NLIS 3
May 30, 2001
(Education)
Minister announces literacy funding
Education Minister Judy Foote announced today the approval of almost $159,000 for literacy projects/programs out of the Literacy Development Council's grant allocation.
Fifteen proposals from community-based organizations were approved, with awards ranging from $2,640 to $30,000. The list of approved projects follows.
These proposals were recommended by the Strategic Literacy Funding Committee, chaired by the Department of Education, which reviews grant proposals based on the directions outlined in the Strategic Literacy Plan. This committee replaces the grants review committees of both the National Literacy Secretariat (NLS) and the Literacy Development Council (LDC) in order to better coordinate federal and provincial literacy funding consistent with the Strategic Literacy Plan.
"I am pleased to see such a range of initiatives being supported from early literacy through to adult literacy, in keeping with the scope of the Strategic Literacy Plan," said Minister Foote. "Combined with the almost $117,000 approved following the October 18, 2000 deadline, this is a substantial provincial contribution to a variety of literacy initiatives."
"The Literacy Development Council is pleased to be working with government and literacy stakeholders to fulfill the goals of the plan," said Bessie Merrigan, chair of the Literacy Development Council. "We all have a role to play in raising the literacy levels of our province and I wish the15 organizations every success with their projects."
Over 50 submissions were received by the Strategic Literacy Funding Committee for consideration under the February 14, 2001 deadline. Proposals have also been forwarded by the committee to the National Literacy Secretariat for consideration. Proposals which are successful in securing NLS funding will be announced by the Minister of Human Resources Development Canada or her designate once approved. The next deadline for grant submissions is October 15, 2001.
| Project name | Group | Submitting Award |
| PRINTS | Kilbride to Ferryland Family Resource Centre Coalition Inc. | $5,000.00 |
| Books for Babies | Humber Literacy Council Inc. | $23,465.00 |
| Play and Learn | Friends of the North West River Volunteer Library | $4,428.00 |
| Adult Literacy Development Program | Buckmaster's Circle Community Centre | $25,000.00 |
| Early Childhood Literacy Skill Development Program | Buckmaster's Circle Community Centre | $2,680.00 |
| Summer Reading Intervention Program | Sacred Heart Elementary School | $4,800.00 |
| Reading Education and Literacy (REAL) | Holy Cross Junior High Literacy Committee | $30,000.00 |
| Mom and Me Playgroup Literacy Program | Mom and Me Playgroup | $5,000.00 |
| Grandparents as Teaching Partners Program | The Community Education Network for Southwestern NF Inc. | $2,705.00 |
| Brighter Futures Literacy Initiatives | Brighter Futures Coalition, St. John's and District | $7,040.00 |
| Youth Educational Support Program (YESP) | Froude Avenue Community Centre | $27,666.60 |
| Springboard to Literacy | Bishop Abraham School Improvement Committee | $3,436.00 |
| Open Doors to Family Literacy | Baie Verte Peninsula Economic Development Association | $10,000.00 |
| Parents and Teachers as Partners in Early Literacy Development | Vista Family Resource Centre | $2,640.00 |
| Home and School Together | Virginia Park School Literacy Committee | $2,640.00 |
| Total provincial funding awarded from February deadline | $158,860.60 |
Media contact:
Andrea Maunder, Director of Communications, (709) 729-0048.
BACKGROUNDER
Projects/programs approved for Literacy Development Council Funding under the October 18, 2000 Application Deadline
| Project name | Group | Submitting Award |
| PRINTS - Parents Roles Interacting with Teacher Support | Buckmaster's Circle Community Centre | $956.00 |
| Curtoglen Literacy Centre | Curtoglen Literacy Centre | $7,104.00 |
| Level I Adult Basic Education | Baie Verte Peninsula Economic Development Association | $14,083.20 |
| Fogo Island Fun and Learning Centre | Fogo Island Fun and Learning Centre | $17,320.00 |
| Learning Centre Literacy Instructor | The Employment Preparation Centre/Learning Centre | $14,691.60 |
| Learning in the New Millenium | Charlottetown Regional Literacy Committee | $19,488.00 |
| Afterschool Playgroup | Fatima Academy | $1,306.84 |
| GBSA Preschool Program | Green Bay South Academy | $5,000.00 |
| Parent-Child Mother Goose Program | Dover and Area Community Family Coalition | $1,275.00 |
| Parent and Community Support for Early Literacy Development | Holyrood Early Literacy Connection | $6,000.00 |
| Early Literacy Project | Cowan Heights Elementary School | $3,130.00 |
| Strengthening Partnerships Through Coordination | Deer Lake Community Learning Centre | $20,302.00 |
| Total provincial funding awarded in October | $116,910.64 |
2001 05 30 12:40 p.m.
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