2019-2020 Federal Grant Applications for ESSA Consolidated, Special Education Consolidated, and Carl D. Perkins Opening on June 3rd

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Texas Education Agency
Correspondence

News Bulletin

Department of Contracts, Grants and Financial Administration

April 30, 2019

On June 3, 2019, TEA will release the following grant applications for federal funding:

  • Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Federal Grant Application
  • Title I, Part C Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Grant Application and Title I, Part B Carl D. Perkins Institutions Grant Application
  • Special Education Consolidated Grant Application

The deadline for submitting the grant applications is September 3, 2019.

Reminder to Complete Other Grant-Related Schedules and Forms

Contacts Page

A new eGrants feature allows LEAs to enter the contacts to be used in the grant applications, compliance reports, and special collections prior to completing the grant, report, or special collection. TEA will auto-populate contacts from the 2018-2019 applications into the 2019-2020 applications. LEAs are highly encouraged to review the prepopulated contacts and edit, delete, or add current contacts as follows:

  1. Log into eGrants.
  2. Click on Contacts on the menu bar.
  3. Add, Edit, or Remove contacts, as needed.

This page is always available and there is no deadline to update the Contacts Page.

SC5003 and Applicant Designation and Certification (ADC) Forms

The SC5003 – Formula Grants Consolidated Schedule, which applies to all grants, and the Applicant Designation and Certification Forms for ESSA and Perkins must be submitted to access the grant applications. The SC5003 and ADC Forms will be released according to the schedule below:

SC5003 – Federal Grant Consolidated Schedule                  May 1, 2019

GS2230 – ESSA ADC for ESCs                                            May 15, 2019

GS2230 – ESSA ADC for LEAs                                             June 3, 2019

GS2210 – Perkins CTE and Institutions ADC                       May 15, 2019

The deadline for submitting the SC5003 and the ADC forms is September 3, 2019.

Training Available

TEA staff will conduct one-day training sessions on all three grant applications at regional education service centers (ESCs) throughout the state. The training includes an overview of the grant applications, along with information on updates, changes, and additions. Depending on the host ESC, the sessions may be available via stream as a distance learning opportunity.

Local educational agency (LEA) staff must register for training through the links provided in the schedule below:

 

Training Date

ESC Location

May 3, 2019

Region 4 (Houston)

May 13, 2019

Region 11 (Fort Worth)

May 17, 2019

Region 20 (San Antonio) (To attend via ZOOM, click here)

May 31, 2019

Region 15 (San Angelo)

 

For Further Information

For further information regarding the consolidated application training sessions, please contact the host ESC directly.

For information on the grant applications, email grants@tea.texas.gov.