Youth Detention Centers
Title 1 – Part D: Neglected & Delinquent Funds
The Title 1 N&D grant is a federal entitlement program available for state run institutions that operate a school program for children who are in state custody (i.e., Youth Detention Centers). The goal behind providing funds for supplementary education services is to help provide education continuity for youths in state-run institutions so they can make successful transitions to school or employment upon release.
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Career & Technical Centers:
Perkins Funding
The Perkins Grant provides secondary and postsecondary schools with funding to support career and technical education programs.
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) is a principal source of federal funding to states and discretionary grantees for the improvement of secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs across the nation. The purpose of the Act is to develop more fully the academic, career, and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs.
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Application Process Click on your state in the table below to find your state’s Perkins Grant application.
Schools:
North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Division Grant
The North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Division is seeking grant applications from North Dakota schools that provide driver education. Grants will provide the school with funds toward the purchase of a driving simulator for use with driver education. Driving simulators allow teens to learn and practice critical driving skills in a safe and controlled environment. Three grants up to $15,000 each will be awarded. Click here for the application and deadline.
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Offers Grants to Support Highway Safety Education
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office grants are available to programs designed to reduce the number of fatalities, injuries and related economic losses resulting from traffic crashes on Tennessee’s roadways. Agencies can apply for funding in multiple areas including:
- Alcohol & Impaired Driving Education & Enforcement
- Distracted Driving
- Teen Driver Safety
Local governments, law enforcement agencies, academic institutions, and private non-profits can apply for National Highway Safety Transportation Administration pass-through funding for projects related to various areas of highway safety. Applications will be accepted starting March 1st through March 31st. For more information on how to apply, please visit here.
Refugees & Immigrants:
Organizations that offer grant opportunities for Refugees and Immigrants to learn how to drive:
The Auto Club Group Foundation
Ethaar / Women Behind the Wheel
Global Outreach Developments Intl
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