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Grant Application Information
-ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS-
Grant Awards Postponed
and Deadline Extended Until 12/1/06
Questions: Contact Dyan Hall @ dyan.hall@uc.edu
2006-2007 Grant Application Available Online NOW
The Ohio Resource Network for Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
www.ebasedprevention.org
This request for applications contains the following information:
- Request for Applications
- Purpose of the Initiative
- Background
- Requirements of Applicants
- Applications Available
- Mechanism of Support
- Funding Available
- Eligible Applicants
- Submitting an Application
- Contents of Application
- Receipt and Review Schedule
- Award Decisions
- Where to Send Inquiries
Request for Applications
The Ohio Resource Network for Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities invites applications for the 2005-2006 Student-Led Initiative. For this grant competition, the Ohio Resource Network will consider only applications that meet the requirements outlined below under the section on Requirements of Applicants.
Purpose of the Initiative
The purpose of this award is to provide opportunities for students to voice their opinion about ways to improve their school and make it a place where everyone can feel connected and valued.
Background
Research has shown that students cannot learn and teachers cannot teach in environments where they do not feel connected, cared for or valued. Positive, caring conditions prevent unruly, disruptive or violent behavior between students and between students and staff. In recognition of this, and that youth (students) are our greatest resource in promoting school safety, the Ohio Resource Network launched the Student-Led Grant Initiative during the spring of 2001. This initiative offers students the opportunity to enhance learning environments where all individuals can feel included and connected. With financial support and technical assistance provided through this initiative, students across Ohio have begun to build educational communities where parents, students, and school personnel are encouraged to contribute to and become an active member of their learning environments. For more information about the initiative, or to review some the youths’ actions, please visit: www.ebasedprevention.org.
Requirements of Applicants
- Applicants must form a youth-led group (groups Should NOT be pre-existing ) of approximately 15-20 students who represent cultural, gender, and racial diversity. Schools are encouraged to select students who are presently not involved in clubs, sports, or other school activities. Students who are chronically tardy, truant, or struggling academically should not be overlooked for inclusion in this group.
- Student group members must administer school-wide climate surveys during the fall and spring quarters of the 2005-2006 academic year.
- Using a guide provided by the Ohio Resource Network, groups will be responsible for meeting on a regular basis (weekly or monthly depending on needs of the group) to determine/organize school-wide activities.
- Student group members will be responsible for submitting quarterly recorder forms (1 page each) to the Ohio Resource Network during the 2005-2006 academic year.
Applications Available
Application forms can be obtained by visiting: www.ebasedprevention.orgor by contacting the Ohio Resource Network at: 1-800-788-7245 (option #2).
Mechanism of Support
The Ohio Resource Network will provide support to grant recipients by supplying each group with a guide and other free materials, technical assistance, and by conducting a yearly site visit. Recipients will also be assigned a “grant partner” (another participating school) to whom they can go to seek additional support and advice as well as share projects and stories throughout the year.
Funding Available
The Ohio Resource Network may award up to 50 grants throughout Ohio as a result of this competition and expects that a typical award for a first-year recipient will be approximately $1000.00; returning recipients will be eligible for up to $750.00. Please note that awards pursuant to this request for applications are contingent upon the availability of funds from the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Resource Network.
Eligible Applicants
All K-12 schools within Ohio are encouraged to apply (including charter, alternative, and private).
Submitting an Application
Applications can be submitted by student group members electronically at: www.ebasedprevention.orgor mailed to: The Ohio Resource Network, PO Box 20109, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0109 (Attn: Dyan Hall). All applications must be received no later than December 1, 2006.
Contents of Application
The application must include the following sections:
- Completed Title Page Form (see attachment A)
- Narrative (provides the majority of the information on which the application will be evaluated) Students must write and submit a summary of their planned ideas/activities for this initiative. The narrative should be no longer than two pages. It should, but is not restricted to, including the following information:
- Identification of group members
- Description of the conditions/issues the group would like to address within the school community
- Description of possible activities
Creativity and innovation are encouraged.
- Budget summary form
Receipt and Review Schedule
Application receipt date: Dec. 1, 2006
Application review date: Dec. 1 - Dec.8 , 2006
Award Notification: Dec. 11, 2006 (letters mailed and awardees posted online)
Grant start date: January 2007
Award Decisions
The following will be considered in making award decisions:
- Content of student-written narrative
- Responsiveness to the requirements of this request
- Performance (student paperwork submittal, student participation, etc.) and use of funds during previous years of participation with the Student-Led Initiative (when applicable)
Where to Send Inquiries
Dyan Hall
The Ohio Resource Network
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210109
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0109
1-800-788-7254 (option #2)
513-556-0782 fax
www.eBasedPrevention.org
