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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

For Immediate Release August 16, 1999

        VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE ANNOUNCES CHILD CARE GRANTS TO HELP
            LOW-INCOME PARENTS ATTEND POSTSECONDONARY EDUCATION

Washington, DC -- Vice President Al Gore today announced $4.9 million to 87 colleges and universities to help more low-income student-parents attend postsecondary education by providing them with campus-based childcare services.

"No parent should have to choose between taking care of their children and furthering their education," Vice President Gore said. "These grants will help us support low-income Americans who want to work hard and get the education and training they need to improve their skills and their chance to build a better future for themselves and their family."

To be eligible to participate in the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, schools were required to have given out more than $350,000 in Pell grant funds in fiscal year 1998. The 87 grantees are located in 32 states and Puerto Rico, and include 46 public and three private four-year institutions, and 36 public and two private two-year institutions.

To support the participation of more low-income parents in the postsecondary system, schools and colleges will use their funds to establish or expand childcare programs for infants and toddlers, as well as to provide before and after school services for older children. Grantees are encouraged to leverage local or institutional resources, including cash or in-kind contributions, and to employ a sliding fee scale for students who use the child care facilities and services.

For example:

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), a two-year public college in Manhattan, New York, will initiate the Early Childhood Expansion Project to renovate and expand the present facility by adding three fully equipped new classrooms. This grant will enable BMCC to support the participation of an additional 55 low-income student parents in postsecondary education. It will help student parents attend and stay in college, graduate and find jobs they can keep.

Michigan State University in Lansing will use its grant to expand its child development center to include two new services: drop-in and part-time care for children ages two-weeks to 12-years; and, before and after-school care and summer care for children ages 5-12. Some of the services currently offered to student parents include sick child care, emergency well-child care, and free pre-finals care.

The CAMPUS program was created under the Higher Education Act of 1998. These grants are administered by the U.S. Department of Education. These 87 grants are expected to continue for four years.

A list of grantees follows. This information may also be found at the website: www.ed.gov/offices/OPE

