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Biennial Evaluation Report - FY 93-94

Chapter 118

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Indian Youth Program

(No CFDA Number)

I. Program Profile

Legislation: Part D (Section 5133) of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986, as amended (20 U.S.C. 3213) (expires September 30, 1999).

Purpose: To fund drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention programs for Indian children who attend schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

Funding History

Fiscal Year Appropriation
1987 $1,945,000
1988 2,226,512
1989 3,475,000
1990 5,332,000
1991 5,665,000
1992 5,665,000
1993 5,620,000
1994 5,437,000

II. Program Information and Analysis

Population Targeting

Indian children attend 183 schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. These schools served approximately 40,000 students in 22 States in academic year 1991-1992.

Services

Alcohol and drug abuse education and prevention programs include activities such as assistance in implementing curricula, inservice workshops, and special training for students in pursuing drug- and alcohol-free lives.

Program Administration

The program is administered by BIA in accordance with a Memorandum of Agreement between the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Interior. Allocation of funds is made through BIA's Office of Indian Education Programs (OIEP) to 26 BIA area and agency offices according to a formula designed for disbursing funds for BIA academic programs. Schools submit applications to their area/agency offices; these offices are responsible for reviewing and approving the applications, allocating the funds, and receiving annual reports on activities and expenditures. Approximately 1 percent of the DFSCA appropriation is set aside for this program.

Mangement Improvement Strategies

In order to improve program monitoring, Department and BIA staff coordinated monitoring efforts and conducted site visits to schools and area/agency offices beginning in FY 1991. OIEP also circulated a directive to all schools in FY 1991 to clarify annual reporting requirements and directed DFSCA coordinators to submit monitoring reports for a minimum of three schools per district.

III. Sources of Information

  1. Study of Programs to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Use Among American Indian Youth: Report on BIA Program Administration. (Final Report) (Washington, DC: Pelavin Associates, Inc.).

  2. Program files.

IV. Planned Studies

None.

V. Contacts for Further Information

Program Operations:
Bill Harris, (202) 260-3748

Program Studies:
Susan Thompson-Hoffman, (202) 401-3630

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