Title IV
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Innovation Grant Updates!
The due date for submissions for the Title IV Innovation Grant was May 1, 2020 and I cannot believe how many applications we received! When originally writing and planning for this grant, I only anticipated a handful of applicants, but you all have definitely proven the need in the field! The team here at the Indiana Department of Education are all elbow deep in your grant reviews and will continue diligently working to review all grants received. Due to the overwhelming response we pushed back our original date of notification from mid-May and intend to send out award notifications end of May, beginning of June. This has been a little dream of mine since joining the IDOE last year, so thank you all for your enthusiasm, encouraging words, and helping make it come true!
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CARES Act Guidance
This information is repeated from last months newsletter. I felt as though the information remained relevant and pertinent so have decided to keep the information for this month as well. Please see the following:
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.
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Questions or Comments?
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