The Department of Education administers the 2011-2012 Great Parents, Great Start Continuation Grants. The program is supported through Section 32j of the State School Aid Act, as amended, Public Act 62 of 2011. The Great Parents, Great Start Program Grants provide $5 million in continuation funding for collaborative community efforts to develop parent involvement and education programs. Intermediate school district grantees may only request an amount not to exceed the district's 2010-2011 Section 32j payment. Each grant must offer services to families with children age five or younger (not yet age-eligible for kindergarten) residing with the intermediate school district who choose to participate, including at least all of the following services:
Providing parents with information on child development from birth to age five.
Providing parents with methods to enhance parent-child interaction that promote social and emotional
development and age-appropriate language, mathematics, and early reading skills for young children;
including, but not limited to, encouraging parents to read to their preschool children at least one-half
hour per day.
Promoting access to needed community services through a community-school-home partnership.
Providing parents with examples of learning opportunities to promote intellectual, physical, and social growth
of young children, including the acquisition of age-appropriate language, mathematics, and early reading skills..
This grant builds upon the experience gained through the All Students Achieve Program - Parent Involvement in Education (ASAP-PIE) grants.
2011-2012 Great Parents, Great Start Continuation Plan due in MEGS+ and paper form on or before October 15, 2011 Instructions Forms Forms
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The Department of Education administers the 2011-2012 Great Parents, Great Start Continuation Grants. The program is supported through Section 32j of the State School Aid Act, as amended, Public Act 62 of 2011. The Great Parents, Great Start Program Grants provide $5 million in continuation funding for collaborative community efforts to develop parent involvement and education programs. Intermediate school district grantees may only request an amount not to exceed the district's 2010-2011 Section 32j payment. Each grant must offer services to families with children age five or younger (not yet age-eligible for kindergarten) residing with the intermediate school district who choose to participate, including at least all of the following services:
2011-2012 Great Parents, Great Start Continuation Plan 
