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CCISD program receives $20,000 in grant funds
The Clear Creek ISD English Literacy and Civics Program is one of nine Texas adult and family literacy programs to be awarded a $20,000 grant from the Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy
The grant funds are meant to assist in the program’s recovery from Hurricane Ike.
“The recent storms and flooding have turned the lives of many Texans upside down,” Bush said.
“Their homes, workplaces, and schools, as well as the infrastructures of their communities, have been damaged or destroyed, and they must work hard to rebuild their dramatically
changed lives.”
Ike damaged the homes of many program participants, forcing them to move to temporary places such as hotels or the homes of relatives.
Many students’ workplaces were affected, causing them to lose their jobs or change their work schedules.
All schools and programs in the CCISD, including the English Literacy and Civics program, were canceled for two weeks as damages to schools were accessed and repaired.
To enable more students to attend classes regularly, this program will be funded to expand and extend classes into June, and implement marketing and retention efforts to improve attendance.
“By providing important support to literacy programs, the grants will reach out to Texas families affected by the natural disasters and ensure that they can continue to learn to read, write, and comprehend,” Bush said.
“Each of the programs selected has made a difference in the past, and I hope that
with the help of these grants, they will continue to do so in the future.”
The Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning at Texas
A&M University and the Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy worked together to identify programs to receive one-time recovery grants, ranging from $8,300 to $20,000, for
costs related to natural disasters.
The grant funds are meant to assist in the program’s recovery from Hurricane Ike.
“The recent storms and flooding have turned the lives of many Texans upside down,” Bush said.
“Their homes, workplaces, and schools, as well as the infrastructures of their communities, have been damaged or destroyed, and they must work hard to rebuild their dramatically
changed lives.”
Ike damaged the homes of many program participants, forcing them to move to temporary places such as hotels or the homes of relatives.
Many students’ workplaces were affected, causing them to lose their jobs or change their work schedules.
All schools and programs in the CCISD, including the English Literacy and Civics program, were canceled for two weeks as damages to schools were accessed and repaired.
To enable more students to attend classes regularly, this program will be funded to expand and extend classes into June, and implement marketing and retention efforts to improve attendance.
“By providing important support to literacy programs, the grants will reach out to Texas families affected by the natural disasters and ensure that they can continue to learn to read, write, and comprehend,” Bush said.
“Each of the programs selected has made a difference in the past, and I hope that
with the help of these grants, they will continue to do so in the future.”
The Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning at Texas
A&M University and the Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy worked together to identify programs to receive one-time recovery grants, ranging from $8,300 to $20,000, for
costs related to natural disasters.
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