However, budget appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 have prevented any new grant awards. For the current FY98, while Title IV funds will, in the main, be earmarked for Congressional priorities, it is expected that some limited funds will be available for the support of postsecondary institutions. Grants are for three years. Technical assistance is available to applicants.
Technical assistance is available to applicants on an individual basis.
The assistance includes recruitment, preliminary education to facilitate entry and retention, and counseling and advice on financial aid. Preliminary education may include summer programs for secondary school students who have completed their junior year. The division is very interested in proposals which address regional efforts to establish a health education continuum to train disadvantaged students through a comprehensive model beginning at the secondary school level. An emphasis on common goals, coordinated activities, and articulated curriculum among the educational institution is encouraged. Technical assistance is provided through workshops and individual consultation.