Grant Writing/Funding Support

Professional Grant Writing/Funding Support Services

Proven Grant-Writing Success:

Howie has written federal, state, and foundation grants that have been awarded over $40 million during his career. He understands the grant writing process, and he most often writes grants for agencies, universities, state departments of education, districts, or schools who want to use him as a consultant to help implement his school improvement (or other) strategies. At the same time, Howie is always happy to coordinate and write grant proposals in areas where his services are not needed.

The Range of Howie's Funded Grants:

   MOST Involve Multiple Grants and Awards

  • School Climate Transformation Grant (Federal grant program for districts and schools)
  • Personnel Preparation grants (Federal grant program for University Training Programs)
  • Title I grants (Federal and State grant program for districts and schools)
  • Safe Schools/Healthy Students grants (Federal grant program for districts and schools)
  • National School Improvement Dissemination grant (Federal grant program for districts and schools)
  • State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG; Federal grant program for State Departments of Education)
  • Elementary and Secondary Counseling Grant (Federal grant program for districts and schools)
  • Safe and Drug-Free School grants (Federal and State grant program for districts and schools)
  • Foundation Grants (e.g., for Metropolitan Life, the Kellogg Foundation)

Recently Awarded Grants, Locations, and Funded Amounts:

  • School Climate Transformation Grant. (with the Teaneck Public Schools, NJ).  Five-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Programs for $3,344,540.  (2019-2024).
  • School Climate Transformation Grant. (with the Akron-Fairgrove, Caro, and Caseville Public Schools, MI).  Five-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Programs for $3,746,050.  (2019-2024).
  • School Climate Transformation Grant. (with the Talihina and Heavener Public Schools, OK).  Five-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Programs for $2,735,425.  (2019-2024).
  • School Climate Transformation Grant. (with the Martin County School District, KY).  Five-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Programs for $1,586,398.  (2014-2019).
  • School Climate Transformation Grant. (with the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools, MI).  Five-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Programs for $1,830,895.  (2014-2019).
  • Elementary and Secondary Counseling Grant. (with the Scranton School District, PA).  Three-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Elementary and Secondary Education Programs for $1,200,000.  (2014-2017).
  • The Arkansas State Personnel Development Grant:  Leadership, Literacy and Mathematics, Positive Behavioral Supports, and Data-based Problem solving for Schools in Improvement status.  (with Marcia Harding).  Five-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs for $5,000,000.  (2009-2014).
  • The Arkansas State Improvement Grant:  Literacy, Positive Behavioral Supports, and Personnel Development.  (with Marcia Harding, Howard and Judy Schrag, George Elliott).  Five-year grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs for $7,862,500.  (2003-2008).