A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n
Biennial Evaluation Report - FY 93-94
Chapter 107
Civil Rights Technical Assistance and Training
(CFDA No. 84.004)
I. Program Profile
Legislation: The Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IV, P. L. 88-352 (42 U.S.C. 2000c-2000c-2, 2000c-5) (no expiration date).
Purpose: To award grants to State education agencies (SEAs) and desegregation assistance centers (DACs) to enable them to provide technical assistance, training, and advisory services at the request of public school districts in the preparation, adoption, and implementation of plans for the desegregation of public schools and the development of effective methods to cope with educational problems associated with desegregation on the basis of race, sex, and national origin.
| Fiscal Year |
Appropriation |
Fiscal Year |
Appropriation |
| 1967 | $8,028,000 | 1986 | $22,963,350 |
| 1970 | 17,000,000 | 1987 | 23,456,000 |
| 1975 | 26,700,000 | 1988 | 23,456,000 |
| 1980 | 45,667,000 | 1989 | 23,443,000 |
| 1981 | 37,111,000 | 1990 | 21,451,000 |
| 1982 | 24,000,000 | 1991 | 21,329,000 |
| 1983 | 24,000,000 | 1992 | 22,500,000 |
| 1984 | 24,000,000 | 1993 | 21,606,000 |
| 1985 | 24,000,000 | 1994 | 21,606,000 |
II. Program Information and Analysis
Population Targeting
School districts requesting assistance with educational problems associated with desegregation.
Services
SEAs and DACs provide technical assistance and training to school districts upon request, to help them with problems related to desegregation. Typical activities might include technical assistance in the identification and selection of appropriate educational programs to meet the needs of limited-English-proficient students; training designed to develop educators' skills in specific areas, such as the identification of race and sex bias in instructional materials; and disseminating information on successful educational practices and legal requirements related to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, and national origin in educational programs.
The centers may vary in size and staff expertise, reflecting differences in requests for assistance from eligible school districts. One Center in the West reported more than 300 requests from school districts. Centers in the Northeast region received a total of over 4,121 requests for assistance. Awards are made based on the level of activity in the past, anticipated activity in the region, and funds available. It is estimated that approximately 40 percent of the project funds are used for technical assistance and approximately 60 percent are used for training.
Program Administration
SEAs apply for grants to provide services statewide in one or more of the three desegregation assistance areas (race, sex, and national origin). Pursuant to regulatory changes implemented in 1987, the number of DACs was reduced from 40 to 10--one in each of the 10 Department of Education regions. Each DAC is required to provide comprehensive assistance in all three desegregation assistance areas. Of the 10 regional DACs that received 3-year awards in 1993 competition, five are administered by institutions of higher education and five by nonprofit organizations.
III. Sources of Information
- Program files.
IV. Planned Studies
None.
V. Contacts for Further Information
- Program Operations:
- Sylvia Wright, (202) 260-3778
- Program Studies:
- Barbara Coates, (202) 401-1958
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