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M-DCPS AWARDED $3.4 MILLION RECOVERY ACT GRANT TO EXPAND MIAMI – The Miami-Dade County School Board accepted a highly competitive grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act totaling $3,473,498 to fund broadband education, awareness, training, access, equipment, and to support community institutions and job-creating strategic facilities for a period of three years. The District’s grant opportunity brings forth the following:
The program has built upon District successes in implementing technology-infused instruction and various digital inclusion strategies including access to the Links to Learning Program, created by Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho; integrating technology in the classroom assigning one computer per student to be used in and out of the classroom; the Elevate Miami-Rites of Passage Program in partnership with the City of Miami; and The Education Fund’s Family Tech Program. For further information, please contact Iraida R. Mendez-Cartaya, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Grants Administration, and Community Services, at 305-995-2532. # # # 10/JS/162/HD |
