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173 Please+share+with+others+who+might+be+interested%2e+Direct+inquiries+to+person+listed+at+end+of+message%2e+%0a%2a%2a%2a%2a%0aNOTE+DEADLINE+TO+RESPOND%3a+June+11+%2c+2001%0a+%0aU%2eS%2e+Department+of+Education%0aSafe+and+Drug%2dFree+Schools+Program%0a%0aPeer+Reviewer+Recruiting+Announcement%0aThe+U%2eS%2e+Department+of+Education%27s+Safe+and+Drug%2dFree+Schools+Program+is+currently+seeking+qualified+peer+reviewers+to+read+grant+proposals+submitted+under+the+Physical+Education+for+Progress+%28PEP%29+discretionary+grant%0a%0aThe+peer+review+process+will+take+place+between+July+10+and+July+24%2c+2001%2c+using+a+Web%2dbased+system+allowing+reviewers+to+read+and+score+the+applica+tions+from+home%2e+In+order+to+serve+as+a+reviewer+for+these+grant+competitions%2c+individuals+must+possess+relevant+background%2fexperience+and+have+the+necessary+computer+skills+and+access+to+the+Internet%2e%0a%0a+Qualified+reviewers+should+have+background+in+one+or+more+of+the+following+areas%3a%0a%0a%0a%fc++++++Physical+Activity+and%2for+the+%22New+PE%22%0a%0a%fc++++++Wellness+and+fitness+training%0a%0a%fc++++++Violence+prevention%0a%0a%fc++++++School+counseling%0a%0a%fc++++++Education+administration%0a%0a%fc++++++Elementary+and+secondary+education%0a%0a%fc++++++Postsecondary+education%0a%0a%fc++++++At%2drisk+youth%0a%0a%fc++++++Prevention+program+evaluation%0a%0aPersons+selected+as+reviewers+must+agree+to%3a%0a%0a%d8++++++Participate+in+an+online+training%0a%0a%d8++++++Read+and+understand+the+application+for+the+competition+for+which+they+will+serve+as+a+reviewer%0a%0a%d8++++++Provide+scores+and+written+comments+for+up+to+12+applications+over+an+8%2d+to+10%2dday+period%0a%0a%d8++++++Participate+in+two+panel+conference+calls+to+discuss+each+application%0a%0aExperience+suggests+approximately+three+hours+are+needed+to+read%2c+score%2c+and+write+comments+for+each+application%2e+Only+persons+who+can+make+a+commitment+to+completing+the+task+in+the+time+allowed+should+serve+as+reviewers%2e+Reviewers+will+rece+ive+an+honorarium+for+successful+completion+of+their+review%2e%0a%0aInterested+individuals+should+mail+or+fax+their+name%2c+address%2c+phone+number%2c+e%2dmail+address%2c+and+resume+to%3a%0a%0aYetta+Myrick%0a%0aEducational+Services%2c+Inc%2e%0a%0a1150+Connecticut+Avenue%2c+NW+%2d+Suite+1100%0a%0aWashington%2c+DC+20036%0a%0a202%2f628%2d3020+%28fax%29%0a%0a2001grants%40esilsg%2eorg%0a%0aPlease+respond+by+June+11%2c+2001%2e
236 When+will+this+years+grant+recipients+be+notified%3f
266 I+would+like+to+see+if+we+got+our+grant%2e+We+applied+and+I+can+not+find+out+who+got+it%2e