ESOL system that exists in the County.
Limited to a maximum of $15,000, grant funds may be used to support class/program activities such as books and supplies, including instructor pay, direct coordination time.
Literacy Access Grants are designed to support:
- Classes that are drop-in (i.e. adult learners can join at any time during a session/semester) and/or
- Start-Up programs that may not have assessment or other TESOL standard components in place. For example, a PTA or church providing a conversation club or an organization starting with a single ESOL class in one location.
- Classes that are not situated in a larger English program (for example, an organization with a single ESOL class in one location)
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