Literacy New Jersey Inc

AN ESTIMATED 95 UNDUPLICATED RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK WITH LITERACY NJ AND SERVE ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN UNION COUNTY, NJ. OF THIS NUMBER, 85 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE FREE TUTORING AND SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION FOR ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN BASIC LITERACY, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED) PREPARATION, JOB SKILLS AND U.S. CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN UNION COUNTY, NJ, WILL IMPROVE THEIR READING AND WRITING SKILLS AND THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND ENGLISH, SO THEY CAN SECURE EMPLOYMENT OR A BETTER JOB, OBTAIN JOB-RELATED SKILLS, PREPARE FOR AND EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) CREDENTIAL (OR GED). THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $84,879 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $9,850 IN NONFEDERAL RESOURCES.

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2022?2023 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. YOUR 2022?23 REGULATORY MATCH IS 70%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 70.0%.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30.0% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30.01%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION SERVICES

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30.0% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30.49%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

AN ESTIMATED 133 UNDUPLICATED RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK WITH LITERACY NJ AND SERVE ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ. OF THIS NUMBER, 75 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE FREE TUTORING AND SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION FOR ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN BASIC LITERACY, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED) PREPARATION, JOB SKILLS AND U.S. CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IN BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ, WILL IMPROVE THEIR READING AND WRITING SKILLS AND THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND ENGLISH, SO THEY CAN SECURE EMPLOYMENT OR A BETTER JOB, OBTAIN JOB-RELATED SKILLS, PREPARE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) TEST (OR GED). THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $9,482 IN NONFEDERAL RESOURCES.

ADULT CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION AND NATRUALIZATION IN NEW JERSEY

LNJ PROPOSES AN EXPANSION OF OUR HYBRID CITIZENSHIP/ESL INSTRUCTION TO HELP REMOVE BARRIERS FOR OUR ADULT LEARNERS. LNJ WILL OFFER A COMBINATION OF I

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) PLANNING GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW FOR PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR A FULL COST AMERICORPS PROGRAM GRANT AWARD. PLANNING GRANT PROGRAMS MAY ONLY OPERATE FOR ONE YEAR. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 24.0%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 23.57%.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022-24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.8%. LITERACY NEW JERSEY PROPOSES TO HAVE 150 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL SERVE ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS BY PROVIDING FREE TUTORING AND SMALL- GROUP INSTRUCTION IN 12 NEW JERSEY COUNTIES: ATLANTIC, CAPE MAY, BURLINGTON, GLOUCESTER, HUDSON, MERCER, MIDDLESEX, MONMOUTH, COEAN, SUSSEX, UNION, AND WARREN. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING HELPED ADULT LITERACY STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR READING AND WRITING SKILLS AND THEIR ABILITY TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND ENGLISH, SO THEY CAN SECURE EMPLOYMENT OR A BETTER JOB, OBTAIN JOB-RELATED SKILLS, OR PREPARE FOR AND EARN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) CREDENTIAL (OR GED). THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $ $150,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $18,892 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

LITERACY NEW JERSEY (LITNJ) PROPOSES TO ENGAGE 250 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN BASIC SKILLS, HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY PREPARATION (HSE), AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO 600+ ADULT STUDENTS AT 10 SITES THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY ON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE, AND WHO WILL CONTINUE TUTORING WEEKLY FOR AT LEAST ONE CALENDAR YEAR. ON THE MLK DAY OF SERVICE, 250 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 750-1,000 HOURS OF ONE-TO-ONE OR SMALL GROUP TUTORING FOR 600+ OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH AND ADULT LEARNERS ACROSS THE STATE, HELPING THESE STUDENTS ON THEIR WAY TO REACHING THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL LITERACY GOALS: GETTING A JOB, EARNING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, READING TO THEIR CHILDREN. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS PRIORITY AREAS OF PROVIDING SUPPORT AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE A COMMITMENT FOR FUTURE SERVICE. FOR LITNJ'S MLK DAY OF SERVICE, THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $40,472 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $95,433: $30,000 IN PUBLIC FUNDING AND $65,433 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2025?2026 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. YOUR 2025-2026 REGULATORY MATCH IS 70%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 70.5%.

FY2016 CITIZENSHIP AND INTEGRATION GRANT PROGRAM: CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTION