Obligations: FY 99 $139,000,000; FY 00 est $243,864,000; and FY 01 est $137,150,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The anticipated range is between $100,000 to $250,000, depending on availability of funds. PROGAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1999, new awards were made to four State education agencies for Character Education Pilot Projects, and eight projects initiated in fiscal years 1995 and 1996 were continued. Other awards were made to continue projects funded previously in support of Elementary School Counseling Partnerships and Middle-School- Workplace Community Partnerships, Assessment Development Projects, and other projects funded in previous years. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Education Department General Administrative Regulations, 34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86. 376 INFORMATION CONTACTS: Headquarters Office: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20208-5645. Contact: Pat Knight. Telephone: (202) 219- 1768. Web Site Address: http://www.ed.gov. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: In fiscal year 1997, under the specific FIE authority for the Partnerships in Character Education Pilot Project, four new Character Education Projects were funded in four States: Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, and South Carolina. In South Carolina, the State Department of Education has formed a partnership with four
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