OAR 414-576-0000: Purpose

The purpose of this division is to establish a process for administering grant funds from the Birth Through Five Literacy Fund for the following purposes: (1) Expanding culturally specific early literacy programs for children from birth through five years of age by: (a) Encouraging family and caregiver engagement in their child’s early literacy development; and (b) Providing research-aligned, developmentally appropriate professional training and coaching for direct service staff in early literacy. (2) Strengthening the capacity of programs that engage parents and children from birth through five years of age in early literacy and that are available equitably and statewide. (3) Expand and develop language revitalization and language preservation efforts by federally recognized Indian tribes in this state.