CLSD
Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant
Arizona has been awarded a 5-year $20,000,000 federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant. The Arizona CLSD project is a competitive grant that proposes to improve child literacy skills and instructional capacity on the science of reading. This grant project aims to strengthen collaboration, improve efficiency and drive innovation to accelerate language and literacy outcomes.
The focus will be children birth to grade 12 in high-needs schools and qualified opportunity zones serving Arizona's most disadvantaged students. CLSD is a substantial investment that will award up to 25 qualified schools and/or early childhood programs who have demonstrated readiness and the ability to implement.
*For screen reader compatible version of the timeline below please see pages 16-24 in the CLSD AZ Project Narrative Document.
CLSD AZ Project Narrative Document | CLSD Timeline | Application | Guidance Document
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*For screen reader compatible version of the above information please see page 9 in the CLSD AZ Project Narrative Document.
Early Childhood | Elementary Education | Secondary Education |
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Not less than 15% of grant funds must be used for state and local programs and activities pertaining to children from birth through kindergarten entry. | Not less than 40% of grant funds must be used for state and local programs and activities, allocated equitably among the grades of kindergarten through grade five. | Not less than 40% of grant funds must be used for state and local programs and activities, allocated equitably among grades six through twelve. |
For this competition, State Education Agencies are required to prioritize subgrant applications that meet the higher evidence levels of strong or moderate evidence included in the definition of “evidence-based”.
Contact Information: Laura Lee, Early Childhood | CLSDG inbox
