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Wisconsin News Release: Governor Announces $1.3 Million in Literacy Grants
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Friday, February 25, 2000
Governor
Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary
Linda Stewart

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Heidi Kafura
608/264-6811
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES $1.3 MILLION IN LITERACY GRANTS
Money builds on W-2’s success in moving people from welfare to work

MADISON – Gov. Tommy G. Thompson today announced that nearly $1.3 million in literacy grants have been awarded to 28 organizations throughout the state, building on the governor’s efforts to help residents attain self sufficiency and move from welfare to work.

Gov. Thompson said the grants will provide one-on-one tutoring and small group classes for adult welfare recipients to help improve reading, writing, math and English as a second language skills.  The grants, included in the 1999-2001 state budget, are funded by the federal government’s Temporary Assistance for Need Families program.

"These grants will give people the most basic skill required to apply for a job, get a job and keep a job," said Gov. Thompson.  "That skill is the ability to read."

Groups receiving money and the size of the grants:


The grants are in addition to several literacy initiatives Gov. Thompson introduced in his 2000 State of the State Address.  During the speech, Gov. Thompson proposed an aggressive Excellence in Reading Initiative that:

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