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Board authorizes $550,000 21st CCLC grant application and pursues $684,528 WIOA adult-education grant
Summary
The board authorized applications for a $550,000 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers continuation grant (in partnership with Penns Grove-Carneys Point) and a five-year Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title II grant totaling $684,528; it also approved several professional development requests.
The Salem County board on March 6, 2025, authorized district administrators to apply for federal grant funding for programs aimed at expanded learning and adult education.
Superintendent and administrative materials recommended applying for a Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) continuation grant in partnership with Penns Grove-Carneys Point School District for $550,000 per year (year three effective Sept. 1, 2025–Aug. 31, 2026). The board also authorized submitting a competitive five‑year Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II grant proposal for Consolidated Adult Basic Skills and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education totaling $684,528 (covering state fiscal years 2026–2030).
The board additionally approved professional development workshops listed in board materials: for example, a Rutgers School of Public Health virtual course on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (registration $875 for employee John Helsel; Perkins Secondary funds referenced and substitute costs noted). For Special Services staff, the board approved attendance at NJ PBSIS on March 27, 2025, for Rebecca Cruz‑Guy and Jeanette Jackson (mileage cost recorded).
The minutes record the board’s authorization to apply for these grants; the grants are competitive and contingent on successful applications and, for the 21st CCLC grant, the partnership with Penns Grove‑Carneys Point. Materials note federal program names and funding amounts; the minutes do not include final award decisions.
Next steps: staff will complete and submit grant applications; if awarded, further board approvals and implementation steps will be required.
