Digital Learning Device Rural Grant Program (Georgia) HISTORICAL

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    A - Primarily intended to fund technology

    Authority

    Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement

    Summary

    Connections for Classrooms is a grant program joining multiple state agencies around the common goal of ensuring Georgia schools and classrooms have the high-speed broadband access required for digital and blended learning. This program will enable rural, high-need districts that are poised to implement digital learning to purchase laptops, tablets, or other mobile devices used for instruction.

    Strong applicants will clearly describe how this grant will enable them to change instruction to implement digital learning, specifically facilitating learning with technology that gives students some control over time, place, path, and/or pace. In addition, they will demonstrate their need for devices, outline their device selection/deployment/maintenance plans, and provide assurance of network preparedness to support devices.
     

    History of Funding

    Previous grantees can be viewed at: https://gosa.georgia.gov/connections-classrooms.

    Additional Information

    For additional information, please contact GOSA at the information provided in the contact section of this posting.

    Contacts

    Steve Korwan

    Steve Korwan
    Connections for Classrooms
    205 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE
    Atlanta, GA 30334
    (404) 971-1704
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are local education authorities (LEAs) that meet both of the following criteria:
    • High-Need: LEAs located in one of 71 Tier 1 counties using the Georgia Department of Community Affairs' annual job tax credit tiers. These counties represent the counties with the highest unemployment rate, lowest per capita income, and highest percentage of residents whose incomes are below the poverty level in the state. In addition to being districts with high student need, the economic conditions make it less likely that these districts are able to bridge the device gap with BYOD policies and local purchases. For more information on the tiers, click here.
    • Rural: LEAs serving less than 25 students per square mile. These LEAs must spend proportionally more funds per pupil since they serve a more dispersed population and do not have the economies of scale of larger districts. In addition, students are more likely to spend more time on buses and have more limited dual enrollment opportunities, making digital learning more important.

    The three State Schools are also eligible. In addition, state charter schools that are located in a Tier 1 County and have an attendance zone in which all LEAs are eligible for the grant are also eligible.
     

    Deadline Details

    The deadline to submit application was November 1, 2016. This record is for historical purposes only.

    Award Details

    Approximately $5 million in grants will be available in total funding for 2016. Each eligible LEA will be able to apply for up to $75 per student, as counted in the March 2016 FTE Count. These funds are not intended to purchase a $75 device per student. Rather, as a whole, the total eligible funding amount derived from the $75/student should be used for devices that will best serve the students.

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