379 Preproposal conference/funding workshop

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Preproposal Conference/Funding Workshop

[28 Pa.B. 1250]

   The Department of Education (Department), Bureau of Community and Student Services, will conduct a preproposal conference/funding workshop on Monday, March 16, 1998, to review funding priorities and application procedures for the following grant programs:

Grant Program	Eligible Applicants
Safe Schools-Violence Prevention	School Districts
Pregnant & Parenting Teen	School Districts, Intermediate Units & Area Vocational-Technical Schools
Teen Parent/Single Parent	School Districts, Intermediate Units & Area Vocational-Technical Schools
ELECT--Education Leading to Employment and Career Training	School Districts, Intermediate Units & Area Vocational-Technical Schools
Education Mentoring*	Non-Profit Community-based Organizations

* The Education Mentoring Initiative, a component of the interagency Project for Community Building, will be discussed, however, the new application guidelines are not expected to be issued until a later date.

   Grant applications for 1998-99, with the exception of the application for Education Mentoring, will be distributed at the preproposal conference/funding workshop. Attendance at this meeting is not a prerequisite for application for these grant programs. In addition to morning sessions on the purpose, program requirements, performance expectations and application procedures for these grant programs, afternoon workshops will be held on grant writing, program evaluation and development of measurable program outcomes.

   Organizations interested in being placed on the mailing list to receive copies of the grant application guidelines for any of these programs may call the Bureau of Community & Student Services at [phone]. The guidelines will also be available through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-Department of Education Internet web site at (http://www.state.pa.us).

   The preproposal conference/funding workshop will be held at the Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center in Camp Hill, PA. The preproposal conference/funding workshop will begin at 9 a.m. Registration is from 8:30 to 9 a.m.

   Attendees wishing to stay overnight may make arrangements with the Radisson Hotel directly by calling [phone] or [phone]. All costs associated with attending this meeting are the responsibility of attendees.

   Preregistration is required. Contact the Center for Schools and Communities at [phone] to register or for additional information.

EUGENE W. HICKOK,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-379. Filed for public inspection March 6, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]