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Early Literacy Success Community Grants



CommunityGrant.pngThe Community Grants program is housed in ODE’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) and will focus on three specific community-based goals: 

  1. Expand culturally and linguistically responsive early literacy programs for children in early elementary grades by:
    • Encouraging family and caregiver engagement; and
    • Providing research-aligned professional training and coaching for direct service staff in early literacy.
  2. Develop and implement programs that engage parents and children in early elementary grades in early literacy and that are available equitably and statewide.
  3. Provide high-dosage tutoring programs and training to tutors to qualify the tutors for instruction in a manner consistent with research-aligned literacy strategies.

In March of 2025, 13 Grantees were identified as Cohort 1 for implementation of the Grant throughout the 2025-27 biennium


Announcement: On March 31st, ODE opened a second Request for Application (RFA) for the Community Grants program on OregonBuys. Cohort 2 will identify Grantees for funding that will run for 2 years throughout the 2025-27 biennium. All communications, including any questions or information requests, must be directed to the Procurement Single Point of Contact (SPC) Tim Beaver at this submission question form.



Resources for Families

The Community Early Literacy Framework (CELF) is intended for use by families and communities of Oregon students in Pre-K to grade 3 with a focus on learning that happens outside of the school day.

Resources for Organizations

The Community Early Literacy Guidebook is the foundational resource organizations implementing early literacy programs throughout the state of Oregon. It outlines the specific domains and indicators that programs should have in place to best support the communities and families they serve.



Grant Program Contacts:

Krista Whitney, Education Specialist-2 Program Lead (krista.whitney@ode.oregon.gov) 

Gina Kim-Le, Policy Analyst-4 Fiscal Lead (gina.kimle@ode.oregon.gov)