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SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 71
April 2, 1999 |
| TO: | Division Superintendents |
| FROM: | Paul D. Stapleton
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| SUBJECT: | Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) Grant Application Process |
Funds are available through the Department of Education's competitive grant application process to establish programs using the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) national model. These programs will be funded for local school divisions in the state, and the local program will carry the name Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG), consistent with a private foundation of the same name. School divisions may apply for up to $20,000 and will be required to match the federal money dollar for dollar 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 are not achieving in school to complete high school and find 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 in the next fiscal year (July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000) must complete the forms in the grant application packet and submit them to Robert Almond at the Department of Education no later than May 14, 1999. If additional information is needed regarding the program or the grant application, contact Elizabeth Hawa, Education Specialist, at (804)225-2836 or Barry Glenn, president of JVG, at (804)323-6766. PDS/EH/lgh