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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reminder: The first of t</span>wo live webinars hosted by the
<b>Office of Great Start </b>on the <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-63533_97446---,00.html">
Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs Grant</a> is at 10am this morning, and the second is 2:30pm tomorrow:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>June 22 from 10:00-11:00 am</b> at: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-host.zoom.us%2Fj%2F82373194351&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7b34491ca7c14ec8382708d931cd6023%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637595580443656395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YluCzr0oIjAAWFPJ0XgfANSo1ZE724LDix8v4wVGpxo%3D&reserved=0">
https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/82373194351</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>June 23 from 2:30-3:30 pm</b> at: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-host.zoom.us%2Fj%2F85915968830&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7b34491ca7c14ec8382708d931cd6023%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637595580443666350%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=o39EzbKxh7AyguLSMhXs8TpggmbOSPVf94z3wthJigI%3D&reserved=0">
https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/85915968830</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See grant details below, or attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-- Cathy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Michlib-l<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org; miyouth@mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs grant<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Libraries are welcome to apply for the
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmde%2F0%2C4615%2C7-140-63533_97446---%2C00.html&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7b34491ca7c14ec8382708d931cd6023%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637595580443646437%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=tpptaGgPXXVhLiJx52BgCXNd26qz4IR8j7VILXpxoLM%3D&reserved=0">
Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs</a> grant from MDE! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs grant. This grant is funded by the
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmde%2F0%2C4615%2C7-140-63533_97446---%2C00.html&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7b34491ca7c14ec8382708d931cd6023%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637595580443656395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=EEpCgHRWy%2BW9v%2BXN6EuYC916TJgdNzdap7Io9z41MLg%3D&reserved=0">
Preschool Development Grant Birth to Five</a> (PDG B-5). Michigan was one of 20 states selected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to receive this award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From the PDG B-5, there is an allocated amount not to exceed $600,000 for competitive grants to support the development of ten regional hubs. The regional hubs will provide programs, materials, professional development, and other resources
for educators to support literacy learning and learners in their earliest years as the foundations for literacy and future learning.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The ten regional hubs will form a network to increase equitable access and improve early literacy outcomes where providers, children, and families can seek and receive specific developmentally appropriate early literacy supports. The
network of hubs will collaborate to support all families and learners with resources aligned to those provided from kindergarten through high school graduation.
<span style="color:black">The ten awards will be in the amount of <u>$60,000 per hub</u> to be expended through December 30, 2021.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hubs grants will:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Be equity focused, to ensure all racial and ethnic groups, linguistic and cultural groups, indigenous populations, low-income, and rural communities have equitable resources and programming;
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Offer high quality and effective programming built on existing programming and resources within the communities and regions in an ongoing, supportive, and relevant manner;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Plan to be sustainable after the end of the PDG B-5 grant; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Define “success” and identify qualitative and quantitative methods to measure successful outcomes of the programming and resources.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To provide support in preparing to apply for this grant opportunity, two live webinars will be hosted by the Office of Great Start on:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>June 22 from 10:00-11:00 am</b> at: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-host.zoom.us%2Fj%2F82373194351&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7b34491ca7c14ec8382708d931cd6023%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637595580443656395%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YluCzr0oIjAAWFPJ0XgfANSo1ZE724LDix8v4wVGpxo%3D&reserved=0">
https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/82373194351</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>June 23 from 2:30-3:30 pm</b> at: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-host.zoom.us%2Fj%2F85915968830&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7b34491ca7c14ec8382708d931cd6023%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637595580443666350%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=o39EzbKxh7AyguLSMhXs8TpggmbOSPVf94z3wthJigI%3D&reserved=0">
https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/85915968830</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The webinars will provide instructions on how to complete the Birth to Five Literacy Support Network Hub grants. Grant application and reference materials are available to interested applicants on the
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fmde%2F0%2C4615%2C7-140-63533_97446---%2C00.html&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C7b34491ca7c14ec8382708d931cd6023%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637595580443666350%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=B94DO8UkQphQX3E9KBJW%2FnDGkl35Q9Bi25g3WqrXNEk%3D&reserved=0">
PDG B-5 site</a> at the Office of Great Start website. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Specific questions about this application can be directed
<span style="color:black">to Joy Milano at </span><a href="mailto:milanoj@michigan.gov">milanoj@michigan.gov</a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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