AUTHORIZATION:

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

OBJECTIVES:

To help provide education continuity for children and youth in State-run institutions for juveniles and in adult correctional institutions, so that these youth can make successful transitions to school or employment once they are released.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Formula Grants Place Cursor Here for Definition

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Funds are used for educational related services. State juvenile institutions are eligible to use funds for institutionwide programs that integrate activities with other Federal, State, and local education programs in the institution. In facilities not operating institutionwide programs, services must be used to supplement, not supplant, those normally provided with State funds. 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.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:   State educational agencies (SEAs). State agencies responsible for providing free public education for those children in institutions who are neglected or delinquent, responsible for children who are enrolled in education programs in adult correctional facilities, and responsible for those children in community day programs who are neglected or delinquent may apply to their state education agencies for subgrants.

Beneficiary Eligibility:   Children in a State institution for neglected or delinquent children, or in an adult correctional institution, or a community day school operated by a State agency.

Credentials/Documentation:   No Credentials or documentation are required. 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. An SEA may apply for State Agency Neglected and Delinquent funds as (1) part of its Title I, Part D, State plan submitted to the Department under Section 1414 of ESEA or (2) as part of a consolidated State plan under Section 14302 of ESEA. To receive funds, State agencies must apply to the SEA and provide the information and assurances required in Section 1414 of ESEA.

Award Procedure:   The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awards grants to State educational agencies, that in turn, award subgrants to the State agencies that have submitted applications.

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:   

Varies with each State.

Appeals:   

Not Applicable.

Renewals:   

Although State plans are effective for the duration of Title I's authorization, SEAs are required to update plans to reflect changes. State agencies must update their applications annually to receive funds.

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ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:   

Statutory Formula: Title I, Part D, Subpart A. Matching Requirements: Funds are allocated through a formula based on the number of children in State-operated institutions and per-pupil education expenditures for the State. Each State's allocation is generated by child counts in State institutions that provide at least 20 hours of instruction from nonfederal funds; adult correctional institutions must provide 15 hours a week. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:   

Generally, awards to States are made from July 1 to September 30 of the following year. In addition, funds remain available to the State for an additional fiscal year for obligation and expenditure. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: The information is included in award documents.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:   Each State agency conducting a Part D program is required to evaluate the program's impact on students served at least once every 3 years. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits:   This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations in the Appendix to 34 CFR 80, State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $500,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall 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 the General Educational Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, certain project records must be maintained for three years.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Account Identification:  

91-0900-0-1-501.

Obligations:   (Formula Grants) FY 08 $48,927,046; FY 09 est $50,427,000; FY 10 est $50,427,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  

FY 15: Range: $123,037-2,775,290 Average: $899,772.
FY 16 est: Range: $117,612-2,729,866; Average: $890,627.
FY 17 est: Range: $124,579-2,763,483; Average: $899,033.

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