FY27 TLS Fostering Learning Program (Extra On-line Program)

The Fostering Learning Program aims to promote permanency by maintaining, strengthening, and safeguarding the functioning of families, stabilizing foster care placements, and facilitating youth development through academic and social/emotional education. The program will provide fully-supported, structured access to cost-effective, non-threatening virtual learning systems that empower at-risk students to achieve success through self-paced learning tailored to the individual's need and skill level. The program has two integral components: Specialized Curriculum Odysseyware and Collaboration & Support. • The program will provide support for and access to Odysseyware online curriculum to 333 DCFS youth, ages 10 to 21, in substitute care. • The program will have a staff to client ratio goal of 1 staff per 5 youth and should not exceed 1 staff per 10 youth. • The program has specific outcome metrics, including credit attainment, grade promotion, graduation, and social/emotional skill gains. • The program will have a budget of $315,888.00, and the grant award will be subject to state statutory requirements that limit the administrative costs to 20%. • The program will have specific reporting requirements, including monthly or quarterly periodic performance reports and monthly financial reports.