MEGS Applications and Reporting Requirements Restore and Reform: Implementing the ARRA Michigan Institute for Educational Management Kellogg Center, May 26, 2009

2 ARRA Comes in Two Large Sections State Fiscal Stabilization State Fiscal Stabilization Direct Education Direct Education  Title I, Part A  Title I, Part A School Improvement  Title II, Part D Educational Technology  Title X, Part C Homeless  IDEA Special Education  School Meal Equipment Assistance

3 State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Governors (1)State Incentive & Grants (2) Innovation Funds Program CompetitiveFormula Elementary & Secondary Education Institutes of Higher Education Public Safety and Other State Services The Secretary 81.8%18.2%

4 ARRA Grants in MEGS* Consolidated Application: ARRA - Title I, Part A ARRA - Title I, Part A ARRA - Title II, Part D Ed Tech Formula ARRA - Title II, Part D Ed Tech Formula Separate Applications : ARRA – State Fiscal Stabilization Fund ARRA – State Fiscal Stabilization Fund ARRA – Homeless – McKinney Vento Act ARRA – Homeless – McKinney Vento Act ARRA – School Meal Equipment Assistance ARRA – School Meal Equipment Assistance ARRA – IDEA Special Education: ARRA – IDEA Special Education: Early On Early On Flowthrough Flowthrough Preschool Preschool *Contact Program Office for up to date information.

5 ARRA Grants in MEGS* (Cont’d) Separate Applications: ARRA - Title II, Part D Ed Tech Competitive** ARRA - Title II, Part D Ed Tech Competitive** ARRA – Title I – School Improvement** ARRA – Title I – School Improvement** *Contact Program Office for up to date information. ** Guidance anticipated July 2009 for ED Tech and September 2009 for School Improvement

6 ARRA Target Dates GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT APPLICATION READY IN MEGS DUE DATE Title VII, B - McKinney Vento Homeless 3/30/20094/28/20096/1/2009 School Meal Equipment Assistance 4/27/20095/6/20095/29/2009 Title II Part D - Education Technology Guidance not anticipated until July 2009 COMPETITIVE APPLICATIONS

7 GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT APPLICATION READY IN MEGS DUE DATE* Title I Part A - Improving Basic Programs 4/30/20095/22/20097/1/2009 Title II Part D - Education Technology 4/30/20095/22/2009 “Apply Later” IDEA Part B - Flowthrough 4/9/20095/22/20097/3/2009 ARRA Target Dates FORMULA APPLICATIONS * Rolling submissions are allowed on Formula grants. Submit early to get earliest possible award date.

8 GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT APPLICATION READY IN MEGS DUE DATE* IDEA Part B - Preschool 4/30/20095/15/20097/3/2009 IDEA Part C - Early On 4/30/20095/15/20097/3/2009 State Fiscal Stabilization Fund TBA6/10/2009TBA Title I Part A - School Improvement Guidance expected September 2009 ARRA Target Dates (Cont’d) FORMULA APPLICATIONS * Rolling submissions are allowed on Formula grants. Submit early to get earliest possible award date.

9 Initiating the Application How to identify the application in MEGS

10 ARRA Within the Consolidated Application

11 Reports at the End of the Grant When “View Reports” is selected, all required reports are found here.

12 Accountability and Transparency Expect reports to be posted on websites. Expect reports to be posted on websites. Be ready to encumber the funds within short timelines. Be ready to encumber the funds within short timelines. Keep separate accounting ledgers for ARRA funds. Keep separate accounting ledgers for ARRA funds. Expect to be monitored. Expect to be monitored. Expect quarterly or more frequent reporting with quick turn around timelines. Expect quarterly or more frequent reporting with quick turn around timelines.

13 Federal Register April 1, 2009 ARRA Reporting Requirements DUNS Number DUNS Number Data Universal Numbering System Data Universal Numbering System Organization Information Organization Information ARRA Grant Awards ARRA Grant Awards ARRA Grant Withdrawals ARRA Grant Withdrawals Description of Projects Description of Projects Evaluation of Projects Evaluation of Projects Jobs Created/Jobs retained Jobs Created/Jobs retained Primary Performance Location Primary Performance Location Address four core assurances Address four core assurances

14 Four Core Reform Assurances Achieving Equity in Teacher Distribution: Increase teacher effectiveness and address inequities in the distribution of highly qualified teachers. Achieving Equity in Teacher Distribution: Increase teacher effectiveness and address inequities in the distribution of highly qualified teachers. Improving Collection and Use of Data: Establish and use a pre-K-through- college-and-career data system to track progress and foster continuous improvement. Improving Collection and Use of Data: Establish and use a pre-K-through- college-and-career data system to track progress and foster continuous improvement.

15 Four Core Reform Assurances (Cont’d) Improving Standards: Make progress towards rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including limited English proficient students and students with disabilities. Improving Standards: Make progress towards rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including limited English proficient students and students with disabilities. Supporting Struggling Schools: Provide targeted, intensive support and effective interventions to turn around schools identified for corrective action and restructuring. Supporting Struggling Schools: Provide targeted, intensive support and effective interventions to turn around schools identified for corrective action and restructuring.

16 Questions? Title I: Consolidated Application Title I: Consolidated Application Mike Radke Mike Radke IDEA IDEA Jacquelyn Thompson Jacquelyn Thompson IDEA (Flowthrough) IDEA (Flowthrough) John Andrejack John Andrejack IDEA (Preschool; Early On) IDEA (Preschool; Early On) Gary Schafer Gary Schafer

17Questions? McKinney-Vento Homeless McKinney-Vento Homeless Pam Kies-Lowe Pam Kies-Lowe School Meal Equipment Assistance School Meal Equipment Assistance School Nutrition Training and Programs, Stabilization Stabilization Louis Burgess General Questions General Questions Carol Easlick