The Pennsylvania Department of Education has just become aware that the U.S. Department of Education has announced the availability of a grant opportunity for Emergency Response and Crisis Management. The Emergency Response and Crisis Management Program provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve and strengthen emergency response and crisis management plans, including training school personnel, students, and parents in emergency response procedures and coordinating with local law enforcement, public safety, health, and mental health agencies.

   Application information can be found at the U.S. Department of Education's Emergency Planning website at www.ed.gov/emergencyplan or their grant applications page at http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/.

CFDA#: 84.184E

Program Name: Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant Program

Application Deadline: June 30, 2003

   Questions should be addressed to: Connie Ann Deshpande or Jennifer Medearis, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E332, Washington, DC 20202-6450.

Connie Deshpande: Telephone (202) 401-2140; email address mailto:[email protected]; Jennifer Medearis: Telephone (202) 260-5571; email address mailto:[email protected].