In case you missed it, this grant opportunity announcement flew under the radar. Full Service Community Schools are intended to "actively build strong relationships, partnerships and webs of supports while centering children, youth, families and communities through the integrated development and improvement of six 'key practices'."
A general overview of the grant can be found here, however the grant applications are not easily downloadable - please see the links below.
Instructions are as outlined in the PDF of the grant's instructions below and a sample budget is also below. Please pay particular attention to allowable activities. Everything from a community school leadership team and coordinator, a needs assessment, data analysis, engagement activities, and strategic community partnerships with human service orgs, adult basic ed, head start, museums and libraries. PRETTY COOL STUFF!
Grant Instruction Document:
Current Budget Template: (note there are two tabs)
Example Budget from a Past Grant:
The grant is due February 26, 2024.
MORE INFO:
Check out the following:
Essentials for Full Service Community Schools Transformation from MDE.
Legislative Brief for 2023 from Education Minnesota
A Summary by the Wilder Foundation- a Community Schools partner
-EdFin Team
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