Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program CFDA Number 84.358A

Post Date

March 20th 2013

Application Due Date

May 31st 2013

Application Deadline: May 31, 2013, 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-032013-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.358

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Eligibility Categories

Other

Which LEAs are eligible for an award under the SRSA program? An LEA (including a public charter school that is considered an LEA under State law) is eligible for an award under the SRSA program if-- (a) The total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the LEA is fewer than 600, or each county in which a school served by the LEA is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile; and (b)(1) All of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a school locale code of 7 or 8 by the Department's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES); or (2) The Secretary has determined, based on a demonstration by the LEA and concurrence of the State educational agency, that the LEA is located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of the State. Note: The school locale codes are the locale codes determined on the basis of the NCES school code methodology in place on the date of enactment of section 6211(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. Which eligible LEAs must submit an application to receive an FY 2013 SRSA grant award? An eligible LEA must submit an application to receive an FY 2013 SRSA grant award if that LEA has never submitted an application for SRSA funds in any prior year. All eligible LEAs that need to submit an application to receive an SRSA grant award in a given year are highlighted in yellow on the SRSA eligibility spreadsheets, which are posted annually on the SRSA program Web site at www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligibility.html. Under the regulations in 34 CFR 75.104(a), the Secretary makes a grant only to an eligible party that submits an application. Given the limited purpose served by the application under the SRSA program, the Secretary considers the application requirement to be met if an LEA submitted an SRSA application for any prior year. In this circumstance, unless an LEA advises the Secretary by the application deadline that it is withdrawing its application, the Secretary deems the application that an LEA previously submitted to remain in effect for FY 2013 funding, and the LEA does not have to submit an additional application. We intend to provide, by April 17, 2013, a list of LEAs eligible for FY 2013 funds on the Department's Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligibility.html. This Web site will indicate which eligible LEAs must submit an

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Under the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) awards grants on a formula basis to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs) to address the unique needs of rural school districts. In this notice, we establish the deadline for submission of fiscal year (FY) 2013 SRSA grant applications. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): Number 84.358A. An eligible LEA that is required to submit an application to receive FY 2013 SRSA funds must submit an electronic application by May 31, 2013, 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time. If it submits its application after this deadline, the LEA will receive a grant award only to the extent that funds are available after the Department awards grants to other eligible LEAs under the program. Submission of an electronic application involves the use of the Department's G5 System. You can access the electronic application for the SRSA Program at: www.g5.gov. When you access this site, you will receive specific instructions regarding the information to include in your application.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6140
  julius.cotton@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Eric Schulz
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 3W107
  Washington, DC 20202.
  Telephone: (202) 401-0039 or by email: reap@ed.gov

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Mailbox

• Agency Email Address:

  reap@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program CFDA Number 84.358A; Application Deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013