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STEP 1: 2018 SUMMER LITERACY PROPOSAL

Application to UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY

I. CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization Name: Executive Director or President: Contact Name: Title if other than “ED” or “President”: Contact Position or Title: Email address: Contact Email and Phone: Mailing address: City: State: ZIP Code: Website: Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) II. GRANT REQUEST INFORMATION

4: Annual Operating Budget: 1. Date of Request: 5. Tax ID Number: 2. Title of Grant Request: 6. Legal Name: 3. Amount of Request: $

7. Timeframe in which funds will be used? FROM: TO:

8. A short description for the program for which you are requesting funding and how those funds will be used: This should be one paragraph. Step 2 of the application will provide an opportunity to elaborate.

III. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

1. Date founded: 2. # Full-time staff: 3. # Part-time staff: 4. # Volunteers:

5. Organization Mission:

6. Brief overview of the organization’s history and programs:

7. Organizations with whom you collaborate:

United Way of Tarrant County, 2018 Summer Reading Grant Form Page 1 of 7 STEP 2 : 2018 SUMMER LITERACY GRANT PROPOSAL

[Your Organization Name Here] [Date of Request]

*There is not a page limit for this grant application; however, concise responses are encouraged.

I. GRANT REQUEST INFORMATION

1. Title of Proposed Program:

2. Select the appropriate classification for the proposed program:

A new program An existing program

3. How many individuals will be served by the proposed program: The review panel understands that details may not be finalized at the time the application is submitted. However, please be as accurate as possible in the number of children and parents the program will reach. If the number of children and parents served changes significantly after funding decisions are made, funding decisions may also be altered.

Parents/Caregivers: Youth:

4. Geographic area that will be served for the proposed summer reading program: (check all that apply)

Aledo ISD students Arlington ISD students Azle ISD students Birdville ISD students Burleson ISD students Carroll ISD students Castleberry ISD students Crowley ISD students Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD students Everman ISD students Fort Worth ISD students Godley ISD students Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD students Keller ISD students Kennedale ISD students Lake Worth ISD students Mansfield ISD students Northwest ISD students White Settlement ISD students Other – Specify:

5. How many locations/sites will implement the proposed summer reading program? List the specific locations where the summer reading program will be offered. The grant review panel understands that program sites may not be confirmed at the time the application is submitted. However, please be as accurate as possible. If the number of program sites changes significantly after funding decisions are made, funding decisions may also be altered.

6. Indicate the days/times the summer reading program will be offered.

7. Narrative: The definitive 2016 RAND study on summer learning found that “for students to experience lasting benefits from attending summer programs, the report recommends that programs last for at least five weeks, promote consistent attendance, include sufficient instructional time and protect it, invest in instructional quality, and factor in attendance and likely no-show rates when staffing the programs in order to lower per-student costs.” Studies encourage children and families to read for 20 minutes a day throughout the summer so they’ll increase or maintain their reading levels they worked so hard to achieve. Studies show that the amount of time spent reading makes significant contribution to vocabulary, general knowledge, spelling and verbal fluency. United Way of Tarrant County, 2018 Summer Reading Grant Form Page 2 of 7

In sections a-l, please provide concise but detailed responses. The following questions align with characteristics of quality summer programs. (You are not required to include every element such as running a program for five weeks; however, the strength of each element will be considered during the review process. This is your opportunity to make a persuasive case for support.) a. Statement of need: Provide a concise and coherent statement, supported by evidence, on why the project needs to be undertaken.

b. Evidence-based program: Describe the evidenced-based strategies, best practices, and/or national model that will be used. Include links or references to the supporting research.

c. Recruitment: Describe the target population and how they will be identified and recruited. What are the recruitment criteria?

d. Attendance: Describe strategies that will be used to encourage regular attendance. What was the daily average attendance of the summer reading program in 2017?

e. Qualifications of instructors/teachers: Describe the qualifications and background of the teachers? (Are the instructors certified teachers, college students, interns, etc.?)

f. Teacher/Instructor Training: Describe any training that program staff and/or volunteers will receive. (How long is the training? Who provides the staff training? What topics are covered in the training?)

g. Dosage of Literacy (reading):

How many minutes of daily literacy/reading instruction will each student receive (average)?

How many days of week will the program be implemented?

