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What is the purpose of this program?
The statute authorizes grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations (which may include faith-based organizations) to pay 90 percent of the total costs of initiating, expanding, and improving physical education programs designed to assist students in making progress toward meeting State standards for physical education by providing funds for training and education of teachers and staff, and for equipment and support, to enable students in one or more grades from kindergarten through grade twelve, to participate actively in physical education activities.
How can these funds be used?
Projects funded under this program may provide for one or more of the following:
(1) Fitness education and assessment to help students understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being;
(2) Instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, or social or emotional development of every student;
(3) Development of, and instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor skill and physical fitness that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle;
(4) Opportunities to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity participation;
(5) Instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition;
(6) Opportunities for professional development for teachers of physical education to stay abreast of the latest research, issues, and trends in the field of physical education.
What are the eligibility requirements?
LEAS, other organizations and/or agencies, and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.
What is the application or allocation process?
Please contact Ann Weinheimer of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools at 202-708-5939.
Application Deadline:
03/22/2004
Total FY 2004 Funding:
$69,000,000
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
This information also appears at the US Department of Education:
http://www.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html
Authorizing Legislation:
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Section 5501, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Name: Ann Weinheimer
Phone: (202) 708-5939
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