shall provide direct and equitable access to: Local educational agencies, public or private nonprofit agencies, community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; institutions of higher education, volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; libraries, public housing authorities; nonprofit institutions not described above that have the ability to provide literacy services to adults and families, and consortia of the entities described above. Beneficiary Eligibility: Out-of-school adults who are 16 years of age and older, who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law, and who lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable them to function effectively in society or do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and have not achieved an equivalent level of education, or are unable to speak, read, or write the English language. Credentials/Documentation: A 5-year State plan as provided for in Section 224 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Education Department General Administrative Regulations, 34 CFR 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86. The State plan shall include a certification from a State official that all provisions and amendments thereto are consistent with the Act. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: The Director of Adult Education and Literacy will provide guidance on specific problems and technical assistance in the preparation of State Plans. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Each eligible educational agency must submit to the Secretary of Education a 5-year State plan that sets forth the manner and procedures under which the State will carry out activities to achieve its program objectives and priorities and fulfill the purposes of the Act. Award Procedure: The Department approves the 5-year State plan and any amendment thereto and makes allocations to the State each July 1. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 30 to 60 days. Appeals: States are afforded an opportunity for hearings. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: $100,000 initial allotment to Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands. Allotments reserved for Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau are awarded competitively pursuant to recommendations by the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory to Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, or Palau. No funds may be provided to Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau as of fiscal year 2002. States and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico receive a initial allotment of $250,000. The remainder is allotted to all eligible agencies on the basis of the ratio of adults age 16 and older who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law and who do not hold a high school diploma or equivalent. No agency may receive less than 90 percent of its allotment for the preceding fiscal year. The data source is a special tabulation by the Bureau of the Census. To receive a grant, States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico must provide a nonfederal contribution in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total amount of funds expended for adult education and literacy activities in the State. To receive a grant, eligible outlying agencies must provide a nonfederal contribution in an amount equal to 12 percent of the total amount of funds expended for adult education and literacy activities. This program has maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds must be expended within 27 months of their date of availability. States draw funds as needed under the Electronic Transfer System. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Contact the program office for this information. Reports: Annual Financial and Program Performance Reports in accordance with the provisions in EDGAR. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports: Annual Financial and Program Performance Reports in accordance with the provisions in EDGAR. Expenditure reports: Annual Financial and Program Performance Reports in accordance with the provisions in EDGAR. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: In accordance with Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, grantees must maintain records for 3 years. Account Identification: 91-0400-0-1-501. Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 08 $544,122,000; FY 09 est $554,122,000; FY 10 est $628,221 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: FY 09: $809,994 - $81,801,424; $10,439,299 average. Fiscal Year 2008: There were approximately 2.8 million participants in fiscal year 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Adult Education General Provisions and State-Administered Basic Grant Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Joyce Campbell Department of Education, OVAE Division of Adult Education and Literacy 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: joyce.campbell@ed.gov Phone: (202) 205-5698 Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find//AdultEd/f-ogrant.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.191 Adult Education_National Leadership Activities EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not Applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not Applicable. 84.004 CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING AND ADVISORY SERVICES FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education AUTHORIZATION: Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended., Title IV. OBJECTIVES: To provide technical assistance and training services to school districts to cope with educational problems occasioned by race, gender, and national origin desegregation. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds support Equity Assistance Centers to provide technical assistance and training, upon request, in the areas of race, sex, and national origin to public school districts and other responsible governmental agencies to promote equitable education opportunities. The centers work in the areas of civil rights, equity, and school reform. This assistance helps schools and communities ensure that equitable education opportunities are available and accessible for all children. Applicant Eligibility: Any private, nonprofit organization or any public agency may apply. Educational personnel and elementary and secondary students in local school districts benefit. Credentials/Documentation: Submission of a proposal for one or more of the sections of Title IV, Civil Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Award Procedure: Final recommendations are made following advice from a panel of peer reviewers. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 30 to 90 Days. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Equity assistance centers receive 3-year awards if they meet the criteria for annual continuation in the regulations. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are appropriated on an annual basis. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. Reports: In accordance with OMB Circular No. A-102 (Attachments H and I) and ED General Administrative Regulations for Direct Project Grant and Contract Programs, 34 CFR 74, 75. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: In accordance with Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, grantees must maintain records for 3 years. Account Identification: 91-1000-0-1-501. