# Archived Information

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**FY 2000 GRANTS**

**COLORADO**

***Prepared by the Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency
Affairs***

***(October 1, 2000)***

**This document highlights major FY 2000 competitive grant programs:**

21st Century Community Learning Centers

Advanced Placement Incentive

Bilingual Professional Development

Class Size Reduction

Community Technology Centers

Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration

Effective Alternative Strategies

Elementary School Counseling

English Literacy/Civics Education

GEAR UP

Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships

Middle School Coordinators

New American High Schools \-- **second FY 2000 showcase sites pending**

Preparing Tomorrow\'s Teachers to Use Technology

Public Charter Schools

Reading Excellence

Safe Schools/Healthy Students

Smaller Learning Communities

Teacher Quality Enhancement

Technology Innovation Challenge

TRIO Programs

[Note]{.underline}: The year listed after each grantee is the year of
initial funding.

[21st Century Community Learning Centers]{.underline} \$453 million in
FY 2000

\$1 billion requested for FY 2001

*Funds school-community partnerships to keep schools open after-school
and summers as safe havens for enhanced learning. (Three year grant \--
amount listed is awarded annually, assuming program compliance and
future appropriations.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Adams-Arapahoe #28-J \$ 171,749 (1999)

-   Adams-Arapahoe #28-J \$ 128,239 (2000)

-   Adams County School District #1 \$ 159,000 (1999)

-   Cherry Creek School District \$ 101,868 (1999)

-   Delta County School District #50-J \$ 445,208 (2000)

-   Denver Public Schools \$ 617,922 (2000)

-   Denver Public Schools \$ 200,000 (1998)

-   Limon Public School District RE-4J \$ 339,808 (2000)

-   Jefferson County Public Schools \$ 526,659 (1999)

-   Jefferson County Public Schools \$ 436,872 (2000)

-   Jefferson County Public Schools \$ 276,286 (1999)

-   Poudre School District \$ 330,020 (1999)

-   Pueblo School District #60 \$ 658,808 (2000)

-   San Juan County School District #1 \$ 116,282 (2000)

-   San Luis Valley \$ 454,280 (1999)

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-   School District #1 (Denver) \$ 690,428 (1999)

-   Trinidad School District \$ 411,580 (2000)

-   Valley School District RE-1 \$ 230,220 (2000)

[Bilingual Professional Development]{.underline} \$71.5 million in FY
2000

\$100 million requested in FY 2001

*Helps meet the critical need for fully certified bilingual and ESL
teachers and other educational personnel.*

**FY 2000 Career Ladder Grantees:**

> *Awarded to higher education institutions to upgrade the skills of
> school staff who are not certified. (Five year grant \-- amount listed
> is awarded annually, assuming program compliance and future
> appropriations.)*

-   Colorado Mountain College \$ 194,305 (2000)

-   Fort Lewis College \$ 116,657 (1999)

-   Front Range Community College \$ 153,202 (2000)

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-   University of Colorado-Denver \$ 215,000 (1999)

> **FY 2000 Personnel Training Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to local school districts, state education agencies, and
> higher education institutions to prepare new teachers or current
> teachers to better serve LEP students. (Five year grant \-- amount
> listed is awarded annually, assuming program compliance and future
> appropriations.)*

-   University of Colorado-Boulder Regents \$ 437,906 (1999)

-   University of Colorado Regents \$ 219,146 (2000)

-   University of Colorado Regents \$ 199,965 (2000)

-   University of Colorado Regents \$ 198,850 (2000)

> **FY 2000 Training For All Teachers Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to support school reform efforts by encouraging the
> development of training curricula needed to improve the skills of
> teachers and other personnel relating to*
>
> *the needs of LEP students. (Three year grant \-- amount listed is
> awarded annually, assuming program compliance and future
> appropriations.)*

-   University of Colorado \$ 379,668 (1999)

-   Univeristy of Colorado-Denver \$ 216,080 (2000)

[Class Size Reduction]{.underline} \$1.3 billion in FY 2000

\$1.75 billion requested in FY 2001

*Helps school districts hire 100,000 teaches over seven years to reduce
class sizes in*