How many weeks will the program be implemented?

h. Please include a sample daily schedule. (Add rows and columns if needed.)

i. Parent Engagement: Will the proposed summer reading program engage parents and caregivers? If yes, describe the activities or strategies that will be used to engage parents?

j. Program activities: List any enrichment or other activities that will be provided.

k. Student/Teacher ratio: Indicate the target student-teacher ratio.

United Way of Tarrant County, 2018 Summer Reading Grant Form Page 3 of 7 l. Evaluation: Describe assessment tools that will be used. Tell the frequency with which assessments will be administered. All funded programs must report data that includes baseline and follow-up data for students who participate in the program.

m. Data agreement: Does your organization have an agreement to receive student data from a partnering ISD for the proposed summer program? If so, please include data points and dates they will be collected.

n. Partnership and collaboration: Provide a description of formal and informal partnerships and collaborations specific to this program. Identify the role of each partner. If a partnership with a school district is mentioned, a letter of support from the school district must be provided.

8. Implementation Timeline (specifically related to this request) Please include major events, activities and when they will take place. (bullet point and chronological order)

9. Is the proposed summer program fee-based? Are students required to pay a registration fee? If so, indicate the fee structure.

10. Has your agency implemented summer literacy programs in the past? If yes, provide a very brief description of the program, number of students served last summer and program outcomes.

11. For Fort Worth based programs only. Is your agency an active partner in Read Fort Worth’s Expanded Learning / Summer Learning Collaborative Action Network (CAN)? Indicate “yes” or “no.” United Way staff may verify active participation with Read Fort Worth staff or CAN leadership.

United Way of Tarrant County, 2018 Summer Reading Grant Form Page 4 of 7 II. GRANT REQUEST GOALS, ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES Goals should be related to specific grant request

STRATEGY NUMBER OUTCOME: The benefits, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SERVED impact or changes in behavior, MEASURE: A METHOD: How knowledge, skills, attitudes, quantifiable indicator performance measure and/ or standing for participants used to assess how well will be tracked after project activities are the program is achieving (surveys, test scores, completed. Sometimes its desired objectives. logs, etc.). strategies share one common outcome. Example: Support 100 Maintain and/or increase early 80% of 100 students in Lexile scores obtained students by providing grade reading proficiency the summer reading by the school district fun, research-based initiative will maintain at the end of the language and literacy and/or increase reading 2017-2018 academic activities during proficiency year and the summer months. beginning of the 2018-2019 academic year

Example: Give 50 Engage parents/caregivers in 75% parents/caregivers Attendance forms parents/caregivers the their child’s learning will participate in at least skills and resources to one parent event help boost their child’s literacy

Strategy 1

Number Served

Outcome

Performance Measure Evaluation Method

Strategy 2

Number Served

Outcome

Strategy 3

Number Served

Outcome

United Way of Tarrant County, 2018 Summer Reading Grant Form Page 5 of 7 III. PROGRAM BUDGET The purpose of this section is to provide a program budget that reflects the objectives and proposed costs of the full proposed summer program at the location(s) indicated in Section I (not to exceed four months).

Expenses Name(s) of Funder(s) Brief description

Amount

Salaries $

Benefits $

Supplies $

Transportation/Field trips $

Food $

Materials $

Training: $

Other: $

Total $

Cost per student/parent $

United Way of Tarrant County, 2018 Summer Reading Grant Form Page 6 of 7 IV. SOURCES OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, CURRENT FISCAL YEAR *The purpose of this section is to provide a top line overview of your funding for the requested program. This grant requires a 1:1 cash match.

Sources Name(s) of Funder(s) Amount Pending, Expected, Or In-hand?

In-Kind Support $

Foundation $

Corporate $

Government $

United Way (this request) $

Program registration/enrollment fees $ (if applicable)

Total $

Authorized Signature

Title:

V. REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

1. Sample lesson plan or lesson outline 2. Governing structure (ex. Board of Directors) 3. Key Staff list and titles 4. Letters of support from community partners, collaborators and school district(s) 5. Organizational budget for current fiscal year 6. A copy of your IRS determination letter 7. Most recent 990 Form

If your proposal is awarded funding, your agency may also be required to submit audited financial statements or meet with our Stewardship Review Committee.

Applicant organizations that are current UWTC partner agencies and received an allocation for 2017-2018 do not need to provide items #2, #5-#7. All other applicants are required to provide those items.

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