Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology (Formula)

EETT Formula program provides funding to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in improving student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. The funding supports ongoing, sustained, intensive, and high-quality professional development to integrate advanced technologies into curricula and instruction. No application is necessary.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	LEAs must have an educational technology plan approved by the California Department of Education that meets state guidelines and federal requirements. LEAs must receive Title I, Part A funds, which serves as the basis for allocating Title II, Part D funds.
Other Eligibility Considerations	LEAs not receiving Title I, Part A funding may participate in the program if they apply in a consortium with an LEA that receives funds under Title I, Part 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	Title II, Part D of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2009-10
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	4045 / 8290
Total Available	$13,800,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	EETT Formula is based on the proportion of Title I, Part A funding that the LEA receives. The proportional percentage is applied to the total EETT Formula funds available to arrive at each LEA EETT Formula Grant Award amount.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	September 30, 2009
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	September 30, 2009

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r5/eettf09rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/ft/eettformula.asp
Fiscal	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/ft/eettformula.asp
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r5/eettf09result.asp
Other	LEA technology plans are submitted to their regional CTAP office. CTAP will review to ensure that the technology plans meet federal and state guidelines prior to submitting to the state CDE for final approval. Plans can be submitted to CTAP in one of three filing cycles (A, B, or C) as follow: · Cycle A: October 9, 2009 (Recommended for E-rate) · Cycle B: December 4, 2009 (Recommended for E-rate) · Cycle C: April 9, 2010 All technology plans must be received by 5:00 PM on or before the Cycle Date to be considered for that review cycle. Late submissions will not be considered for that cycle, and processed in the next cycle. No technology plans will be considered for the fiscal year 2009-10, if received after April 9, 2010.

Contacts

Program	Bill Fong Phone : 916-322-5894 E-mail : bfong@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Teresa Campbell Phone : 916-323-5263 E-mail : tcampbell@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educational Data Management Division Phone : 916-323-5715 Fax : 916-323-5110