computerdisc-l: Grants for Your Classroom

["Robin" <rab3@ra.msstate.edu>]

Title: Grants for Your Classroom

Many of you have indicated that you would like more information on grants for your classroom or students.  This is a way for your students who are on free or reduced lunch to receive a laptop computer.  Read all of this information carefully.

For Your Information:

In addition to Education and Community Grants, the Beaumont Foundation of America is offering a third (3rd) grant, called an Individual Grant. This grant is available for low-income individuals (includes the homebound, disabled, living with a terminal or chronic illness; elderly in an assisted living community or retirement home; child in a foster home; individuals in isolated or rural areas; child of a Migrant Farm Worker; children eligible for the free or reduced lunch program) in any of the Group A States (which includes the State of Illinois), who may be interested in applying. Only 1,500 to 2,000 grants for laptops and printers will be given away under this category. For additional information on the guidelines, please check our website at www.bmtfoundation.com.

The applications for Individual Grants can be applied for through a Call Center, by calling (866) 564-COMP to apply. If you are working with low-income clients, students, foster children, parents, grandparents and/or Seniors who qualify, please let them know about the availability of these grants. For some of your clientele, you may need to assist them as they walk through this process, by having a counselor or staff person help them.

Overview of Grant Process

The Beaumont Foundation of America grants Toshiba branded equipment to support digital inclusion for underserved individuals. The Foundation will grant $350 million over 5 years in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Foundation has three distinct grant programs:

Community Grants of technology equipment to community-based organizations Education Grants of technology equipment for schools Individual Grants of technology equipment directly to individualsIn 2003, the Foundation will award grants in 21 states and the District of Columbia (Group A), and in 2004, in the remaining 29 states (Group B). Additional grants will be available in subsequent years.

2003 Community Grants

501(c)3 organizations or government agencies that serve citizens at or below the poverty level as defined by U.S. Census Bureau thresholds. <A HREF=""http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/02poverty.htm">http://aspe.hhs.gov/pov

erty/02poverty.htm</A>

2003 Education Grants

K-12 public, private, parochial or charter schools where a minimum of 50 percent of students qualify for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and staff are dedicated to promoting technology-based education solutions. <A HREF=""http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/Governance/Notices/02-03iegs.pdf

">www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/Governance/Notices/02-03iegs.pdf</A>

2003 Individual Grants

Individuals living at or below the poverty level as defined by U.S. Census Bureau thresholds are eligible to apply. <A HREF=""http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/02poverty.htm">http://aspe.hhs.gov/pov

erty/02poverty.htm</A>

Virginia S. Peoples

Program Officer

Beaumont Foundation of America

vpeoples@bmtfoundation.com

Forwarded by Bonnie Bracey

please address questions to vpeoples at the above email address

Robin Ann Parker

Professional Development Specialist

Research Curriculum Unit

Mississippi State University

Phone:  662-325-8553

E-mail:  rab3@ra.msstate.edu

Homepage:  http://www.msstate.edu/~rab3