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Upcoming Deadlines

• September 15, 2024
  • If your LEA is considering using pre-payment flexibility with ESSER III funds for instructional software subscription services, you must submit your prior approval through the ESSER Compliance WorkApp.
• September 30, 2024
  • The 2023-2024 ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report is due in in eGrants.
  • Deadline for the Private Nonprofit (PNP) Affirmation of Consultation Forms to be uploaded in the new Federal Program Compliance (FPC) Affirmation WorkApp. See below for Q&A Office Hours sessions provided by TEA.
  • End of carryover period of ESSER III funds. Last day to obligate ESSER III funds.

USDE Annual Performance Reporting - Year Five - Phase I launch

TEA launched Phase I of the USDE Annual Performance Reporting - Year Five on September 3, 2024. Phase I consists of LEAs completing the CROSSACT and SCHOOLS reports. LEAs will have until January 15, 2025 to submit their Phase I data via Smartsheets. 

Phase II is tentatively scheduled to launch on November 15, 2024. LEA's will complete the ESSER Fiscal Reports during this phase. The deadline for LEAs to submit their data for Phase II is March 15, 2025.

Please note: When collecting data for the Year 5 reports, the reporting period is September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024.

 For more information, reference TEA's original Gov Delivery sent here.

TEA Private Nonprofit (PNP) Affirmation of Consultation Forms Now Uploaded Via Smartsheets - Q&A Sessions

TEA's PNP Ombudsman, LaNetra Guess, will provide an upcoming office hour session specific to questions and answers LEAs may have regarding how they are to submit PNP Affirmations for 2024-2025 and beyond through the new Federal Program Compliance (FPC) PNP Affirmation Smartsheet WorkApp. 

Upcoming Training Opportunities:

Federal Programs Director Meeting

When: September 12, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Meeting Format: Hybrid

Where: The in person Session is at the ESC20 Conference Center - Uvalde and Zavala Rooms

Title I, Part A Back to Basics

When: September 23, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (CST)

Where: ESC20 Conference Center - Magnolia Room

Cost: Free

State Comp Ed Back to Basics

When: September 23, 2024

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CST)

Where: ESC20 Conference Center - Magnolia Room

Cost: Free

ESC-20's Annual Federal Programs and Finance Symposium

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CST) Cost: $35 Featured Keynote is Cory Green, Associate Commissioner and Chief Grants Officer at TEA. Breakout sessions will feature different programs Meeting Format: In Person Only at ESC 20

Reach out to me at alexis.gutierrez@esc20.net or 210-370-5378 if you have any questions.