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Purpose: New Jersey is committed to improving the levels of literacy in the State. In order to accomplish this goal, the Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS) for Language Arts Literacy places a strong emphasis on developing performance benchmarks that reflect both a state and national perspective on reading achievement in grades K-12. Teachers and parents can assist students in achieving these proficiencies by recognizing that learning extends beyond the classroom to everyday experiences related to self, others, and the world (New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Language Arts Literacy, April 2004, http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/). The Even Start Family Literacy program supports family-centered educational and parenting activities that engage parents and children in a cooperative effort. This effort is designed to empower parents to become full partners in the educational and social development of their children, thus assisting children to reach their full potential as learners. This creation of a seamless delivery system of educational and enrichment services for parents and their children requires a collaborative approach to providing services and support in order to accomplish the goals of the program. As such, the program requires a partnership between one or more local educational agencies (LEAs) and one or more non-profit community-based organizations, institutions of higher education (including two-year and four-year institutions) or public or private nonprofit organizations of demonstrated quality other than an LEA (Section 1232(e)(1) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)).

Eligible Agencies: Eligibility to apply for this Even Start program is limited to those currently funded agencies operating under their original partnerships (see Appendix 2 of the Notice of Grant Opportunity). Due to reduced federal funding, current grantees that are in years four or eight are not eligible to reapply under this NGO.

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