Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 040811 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 040811 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Small, Rural School Achievement Program CFDA Number 84.358A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.358 Rural Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2011 and posted on Apr 11, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2011 The deadline for transmittal of electronic applications is June 30, 2011, 43000 p.m. Washington, DC time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Which LEAs are eligible for an award under the SRSA program An LEA (including a public charter school that is considered an LEA under State law) is eligible for an award under the SRSA program if (a) The total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the LEA is fewer than 600, or each county in which a school served by the LEA is located has a total population density of fewer than 10 persons per square mile and (b) All of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a school locale code of 7 or 8 by the Departments National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), or the Secretary has determined, based on a demonstration by the LEA and concurrence of the State educational agency, that the LEA is located in an area defined as rural by a governmental agency of the State. The school locale codes are the locale codes determined on the basis of the NCES school code methodology in place on the date of enactment of section 6211(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. Which eligible LEAs must submit an application to receive an FY 2011 SRSA grant award An eligible LEA must submit an application to receive an FY 2011 SRSA grant award if that LEA has never submitted an application for SRSA funds in any prior year. All eligible LEAs that need to submit an application to receive an SRSA grant award in a given year are highlighted in yellow on the SRSA eligibility spreadsheets, which are posted annually on the SRSA program Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligibility.html.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program, CFDA 84.358A, is a U.S. Department of Education formula grant program designed to help small and rural local educational agencies (LEAs) respond to needs that can be harder to address in remote communities, such as limited staffing, geographic isolation, and constrained local resources. The opportunity described in the notice is not a competitive discretionary grant; it is a mandatory, formula-based award, meaning eligible districts receive funds based on statutory criteria rather than a scored competition. The Federal Register notice summarized here mainly sets the application submission deadline for fiscal year (FY) 2011 SRSA funds and explains how eligible districts must apply in order to receive an award.
Eligibility is limited to LEAs (including public charter schools treated as LEAs under State law) that meet specific small-size and rural-location tests. An LEA qualifies if it meets one of the following size/density conditions: it serves fewer than 600 students in average daily attendance across all schools in the district, or every county where the LEA operates has a population density of fewer than 10 people per square mile. In addition to that size/density requirement, the LEA must also meet the program's rural designation requirement. This is satisfied if all schools served by the LEA carry National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) locale codes of 7 or 8 (as defined under the NCES methodology referenced in the statute), or if the U.S. Secretary of Education determines the district is rural based on evidence provided by the LEA and supported by the State educational agency using a State governmental definition of rural.
A key point in this notice is that not every eligible rural LEA must reapply every year. For FY 2011, an eligible LEA is required to submit an application only if it has never applied for SRSA funds in a prior year. The Department supports applicants by publishing annual SRSA eligibility spreadsheets on the SRSA website, and the districts that must submit an application for that year are indicated on those spreadsheets (the notice notes they are highlighted in yellow). This approach is intended to reduce paperwork for returning districts while still ensuring first-time participants provide the baseline information needed to establish and process eligibility.
For FY 2011, the deadline to submit the required electronic application is June 30, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time. Applications are submitted electronically through the Department of Education's G5 grants management system at http://www.g5.gov, where applicants can access the SRSA application package and follow the system instructions for what to enter and upload. The notice also emphasizes the practical consequence of missing the deadline: a late application may still be considered, but the LEA would receive an award only to the extent that funds remain available after the Department has made awards to other eligible LEAs that applied on time. In other words, timeliness affects the certainty of funding even though the program itself is formula-based.
Administrative details included in the opportunity listing identify it as a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) within the Education activity category, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 040811 002, the posting date is April 11, 2011, and the archive date is July 30, 2011. Because this summary is only a synopsis, the notice directs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the authoritative requirements, including any application instructions, performance measures, and program contacts, and it points readers to free access to the Federal Register and regulations online.
