FY2022: Title I Part D Subpart 1 for State Correctional Education Agencies

Fund Code: 306

Purpose:

Title I, Part D, also called The Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk, provides Subpart 1 Title I funds to state educational agencies that operate educational programs for youth in adult correctional facilities and for children and youth in the Department of Youth Services.

Priorities:

The priorities of Title I Part D Subpart 1 are to assist state educational agencies in preparing children and youth for successful transition to education, training, or employment post-incarceration by achieving the program objectives and outcomes outlined on pages 110–111 of the ESSA State Plan.

Eligibility:

A state agency providing corrections education to children and youth is eligible to receive funds based on criteria established by the United States Department of Education (USED). Eligible agencies in Massachusetts include 11 County Houses of Correction, the Department of Youth Services, and the Department of Corrections. Agencies provide a count of eligible students to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on an annual basis that is then used to determine allocation amounts. Grants are then awarded to each agency after approval of the grant application.

Funding Type:

Federal CFDA # 84.013

Funding:

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding becomes available, it will be distributed under the same guidelines that appear in this RFP document.

Site	October 2020 Eligible Student Count	Allocation
Barnstable Co. House of Correction	0.0	$0
Berkshire County Sheriff's Office	0.0	$0
Bristol Co. Sheriff's Office	58.3	$131,190
Department of Youth Services	315.0	$708,466
DOC Div of Inmate Training & Education	0.0	$0
Dukes County House of Corrections	0.0	$0
Essex County Sheriff's Dept	50.0	$112,455
Franklin County House of Correction	0.0	$0
Hampden County Correctional	42.7	$96,037
Hampshire County Sheriff's Office	0.0	$0
Middlesex County House of Correction	0.0	$0
Norfolk County Sheriff's Office	0.0	$0
Plymouth Co. House of Correction	0.0	$0
Suffolk Co. House of Correction	0.0	$0
Worcester County Sheriff's Dept.	0.0	$0

Fund Use:

To supplement, not supplant, state or locally funded educational programs by providing the following educational offerings:

• supplemental instruction in core subject areas, (e.g., reading, math);
• transition services;
• vocational training that includes academic integration;
• counseling, education and career advising;
• HiSET or GED Test Prep;
• English as a second language;
• family engagement; and professional development.

Project Duration:

Upon approval – 8/31/2022

Program Unit:

Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS)

Contact:

Toby Maguire

Phone Number:

(781) 338-3814

Date Due:

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Required Forms:

• Part I — General — Program Unit Signature Page — (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)

• Part II — Budget Workbook — to be entered directly in EdGrants

• Part III — Required Information

Submission Instructions:

Submit all required grant materials through EdGrants. In EdGrants, applicants are required to create and name the project. Please use the following naming convention for your "Applicant Project Name" in EdGrants: FY22 FC306 and Applicant Name

All items listed under the required forms section of this RFP should be uploaded / attached in the Attachments List formlet of the Application Submission in EdGrants. This includes a signed / scanned PDF of Part I / Coversheet with Superintendent's signature as well as Schedule A form, if applicable to your district. The final budget the applicant is requesting will be entered directly into EdGrants as part of the application submission process.

For Guidance Documents regarding EdGrants, visit EdGrants: User Guides, Information and Trainings.

Please note: It is up to the district to determine who they want to add as EdGrants Front Office users to submit grant application as well as payment request information. Please review the EdGrants: User Security Controls to make informed decisions regarding assigning your district level users.

Last Updated: September 10, 2021