Grant Opportunity: In order to close the educational gap and increase academic achievement and college and career readiness among young men of color, the My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices (ESMP) grant program will provide funding to projects that investigate models of educational outcomes for at-risk youth. There are two tracks for ESMP grants:
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Option 1 grants will fund projects that implement or develop an existing early learning initiative for ages birth to eight-years-old with an end goal of fostering students that either 1.) enter Kindergarten ready to learn or 2.) read on grade level by third grade.
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Option 2 grants will fund projects in school districts that shows promise of improving the academic achievement and college and career readiness of high school students, particularly in young men of color. Projects in this category will focus on replicating exemplary practices in partner schools that are demographically similar.
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include New York State public school districts that have demonstrated an ability to close the achievement gap between boys and young men of color and the overall rest of state populations. BOCES may only apply to Option 1 grants.
Grant Amount and Grant Period: will distribute up to $200,000 annually for the three-year grant period starting January 1, 2022.
Deadline: September 27, 2021
For more information: Click here for the request for proposals.
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