TEA, as the pass-through entity1, is the grantee2 from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and TEA awards subgrants to non-federal entities3 such as local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, charter schools, and education service centers, and to a lesser degree institutions of higher education (IHEs), and nonprofit organizations (NPOs) who are the agency’s subgrantees.
Harris County Department of Education- CASE for Kids
Serving students, teachers, schools and communities throughout Harris County, HCDE is a local governmental organization providing value for school districts while supporting educational opportunity. Partnering with Harris County school districts, HCDE maximizes local resources and respond to the needs of locally elected school boards and education leaders. HCDE services include school-based therapy for students, afterschool programs, Head Start, educator training, adult education and programs to promote safe schools. To learn more about how your county department of education can help you: www.hcde-texas.org
The Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment for Kids
…expands resources, enhances quality, and drives change under the primary goal to equalize out-of-school time opportunities for youth.
Purpose of Texas ACE 21st Century Grant
To be used to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities outside the regular school hours (OST) to do the following:
According to the USDE, the purpose of the program is to create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high-need, high-poverty, low-performing schools, to meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects.
Harris County Department of Education- CASE for Kids
Serving students, teachers, schools and communities throughout Harris County, HCDE is a local governmental organization providing value for school districts while supporting educational opportunity. Partnering with Harris County school districts, HCDE maximizes local resources and respond to the needs of locally elected school boards and education leaders. HCDE services include school-based therapy for students, afterschool programs, Head Start, educator training, adult education and programs to promote safe schools. To learn more about how your county department of education can help you: www.hcde-texas.org
The Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment for Kids
…expands resources, enhances quality, and drives change under the primary goal to equalize out-of-school time opportunities for youth.
- Provide funding opportunities and grants management to help leverage resources to serve Harris County youth
- Build organizational capacity by aligning research with best practices, identifying top presenters to lead training, and providing program support to increase the quality of services
- Convene community partners to ensure key stakeholders equalize access to out-of-school time opportunities
Purpose of Texas ACE 21st Century Grant
To be used to provide opportunities for communities to establish or expand activities outside the regular school hours (OST) to do the following:
- Academic enrichment, including tutorial services, in core subjects
- Broad array of additional services designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program
- Literacy and educational development for families
According to the USDE, the purpose of the program is to create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities for children, particularly students who attend high-need, high-poverty, low-performing schools, to meet state and local student standards in core academic subjects.