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Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Program
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Program
web site |
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslawards/
beyondwords/disasterrelief.cfm
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| Sponsor |
American Library Association |
| Deadlines |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Purpose |
Benefits public school libraries recovering from major disasters. The fund provides grants for books, media and/or equipment that support learning in a school library environment. |
| Eligibility |
Must be a public school library - PreK-12.
Must be located within 20 miles of a Dollar General store, distribution center or corporate office. Please visit the store locator section of the Dollar General website.
as well as ONE of the following:
Must have lost its building or incurred substantial damage or hardship due to a natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, flood, avalanche, mudslide), fire or an act recognized by the federal government as terrorism;
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Has absorbed a significant number (more than 10% enrollment) of displaced/evacuee students. |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Schools may request grants in the range of $5,000 to $15,000. |
Application
process |
Grant applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Applications will be reviewed the first of each month.
Grant application available at: http://beyondwords.ala.org/. |
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For more information contact:
Phone: 1-800-545-2433
E-mail: beyondwords@ala.org. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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