*grades 1-3 to a nationwide average of 18. (Amount listed is the second
year of an anticipated seven year effort.)* **In FY 2000, Colorado will
receive \$14,267,043 in program funds.**

[Community Technology Centers]{.underline} \$32.5 million in FY 2000

\$100 million requested in FY 2001

*Expands access to information technology and learning services through
the creation of computer learning facilities in low-income communities.
(Three year grant \-- amount listed is the projected three year total.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   University of Denver \$ 491,675 (2000)

[Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration]{.underline} \$220 million in
FY 2000

\$240 million requested in FY 2001

*Helps raise student achievement by assisting public schools across the
country to implement comprehensive school reform programs that are based
on reliable research and effective practices and that include an
emphasis on basic academics and parental involvement. (Amount listed is
the third year of program funding.)* **In FY 2000, Colorado will receive
\$2,284,066 in program funds.**

[Effective Alternative Strategies]{.underline} \$10 million in FY 2000

\$10 million requested in FY 2001

*Helps school districts create effective procedures, policies, and
programs that serve to discipline students without suspending or
expelling them as well as continue to educate students who have been
suspended or expelled. (Three year grant \-- amount listed is awarded
annually, assuming program compliance and future appropriations.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Thompson R2J School District \$ 568,440 (2000)

[Elementary School Counseling]{.underline} \$20 million in FY 2000

\$20 million requested in FY 2001

Establishes or expands counseling programs in elementary schools. (Three
year grant \-- amount listed is the three year total.)

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Denver County School District #1 \$ 396,285 (2000)

-   Moffat County School District #1-RE \$ 145,431 (2000)

[GEAR UP]{.underline} \$200 million in FY 2000

\$325 million requested in FY 2001

*Gives disadvantaged students and their families pathways to college by
partnering middle and high schools with colleges and community
organizations.*

**FY 2000 State Grantees:**

> *Awarded to states to provide early college awareness activities,
> improved academic support, information on paying for college, and
> scholarships. (Five year grant \-- amount listed is for the current
> year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on program compliance,
> number of students served, and future appropriations.)*

-   State of Colorado \$ 1,947,741 (1999)

**FY 2000 Partnership Grantees:**

> *Awarded to locally-designed partnerships between colleges and
> low-income middle schools, plus at least two other partners, to
> increase college-going rates among youth. (Five year grant \-- amount
> listed is for the current year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on
> program compliance, number of students served, and future
> appropriations.)*

-   Adams County School District #14 \$ 308,637 (2000)

-   Boulder Valley School District #2 \$ 49,600 (1999)

-   University of Northern Colorado \$ 292,800 (1999)

-   University of Southern Colorado \$ 616,054 (2000)

[Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships]{.underline} \$23 million in FY
2000

\$30 million requested in FY 2001

*Supports national or regional partnerships among colleges, businesses,
and other organizations to deliver postsecondary life-long learning via
asynchronous, Internet-based distance education. (Three to five year
grant \-- amount listed is the projected three to five year total.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   University of Colorado-Denver \$ 405,733 (1999)

-   West. Interstate Comm. for Higher Education \$ 734,652 (1999)

[Middle School Coordinators]{.underline} \$50 million in FY 2000

\$50 million requested in FY 2001

*Helps school districts recruit, hire, and train drug prevention and
school safety coordinators in middle schools. (Two year grant \-- amount
listed is the two year total.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Adams-Arapahoe 28J (Aurora Public Schools) \$ 489,980 (1999)

-   Colorado Springs School District #11 \$ 253,935 (1999)

-   Mesa County Valley School District #51 \$ 456,685 (1999)

-   Thompson R2J School District \$ 472,106 (2000)

[New American High Schools]{.underline} \$4 million in FY 2000

\$4.5 million requested in FY 2001

*Focuses on supporting high schools that are committed to ensuring that
all students meet challenging academic standards and are prepared for
college and careers.*

**Showcase Sites (year listed is the year of recognition):**

-   Thompson School District (Loveland) 1996

[Preparing Tomorrow\'s Teachers to Use Technology]{.underline} \$75
million in FY 2000

