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Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs

FY2021: Adult Basic Education Earmarks

Fund Code: 346

Purpose / Priorities:

The purpose of this RFP is to administer state legislative earmarks to Adult Basic Education programs as outlined in the FY2021 state budget.

Eligibility:

As outlined in the FY2021 state budget language associated with the DESE ABE account: 7035-0002.

Funding Type:

State Funded Legislative Earmark

Funding:

As outlined in the FY2021 state budget language $340,000 is available.

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated / approximate and are subject to change. If more funding is to become available, it will be distributed under the same guideline as listed in the initial RFP document.

Fund Use:

As outlined in the state budget language associated with the DESE Adult Basic Education account: 7035-0002.

Project Duration:

Upon Approval – 6/30/2021

Program Unit:

Adult and Community Learning Services

Contact:

For questions regarding EdGrants submission and fund use contact Marie Narvaez, Program Specialist, at mnarvaez@doe.mass.edu or (781) 338-3847.

Date Due:

As soon as possible

Required Forms:
Download Word Document
Part I – General – Program Unit Signature Page – (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)

Download Excel Document
Detail Budget Narrative by line item for total grant award.

 
Program Design detail narrative (e.g. population serving, number of students, staffing and qualifications), and

Download Excel Document
Class schedule(s)

 
Upload a program design summary including class schedule

Additional Information:

If you have any questions regarding the funds earmarked in this account, please contact the state legislative contact on this funding. Grants Management can assist with submission in EdGrants.

Submission Instructions:
  1. Log in to EdGrants
  2. Register to the Funding Opportunity for DESE — FY21 Fund Code 346 — Adult Basic Education Earmarks (State) EARMARK
  3. Create the project and name it "FY21 FC346 Applicant Name (LEA 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.

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 in order 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: August 28, 2019

 
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