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $6,989,000; FY 09 est $9,489,000; FY 10 est Range and Average of Financial Assistance: PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Awards were made to ten equity assistance centers in FY 08. Each center is responsible for providing technical assistance on the basis of race, gender, and national origin. Fiscal Year 2009: Continuation awards are expected to be made in FY 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: FY 2009 and FY 2010: Appropriations language included $2.5 million for one-time grants for local educational agencies facing challenges in creating student assignment plans that comply with the 2007 Supreme Court decision regarding student assignment plans and race. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 34 CFR 270,271, and 272 apply. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Sandra Brown School Support and Technology Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: Sandra.brown@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-2638 Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/equitycenters/index.html or http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/othersites/equity.html RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.165 Magnet Schools Assistance EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Equity assistance centers provide training and technical assistance to public school districts in the States in their geographical service area. Typical activities include the dissemination of general information on such topics as successful educational practices and legal requirements related to non-discrimination on the basis of race, gender, and national origin in educational programs; training designed to develop educators' skills in specific areas, such as the identification of race and sex bias in instructional materials; and technical assistance in the identification and selection of appropriate educational programs to meet the needs of limited English speaking students. In all instances, the assistance provided is at the request of the local educational agency. Fiscal Year 2009: Year 2 continuation/renewal awards. Fiscal Year 2010: Year 3 continuation/renewal awards. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: New equity assistance center applications are evaluated on the basis of selection Higher education institutions (public, private nonprofit, postsecondary vocational, and proprietary) meeting eligibility requirements may apply. Beneficiary Eligibility: Undergraduate students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as regular students; are maintaining satisfactory academic progress in accordance with the standards and practices of the institution, have financial need, do not owe a refund on a Title IV grant, are not in default on a Title IV loan, file a statement of educational purpose, file a statement of registration compliance (Selective Service) and meet citizen/resident requirements may benefit. Credentials/Documentation: Institutions must document their eligibility and students must demonstrate financial need. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Representatives of the appropriate ED Regional Office are available for consultation (see listing of ED Regional Offices in Appendix IV). Students should contact the institution(s) they attend or wish to attend. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Participating institutions submit the Fiscal Operations Report/Application to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (ED Form 646-1) which is mailed to institutions of postsecondary education each summer by the Federal Student Aid office. New institutions submit only the application form. Award Procedure: The Federal Student Aid office determines final awards and notifies participating institutions. Postsecondary institutions determine individual student awards. Deadlines: Oct 01, 2009 Deadlines are specified on the application (usually October 1). Contact the program office for additional information. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Notices of tentative awards sent by February 1, and final award notifications sent by April 1. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: There are annual renewals. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title IV, Part A, Subpart 3. Matching Requirements: Funds are allocated to institutions on the basis of the insitution's base guarantee and pro rata share and then on demonstrated need for funding. Institutions award funds to students on the basis of financial need as determined by the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology specified in statute. This program requires institutional matching funds. The Federal share may not exceed 75 percent unless waived based on objective criteria established in regulations. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are awarded for use by participating institutions for one award year at a time following the year of application. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Specified in the award document. Reports: A single combined Fiscal Operations Report/Application form for Federal Perkins Loans, FSEOG, and FWS (ED 646-1) is submitted by each institution at the close of each award year (June 30). Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Institutions must have a nonfederal audit done on at least an annual basis at its own expense. Audits are performed at Government expense by the Department of Education's Office of the Inspector General as often as its time schedule will allow or when deemed necessary by the Secretary. Records: All records pertaining to the activities of a given fiscal year must be retained for a period of three years following the institution's submission of its Fiscal Operations Report for an award year or until resolution of an applicable audit, whichever is later. Account Identification: 91-0200-0-1-502. Obligations: (Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 08 $757,465,000; FY 09 est Range and Average of Financial Assistance: PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Institutions will award $958,816,000 in aid to 1,258,289 students. Fiscal Year 2009: Institutions will award $958,816,000 in aid to 1,258,289 students. Fiscal Year 2010: Institutions will award $958,816,000 in aid to 1,258,289 students. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 34 CFR 676, Student Guide fact sheet, no charge; Student Financial Aid Handbook, no charge; Notification to Members of Congress, list of grantees, published annually or as required, no charge; Federal Needs Analysis Methodology Booklet, no charge; Verification Handbook, no charge; training materials, no charge. Use of funds varies, depending on whether a school is operating a schoolwide program under Section 1114 of Title I of the ESEA or a targeted assistance program under Section 1115 of the ESEA. A school with at least a 40 percent poverty rate may choose to operate a schoolwide program under Section 1114 that allows Title I funds to be combined with other Federal, State, and local funds to upgrade the school's overall instructional program. Schoolwide program schools must receive the amount of non-Federal resources they would have received in the absence of Title I funds. All other participating schools must operate targeted assistance programs, which provide extra instruction to those children failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet challenging State academic achievement standards. Targeted assistance programs must ensure that Title I services supplement, not supplant the regular education programs normally provided with non-Federal funds by local educational agencies. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 76.564-76.569. