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Federal Program Directors

Timely communication provided to you by the ESC Region 19 Federal Programs Team

August 1, 2024

ESC Region 19 Webpage
2024-2025 Meeting Calendar

Upcoming Deadlines








Upcoming Training

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

9:00 am CST - 10:00 am CST




PNP Affirmation WorkApp Training:

The Federal Program Compliance Division will offer one virtual statewide training session for the new 2024-2025 PNP Affirmation Smartsheet WorkApp process. There is no cost to attend the events. Participants must register in advance to receive the Zoom webinar links to join the events. A voiced-over presentation video of the LEA PNP Affirmation of Consultation Smartsheet Submission Instructions process will be published on the Statewide Training Series webpage following the training session.


The 2024-2025 PNP Affirmation of Consultation form is available for download on TEA's ESSA Private School Equitable Services webpage.

  • The 2024-2025 PNP Affirmation of Consultation form is also available for download on the ESC 20 Title I, Capacity Building Initiative webpage.
  • LEAs should not submit 2024-2025 PNP Affirmations through TEA’s TEAL ESSA Reports system.
  • 2024-2025 PNP Affirmation of Consultation forms will be due in the new FPC PNP Affirmation WorkApp Smartsheet no later than September 30, 2024.
  • The new FPC PNP Affirmation WorkApp Instructions will tentatively be posted for 2024-2025 LEA Affirmation submissions by August 15, 2024.


Two Q&A sessions will be open forums for participants to submit questions, limited to the LEA PNP Affirmation of Consultation Smartsheet submission requirements and applicable resources to receive PNP Ombudsman guidance. The Q&A sessions will not be recorded, but the resulting Q&A document will be posted on the TEA ESSA Private School Equitable Services webpage.


August 28, 2024, | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time

Q&A Session Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bKqIrjBzQKK8nLpg-FZgrg


September 24, 2024, | 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Q&A Session Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bKqIrjBzQKK8nLpg-FZgrg


Register Here

Thursday, August 29, 2024

1:30 pm CST - 3:30 pm CST

Session: 102273


LEA Program Compliance Dashboard Overview and Feedback Session:

The Federal Program Compliance Division is proposing an internal system for informing the Agency’s risk assessment process based on all the programmatic monitoring activities conducted by the Division. This virtual session will provide an overview of the proposed LEA Program Compliance Dashboard and is intended to solicit feedback from LEA and ESC staff administering the following federal programs.


Title I, Part A (Improving Basic Programs);

Title I, Part C (Migrant Education Program);

Title I, Part D (Neglected and Delinquent);

Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction);

Title IV, Part A (Student Support and Academic Enrichment);

Title V, Part B, Subpart 2 (Rural and Low-Income School Program);

Ed-Flex;

Equitable Services to Private Non-Profit Schools;

Supplement, Not Supplant; and

Unsafe School Choice.


Contact Information

For more information, please contact the Federal Program Compliance Division at ESSAsupport@TEA.Texas.gov.


For questions or assistance with registration, please contact the Statewide Title I, Part A Capacity Building Initiative at Education Service Center, Region 20 at TICB@esc20.net.

Register Here




Newbie Virtual Training Series:

We are pleased to announce the following schedule for the Title I, Part A – Newbie Training Series.

If you are new to federal programs in general—and to Title I, Part A in particular—this series of trainings will help you absorb the basics and set yourself up for success in dealing with the world of federal grants.

There is no cost for the training. Session materials and recordings will be posted on the Title I, Part A Capacity Building Initiative’s website.

Register Here


2024- 2025 Federal eGrants Application Recordings


ESSA Part 1 – Accessing the Application


ESSA Part 2 – Completing the Program Schedules


ESSA Part 3 – Completing the Budget Schedules


ESSA Part 4 – Application Review Processes & Amending the Application


ESSA Part 5 – Shared Services Arrangements

Training Videos

Title IV Webpage

TEA Title IV, Part A Webpage


2023- 2025 School Safety Standards

TEA Updates & Information

Recent TEA Bulletins











2023-2024 Final Entitlements Amounts are available for ESSA

The 2023-2024 ESSA final entitlement amounts are now available and may be found on TEA's Entitlements web page. IMPORTANT: The carryover and reallocation amounts are NOT included in the “final” 2023-2024 entitlement amounts referenced below. Those will be released in February, at which point, LEAs will submit one amendment. 


Per the bulletin:

“As a reminder, local educational agencies (LEAs) will not be able to apply for their final entitlements at this time. To reduce the administrative burden, LEAs will instead be able to submit one amendment to apply for their final entitlements, carryover, and any reallocation amounts when they are announced in February. This new timeline for LEAs receiving and applying for final amounts, and carryover is caused by the new federal requirement for a longer liquidation period on federal funds. TEA will send a separate notification when LEAs can submit amendments to apply for final entitlements, carryover, and any reallocation amounts. TEA anticipates sending the notification regarding the availability of carryover and any reallocation amounts by end of February.”


For questions regarding final amounts, please email the Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division at entitlements@tea.texas.gov.  

ESSER Corner

Planning for ESSER Closeout


TEA ESSER Annual Performance Reporting FAQs


Recorded trainings and videos playlist

USDE ESSER Annual Performance Report Updates


  • Year 3 Corrections (September 2021-August 2022):
  • Corrections Window: April 1-May 31, 2024
  • Submit Year 3 corrections via a Smartsheet Form in the USDE ESSER Reporting Workapp
  • This is the last opportunity to make corrections to Year 3.


CRRSA ESSER II Closeout Information

  • TEA conducted Expenditure Transfer Vouchers (ETVs) for LEAs with a remaining balance over $500 under ESSER II to reclassify ESSER III funds to the LEA's ESSER II account to prevent lapsing of funds.
  • Please see short TEA slide deck with additional information.


Key Upcoming Dates:

  • 7/2/2024: Last day to amend ESSER III Application for funding
  • 9/30/2024: End of carryover period for ESSER III funds, last day to legally obligate funds.
  • 11/30/2024: Anticipated ESSER III Liquidation Extension Data Collection due to TEA.
  • 1/02/2025: ESSER III Final Expenditure Report/Revised Final Expenditure Report due.


TEA ESSER Reporting Specialist for Region 19:

  • Luis Garza: luis.garza@tea.texas.gov

Resources

TEA: Federal Program Compliance
TEA: ESSA Random Validations Resources
TEA: Private School Equitable Services





ESC Region 19 Federal Programs Team

Nicole Morales

nmorales@esc19.net

Title I, Part A

Parent & Family Engagement

Natalie Spalloni

nfspalloni@esc19.net

PNP

Title I, Part D

Title II, Part A


Kim Guerrero

koguerrero@esc19.net

Title IV, Part A

ESSER

Safety Grants

Laura Zuniga

lzuniga@esc19.net

Title I, Part C

Cynthia Silvas csilvas@esc19.net

Title III, Part A

Yoscelina Hernandez yhernandez2@esc19.net ESSER Compliance

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