[Counselor_Educ] FW: ACA UPDATE: U.S. Dept of Education Accepting School Counseling Grant Applications!

Wed Apr 11 13:21:37 EDT 2012

Consider writing a grant if you are in the position to do so, or share the information with someone who can take advantage of this opportunity to enhance school counseling programs.

Nikol V. Bowen, PC, PhD
Assistant Professor
Counseling and Higher Education
209A McCracken Hall
The Patton College of Education and Human Services
1 Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-4560
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From: OCA Listserve [mailto:OCA-L at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU]<mailto:[mailto:OCA-L at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU]> On Behalf Of randi cohen
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4:52 PM
To: OCA-L at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU<mailto:OCA-L at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU>
Subject: ACA UPDATE: U.S. Dept of Education Accepting School Counseling Grant Applications!

The U.S. Department of Education is requesting applications for new fiscal year (FY) 2012 grants under the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP). The purpose of ESSCP is to support efforts by local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish or expand elementary school and secondary school counseling programs.  The deadline for submitting applications is 4:30 pm eastern time on May 25, 2012.

The Federal Register announcement regarding ESSCP grant applications is at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-10/pdf/2012-8616.pdf.  The electronic grant application should be posted soon on the http://www.grants.gov website.  (According to the Federal Register notice, the ESSCP announcement can be found by clicking on "Grant Search" in the right-hand column, and entering "84.125" in the "Search by CFDA Number" box; this doesn't appear to be working yet, however.)

Grant awards will be between $250,000-$400,000 per year, usually for three years, and the Department expects to award a total of over $21 million in grants.  Grants must supplement-not supplant-other federal, state, or local funds used for providing school-based counseling and mental health services to students.  Absolute priorities for the grants are to:
1)   Establish or expand counseling programs in elementary schools, secondary schools, or both; and
2)   Enable more data-based decision-making, especially in improving instructional practices, policies, and student outcomes in elementary and secondary schools.

The Federal Register notice states that when considering making awards in FY 2012 and subsequent years from the list of unfunded applicants, the Department of Education will award competitive preference priority points for...
--projects serving students residing on Indian lands;
--projects serving students enrolled in persistently lowest-achieving schools; and
--projects designed to address the needs of military-connected students.
Projects can only seek competitive preference priority points for one priority area.

Anyone considering applying for an ESSCP grant should read the Federal Register notice; additional information on the program is at the Department of Education's webpage athttp://www.ed.gov/programs/elseccounseling/applicant.html.  Grant applications can also be obtained a copy from the Education Publicans Center (EDPubs) by calling toll free 1-877-433-7827.  (If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call 1-877-576-7734.  (If contacting ED Pubs, be sure to identify the program by CFDA number 84.215E.)

For more information, contact:

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