High-Tiered Community of Practice Fall Conference
October 18-19, 2022 – Great Falls
The High-Tiered Community of Practice Fall Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center on October 18-19. This year the conference is focusing on communication and networking with everyone who is involved in our most vulnerable youth from case workers to the group homes to the treatment centers to the SROs as well as all school staff including counselors, bus drivers, custodians, and school nutritionists.
This conference is free to attend, and all attendees will receive 10 CEUs. To register for the conference please click here.
For more information and to view the draft agenda, please visit the OPI website or contact Christy Hendricks at 406.444.0794 or christy.hendricks@mt.gov.
Important Egrant Consolidated Dates:
September 1: Last day to create an amendment to the SY21-22 Egrant Consolidated Application
September 1: Last day to create an application for the SY22-23 Egrant Consolidated Application
September 30: Last day to submit an application for the SY22-23 Egrant Consolidated Application
October 31: Last day to have an approved application for the SY22-23 Egrant Consolidated Application
Jack O’Connor, Federal Programs Director - 406-444-3083 - joconnor2@mt.gov
Attend the hybrid 2023 National ESEA Conference
in the beautiful city of Indianapolis,
February 1-4, 2023
About the Conference: Federal programs practitioners from around the country will convene in Indianapolis and online for meaningful and timely professional development.
Attendee Guide
Register on our LinkedIn, Facebook, or ESEA
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION GROUP REGISTRATION
In-Person & Virtual Group rate(ten or more people)
$629 - EARLY BIRD PRICE $589/each June 1 - November 30
Available through December No Group Packages after November
STANDARD PRICE of $699 starts January 1, 2023
Title I Part C MEP Annual Fall Institute
October 20 - 21, 2022
Montana Title I Part C Migrant Education Program will provide training for
Migrant Education Program directors and tutors/outreach staff
Montana Disability Rights Conference Center
1022 Chestnut Street, Helena Montana, 59601
For further information, please contact Angela Branz-Spall
abranzspall@mt.gov; 406 459 6368
Title I Part C MEP Consortia Incentive Award & Ready 4L Family Engagement
Montana Office of Public Instruction Title I Part C MEP has received a year three Consortia Incentive Grant (CIG) for participation in two formal Consortia Arrangements regarding parent engagement for eligible families in greater Yellowstone County and surrounding areas. This year’s award will be implemented through the Huntley Project School Title I Part C MEP. The $59,645 will fund the continuation of work with families that was begun last year and will continue through 2022-23.
The overarching goals of both MPEC and I2MPACT are described below and have a heavy emphasis on family engagement. The grant award will cover costs associated with providing a multiplicity of services to improve parent participation through a wide variety of methods including access to an online network called Migrant Literacy/Math Net. Huntley Project MEP Staff will provide a variety of outreach services to eligible migratory families guided by experts from throughout the nation. The two CIGs are described below:
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Inspire and Innovate: Migratory Parent Coalition (I2MPACT) is a consortium of 8 states that is designed to support state MEPs to increase parent involvement through an expanded understanding of parent involvement and improved parent involvement activities. I2MPACT’s work will support member states’ parent involvement activities identified in the various states who participate.
- The Migratory Parent Empowerment Consortium (MPEC) is a consortium of 9 states including Hawaii, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah (Lead State), and Virginia. MPEC is designed to strengthen the involvement of migratory parents in the education of their children, including supporting their children’s mathematics skills needed in order to be successful in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
In addition to the CIG award, the Title I Part C MEP at Huntley Project School District will continue to utilize the Ready 4K texting program to keep migratory parents informed of activities and services available to them. The success of that program in Montana is highlighted in this link:
For more information about the program, please contact Angela Branz-Spall, Title I Part C MEP Director, 406-459-6368 or abranspall@mt.gov.
FY 2020 and 2021 SRSA Drawdown Report
Please note that the deadline to obligate (binding commitment to spend) FY 2020 SRSA funds is: September 30, 2022. The deadline to obligate FY 2021 SRSA funds is next year: September 30, 2023.
Fiscal Year 2018 – 2021 SRSA Grant Performance Periods and Liquidation Deadlines
The US Department of Education extended the performance period for fiscal year (FY) 2018 SRSA awards until September 30, 2021. Additionally, beginning with FY 2019, SRSA awards are available for obligation (binding commitment to spend) for twenty-seven (27) months. See the below table for details specific to active SRSA awards. The obligation deadline for unobligated SRSA grants awarded in FY 2018 and FY 2019 is now September 30, 2021. For more information on the performance period extensions, please view the full announcement here.
Additionally, per 2 CFR 200.344 (effective November 2020), the liquidation end date for all active REAP awards is now 120 days, which is reflected in the liquidation deadlines in the chart below. The liquidation periods reflecting this change from 90 to 120 days have been updated in G5.gov for all applicable SRSA grant awards.
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Grant Cycle:
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Performance Period Start Date:
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Performance Period End Date:
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Deadline for Liquidation:
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FY 2018 SRSA
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July 1, 2018
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September 30, 2021
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January 30, 2022
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FY 2019 SRSA
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July 1, 2019
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September 30, 2021
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January 30, 2022
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FY 2020 SRSA
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July 1, 2020
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September 30, 2022
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January 30, 2023
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FY 2021 SRSA
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July 1, 2021
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September 30, 2023
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January 30, 2024
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If you have any questions, please contact Christy Hendricks at 406-444-0794.
REMINDERS ABOUT ENROLLING STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS/IN TRANSITION
- Students qualify for immediate enrollment, even without necessary documentation*
- Students qualify for free meals and immediate transportation
- Unaccompanied Youth, “a homeless child or youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian” may self-enroll
*liaison can gather documentation from prior schools after enrollment and/or refer families to obtain immunizations
https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/enrollment.pdf
https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/safe_sch.pdf
Students/families experiencing homelessness are already facing numerous challenges and are walking into your school feeling intimidated and scared. Most of the time, school is the safest place for these children. You are the first friendly, helpful, welcoming person they have experienced. Thank you in advance for all you do day after day to wrap around all our students and families who need a little extra love and positivity.
FAFSA-Financial Aid for College opened OCTOBER 1st
SUPER IMPORTANT FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS
Liaisons-please start connecting seniors with the counselors to plan for their future and to fill out the FAFSA!
LIAISONS—you can sign the Status Determination Forms (FAA) for Unaccompanied Youth for the FAFSA through their JUNIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE!! See the form here https://nche.ed.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2018/12/faa_det_tool.pdf
Questions-Please reach out to Serena 444-2036 serena.wright@mt.gov
Federal Grants Unit Contacts:
Jack O'Connor, Federal Programs Director, 406-444-3083
Angela Branz-Spall, Title I Part C MEP Director, 406-444-2423
Christy Hendricks, Federal Programs Coordinator, 406-444-0794
Evelyn Paz, Title III Coordinator, 406-459-3552
Sheri Harlow, Federal Programs Administrative Assistant, 406-444-5660
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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