\$150 million requested in FY 2001

*Supports innovative teacher preparation programs to develop
well-prepared, technology-proficient educators.*

**FY 2000 Implementation Grantees:**

> *Awarded to consortia that are now ready to implement full-scale
> innovations to improve the preparation of technology-proficient
> teachers. (Three year grant \-- amount listed is the projected three
> year total.)*

-   Colorado State University \$ 1,128,832 (2000)

-   Metropolitan State College of Denver \$ 999,947 (1999)

-   University of Colorado \$ 1,171,458 (2000)

-   University of Northern Colorado \$ 1,203,116 (2000)

-   University of Southern Colorado \$ 848,745 (2000)

**FY 2000 Catalyst Grantees:**

> *Awarded to consortia with a proven track record and the resources to
> stimulate*
>
> *large-scale innovative improvements for developing or certifying
> technology-proficient educators. (Three year grant \-- amount listed
> is the projected three year total.)*

-   Colorado Community College System \$ 1,349,151 (1999)

[Public Charter Schools]{.underline} \$145 million in FY 2000

\$175 million requested in FY 2001

*Supports start-up and development of additional public schools
operating with a contract or charter from a public agency. (Three year
grant \-- amount listed is for the current year. Subsequent annual
amounts are based on program compliance, extent of need, and future
appropriations.)*

> **FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Colorado State Department of Education \$ 4,400,000 (1998)

[Reading Excellence]{.underline} \$260 million in FY 2000

\$286 million requested in FY 2001

*Helps children learn to read well and independently by the end of the
third grade through research-based reading instruction, professional
development, family literacy, and extended learning activities. (Three
year grant \-- amount listed* *is the projected three year total.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Colorado State Department of Education \$ 7,498,525 (2000)

[Safe Schools/Healthy Students]{.underline} \$82 million in FY 2000

\$122 million requested in FY 2001

*Supports linking community-based services and prevention activities
into one community-wide approach to violence prevention and healthy
child development. (Three year grant \-- amount listed is awarded
annually, assuming program compliance and future appropriations.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Poudre School District \$ 1,858,471 (2000)

-   School District #1 (Denver) \$ 2,789,999 (1999)

[Smaller Learning Communities]{.underline} \$45 million in FY 2000

\$120 million requested in FY 2001

*Helps large high schools (1,000 or more students) create smaller, more
personalized learning communities.*

**FY 2000 Planning Grantees:**

Provides large high schools the means to develop a viable SLC
implementation plan. (One year grant.)

-   Denver Public Schools \$ 46,793 (2000)

[Teacher Quality Enhancement]{.underline} \$98 million in FY 2000

\$98 million requested in FY 2001

*Funds systemic change to state teacher licensure policies and
practices.*

**FY 2000 Partnership Grantees:**

> *Awarded to partnerships between teacher preparation programs, schools
> of arts and sciences, and a high-need school districts to bring about
> fundamental change. (Five year grant \-- amount listed is for the
> current year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on program
> compliance, extent of need, and future appropriations.)*

-   University of Southern Colorado \$ 785,044 (1999)

> **FY 2000 Recruitment Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to states and school-university partnerships to reduce
> shortages of qualified teachers in high-need areas. (Three year grant
> \-- amount listed is for the current year. Subsequent annual amounts
> are based on program compliance, extent of need, and future
> appropriations.)*

-   Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal \$ 459,036 (1999)

[Technology Innovation Challenge]{.underline} \$146 million in FY 2000

\$170 million requested in FY 2001

*Supports the development of innovative and effective applications of
technology in the classroom. (Five year grant \-- amount listed is the
projected five year total.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Mountain Valley School District \$ 3,549,449 (2000)

[TRIO Programs]{.underline} \$645 million in FY 2000

\$725 million requested in FY 2001

*Helps disadvantaged students progress from middle school to
postsecondary education programs. (Includes eight outreach and support
programs. Competitions are held every fourth year, except TRIO
Dissemination Partnership \-- every third year \-- and TRIO Staff
Training \-- every other year.)*

**FY 2000 Educational Opportunity Centers Grantees:**

> *Awarded to institutions of higher education, non-profit agencies, or,
> in exceptional cases, secondary schools to provide counseling and
> information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to
> enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. (Four year
> grant \-- amount listed is for the current year. Subsequent annual
> amounts are based on program compliance and future appropriations.)*

