Grants part of nearly $8.2M in spring grants awarded for adult, family and summer literacy programs
“Today’s announcement further demonstrates our commitment to serving teachers and students across the nation,” said Denine Torr, executive director of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. “The Dollar General Literacy Foundation believes everyone should have access to programs that help strengthen reading and build critical literacy skills, and teachers should have the tools needed for quality classroom instruction. We are proud to offer grants to schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations that help increase access to education and inspire innovation, helping to build brighter futures for all families.”
Texas recipients are listed below, and a comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org. The grants awarded to Texas organizations are expected to positively impact the lives of more than 27,487 individuals.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is also currently accepting applications for youth literacy grants through Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. CT. These grants aim to support schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center in implementing new literacy initiatives or expanding existing ones. Funding may be used to purchase new technology, equipment, books, materials, or software to enhance literacy programs. Grant applications may be found online at http://www.dgliteracy.org.
Texas recipients include:
Organization Name City County Grant Amount Diboll Independent School District Diboll ANGELINA $10,000.00 Temple Literacy Council Temple BELL $2,000.00 AVANCE - San Antonio, Inc. San Antonio BEXAR $10,000.00 Each One Teach One, Inc. San Antonio BEXAR $10,000.00 Girls, Inc. of San Antonio San Antonio BEXAR $3,000.00 Healy-Murphy Center San Antonio BEXAR $10,000.00 Restore Education San Antonio BEXAR $10,000.00 SA Youth San Antonio BEXAR $10,000.00 San Antonio Public Library Foundation San Antonio BEXAR $3,000.00 San Antonio Public Library Foundation San Antonio BEXAR $8,000.00 YMCA of Greater San Antonio San Antonio BEXAR $3,000.00 HYPE Freedom School, Inc. Pearland BRAZORIA $3,000.00 The Net Nurturing Educating Training Pearland BRAZORIA $3,000.00 Alpine Public Library Association, Inc. Alpine BREWSTER $3,200.00 Friends of the Harlingen Public Library, Inc. Harlingen CAMERON $2,000.00 Hughes Springs Area Foundation Hughes Springs CASS $3,000.00 Aspire Dallas DALLAS $10,000.00 Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute Dallas DALLAS $3,000.00 Dallas Community Lighthouse Dallas DALLAS $3,000.00 Lazarus House Initiative, Inc. Dallas DALLAS $3,000.00 St. Philip's School & Community Center Dallas DALLAS $3,000.00 The Writer's Garret Dallas DALLAS $3,000.00 International Literacy and Development Duncanville DALLAS $7,000.00 Friends of the Yorktown Public Library Inc Yorktown DE WITT $3,000.00 University of North Texas Foundation, INC. Denton DENTON $3,000.00 Eastland Centennial Memorial Library Eastland EASTLAND $3,000.00 El Paso Independent School District El Paso EL PASO $7,000.00 Socorro Independent School District Community Education El Paso EL PASO $10,000.00 World Mission Society El Paso EL PASO $7,000.00 Ysleta Community Learning Center El Paso EL PASO $7,000.00 Hall-Voyer Foundation Honey Grove FANNIN $9,500.00 Multicultural Family Center Sherman GRAYSON $8,000.00 East Texas Literacy Council Longview GREGG $10,000.00 Hansford County Library Spearman HANSFORD $800.00 Friends of Kountze Public Library Kountze HARDIN $1,498.00 Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, Inc. Houston HARRIS $8,000.00 BakerRipley Houston HARRIS $10,000.00 City of Houston Public Library Houston HARRIS $2,000.00 Community Family Centers Houston HARRIS $10,000.00 Community Family Centers Houston HARRIS $3,000.00 DeSantiao School Houston HARRIS $2,000.00 Education Foundation of Harris County Houston HARRIS $2,900.00 Edward Roberson Middle Houston HARRIS $2,000.00 Memorial Assistance Ministries Houston HARRIS $10,000.00 The Women's Home Houston HARRIS $10,000.00 Hays County Literacy Action San Marcos HAYS $3,600.00 South Texas College McAllen HIDALGO $9,000.00 City of Sundown Library Sundown HOCKLEY $3,000.00 Literacy Lubbock Lubbock LUBBOCK $10,000.00 Boys and Girls Club of Bay City and Matagorda County Bay City MATAGORDA $3,000.00 Boys & Girls Club of Palacios Palacios MATAGORDA $3,000.00 Christian Women's Job Corps of McLennan County Waco MCLENNAN $8,700.00 Dumas Education and Social Ministries Dumas MOORE $3,000.00 Corpus Christi Literacy Council Corpus Christi NUECES $10,000.00 Flour Bluff Community Outreach Center Corpus Christi NUECES $7,000.00 Strawn Independent School District Strawn PALO PINTO $2,500.00 Friends of Marfa Public Library Marfa PRESIDIO $1,500.00 The Leaders Readers Network Canyon RANDALL $3,000.00 Smith-Welch Memorial Library Hearne ROBERTSON $3,000.00 The Carnegie Library of Ballinger Ballinger RUNNELS $2,000.00 Christian Women's Job Corps of Rusk County Henderson RUSK $7,500.00 Goodwill Industries of East Texas Tyler SMITH $10,000.00 Literacy Council of Tyler Tyler SMITH $10,000.00 Friends and Foundation of the Arlington Public Library Arlington TARRANT $10,000.00 H.O.P.E. Tutoring Center, Inc. Arlington TARRANT $1,250.00 Everman Public Library Everman TARRANT $2,000.00 Literacy United Inc Fort Worth TARRANT $3,000.00 The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation Fort Worth TARRANT $3,000.00 Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County, Inc. Austin TRAVIS $3,000.00 Communities In Schools of Central Texas Austin TRAVIS $10,000.00 Foundation Communities Austin TRAVIS $10,000.00 Literacy Coalition of Central Texas Austin TRAVIS $10,000.00 Literacy Texas Austin TRAVIS $10,000.00 Manos de Cristo AUSTIN TRAVIS $10,000.00 Youth and Family Alliance Austin TRAVIS $10,000.00 Manor Schoolhouse Foundation Manor TRAVIS $3,000.00 Crossroads Business and Education Connection Victoria VICTORIA $5,000.00 Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library Brenham WASHINGTON $3,000.00 Boys and Girls Club of Laredo Laredo WEBB $3,000.00 Communities In Schools of Laredo, Inc. Laredo WEBB $3,000.00 Literacy Volunteers of Laredo Laredo WEBB $5,000.00 Region 9 Education Service Center Wichita Falls WICHITA $7,250.00