AUTHORIZATION:

Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Title I, Part F.

OBJECTIVES:

The Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) program support for a clearinghouse of school reform projects.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

The programs supports a clearinghouse of school reform information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   State educational agencies (SEAs). The subgrantees are local education agencies (LEAs) applying to their SEAs in collaboration with eligible schools within the LEAs.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and public schools.

Credentials/Documentation:   Applications should demonstrate the existence of a State-wide plan for supporting research-based comprehensive school reform that describes the process and selection criteria by which competitive subgrants will be made; how the SEA will ensure that only high-quality comprehensive school reform programs are funded; how the SEA will provide information and assistance to school districts and schools; and how the SEA will evaluate results achieved in schools districts receiving assistance. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Pre-application 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 Procedure:   This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The Department allocates funds to any State with an approved application.

Award Procedure:   The Department awards a continuation grant to projects that first received funding in a previous fiscal year.

Deadlines:   Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   

Not Applicable.

Appeals:   

Not Applicable.

Renewals:   

Grants are awarded to SEAs annually. Subgrants are for up to three years with annual renewals subject to the approval of the SEA and availability of funds.

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ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   

Funds awarded to SEAs must be obligated not later than September 30, 2001. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

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 the General Educational Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, certain project records must be maintained for 5 years.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:  

91-0900-0-1-501.

Obligations:   (Project Grants) FY 08 $1,605,000; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0 - FY08 funds supported only the final years of the program's Clearinghouse contract.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  

No Data Available.

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