Title III Technical Assistance for Improvement Agreement

Funding Description

Pursuant to statutory requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, local educational agencies (LEAs) that fail to meet one or more Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for two consecutive years must develop an improvement plan. LEAs failing to achieve one or more Title III AMAOs for four consecutive years are required to “modify the entity’s curriculum, program, and method of instruction.” Funding is given to one lead county office of education within each region for the purpose of guiding identified LEAs through specific requirements to ensure future success in meeting Title III AMAOs.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Eleven selected county offices of education will function as lead agencies within the State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s eleven regions, providing technical assistance to those LEAs that fail to meet one or more Title III AMAOs for two or four consecutive years.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not Applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not Applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, Part A, Subpart 2, Section 3122(b); Budget Item 6110-125-0890
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2014-15
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	4204 / 8290
Total Available	$2,000,000
Recipient Amount	Varies, see allocation formula
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	$53,850 or $56,600 base award + $5,393.09 for each Year 2 LEA + $10,786.18 for each Year 4 LEA + $2,696.54 for each year 4+ LEA.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	December 31, 2014

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	The 2014-15 award starts on July 1, 2014 and ends on September 30, 2016.

Contacts

Program	Language Policy and Leadership Office, 916-319-0845
Fiscal	Pamela Lucas, 916-323-5739, PLucas@cde.ca.gov
Division	Multilingual Support Division, 916-319-0845 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)