Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration (84.332)

 

Program

84.332 Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Postsecondary Education

 

Authorization

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

 

Program Number

84.332

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

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

 

Types of Assistance

Project Grants

 

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.

 

Application and Award Process

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 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.

 

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

Reports

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 provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit 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.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: 2008 funds support the final year of the contract for the CSR Clearinghouse. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

 

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.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

34 CFR Part 76, regarding the program application package for SEAs. Contact the Program Office for more information.

 

Related Programs

84.010 Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies; 84.215 Fund for the Improvement of Education

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Braden Goetz Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: braden.goetz@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-0982

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/programs/compreform/index.html.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: FY 2008 funds support the final year of the CSR Clearinghouse contract. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The criteria are contained in EDGAR. Contact the program office for additional information.