FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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JIM HORNE
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
SALLY BRADSHAW
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
November 24, 2003
MEMORANDUM
TO:
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Presidents, Universities and Community Colleges
Chairpersons, Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Departments
FROM:
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Jim Warford
SUBJECT:
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Children with Disabilities
The Florida Department of Education is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support a
statewide technical assistance system serving prekindergarten children with disabilities. The purpose
of this system is to implement statewide technical assistance and training that promote high quality
programs that lead to and support positive outcomes for prekindergarten children with disabilities
and their families.
You are invited to submit an application on behalf of your institution. Project applications must be
received no later than
5:00 p.m., January 23
,
2004
, and must contain the original signature of the
agency head. Applications will be reviewed using criteria specified in the Request for Proposals. A
single project will be awarded a maximum amount of $650,000. We anticipate notifying applicants
of the review outcome during late February 2004. The anticipated effective date for the approved
project will be March 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004.
Applications should be prepared in a narrative using the enclosed application instructions. The
original and four copies must be received by 5:00 p.m., January 23, 2004, by:
Grants Management, Unit C
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Florida Department of Education
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Bureau of Grants Management
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601 Turlington Building
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325 West Gaines Street
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Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
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JIM WARFORD
K – 12 Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
Presidents, Universities and Community Colleges
Chairpersons, Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Departments
November 24, 2003
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Applications received after 5:00 p.m., January 23, 2004,
will not
be reviewed. Faxed applications
will not be accepted.
Assistance in developing the program content of the application may be requested from Cathy
Bishop, Program Specialist, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Program Development and
Services, at phone number (850) 245-0478, Suncom number 205-0478, or electronic mail at
cathy.bishop@fldoe.org. Assistance in meeting fiscal or technical requirements may be requested
from Kay Caster, Program Specialist, at phone number (850) 245-0479, Suncom number 205-0479,
or electronic mail at kay.caster@fldoe.org.
We appreciate your interest in this program and look forward to the implementation of an
outstanding technical assistance system for prekindergarten children with disabilities.
JW/cbm
Enclosure
