FAIRFAX, Va. — The Freddie Mac Foundation has awarded a $40,000 grant to the Fairfax County Office of Partnerships (OP) to support a homework assistance program at 10 Fairfax County Computer Learning Centers. The grant will fund the hiring of certified Fairfax County Public School (FCPS) teachers to provide homework assistance for four hours each week.

"The Freddie Mac Foundation is a huge supporter of programs that help children and youth succeed," said OP Executive Director Emily Bryant. "The Foundation has supported the homework assistance program in the past and truly takes an active interest in Fairfax County. In addition, principals at local elementary schools served by Computer Learning Center Partnership (CLCP) programs are helping to identify students who might benefit from participation."

As a component of CLCP, the homework assistance program provides support after school, at 10 CLCP sites. Using FCPS teachers to provide homework assistance, the objective is to reach more than 325 students. With assistant-to-student ratios of approximately 1:12, the program provides highly personalized help. In a recent evaluation of the homework assistance program, 84 percent of all students who participated saw a full letter-grade improvement in at least one subject area.

CLCP, sponsored by the Fairfax County Office of Partnerships (OP), administers 14 computer learning centers to provide technology access and training to assure digital equity and increase overall literacy for underserved children throughout Fairfax County.

Created by Freddie Mac in 1991, the Freddie Mac Foundation is dedicated to creating hope and opportunity for children, youth, and their families. As the largest corporate funder in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation have invested more than $320 million in organizations serving the community.