The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is pleased to announce the availability of funds for Proposals for Community Service Grant Contracts under Title IV, Part A, Section 4126 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act reauthorized by No Child Left Behind Act 2001, signed by President Bush on January 8, 2002.

The purpose of this grant is to implement and coordinate programs for students who are expelled or suspended from school to perform community service.  The goal of the program is to provide these students with meaningful activities, help them avoid negative behavior, teach them the value of service to others and their communities, and assist them in returning to an educational environment that is best for the student.

Applications must be received on or before April 5, 2004.  The rubrics score sheet will be used as a rating instrument in the review process and can be obtained from the MDE website at www.michigan.gov/mde click on GRANTS, then click on Community Service Grant Contracts and Community Service Grant Contracts Rubric Score Sheet.

A meeting is scheduled for potential applicants to help them prepare their application. This meeting will be held on March 2, 2004 at the Eaton ISD in Charlotte. For more information on this meeting, or to register, please call Lisa Flowers at (517) 543-5500, ext 1160.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Bob Higgins, Safe Schools Consultant, in the Comprehensive School Health and Safety Programs Unit at 517-373-1024 or by email at higginsr@michigan.gov. 

Announcement Letter (doc)
Request for Proposals (doc)
Budget Form (doc)
Community Service Grant Contract Application (doc)
Community Service Grant Contract Application Criteria Score Sheet (doc)
Attachment A:  Worksheet: Timeline of Critical Activities (pdf)