Box 15, Folder 3, Document 63

Box 15, Folder 3, Document 63

May 8, 1969

Dr. John Letson, Superintendent
Atlanta Public Schools
Administration Office

224 Central Avenue

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Dr. Letsons

On May 8 we received a call, from Mr. Oscar Mims, Education
Advisor with HUD in Washington, which confirmed a recent con=-
tact we had from the Regional Office of Education. Mr. Mims
indicated that the Office of Education has earmarked $386,000
for Atlanta's Model Cities Program. The funds are designated
for four educational program areas.

EPPA (In-service training) $ 50,000
Teacher Corps 250,000
Talent Search 71,000
Research Labs ' 15,000

A meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12 with Mr. Bill Pergande,
Regional Office of Education, to discuss these funds and the

procedures for procurement. Dr. Ruel Morrison of your staff and
Jim Shimkus of Model Cities plan to attend.

We are certainly encouraged by the new administration's action
to mobilize and channel more federal assistance to the cities
via the Model Cities Program.
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We look forward to a continued close relationship with the
Board of Education as the city moves into implementation of
the Model Cities plans.

Sincerely yours,

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ohnny C. Johnson,
Director

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Dr. Ruel Morrison