Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs

FY2019 Fund Codes: 527/250

Development & Expansion of High Quality Summer Learning

Funds Allocated:$615,213 ($500,000 State / $115,213 Federal)
Funds Requested:$1,877,548
Purpose: The purpose of this competitive grant is to support the development and expansion of high quality, comprehensive summer learning opportunities for students in districts with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students.
Number of Proposals Received:51 (64 sites)
Number of Proposals Recommended:19 (19 sites)
Number of Proposals Not Recommended:32 (45 sites)
Result of Funding: A total of 19 organizations will receive funds for 19 sites to support the development and expansion of high quality, comprehensive summer learning programs for approximately 2,200 students who are mostly classified as economically disadvantaged.

RecipientsAmounts
Berkshire Hills Regional School District (Monument Mountain Regional High School)$43,620
Boston Public Schools (YMCA Menino Summer Learning Academy)43,620
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, Inc.28,828
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem (Collins Middle School)43,325
Breakthrough Greater Boston (Somerville or Boston Campus)21,800
Brockton Public Schools (JumpStart)21,800
Buzzards Bay Coalition (Wareham Middle School)21,800
Community Day Care of Lawrence (Tenney Grammar School, Methuen [for Timony and Tenney Grammar Schools])43,620
Fall River Public Schools (Morton Middle School)43,620
For Kids Only (Revere Site)21,800
Holyoke Public Schools (STEM Middle School)21,800
Lowell Public Schools (Lincoln Elementary)43,620
Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership (Edgar Hooks Elementary School, Chelsea)21,800
New Bedford Public Schools (Keith Middle School)21,800
Somerville Public Schools (Capuano Early Childhood Center)19,700
Southbridge Public Schools (Elementary K-2 Summer Learning Lab Site)21,800
Springfield Public Schools (Chestnut Academy - Esperanza)43,620
Worcester Public Schools (East Middle School or North High School)43,620
Worcester State Foundation (Latino Institute) (Southbridge Middle School)43,620
Total Funds (State $500,000 / Federal $115,213)$615,213

Last Updated: April 11, 2019