Safe and Drug-Free Schools-Mentoring Programs

(CFDA Number 84.184B)

Regional Technical Assistance Workshops:

April 18 – Chicago, IL
1:00pm – 4:00pm (registration begins at 12:30pm)
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 South Martin Luther King Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 567-1234

April 19 – Atlanta, GA
1:00pm – 4:00pm (registration begins at 12:30pm)
Marriott Atlanta Downtown
160 Spring St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 688-8600

April 24 – Los Angeles, CA
1:00pm – 4:00pm (registration begins at 12:30pm)
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 228-1234

April 26 – Boston, MA
1:00pm – 4:00pm (registration begins at 12:30pm)
Hyatt Harborside at Boston's Logan Airport
101 Harborside Drive
Boston, MA 02128
(617) 568-1234

May 1 – Dallas, TX
1:00pm – 4:00pm (registration begins at 12:30pm)
Grand Hyatt DFW
2337 South International Parkway
DFW Airport, TX 75291
(972) 973-1234

The Safe and Drug-Free Schools-Mentoring Programs <http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpmentoring/index.html> grant provides assistance to promote mentoring programs for children with greatest need that: (1) assist these children in receiving support and guidance from a mentor; (2) improve the academic performance of the children; (3) improve interpersonal relationships between the children and their peers, teachers, other adults, and family members; (4) reduce the dropout rate of the children; and (5) reduce juvenile delinquency and involvement in gangs by the children.

To be eligible for funding, a project must address the academic and social needs of children with the greatest need through school-based mentoring programs and activities and provide these students with mentors. A school-based mentoring means mentoring activities that are closely coordinated with schools, including the involvement of teachers, counselors, and other school staff in the identification and referral of students, and that are focused on improved academic achievement, reduced student referrals for disciplinary reasons, increased bonding to school, and positive youth development. These programs and activities must serve children with the greatest need in one or more grades 4th through 8th living in rural areas, high-crime areas, or troubled home environments, or who attend schools with violence problems.

Under a competitive preference priority, five additional points will be added to a consortium of eligible applicants that includes either: a) at least one local education agency (LEA) and at least one faith-based or community organization (FBCO) that is not a school and that provides services to youth and families in the community; or b) at least one private school that qualifies as a nonprofit FBCO and at least one other FBCO that is not a school and that provides services to youth and families in the community.

Please note: The Secretary is limiting eligibility under the Mentoring Programs <http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-2/041107b.html> grant competition to applicants that do not currently have an active grant under this program. For the purpose of this eligibility requirement, a grant is considered active until the end of the grant's project or funding period, including any extensions of those periods that extended the grantee's authority to obligate funds.


Application Deadline: May 23, 2007
Estimated Available Funds: $29,347,000
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000 - $200,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 198
For more information, please contact: Bryan Williams
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 3E259
Washington, DC 20202-6123
Email: bryan.williams@ed.gov

Earl Myers
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 3E254
Washington, DC 20202-6450
E-mail: earl.myers@ed.gov

Click here <http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/fbci/regform.html> to register on online for any of these workshops. If you are unable to register online <http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/fbci/regform.html> or have questions, please call (202) 219-1741.

These technical assistance workshops are free of charge. Pre-registration is requested; however, onsite registrations will be accepted at all workshops.

Conference Call – May 10, 1:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Details will be available after May 1.