For support, the listing provides contact points for both technical access issues and program questions. Technical help with accessing the full announcement is directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 and julius.cotton@ed.gov. Programmatic questions are directed to the program manager, Mr. Eric Schulz, at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 3W107, Washington, DC 20202, phone 202-401-0039, with an additional reference to a program mailbox for email contact.
Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program (CFDA 84.358A) - FAQs (FY 2011)
1) What is the SRSA Program (CFDA 84.358A)?
The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program is a U.S. Department of Education formula grant program intended to help small and rural local educational agencies (LEAs) address challenges that can be harder to tackle in remote communities, including limited staffing, geographic isolation, and constrained local resources.
2) Is this a competitive grant?
No. The notice describes SRSA as a mandatory, formula-based award. Eligible districts receive funds based on statutory criteria rather than through a scored competition.
3) What does the Federal Register notice covered here primarily do?
The notice summarized here mainly sets the application submission deadline for FY 2011 SRSA funds and explains how eligible districts must apply in order to receive an award.
4) Who can apply for SRSA funds?
Eligibility is limited to local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are treated as LEAs under State law, that meet the program's size/density requirement and the program's rural designation requirement.
5) What is the size/density eligibility requirement?
An LEA qualifies if it meets one of the following conditions:
- It serves fewer than 600 students in average daily attendance across all schools in the district; or
- Every county where the LEA operates has a population density of fewer than 10 people per square mile.
6) What is the rural designation requirement?
In addition to the size/density requirement, the LEA must meet the rural designation requirement. This is satisfied if either:
- All schools served by the LEA have National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) locale codes of 7 or 8; or
- The U.S. Secretary of Education determines the district is rural based on evidence provided by the LEA and supported by the State educational agency using a State governmental definition of rural.
7) Do all eligible LEAs need to apply every year?
No. For FY 2011, an eligible LEA is required to submit an application only if it has never applied for SRSA funds in a prior year.
8) How can an LEA tell whether it needs to submit an application for FY 2011?
The Department publishes annual SRSA eligibility spreadsheets on the SRSA website. For the year covered by this notice, districts that must submit an application are indicated on those spreadsheets (the notice states they are highlighted in yellow).
9) What is the application deadline for FY 2011 SRSA funds?
The deadline to submit the required electronic application is June 30, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC time.
10) How do applicants submit the SRSA application?
Applications are submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Education's G5 grants management system at http://www.g5.gov. Applicants access the SRSA application package in G5 and follow the system instructions regarding what to enter and upload.
11) What happens if an LEA misses the FY 2011 deadline?
The notice states that a late application may still be considered. However, the LEA would receive an award only to the extent that funds remain available after the Department has made awards to other eligible LEAs that applied on time. Timely submission affects the certainty of funding even though the program is formula-based.
12) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity listing states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
13) What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified as a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) in the Education activity category.
14) What is the funding opportunity number and key dates shown in the listing?
The listing includes the following administrative identifiers and dates:
- Funding Opportunity Number: ED GRANTS 040811 002
- Posting Date: April 11, 2011
- Archive Date: July 30, 2011
15) Where should applicants look for the authoritative requirements and instructions?
Because the summary is a synopsis, the notice directs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the authoritative requirements, including any application instructions, performance measures, and program contacts. It also points to free online access to the Federal Register and regulations.
16) Who should be contacted for technical help accessing the full announcement?
For technical help with accessing the full announcement, the listing directs users to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6140 or via email at julius.cotton@ed.gov.
17) Who should be contacted for program questions about SRSA?
Programmatic questions are directed to the program manager, Mr. Eric Schulz, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 3W107, Washington, DC 20202, phone 202-401-0039. The listing also references a program mailbox for email contact.
18) If SRSA is formula-based, why does the application deadline matter?
Even though SRSA is not competitive and awards are formula-based, the notice explains that late applications may only be funded if money remains after awards are made to eligible LEAs that applied on time. Submitting by the deadline improves the likelihood of receiving an award.
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