State Programs: Southwest Organizing Project
CSFA Number: 586-13-0544
Agency Name
State Board Of Education (586)
Agency Identification
3999(PM); 4998(SW)
Agency Contact
Kristin Parr
217-524-4832
kparr@isbe.net
Short Description
To provide for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Parent Mentoring Program, designed to recruit, train, and place parents (“Parent Mentors”) in classrooms in low-income schools; to assist teachers in class preparation, facilitation, and instruction; to improve the student-to-adult ratio in classrooms; and to strengthen school-community-parent partnerships.
Federal Authorization
N/A
Illinois Statue Authorization
Public Act 103-006 pages 791-792
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
N/A
Objective
To improve student outcomes by increasing individual student supports and strengthening school-community-parent partnerships.
Prime Recipient
Yes
UGA Program Terms
N/A
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofit Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
Public Act 103-006 pages 791-792 states that the recipient of the grant is Southwest Organizing Project Parent Mentoring Program.
Beneficiary Eligibility
N/A
Types of Assistance
Non-competitive
Subject / Service Area
Education
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
The application for the program is found within ISBE’s IWAS system. The applicant is notified of the application's availability via IWAS email.
Criteria Selecting Proposals
N/A
Award Procedures
Applications are reviewed using modified Merit Based Review Process.
Deadlines
Applications should be returned within 30 calendar days of receipt
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
Applications are generally approved or returned for changes within 30 calendar days
Appeals
N/A
Renewals
N/A
Formula Matching Requirements
No Maintenance of Effort or match.
Uses and Restrictions
Grant terms limit use. Program parameters are based on the program, as described by grantee to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and legislature during budget hearings. The Parent Mentoring Program is designed to recruit, train, and place parents (“Parent Mentors”) in classrooms in low-income schools; to assist teachers in class preparation, facilitation, and instruction; to improve the student to adult ratio in classrooms; and to strengthen school-community-parent partnerships.
Reports
Expenditure reports to be submitted on quarterly basis via IWAS. Programmatic reports are submitted on semiannual basis via IWAS. Final programmatic report due 30 days after completion of grant period Grantee provides two interim reports and a final annual report, external evaluation, independent audit, and financial reports.
Audits
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 passthrough 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. For-profit Subrecipient. The PTE(s) is responsible for ensuring subrecipient compliance with established requirements. Methods to ensure compliance for State and federal awards to for profit subrecipients may include pre-award audits, monitoring during the agreement period of performance, and post-award audits. See also 2 CFR 200.331 Requirements for Pass-through Entities. 1. For-profit Subrecipient Audit Requirements. For-profit subrecipients who expend $750,000 or more in direct federal and federal pass-through funds (from all sources) during their fiscal year are required to have a program-specific audit conducted in accordance with Uniform Guidance section 200.507 (Program-specific Audits). a. State grantmaking agencies must provide the recipient/subrecipient the program specific audit guide, when available. b. If a program-specific guide is not available, the auditor and auditee have the same responsibilities for the program as they would have for a major program in a single audit. c. The auditor must audit Federal programs with Federal awards expended that, in aggregate cover at least 50 percent (0.50) of total Federal awards expended. 2. For-profit subrecipients who expend less than $750,000 in direct federal and federal passthrough funds (from all sources) during their fiscal year are subject to the following audit requirements: a. For-profit subrecipients who expend $500,000 or more in State, direct federal and federal pass-through funds, singularly or in any combination (from all sources) during their fiscal, and are not subject to a program 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 by 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 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 PTE(s) in accordance with 2 CFR 200.425. d. For-profit subrecipients 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). b. For-profit subrecipients that are publicly traded companies are not subject to the Single Audit requirements but are required to submit the annual audit conducted in accordance with their regulatory requirements.
Records
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.
Account Identification
001-58613-4900-63-00-00
Obligations
N/A
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
N/A
Program Accomplishments
N/A
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
N/A
Regional or Local Assistance Location
N/A
Headquarters Office
Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield IL 62777
Program Website
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Family-Engagement-Framework-Guide.aspx
Example Projects
N/A
Published Date
10/22/2021
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2017 : $1,466,300
FY 2018 : $1,466,300
FY 2019 : $2,000,000
FY 2020 : $3,500,000
FY 2021 : $3,500,000
FY 2022 : $8,000,000
FY 2023 : $8,000,000
FY 2024 : $14,000,000
Federal Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunities
Agency IDAward RangeApplication Range