3705(PD); 3705(FD)

To fund a qualified applicant to provide comprehensive professional learning opportunities that support best practices in Preschool for All and Preschool for All Expansion grant-funded programs, to include trainings, webinars, program supports, professional learning communities, coaching, resources, technical assistance, and other services as determined by ISBE.

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105 ILCS 5/1C-2; 105 ILCS 5/2-3.89 and 2-3.71a

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/235ARK.pdf

To fund an entity that will provide Statewide Training and Technical Assistance, High Quality Supports, and Services to recipients of funding under the Early Childhood Block Grant. Funded entity will offer professional learning opportunities that support Preschool for All and Preschool for All Expansion programs in job-specific training, the implementation of research-based curriculum and assessment, and evidence-based programming as defined by the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards, the Preschool for All/Preschool for All Expansion Compliance Checklist, the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-3, and research-based best practices in Early Childhood Education.

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Education Organizations;

University laboratory schools approved under 23 Ill. Adm. Code 452 (Public University Laboratory Schools), area vocational centers, regional offices of education, intermediate service centers and not-for-profit entities with the expertise and demonstrated experience in early childhood learning and development necessary to deliver professional development or develop web-based resources

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Project Grants

Education

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RFP - Applications are found at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Request-for-Proposals.aspx. Applications should be scanned into one PDF with all supporting documents and required signatures then uploaded into the ISBE Attachment Manager is found at https://sec1.isbe.net/attachmgr/default.aspx Continuation Grant - Applications are found within ISBE’s IWAS system

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RFP - ISBE's Merit Based Review (Award Process) is conducted following Sections C and D of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf Continuation Grant - Applications are reviewed using modified Merit Based Review Process

RFP - Applications are due 45 calendar days from release of RFP. Continuation Grant - Applications are due within 30 calendar days of receipt

RFP - Tentative Award announcements are generally released via email 90 calendar days after the close of the RFP. Continuation Grant - Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 calendar days of receipt

RFP - Appeals are conducted following Section E of ISBE's Merit Based Review Policy https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Merit_Based_Review_Policy.pdf Continuation Grant – N/A

Awarded grants have the possibility of two one-year renewals. Renewals will be determined by entities submitting an implementation plan to the grant manager, describing the current process of the residency planning, as well as successful submission of quarterly progress reports. Funding in the subsequent years will be contingent upon compliance with federal and state law, state grant-making rules, passage of sufficient appropriations for the program, and satisfactory performance in the preceding grant period.

This program has no matching requirement and is an unrestricted indirect cost rate program.

Grant funds may be used for expenditures directly related to training, technical assistance and high-quality supports. Institutions of Higher Education that receive a state award or federal pass-through award for a grant program administered by the Illinois State Board of Education will be restricted to a maximum indirect rate of 8% or other indirect cost rate calculated by their cognizant federal agency, whichever is less, pursuant to an exception to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and GATA approved by the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget.

Grantees will complete quarterly expenditure reports and semiannual programmatic reports in ISBE's IWAS system.

The audit requirements adopted by GATA include the adoption of the federal audit requirements (2 CFR 200.501), audit requirements for grantees and subrecipients that do not meet the federal audit requirements and audit requirements for “For Profit” subrecipients. Audit Types 1. A non-federal entity (awardee) that expends $750,000 or more during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in federal awards (federal pass-through and direct federal funds) from all sources must have a single audit conducted in accordance with 2 CFR 200.514. Awardee’s meeting certain requirements may elect to have a program-specific audit conducted in accordance with 2 CFR 200.507 with the approval of their cognizant agency. 2. A non-federal entity that expends less than $750,000 during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in federal awards (federal pass-through and/or direct federal funds) from all sources is exempt from federal audit requirements for that year. These non-federal entities are not subject to the single audit requirements. 3. Non-federal entities who expend less than $750,000 in direct federal and federal pass through funds from all sources are subject to the following audit requirements: a. Non-federal entities who expend $500,000 or more during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in State, direct federal and federal pass-through funds, singularly or in any combination, and are not subject to the single audit: i. Must have a financial statement audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS); and ii. If deemed to be high risk based on their grantee risk profile (includes but not limited to: the Financial and Administrative Risk Assessment, the Merit-Based Review, the Programmatic Risk Assessment, prior history and experience in administering grants, and results of prior audits and/or other regulatory reviews and corrective action status) are required to undergo either an on-site review conducted by the State cognizant agency or an agreed upon procedures engagement, paid for and arranged by the Pass-Through Entity(ies) (PTE(s)) in accordance with 2 CFR 200.425. b. Non-federal entities who do not meet the requirements in subsection (a) but expend $300,000 or more during the non-federal entity's fiscal year in State, direct federal and federal pass-through funds, singularly or in any combination must have a financial statement audit conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). c. Non-federal entities who do not meet the requirements in subsection (a) or (b) but have audits conducted based on other regulatory requirements must submit those audits for review.

Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other awardee records pertinent to a State award shall be retained for 3 years after the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for awards renewed quarterly or annually, after the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report to the State agency.

560-58618-4900-04-00-00

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105 ILCS 5/1C-2; 105 ILCS 5/2-3.89 and 2-3.71a; 23 Illinois Administrative Code 235, Subtitle A Subchapter F 235.100 34 CFR 76.561; 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.40

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Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777-0001

https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Early-Childhood.aspx

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10/22/2021