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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nikol V. Bowen, PC, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Assistant Professor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Counseling and Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>209A McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Patton College of Education and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1 Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>740-593-4560<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:bowenn@ohio.edu">bowenn@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OCA Listserve <a href="mailto:[mailto:OCA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU]">[mailto:OCA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>randi cohen<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 10, 2012 4:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:OCA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU">OCA-L@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU</a><br><b>Subject:</b> ACA UPDATE: U.S. Dept of Education Accepting School Counseling Grant Applications!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Melior-Italic","serif";color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The deadline for submitting applications is 4:30 pm eastern time on May<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>25, 2012. </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Melior","serif";color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The Federal Register announcement regarding ESSCP grant applications is at<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-10/pdf/2012-8616.pdf">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-04-10/pdf/2012-8616.pdf</a>. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The electronic grant application should be posted soon on t</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>he<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.grants.gov">http://www.grants.gov</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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.)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>1) Establish or expand counseling programs in elementary schools, secondary schools, or both; and<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>2) Enable more data-based decision-making, especially in improving instructional practices, policies, and student outcomes in elementary and secondary schools.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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…<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>--projects serving students residing on Indian lands;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>--projects serving students enrolled in persistently lowest-achieving schools; and<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>--projects designed to address the needs of military-connected students.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Projects can only seek competitive preference priority points for one priority area.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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 at<a href="http://www.ed.gov/programs/elseccounseling/applicant.html">http://www.ed.gov/programs/elseccounseling/applicant.html</a><i>.</i><span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Grant applications<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>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.)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>For more information, contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=336 height=95 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.gif@01CD1739.21DD7A30" alt="Description: Description: aca_logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0065A4'>Scott Barstow</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <span 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