technical assistance workshop in washington, d.c.
March 8 Workshop Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
March 8, 2006
9:00 am - 4:30 pm; registration begins at 8:00 am
Register by March 6
Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-3000
The U.S. Department of Education will conduct a technical assistance
workshop for two upcoming grant opportunities:
1. Parental Information and Resource Centers Program (CFDA # 84.310A)
The Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRC) program supports
school-based and school-linked parental information and resource centers
that (1) help implement effective parental involvement policies,
programs, and activities that will improve children's academic
achievement; (2) develop and strengthen partnerships among parents
(including parents of children from birth through age five), teachers,
principals, administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the
educational needs of children; (3) develop and strengthen the
relationship between parents and their children's school; (4) further
the developmental progress of children assisted under the program; (5)
coordinate activities funded under the program with parental involvement
initiatives funded under section 1118 and other provisions of the ESEA;
and (6) provide a comprehensive approach to improving student learning,
through coordination and integration of federal, state, and local
services and programs.
Average award size: $500,000 annually, for three years (based on the
previous competition)
For more information, please visit the PIRC Homepage,
http://www.ed.gov/programs/pirc/index.html.
2. Carol M. White Physical Education Program (CFDA # 84.215F)
To initiate, expand, or
improve physical education programs, including after-school programs,
for students in one or more grades from kindergarten through 12th grade
in order to help students make progress toward meeting state standards
for physical education.
Average award size: $150,000 to $300,000, for one to three years (based
on previous competitions)
For more information, please visit the PEP Homepage
http://www.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html.
This workshop is free, but registration is required. To register online
for this regional workshop, please click here
http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/fbci/regform.html.
If you unable to register online, please call (202) 219-1746 or
1-800-USA-LEARN to have a registration form faxed to you.
Posted 2/22/06
