The Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family Literacy

The 2006 recipients of Barbara Bush Texas Fund grants.

Educational First Steps--Dallas
Will enroll and work with young children of Hurricane Katrina evacuees at the pre-school level.

The Houston Katrina/Rita Fund
Will help schools in the Houston area successfully assimilate and educate children displaced by  Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Houston READ Commission
Will establish a literacy collaborative focused on assisting storm victims with literacy and workforce preparedness.

Reach Out & Read - Houston
Reach Out and Read (ROR) - Texas, established in 1999 as part of First Lady Laura Bush’s Early Childhood Initiative for Texas, will reach and serve families displaced by Hurricane Katrina by distributing books through pediatric care providers.

For additional information please visit their website
http://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/sli.html#FLF

The First Lady's Family Literacy Initiative for Texas
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