Big Boost to Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition

The Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition, a LANO member, is one of forty-two organizations nationwide to receive funding through the 2009 Compassion Capital Fund. GBRLC’s grant award of $300,000 will assist in improving community wide literacy rates by strengthening faith based and community organizations in their efforts to provide adult literacy services.

The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Demonstration Program is administered by the Federal Office of Community Services Division of the Administration of Children and Families with the purpose of increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the ability of faith based and community organizations to provide social services by building their organizational capacity.

As part of the project, an anticipated six organizations will receive intensive, customized training and technical assistance (TTA) in the areas of leadership development, organizational development, program development and community engagement. In addition to TTA, three to six organizations will receive subawards to assist them in partnering with business and in developing workforce literacy curriculum and models for service delivery.

Interested faith-based and community organizations must meet eligibility requirements and submit applications to be considered for participation.

Charged with the responsibility of improving literacy in the Baton Rouge area, GBRLC supports literacy providers in outreach, retention and recruitment efforts; marketing; funding and resource development; quality and accountability; training, curriculum and best practices.

The CCF award falls directly in line with the identified goals of Baton Rouge’s community-wide literacy plan. GBRLC is eager to see this project implemented over the next year and anticipates great benefits to the Greater Baton Rouge community.

To find out more information about this funding or to request an application, contact Debbie O’Connor at 225-381-7141 or by email at debbie@brac.org

About the Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition
The mission of the Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition is to promote adult literacy through the creation, maintenance, and sustainability of an integrated, cohesive and well-managed system that supports literacy service providers.