Christian Learning Center

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.49%.

AB CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER?S (ABCLC) MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF AT-RISK STUDENTS BY TAKING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THEIR NEEDS. ABCLC?S PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO; 1) ENSURE THAT CHILDREN 0 TO 3 YEARS ARE READY TO ENTER SCHOOL AND READY TO LEARN (ESTIMATED 200 CHILDREN); 2) CHILDREN GRADES PRE-K THRU 12TH ARE ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFULLY IN SCHOOL (ESTIMATED 600 STUDENTS); AND 3) STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL ARE COLLEGE AND OR CAREER READY (ESTIMATED 200 STUDENTS). THE PROJECT WILL COORDINATE WITH FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TWO EARLY LEARNING CENTERS, ALL PROPOSED SITES, TO IDENTIFY AND TRACK DATA ON STUDENTS SERVED AND ENROLLED IN EARLY LEARNING AND PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE DATA SHARING AGREEMENT WITH THE THREE ENTITIES AND WILL COLLABORATE TO COLLECT AND REPORT RESULTS. ABCLC IS CURRENTLY A COLLABORATING PARTNER WITH TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK, A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM, TO FEED CHILDREN BREAKFAST, SNACK AND DINNER TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT HUNGRY AND READY TO LEARN.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022?24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 11.2%. THE AB CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER PROPOSES TO HAVE 55 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE TUTORING TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DURING OUT OF SCHOOL TIME IN TARRANT COUNTY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING AT LEAST 250 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS AND IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $320,005 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $40,160. THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY22 ARP GRANT AWARDS 24 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/22 THRU 6/30/24. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $8,635.00. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO 320,005.

EARMARKS

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS