Title V, Part A, Innovative Programs

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB Act), Public Law 107-110, reauthorized Title V, Part A – State Grants for Innovative Programs (Title V-A). Title V-A provides formula grants to State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) and is designed to increase student academic achievement by supporting and implementing local education reform, providing a continuing source of innovation and educational improvement, meeting the educational needs of all students, including at-risk youth and developing and implement education programs to improve school, student, and teacher performance, including professional development and class size reduction programs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	N/A
Other Eligibility Considerations	N/A
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	California State legislation (AB 88, Section 269 of the Statutes of 2008) provided for a one-time distribution of Title V carryover funds to LEAs.
Source / Type	Federal / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	4110 / 8290
Total Available	$6,000,000
Recipient Amount	See Allocation Formula.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Using the 2007-08 data and allocating $6 million instead of the $10.66 million from 2007-08, the rate decreases from $0.721 per point (2007-08) to $0.3751 per point (estimated 2008-09). A district would see about a 48 percent decrease in its entitlement, but it would decrease no lower than the $1,080 minimum. The minimum floor for any LEA is $1,080

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/nclbtitlev.asp
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/title5pa08result.asp
Other	LEAs should be aware that Title V, Part A, Innovative Programs, is expected to decrease by an estimated 49 percent in FY 2006-07. This is based on preliminary data from the United States Department of Education. Individual LEA entitlements will be calculated in October 2006 when actual funding levels are available.

Contacts

Program	Jerry Cummings Phone : 916-319-0381 E-mail : JCumming@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Ross Valentine Phone : 916-327-4405 E-mail : rvalenti@cde.ca.gov
Division	Improvement & Accountability Division Phone : 916-319-0854 Fax : 916-319-0917