is a federally funded education program for the nation's low-income families that is designed to improve the academic achievement of young children and their parents, especially in the area of reading.
Even Start offers grants to local family literacy projects. The program is mandated by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Title I, Part B, Subpart 3). The federal grant awards are allocated to OSPI, the state education agency. In turn, OSPI makes competitive subgrants to partnerships of local education agencies and nonprofit community-based organizations. Full details about Even Start federal administration are available on the U.S. Department of Education Web site.
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Visit the Even Start Network for a national clearinghouse of Core Components resources and Local Program Administration
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