# Archived Information

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION**

**FY 2000 GRANTS**

**TENNESSEE**

***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:**

-   Blount County Schools \$ 389,098 (2000)

-   Claiborne County School System \$ 119,140 (2000)

-   Cleveland City Schools \$ 564,129 (2000)

-   Dyer County School System \$ 357,618 (2000)

-   Greene County Schools \$ 100,000 (1999)

-   Hamilton County Board of Education \$ 650,177 (1998)

-   Hamilton County Board of Education \$ 614,859 (2000)

-   Kingsport City Schools \$ 203,382 (1999)

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-   Memphis City Schools \$ 1,720,629 (1999)

-   Memphis City Schools \$ 1,273,645 (1998)

-   Murfreesboro City School System \$ 723,901 (2000)

-   Nashville Metropolitan Public Schools \$ 1,235,590 (2000)

-   Sumner County Board of Education \$ 390,012 (2000)

[Advanced Placement Incentive]{.underline} \$15 million in FY 2000

\$20 million requested in FY 2001

*Enables states to reimburse part or all of the cost of Advanced
Placement test fees for low-income individuals who are enrolled in an AP
class or plan to take an AP test and provides for the development of
activities directly related to increasing: (1) the enrollment of
low-income individuals in AP courses; (2) the participation of
low-income individuals in AP tests; and (3) the availability of AP
courses in schools serving high-poverty areas. (Three year grant \--
amount listed is for the first year.)*

**FY 2000 Grantees:**

-   Tennessee State Department of Education \$ 400,150 (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 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 Tennessee \$ 192,746 (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.)*

-   Franklin Special School District \$ 76,843 (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, Tennessee will
receive \$21,746,713 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:**

-   Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority \$ 889,133 (1999)

-   Nashville READ \$ 372,947 (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, Tennessee will
receive \$3,787,765 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:**

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 541,805 (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:**

-   Nashville Metropolitan Public Schools \$ 297,504 (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 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.)*

-   Dyersburg State Community College \$ 345,621 (1999)

-   Memphis City Schools \$ 607,069 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 237,394 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 227,731 (2000)

-   University of Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 427,200 (2000)

-   Vanderbilt University \$ 319,294 (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 Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 1,170,339 (2000)

[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:**

-   Dickson County Board of Education \$ 110,767 (1999)

-   Hamilton County Board of Education \$ 347,366 (2000)

-   Hickman County Board of Education \$ 174,488 (2000)

-   Memphis City Schools \$ 533,957 (1999)

-   Nashville Metropolitan Public Schools \$ 535,189 (2000)

-   Robertson County Board of Education \$ 210,584 (2000)

-   Sumner County Board of Education \$ 391,506 (1999)

[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.)*

-   Tennessee Technological University \$ 834,859 (1999)

**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.)*

-   Vanderbilt University \$ 2,822,303 (1999)

[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:**

-   Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative \$ 929,359 (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.)

-   Anderson County Board of Education \$ 50,000 (2000)

-   Jefferson County Board of Education \$ 50,000 (2000)

**FY 2000 Implementation Grantees:**

Provides large high schools the means to either implement or expand an
SLC program. (Three year grant \-- amount listed is approximately
two-thirds of the total grant award. The remaining balance will be
available in July 2001, contingent upon appropriations.)

-   Sevier County Schools \$ 154,435 (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 Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 697,994 (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.)*

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 407,228 (1999)

**FY 2000 State Grantees:**

> *Awarded to states to improve the quality of their teaching force
> through comprehensive changes in teacher preparation, licensure,
> certification, and professional development. (Three year grant \--
> amount listed is for the current year. Subsequent annual amounts are
> based on program compliance, extent of need, and future
> appropriations.)*

-   Tennessee State Department of Education \$ 544,104 (1999)

[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.)*

-   Austin Peay State University \$ 320,263 (1998)

-   University of Tennessee \$ 348,580 (1998)

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 197,676 (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.)*

-   East Tennessee State University \$ 223,827 (1999)

-   Middle Tennessee State University \$ 203,700 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 276,781 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Memphis \$ 221,827 (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.)*

-   Austin Peay State University \$ 198,582 (1997)

-   Dyersburg State Community College \$ 227,411 (1997)

-   East Tennessee State University \$ 206,328 (1997)

-   Hiwassee College \$ 203,893 (1997)

-   Lane College \$ 200,903 (1997)

-   Lemoyne-Owen College \$ 198,582 (1997)

-   Lincoln Memorial University \$ 198,582 (1997)

-   Martin Methodist College \$ 198,582 (1997)

-   Northeast State Community/Technical College \$ 209,801 (1997)

-   Tennessee State University \$ 200,903 (1997)

-   Tusculum College \$ 198,582 (1997)

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 200,896 (1997)

-   University of Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 247,148 (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.)*

-   Clinch-Powell Educational Cooperative \$ 238,083 (1998)

-   Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority \$ 273,262 (1998)

-   East Tennessee State University \$ 197,676 (1998)

-   Girls, Inc., of Memphis \$ 273,682 (1998)

-   Girls, Inc., of Memphis \$ 197,676 (1998)

-   Hiwassee College \$ 236,866 (1998)

-   Lane College \$ 253,512 (1998)

-   Tennessee State University \$ 236,866 (1998)

-   Tusculum College \$ 255,832 (1998)

-   University of Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 282,784 (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.)*

-   Austin Peay State University \$ 360,190 (1999)

-   Austin Peay State University \$ 308,670 (1999)

-   Austin Peay State University \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority \$ 246,867 (1999)

-   Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   Dyersbug State Community College \$ 253,423 (1999)

-   East Tennessee State University \$ 348,199 (1999)

-   East Tennessee State University \$ 233,690 (1999)

-   East Tennessee State University-Bristol \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   Hiwassee College \$ 254,450 (1999)

-   Lane College \$ 403,701 (1999)

-   Lemoyne-Owen College \$ 1,943,999 (1999)

-   Lincoln Memorial University \$ 260,694 (1999)

-   Shelby State Community College \$ 254,450 (1999)

-   Tennessee State University \$ 389,390 (1999)

-   Tusculum College \$ 345,300 (1999)

-   Tusculum College \$ 205,400 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee \$ 283,440 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 246,867 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 335,466 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 300,522 (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.)*

-   University of Tennessee-Chattanooga \$ 206,000 (1999)

-   University of Tennessee-Knoxville \$ 266,498 (1999)