Title IV - Part A. Safe and
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program
The purpose of Title IV-Part A, The Safe and Drug-Free Schools
and Communities Act, is to support programs to prevent violence
in and around schools; prevent the illegal use of alcohol,
drugs and tobacco by young people; and foster a safe and drug-free
learning environment that supports academic achievement. Without
a safe and orderly learning environment, teachers cannot teach
and students cannot learn. Students and school personnel need
a secure environment, free from the dangers and distractions
of violence, drug use and lack of discipline, in order to
ensure that all children achieve their full potential.
Title IV-Part A has two main components: the
formula grants program and the discretionary grants program.
Local school districts receive formula grants for a wide range
of drug- and violence-prevention activities and strategies
by submitting an approvable Consolidated Application. Discretionary
grants are awarded through grants and contracts to district
and community groups for services to youths with special needs
such as students who are suspended or expelled.
Principles of Effectiveness apply to formula
grants and discretionary grant programs. The Principles of
Effectiveness require that grantees:
- Base their programs on research-based prevention activities;
- Select activities to local needs, as determined by
objective data;
- Establish a set of performance measures for their
programs aimed at ensuring a safe, orderly and drug-free
learning environment;
- Involve parents in their programs; and
- Evaluate their programs.
Rita Tompkins, Title IV-A Program Manager (615) 741-8466
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