Thursday, May 22, 2008

Mentoring, Educational, and Employment Strategies to Improve Academic, Social, and Career Pathway Outcomes Grant

The Employment and Training Administration has announced the availability of $49.5 million for grants to serve high schools in specific locations that have been designated as persistently dangerous by State Educational Agencies for the 2007-2008 school year under section 9532 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The goal of these grants is to reduce violence within these schools through a combination of mentoring, educational, employment, case management, and violence prevention strategies.

The estimated total program funding is: $49.5 million.
Approximately 10 grants will be given.

For more information and to apply for the grant, click on the link below:
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=true&oppId=17689