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on (202) 708-7770. Applicant Eligibility: State educational agencies (SEAS) and the Secretary of the Interior. Local educational agencies (LEAS) and Indian tribal schools are subgrantees. Beneficiary Eligibility: Children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet challenging State academic standards. Credentials/Documentation: OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. SEAS apply for funds as part of Title I, Part A, State plans submitted to the Department of Education in accordance with Section 1111 of ESEA or as part of a consolidated State plan submitted under Section 9302 of ESEA. The plan remains in effect for the duration of the State's participation in Title I, Part A, but must be updated to reflect substantive changes. Participating LEA's must file an approved plan with their SEAS. Award Procedure: The Department of Education (ED) makes grants through SEAS to LEAS using statutory formulas based primarily on Census Bureau estimates of the number of children from low-income families in each LEA. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Varies with each State. Appeals: If an LEA's plan is disapproved by the SEA it may appeal to the SEA and then to the Department of Education under Section 432 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title I, Part A. Matching Requirements: The statute includes four separate formulas for allocating Title I Grants to LEAs. Under the statute, Basic and Concentration Grants are funded at the 2001 appropriation level. Basic Grants are allocated to almost all local educational agencies based on each State's per-pupil expenditure for education and the number of school-aged children from low-income families. Concentration Grants are allocated to LEAs having more than 6,500 children from low-income families or a poverty rate of more than 15 percent. In addition, funds appropriated in excess of the fiscal year 2001 level are allocated as Targeted Grants, which make higher payments to LEAS with higher numbers or percentages of poor children. The law also includes a separately authorized Education Finance Incentive Grants formula, which incorporates factors designed to measure a State's commitment to provide sufficient education funding, as well as how equitably that funding is distributed across districts. Allocations from all four formulas are combined into a single award to eligible LEAS. Within LEAS, funds are targeted to schools with the greatest percentages of poor children. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. The maintenance of effort requirements in sections 1125A(e) and 9521 of the ESEA apply to Title I, Part A. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Generally, awards to States are made from July 1 to September 30 of the States submit annual performance reports. Cash reports are not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in the Appendix to 34 CFR, Part 80, requires State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $500,000 or more within the State's fiscal year have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $500,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with the Appendix to Part 80, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate. Records: In accordance with section 443(a) of the General Education Provisions Act, States and LEAs must maintain certain program records for 3 years. Account Identification: 91-0900-0-1-501. Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 08 $13,898,875,000; FY 09 est $492,401,000; FY 10 est $12,992,401,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The range of awards to states in FY 2008 is $31,515,777 - $1,698,808,133. The average award is $264,538,364. The estimate range of awards in FY 2009 is $33,594,004 - $1,636,280,566. The average award is $275,836,865. The estimated range of awards in FY 2010 is $29,984,004 - $1,457,618,134. The average award is $247,179,173. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Approximately 54,600 schools received Title I funding. Nearly 20 million students were served with Title I funds. Fiscal Year 2009: Same as 2008. Fiscal Year 2010: Same as 2008. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 34 CFR 200. For Title I guidance and other information, contact the program office. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Susan Wilhelm Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: susan.wilhelm@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-0826 Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.011 Migrant Education_State Grant Program; 84.013 Title I Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not Applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not Applicable. 84.011 MIGRANT EDUCATION_STATE GRANT PROGRAM Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title I, Part C, 20 U.S.C 6391. OBJECTIVES: To assist States to ensure that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content and performance standards that all children are expected to meet. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: FORMULA GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Program funds are used to support high quality and comprehensive educational programs that address the needs of migratory children. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 76-564-76.569. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on (202) 708-7770. Applicant Eligibility: State educational agencies or consortia of State educational agencies and other appropriate entities may apply. Beneficiary Eligibility: Children, ages 0 through 21, of migratory agricultural workers or of migratory fishers, including children (i.e. persons under age 21) who are workers themselves and the spouses of such workers, who have moved across school district lines during the past 36 months to obtain temporary or seasonal employment in agriculture, fishing, or related food processing activities. Credentials/Documentation: States are responsible for ensuring that information documenting a child's eligibility is recorded on a certificate of eligibility. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: The State educational agency works closely with local educational agencies, IHES, and public and nonprofit private agencies that serve migratory children. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. State educational agencies submit applications to the Department of Education that meet the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and applicable regulations. Award Procedure: The Department of Education notifies an approved State educational agency of its award. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 120 days. Approximately three months. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title I, Part C. Matching Requirements: Funds are allocated through a statutory formula based on each State's per pupil expenditure and the number of eligible full-time and part-time equivalent migrant students aged three through twenty-one residing within the State. In determining the full-time and part-time equivalent number of migratory children who are in a State during the summer months, the Secretary adjusts the number to take into account the special needs of those children for summer and/or intersession programs and the additional costs of operating such programs during the summer. Beginning in 2003, each State will receive at least 100 percent of its fiscal year 2002 allocation and any amount in excess of that appropriation will be distributed by the formula included above. Sec 1303, ESEA. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. |