Are any additional funds available to assist the local school districts in providing c ounseling services for students?
Answer. Mississippi will receive approximately $1.7 million for Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) funds, and discretionary grants will be awarded to local school districts. LEAS may use these funds to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs. The funds will support hiring and training of qualified school counselors, school psychologists, adolescent psychiatrists, and/or school social workers. Specific details and grant application forms are posted on the MDE Katrina website at http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Katrina/districts/index.html under Communications to Districts and Letters and Memos for Districts dated October 10, 2005. See Mississippi Project SERV Letter and Mississippi Project SERV Application. To be considered, an original application and three unstapled copies must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 19, 2005. Faxed copies will not be accepted. No late applications will be considered. Primary Contact: Nikisha Ware, 601-
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