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2024 Montana Reads Literacy Grant

The Office of Public Instruction is excited to be among 23 states awarded the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant, a highly competitive grant designed to foster a robust literacy program. This grant aims to enhance literacy skills—including pre-literacy, reading, and writing—for children from birth through grade 12, with a focus on supporting disadvantaged children, including those living in poverty, English learners, and children with disabilities. To improve literacy outcomes, the initiative will provide professional development in the science of reading and in implementation science to help schools sustain effective literacy instruction. 

The project’s goals are to:

  1. Identify and support districts serving the highest percentages of disadvantaged students, building their capacity to accelerate literacy outcomes.
  2. Increase the number of disadvantaged students taught by skilled educators trained to deliver and sustain research-based reading instruction.
  3. Strengthen both State and local educational systems to provide and implement high-quality, evidence-based literacy instruction.

Grant Overview

Montana's Awarded Application 

Grant Staff

Rachel Gott - MT Reads Literacy Grants Supervisor and Project Director

Rachel Gott will serve as the MT Reads Literacy Grant Director.  Rachel grew up in Montana and received a B.A. in Elementary Education from Montana State University-Billings.  After teaching in several areas across the US and the world Rachel went back to school for a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and a PhD in Literacy Studies with an emphasis in Dyslexia Studies.  She worked for the Colorado Department of Education for five years running the Early Literacy Grant before moving home to Montana to help support schools with the implementation of the MCLP and MCLSDP grants. In 2021 Rachel moved to the MCLSDP Grant Director position and will bring her expertise, leadership experience, and connections with the field with her to this role. 

  • Coming Soon! - MT Reads Literacy Grant Specialist
  • Coming Soon! - MT Reads Literacy Grant Specialist

For questions, please contact Rachel Gott, 406-465-4218.

Opportunities

MT Reads Grant RFP - Literacy Leadership Network Professional Learning Provider: Providers are invited to respond to an RFP for delivering professional learning to the Literacy Leadership Network under the MT Reads Grant. To apply please visit the state vendor website and look for the event 'Montana Reads Leadership Professional Learning'. 

MT Reads Grant Schools

Implementation Timeline

grant timeline 2024

Grant Application Resources

Grant Application Resources

Grant Applications were due for eligible districts on March 14, 2025.

MT Reads Grant Application

Grant Application Resource Page - training videos, application writing packet, FAQs, etc.

 

Application Support

 

Intent to Apply

Eligible Districts: Please utilize this form to help us prepare for reviewing applications for the MT Reads Grant

 

Additional Resources

Eligible Districts

These districts were deemed eligible to apply for the Montana Reads Grant in spring of 2025.

  • Alberton K-12 Schools

  • Anaconda

  • Arlee Public Schools

  • Arrowhead School

  • Ashland Elementary

  • Augusta Public Schools

  • Belfry

  • Billings Public Schools

    • Bench School

    • Billings Senior High School

    • Broadwater School

    • Lewis & Clark Middle School

    • McKinley School

    • Medicine Crow Middle School

    • Miles Avenue School

    • Newman School

    • Orchard School

    • Ponderosa School

    • Riverside Middle School

    • Washington School

  • Box Elder Public Schools

  • Brockton Public Schools

  • Browning Public Schools

  • Butte Public Schools

  • Chinook Public Schools

  • Cut Bank Public Schools

  • Darby K-12 Schools

  • Denton Public Schools

  • DeSmet Elementary

  • Dixon Public Schools

  • Dodson K-12

  • Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools

  • East Glacier Park Elementary

  • Ekalaka Public Schools

  • Evergreen Elementary

  • Frazer Public Schools

  • Fromberg K-12

  • Frontier Elementary

  • Geraldine

  • Great Falls Public Schools

    • Chief Joseph School

    • East Middle School

    • Giant Springs Elementary

    • Great Falls High School

    • Lewis & Clark School

    • Lincoln School

    • Morningside School

    • Mountain View School

    • Sunnyside School

    • Valley View School

    • West Elementary

  • Hardin Public Schools

  • Harlem Public Schools

  • Harlowton Public Schools

  • Havre Public Schools

  • Hays-Lodge Pole K-12

  • Heart Butte K-12 Schools

  • Hot Springs K-12

  • Judith Gap Public Schools

  • Lame Deer Public Schools

  • Lavina K-12 Schools

  • Libby K-12 Schools

  • Lima K-12 Schools

  • Lincoln K-12 Public Schools

  • Lockwood Public Schools

  • Lodge Grass Public Schools

  • Malta K-12 Schools

  • Marion Elementary

  • Melstone Public Schools

  • Montana School for Deaf and Blind

  • Nashua K-12 Schools

  • North Star Public Schools

  • Noxon Public Schools

  • Opheim K-12 Schools

  • Polson Public Schools

  • Poplar Public Schools

  • Pryor

  • Rocky Boy Public Schools

  • Ronan Public Schools

  • Rosebud Public Schools

  • Roundup Public Schools

  • Roy K-12

  • Saco Public Schools

  • Seeley Lake Elementary

  • Shelby Public Schools

  • Smith Valley Elementary

  • St Regis K-12 Schools

  • St. Ignatius K-12 Schools

  • Sun River Valley Public Schools

  • Superior K-12 Schools

  • Terry K-12 Schools

  • Thompson Falls Public Schools

  • Trout Creek Elementary

  • Troy Public Schools

  • Valier Public Schools

  • Vaughn

  • Victor K-12 Schools

  • Whitehall Public Schools

  • Whitewater K-12 Schools

  • Wibaux K-12 Schools

  • Wolf Point Public Schools

  • Woodman Elementary

  • Wyola Elementary

  • Yellowstone Academy

These districts are eligible, but must find an eligible MS/HS to apply with:

  • Zurich Elementary

  • Kircher

  • King Colony

  • Wolf Creek Elementary

  • Auchard Creek Elementary

  • Trego Elementary

  • Morin Elementary

  • Gildford Colony Elementary

  • Ayers Elementary