Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities-National Programs (84.184)

Program

84.184 Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities-National Programs

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Elementary And Secondary Education

Authorization

Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Executive Order Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Sections 4121, 4122, 4129, and 4130.

Program Number

84.184

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To enhance the Nation's efforts to prevent the illegal use of drugs and violence among, and promote safety and discipline for, students at all educational levels; and to support mentoring programs for at-risk children.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Projects funded under this program support alcohol abuse reduction, mentoring, drug and violence prevention and education, and school emergency preparedness activities. The Secretary may fund applications that address specific priorities and requirements published in the Federal Register. Maintenance-of-effort provisions apply to local educational agencies (LEAs); an LEA may receive a grant only if its State educational agency finds that either the combined fiscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of the LEA and the State with respect to the provision of free public education by the LEA for the preceding fiscal year was not less than 90 percent of the combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the second preceding fiscal year. All grantees must use an indirect cost rate that is consistent with the provisions in 34 CFR 75.560 through 75.564.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Public and private organizations, and individuals.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Higher education institutions, State educational agencies (SEAs), Local educational agencies (LEAs), and nonprofits will benefit, as will students, teachers, and parents.

Credentials/Documentation

Contact the headquarters for credential/documentation requirements. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications or proposals must be prepared and submitted in accordance with applicable program announcements.

Award Procedure

After completion of competitive peer review of applications, the Department of Education makes the final decision on the approval and funding of applications.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

The estimated amount of time needed to approve/disapprove an application is five months following the application deadline date.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Contingent upon the availability of funding and satisfactory performance.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants will be made for a period of 12 to 48 months. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Specified reporting requirements are included in the grant, cooperative agreement or contract document. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. Audit requirements are found in Part 74 of EDGAR.

Records

As required by EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.730-734.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 2008, the Department made 672 awards. Fiscal Year 2009: In FY 2009, an estimated 704 awards are expected. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0203-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $218,632,000; FY 09 est $220,240,000; FY 10 est $283,608,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Regulations applicable to this program are in the Department of Education's General Administrative Regulations (34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, 99, and 299).

Related Programs

84.186 Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities_State Grants

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

William Modzeleski Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: William.Modzeleski@ed.gov Phone: (202) 245-7831

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/programs.html#state.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Projects that develop and implement a "Safe Schools/Healthy Students" model designed to comprehensively address multiple factors that predispose youth to drug use and violence. Project that support local educational agencies and higher education institutions in improving and refining their emergency management plans. Projects to reduce alcohol use by high school students. Mentoring programs for children who are at risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, or involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, or who lack strong role models. School-based drug testing programs for students. Drug and violence prevention programs for college students. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Criteria include: (1) Need for the project; (2) significance; (3) quality of project design; (4) adequacy of resources; (5) quality of the management plan; and (6) quality of project evaluation.