Allocations for eligible applicants of the 2022-2023 Title I, 1003 – School Improvement Grant are available and can be viewed on the Entitlements page.

Visit the TEA Grant Opportunities page for detailed information about this grant program. Search for 2022-2023 Title I, 1003 – School Improvement Grant. Additional information on how to apply for a grant is available on the Applying for a Grant page.

Applicant Designation and Certification (ADC) Form: The ADC form must be submitted before the grant application is available in eGrants. To access the ADC, log into TEAL and select eGrants as the application. Once in eGrants, click on Grants on the menu bar.

Application Due Date: Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, November 10, 2022.

Allocations for eligible applicants of the 2022-2023 Title V, Part B Rural and Low-Income School Program Grant are available and can be viewed on the Entitlements page.

Visit the TEA Grant Opportunities page for detailed information about this grant program. Search for 2022-2023 Title V, Part B Rural and Low-Income School Program Grant Application. Additional information on how to apply for a grant is available on the Applying for a Grant page.

Applicant Designation and Certification (ADC) Form: The ADC form must be submitted before the grant application is available in eGrants. To access the ADC, log into TEAL and select eGrants as the application. Once in eGrants, click on Grants on the menu bar.

Application Due Date: Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, November 15, 2022.

Allocations for eligible applicants of the 2022-2023 COVID-19 School Health Support Grant, Cycle 3, are available and can be viewed on the Entitlements page.

Visit the TEA Grant Opportunities page for detailed information about this grant program. Search for 2022-2023 COVID-19 School Health Support Grant, Cycle 3. Additional information on how to apply for a grant is available on the Applying for a Grant page.

Applicant Designation and Certification (ADC) Form:The ADC form must be submitted before the grant application is available in eGrants. To access the ADC, log into TEAL and select eGrants as the application. Once in eGrants, click on Grants on the menu bar.

Application Due Date: Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, November 7, 2022.

The 2022-2023 Dyslexia Funding Support Grant application is now available in eGrants.

Visit the TEA Grant Opportunities page for detailed information about this grant program. Search for 2022-2023 Dyslexia Funding Support Grant. Additional information on how to apply for a grant is available on the Applying for a Grant page.

Applicant Designation and Certification (ADC) Form: The ADC form must be submitted before the grant application is available in eGrants. To access the ADC, log into TEAL and select eGrants as the application. Once in eGrants, click on Grants on the menu bar.

Application Due Date: Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, November 4, 2022.

On June 28, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen announced $17.1 million in funding to TEA to distribute to school districts to purchase silent panic alert technology (SPAT). The purpose of these funds is to provide grant funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) to purchase silent panic alert technologies for campuses as a measure of school safety.

Further, on October 27, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Phelan, and House Appropriations Committee Chairs announced an additional $400 million in funding to TEA to "assist school districts in replacing or upgrading doors, windows, fencing, communications, and other safety measures." Additional information and guidance will be forthcoming on grant opportunities for districts to utilize these additional funds.

2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant

The purpose of the 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant is to provide districts with funds to purchase silent panic alert technologies. Silent panic alert technology is generally defined as a silent system signal generated by the activation of a device, either manually or through software applications, intended to signal a life-threatening or emergency situation (such as an active shooter, intruder, or other emergency situation) requiring a response from law enforcement and/or other first responders.

Grant Application Details

The 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant application is now available in eGrants. Allocations for eligible applicants of the 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant are available and can be viewed on the Entitlements page.

Visit the TEA Grant Opportunities page for detailed information about this grant program. Search for 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant Application. Additional information on how to apply for a grant is available on the Applying for a Grant page.

The ADC form must be submitted before the grant application is available in eGrants. To access the ADC, log into TEAL and select eGrants as the application. Once in eGrants, click on Grants on the menu bar.

Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, December 12, 2022.

For Further Information

For program information, contact Nick Davis, in the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration, at (737) 308-6086 or nick.davis@tea.texas.gov.

For additional information on the ADC or grant application, contact your assigned negotiator listed on the Grants Administration Contacts page.

See the School Safety Related Grant Programs webpage here.

The Audit application in TEA Login (TEAL) is currently open to accept the fiscal year 2022 Annual Financial Report (AFR) submissions.

The AFR is due by no later than 150 days after the close of a district's fiscal year.

If a district's fiscal year ends on August 31, the AFR is due to TEA on or before January 28

If a district's fiscal year ends on June 30, the AFR is due to TEA on or before November 27

AFR Submission Process Summary

1. Prepare annual financial statements and have them audited by a licensed independent CPA firm.
2. Have the audited AFR approved by the board.
3. Prepare a PDF version of the board-approved, audited AFR.
4. Verify that the AFR PDF file includes:

• Certificate of board
• Checked: approved (or disapproved)
• Completed date: month, day, and year
• Signed by board president and secretary (or other board member in place of them)
• Signed and dated auditor’s reports
• Federal Single Audit Report (required with $750,000 or more in federal expenditures)
• Management/comment letter (if applicable)
• Schedule L-1 Required Responses to Selected School First Indicators (ISDs only, charter schools submit RQ1 in data feed)
• Prepare the data feed submission.
• Submit BOTH the PDF and the data feed text file through the Audit application in TEAL.
  • The data feed text can be uploaded into the schedules from a file or manually entered.
• Review the PDF and the data feed text file for consistency and completeness.
• Finalize the data feed text file.
• Use the VIEW District Status menu option in the Audit application to open and view each PDF file for completeness and to verify that the data feed text file has been submitted and finalized.

For additional information, see the Annual Financial Compliance Report and Electronic Submissions web pages.

