Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Program
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Deadline
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor
Office of Safe and Supportive Schools (OSSS)
Purpose
Makes grants to state educational agencies (SEAs), which award competitive sub-grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in their respective states. SSAE grants are focused on three areas of improvement:
- Providing a well-rounded education to all students
- Improving school conditions to aid in student learning, including the health and safety of students
- Using technology to raise academic achievement and digital literacy
Funds may support programs and activities in the following areas:
- Drug and violence prevention
- Bullying and harassment prevention
- Prevention and education programs for alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and e-cigarette
- Professional development and training for school personnel and community members in early identification, intervention mentoring, recovery support, and rehabilitation referral as related to substance abuse and violence
- School-based mental health services and partnerships with community mental health services
- Suicide prevention
- Chronic disease management
- Nutrition and physical education programs
- Trauma-informed classroom management, crisis management, and conflict resolution
- Other activities to support student safety, physical and mental health
Amount of Funding
Award ceiling: Determined by individual
states
Award floor: $10,000
Project period: 1 year
Estimated number of awards: 57
Estimated total program funding:
$1,300,000,000
Who Can Apply
State educational agencies (SEAs) are eligible to apply.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing
Application Process
Non-regulatory guidance and other information about the online application process are available on the program website.
SEAs may apply for the SSAE program by submitting an individual SSAE plan to the U.S. Department of Education, or by submitting a consolidated state application, covering multiple Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) programs, including SSAE.
LEAs or LEA consortia may apply directly to their state for SSAE funds. Contact with the appropriate program staff for more information about the application process for individual states.
ESSA Title IV, Part A Student Support and Academic Enrichment technical assistance webinars
- Overview of the Department of Education Non-Regulatory Guidance SSAE Grants webinar recording and slides
- Role of State Educational Agencies webinar recording and slides
- Allowable Activities webinar recording and slides
- Changes to the Title IV, Part A, SSAE webinar recording and slides
- Lessons Learned from OSHS' Review of Submitted Consolidated State Plans and Q&A on Subgranting FY 2017 SSAE Funds to LEAs webinar recording and slides
Contact
For programmatic or technical
questions:
Hamed Negron-Perez
202-453-6725
hamed.negron-perez@.ed.gov
OESE.OSHS.TITLEIV-A@ed.gov
Topics This Program Addresses
Health and Wellness • Mental Health • Prevention • Schools • Substance Use Disorder • Suicide and Suicide Prevention • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse