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  Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Programs
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Elementary and Secondary
School Counseling Program is to support efforts by local
educational agencies (LEAs) to establish or expand elementary
school and secondary school counseling programs.
    Applications Available: December 13, 2007.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 28, 2008.
    Eligible Applicants: (a) LEAs, including charter schools that
are considered LEAs under State law.  (b) LEAs that currently have
an active grant under the Elementary and Secondary School
Counseling Program are not eligible to apply for an award in this
competition.  For the purpose of this eligibility requirement, a
grant is considered active until the end of the grant's project or
funding period, including any extensions of those periods that
extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds.

    Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$400,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $350,000.
    Maximum Award: $400,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 50.

    Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.

Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2007-4/121307a.html