Even Start is a family literacy early childhood initiative funded through federal Title I funds. Eligible families must have a child aged 0-7 years and a parent/guardian who is eligible for adult basic education or is functionally illiterate. The program must provide adult literacy education, early childhood education and parent/child education. A school district/public school academy must collaborate with a non-district agency to provide the program. Funding level is a maximum of $225,000 per year (over the four-year period of the grant, with increasing local match from 10% to 65%.
This grant program is to help break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of the nation's low-income families by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy program. A district and a community organization must apply as a collaborative entity. Increasing matching funds are required of the local grant program during the four-year grant cycle.
Office of Early Childhood Education & Family Services (517) 373-8483.
The Continuing Resolution bill signed into law eliminates funding for Even Start for the award that was expected on July 1, 2011. Therefore, no competitive or continuation applications will be accepted.
Even Start Grant Closure Procedures
Even Start References and Related Information
General and Federal References
Michigan Even Start Program References - Current
Michigan Even Start Program References - Historical
Important Dates
- March 4, 2011 - Federal appropriations bill eliminates Even Start funding for July 1, 2011.
Even Start Resources
Training Opportunities
Early Childhood Conferences 2010-2011 
Evaluation
English Language Learners
Adult Literacy and Education
Early Childhood Education
Parent Education
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