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SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 157
September 20, 1996 |
| TO: | Division Superintendents |
| FROM: | Richard T. La Pointe
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| SUBJECT: | Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) Grant Application Process |
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) funds are available through the Department's competitive grant application process for receipt of applications to establish programs using the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) national model. These programs will be funded with local school divisions in the state, and the local program will carry the name Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG), consistent with a newly formed private foundation of the same name. School divisions will be required to match the JTPA grants with local school funds and/or private funds. The primary mission of these programs will be to assist twelfth-grade youth who are economically disadvantaged and not achieving in school to complete high school as well as secure and retain quality jobs. The school division must employ a Job Specialist, who will work directly with 35-45 students who meet the program criteria. School divisions may pool their resources to develop a regional application. School divisions interested in submitting applications must complete the forms in the grant application packet and submit those forms to Robert Almond at the Department of Education no later than October 18, 1996. If additional information is needed regarding the program or the grant application, contact Elizabeth Hawa at 804/225-2836. A Pre-Application Information Session for JVG will be held October 2, 1996, at the Charlottesville Performing Arts Center Auditorium (located in the rear of Charlottesville High School, 1400 Melbourne Road) from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. If you wish to attend, please call Helen Shook at 804/371-2768 to register. Also, each school division that is awarded a grant must send their Job Specialist to a Training Seminar to be held in Richmond, November 18-20, 1996. RTL/eh