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		PROGRAMS & SERVICES: EARLY LEARNING CHALLENGE - VERMONT'S APPLICATION (Updated 1/3/12)       We received notification that Vermont was NOT selected to receive funding under the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant. Nine states out of 37 applicants were selected. They are: Washington, California, North Carolina, Ohio, Minnesota, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Public details about the applications and awards are available online.         APPLICATION       Application for the State of Vermont OSL State Plan Budget Allocations by Goal PDF Overview & Outline of Proposed Goals & Strategies PDF The purpose of the overview and outline is to describe basic federal requirements and priorities that frame the Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) and to share the current thinking of the VT ELC Drafting Team responsible for writing the federal ELC grant with other Vermonters.     ANNOUNCEMENTS       MEMO: Vermont’s Application for the federal Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Program (RTT-ELC) PDF MEMO: Application for Initial Funding (Draft - Version 5) PDF MEMO: Vermont’s Application for the Federal Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Program (RTT-ELC) PDF Federal Grant Announcement & Full Application OSL Grant Application Presentation PDF Early Learning Challenge Collaborative (ELCC) OSL A partnership between BUILD and the First Five Years Fund.         CONTACTS       Email questions to the Drafting Team at: VTEarlyLearningChallenge@list.education.state.vt.us
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