SAFE & DRUG FREE SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES GRANT APPLICATION LETTER

TO: SADFS Coordinators

FROM: Marguerite D. Peebles, Section Chief
 School Safety and Climate

 Faye McDaniel, Education Consultant

SUBJECT: Federal Safe and Drug-Free School and Communities Act of 1994
 Request for Proposal – PRC 048

DATE: April 29, 2008

We are pleased to announce the process for completing the 2008-2009 Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant application. As in the past, the Federal Safe and Drug-Free School and Communities Act, Title IV program continues to promote implementing prevention and intervention strategies in order to meet the objectives for establishing safe and drug-free schools. Federal funds for 2008-2009 will be allocated to Local Education Agencies (LEA’s) based on the conditions specified in the No Child Left Behind Act, P.L. 107-110. As always, program coordinators are encouraged to adhere to the guidelines of the Federal Safe and Drug-Free School and Communities Act of 1994. This year, three regional meetings will be held to review the overall expectations outlined in the 2008 -2009 application. Details of the regional meetings are forthcoming.

The 2008-2009 Safe and Drug-Free School and Communities application and procedures manual will be placed on the Department of Public Instruction, School Safety and Climate Section’s website. You may download the application form and the instructions at www.ncpublicschools.org/safeschools/applications/

If there are questions, do not hesitate to contact Faye McDaniel, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Education Consultant at 919.807.3945. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in May.

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Enclosure

c: LEA Superintendents