Title IV
Going Above and Beyond
This Just In!
CARES Act Guidance
The CARES Act provided authority to the Secretary of Education to expediently waive assessment, accountability, certain reporting, and carryover timelines. The process for waiving the carryover timelines was provided to IDOE on Saturday, April 4, 2020. IDOE applied for the waiver on Monday, April 6, 2020 for the following items. USED approved the waiver on April 6, 2020. This waiver directly impacts Title IV, A funds in multiple ways. Please see the following:
1. FY18 Title IV funds, the encumbrance and liquidation deadlines
- Updated encumbrance deadline: September 30, 2021
- Updated liquidation deadline: December 15, 2021
2. Title IV, A the 20, 20, and some requirement lifted
- LEAs may amend their FY18 and FY19 Title IV, A grants without the need to ensure the 20 percent in Focus Area A, 20 percent in Focus Area B, and some in Focus Area C are met, even if grants exceed $30,000.
3. Title IV, A 15 percent limit on technology infrastructure lifted
- LEAs may amend their FY18 and FY19 Title IV, A grants without the need to ensure technology infrastructure stays under 15 percent. Please submit amendments to your Title IV specialist.
Nathan Williamson has released an excellent set of guidance that can be found on the Title Grants and Support website. Please check it out for more detailed information.
Spotlight
Title Con Update!
Innovation Grant Extension
Due to current circumstances we have decided to push back the due date for submissions for the Title IV, Innovation Grant. Please keep in mind that this competitive grant funding is in addition to your formula based Title IV allocation and will in no way affect your past or anticipated funding amounts. Thank you to those of you who have expressed such great interest in increasing SEL through well-rounded educational opportunities through this grant. We are incredibly excited to begin the review process and see the amazing opportunities you have proposed! If you would like to apply, there is still time! Please find the following information on the Title IV website and the Innovation Grant Application (word version) here and the Innovation Grant Budget Excel sheet here.
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Lacey Bohlen- Title IV Grant Specialist
Email: lbohlen@doe.in.gov
Website: https://www.doe.in.gov/grants/title-iv
Location: 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Phone: 317-233-5435
Twitter: @LaceyBohlenIDOE