AL--Auburn University, Nancy McDaniel, (334) 844-4475 $47,860 CA--San Joaquin Delta Community, Rosanne Pitz, (209) 954-5700 $74,753 CA--Yosemite/Medesto Junior College, Margie McLean, (209) 575-6349 $41,000 CA--University of California at Los Angeles, Gay MacDonald, (310) 206-1861 $159,486
CA--Hartnell Community College, Inajane Nicklas, (831) 759-6033 $19,034 CA--University of California at Santa Cruz, Lise Bixler, (831) 459-2967 $55,937
CA--Humboldt State University Foundation, Trudi Walker, (707) 826-3838 $53,232
CA--California Polytechnic State University, Tonya Iversen, (805) 756-6193 $73,040
CA--Butte-Glenn Community College, Kathie McAfee, (530) 895-2214 $59,535 CA--West Hills Community College, Patty Scroggins, (559) 935-0801 $20,594 CA--California State University, Patricia Worley, (916) 278-6216 $118,176 CA--California State University at Fullerton, Betsy Gibbs, (714) 278-2962 $40,965
CA--Long Beach City College, Lou Anne Bynum, (562) 938-3123 $97,785 CO--Aims Community College, Linda Neigherbauer, (970) 330-8008 $16,880 CO--University of Northern Colorado, Jean Myer-Scott, (970) 351-2071 $31,400
CO--Red Rocks Community College, Carol Carper, (303) 914-6505 $12,364 FL--University of Florida, Hazel Jones, (352) 392-0701 $122,670 FL--Broward Community College, Judith Berson, (954) 475-6576 $94,606 FL--Florida Gulf Coast University, Kay Halverson, (941) 590-7855 $10,000 FL--Central Florida Community College, Damaris Beauchamp, (352) 854-2322 $27,925
FL--Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson, Barbara McElroy, (305) 237-3015 $288,146
FL--University of South Florida, Mary Poole, (813) 974-5712 $124,994 HI--University of Hawaii/Honolulu Community College, Linda Buck, (808)845-9289 $10,242
IA--Des Moines Area College, Lora Kelly-Benck, (515) 248-7520 $36,075 ID--College of Southern Idaho, Debra Klimes, (208) 733-9554 $28,821 IL--Chicago State University, Deborah Parker, (773) 995-2556 $84,580 IL--Triton College, Cynthia Mentone, (708) 456-0300 $20,000 IL--Southern Illinois University, Eva Murray, (616) 453-6358 $110,000 IN--University of Southern Indiana, Ginger Ramsden, (812) 464-1989 $28,011 IN--Indiana University, Jane Horner, (765) 455-9306 $10,000 KY--Murray State University, Steve Horwood, (270) 762-6876 $35,291 KY--University of Louisville, Yash Bhagwanji, (502) 852-0299 $60,000 KY--Berea College, Robbin Mason, (606) 986-9430 $22,656 LA--Grambling State University, Frankie Rabon, (318) 274-2311 $82,465 MD--Montgomery Community College, Kerry Hoffman, (301) 251-7672 $58,045 MI--Grand Rapids Community College, Diane Sparks, (616) 234-3970 $28,500 MI--Wayne State University, Rita Casey, (313) 872-1790 $75,000 MI--Michigan State University, Lori Strom, (517) 432-3745 $102,402 MI--Lake Superior State University, Shirley Schoeneman, (906) 635-2105 $12,633
MO--University of Missouri at St. Louis, Susan Catapano, (314) 516-6632 $33,180
MS--University of Southern Mississippi, Anita Stamper, (601) 266-4679 $81,790
MT--University of Montana, Julie Bullard, (406) 683-7309 $10,300 MT--Blackfeet Community College, Bob Tail Feathers, (406) 338-5441 $10,000 MT--Montana State University B Northern, Mary Frances DuBay, (406) 265-8954 $17,759
NC--University of North Carolina, Ellen Peisner-Feinberg, (919) 962-7354 $37,000
NM--Northern New Mexico Community College, Joan Bouty, (505) 747-2123 $14,860
NV--Community College of Southern Nevada, Jeri Wallis, (702) 651-5694 $38,000
NV--University of Nevada at Reno, Sherry Waugh, (775) 784-6762 $23,385 NY--Columbia University, Larry Dais, (212) 854-4469 $23,000 NY--New York City Technical College, Wendy Falk, (718) 260-5192 $137,000 NY--Monroe Community College, Audrey Abbondanzieri, (716) 292-2643 $64,413 NY--University of New York at Binghamton, Rodger Summers, (607) 777-4778 $56,060
NY--Hudson Valley, Inc., Jeanne Jones, (518) 629-4506 $36,000 NY--Borough of Manhattan Community College, Todd Boressoff, (212) 346-8260 $201,603
NY--SUNY College at Brockport, Mary Montgomery, (716) 395-2273 $38,000 NY--College of Staten Island/CUNY, Carol Jackson, (718) 982-2335 $68,741 NY--Brooklyn College and RF CUNY, Carol Korn-Bursztyn, (718) 951-5431 $108,725
NY--Hostos Community College, Ayleen Rivera-Guzman, (718) 518-4176 $81,708 OH--Hocking College, Jan Hodson, (740) 753-3591 $25,625 OH--College of Mount St. Joseph, Jeff Long, (513) 244-4239 $10,000 OH--Shawnee State University, David Earl Todt, (740) 355-2239 $29,750 OR--Linn-Benton Community College, Elizabeth Pierce-Smith, (514) 917-4904 $22,500
OR--Portland Community College, Michael Morrow, (503) 977-4366 $46,128 OR--University of Oregon, Dennis Reynolds, (541) 346-4345 $53,460 PA--Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Linda Nelson, (724) 357-2336 $73,602
PA--Pennsylvania College of Technology, Karen Woland Payne, (570) 326-3761 $31,200
PA--Northampton Community College, Rebecca Gordon, (610) 861-5472 $16,086 PR--Colegio Universitario del Este, Maria Malave, (787) 876-2764 $72,402 SC--University of South Carolina, Heidi From, (864) 503-5318 $16,240 SD--University of South Dakota, Merle Pintracht, (605) 677-6880 $32,350 TN--East Tennessee State University, Beverly Dugger, (423) 439-4198 $61,788
TN--University of Tennessee, Jan Allen, (423) 974-2475 $61,000 TX--Austin Community College, Gale Spear, (512) 223-5201 $38,417 TX--North Harris Montgomery Community College, Suzanne Cates, (281) 618-7160 $58,000
TX--El Paso Community College, Isela Castanon-Williams, (915) 831-2430 $197,000
TX--Palo Alto College, Patricia Parma, (210) 921-5383 $47,000 TX--Southwestern Texas Junior College, Jan Burchfield, (830) 591-7332 $35,378
TX--Texas A & M University, D. Fontenot, (409) 458-5437 $94,164 TX--Houston Community College System, Karen Hughes, (713) 630-1815 $154,440
VA--Northern Virginia Community College, Anthony Tardd, (703) 257-6660 $50,000
VA--Mountain Empire Community College, Donna Stanley, (540) 523-2400 $28,000
WA--Highline Community College, Joyce Riley, (206) 878-3710 $27,963 WI--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Susie Sprouse, (715) 346-4370 $31,130
WI--University of Wisconsin, Lynn Edlefson, (608) 262-9715 $61,800 WI--University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Sandra Kust, (920) 424-0260 $28,350 WV--Marshall University Research, Marianna Linz, (304) 696-2774 $59,600 WY--University of Wyoming, Mark Bittner, (307) 742-0578 $10,000

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