Parent & Family Engagement Compliance Training

Module II: PFE Policies & Compact

Nov. 17: 9:00-12:00

In Person training

Session #491558

Title II Program Requirements and Use of Funds

Nov. 29: 9:00-11:00

Session: *Virtual Option available*

Zoom Link

Session # 491536

The Federal Program Compliance Division is announcing a series of 7 statewide virtual training opportunities for Local Education Agencies, Education Service Centers, and the public related to federal grants administered in the Division. Training will be provided by the Program Directors.

To register and view the dates, times, and training topics, visit the Statewide Training Series webpage. There is no cost for the training. A link to access the voice-over presentation and handouts will be posted to the Statewide Training Series webpage after each training. Captions will be provided.

Training Dates & Topics

• November 7, 2022: Title I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs) for Beginners
• November 10, 2022: Title I, Part C (Education of Migratory Children) Overview for Beginners
• November 14, 2022: Supplement, Not Supplant
• November 15, 2022: Back to the Basics: LEAs Providing Private Nonprofit Equitable Services
• November 29, 2022: Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction) Program Overview for Beginners
• December 1, 2022: Back to the Basics: Title IV, Part A (Student Support and Academic Enrichment) Federal Program Requirements
• December 1, 2022: New Title IV, Part A (Student Support and Academic Enrichment) Special Data Collection for Public Reporting

For more information, please contact the Federal Program Compliance Division at ESSAsupport@TEA.Texas.gov.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is providing two training opportunities via Zoom for independent school districts (districts) interested in learning more about completing the request for indirect cost rates for 2023–2024.

Important Note: this training is applicable only to districts and not charter schools since charter schools’ indirect cost rates are calculated in a different manner.

Title of Training Sessions:

Completing the Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP) and Additional Costs Workbook (ACW)

Objective: The goal is to provide ESC staff and district administrators with information and guidance regarding TEA’s Indirect Cost Rate processes, procedures, and forms, and to assist districts in meeting upcoming deadlines.

Description: This training session is designed to inform districts of the upcoming timeline for ICRP activities and updated procedures. Districts that are requesting indirect cost rates for school year 2023–2024 must submit an ICRP ACW by January 19, 2023. This training is intended to assist districts in meeting this deadline. Staff from TEA will discuss the ICRP ACW procedures and timelines, offer examples and explanations, walk districts through the worksheets and required data, and allow time for specific questions.

Zoom Training Dates/Times (content in each session is identical):

• Register for November 16, 2022, from 9:30–11:00 AM
• Register for December 7, 2022, from 9:30–11:30 AM (either onsite or virtual training hosted by ESC 10)

Target audience: Training is open to all districts, particularly Business Managers and other staff involved in completing the 2023–2024 ICRP ACW to request indirect cost rates for the next school year.

Training Materials

The PowerPoint, forms, and other resources will be available on TEA’s Indirect Cost Rates webpage.

Contact Information

For any questions, contact TEA’s Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division at Compliance@tea.texas.gov.

Good afternoon, CTE team!

The PEIMS Department informed us that the POST-SECONDARY-CERTIFICATION-LICENSURE-RESULT indicator is required, so LEAs must complete the earned (01), passed (02), and attempted (03) fields for the Fall Submission or they will receive a fatal error. The TEA CTE team is aware that LEAs may not have collected data on IBCs that were “attempted” from June 1 – August 31, 2022. If an LEA did not collect the information for this field, they need to submit the “earned” and “passed” fields. For IBCs taken from September 1, 2022 and beyond, LEAs are required to collect and report the results for all IBCs earned, passed, and attempted. For your convenience, I have attached an IBC FAQ with definitions and examples of IBCs earned, passed, and attempted. Please see #14: IBC frequently asked questions (texas.gov).

Lacy Freeman, Ed.D.

Statewide CTE Coordinator

School Programs/College, Career and Military Preparation Division

Texas Education Agency

LUNCH PROVIDED

1:00-3:00- TITLE IV PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND USE OF FUNDS

BOTH SESSIONS ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION AT:

https://www.escweb.net/tx_r18/catalog/calendar.aspx

TEA has published frequently asked questions (FAQs) for various program areas.

Title I-A- FAQ (6.30.22)

Title I-C- FAQ (6.8.22)

Title II-A- FAQ (5.30.22)

Title IV-A-FAQ (6.1.22)

ESSA Private School Equitable Services- FAQ (6.30.22)

Listed below are the data subject to validation this school year. Additional data validations may be added as needed. See link below for information and timelines.

• LEA Application for Federal Funding (ESSA, IDEA, Perkins)
• SC5050 Enrollment Data Request
• Title I, Part A Comparability Computation Form (CCF)
• SC9000 Annual Survey of Children in Local Residential Facilities for the Neglected/Delinquent
• SC9010 Survey of Children in Stage Agency Facilities
• LEA-level Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity) Tool
• Substitute System of Time and Effort
• Special Education Consolidated Federal Grant Application, Schedule BS6016– Fiscal Compliance Requirements

Phase 2 Programs Subject to Random Validation:

• EdFlex Title I, Part A Schoolwide Eligibility Waiver

• Title I, Part D, Subpart 2—Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk

• Private School Equitable Services (PNP)

• Title V, Part B—Rural and Low-Income School Program

• Unsafe School Choice Option

This document supports principals on Title I Campuses as they complete requirements throughout the school year.

Activities are listed by suggested months, but most activities are not required to be done in a specific month.

Your district’s Federal Program Director will communicate specific submissions for your district. Please use this checklist as a guide for completing requirements related to a Title I Campus.

November 8

8:00-9:00

Zoom Link

Primary Audience: Federal Directors

Please see below the monthly ESSA Chat Calendar: The PDF has monthly links for 22-23 virtual ESSA chats. A flyer will also be sent prior to each chat.