Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve the California State Library's Fiscal Year 2024 California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) English as a Second Language (ESL) Grant in the amount of $23,488 and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Grant and Appropriate Grant Funds for the Enhancement of ESL Programming as Part of Project Literacy
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Community Engagement and Outreach
* Race and Equity Initiatives
* Community & Business Development
SUMMARY
In March 2023, the San Leandro Public Library's Project Literacy applied for an English as a Second Language (ESL) grant from the California State Library. On July 12, 2023, the Library was notified it was awarded $23,488 from California State Library's California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) in order to provide enhanced literacy services with a focus on ESL to the San Leandro community.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution to accept the CLLS ESL grant award for FY 2024 totaling $23,488 and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and appropriate the funds.
BACKGROUND
The California State Library's CLLS Grant has annually funded the San Leandro Public Library's Project Literacy since 1989. It is awarded based on a funding formula (Attachment B). It funds the library's efforts for adult and family literacy programs for English-speaking adults who struggle with reading and writing.
The CLLS ESL grant will enhance Project Literacy's efforts by providing funding that can be used for English language acquisition efforts to support people whose first language is not English and who have limited English communication ability. This is the second year the grant has been awarded to the Library.
Analysis
For FY 2024, the award packet (Attachment C) provides $23,488 for Project Literacy to serve limited- and non-English speaking adult students, as well as adult students who wish to improve their English verbal communic...
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