PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To enable rural and inner city public elementary and secondary schools or consortia of such schools to plan, implement, or expand projects that benefit the educational, health, social service, cultural, and recreational needs of their community.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Rural Community Development;
2. EDUCATION;
- Elementary and Secondary;
- Higher Education - General;
- Resource Development and Support - Elementary, Secondary Education;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Local;
- Sponsored Organization;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Sponsored organization;
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);