ESC Region 11 Federal Programs
Important Updates
CARES and COVID-19 Related Updates
The Texas Legislature has requested data to be collected in the 2021 Survey of LEA COVID-19 Pandemic and Winter Storm Uri Costs. This survey will give the Legislature important information as they are making funding decisions, so I encourage every LEA to respond. The full bulletin and the survey link are below:
2021 Survey of LEA COVID-19 Pandemic and Winter Storm Uri Costs
Survey Due Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021, by 11:59 p.m. CT
This survey is being collected in response to a request from the Texas Legislature. Data will be provided for their consideration in future funding decisions. Please submit the survey by the survey due date in order for your LEA’s data to be reported.
Please only include costs that your LEA has paid or expects to incur as a result of COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri. Report reimbursements already received or expected, but do not include costs that are budgeted in your federal grants, such as ESSER I.
A PDF copy of this survey form is available at 2021 Survey of LEA COVID-19 Pandemic and Winter Storm Uri Costs.pdf for your reference prior to submission.
This notice has been sent to all Chief Financial Officers and Business Managers listed in AskTED. A courtesy copy is also being distributed to Superintendents.
If you have questions or need assistance completing this survey, contact the Department of Grant Compliance and Administration at cory.green@tea.texas.gov or matt.lashlee@tea.texas.gov.
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Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Updates: Operation Connectivity Prior Purchase Reimbursement Program (PPRP) Reimbursement Percentage Announced
The PPRP program will reimburse 84.6% of the eligible costs submitted by LEAs by the application submission deadline. This is an increase from the original 75% reimbursement for the program! Please note that this is only for LEAs that had already applied for reimbursement funds from PPRP; the application is already closed.
***The LEA must submit the required PPRP survey indicating its use of the
reimbursement funds before TEA can send the reimbursement payment to the LEA.***
LEAs that have not received the PPRP survey or are experiencing issues completing it should contact customerservice@teabulkorder.com for assistance. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with your survey link - that assistance will have to come from TEA.
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TEA has posted updated FAQ Documents for most programs. Please see the links below:
CARES PNP FAQ Document
TEA’s COVID-19 Support: District Waivers, Finance & Grants page has the most up-to-date CARES ACT Equitable Services FAQ document.
CARES Act Funding and COVID Expense Reimbursement FAQ Document
TEA’s COVID-19 Support: District Waivers, Finance & Grants page has the most up-to-date CARES Act Funding and COVID Expense Reimbursement FAQ document.
COVID-19 FAQ Document
TEA’s COVID-19 Support: District Waivers, Finance & Grants page has the most up-to-date Federal Funding and Grants FAQ document.General ESSA Updates
Supported Browsers for eGrants System Access
Beginning April 15, 2021, eGrants users will need to use a current version of the Google Chrome browser to access the eGrants system. Internet Explorer should not be used to access the eGrants system any longer due to the fact that functionality is no longer available or the application may not work as expected.
If you are not already a Google Chrome user, you can download the Google Chrome browser at https://www.google.com/chrome/
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TEA continues to update program FAQ documents. You can access them from each program web page on the TEA site, or directly from the links below:
- ESSA Private Non-Profit FAQ
- Title I, Part A FAQ
- Title I, Part C FAQ
- Title I, Part D FAQ
- Title II, Part A FAQ
- Title IV, Part A FAQ
Christie Miller
817-740-3694
Parent and Family Engagement Updates
2021 Statewide Parental Involvement (PI) Conference Update
The 2021 Statewide PI Conference will be held December 9-10, 2021, in a virtual setting. This decision was made to protect attendees in this uncertain environment. There will still be exciting keynote speakers and breakout sessions.
The Mark Your Calendar notice and Call for Proposal are attached below. The conference website will go live on April 15, 2021.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact the PFE Statewide Initiative at shannon.lang@esc16.net. Once the conference website goes live, the Federal Program Compliance Division will be sharing this information via GovDelivery Bulletin, and we will also share the information with all Region 11 LEAs.
Title III Updates
Title III 20-21 Random Validation Meetings Are Underway with Selected LEAs and TEA
- LEAs have already been notified and have scheduled meetings with TEA in March and April.
- PR3002 TIII, Part A-ELA:
- 2 LEAs per region (independent, no SSAs)
- Part 6: Program Implementation-Questions 2-4 (Parent, Family, Community Engagement)
- PR3114 TIII, Part A-Immigrant
- 10 LEAs across the state
- Part 3: Program Implementation-Questions 1 (PNPs) and 2 (Enhanced Instructional Opportunities)
- Slide 23 in 1/15/21 TEA EL Zoom Presentation
Resources:
Title III, Part A Federal Funding Requirements Padlet- https://padlet.com/melanie_yocom/9wjsh7nr0qlrgp1l
Region 11 Federal Programs Support Padlet- https://padlet.com/melanie_yocom/t7y7bv58dzd84m8e
Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Melanie Yocom
817-740-7563
Migrant Education Program (MEP) Updates
Hello, Everyone!
Please remember to add the Family survey to all student packets (New Student, Transfer Student, and Returning Student packets/online registration). See attached documents, or you can find them on our Title 1 Part C website at https://www.esc11.net/migrant.
If your LEA has a Pre-K Round up/Registration, we would be more than happy to assist you with the process as translators. Email migrant@esc11.net to request assistance.
Please use the 2021-2022 Family survey.
Keilah Villarreal
kvillarreal@esc11.net
817-740-7598
Michelle Perez
mperez@esc11.net
817-740-7541
Education Service Center Region 11
Email: centralregistration@esc11.net
Website: www.esc11.net
Location: 1451 South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA
Phone: (817) 740-3600
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