December 18, 2015
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Action Requested
Date Due: 1-7-2016
Informational
MEMORANDUM NO. 078-15M TEACHING AND LEARNING
TO:
Educational Service District Superintendents
School District Superintendents
School Building Principals
School District Curriculum Directors
FROM:
Randy I. Dorn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
RE:
Grants for Kip Tokuda Memorial Washington Civil Liberties Public Education
Program
CONTACT: Carol Coe, Social Studies Program Supervisor
360-725-6351, carol.coe@k12.wa.us
Agency TTY: 360-664-3631
This notice provides information from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
(OSPI) for a competitive grant program: the Kip Tokuda Memorial Washington Civil
Liberties Public Education Program. Applications for this competitive grant are now
available on the OSPI Social Studies website. All proposals must be submitted through
iGrants Form Package 764 by 4:00 p.m. on January 14, 2016.
These competitive grants are intended to do one or both of the following:
1. Educate the public regarding the history and the lessons of the World War II
exclusion, removal, and incarceration of persons of Japanese ancestry through
the development, coordination, and distribution of new educational materials and
the development of curriculum materials to complement and augment resources
currently available on this subject matter; and
2. Develop videos, plays, presentations, speaker bureaus, and exhibitions for
presentation to elementary schools, secondary schools, community colleges,
and to other interested parties.
MEMORANDUM NO. 078-15M T&L
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December 18, 2015
ELIGIBILITY
The following groups or individuals are eligible to apply:
 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations
 Colleges and universities
 Individuals (artists, educators, journalists, scholars, writers)
 Cultural institutions and community organizations
 Units of government (school districts, cities, counties, special districts)
 Consortia of any of the individuals or groups listed above (These partnerships may
be among institutions of higher education, school districts, private schools, industry
and business entities, and community organizations of all kinds.)
FUNDING CYCLES
Two application and funding cycles exist:
Application and Funding Cycle #1: Up to $100,000 available
February 1–June 30, 2016
Minimum: $5,000
Maximum: $50,000
Application and Funding Cycle #2: Up to $200,000 available
February 1, 2016–June 30, 2017
Minimum: $25,000
Maximum: $125,000
If you have any questions regarding this memorandum or need further information, please
contact Carol Coe, Social Studies Program Supervisor, at 360-725-6351 or
carol.coe@k12.wa.us. The agency TTY number is 360-664-3631.
K–12 EDUCATION
Gil Mendoza, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Jessica Vavrus
Assistant Superintendent
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OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion,
color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression
or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal
by a person with a disability. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to the Equity and
Civil Rights Director at (360) 725-6162 or P.O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200.