OpportunityTitle: Learn and Serve America Youth Engagement Zone FY10
CategoryExplanation: Service-learning and youth civic engagement
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible partnerships must include:  1. one or more community-based entities with demonstrated records of success in service-learning programs with economically disadvantaged students,   2. a local educational agency serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (a free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 70% or more) and where the graduation rate is less than 70%;   3. a community college with existing connections to the LEA and/or youth serving organizations; and    4. a geographic area where less than 30% of the secondary students are already engaged in service-learning.  Eligible partnerships may also involve other entities that could include, but are not limited to, higher education institutions, State Commissions on National and Community Service, faith-based organizations and local government agencies.   For the purpose of this competition, a community-based entity is a public or private nonprofit organization that has experience with meeting unmet educational, environmental or public safety needs.   NOTE: The lead applicant must be physically located in the designated zone and have the organizational capacity to manage the grant.
Description: APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOVAPPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CORPORATION&#146;S EGRANTS SYSTEM: https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jspThe goal for the Youth Engagement Zone initiative is to improve student engagement, including student attendance and behavior, and student achievement, graduate rates and college-going rates by:1. Engaging youth as positive contributors through service-learning to demonstrate the relevance of academic coursework and the value of civic engagement to their educational and personal development; and2. Connecting with citizens from diverse communities, backgrounds and perspectives to provide expanded opportunities to serve; and3. Building enduring capacity within communities to become more effective at using service as a solution to address pressing challenges.Eligible includes partnerships that must include:1. one or more community-based entities with demonstrated records of success in service-learning programs with economically disadvantaged students, 2. a local educational agency serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (a free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate of 70% or more) and where the graduation rate is less than 70%; 3. a community college with existing connections to the LEA and/or youth serving organizations; and 4. a geographic area where less than 30% of the secondary students are already engaged in service-learning.Approximately $5.4 million for an estimated 4 to 12 grant awards that will range from approximately $300,000 to $450,000 per year for up to three years.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Specific email box for this competition
GrantorContactText: Cara Patrick  &lt;br/&gt;202-606-7510
CloseDateExplanation: The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 06/15/2010    Applications must be submitted using eGrants, the Corporation&#146;s integrated, secure, web-based system for grant application and management. To create and submit an application via eGrants, please visit: http://www.learnandserve.gov/egrants.