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Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and implement innovative and effective alcohol abuse prevention programs for secondary school students.

Eligible Applicants: LEAs.

Applications Available: May 29, 2002 http://ed.gov/GrantApps/
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 8, 2002
Estimated Available Funds: $23,250,000
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$750,000
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 47
Project Period: Up to 36 months

Supplementary Information: In making awards under this grant program, the Department will reserve up to 25 percent of the available funds for rural and low-income LEAs. Contingent upon the availability of funds, they may make additional awards in FY 2003 from the rank-ordered list of non-funded applications from this competition.

FOR APPLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Copies of the application for this competition are available from EDPubs at 1-877-4EDPubs. The complete application package is also available on-line via Internet at: www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS. For all other questions please contact Ann Weinheimer, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW--Room 3E330, Washington, DC 20202- 6123. Telephone: (202) 708-5939, e-mail address: Ann.Weinheimer@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

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