PROGRAM: Title IV, Part A - Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act - Allocational
DESCRIPTION:
Provides funds to local educational agencies to establish substance abuse and violence prevention programs, including the following:
- Developing, implementing and evaluating school programs related to
drug and violence prevention that meet principles of effectiveness.
- Implementing and evaluating programs in drug and violence prevention
including provision for staff development.
- Consulting among students, parents, school and community.
- Providing student assistance programs in early intervention, referral
for treatment/rehabilitation and re-entry programs.
- Providing for parent education and involvement.
- Cooperating and collaborating with other in-school health programs
and community-based agencies and organizations in prevention efforts.
- Requiring schools to publicly report progress toward the goals of
the programs.
REGENTS GOALS: 1; 3
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act (Title IV, Part A) of No Child Left Behind Act PL 107-110
Federal Regulation: CFR Parts 74-76
State Statute:
State Regulation:
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-
Federal- 100%
Special Revenue-
Total- $16.6m
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: n/a
CONTACT OFFICE: School Improvement and Community Services (Regional)
- Student Support Services
TELEPHONE: (518) 486-6090 FAX: (518) 474-8299
PROGRAM: Title IV, Part B - 21st Century Community Learning Centers
DESCRIPTION:
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program is authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The purpose of this competitive grant Program is to create community learning centers that provide academic enrichment opportunities to students who attend high-poverty and low-performing schools so that they can meet State and local standards in core academic areas. In addition, these centers will offer a broad array of enrichment activities that can complement the regular academic program, and promote social and emotional development, as well as provide literacy and other educational services to families of students who participate in this Program. Services must be offered during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session, including before school, after school, evenings, weekends and during the summer.
REGENTS GOALS: 1
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: No Child Left Behind Act PL 107-110, Title
IV, Part B
Federal Regulation:
State Statute:
State Regulation:
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-
Federal- 100%
Special Revenue-
Total- $91m
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: n/a
CONTACT OFFICE: Office of Instructional Support and Development -
Student Support Services
TELEPHONE: (518) 486-6090 FAX: (518) 474-8299
PROGRAM: Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2 - Rural and Low-Income School Program
DESCRIPTION:
The purpose is to improve student achievement. Funds may be used to support a variety of activities, including:
- Teacher recruitment and retention.
- Teacher professional development.
- Educational technology.
- Parental involvement activities.
- Title I School Improvement.
- Other activities authorized under Title I-Part A, Title III- Part
A; Title IV-Part A.
REGENTS GOALS: 1; 2; 3
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: No Child Left Behind PL 107-110
Federal Regulation:
State Statute:
State Regulation:
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-
Federal- 100%
Special Revenue-
Total- $1.49m
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: n/a, formula allocations for rural LEA's meeting specified grographic, demographic, and fiscal criteria
CONTACT OFFICE: Office of Instructional Support and Development-Teacher
Quality and Professional Development.
TELEPHONE: (518) 473-7155 FAX: (518) 486-5295
PROGRAM: Title X, Part C - Homeless Education
DESCRIPTION:
The New York State Education Department provides resources by which local educational agencies (LEAs) can offer the essential services needed for those children and youth who are homeless and requires that LEAs designate a local liaison for homeless children and youth. This Program provides the services needed to facilitate the enrollment, attendance and success in school of children who are homeless. Priority is given to those districts or consortia that emphasize collaboration between schools and agencies, schools servicing large numbers of homeless children in underserved communities and programs that supplement existing State reform initiatives.
REGENTS GOALS: 1; 4
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title X,
Part C
Federal Regulation:
State Statute: Education Law §§1502 and 3602
State Regulation:
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-
Federal- 100%
Special Revenue-
Total- $4.1m
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: 14,006 (Number of students served by 79 programs funded by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act)
CONTACT OFFICE: School Improvement and Community Services (NYC) -
Title I School and Community Services
TELEPHONE: (518) 474-5283 FAX: (518) 474-7948
PROGRAM: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) - Title II
DESCRIPTION:
The federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act funds are allocated in accordance with the Coordinated Education Plan for 2000-2004 submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. Eligible agencies include school districts, boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES), postsecondary institutions, public libraries, and other not-for-profit agencies. This Act provides adult education and family literacy services to:
- Assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills
necessary for employment and self-sufficiency.
- Assist adults who are parents to obtain the educational skills necessary
to become full partners in the educational development of their children.
- Assist adults in the completion of a secondary school education.
- Assist immigrants and other limited English proficient populations
to receive English literacy and civics education instruction.
REGENTS GOALS: 1; 4
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: Workforce Investment Act, Public Law 105-220,
Title II
Federal Regulation: 20 CFR Part 652 and Parts 660-671
State Statute:
State Regulation:
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-
Federal- 100%
Special Revenue-
Total- $23.9m
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: 133,822
CONTACT OFFICE: Curriculum and Instructional Support - Adult Education
and Workforce Development Team
TELEPHONE: (518) 474-8940 FAX: (518) 486-1751
PROGRAM: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) - Title II - Section 225 Programs for Incarcerated and Institutionalized Individuals
DESCRIPTION:
Section 225 of WIA provides funds to assist incarcerated and institutionalized individuals to meet the performance goals of WIA. Much of the effort goes to helping these individuals transition back into society so as to reduce recidivism. The Programs are available in all county and municipal jails and correction centers.
REGENTS GOALS: 1; 2; 3; 4
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute: Workforce Investment Act, Public Law 105-220,
Title II
Federal Regulation: 20 CFR Parts 652 and Parts 660-671
State Statute:
State Regulation:
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State-
Federal- 100%
Special Revenue-
Total- $2.7m
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: n/a
CONTACT OFFICE: Office of Regional School and Community Services -
Student Support Services
TELEPHONE: (518) 486-7327 FAX: (518) 402-5114
DESCRIPTION:
The Workplace Literacy Program is designed to encourage the establishment of basic skills and job-related literacy education programs for both members of unions and employees in the public and private sector. It provides funding to labor organizations, their federations, or to organizations of employers acting in consortium with labor organizations. Though federal funding for this Program ended October 31, 1997, State funding continues to help counter the trend of New York State job loss to other states and nations by giving New York State employees the skills to achieve greater productivity.
REGENTS GOALS: 1; 4
AUTHORITY:
Federal Statute:
Federal Regulation:
State Statute: Education Law §§5100-5102 and Chapter 53
of the Laws of 2001
State Regulation: 8NYCRR Part 166
FUNDING SOURCE(S):
State- 100%
Federal-
Special Revenue-
Total- $1m
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED: 5,127
CONTACT OFFICE: Curriculum and Instructional Support - Adult Education
and Workforce Development Team
TELEPHONE: (518) 474-8940 FAX: (518) 486-1751