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Basic Information
Topical Heading
Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS)
CFDA #
84.215E
Program Title
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs
Who May Apply(by category)
Local Education Agencies
Who May Apply(specifically)
Current Competitions
FY 2004 application deadline: March 19, 2004. Funds also support continuation awards.
Type of Assistance(by category)
Discretionary/Competitive Grants

Appropriations
Fiscal Year 2001
$30,000,000
Fiscal Year 2002
$32,500,000
Fiscal Year 2003
$32,288,750
Fiscal Year 2004
$33,799,400



Awards Information
Number of New Awards Anticipated
35
Average Award
$335,000
Range of Awards
$250,000 - $400,000

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Program Details
Legislative Citation
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title V, Part D, Subpart 2; 20 U.S.C. 7245.
Program Regulations
EDGAR; 34 CFR 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, 99, and 299.
Program Description
This program provides funding to local education agencies to establish or expand elementary school counseling programs, with special consideration given to applicants that can:
  • Demonstrate the greatest need for counseling services in the schools to be served.
  • Propose the most innovative and promising approaches.
  • Show the greatest potential for replication and dissemination.
    • Types of Projects
    		Projects use a developmental, preventive approach; expand the inventory of effective counseling programs; include in-service training; and involve parents and community groups.
    Education Level (by category)
    		Elementary, Secondary
    Subject Index
    		Counseling
    Contact Information
    Name
    		Loretta McDaniel
    E-mail Address
    		loretta.mcdaniel@ed.gov
    Mailing Address
    		U.S. Department of Education, OSDFS
    400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Rm. 3E220, FB-6
    Washington, DC 20202-6450
    Telephone
    		(202) 260-2661
    Fax
    		(202) 260-7767
    TDD
    Links to related Web siteshttp://www.ed.gov/programs/elseccounseling/index.html
    This program was last edited on 05/13/2004
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