The United States Department of Education has announced the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2005 Early Reading First Program. The Early Reading First Program is part of the President’s “Good Start, Grow Smart” Initiative and is designed to transform existing early education programs into centers of excellence that provide high quality, early education to young children, especially those from low-income families. Those interested in eligibility and more information about the RFP may go directly to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/eligibility.html or call Mary Anne Lesiak at the U.S. Department of Education at 202-260-2195.
The Pre-Application deadline is February 7, 2005.