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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
84.048: Vocational Education: Basic Grants to States
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: The Department of Education makes formula grants to States. Eligible recipients for subgrants are local educational agencies and postsecondary institutions.
Beneficiary Eligibility: A wide range of individuals pursuing vocational education and training will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: The establishment of a State Board for Vocational Education, a State Council on Vocational Education, a committee of practitioners, and a State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee is required. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: A 5-year State plan for Vocational Education must be prepared with the active participation of the State Council. State plans are subject to public hearings. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: States submit 5-year State plans for vocational education to the Secretary of Education. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: The Secretary of Education approves the 5-year State plan and makes allocations to the States.
Deadlines: States should contact the Program Office for deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The range is about 30 to 120 days.
Appeals: A State board which is dissatisfied with the final action of the Assistant Secretary in disapproving a State Plan is afforded reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.
Renewals: None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Fiscal year 1999 awards ranged from $4,215,000 to $109,111,000.
Federal Agency: OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: (Grants and Contracts) FY 99 $1,013,129,000; FY 00 est $1,032,003,000; and FY 01 est $836,483,000.
Budget Account Number: 91-0400-0-1-501.
Authorization: Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998, Title I, Parts B and C and Sections 115 and 116, and the Workforce Investment Act, Section 503.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Rules and Regulations, Title 34 CFR 400 and 403; EDGAR 74, 76 (except 76.103), 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, and 85; OCR Guidelines for Vocational Education.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Division of Vocational-Technical Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-7323. Contact: Richard Dicola. Phone: (202) 205-9441. Internet: Richard_Dicola@ed.gov.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Formula. Section 101 (a) (2) of the Perkins Act sets forth allotment procedures. Funds for basic grants are allotted to States according to a formula based on States' populations in three age groups, and their per capita income (averaged for the three most recent consecutive fiscal years). The age groups are 15-19, 20-24, and 25-65. They are weighted 50 percent, 20 percent and 15 percent respectively. A fourth distribution, weighted 15 percent, is based on the sums of the amounts resulting from the three age group distributions. Generally, each State receives an allotment consisting of four parts: 1) An amount which bears the same ratio to 50 percent of the sums being allotted as the product of the State's population aged 15-19 bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all the States; 2) an amount which bears the same ratio to 20 percent of the sums being allotted as the product of the State's population aged 20-24 bears the sum of the corresponding products for all the States; 3) an amount which bears the same ratio to 15 percent of the sums being allotted as the product of the State's population aged 25-65 bears to the sums of the corresponding products for all the States; and 4) an amount which bears the same ratio to 15 percent of the sums being allotted as the amounts allotted to the State in the previous three age group distributions bears to the sum of the amounts allotted to all the States under the previous three age group distributions. The Bureau of the Census supplies the population data; the Department of Labor supplies the per capita income data. Matching. Section 102 of the Perkins Act requires 50/50 matching for State administration. No match is required for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or Palau. Section 502 of the Perkins Act describes maintenance of effort requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds must be expended within 27 months after their first date of availability. States draw funds as needed under the Electronic Funds Transfer System.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Each State must allocate its basic grant in the following manner: Up to 5 percent of the allotment or $250,000, whichever is greater, for State Administration, including at least $60,000 for sex equity leadership; and the remaining balance as follows: (1) An amount equal to at least 75 percent of the allotment to be distributed to eligible recipients; (2) an amount equal to 10.5 percent for the program for single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women, and for individuals participating in programs to eliminate sex bias and stereotyping; (3) an amount not more than 8.5 percent for State programs and State leadership; and (4) an amount equal to one percent for programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions.
Reports: Annual financial report, performance report, and Office for Civil Rights Annual Compliance Report must be submitted.
Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 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 section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act, grantees must maintain records for 3 years.
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