21st Century Community Learning Centers

http://www.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html

Goal: Offer a broad array of enrichment activities outside of the regular school day that can complement a regular academic program and help increase student achievement

• Provides engaging enrichment activities in the core academic subjects
• Supports students with different learning styles through print, audio, online, and hands-on activities
• Offers online homework assistance and 24-hour-a-day virtual library service
• Delivers small-group and individualized instruction
• Provides Spanish-language support

Title I – Supplemental Educational Services

http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/suppsvcsguid.doc

Goal: Supplement in-school instruction to raise student achievement for economically disadvantaged students who attend schools in their third year of not making Adequate Yearly Progress.

• Supplements in-school instruction in the core academic areas
• Provides individualized and small-group learning through a variety of engaging media and activities
• Contains resources to help increase the achievement of students with limited English proficiency and students with disabilities
• Uses effective, research-based strategies

Title III – English Language Acquisition

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/funding.html

Goal: Improve the education of limited English proficient (LEP)children and youths by helping them learn English and meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards.

• Develops literacy in the content areas with high-interest materials
• Increases language fluency as students listen to books read aloud on audiocassettes while they read along in the book
• Provides leveled books and differentiated instruction
• Supports Spanish-speaking students through online
• Spanish-English dictionaries, a Spanish-language encyclopedia, and dual-language Spanish-English books

Reading First

http://www.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst/index.html

Goal: Ensure that every child can read at grade level or above by the end of third grade.

• Uses scientifically-based teaching strategies
• Provides lesson plans aligned to state standards
• Supports the development of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension skills
• Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all students

Education of Migratory Children

http://www.ed.gov/programs/mep/mepguidance2003.doc

Goal: Provide high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migrant children to reduce the educational disruption and other problems that result from repeated moves.

• Provides flexibility with simple, discrete lessons and activities that can be implemented in any order
• Reinforces the core academic program through a variety of high-interest modalities that promote learning regardless of students′ reading abilities
• Differentiates instruction through leveled books, Spanish-language supports, and customizable lesson plans

U.S. Department of Education NCLB Web site

http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

Learn about the No Child Left Behind program and access information about specific grants.

The Scholastic After School Learning Program meets the criteria of the federal competitive and formula funding listed in this chart.

AfterSchool.gov

http://afterschool.gov/

Connect to federal funding resources that support children and youth in after school programs

State Departments of Education

http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SEA

Link directly to individual State Departments of Education to explore state funding opportunities

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families

http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/afterschool/index.html

Explore state and local after-school initiatives and information on the largest federal funding sources

Afterschool Alliance

http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/funding_main.cfm

Access valuable tools for developing sustainable funding

Scholastic′s Funding Connection

http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/funding_main.cfm

Find information about NCLB, Reading First, state, and private funding, as well as tips for writing grants

The Council for Corporate & School Partnerships:

http://www.corpschoolpartners.org/pdf/coke_how_to_guide.pdf

Develop relationships with businesses in your community to help you reach your funding goals

Fund-Raising.com

http://www.fund-raising.com/

Learn effective fundraising tips, strategies, and ideas