State agencies and local school districts use the funds from among the sources below to obtain HSI MegaSkills® Programs and Publications: The focus is on meeting standards for children's academic development and family educational involvement.

MegaSkills Programs qualify under a wide variety of education and social service funds because of the effective, comprehensive, academic and social development provided by MegaSkills Programs: reaching across generations, serving children and adults across the grades, across the nation.

Scholarships:  HSI will provide up to 5 scholarships for extra participants above the minimum of 20 registrants.  The scholarships cover the cost of the training fees.  Kits of materials will need to be purchased for the scholarship participants.

No Child Left Behind Legislation provides specific resources for staff development.  These can be used to support the new MegaSkills Achievement Books and Videos:

**Title I, Part A 
For schools identified for school improvement, 10% of Title I, Part A allocations each year are to be spent on high quality professional development to address student academic problems 

**Title II, Part A (Improving Teacher Quality)
Special learning; parent involvement; effective instructional strategies 

**Title V, Part A Innovative Programs 
Professional development to give teachers knowledge and skills to help students meet challenging academic standards 

Title III, Part A – Focus on Limited English Proficient Students 

Title I, Part B Subpart I (Reading First) 
Focus on reading instruction 

Title II, Part C Transition to Teaching 
Mid career personnel to teach in high poverty schools 

Title VII, Part A  Indian Education 
Professional development for those working on programs for Native American students

• Supplementary Services
• No Child Left Behind Act
• Title I (formerly Chapter One)
• Title VI A (formerly Chapter Two)
• Special Education / IDEA
• Adult Basic Education
• Character Education
• Even Start and Head Start
• Homeless Children and Youth
• Bilingual/Language Minority
• Migrant Education
• Juvenile Justice
• School Improvement
• Vocational/JPTA
• Adolescent/Child Health
• Counseling
• Impact Aid
• Indian Education
• Magnet Schools
• Safe and Drug-Free Schools
• Dropout Prevention
• Rehabilitation Services
• State Education Programs: states and localities have special and unique funding programs that can support MegaSkills Programs and materials
• Reading First
• Improving Teacher Quality
• Rural Schools
• Neglected & Delinquent Youth
• Parental Involvement

In addition, businesses, Chambers of Commerce, local community foundations and organizations support MegaSkills Programs.
To assist local groups in grant writing for MegaSkills Programs, the Institute has prepared a special materials packet which is now available. Write, call, fax, or email
MegaSkills Education Center
The Home and School Institute
1500 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 466-3633
Fax (202) 833-1400
Email: EdStaff@MegaSkillsHSI.org