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Purpose of Program: This program 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 the children's juvenile delinquency and involvement in gangs.

Eligible Applicants: (1) Local educational agencies (LEAs); (2) nonprofit, community-based organizations (CBOs), which may include faith-based organizations; and (3) a partnership between an LEA and a CBO. Note: The Dept. of Ed. strongly encourage partnerships between LEAs and CBOs that propose school-based mentoring programs.

Applications Available: May 24, 2002 http://ed.gov/GrantApps/
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 2, 2002
Available Funds: $17,500,000
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$200,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 115

FOR APPLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Copies of the application for this competition are available from EDPubs at 1-877- 4EDPubs, and on the Internet at http:[chyph]//www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS. For all other questions, please contact Bryan Williams, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 3E259, Washington, DC 20202-6123. Telephone: (202) 260-2391. Email address: bryan.williams@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-888-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document, or an application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed at the beginning of this section. However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternative format the standard forms included in the application package.

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