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Consolidated Grant Planning and Fund Use. Federal Grant Programs Conference June 6, 2019. Agenda. Overview: purpose/advantages of consolidation (5 mins .) Activity and resources – setting the task (5 mins .) Group work – planning and fund use (20 mins .)
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Consolidated Grant Planning and Fund Use Federal Grant Programs Conference June 6, 2019
Agenda • Overview: purpose/advantages of consolidation (5 mins.) • Activity and resources – setting the task (5 mins.) • Group work – planning and fund use (20 mins.) • Develop strategies and related grant activities to address identified needs • Take advantage of consolidated grant making process • Reflect on advantages and challenges • Report out – what we’ve learned (15 mins.)
Purpose and Advantages of Consolidation • Ability to see variety of fund use and their impact on district strategies • Work together on district wide strategies
The Task • Given the needs/goals of the district, develop strategies to meet them • Utilize coordinated planning techniques and consolidated grant making process • Decide on ESSA grant fund use options to best meet needs • Report out on decisions made and process
“Look For’s” in Coordinated Planning and Use • Use of multiple programs for single purpose • e.g., Titles I and IIA support targeted interventions • Alignment of purpose across activities/investments • e.g., Varied activities develop social-emotional learning/supports • Direct connection between fund use and strategy • e.g., Focus on increasing grad rate clear in each investment • Common means to measure impact/progress • e.g., Focused intervention and PD evaluated against common assessment • Flexing of fund use wherever beneficial • e.g., Get more instruction where needed by flexing Title IVA to Title I • Coordination with resources beyond ESSA funding
Tools for your task • Planning grid • “Look for’s” • Quick Reference Guides (QRG’s) • Each other
Report Out – by table • Summary of activities and fund use to meet goal(s) • Benefits of coordination/consolidation • Challenges encountered • Strategies to employ going forward