The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has just announced its 2002 national grant competition. The Foundation's grant-making program seeks to develop or expand projects that are designed to support the development of literacy skills for adult primary care givers and their children. A total of approximately $500,000 will be awarded; no grant request should exceed $50,000. Applications must be received by the close of business on September 7, 2001. In order to be considered eligible for a grant, an organization must meet the following criteria: *the organization must have been in existence for two or more years *the organization must have maintained fiscal accountability *the organization must currently have an instructional literacy program that has operated for at least two years and includes one or more components of a family lteracy program, specifically, literacy for adults, parent education, pre-literacy or literacy for children, or intergenerational literacy activities *the organization must have maintained current non-profit or public status for at least two years as of the date of the grant application Additional information about the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, answers to Frequently Asked Questions are available at www.barbarabushfoundation.com. Applications may be requested at 202-955-6183 between the hours of 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. EST or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************** Belinda Boon Manager, Continuing Education and Consulting Texas State Library & Archives Commission P. O. Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 512-463-6627 512-463-8800 FAX --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include in body: unsubscribe ctls-l For information on CTLS-L please visit: http://www.ctls.net/document/ctls-l.htm
