The Bartow Literacy Council was awarded $18,400 for the Bartow County Reading Outreach Program. According to a press release from Governor Deal’s Office, the Bartow Literacy Council will use the money to improve access to books for children ages five through eight by implementing “Little Libraries” across the county. It will also support children from low-income families through summer learning camps.
Press Release:
The Early Language and Literacy Mini Grant Program, a joint effort between the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement and the Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and
Literacy at Georgia College, supports partnerships in projects targeting the language and literacy development needs of children ages zero to eight. For this grant round, traditional public schools,
charter schools, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and community organizations could apply for grant funds. Eligible organizations could apply as a single entity and receive between
$5,000 and $20,000. Alternatively, they could apply as multiple entities – allowing them to maximize the scope of their projects and receive between $5,000 and $20,000 for each entity
included in the application. Therefore, some projects received more than $20,000. However, the funding will support multiple agencies.