-   Colorado State University \$ 415,638 (1998)

-   Denver Community College \$ 551,913 (1998)

-   University of Southern Colorado \$ 325,640 (1998)

> **FY 2000 Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to institutions of higher education for projects designed to
> prepare participants for doctoral studies, through involvement in
> research and other scholarly activities. (Four year grant \-- amount
> listed is for the current year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on
> program compliance and future appropriations.)*

-   Colorado State University \$ 221,827 (1999)

-   University of Colorado-Boulder \$ 221,827 (1999)

-   University of Colorado-Denver \$ 203,700 (1999)

-   University of Northern Colorado \$ 223,827 (1999)

> **FY 2000 Student Support Services Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to institutions of higher education to provide opportunities
> for academic development, assist students with basic college
> requirements, and motivate students toward the successful completion
> of their postsecondary education. (Four year grant \-- amount listed
> is for the current year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on
> program compliance and future appropriations.)*

-   Colorado Mountain Junior College District \$ 198,582 (1997)

-   Colorado State University-Fort Collins \$ 267,119 (1997)

-   Denver Community College \$ 200,903 (1997)

-   Denver Metropolitan State College \$ 200,903 (1997)

-   Fort Lewis College \$ 200,903 (1997)

-   Lamar Community College \$ 208,138 (1997)

-   Northeastern Junior College \$ 198,908 (1997)

-   Pueblo Community College \$ 227,758 (1997)

-   Trinidad State Junior College \$ 271,626 (1997)

-   University of Colorado-Boulder \$ 219,080 (1997)

-   University of Colorado-Denver \$ 200,903 (1997)

-   University of Northern Colorado \$ 227,992 (1997)

-   University of Southern Colorado \$ 212,007 (1997)

> **FY 2000 Talent Search Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to institutions of higher education, non-profit agencies, or,
> in exceptional cases, secondary schools to identify and assist
> individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to
> succeed in higher education. Talent Search also serves high school
> dropouts by encouraging them to reenter the educational system and
> complete their education. (Four year grant \-- amount listed is for
> the current year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on program
> compliance and future appropriations.)*

-   Adams State College \$ 242,662 (1998)

-   Denver Community College \$ 242,662 (1998)

-   Colorado State University-Fort Collins \$ 299,907 (1998)

-   Fort Lewis College \$ 224,950 (1998)

-   Greeley Dream Team, Inc. \$ 236,866 (1998)

-   Trinidad State Junior College \$ 247,066 (1998)

> **FY 2000 Upward Bound Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to institutions of higher education, non-profit agencies, or,
> in exceptional cases, secondary schools to provide fundamental support
> to participants in their preparation for college entrance. Upward
> Bound serves high school students from low-income families, families
> in which neither parent holds a bachelors degree, and low-income,
> first generation military veterans. (Four year grant \-- amount listed
> is for the current year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on
> program compliance and future appropriations.)*

-   Adams State College \$ 349,887 (1999)

-   Colorado Mountain College \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   Colorado State University \$ 405,625 (1999)

-   Denver Metropolitan State College \$ 327,195 (1999)

-   Denver Metropolitan State College \$ 270,482 (1999)

-   Fort Lewis College \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   Pueblo Community College \$ 260,663 (1999)

-   Trinidad State Junior College \$ 353,627 (1999)

-   University of Colorado \$ 427,905 (1999)

-   University of Colorado \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   University of Colorado-Denver \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   University of Southern Colorado \$ 340,058 (1999)

> **FY 2000 Upward Bound Math/Science Grantees:**
>
> *Awarded to institutions of higher education, non-profit agencies, or,
> in exceptional cases, secondary schools to fund specialized Upward
> Bound math and science centers. (Four year grant \-- amount listed is
> for the current year. Subsequent annual amounts are based on program
> compliance and future appropriations.)*

-   Trinidad State Junior College \$ 306,674 (1999)

-   University of Colorado \$ 242,972 (1999)

-   University of Northern Colorado \$ 245,545 (1999)