Assistance considerations...
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Grants are issued each fiscal year. Obligation period is a 15 month period from July 1 through September 30 plus a 1-year carryover provision.
Formula and Matching Requirements
Funds for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, are allotted on the basis of a certified count of the number of children with disabilities aged 3 through 21 years, receiving special education and related services on December 1 of the fiscal year that the grant is made. Funds to the outlying areas are allotted proportionately among them on the basis of their respective need, not to exceed one percent of the aggregate amounts available to the States in a fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary of Education. The Department of the Interior receives 1.226 percent of the total amount available to States. There are non- supplanting and excess cost requirements. The statistical factors used are: 1) The total number of children with disabilities receiving special education (3 through 21 years old) by State: the sources are the unpublished reports from the State educational agencies; 2) the average national per pupil expenditure; and 3) "Revenues and Expenditures," CES. Statistical factors used for eligibility do not apply to this program. This program has maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements. See funding agency for further details.
Note:
A formula may be based on population, per capita income, and other statistical factors. Applicants are informed whether there are any matching requirements to be met when participating in the cost of a project. In general, the matching share represents that portion of the project costs not borne by the Federal government. Attachment F of OMB Circular No. A-102 (Office of Management and Budget) sets forth the criteria and procedures for the evaluation of matching share requirements which may be cash or in-kind contributions made by State and local governments or other agencies, institutions, private organizations, or individuals to satisfy matching requirements of Federal grants or loans.
Cash contributions represent the grantees' cash outlay, including the outlay of money contributed to the grantee by other public agencies, institutions, private organizations, or individuals. When authorized by Federal regulation, Federal funds received from other grants may be considered as the grantees' cash contribution.
In-kind contributions represent the value of noncash contributions provided by the grantee, other public agencies and institutions, private organizations or individuals. In-kind contributions may consist of charges for real property and equipment, and value of goods and services directly benefiting and specifically identifiable to the grant program. When authorized by Federal legislation, property purchased with Federal funds may be considered as grantees' in-kind contribution.
Maintenance of effort (MOE) is a requirement contained in certain legislation, regulations, or administrative policies stating that a grantee must maintain a specified level of financial effort in a specific area in order to receive Federal grant funds, and that the Federal grant funds may be used only to supplement, not supplant, the level of grantee funds.