Grant Writing

Informed Decision Services, Inc (IDS)
Renée J. Blumstein, Ph.D., President

Informed Decision Services, Inc. (IDS) has been successful in winning over $50 million in competitive grants for schools over the course of the last ten years.  With increased emphasis on evidence-based programs and practices, organizations are challenged more than ever before to provide data to support program choices and effectiveness. IDS provides consulting services to help organizations assess and identify their needs as well as conduct research on effective practice.  

Dates

Projects

Funding Entity

Recipient Amount

9/08

Safe Routes to School

NY State Department of Transportation

Uniondale UFSD

$550,000

6/08

Readiness and Emergency Management

U.S. Department of Education

Copiague UFSD

$100,000

9/07

Teaching American History in Nassau County

U.S. Department of Education

Nassau BOCES

$1,000,000

9/07

Mentoring Initiative in Uniondale

U.S. Department of Education

Uniondale UFSD

$540,000

9/06

FLES Mandarin Chinese

U.S. Department of Education

Roosevelt UFSD

$746,000

7/05

Improving Mathematics for ESL Middle School Students through Technology

NYS Education Department

Nassau BOCES

$50,000

6/05

Smaller Learning Communities

U.S. Department of Education

Uniondale UFSD

$800,000

4/05

Safe Schools/Healthy Students

U.S. Department of Education, Health and Human Services, and Juvenile Justice

Uniondale UFSD

$5,600,000

7/04

Elementary and Secondary Counseling

U.S. Department of Education

Westbury UFSD

$1,200,000

2/04

21st Century Community Learning Centers

NYS Education Department

Westbury UFSD

$4,500,000

4/03

School Renovation- Technology

NYS Education Department

Westbury UFSD

$125,000

7/02

Community Technology Center

U.S. Department of Education

Westbury UFSD

$200,000

6/02

Character Education

U.S. Department of Education

Westbury UFSD

$1,100,000

2/02

ESL/Civics     

NYS Education Department

Nassau BOCES

$1,100,000

5/01

Advantage
After School Program

NYS Education Department

North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center

$200,000

  3/01

Goals 2000 - ELA

NYS Education Department

Westbury UFSD

$600,000

 2/01

Learning
Technologies 

NYS Education Department

Westbury UFSD

$50,000

1/01

Comprehensive School Reform

NYS Education Department

Westbury UFSD

$600,000

10/00 Adult Basic Education

NYS Education Department

Westbury UFSD

$100,000

8/00

Learn and Serve America

U.S. Department of Education

Freeport UFSD

$75,000

6/00

21st Century Community Learning Center

U.S. Department of Education

Freeport UFSD

$2,000,000

6/99

Safe Schools/Healthy Students

U.S. Department of Education

Nassau BOCES

$3,000,000