Mini-Grants

2023/2024 Mini-Grants

2022/23 School Year Mini Grants have completed.  

Guidelines and targets for SY 2023-2024 will be posted once they are finalized.

BFSRA offers Mini-Grants to active BFSRA members 

needing extra financial assistance for special project(s) for students. 

Active members may also act as Educational Advocates for Non-members 

who wish to apply for a Mini-Grant.  

Mini-Grant Application (click HERE to access)

2022/2023 Mini-Grants

BFSRA awarded 14 Mini-Grants over the course of the 2022 - 2023 school year.  

Details to be published.

2021/2022 Mini-Grants

BFSRA awarded 14 Mini-Grants over the course of the 2021 - 2022 school year.  

Nine were at the elementary level, and five at high school or other levels. 

Details to be published.

2019/2020 Mini-Grants

BFSRA awarded 32 Mini-Grants over the course of 2019-2020.  Seventeen were at the 

elementary level, four at middle schools, and eleven at high school or other levels. 

Extra money was allotted due to the large number of requests; total amount of grants was $5,856.83.

           2019-2020 BFSRA MINI-GRANT AWARDS

Mini-         Grants presented week of March 9, 2020

1.       Linda Grover, Virgie Robinson Elementary, Pasco, Thiebaud’s Donuts and Nevelson Art Project 150

2.       Pamela Hamon, Keewaydin Discovery Center, Kennewick, Terrific Thursday

3.       Jeff Hudon, Eastgate Elementary, Kennewick, Coding with Kinders

4.       James Arslanian, Sage Crest Elementary, Kennewick, Robot Ergo Jr.

       Mini-Grants presented week of March 2, 2020

5.       Amber Farris, Kamiakin HS, Kennewick, VR Google Goggles

6.       Dr. Rama Devagupta, Southridge HS, Kennewick, Learning about Nuclear Forensics

7.       Tamra Crider, Southridge HS, Kennewick, DECA Competition

8.       Lacey Vidaurri, Southridge HS, Kennewick, “What is Love?” in literature

9.       Andrea Mann, Park MS, Kennewick, Healthy Choices, Socratic Seminar

Mini-Grants presented week of February 10, 2020

10.   Isabel Barron, Park Middle School, Kennewick, Flipped Learning

11.   Crystal Green, Park MS, Kennewick, Micro-Environments/Flexible Learning

12.   Kelsie Siegfried, Kamiakin HS, Kennewick, Light Painting

13.   Allison Winward, Kamiakin HS, Kennewick, Mycorrhizal Fungi Ecology Experiment

14.   Sarah Robinson, Kamiakin HS, Kennewick, Voluntary Reading Library

15.   Melissa Wandling, Chinook MS, Kennewick, Success with Wireless Mice

Mini-Grants presented week of January 27, 2020

16.   Stephanie Bradshaw, Finley Elementary, Finley, Family Reading Backpacks

17.   Leslie Parker, Finley Elementary, Finley, Kindness Book Project

18.   Maria Prieto, Southridge High School, Kennewick, Classroom Safety

19.   Michelle Minton-Valley, Southgate Elementary, Kennewick, Country/Culture Study

Mini-Grants presented by January 24, 2020.

20.   Sara Barnes, MCP, Kennewick, Topple Math Blocks

21.   Jacqueline Brown, Ridge View Elementary, Kennewick, Tinker STEM Project

22.   Rebecca Keene, Amistad Elementary, Kennewick, Tech cases and chargers

23.   Jamie Whitmire, Amon Creek Elementary, Kennewick, Texts for Writers

24.   Randy Hamon, Sage Crest Elementary, Kennewick, Legi-liners

25.   Yvonne Van Pelt, Washington Elementary, GLAD Program

Mini-Grants presented January 6, 2020.

26.   Colleen Spadoni, Curie Elementary, Pasco, Orchestra Supplies.

27.   Liann Darby, CurIe Elementary, Pasco, Books with Diversity

28.   Alejandra Mendoza, Legacy HS, Kennewick, College and Career Signing

29.   Betti Gregg, Legacy HS, Kennewick, VR Goggles

30.   Sara Gavin, Sage Crest Elementary, Kennewick, Center Time Manipulatives

Previous Awardees 2019-2020

31.   Joy Dawson, Rowena Chess Elementary, Pasco, Student Scrapbooks

32. Jenna Hoefer, KRV Elementary, Prosser, Reading at Home 

2019,