#INspirEDgrants
June 2022
Dates to Pin
Friday, June 24: Return to in-person instruction plans third review and posting deadline
Thursday, June 30: DOE-TI Report data collection window closes (please contact Dwayne Marshall with any questions)
Friday, July 1: Title grants pre-Application due
Thursday, August 30: Title I, II, and IV budget applications due
Reminder: Return to In-person Instruction Plans
U.S. Department of Education regulations require that a local education agency's (LEA’s) return to in-person instruction plans must be reviewed and revised as needed every six months, must include public comment and be posted on the LEA’s public website. This will be required of ESSER III recipients for the statutory life of ESSER III, meaning plans will need to be updated every six months until September 30, 2023. Please note that the encumbrance deadline for ESSER III remains September 30, 2024; this does not extend the need to review plans as it only applies to encumbrance. The following schedule will apply to the return to in-person plans at the local level. Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is required to monitor return to in-person instruction plans.
Initial Posting Deadline: No later than June 24, 2021
Second Review and Posting Deadline: December 24, 2021
Third Review and Posting Deadline: Friday, June 24, 2022
Fourth Review and Posting Deadline: Saturday, December 24, 2022
Fifth and Final Review and Posting Deadline: June 24, 2023
Please submit any new links to your in-person learning plan via this JotForm no later than
Friday, June 24.
NOTE: Only new links should be submitted - if your LEA has updated and replaced the in-person learning plan on the same weblink submitted prior, no further action is needed at this time.
Resources from IDOE
Did you know that all LEAs have access to two great resources provided by IDOE?
TransAct Parent Notices provides several resources including communication templates that meet Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards, available in multiple languages. If you do not know your LEA's TransACT Administrator, please email support@transact.com for assistance.
Title I Admin includes a wealth of information, including best practices, tools, and resources provided by the National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators and LRP Publications, publishers of "The Answer Book on Title I." LEAs should have recently received an email from Title I Admin with an updated license agreement and staff access spreadsheet. Please submit these items as requested in the email to ensure your LEA has full access to these helpful resources!
Please contact your assigned federal grants specialist with any questions.
Pre-Application Reminders
The federal grants pre-application for the 2022-2023 school year has been released. Access to the pre-application, training videos, consultation forms, resource documents, and the JotForm submission link are all included in the "Title Grants Pre-App" course on Moodle.
As with previous years, the pre-application must be in final approval before Title budget applications will be approved. Reimbursements may begin on the pre-application submission date or Friday, July 1, whichever is latest.
Please remember, all required consultation forms with appropriate signatures must be submitted with the pre-application before it can be approved.
Important Dates:
- Sunday, May 1: Pre-application released
- Friday, July 1: Pre-application due
- Tuesday, August 30: Title I, II, and IV budget applications due
Federal Programs Advisory Board - June Meeting Notes
Please see the PowerPoint presentation for additional details and information on agenda items.
Save the Date: Title Grants and Support Quarterly Meeting
The first Title Grants and Support (TGS) quarterly program administrator meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, August 3, from 10 a.m. to noon ET. This informational and collaborative meeting will be open to any Indiana administrator or staff that work with federal grants. More information, including topics of discussion, will be provided soon.
June Coffee Chat - Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Following a well-received coffee chat in May, the TGS team invites you to join the next coffee chat on Wednesday, June 29, at 10 a.m. ET. The June coffee chat will include discussion surrounding Title I Homeless Reservation requirements and additional supports for students experiencing homelessness. Guest speakers, including Mandi Belaski, IDOE homeless education specialist, will be joining to share insights and best practices. The coffee chat will also be a time for LEAs to ask the IDOE TGS team questions regarding the use of Homeless Reservation funds.
Please join us using this link.