Grant Awards
Applications submitted for 2011-2012
Grants in Progress |
Grants Submitted |
Grants Awarded |
N/A
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(Chart above reflects Year To Date as of 5/8/12)
Below is a listing of submitted grants that the Department of Institutional Development has been involved with during the Grant Development Process. Descriptions of the grants can be found after the table or by clicking on the grant name. (This is not an all-inclusive list of grant funding awarded to the district.)
Grant Name |
Award Amount |
Status |
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$799,999 |
Not awarded |
4 |
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$4,299 |
Awarded |
4
|
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$24,990 |
Not awarded |
4 |
|
$1,890,000 |
Not awarded |
4 |
|
$71,101 |
Not awarded |
4 |
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$4,000
|
Awarded |
4 |
|
$197,982 |
Awarded |
4 |
|
$10,000
|
Not awarded |
4 |
|
$111,000 |
Awarded |
4 |
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$6,388
|
Not awarded |
4 |
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$41,244 |
Pending |
4 |
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$8,000 |
Awarded |
4 |
|
Consolidated Human and Workforce Development Services Funding (City of San Antonio) |
$622,142 |
Pending |
4 |
$299,500 |
Pending |
4 |
Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood -- Offered by the Department of Health and Human Services, this grant opportunity is intended to promote responsible
fatherhood by promoting economic stability, fostering
responsible parenting, and promoting healthy relationships. If awarded, NEISD proposes to enhance its School-Age Parenting Program by increasing services to school-age fathers.
State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant (2011)-- Through this company grant program, NEISD will create a Dropout Recovery Team to help locate students who appear to have left high school and are at-risk of dropping out. The district was awarded $4,299 from State Farm to pilot the team at Lee and Roosevelt high schools.
Family Literacy – Community College Partnership Initiative -- Offered by the MetLife Foundation and National Center for Family Literacy, this grant will broaden the availability and targeted use of recently developed materials to improve family literacy and post-secondary preparation. NEISD proposes to implement an NCFL toolkit through the district's Parent Academy program. Additionally, the grant would allow NEISD to offer GED test preparation classes in Spanish, test scholarships and field trips to Cafe College.
Texas Cool Schools program -- This funding opportunity from the Comptroller’s State Energy Conservation Office is intended to help Texas schools lower their operating costs by purchasing new and more energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. If awarded, NEISD would replace three 300 ton chillers at MacArthur High School and three 400 ton chillers at Lee High School.
State Farm Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant (2012) -- With this funding, NEISD proposes to hire a Dropout/Leaver Prevention and Recovery Specialist for the 2012-2013 school year to develop, implement and monitor an effective district-wide Dropout Prevention and Recovery Program.
Texas Music Education Association -- The district submitted applications to TMEA to support fine arts instructional programs at five campuses -- the dance program at Lee High School, photography department at Johnson High School, art program at Roosevelt High School, theatre department at Churchill High School and band program at Jackson Middle School. The district was awarded $4,000 to support the photography department at Johnson High School.
2011-2012 NCLB Title I School Improvement Grant -- This grant from the Texas Education Agency will support Stahl Elementary School to improve student performance and support two identified campus needs :1) additional books and activities in English and Spanish that can be sent home and 2) more instructional technology in the classroom. Additionally, the grant will be used to fund a Campus Planning Event for staff and job-imbedded professional development for teachers from the local Educational Service Center. The district was awarded $197,982.
IBM Community Grant -- This district submitted a proposal to offer anti-bullying presentations by North East Police Department officers to school communities in the district.
City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District -- The district submitted a proposal to the City to fund the repair of four tracks located at Nimitz Middle School, Krueger Middle School, White Middle School and Jackson Middle School and open the tracks to the surrounding communities through a Shared Use Agreement. The district was awarded $111,000. Read the online article for more information.
Wal-Mart Local Community Contribution program -- A grant request was made to expand the Dropout Recovery Team to to MacArthur, Churchill and Madison high schools.
Institute of Museum and Library Services -- With a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Planning Grant, the district proposes to partner with the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University to research and outline a training program that would increase the knowledge base and leadership capacity of school librarians.
NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers -- The NIST Summer Institute Program will provide selected teachers hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, from July 9-20, 2012. NEISD nominated teachers from Harris Middle School and STEM Academy at Nimitz Middle School. The district was awarded $8,000 to cover travel and expenses. Read the online article for more information.
Consolidated Human and Workforce Development Services Funding -- This Request for Proposal from the City of San Antonio covers several priorities in alignment with SA2020 goals, including education. NEISD submitted a plan to expand the After School Challenge Program through the Kids' Involvement Network (KIN).
AT&T Aspire Local High School Impact Initiative -- NEISD submitted a proposal to support student socio-behavioral programs that engage school age parenting students, potential dropouts, homeless students and parents of these students in order to create positive outcomes in student attendance, test performance, credit accumulation and graduation attainment.