High School Graduation Initiative

 

To support effective, sustainable and coordinated dropout prevention and reentry programs in high schools with annual dropout rates that exceed their State average annual dropout rate. Middle schools that have students who continue on to these high schools are also supported.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 84.360 Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education PROJECT GRANTS Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available. Fiscal Year 2015: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title I, Part H. State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) serving communities with dropout rates above the State's average annual dropout rate are eligible to apply for funding. School administrators, teachers, students, out-of-school youth, and parents are beneficiaries. Information to support annual dropout rate calculations is required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the requirements in a notice published in the Federal Register. Selection of grantees is competitive and based on a nonfederal review of applications using selection criteria published in a notice in the Federal Register. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Approximately 8-12 weeks. Not Applicable. Awards are made for a period of not more than 5 years; after the first year, grantees may receive annual continuations contingent on project performance and availability of funds. Selection of grantees is competitive and based on a nonfederal review of applications using selection criteria published in a notice in the Federal Register. Grant recipients must implement proven strategies for reducing the number of students who drop out before completing secondary school and for assisting youth to reenter school after they have dropped out. These strategies may include: (1) identifying students at risk of dropping out; (2) providing at-risk students with services designed to prevent them from dropping out; (3) identifying and encouraging youth who already have dropped out to reenter school; and (4) implementing other comprehensive reform approaches. Grantees must submit annual performance and financial reports as required by the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) at 34 CFR 75 unless otherwise specified in the award document. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Generally, records related to grant funds, compliance, and performance must be maintained for a period of 3 years after completion. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Grants are awarded for a period of not more than 5 years; after the first year, grantees may receive annual continuations contingent on project performance and availability of funds. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. None. Madeline Baggett Department of Education, OESE Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: madeline.baggett@ed.gov Phone: (20) 260-2502 http://www.ed.gov/programs/dropout/index.html. 91-0900-0-1-501. (Project Grants) FY 14 $46,267,000; FY 15 est $0; and FY 16 est $0 Average FY14 continuation award: $1,652,392. EDGAR, Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. Applicants should contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for more information. Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2015: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available