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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
84.196: Education for Homeless Children and Youth
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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: Departments of education in the 50 States, DC, Puerto Rico, the Outlying Areas, and schools serving Indian students that are funded by the Secretary of the Interior may apply. Only LEAs are eligible for State subgrants.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Homeless children and youth in elementary and secondary schools (and homeless preschool children and the parents of homeless children) of the applicant agency will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: Cost will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication forms are not required. 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. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program.
Application Procedure: A State that desires to receive a grant under this program may submit to the Department either an individual State plan or a consolidated State plan.
Award Procedure: Grant awards to the State educational agencies will be issued when applications are approved.
Deadlines: Deadlines will be published in the Federal Register.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Ranges have not been established.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Biennial updates of State plans are required.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: This is a formula grant program. LEA grants are awarded by States on the basis of need.
Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: The average State award in fiscal year 1999 was $548,000.
Grants have been awarded to 50 States, Puerto Rico, DC, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Palau, the Northern Marianas, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Federal Agency: OFFICE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $28,800,000; FY 00 est $28,800,000; and FY 01 est $31,700,000.
Budget Account Number: 91-1000-2-1-501.
Authorization: Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, Title VII, Subtitle B.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Guidance for The Education for Homeless Children and Youth program may be obtained through the office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Regional or Local Office: Not applicable.
Headquarters Office: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-6132. Contact: Robert Alexander. Phone: (202) 260-0994.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Each State educational agency receives an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount appropriated for this program as the amount allocated under Section 1122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act bears to the total allocations made under Section 1122. States shall not receive less than $100,000.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is provided for one fiscal year. Sums appropriated in each fiscal year shall remain available for the succeeding fiscal year.
Uses and Use Restrictions: SEAs and LEAs may use funds for a wide variety of activities that will facilitate the educational success of homeless children and youth. Such activities include: tutoring summer enrichment programs, the provision of school supplies, and professional development designed to heighten educators' understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of homeless children and youth. When their appropriation exceeds the amount received in fiscal year 1990 the SEAs must make subgrants to LEAs for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children and youth in schools. Services provided with these funds cannot replace the regular academic program and must expand upon or improve services provided as part of the regular academic program.
Reports: Beginning October 1, 1997 and every third year after. States must report an estimate of the number of homeless children and youth in the state and the number being served by this program. They must also report on the nature and extent of problems relative to access of homeless children and youth to public preschool, elementary, and secondary schools and the difficulties in identifying the special needs of such children.
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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