Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education.
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2002.
The Assistant Secretary invites applications for new grant awards for FY 2002 for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) National Coordinator Program. These grants are authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended, title IV, part A, subpart 2, section 4125, SDFSC National Programs. The Assistant Secretary also announces the final priority, definitions, and selection criteria to govern this competition and FY 2002 awards of these grants.
LEAs may apply in consortium with one or more adjacent LEAs; however, each LEA in the consortium must meet all requirements of the priority for this competition, and one LEA must serve as lead applicant.
These estimates are projections for the guidance of potential applicants. The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
In making awards under this grant program, the Assistant Secretary may take into consideration the geographic distribution of the projects in addition to the rank order of applicants.
Contingent upon the availability of funds, the Assistant Secretary may make additional awards in FY 2003 from the rank-ordered list of unfunded applications from this competition.
LEAs receiving grants under this program will use funds to recruit, hire, and train individuals to serve as drug prevention and school safety program coordinators in schools with significant drug and school safety problems. Those coordinators will be responsible for developing, conducting, and analyzing assessments of drug and crime problems at their schools and for administering the safe and drug-free grant program at those schools.
a. For purposes of this competition, “
(1) Identify research-based drug and violence prevention strategies;
(2) Assist schools in adopting the most successful strategies, including training of teachers and staff and relevant partners as needed;
(3) Assist schools in developing and improving school safety plans that address responses to and recovery from large-scale disasters;
(4) Work with parents and students to obtain information about effective programs and strategies and encourage their participation in the development and implementation of those strategies and programs;
(5) Facilitate evaluation of the schools prevention programs and strategies and use findings to modify programs, as needed;
(6) Identify additional funding sources for drug prevention and school safety programming;
(7) Provide information to State educational agencies (SEAs) on programs and activities that have proven to be successful in reducing drug use and violent behavior;
(8) Coordinate with student assistance and employee assistance programs; and
(9) Link other educational resources (e.g., Title I funds) to programs and strategies that serve to create safer, more orderly schools.
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(1) Suspended, expelled, or transferred to alternative schools or programs at least one student for possession, distribution, or use of alcohol or drugs, including tobacco;
(2) Referred for treatment of substance abuse at least five students;
(3) Suspended, expelled, or transferred to alternative schools or programs at least one student for possession or use of a firearm or other weapon; or
(4) Suspended, expelled, or transferred to alternative schools or programs at least five students for physical attacks or fights.
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Recruit, hire, and train individuals to serve as full-time drug prevention and school safety program coordinator(s) in schools with significant drug and school safety problems, who are responsible only for: (1) Developing, conducting, and analyzing assessments of drug and crime problems at their schools; and (2) administering the school's safe and drug-free grant program as defined in this notice.
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In determining the need for the proposed project, the following factor is considered: The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses.
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In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the following factors are considered:
(i) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target population;
(ii) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of Federal financial assistance;
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will establish linkages with other appropriate agencies and organizations providing services to the target population, including community coalitions;
(iv) The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental involvement in the development and implementation of the project; and
(v) The extent to which performance feedback and continuous improvement are integral to the design of the proposed project.
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In determining the adequacy of resources, the following factors are considered:
(i) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, supplies and other resources from the applicant organization or the lead applicant organization;
(ii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and benefits;
(iii) The potential for continued support of the project after Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated commitment of appropriate entities to such support; and
(iv) The potential for the incorporation of project purposes, activities, or benefits into the ongoing program of the agency or organization at the end of Federal funding.
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In determining the quality of the project evaluation, the following factors are considered:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are appropriate to the
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies; and
(iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward achieving intended outcomes.
In FY 2002, the U.S. Department of Education is continuing to expand its pilot project of electronic submission of applications to include additional formula grant programs and additional discretionary grant competitions. The National Coordinator Program (84.184K) is one of the programs included in the pilot project. If you are an applicant under the National Coordinator Program, you may submit your application to us in either electronic or paper format.
The pilot project involves the use of the Electronic Grant Application System (e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS) portion of the Grant Administration and Payment System (GAPS). We request your participation in this pilot project. We shall continue to evaluate its success and solicit suggestions for improvement.
If you participate in this e-APPLICATION pilot, please note the following:
• Your participation is voluntary.
• You will not receive any additional point value or penalty because you submit a grant application in electronic or paper format.
• You can submit all documents electronically, including the Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information—Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications.
• Within three working days of submitting your electronic application fax a signed copy of the Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424) to the Application Control Center after following these steps:
1. Print ED 424 from the e-APPLICATION system.
2. Make sure that the institution's Authorizing Representative signs this form.
3. Before faxing this form, submit your electronic application via the e-APPLICATION system. You will receive an automatic acknowledgement, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying number unique to your application).
4. Place the PR/Award number in the upper right corner of ED 424.
5. Fax ED 424 to the Application Control Center at (202) 260–1349.
• We may request that you give us original signatures on all other forms at a later date.
You may access the electronic grant application for the National Coordinator Program at:
We have included additional information on the e-APPLICATION pilot project (see Parity Guidelines between Paper and Electronic Applications) in the application package.
Deirdra R. Hilliard, U.S. Department of Education, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E256, Washington, DC 20202–6123. Telephone: (202) 260–2643, or the following email or internet addresses:
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