Qualifying districts will have flexibility in the use of certain Federal formula grants. The Rural Education Achievement Program, Part B of Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), enables small rural school districts to transfer some federal program funds into other programs. The two REAP initiatives are: Small, Rural School Achievement Grant (SRSA) and the Rural and Low-Income School Grant. For more information on these grants link to the U.S. Department of Education Web site: Rural Education Achievement Program
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List of Eligible Districts for FY 2012-13
Letter dated April 27, 2012 to Select County and District Superintendents and Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators regarding preliminary eligibility for 2012-13.
Preliminary Eligibility Spreadsheet
Link to U.S. Department of Education's SRSA data
2011-12 Annual Certification of Rural California School Districts (DOC)
List of Eligible Districts for FY 2011-12
Letter dated April 8, 2011 to Select County and District Superintendents and Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators regarding preliminary eligibility for 2011-12.
Preliminary Eligibility Spreadsheet
Link to U.S. Department of Education's SRSA data.
2010-11 Annual Certification of Rural California School Districts (DOC)
List of Eligible Districts for FY 2010-11
2010-11 Small Rural Schools Achievement Program
Link to U.S. Department of Education's SRSA data.
Rural and Low Income Schools Program
List of Eligible Districts for FY 2009-10
2009-10 Small Rural Schools Achievement Program
Link to U.S. Department of Education's SRSA data.
Rural and Low-Income Schools Program
Correspondence
Letter dated April 19, 2010 to Select County and District Superintendents and Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators regarding preliminary eligibility for 2010-11.
Letter dated May 1, 2009 to County and District Superintendents and Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators regarding preliminary eligibility for 2009-10.
Contacts and References
ESEA: Title VI, Part B - Rural Education Achievement
Finance and Grants RLIS Web page
Total district resident population and county population density data are available on the Census
site.
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) maintains a complete listing of school locale codes.
Under the Data Resources drop down menu, select School Locator:
The U.S. Department of Education uses the most recent U.S. Census
Bureau school district poverty estimates in determining district
eligibility
for the RLIS program.
To access SRSA grant funds, local educational agency (LEAs) must use the U.S. Department of Education's Grant Awards Payment System (GAPS) an electronic system that enables a specific, authorized LEA official to request a transfer of funds.
