Deadline extended to Oct. 13 to apply for The American Dream
Starts @ your library grant funding
Grants available to libraries to fund programs
and resources for adult English language learners in Dollar General communities
CHICAGO –
Monday, October 13 is the new deadline for libraries to apply for grants
ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to support programs aimed at enhancing
adult literacy through The American Dream Starts @ your library®
initiative.
The
American Dream Starts @ your library® is administered through the American
Library Association (ALA) Office for Literacy and Outreach Services and has
provided funding to over 100 libraries across the United States since
2008. Public libraries interested in improving services to English language
learners through holding classes, tutor training, expanding collections,
purchasing technology or improving public awareness are invited to apply. These
grants mark the fourth round of grants made possible through funding from the
Dollar General Literacy Foundation, which has renewed its commitment to the
initiative through a $327,512 grant to ALA.
To be
eligible for funding, the applicant institution must be a public library, or a
public library with a bookmobile providing literacy services for adult English
language learners, and must be within 20 miles of a Dollar General store,
distribution center or corporate office.
Each funded library will receive a
one-time grant ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. Libraries from
previous rounds of the project are eligible to apply for an additional year of
funding with a limit of two consecutive years of funding. Once a library
receives two consecutive years of funding, the library may apply again after a
one-year hiatus.
Applications
for funding are being accepted online through October 13, 2014. Selected
applicants will be notified in early November 2014. To learn more about
the American Dream Starts @ your library® and/or apply, please visitwww.ala.org/americandream .
About the
ALA
The
American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in
the world, with more than 57,000 members. Its mission is to promote the highest
quality library and information services and public access to information.
About
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Dollar
General Literacy Foundation was established in 1993 in honor of Dollar
General's co-founder, J.L. Turner, who was functionally illiterate with
only a third grade education. He was a farmer's son who dropped out of school
when his father was killed in an accident. With determination and hard work, he
began what has now become a successful company. We understand sometimes life
circumstances prevent individuals from learning to read or graduating from high
school, but it's never too late to learn. Through funding initiatives, we are
committed to helping individuals of all ages learn to read, prepare for their
high school equivalency or learn English. To learn more about the Dollar
General Literacy Foundation, please visit www.dgliteracy.org.
About
Dollar General Stores
Dollar
General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for 75 years. Dollar
General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products
that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and
beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items
at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With more than
11,500 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any
retailer in America. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General
sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox,
Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle,
Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. For more information on
Dollar General, please visitwww.dollargeneral.com.
To learn
more about The American Dream Starts @ your library or speak with an ALA
spokesperson, contact John Amundsen, Program Officer, Office for Literacy
and Outreach Services. 312-280-2140, or email jamundsen@ala.org.
John L. Amundsen | Program Officer, Outreach and
Communications | ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services
50 East Huron Street | Chicago, IL 60611 | T 312.280.2140 |
F 312.280.3256 | jamundsen@ala.org
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