“To be ready for college you must be prepared for college,” said Fattah.  “That is why I am pleased to announce The Department of Education is awarding the School District of Philadelphia over $2,000,000.00 for advanced placement courses and small learning environments.”  The advanced placement course program will receive a grant of $582,454.00.  An allocation of $1,750,000.00 will be earmarked for the small learning centers.

“Over the years I’ve worked with my colleagues to enact legislation to benefit America’s most promising population, our children.  The announcement of these grants to the Philadelphia School District is the result of the combined efforts of those committed to education for all children,” said Congressman Fattah.

In addition, the Department of Education is providing the following organizations with grants:

·         $434,593.00 to United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania for its “Community Technology Centers Program”

·         $310,842.00 to People for People, Inc. for its “Community Technology Centers Program”

·         $673,406.00 to the Community College of Philadelphia for the “Tech-Prep Demonstration Grants Program.”

Other federal awards include:

·         $4,967,500.00 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America from the U.S. Justice Department for its Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs.

·         A grant of $2,599,998.00 is being awarded to the City of Philadelphia from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to spearhead efforts through its Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in approximately 345 priority housing units within the West, North and South areas of the city.